Ina Mae's Clips Cheri-Top 21-2 in Senior Little League finale
Ina Mae's Clips Cheri-Top 21-2 to clinch the 1968 Muscatine Senior Little League title after a 10-5 win in game one. Larry Waltman, in his pitching debut for Ina Mae's, nearly no-hit Cheri-Top through four and a third innings as the city series finale ended after five frames due to darkness. The first hit off Waltman came late in the game.
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Muscatine
Cheri-Top
Kent-Stein Park
Champs
Larry Waltman
Iaa Mae’s
Waltman
AB -Drake
Burke
Stevens
Smith
Fryermuth
Frye
Gibbs
Hall
Rf Patchett
Miller
A Waltman
P Erickson
Ib Umilandt
Totai
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Des Moines National, Indianola Meet For Ruth Title
Des Moines National and Indianola clash tonight at Lee Taylor Stadium for the Iowa Babe Ruth title after both teams advance in semi finals. Des Moines National edged Beaver Valley on a 28 victory with Tony Russo fanning 13 and a no hit effort. Indianola rolled over American 10-5 on offense led by multiple hitters in a 13 hit game.
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DES Moines
Des Moines National
Indianola
Iowa Babe Ruth
Lee Taylor Stadium
Beaver Valley
Tony Russo
Brian Stewart
Des Moines Pacific
American
Gibson Realtors Team Earns Honor At Banquet
Gibson Realtors Little League team and family guests attended a banquet at Hotel Muscatine hosted by sponsor. Attendees included Hugh Bunn and George Wagner. Awards named Jeff Bright most valuable player and most likely to succeed in baseball. Team tied for American Majors, then lost playoff to Johnson Oil in the city series.
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Gibson and Gibson, Inc
Hotel Muscatine
Hugh Bunn
The
Muscatine League
Jeff Bright
Robert Vance
Dan Smith
Frank Miller
Mark Peters
Dennis Hopkins
Three Coaches Target Bengtson Debut Wins
Bears coach Jim Dooley Cincinnati Bengals Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers play tonight as 1952 Hall of Fame class inducted. Vince Lombardi replacement Phil Bengtson led Packers to 34 17 victory over College All Stars in Chicago. Browns coach Paul Brown hopes to replicate success with Bengals while Dick Nolan leads 49ers vs Chargers in Oakland.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Phil Bengtson
Green Bay Packers
Paul Brown
Jim Dooley
Dick Nolan
Cincinnati Bengals
Chicago Bears
San Francisco 49Ers
Packers
Bengtson
Vince Lombardi
Chicago
Bari Starr
Carroll
Brown
Cleveland Browns
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University of Cincinnati
Nippert Stadium
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Mi[sen
Warren MecVea
University of Houston
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Canton
Ohio
Dooley
George Halas
Cliff Battles
Art Donovan
Eroy
Crazy Legs
Hirsch
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Maron Moiley
Charlie Trippi
Alex Wojciechowicz
Johnny Unitas
The
Collis
Daryle Lamonica
Raiders
Nolan
San Francisco
John Brodie
George Mira
Steve Spurrier
Chargers
Western Open Tournament a Closely Packed Affair
CHICAGO AP The Western Open Golf Tour chase for 26000 dollars tightens as Nichols and Archer share the lead at 136 in the third round at Olympia Fields. Barber Blancas Nicklaus Maxwell and Bob Stanton sit one stroke back at 137, with 20 players within five strokes. Leaders comment on improving play and equipment tweaks as the field heats up.
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Chicago
Bobby Nichols
George Archer
Olympia Fields
Miller Barber
Homero Blancas
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Maxwell
Bob Stanton
Bert Yancey
Kermit Zarley
Nebraskan wins class at Lake Okoboji regatta opening
The Interlakes Yacht Association Regatta opened at Lake Okoboji with Nebraska’s Jerry Huse, Okoboji Yacht Club, winning Class C. Minnesota sailors Brad Robinson of Lake Minnetonka won Class E, Bob Jones also of Lake Minnetonka took Class M-16, and Jett Haugen of Lake Harriet won Class X. The Iowa staged event continues Saturday and Sunday with Lake Minnetonka the defending team champion.
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Okoboji
Interlakes Yacht Association
Jerry Huse
Norfolk
Neb
Okoboji Yacht Club
Brad Robinson
Lake Minnetonka
Bob Jones
Jett
Haugen
Lake Harriet
Iowa
Assumption Pitcher Joins Sox
Gary Laake of Davenport will debut for the Mississippi Valley league leading Red Sox tonight at Tom Bruner Field against Ottumwa. The high school standout, who helped Assumption reach the state tournament with a string of strong outings, replaces Rod Jennings due to a sore arm.
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Gary Laake
Davenpor
Red Sox
Sox
Ottumwa
Tom Bruner Field
Laake
Assumption
George Long
Rod Jennings
Western Illinois University
Open Softball League results at Kent Stein Park
Lafley's Sporting Goods and Krieger Motors won in Open Softball Friday night. Krieger's beat Elms 41 while pitching by Jack Burns and Keith Peter. Vern LaRue took the loss. Krieger's 1 hit included three by Earl Schmidt, two by Schneider and Kautz, and one by Egel Holden Stockman and Burns. Conway and Lloyd had Elms’ two and one hits respectively. Lafley's defeated Crick's Lounge 142 behind Temple and Leech multiple hits. Robinson was the winning pitcher for Lafley's while Meeker took the loss for Crick's.
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Sporting Goods
Krieger Motors
Kent Stein Park
Krieger's
Elms
Jack Burns
Keith Peter
Vern LaRue
Krieger
Earl Schmidt
Schneider
Kautz
Egel
Holden
Bob Stockman
Burns
Conway
Lloyd
Crick
Temple
Bob Leech
B. Murdock
Bartelt
Baseball Coach Resigns at Parsons College
Fairfield Iowa AP Duane Banks resigns after two seasons with Parsons College posting 91 wins and 10 losses He will pursue a master’s degree and join Colorado State University as assistant coach in baseball and football The departure weakens Parsons staff which had already lost football coach Marcelino Huerta in the spring and follows the death last month of basketball coach O B Nelson age 47
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Parsons Fairfield
Iowa
Duane Banks
Parsons College
Colorado State University
Banks
Parsons
Marcelino Huerta
O. B. Nelson
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Snapshot
Major League stats show Uhlaender Minn .299 and McLain Det 21-3 in 275 at bats. Notables include F Howard Wash 31 home runs and Rose Cin 62 runs, Brock StL 33 doubles, plus Marichal S F 20-4 in pitching.
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Oak
Carew
McAuliffe
Det
White
N.Y
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Bost
F. Howard
Wash
Bando
R. Smith
B. Robinson
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Aaron
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St.l
Staub
Houst
Bench
Clemente
MecCovey
R. Allen
Wills
Marichal
Regan
Chic
Jenkins
Singer
L.A
Muscatine Horseshoe Club Cruises Past Town City Stars
The Muscatine Horseshoe club defeated Town City All- Stars at Kent Stein Park on Thursday night. Muscatine led 24-8 in games and 1419-948 in points, sweeping both divisions 11-5 in A and 13-3 in B. Ed Kaalberg topped A with a 40 record and 200 points, with Byron Hafner also contributing.
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Muscatine Horseshoe Club
Town City All- Stars
Kent Stein Park
Muscatine
Ed Kaalberg
Byron Hafner
Hunting Trapping Seasons Set by Iowa Commission
CLEAR LAKE AP The Iowa Conservation Commission set a 98 day quail season from Oct 26 to Jan 31 with a bag limit of eight and possession limit of 16. Hunting hours are 8 a.m. to 4 40 p.m. A grouse season may be added later. Other seasons include squirrel Sept 14-Dec 31 bag six, rabbit Sept 14-Feb 16 bag 10, raccoon Sept 19-Feb 28 no bag limit, mink and muskrat noon Nov 1 to midnight Dec 31, raccoon badger skunk possum and civet Nov 15 to midnight Feb 28, beaver noon Dec 14 to midnight Feb 28, and continuous open seasons for red fox grey fox coyote weasel and groundhog. Trapping is closed in state game areas and wildlife refuges until after duck season.
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Clear Lake
Iowa Conservation Commission
Commission
Fish and Game
Hart Rose
Rose
players set records and match insights from city league
The report notes 3-L with 175 points and Art Hampton as Iowa City's top pitcher at 3-1 with 195 points. In B division Larry Bender and Wally Benson Sr. each posted 40 records and 200 points. Muscatine’s Joann ed Towa City led that squad with Morrie Kaal berg at 22- record and 153 points and Elmer Tobias at 1-3 with 134 points. A return match versus Town City is planned for Thursday Aug 35 here.
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Art Hampton
Iowa City
Larry Bender
Wally Benson Sr
Muscatine
Joaned
Towa City
Morrie Kaalberg
Elmer Tobias
Town City
Conesville Council Votes Budget Increase of 500
Conesville Town Council met Aug. 1 with Mayor John Coffin presiding. Members present were Donald Buser Clifford Crafton Russell Maxwell Donald Singleton town clerk Mrs. Raymond Swailes and Marshal Kenneth Messer. The council adopted a budget totaling 3020 an increase of 500 with raises in public safety and utility funds. The adopted budget lists general fund 600 street fund 510 public safety 996 an increase of 250 and recreation. Midshipman First Class Kenneth L. Kennedy son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Kennedy of Muscatine Route 4 is in the Navy summer cruise program with the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force. He is among 1300 midshipmen from the Naval Academy and other schools, learning engineering weaponry leadership navigation shiphandling and seamanship aboard ships and units. He will practice classroom subjects during the school year and cruise.
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Conesville
John Coffin
Donald Buser
Clifford Crafton
Russell Maxwell
Donald Singleton
Raymond Swailes
Kenneth Messer
Public Safety
Recre
Kenneth L. Kennedy
Arlie Kennedy
Route 4
Muscatine
Navy
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
U.S. Naval Academy
Atlon
Muscatine Journal
Journal Fund
Orr Electric
General Fund
Dowling appoints Jim Williams to coach two sports
Des Moines Iowa AP report notes interim football coach Jim Williams will also take over basketball duties after Jerry Bissell resignation. Other items include city finances, street work, a Nichols Pack 612 picnic, a death notice for John Peterson, and a meeting place change for Nichols Past Noble Grand Circle with a Shamrock Inn trip planned.
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Des Moines
Moines
John Peterson
E. Market St
Iowa City
Towa City
Nichols
Noble Grand Circle
Horterse Tiser
Columbus Junction
Shamrock Inn
Ainsworth
Ertel and Watkins Win Midget Auto Races
Bill Ertel of Point Pleasant New Jersey won the first 25 lap race for three quarter midget autos at Pine Brook Stadium Friday night. In the second race Bob Watkins of Levittown Pennsylvania was the winner.
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Pine Brook
NLL
Bill Ertel
Point Pleasant
N.J
Pine Brook Stadium
Bob Watkins
Levittown
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