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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1966

Page

4

Panfishing Improves Catfish Still Providing Most Consistent Catches

The Associated Press notes catfish remain the most reliable action for anglers while panfishing rises in some lakes. Des Moines, Raccoon, Missouri, Mississippi, Yellow and Upper Iowa rivers led the past week for catfish with other strong catches from Lower Pine, Bob White and Clear Lake. Bullheads hold well at multiple lakes including Green Valley and Lost Island. Crappies show strings from Lake Geatle and the Mississippi River, bluegills increasing on the Mississippi and Prairie Rose. Turkey and Upper Iowa rivers are hot for smallmouths. Green Valley yields large mouth bass. Walnut Creek Marsh reports solid bass with crappies and bluegills nearby.

Associated Press DES Moines State Conservation Commission Raccoon Missouri Mississippi Yellow Upper Iowa Lower Pine Bob White Clear Lake Green Valley Silver Three Fires Lost Island Viking Center Spirit East West Oko Boji Wapello Red Haw Hill Lake Geatle Mississippi River Center Lake DeSoto Bend Prairie Rose Center Lakes Turkey Green Valley Lake Walnut Creek Mt. Ayr

Muscatine swimmers set all-state mark with 21 selections

Coach Judd Anderson announced 21 Muscatine AAU swimmers chosen for the Iowa All-State team. The group will compete for Iowa at the Region Seven AAU championships in Cedar Rapids, facing teams from Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska North and South Dakota and Montana. Trio Rod Oberhaus Mark Colberg Eric Wagner have made the team all three years. many others earned second or first year selections.

Iowa Cedar Rapids Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska North South Dakota Montana Muscatine Rod Oberhaus Mark Colberg Eric Wagner Britt Wagner Linda Schmidt Mike Catalona Greg Garvin Jay McKee Dennis Blackwood Pam Cecil Myra Gilliam Janet Giovanazzi Margo McKee Darcie Wagner Patti Peters David Jackson Chuck Havemann Ron Shield Gary Whitacre Bill Thomas Mitch Sussex Judd Anderson

Philadelphia Flyers Named for Hockey Team

Philadelphia's new NHL entry will be known as the Flyers. President Bill Putnam announced the name after reviewing 11 000 ballots from hockey fans. He noted 50 suggested names and about 100 voters supported Flyers.

Philadelphia National Hockey League The Flyers Bill Putnam Putnam

Boxing Roundup of Unison Town and Scranton Cards

In Uniontown Jack Rodgers 172 from Uniontown outpointed Clarence Sugar Ryan 171 of New York over 6 rounds. In Scranton Billy Dophin 164 from Dunmore Pa stopped Abe Sonny Walden 169 of Youngstown Ohio in 2 rounds. Chuck Wepner 218 of Bayonne New Jersey stopped Johnny Deutsch 209 of Allentown Pennsylvania in 6 rounds.

Uniontown Jack Rodgers Clarence Sugar) Ryan New York Scranton Billy Dophin Dunmore Abe Sonny) Walden Youngstown Ohio Chuck Wepner Bayonne N.J Johnny Deutsch Allentown

Minor League Scores From Coast and League Play

Pacific Coast League results include Denver 3 Spokane 0 Phoenix 2 Tulsa 1 Seattle 4 Tacoma 2 Vancouver 5 Oklahoma City 1 Portland 6 Hawaii 1 Indianapolis 9 San Diego 5. International League features Richmond dollar sign Rochester 8 11 innings Syracuse 10 Jacksonville 1 Toledo 3 Toronto 2 Buffalo 14 Columbus it.

Denver Spokane Phoenix Tulsa Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Oklahoma City Portland Hawaii Indianapolis San Diego Richmond Rochester Syracuse Jacksonville Toledo Toronto Buffalo Columbus

All Stars Prepare Diversionary Ground Game For Packers Clash

College All Stars line six top runners and a noted aerial attack to test the NFL champions in Soldier Field. Alabama’s Sloan Missouri’s Lane and Tulsa’s Anderson may supply main passes while Princeton’s Gogolak could supply long kicks. Green Bay holds a 21-9-1 edge in the series and is a 13 to 15 point favorite as players arrive for the Friday night ABC telecast with an expected 5 000 fans.

Chicago Green Bay Packers John Sauer Charles Gogolak Princeton Bob Jencks Packers Soldier Field ABC Donny Anderson Texas Tech Jim Grabowski Illinois Roy Shivers Utah State Walt Garrison Oklahoma State Mike Garrett South California Johnny Roland Missouri

Veale Paining Dodgers Now Star tag sellers lead drive

Bob Davis led with 212 tags followed by Dave Galloway 135 Mike Kleist 104 Mike Crahan 134 Mike Varney 154 and Bill Ryder 124 Fred Harroun 100 and Terry Mowl 121 were absent Over 40 more boys who sold 20 or more tags received balls or bats About 900 dollars was raised by the sale Journal Photo

Bob Davis Dave Galloway Mike Kleist Mike Crahan Mike Varney Bill Ryder Fred Harroun Terry Mowl Journal

Veale Shuts Out Dodgers in 3-1 Win to End Back Ailment

Bob Veale started returning from a back injury and struck out 11 as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1. The complete game was Veale’s first in 16 attempts and his first victory since May against L A. Veale reported lingering back pain when fielding but felt strong on the mound and plans to pitch again soon. The Dodgers suffered a rare loss as Veale dominated them again this season.

Bob Veale Dodgers Los Angeles Veale Harry Walker Iti Pirates Pittsburgh Giants Mets San Francisco New York Philadelphia Houston Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Clemente Roberto Clemente Jim Ray Hart Tom Haller Gaylord Perry Ollie Brown John Callison Bill White Phillies Larry Jackson Phils Cub Ken Johnson Felipe Alou Johnson Pete Rose Mel Queen Gordy Coleman Dick Simpson Tommy Harper

Standings highlight drift in Senior Division at Kent Stein Park

Standings show Cheri-Top and Muscatine Lighting winning make-ups Wednesday evening. Cheri-Top Elks beat Elks 2-1 as all runs came in the first three innings with Gary Cook earning the win. Lighting defeated Poole Transfer 9-3 with Mike Marshall driving three hits including a homer.

Cheri Top Muscatine Lighting Kent-Stein Park Elks Cheri-Top Gary Cook Joel Kern Denny Kurriger Ron Noll John Henderson Bruce Gantenbein R-H Cheri Fred Birkhofer Craig Weiershauser Bill Weber Poole Mike Marshall Rick Buster Steve Hank Mike Lazio S. Reed Mike Hartsock R-H-E C—S. Reed Joser Mike Harsock Rick Campbell

Thriller in Little League playoffs opener at Kent Stein Park

Gibson & Gibson edged Henry's Hamburgers 4 3 in extra innings to open the best of three series. Pitcher Kim Ingstad kept Henry's quiet after six, while Doug Umlandt earned the win for Gibson's. Jeff Bright scored the decisive run in the seventh on Greg Garvin's single after a wild pitch and a misplayed ball.

Harold Blake Kent Stein Park Gibson Henry Giants White Sox Cchamp Kim Ingstad Tim Begey Steve Duggan Ron Aull Maynard Calvert Bob Woodhouse Ingstad Doug Umlandt Ray Hubbs Mike Shea Bob Bynum Dan Olson Randy Herlein Umlandt Shea Jeff Bright Calvert Grove Greg Garvin

QBs Make Colts 49ers Happy in Exhibition Showcase

Associated Press reports that Tom Matte returns to the bench as Johnny Unitas and Gary Cuozzo resume duties for the Colts in a 35-0 win over Washington, while John Brodie ends his holdout with a four year deal. AFL notes list injuries and roster moves across Denver, New York, Cleveland, Atlanta and Oakland.

Tom Matte John Brodie Baltimore Colts San Francisco 49Ers Matte Johnny Unitas Gary Cuozzo Unitas Cuozzo Graham Otto Graham Colts Washington Johnson Cuozza Willie Richardson Sonny Jurgensen Dick Siner Redskins Brodie 49Ers NFL AFL Eldon Danenhauer Denver John Nisby Oakland Raiders New York Jets Jim Evans Cleveland Browns Jamie Catch

Colorado State College Clinches 24th Straight Conference Title

Colorado State College claimed its 24th consecutive Rocky Mountain Conference baseball championship. The event highlights CSU's sustained dominance this season in Greeley, Colorado, as they secured the league crown.

Greeley Colo Colorado State College

Close Games Feature Action In Midwest Loop

The Midwest League produced tight contests and two shutouts on Wednesday night. Cedar Rapids stunned Dubuque 7-0 behind Jerry Pruett a three run homer in the second. Quad Cities pitcher George Dugan allowed four hits as Joe Henderson homered in a 2-0 win over Waterloo. Burlington beat Clinton with Pete Koegel homering in the fifth. Fox Cities needed 12 innings to defeat Decatur 4-2, and Quincy beat Wisconsin Rapids 8-5.

Midwest Loop Associated Press Cedar Rapids Dubuque Jerry Pruett George Dugan Quad Cities Joe Henderson Waterloo Burlington Pete Koegel Clinton Fox Cities Decatur Quincy Wisconsin Rapids

Early MLB Standings and Results Snapshot

American League standings show Baltimore leading with 70 wins and a .660 pace, Detroit 57–43, Cleveland 55–49, California 56–50, Minnesota 54–52, Chicago 52–55, New York 48–57, Washington 49–62, Kansas City 46–59, Boston 45–64. Recent results include Detroit 3 Chicago 3, Cleveland 9 Baltimore 6, New York 9 California 6.

W. L. Pat Baltimore Detroit Cleveland California Minnesota Chicago New York Washington Kansas City Boston Twinight

Waterloo Drops Women's Open Tournament Ending

The Waterloo Women's Open will be discontinued next year for fiscal reasons including lacking public patronage. Plans for 1967 will be dropped as galleries failed to justify raising the purse from 8,500 to 10,000 despite about 2,000 fans on final day. For nine years it Was a LPGA stop though some pros seek better earnings elsewhere.

Waterloo Marion Lichty Waterloo Women’s Open, Inc Galf Association

Also Mentioned on This Page

Muscatine Swim Club Iowa Association of the Aau Charles Chamberlain Alabama Steve Sloan Gary Lane Bill Anderson Hugh Bunn Chuck Drake Ron Rapoport Ri-Ss M. Shea Bynum Miller Olson Krueger Herlein If K. Ingstad N Hopkins Bright Rf T. Miller B. Knowler D. Umlandt B. Bynum D. Hopkins T. Miller S. Knowler Hubbs Mike Recht Atlanta Falcons Ken Kirk John Contowlis Martin Kahn Kent Francisco Falcons Mike Tabor Sam Montgomery Green Bay Daxco Fry’s Speed Shop Mulberry Ave Fry Electric the Elms Sally Hoopes Keith Butcher Mississippi Valley Speed Club West Liberty Fairgrounds Jack Rigdon Mgr Grandview Ave National League G.B. San Fran Philadel Houston Vate LARK Blewart Road Ray Simpson
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