Pena Makes The Grade For Phillie
Roberto Pena, a 5 foot 7 Dominican shortstop, has surged to a .309 batting average the Phillies lead in hits. Recalled April 26 to fill an injury gap, he has become a key run producer while improving fielding. Mentor Bob Skinner credits his all around play and hustle as Pena climbs from early slumps to a June .313 with 13 RBIs.
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Erusha Shuts Out Muscatine with Three-Hitter
Jefferson high pitcher Dave Erusha blanked Muscatine 6-0 on Monday at the Jeff diamond, a three-hitter with eight strikeouts. Duane Usher delivered the key blow, a three-run homer in the sixth as Jefferson collected nine hits and improved to 4-6 for the summer season.
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Kelley’s Blast Sparks May City to 6-0 Win
Tim Kelley belted a three run homer in the sixth inning to power May City Lanes to a 6-0 victory over Amana on Monday. McBride Buhs and HasSe provided solid defense and timely hits as the offense broke through late.
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Midland Wins Pair to Raise Record to 15-3
Midland high school improved to 15-3 this season by sweeping Lost Nation in a twin bill. In game one Paul Tjaden and Rod Christensen had two hits apiece, while game two saw Bob Christiansen collect three hits with Chuck Burns and Ray Kurtz adding two each as Midland won 5-4.
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10-0 Victory for Sport Goods in Major League game
Sport Goods Cedar Rapids stretched its lead in the Major League standings with a 10-0 win over Dr Pepper at Daniels Park. Tim Wilcox and Mike Gorman each had three hits in a 10-hit attack, with Gorman driving in three runs and Wilcox two. Gorman and Stan Castner combined for a three-hit shutout, fanning nine.
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Tiant to Start All Star Tilt in Miami for AL Clash
Houston AP Luis Tiant fresh off a 14 5 record and 1.24 ERA will start for the American League in the All Star game against Don Drysdale and the National League Tiant who pitched 6 13 innings Sunday rests a day for the big game He speaks of nervous pressure but says he is glad to start and faces slugging NL stars for the first time in his All Star debut
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Olympics village buildings due by July 31 in Mexico City
The Olympics Organizing Committee said all Olympic Village housing structures will be delivered before July 31 by the National Bank of Works and Public Services, the agency in charge of construction.
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Post Sees Shorter Drives Help Her PGA Title Run
Sandra Post explains her driving distance drop after switching drivers and losing 15 to 20 yards off the tees. Bill Sharman backs the ABA’s staying power, noting owners will endure losses as the product grows. Boston manager Dick Williams praises Juan Pizarro’s pitching arm and reliability.
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Bears beat Roosevelt 9 3 behind Blessing and Merta
McKinley freshman baseball edged Roosevelt 9-3 as Blessing went 2 for 2 with a triple and Merta 2 for 3 in an eight hit attack. Keeran pitched a four hitter with 11 strikeouts. Roosevelt seventh eighth grade won 9-1 behind Rasmussen’s one hit and eight strikeouts over five innings.
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Marion Tops Lions 15 1 in high school game
Marion cruised past Linn-Mar 15 to 1 as Al Rick drove in two runs and collected two hits. Marion had ten hits while Linn-Mar committed six errors. Sophomore John Parks hit two triples and two RBIs. Marion traveled to Dubuque and won 5 to 2 with Parks again contributing.
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C R Swimmers Set Two Records
Cedar Rapids swim club fared well in AAU meets at Ottumwa and Nevada. The boys 15 and over 400 meter medley relay team of Bill Taylor Jim Bell Chris Wilson and Robbie McKay set an Iowa record. McKay also set a 200 meter backstroke mark. At Ottumwa the squad swept 100 free McKay breast Wilson and Taylor all earning marks and at Nevada Mary Taylor claimed 50 m free 50 m fly and 100 m individual medley for girls 11 and 12.
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Welty Way to face Lange Ford in 7:30 opener at Ellis Park
Major Open softball league doubleheader at Ellis Park has been revised. Welty Way meets Lange Ford in the first game at 7:30, Fordtown plays Lange at 8:45, and a Fordtown Welty Way game next Friday is postponed due to Fordtown's Metro USA tournament in Springfield.
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Scots to Play Austria in World Cup Preview
Scotland will face Austria in a World Cup preliminaries match at Hampden Park in Glasgow on November 6. The AP report notes the venue in Glasgow as the home ground for the group event and confirms the November date for the qualifier.
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Casper Discovers Carnoustie For British Open Title Push
Casper, 37, San Diego pro, arrived in Carnoustie amid Mormon commitments and family expansion. He claims to have “discovered the course” after a solo tour, goes without practice rounds, and remains a 5-1 outsider behind Nicklaus. His lone preparation stance contrasts with the field of 130 as he seeks the breakthrough.
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Billy Casper Tests Carnoustie as Open Favorite
Billy Casper, one of the favorites, spent Monday testing the Carnoustie course in Scotland in preparation for his bid to win the British Open golf championship.
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Minor and Southern League Scores Report
Minor league action across several leagues shows Louisville losing 2-3 to Columbus and Syracuse defeating an unnamed opponent 3-? while Jacksonville topped Richmond 5-0. Rochester struggled 2-6 as Buffalo won 5-0, and Charlotte beat Montgomery 2-0 with Asheville’s game at Birmingham noted as pending. Eastern League results include Pittsfield 4-1 Elmira 2-4 and York 4 Waterbury 2 along with Reading 2 Binghamton 1. Texas League tallies list Amarillo 1 Shreveport 0, Memphis 10 El Paso 8, Arkansas 13 Albuquerque 9, Dallas Fort Worth at San Antonio rain, Pacific Coast Denver 3 Hawaii 1, Portland 7 Vancouver 3, San Diego 3 Oklahoma City 1 Phoenix 6 Indianapolis 1.
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Center Point Girls Top Mag Valley 16 3 in Softball
Center Point exploded for 15 hits to defeat Maquoketa Valley of Delhi 16 to 3 on Monday in a girls softball game. Sue Kouba led with three hits while Sue Kudina Diane Bowers Deanna Zahn and Karen Hepker each added two safeties.
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Hills Booster Club Elects Volunteers for Sofiball Event
Readable fragments show Hills Booster Club organizing a Sofiball event with references to sponsors Zachar Realtors Brown and Dolphin Bean and Trachta and Thunderbirg Ls Lounge. Names inconsistently cited include Treene Anderson and Sefer Hills.
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