Muscatine Red Sox take second in Milan tourney final
Muscatine Red Sox finish runner up at Milan Illinois in the Iowa Illinois Baseball tournament. They beat Fort Madison 14 3 on Saturday then lost 17 2 to Milan in the finals. Hindahl allowed six hits with 12 strikeouts in seven strong innings. Grensing led Muscatine with three hits while Leech added two. Milan earned the title and individual awards with Rathje as top hitter and Schauenberg among the leaders.
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Muscatine
Red Sox
Milan
Ill
Sox
Fort Madison
Roger Marolf
Don Grensing
Ron Loga
Fred Stephens
Denny McGuire
Sam Rauschenberger
Hindahl
Bob Leech
Dickson Park
Larry Rathje
Bob Schauen
Marolf
Grensing
Hart
C Herr
Stephens
McGuire Ease Eeeas
Leech
Rauschenberger
P Sebeveeese
Anderson
Coppage
Lacke
Vox
Pere Crrrry
Park Lane Hosts Mens Golf Stag With Participants From Five Clubs
A men's invitational at Park Lane Golf Course brings golfers from Geneva Golf & Country Club West Liberty Aledo Columbus Junction and Park Lane. The event closes the course to nonparticipants with afternoon play and special prizes. Top pitcher and Ron Hulsh er named most valuable player.
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Park Lane
Geneva Golf & Country Club
West Liberty
Aledo
Columbus Junction
Krieger Motors Opens Two Game Lead In Open Softball
Krieger Motors moved into a two game lead in the Open Softball League with a 7 0 win over Manoine s Krieger s featured eight hits with six players scoring and Chapman earning the pitching win as Reifert and Burns drove the offense In another game Ina Maes Muscatine Glass and Mirror lost 4 2 to Ina Maes Glass and Mirror were limited to five hits as John Robinson pitched a no hitter until Blake singled in the sixth.
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Krieger Motors
Kent-Stein Park
Krieger-Manjoine
Krieger's
Manjoine’s
Krieger
Jack Burns
Mike Kautz
Bill Reifert
Ron Reifert
Bob Steckman
Gary Mercer
Keith Chapman
Stleckman
Clayton Wagner
R. Howard
Hansen
Vern LaRue
R-H Manjoiie
Glass
Ina Mae
Muscatine Glass & Mirror
John Robinson
J. Blake
Goddard
Mirror
Ian Mae
B. Brandt
Robinson
T. Fahy
D. Flynn
Brandt
R-H
Glass - Ooo OK
Four H Tourney Sets Semi finals at Weed Park
The Muscatine County 4H Softball tournament advances to the semifinals and finals at Weed Park Wednesday evening. Semifinals feature Wapsie vs Sweetland at 6 30 p m and Lake vs ’76 at 7 45 p m. Sunday scores include Wapsie 8 Bloomington 3 Sweetland 13 Montpelier 2 Lake 23 Wilton 0 ’76 18 Fulton 2 Wapsie 12 Pike 11. $1 100 to spray.
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Weed Park
Muscatine County
Wapsie
Sweetland
Lake
Bloomington
Montpelier
Wilton
Fulton
Pike
Church Games Set Three Nights at Weed Park
Three YMCA Church Softball league nights are planned this week at Weed Park. Tonight features First Baptist versus First Presbyterian at 6 30 and Calvary Baptist versus First EUB at 8 15. On Thursday games slot First Methodist against Grace Lutheran and St Marys St Mathias against Calvary Baptist. Friday pits Grace Lutheran against St Marys St Mathias at 6 30.
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Ymca Church
Weed Park
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Calvary Baptist
First Eub
First Methodist
Grace Lutheran
St. Mary’s-St. Mathias
Lusteg Boots Bills Past Patriots in AFL Exhibition
Booth Lusteg scored four field goals and an extra point as the Buffalo Bills beat the Boston Patriots 19-13 in an AFL exhibition. Lou Groza added two field goals for Cleveland in a 16-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Brodie sat out as the 49ers fell to the Cowboys 24-13. Other NFL exhibitions: St Louis over Atlanta 20-10. Philadelphia over Chicago 40-21. New York over Pittsburgh 16-14. Minnesota 6, Detroit 6. San Diego over Miami 38-10. Kansas City over Denver 32-30.
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Buffalo Bills
San Francisco 49Ers
Cleveland Browns
Booth Lusteg
Pete Gogolak
Buffalo
Boston Patriots
Lou Groza
Cleveland
Browns
Jimmy Brown
Los Angeles Rams
Lusteg
Boston College
Patriots
Bills
Gogolak
NFL
New York Giants
Compiano Wins Northwest Amateur in Rainy Finish
Ralph Compiano rallied in the final round at Spencer Golf and Country Club to win the Northwest Amateur with a 72-hole total of 286, two strokes ahead of runners-up Florent DiPaglia, Dennis Smith, and Tom Chapman. Weather disrupted play with near darkness in the final holes as Des Moines and Humboldt players battled for top spots.
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Spencer
Spencer Golf and Country Club
Ralph Compiano
Amatteur
Compiano
Florent DiPaglia
Des Moines
Dennis Smith
Cedar Rapids
Tom Chapman
Fort Dodge
Campiano
Chapman
University of Town
Rod Bliss
Bliss
Ralph
Campaiano
Smith
DiPagilia
George Lee
Humboldt
Larg Fontanini
John Liechty
Marshalltown
J. D. Turner
Iowa City
Lee
George Turner
Ex Wrestler Ed Lewis dies at 76 after lifetime in ring
Ed Lewis known as Strangler in the 1920s era of heavyweight wrestling died at 76 in Muskogee Oklahoma after a long illness. Real name Robert H Friedrich he spent the last 25 years teaching boys a religious foundation. His career stretched 44 years with 6200 matches and earnings over 3 million dollars including a 25000 payout in the Sonnenburg title bout.
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Muskogee
Okla
Strangler
Lewis
Robert H. Friedrich
Veterans Administration
Gus Sonnenburg
Sonnenburg
Vitamins Helped Sikes Win Cleveland Open Title
Hall Paris reports R H Dick Sikes won the Cleveland Open by three strokes with a 268 total aided by vitamin pills per Browns trainer Leo Murphy. Goalby finished second at 271 after a 72 while Don January took third at 274 and Nicklaus Palmer Casper fared poorly in the field.
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Sikes
R. H
Dick) Sikes
the &Food
Springdale
Ark
Cleveland Browns
Art Modell
Browns
Leo Murphy
Goalbye
Goalby
Belleville
Don January
Julius Boros
Bobby Nichols
Nicklaus
Palmer
Billy Casper
Cedar Rapids Extends Midwest Loop Lead With Clinton Win
Cedar Rapids remained six games ahead in the Midwest League by defeating Clinton 5-2 as Biff Bracy hit a fifth inning homer. Burlington won in 12 innings over Waterloo 4-3 with Ron Kluch earning the win. Quad Cities, John French and Eric Spelman combined on a three hitter in a 3-1 win over Dubuque. Fox Cities edged Quincy 6-5 and Wisconsin Rapids crushed Decatur 7-1 in other games.
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Oresd
Pet
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Fox Cities
Quad Cities
Clinton
Waterloo
Wis. Rapids
Decatur
Dubuque
Cardinals
Biff Bracy
Ron Kluch
Area Men Place High in Races on Tipton Oval
Muscatine area drivers placed well in stock car races at Tipton Sunday night. Winners include Bill Hopp first in third heat and second in a semi main. Bill Messer first in first heat and trophy dash winner. John Mullink third in first heat and second in A semi main. Bud Darting first in consolation. Mike Niffenegger won the feature. Races slated for Tuesday and Thursday nights this week with the Cedar County Fair.
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Muscatine
Tipton
Bill Hopp
Bill Messer
West Liberty
John Mullink
Bud Darting
Wilton
Mike Niffenegger
Kalona
Cedar County Fair
Notice to Voters for Muscatine September 1966 Primary
Iowa residents age twenty one and citizens must register for the September 6 1966 primary. Voters who voted in the past four years may vote if still in the same ward. changes require address correction before registration end. Registrar hours are weekdays 9am to 12, 1pm to 5pm, Saturdays 8am to 12pm. extra evenings August 22 23 24 25 1966 6pm to 9pm. August 26 1966 8am to 9pm. last day August 27 1965 8am to 12pm. Call 263-5252 to verify registration. The police desk will assist registration at the police department or in the applicant’s car.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Beaverdale to Represent Iowa in Litt le League Tournament
Beaverdale of Des Moines earned Iowa’s Little League bid by beating Northwest of Davenport 3-2 in the state final here Saturday. Des Moines teams also claimed American Legion and Babe Ruth regional slots with Cedar Rapids sweeping Ottumwa 7-2 and Iowa City American winning 6-0 over Oskaloosa. West Des Moines remains the Senior League rep after a 7-2 win over Columbia, Missouri. Des Moines Pepsi Cola defeated Des Moines Younkers 10-1 to win the Connie Mack title and advance to the seven state regional in Galesburg this weekend.
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Marshalltown
Beaverdale
Des Moines
Iowa
Joplin
Northwest
Davenport
American Legion Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Mike Seyfer
Ottumwa
Iowa American Legion
American Legion
Bismark
N.C
Seyfer
Fairfield
Iowa City
American
Milbank
Oskaloosa
West Des Moines All-Stars
Gary
Ind
West Des Moines
Columbia
Pepsi Cola
Don Sears
Des Moines Younkers
Pepsi
Galesburg
Iowans Fail In Skeet Shoot Rochester
Two Iowa entries finished poorly in the world skeet shoot championship over the weekend in Rochester. D. D. Staples of Des Moines shattered 46 of 50 targets Saturday to total 238 of 250 in the all bore base. Mrs. Mar Baret Staples of Waukee broke 49 of 50 for 235 of 250.
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Iowa
D. D. Staples
Des Moines
Sioux City golfer Judy Kimball ties for 12th in Carling Open
Judy Kimball of Sioux City Iowa collected 370 dollars by finishing in a two way tie for 12th in the Lady Carling Open. She shot 74 Sunday to finish the 54 hole event with a 226 total nine strokes behind winner Kathy Whitworth.
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Spray
Cleveland
Steve Spray
Indianola
Towa
R. H. Sikes
Sutton
Mass
Judy Kimball
Sioux City
Iowa
Miss Kimball
Kathy Whitworth
Woodhouse Loses 1st Derby Heat at Akron
Joe Woodhouse of Muscatine finished second in the 15th heat as four eastern Iowa boys failed to advance in the 29th All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron Ohio. Teammates Brad Seaman Davenport Mike Cooley Iowa City and Joe Hansen Clinton also lost. David Kurrsow 12 of Tacoma Wash won the derby before 60008 fans.
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Joe Woodhouse
Muscatine
Akron
Ohio
Woodhouse
Brad Seaman
Davenport
Mike Cooley
Iowa City
Joe Hansen
Clinton
David Kurrsow
Tascoma
Wash
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