20 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
1
TO LaPORTE CITY 8 3 JESUP 3 1 Tigers drop doubleheader in Cedar League play. Readable fragments describe a baseball game from LaPorte City against Jesup with scores 8 to 3 and 3 to 1, mentioning players and local team names amid unclear OCR text.
North Iowa Cedar Falls league action sees Jesup beat Eldora 3 to 1 after early lead. John Roloff pitched a two hitter for Jesup, Teske relieved to 11th, with Eldora’s Eldora-Clarke and Cobb debuting. Eldora’s next game at home vs Ackley Geneva to follow.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a wellbore and bands with unclear context and no discernible events or entities to summarize into a coherent news item.
Steamboat Rock hosts a Sunday canoe race with high entry numbers and multiple categories. Competitors travel from Eldora and nearby towns, aiming for top honors in five divisions. Local organizers emphasize safety and timely starts as teams prepare for a spirited event.
Braves and Dodgers triumph in Eldora Little League action on the Cry Playground Diamond. Schedule lists games and times for Tuesday and upcoming dates including Yankees versus Des and Giants versus Yankees.
Eldora pitcher Farmer held the Babe Ruthers to seven hits but Grundy Center won 1 to 0 in a Wednesday contest. The only run came in the second inning as Eldora managed a lone tally in the battle under the lights.
Hubbard outhit two varsity foes in a softball doubleheader. River Valley defeated Northeast Hamilton 18 to 8 and Hubbard rolled past New Providence 18 to 8 with Donza Hagedorn hitting two homers and two singles, Marcela Anders adding a triple and single.
The week saw high temperatures around the mid 80s with 0.68 inch rainfall. Forepart of the week ranged from 51 degrees to mid 80s, with daily highs of 47, 58, 31, and 58 noted. Diane Tidman reported on New Providence events and a 7 p.m. Friday game.
Dwight Long pitched his third no hitter of the year for Union Whitten against Somnonferce opponent rook on Tuesday. Earlier he threw two no hitters this season, both against Wellsburg. Cobras pace set by Dean Pard three singles and Kirby Newby two extras. Friday features Gladbrook-Maas and Gillespie in a Iowa River Valley tilt.
Fragmentary sports notes recall Crest Canes and two valiant races. A coach and a writer reference a school team and a challenging setback. Mention of Harding Red, Eldora, and a 15th winner appears in scattered lines from the Associated Press.
Young Eldora players begin organized ball at age six with instruction from director Bob Thurness at City Playground Diamond. Photographed by H1, three youngsters swing in early training as they progress toward Little League at nine Babe Ruth at thirteen and high school play.
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