Appleton Tops Quin cy in Midwest League Race Tie
Ron Davini and Ross Sapp drove in runs as Appleton edged Quincy 4 3 to seize a lead in the Midwest League race. Linville doubled, scored on Sapp single to tie 3 5, Davini delivered the decisive run. Quincy pitcher Jesse Hill hit a solo homer in the seventh. Other games: Decatur crushed Clinton 10 1 as Avilla and Woods drove in five. Dayle Campbell homered for Quad Cities in a 9 1 win over Danville. Burlington shut out Waterloo 1 0 as Bill Geiger earned the win in his first start.
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Quincy
Comhall
Larry Linville
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Davini
Jesse Hill
Decatur
Clinton
Ed Avilla
Gary Woods
Avilla
Woods
Steve Ontiveros
Joe Robinson
Burlington
Waterloo
Bill Geiger
Chater Adtenti
Seeds Upset In 1st Round At National Clay Court
INDIANAPOLIS AP Two unseeded players Turner Howard of Knoxville and Patricia Cornejo of Chile defeated seeded Americans in the opening round of the $30,000 National Clay Court men's singles. Howard beat sixth seed Tom Edletsen. Cornejo beat eighth seed Jim Osbourne. Defending champion Zeljko Franulovic defeated Guillermo Vilas. Fifth seed Charles Pasarell beat Bob McKinley. South Africa's Bob Hewitt won his match. nine men’s and two women’s singles matches completed Monday as rain interrupted play.
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Turner Howard
Knoxville
Tenn
Patricia Comejo
Chile
Howard
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U.S
Tom Edletsen
Los Angeles
Cornejo
Jim Osbourne
Honolulu
Zeljko Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Argentina
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Charles Pasarell
Santurce
Bob McKinley
St. Ann
South Africa
Bob Hewitt
Minsuh
Tom Mazur
Sweetwater
North High nets 7 6 win to claim sectional title
North High of West Union edges Elkader Central 7-6 in a girls district softball final. Karla Daniels plated the go ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 1h inning after a 6 46 tie. Jill Daniel had two hits as North advances toward state Friday at Fort Sore Ghee Avin.
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Bob Strang Sets Drag Record at Neida Track
Fairfax racer Bob Strang set an American Hot Rod Association AA Altered drag record at Neida Raceway in Waterloo. His winning time clocked 16.45 seconds per mile at 1645 mph, establishing a new mark on Sunday.
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Course Record Set In Qualifying Round
COLORADO SPRINGS Ala AP John Garrett shot an eight under par 62 for a course record in the opening qualifying round of the Broad Tour Invitational Golf Tournament.
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Four Inducted to Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Four new members, Lou Boudreau Jesse Haines Ford Frick and Earle Combs, were inducted in Cooperstown amid heat as fans packed outdoor ceremonies Hall of Famers Bowed to memory and praised past greats Casey Stengel received large cheers Roy Campanella honored by Boudreau who urged future stars Santo Banks Aaron and Rose as potential inductees Combs praised teammates Gehrig and Ruth then the Hall of Fame game Expos beat White Sox 5 10 with two homers by Wine and Brand
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Jack Hand
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Messersmith Sent Down From Angels Roster
Anaheim AP Messersmith the Angels ace last season was optioned to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast league after a left rib strain from a slide. He has a 1 3 record and 3.22 era and is expected to be recalled in 100 days to two weeks. The move opens space for Hard y May who rejoined the club after army reserves duty.
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Rams Drop Two Rookies from Camp in Fullerton
The Rams cut two rookies at the California State College camp in Fullerton. Kauffeldt, a Swedish placekicker and Riverside City College graduate, and Bobby Webb from Southern Mississippi were released, reducing the roster to 40 rookies.
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Killingsworth Leaves Boston Training Camp
AMHERST Massachusetts AP Joe Killingsworth a seventh round draft pick from Oklahoma left the Boston Patriots training camp Monday the team reported. Killingsworth a wide receiver was dealing with a knee he had operated on in college and the team said he would be placed on the reserve list.
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Netsby tops Backbone golf tourney at Backbone
Bob Netsby of Elkader won the Backbone Country Club amateur golf tournament over the weekend. Mike Hall of Cedar Rapids finished second and Bob Matthiesen of Cedar Rapids placed third in the event at Strawberry Point.
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Mike Hall
Cedar Rapids
Bob Matthiesen
Holland's Lorters Triumph in Dutch Open First Round
In Hilversum Peter Sorters of Holland defeated Sid Ball of Australia 64 7 5 in the opening round of the Dutch Open Tennis Championships.
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Ottumwa Pair Wins Co-Education Tennis Championship
Des Moines reports Tom Johnson and Marsha Fried of Ottumwa won the State High School Co-Education tennis title by defeating Geoff Gray and Nancy Roaldn of Des Moines in a Monday final.
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Marsha Fried
Ottumwa
Geoff Gray
Nancy Roaldn
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Seaver Beats the Heat as Giants Top Merritt Lifts Mets
Seaver improved to 15 wins by holding the Giants to one hit over seven innings in muggy Shea Stadium turn, while Johnny Bench homered for Cincinnati and other NL and AL games featured Merritt, Blyleven, Perranoski and a flurry of late scoring by the Yankees and Phillies amid a tight pennant race.
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Sugar Bowl hires executive director in New Orleans
The Sugar Bowl association broke from volunteer status by hiring retired Navy captain Joseph T. Katz as executive director. Katz, 48, led public relations for the deputy chief of naval operations in 1969 70. A. B. Nicholas Jr. said growth burdens volunteers and staff, Katz will handle myriad details to relieve officers and members. The Sugar Bowl has been volunteer run since Fred J. Digby’s 1958 death.
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Joseph T. Katz
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Sugar Bowl
Fred J. Digby
Whitter and Melsha Tie for Cedar Hapids Trapshooting Lead
Whitter's Duel Melsha and Melsha Refrigeration are tied for the class AA lead in Cedar Hapids Trapshooting league as the season tightens. Both teams exchange top marks in recent meets, keeping the standings unsettled and the race for the title open.
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Turf Farm No. 1
Melsha Refrigeration
Cedar Hapids Trapshooting
Reds' Maloney Returns From Achilles Injury
Cincinnati pitcher Jim Maloney, out since April with a ruptured Achilles tendon, will rejoin the Reds on August 2 during the Western tour. At 214 pounds over his playing weight, he works out gradually and has begun batting practice as manager Sparky Anderson notes he may return in two to three weeks in a reliever role.
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D.M. Students Win Golf Title in Iowa Coeducational Meet
DES MOINES AP Bonj Pond and Linda Woodburn of Des Moines teamed for 173 to lead Roosevelt Des Moines to the Iowa High School Coeducational golf championship in Des Moines. They edged Donna Stiles and Tim Ross Audubon by one stroke and beat Kathy Herrick and Gary Stewart Otumwa by three.
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Linda Woodburn
Roosevelt
Donna Stiles
Tim ‘Ross
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Kathy Herrick
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Pacific Coast Makers Schedule Highlighted in Leves List
Waterbury reports minor facts from a local league note listing Pacific Coast teams and schedules. Reedy & mera era league appears among abbreviated references with American Association mentioned.
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American Association
Benton Clinches ECS Prep Win Over Beckman 1-0
Benton finishes summer season with a 1-0 victory over Beckman at Dyersville Beckman High. Dave Wessling and Ron Kramer each had two hits. Dyersville sits tied for the ECS lead with CR Prairie at 6-4, Benton ending the year at 20-10.
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Dave Wessling
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Williams .400 Hitter Boston Red Sox Star
UPI reports Ted Williams hit .406 for the Boston Red Sox, last major league batter to surpass .400. This historic mark stands as the final time a hitter topped .400 in the league.
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UPI
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