Heat Wreaks Havoc as Geneva Club Tennis Tie Sparks Sunburns
A Geneva club tournament amid scorching 90s heat triggers postponement attempts by attorney Robert Jehring but Judge denies. Players suffer sunburns and the day features Park Lane city tournament matches and heavy mailings from the IHSAA offices in Boone sending calendars and rule books to schools statewide.
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Ransom Wins Rubber City Open in Akron Playoff
Henry Ransom of Edge, Texas, won the Rubber City Open in Akron Ohio with a 272 total 16 under par leader group of four. Doug Ford Jack Burke and Jackson Bradley also shot 272 and entered a playoff. Ransom birdied the first extra hole to claim the $15 000 title while Ford and Burke missed key puts.
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Local Tankers Capture Wins at Midwestern 100 Yard Meet
Brown of Muscatine won the 16 year old 100 yard freestyle in 59.4 seconds to set a new record at Clinton’s AAU Midwestern 100 Yard Swim Championships. Muscatine teammates Longstreth Saltz and Carter placed second, fourth, and fifth in the 13 and under freestyle race. Next Sunday Muscatine swimmers will travel to Des Moines for the Iowa Open at Birdland pool.
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Gary Longstreth
Homer Saltz
Bob Carter
Des Moines
Birdland Pool
Little Leaguer’s Meet in Des Moines
The Little League district baseball tournament will be played here Friday and Saturday with three Iowa and one Nebraska team entered. Clinton Americans meet Des Moines Windsor at 5 30 p m Friday following the Ottumwa Americans Columbus Neb game at 3 p m Clinton and Windsor won area championships Saturday night. Clinton defeated Davenport East 6 4 at Davenport and Windsor was a 5 2 winner over West Des Moines.
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Peddie Maglie Joins Cleveland Indians Pitcher Returns to Majors
Sal Maglie in uniform again as he joins the Cleveland Indians at 38. He arrives after being traded from the New York Giants for $25,000 and will start the three game series against the New York Yankees. Maglie reflects on leaving old teammates but expects quick harmony with the Indians.
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Mysterious Back Pain Shelves Tennis Star Trabert
Tony Trabert, United States Davis Cup hopeful and Wimbledon champion from Cincinnati, suffered a mysterious backache and is sidelined for at least a week. He may miss the August 26-28 Challenge Round at Forest Hills and defaulted a Meadow Club match. Stay tuned for treatment updates as teams prep for interzone play in Glenwood and New York.
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All-Stars Open Second Week of Grid Drills
Evanston Illinois report The College All-Stars began their second week of drills as they prepare for the August 12 game against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field.
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White Sox Open Up 1 Game Lead In Heated Race
The White Sox moved one game ahead in the American League as they edged Washington in a Sunday twin bill while the Yankees and Indians split with New York and Cleveland dropping games to Kansas City and Baltimore. Boston closed to within three games behind after two wins over Detroit.
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Baseball Big Wigs In Annual Meeting Chicago Discussion
Baseball leaders from the American and National Leagues meet in Chicago to consider removing the bonus rule and its two year limit. Proposals include raising the minimum salary to 7200 dollars and lifting winter playing restrictions. Players request earlier spring training start with teams allowed to report before March 1.
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Matherville Wins Inning To Beat Muscatine 3-2 In IL Action
The Matherville team edged Muscatine 3-2 in an Inter-State League game at Matherville Sunday afternoon. Don Grensing triple and Johnny Freeland single gave Muscatine an early lead, Matherville tied it in the fourth, and in the eighth Stan Stancovich triple and Tom Harris single delivered the game winner.
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12 Advance in Geneva Meet
A substantial amount of championship flight action filled the Geneva Golf and Country Club weekend club tournament with 12 golfers advancing to round two. Tally sheet results list Meerdink over Donahue and Ma son over Moore among others with several defaults noted. The Sox attack was led by Grensing and Whiteman with triple and single hits as Milan hosts Rock Island Highlanders Tuesday at 7 30.
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Bill Moore
Butch Meerdink
Jim Kuppe
Doug Coder
Dave Dow
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Dick Whiteman
Sox
Joe Huff
Don
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Rock Island Highlanders
Dickson Park
Orioles Cut Ties With 36000 Dollar Bonus Pitcher Swango
The Orioles released 18 year old right hander John Bruce Swango from Oklahoma after waivers were requested. Swango failed to reach the major leagues and could not master the curve or slider, despite a 36000 dollar bonus and 17000 guaranteed over three years. Manager Paul Richards said the move avoids wasting time and resources on a pitcher unlikely to contribute.
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Rule Wins In Fort Dodge Amateur Golf Meet
Waterloo underclassman Jack Rule, 16, captured the 36 hole Fort Dodge Amateur with a 3 under par 141. Des Moines Ted Trammel and Spirit Lake’s Jack Webb tied for second at 143, while Newton’s McCardell finished one stroke back in fourth.
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