Drake Relays High Jump and Vault provide record moments
Oveson broke the Drake pole vault record with 13 feet 9 1 4 inches on his first attempt, setting an outright mark after previously never clearing 13 feet. Hathaway placed fourth in the high jump at 6 feet 2 inches, tying Muscatine’s school record and defending Drake champ status on fewer misses.
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Drake
Oveson
Phil Wertman
Willisea
Clyde Hovick
Boone
Muscatine
Hathaway
Minnesota Athlete Aims At Drake Triple Double
Des Moines Iowa AP Tireless Van Nelson eyeing a Drake Relays triple double after a 13 17 4 three mile clocking, aiming for a third straight six mile title and holding the Drake records. Jim Murphy of Air Force finished fourth. Kansas Jim Ryan recovered from an injury, anchoring Kansas sprint medley and distance medley efforts. Ohio UniversityEmmett Taylor anchored a 1 23 7 880 while Kansas State Emporia set 7 30 0 two mile relay mark. Drake captured four mile relay crown 16 39 7 led by Doug Lane of Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Lane also won shot put with 67 2 1 4 inches and sought discus title.
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Des Moines
Iowa
van Nelson
St. Cloud Minn
Nelson
Air Force
Jim Murphy
Kansas
Jim Ryan
Jim
Jayhawks
Ryan
Ohio University
Emmett Taylor
Kansas State of Emporia
Texas Southern
Drake
Doug Lane
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Lane
MHS Golfers Get Revenge in Dual Meet
Muskies avenge their only loss by beating Washington 168 to 171 at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Nick Pulliam Jr. led Mus with 33. Washington’s Terry Cox and Steve Eischwiler shot 41 each. JV also won 190-201 with Tim Miller and Jim Stark each at 44.
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Muscaline High School
Washington
Geneva
Nick Pulliam Jr
Muskies
Steve Suman
Eric Peters
Jim Cottrell
Dave Reusswig
Terry Cox
Steve Eischwiler
Tom Logan
Brice Paul
Mark Nemmers
MHS
Tim Miller
Jim Stark
Sandy Stevens
Bob Ziedler
Mike Hartsock
Joe Gebhardt
Ron Green
Washington J
Alcaraz Delivers First Major League Homer For Dodgers
Rookie Luis Alcaraz hit a three run homer in the ninth to lift the Dodgers to a 4 1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Ray Sadecki held a one hitter until an error opened the door for unearned runs and McCovey later added a run on Versalles, but Alcaraz's blast sealed the win.
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Mike Recht
Associated Press
Luis Alcaraz
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ray Sadecki
Willie McCovey
Alcaraz
Bob Veale
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tim McCarver
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets
Tony Perez
Sonny Jackson
Pat Jarvis
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Lou Johnson
Bill Hands
Dodgers
Gilliam
Jim Gilliam
Sadecki
McCovey
Zoilo Versalles
Versalles
Pop Fly
Jim Lefebvre
Veale
Orlando Cepeda
McCarver
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Jerry Grote
Tom Seaver
Cincinnati
Perez
Jackson
Jarvis
Johnson
Cubs
Larry Dierker
Billy Williams
Mantle Tops 521st Career Homer in 3-0 Win
Mickey Mantle homered to reach 521 career blasts tying him for fourth on the all time list as the Yankees beat Detroit 3-0. Chicago halted a 10 game skid with a 3-2 win over Minnesota while Boston and Washington won. Lee Stange worked six in relief for the White Sox and Dennis Higgins earned the win for Washington in a 14 inning affair.
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Mickey Mantle
New York
Detroit
Mantle
Mel Stoulemyre
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Willie Mays
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Minnesota
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Oakland
California
Yankee Stadium
Foxx
Ralph Houk
Eddie Stan
Tommy Davis
Dave Boswell
White Sox
Lee Stange
Mike Andrews
Red Sox
Orioles
Joe Foy
Reggie Smith
Ed Stroud
del Unser
Senators
Frank Howard
Fred Valentine
Dennis Higgins
Tony Horton
Max Alvis
Rick Monday
Angels
John “Blue Moon” Odom
Jack Aker
Barber Leads Nelson Classic With 68 After Slant Correction
Mil ler Barber of Sherman Texas adjusted a faulty swing that steered balls right into water on 14. He followed with a 2 under par 68 to reach 5 under 135, one stroke ahead of Jack McGowan and a crowded field including Harold Henning and Gary Player as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic moved into the third round.
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Dallas
Tex
Miller Barber
Sherman
Barber
Jack McGowan
Harold Henning
South Africa
Henning
McGowan
Gary Player
Friday's Fights Spotlight Perez Beats Ramos in New York
Danny Perez of Puerto Rico outpointed Ramos of Honduras in a Friday boxing card in New York. Perez controlled the action with sharper punches and steady movement to secure the victory.
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New York
Danny Perez
Puerto Rico
Fatrsumy Ramos
Honduras
Celtics Take 127 119 Win Over Lakers To Lead Series
Boston, led by Russell with 25 points 16 rebounds and nine assists, beat Los Angeles 127 119 on the Lakers home floor to take a 2 1 edge in the playoff series. Havlicek 27 Siegfried 26 Russell 25 Jones 20 Howell 17 paced the Celtics as West 33 Baylor 28 for the Lakers. Pittsburgh and New Orleans force 2 2 in ABA playoff clash.
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Boston
Bill Russell
Russell
Big Bill
Larry Siegfried
Celtic
John Havlicek
Riley Howell
Elgin Baylor
Laker
Bill van Breda Kolff
Jerry West
Lakers
Baylor
Bos
Havlicek
Siegfried
Sam Jones
Howell
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Red Sox Set Meeting For Sunday In Muscatine
An organizational meeting of the Muscatine Red Sox will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at John Robinson's home to discuss two summer league bid options. The squad plans weekly workouts starting May 5 at Bruner Field and a fund drive selling signs and ads. A game featuring West Liberty and Muscatine teams is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Bruner Field.
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Muscatine Red Sox
John Robinson
Roscoe Avenue
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Muscatine
Milan
Willaamsburg
Otturmwa
Fort Madison
Burlington
Red Sox
Robinson
Tom | Bruner Field
West Liberty
Bruner Field
Wareco wins Construction League title after second-half playoff
Wareco secured the Construction League title by taking two of three in the second half, matching Home-O-Nite on 50-22 records after also winning the first half. Team members include Buster Thornton Larry Weggen Mel Weggen Larry Jones and Frank Umthun. H O N features Larry Wich Fritz Sander Mel Behrend Bob Hunter and Kenny Crompton. Jerry Hunter once played before entering service. Twi-Lite Strugglers face Sunset Inn and Morgan Trucking in a playoff Tuesday April 30 with a league banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday May 3 at Dog N Suds.
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Wareco
Buster Thornton
Larry
Mel Weggen
Larry Jones
Frank Umthun
H-O-N
Larry Wich
Fritz Sander
Mel Behrend
Bob Hunter
Kenny Crompton
Jerry Hunter
Twi-Lite Strugglers
Sunset Inn
Morgan Trucking
Baseball Standings And Results In American And National Leagues
A dense standings page lists AL and NL teams with win loss records and games behind. It covers Detroit St Louis Boston Los Angeles Minnesota San Francisco Baltimore Atlanta Washington Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Oakland Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Houston and more with Friday results and upcoming schedule highlights.
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Louis
Boston
Los Angeles
Minnesota
San Fran
Baltimore
Atlanta
Soo
Wash’n
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Oakland
Chicago
Cleveland
Phila
Phia. & A
Houston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
California
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