Muscatine Red Sox split weekend games 4-3 loss at Kewanee
The Muscatine Red Sox dropped a 4-3 evening contest at Kewanee before receiving a forfeit from the Rock Island Raiders in a Mississippi Valley League doubleheader. Ke wan ee built a lead, held on after late Sox threats, as Miler and Lee led the visitors with multiple hits.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Kewanee
Rock Island Raiders
Sox
Don Grensing
Ron Loga
Bill Pippin
Grensing
Miler
Lee
Red Sox
Marty Lange
Dan Ziegenhorn
Mike Varney
Bercy
Power play cited in Senators move talk to Dallas
Washington Senators owner Bob Short faces a looming loan default and pressuring owners as The Washington Post reports he seeks to move the franchise to Dallas Fort Worth. An unnamed AL owner says Short is using a power play to push for league approval or a sale at his price, with bankruptcy as a possible option.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Dallas-Fort Worth
Washington Post
Senators
Bob Short
Short
Chicago
Sena
Tors
Bill Veeck
Bob Hope
Post
Prymek wins racing feature at MVSC speedway
Ron Prymek of Iowa City captured the feature event on the Mississippi Valley Speedway Club program Saturday night after a second place heat run. Marilyn Lowe of Muscatine won the Powder Puff Derby. Also noted were golf rounds by Don Peters of Muscatine who shot 66 total for 18 holes, nearly tying the course record, and other heat results from the racing program at West Liberty Fair opening night.
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Eric Peters
Muscatine
Peters
Gan
West
Ron Prymek
Towa City
Ron Jackson
Burlington
Perry Heckler
John Moss
Iowa City
Ron Hemsted
Lone Tree
Walt Carney
West Branch
Mel Morris
West Liberty
Jim Gerber
Montrose
Byron Buchele
Bill Hopp
Jackson
Moss
Gerber
Perdock
Hopp
Robertson
Beckler
Abney
Fight Results and Bowling Meeting Noted
Fight results list Pierre Fourtie of South Africa outpointing Fraser Scott in Johannesburg. Ken Norton of Compton KO’d Chuck Haynes in San Diego. A bowling meeting for St. Mary’s league is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Palmer Lanes to organize the coming year.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Pierre Fourtie
Fraser Scott
Seattle
Wash
Santa Monica
Calif
Ken Norton
Compton
Chuck Haynes
San Diego
St. Mary’s Bowling League
Plamer Lanes
City softball tourney opens with five teams at Kent Stein Park
The Muscatine Park Commission-sponsored City softball championship starts tonight at Kent Stein Park. Five teams compete with Griff's Lounge facing Campbell-London at 7 p.m. Tonight. Tomorrow at 7 p.m. the Monday winner meets Pete's Tap, followed by Hopkins Standard versus Sun Mart at 8 30 p.m. The championship game is set for Wednesday at 8 30 p.m., with a consolation game at 7 p.m.
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Muscatine Park
Kent Stein Park
Griff’s Lounge
Campbell-London
Hopkins
Sun Mart
Cedar Rapids Legion Wins Final to Reach Regional Championship
Cedar Rapids post defeats Council Bluffs 10 to 1 in the state American Legion baseball final, finishing 23 7 and advancing to Williston North Carolina regional competition. Randy Worth of Council Bluffs hit the only homer, while Cedar Rapids built a 3-0 lead, trailed 5-3, then pulled away with four runs in the seventh.
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Burlington
Iowa
Henford Post
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Rainbow Post
American Legion
Strebner
Doug Wessling
Stepanek
Dalziel Clark
Tom Wessling
Bob Rongish
Ernie Rongish
Bryden
Cannon, Rasmussen
Wolle R—Worth
Council Bluffe
Williston
N.C
Randy Worth
Earl Proxter
Plunkett Shines Slightly in Debut for Patriots
Jim Plunkett, Heisman winner, played briefly for New England but the Patriots lost 17-10 to Minnesota. He completed 2 of 3 passes, failed to spark the offense, and Minnesota sacked him well. Clarence Scott’s 27-yard interception return produced New England’s only TD.
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New England Patriots
Patriots
Minnesota Vikings
Plunkett
New England
Viking
Minnesota
Clarence Scott
Baltimore
Kansas City
Colts
Don McCafferty
Ken Anderson
Hwo
Cincinnati
Miami
Detroit Lions
New York Jets
Jets
Joe Namath
U S Women Swimmers Struggle for Gold in Pan Ams
In CALI Colombia the United States trails in women's swimming at the Pan American Games with Canada led by Leslie Cliff, who already owns three golds including the 200 and 400 IMs and anchored Canada’s 400 free relay. Cliff also earned a Silver in the 100m butterfly as Canada pursues more golds.
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Cali
Colombia
United States
Uncle Sam
USA
Canada
Leslie Cliff
Vancouver
U.S
Winipeg
Brazil
Miss Cliff
Deana Deardruff
Cincinnati
Sam
Ecuador
Jorge Delgado
Indiana
Ex Iowa eager wins golf meet in Northwest Amateur
Former Iowa athlete Tom Chapman Jr. captured the 46th Northwest Amateur title at Spencer, finishing four strokes ahead of John Liechty. Chapman moved from third to first after Dave Sergeant withdrew, carding two 68s for a 273 total to win the Walter Thomas traveling trophy.
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Spencer
Iowa
University of Iowa
Tom Chapman Jr
Chapman
Steve Spray
Indianola
Walter Thomas
Des Moines
John Liechty
Marshalltown
Dave Sergeant
Fort Dodge
Sergeant
Liechty
Brad Schuchat
Chris Larsen
Iowa City
Dick Vetter
Krieger's Motors of Muscatine Progress in Tourney
Krieger's Motors of Muscatine advanced to the International Softball Congress state tournament semifinals with a 1-0 win over Corner Tap of Petersburg. John Robinson pitched a three hitter and Krieger's collected seven hits led by Bob Steckman who scored the lone run on a fifth inning error.
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Krumtinger
Pepmeyer
Miter
Allie
Kewanee
Lee
Sox
Loga
Lange
Carlson
Red Sox
Miler
Popmeyer
Pippin
Mike Harisock
Harisock
Dubuque
Krieger Motors
Muscatine
International Softball Congress
Petersburg
Krieger's
John Robinson
Jerry Kellerhals
Krieger
Dave Wegmann
Bob Steckman
Earl Schmidt
Robinson
Bill Beik
Errors fuel Oaks win over Aeros in ninth inning
Iowa Oaks capitalized on four ninth inning errors to beat the Wichita Aeros 7-3 in American Association play. Gaylen Pitts and Steve Hovdey each drove in two runs as Marcel Lachermann earned the win in relief with three hitless innings.
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Wichita, Kan
Iowa Oaks
Wichita Aeros
Aeros
Iowa
Eoston
Indianapolis
Denver
Gaylen Pitts
Steve Hov Tey
Oaks
Marcel Lachermann
Pulliam Jr Clinches Williamsburg Open Golf Title
Nick Pulliam Jr of Musca fine wins the Williamsburg Open with a 103 total after rounds of 36 36 31. His 31 tied the course record and his score marked the first time par was broken in the tourney. Runners up were Steve Voorhies 105 Jim Feltzer 106 and Jim Dawson and Jim Johnson 107.
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Nick Pulliam, Jr
Muscafine
Pulliam
Steve Voorhies
Iowa City
Jim Feltzer
Belle Plain
Jim Dawson
Wellman
Jim Johnson
Marengo
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Homewell
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Clark
Moser
Pickett
Berry Krumtinger
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Prymek
MCC
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THE
Associated Press
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Jim Lindsey
Dave Osborn
Fred Cox
John Brodie
Gene Washington
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Candlestick Park
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Green Bay
Frank Patrick
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Kurt Bevacqua
Washington D.C
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N.Y
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Clinton
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Providence
Brian Job
Stanford
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Charles Campbell
Princeton
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Roland Matthes
Southern California
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Ken Patera
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Jerry Otis
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Tarrawa Terrace
Cuba
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Howmet
Grandview Ave
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Travelguardian
John B. George
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Nick Pulliam Jr
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TEE Tech Clowns
Sankankana
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