Softball Triple Header Tonight in Eldora Fans Expect Tight Battles
A Friday softball tripleheader features a girls game and two crucial league clashes among the four top teams. New Providence plays Radcliffe, followed by VFW leaders versus South Side Marathon, with Steamboat Rock and Leuthold's meeting in the finale. Ace pitchers Don Crippen, Keith Van Patten, Bill Bettengay, and Chuck Svendsen are slated to start. The VFW and Marathon projections hint at Tuesday wins at Owasa and a Marathon bout with Providence.
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Keith van Patter
Marathon
Bill Bettengay
Steamboat
Chuck Svendson
Leuthold’s
Owasa
Providence
All-Stars Beat Iowa Falls Club 8-6 In Debut
The local All-Stars softball team opened with an 8-6 win over U C T of Iowa Falls. Trailing 1-3, they surged to a commanding lead, with Crippen tossing two scoreless innings and Betten gay, Huffa, Reece, and Cook delivering the runtime offense. The All-Stars totaled 13 hits led by Cook with three singles.
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U. C.T
Iowa Falls
Keith van Patter
Don Crippen
Bill Bettengay
Crippen
Kenny Cook
Ern Huffa
Noa Reece
Iowa F
F. Berges
Myers
Eldridge
van Patter
Bettengay
Huffa
Daleske
Mack's Rally Tops V.F.W. 4-2 in Softball Thriller
Mack's Cleaners of the Wellsburg league defeated Y F W 4-2 after a late surge in front of the season’s largest crowd. Schaa brothers fueled Eldora with a first inning homer by Don, Paul scoring on a second inning single. Jaspers drove in two in the sixth to knot the game, then walked and scored the go-ahead run on a single as Mack's clinched it.
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Mack
Wellsburg
Schaa
Eldora Club
Paul Schaa
Don
Eldora High
D. Schaa
Hubbard Girls Win In Barefoot Battle
The barefoot Hubbard and Steamboat teams clashed in mud and slips as Hubbard surged from a 5-5 tie to a 15-11 victory. Eller pitched for Hubbard and Primus for Steamboat as Hubbard rallied with a seven inning flurry, scoring 10 runs in the seventh for the win.
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Hubbard
Steamboat
Heinie Uekhoff
Murray Landon
Eller
Primus
Providence Rolls on Myers No Hitter
New Providence pitcher Myers hurled a no hitter as Providence defeated Owasa 11 to 3 in the league game. Stanley Winters drove in four runs with a four-base hit for Providence. Providence-Myers and Williams stood out in the win as Owasa failed to score beyond a few early runs. Providence set to meet Randall in the sectional tournament at Stanhope after summer league action.
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Providence
Myers
New Providence
Randall
Stanhope
Hardin County
Radcliffe Semi-Pro Home Game Next Tuesday
Radcliffe semi pro baseball team prepares for a home game next Tuesday with Parkersburg as the opponents.
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Radcliffe
Parkersburg
Marshall Legion Gets Revenge
Marshalltown Junior Legion beats Eldora 7 to 3 as Harold Dole limits Marshalltown to three hits after Eldora builds early lead. Dole fans nine over two hitter performance with three hitless innings for Marshalltown. Line score shows Eldora aided by errors while Eldora’s runs come from miscues.
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Harold Dole
Marshalltown Junior Legion
Eldora
Marshalltown
Blue Sox
Dole
Kim Tidd
Manley Draper
Orlan Mitchell
iMtown
Eldora — Dole
Tietz
Tidd
Lowpery
Eldora sports scene grows with girls games and all star adds
Interest in Eldora area athletics rises as girls softball expands with new games and out of town visitors from Iowa Falls and Mack’s Cleaners. Don Crippen shines in the all star night striking out four and belting a homer while Steamboat and Eldora teams mix league play with a two town schedule.
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Eldora
Iowa Falls
Mack's Cleaners
Don Crippen
Lloyd Simester
Bill Bettingay
Bill Daleake
Steamboat
Wellsburg
Holland
Eldora Allatara
United Commercial Travelera
Sanders Motors
Des Moines
Whitten
Radcliffe
Dan
Jim Yordy
Glen
Maynard Kuhfus
Hardin County Junior Legion
Forca
Ardy Jackson
Africa
Massachusetts
Bil Kramer
Chuck Svendsen
Leuthold’s
Leo Zielake
Whitten Bombards Black Barons 17 to 1
Whitten led a dominant performance as the Whitten semi pros defeated the Black Barons 17 to 1 in a July 4 exhibition. Des Mo Joines contributed early offense while Peters, Wa Watton, Bon Stacaruge and Teas eet oo faite Heat Cnnings provided support in a one sided matchup.
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Whitten
Afternay Peters
Central Iowa League resumes Sunday with key matchups
Central Iowa League play restarts Sunday after a holiday layoff. Eldora, 3 3, travels to Beaman to face a sixth place Beaman team that beat them 9 3 earlier this season. The Merchants seek another win while Montour visits Liscomb and LeGrand goes to Green Mountain. Whitten, leading Hardin County’s Talleorn division, has Albion at home with six wins in seven starts. pitching matchups include Ray Calloway for Whitten and Maxwell for Albion.
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Eldora
Beaman
Merchants
Montour
Liscomb
LeGrand
Green Mountain
Hardin County
Whitten
Albion
Ray Calloway
Maxwell
Radcliffe Takes Pair of Victories Over Weekend
Radcliffe semi pros defeated Ellsworth 6-2 with Wendell Eike hurling four hits and 10 strikeouts aided by Glen Kuhfus homer. In the July 4 eveiling clash, Rich Sorenson and Walt Topp combo shut out State Center 12-0 as Foral homered for Ellsworth. Radcliffe collected 16 hits including a four-base hit by Maynard Kuhfus and multiple three hit games.
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Radcliffe
Ellsworth
State Center
Wendell Eike
Glen Kuhfus
Gene Foral
Rich Sorenson
Walt Topp
Topp
Maynard Kuhfus
Martyn Topp
Hike
Hubbard Days Celebration Schedules Baseball Games
The Hubbard Days program lists today Friday and Saturdays baseball games. The notice highlights afternoon matchups and event timing as part of the community celebration.
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Hubbard
Hubbard Junior Legion Faces Mason City Juniors at 2:30
The Hubbard Junior Legion team will oppose the strong Mason City juniors at 2 30 p m Saturday a tilt at the same time features a battle of old rivals.
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Hubbard
Mason City
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Hubbard and Raddlitret thwn teams
The largest flower known weighs 15 pounds.
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