Wilson Packers win MJ league opener 3 to 2
The Wilson Packers edged La Plant Choate 3 to 2 in the MJ league opener as their three runs came on passes and fielding miscues. Tim Vig and Dick Ferreter delivered the two Packers hits. Adolph Ahrens scored on a bunt sequence, and Vig later singled in the first inning.
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Wilson Packers
la Plant-Choate
Packers
Tim Vig
Dick Ferreter
Guy Bruce
Harold DeWoody
Wilson’s
Bruce
Adolph Ahrens
Pinky Fuller
DeWoody
Packer
Vig
Ferreter
John Schmidt
Kenny Gross
George Schultz
Eddie O'Brien
Earl St. Germain
Rabbit Sawyer
Schmidt
Roy Faunt
F. K. Hahn
Parks
Ed Stefan
Stefan
Calamus Wins Clinton County Baseball Title
Calamus won the Clinton county baseball title 2-1 over Elwood after beating Lost Nation 19-17 in a semifinal and Elwood had defeated Wheatland 2-0.
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Calamus
Clinton County
Lost Nation
Elwood
Wheatland
La Porte City Wins Black Hawk County Baseball Title
La Porte City defeats Orange Township 6 to 4 to clinch the round robin championship in Waterloo. Pitcher Gaide allowed four hits as La Porte City secures the county title.
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LA Porte City
Orange Township
Waterloo
Gaide
Roosevelt Juniors’ Battery Combines In Opening League
This summer three years later Earl St Germain remains catcher for La Plant Choate with Wayne Bruce pitching as Guy Bruce, father, handles the mound assignment. In other action Joe Severa, ex St Wenceslaus athlete, pitched for Upper Iowa in a 7 6 12 inning loss to Fayette. Wednesday’s Coe field track meets feature Eastern Iowa conference squads Anamosa University High West Branch Mount Vernon West Liberty Tipton Monticello with Beardsley expected to excel in weight events and relays.
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Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Earl St. Germain
Wayne Bruce
Wilson High School
Bruce
St. Germain
Battery
la Plant- Choate
Guy Bruce
Wayne
Earl
Joe Severa
St. Wenceslaus
Loras
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Joe
Coe
Iowa
Anamosa
University High
West Branch
Mount Vernon
West Liberty
Tipton
Monticello
Ralph Beardsley
John Russell
Lawrence LaBarge
Dave Gray
Beardsley
Russell
LaBarge
Gray
Dick Hartwig
Ed Kramminga
Vacilli
Cahill
Lewis
Hightshoe
West
University City
Carpenter
Hodge
Littell
Keota Wins Ninth KeWash Track Championship
Keota led all teams with 44 points at the ninth annual KeWash meet in Wellman. Kalona’s Snider set a discus mark of 112 feet 3 inches, and Keota athletes swept multiple events including 100 yard dash, 440 yard dash, mile relay and more, ahead of Richland Wellman West Chester and Brighton.
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Wellman
Keota
Richland
Snider
Kalona
Whalone
West Chester
Brighton
Jeneck
Hancock
Keola
Brelnbeck
Miller
York
Morgan
Hammen
Palmer
Steinbeck
Moothart
Gammon
Scranton
West Cheater
Wellmen
Flanders
Heidht
Tinney
Henry
Wadell
Fuchseels
Geyer
Maule
Wade
Center Point Beats Toddville Nine 4-0 in County Rematch
Center Point high school topped Toddville 4-0 to avenge a 1-0 county tournament loss. Floyd hit a triple, Holloway a home run, and Heerner struck out 14 as Center Point secured the win.
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Center Point
Toddville
Center Point High School
Floyd
Holloway
Heerner
Hawkeye Golf Team Tops Northwestern 14 4 in Iowa City
Jim Hoak shot a 70 as part of a 70 and 72 combination to propel Iowa seek a 14 to 4 win over Northwestern in Iowa City. Harold Skow posted two rounds of 73 in the Hawkeye effort.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Jim Hoak
Hawkeye
Northwestern
Harold Skow
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Universal Crusher
Quaker Oats
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Kenny Thenhaus
Light Company
Quakers
Thenhaus
Ivan Reid
Jim Koch
Ducky Holmes
Gene Bishop
Chicago
Leo Lucas
Simmons
Smulekoff
Ente
Sanford
Koff
Bigelow Axminsters
Bigelow-Sanford
Axminster
Hoover
Third Ave
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