Red Sox pound out 20 hits in 16 3 win at prison
Muscatine and Fort Madison played a high scoring game with the Red Sox totaling 20 hits led by Lange Varney and McGuire. Reifert pitched five for Muscatine while Francisco finished the last four. Muscatine built a big lead with four runs in the fifth and added two more in the eighth and ninth. Prison Chiefs produced three runs in the eighth and final Muscatine run came on an error and two hits. The Sox move to first in the Mississippi Valley League standings with Rock Island, as Clinton and Indianapolis on the schedule.
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Fort Madison
Carter
Muscatine
Kyle Reifert
Bill Richmond
Sox
Marty Lange
Mike Varney
Denny
McGuire
Marv Francisco
Don Grensing
Ron Loga
Pete Johnson
Lange
Varney
Hector Sanchez
Greasing
Sanchez
Francisco
Prison Chiefs
Red Sox
Loga
Red ‘Sox
Rock ‘Island
Jahnnson
Reifert
P-Rf
Richmond
York
Allen
Cahalan
Best
PlaMer Lanes
Pro Net Title Returns to U S in Brookline
California's Bob Lutz captured the U S Pro Tennis Championship at Longwood, ending Australia’s decade of dominance with a 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 victory over Tom Okker of the Netherlands. The win, his first major success since leaving the amateur ranks four years ago, followed a week of overcoming physical troubles.
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Brookline
Mass
U.S
America
California
Bob Lutz
Lutz
Australia
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Longwood
LeMars dominates state meet and playoff hopes
LeMars captured the Little League state championship with a 2-0 win over Ottumwa, aided by Dan Crowley’s walk and Greg Westhoff and Jeff Knudison’s run-producing singles. Ottumwa, the defending champ, won 2-1 earlier from Grand View as Mike Kerby homered for their only run. Davenport Southeast took third place with a 5-2 victory over Grand View after scoring in the first two innings. Dale Arens earned a 10 strikeout effort for LeMars while Grand View faltered with three errors.
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Dan Crowley
Greg Westhoff
Jeff Knudison
Ottuminaris
Dan Comesano
Knudston
Mike Kerby
Ottumwa
Grand View
Des Moines
LeMars
Dale Arens
Davenport
Aaron’ Lafrenz
J. Kmilsson
G. Tiede
D. Schultz
D. Campbell
Peterson
D. Arens
D. Crowley
G. Westhoff
K. Reed
Fruech
Gullet
Morgan
SO Arens
Gullett
Comesano
Arens
Jose Er
Peden
A- Roelle
Curry
Harris
Berry
Player Wins PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Monster
Gary Player defeated Jimmy Jamieson by two strokes to win the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills South Course. Player posted 281 to finish one over par, earning $45,000 and moving to $119,000 in 1969 earnings. Jamieson finished runner-up at 283, with Tommie Aaron tied for second after a 71.
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Jimmy Jamieson
Oakland Hills Country Club
Ben Hogan
Cherubic Jamieson
Wih
Player
Tommy Aaron
Jamieson
Sam Snead
Ray Floyd
Billy Casper
George Archer
Jerry Heard
Doug Sanders
Champ Gay
Brewer
Phil Rodgers
Trevino
Nicklaus
Treyino
Hale Irwin
Chapman Keeps Northwest Amateur Golf Title in Spencer
Iowa AP reports Tom Chapman Jr. of Newton successfully defended his Northwest Amateur title in Spencer. He finished with a 6 under par 210 across three rounds in the weather shortened 50th playing of the event.
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Spencer
Iowa
Tom Chapman Jr
Newton
Chapman
Trials spark world marks as swimmers set records
The U S trials at Portage Park produced world records and fast times across both men and women squads. Star performers included Mark Spitz in butterfly and freestyle events, Rick DeMont in the 1500 free, and Jo Harshbarger breaking the 800 free mark. Daland praised his diverse teams while noting foreign competition has sharpened.
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Peter- da Jand
Sherm Chavoor
Munich
Knoxville
Tein
Chii - Portage’ Park
Daland
Mark Spitz
John Hencken
Gary Hall
Jennifer Kemp
Deena
Deardurif Dn
Melissa
Belatte
Spitz
Rick DeMont
John Kinsella
Hinsdale
Ill
Jo Harshbarger
Bellvue
Wash
U. S
Shane. Gould
Australia
Harshbarger
Racing club official hurt when hit by car after wreck
In Columbus Junction Mississippi Valley Speedway official Tom Harris of Iowa City was hospitalized about ten days after a stock car struck him during a restart. Harris, a pit man, was aiding Jim Gerber after Gerber’s car rolled over and caught fire when another car struck Harris. He’s in Mercy Hospital room 3119. Saturday night’s races were rained out after three heats. semi main and feature cancelled.
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Junction
Mississippi Valley Speedway Club
Tom. Harris
Iowa City
Harris
Jim Gerber
Gerber
Mercy Hospital
Iowa
New York
Grambling
North Carolina
A&t
Madison Square Garden
South Carolina
Michigan
Tennessee
Boston College
Manhattan
Niagara
St. John's
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