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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
5
Martha Randall, 17, of Wayne Pennsylvania, tied her own world record time of 4 minutes 38 seconds in the women’s 400 meters freestyle at the national AAU swimming and diving championships in Lincoln Nebraska. The performance showcased speed and form as she neared the record in the Thursday session.
St Louis hosts an NFL exhibition at Busch Memorial Stadium with proceeds to the city’s symphony orchestra. Baltimore and St Louis enter undefeated, Charley Winner coaches the Cardinals against his former team, while Colt quarterback Jonny Unitas may share duties with Gary Cuozzo. An earlier Colts clowns game beat Muscatine Red Sox 3-2 as Sam Berry sidelined.
Carver Pump holds a half game edge atop the Twilight Trapshoot League as Fairport hosts a Thursday shoot. High team honors went to Hildebrandt, Maid-Rite and Heigler Dairy, while high gun honors were shared by Jim Gage, Jerry White, Don Phelps and Scooter Doerres with a 25 score.
The Interior Department announces 1966 67 duck hunting rules across flyways with longer seasons in Atlantic Mississippi and Central regions and looser daily limits in Pacific areas. Goose rules remain largely the same with changes for Wisconsin Illinois and state quotas detailed for Canada geese and regional areas.
The Muscatine Horseshoe Club defeated Davenport in both Class A and Class B meets on Thursday night. Muscatine posted 710 points in Class A to Davenport 57, and 777 to 472 in Class B, for a grand total of 1437 to 1029. Muscatine won 25 games to Davenport's 7, extending a season-long undefeated team record.
National League standings show Pittsburgh 70 49 and San Francisco 71 50 leading, with Los Angeles 68 51, Philadelphia 65 55, St. Louis 61 59, Cincinnati 60 60, Atlanta 58 61, New York 53 67, Houston 52 68, and Chicago 40 78. Thursday results include New York 9 Pittsburgh 5 and Houston 5 Cincinnati 4.
Cleveland ace Sam McDowell halted a seven week drought with a three hit 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Eight strikeouts and a late run support from Chuck Hinton and Jim Grant highlighted the win as McDowell reported arm strength returning. In other scores, Minnesota triumphed 6-2 over California on a first ever triple play, while New York beat Pittsburgh 8-5, Houston edged Cincinnati 5-4, and Los Angeles defeated St. Louis 3-1.
Photographs show Twins team members tied for the league championship with players David Bunker Tony Greenwald Mike Batenhorst Jim Rowe Greg Fuller and managers Bill Last Scott Arnold Scott Halpin Tom Thomas Kirk Butcher. Indians team also tied with Glen Cooney Lyle Cooney Jed Norton Joel Whichers Tony Sturms and managers Bill Last Scott Anderson Don Leibbrand Denny Jarrett Donald Blake David Cooney Keith Cooney. Absent were Dave Naber Don Brown Chris Hunter Kim Dieckman and Keith Cooney manager.
Final standings for a bowling event at Cedar Street Beauty Shop and Wester Drug Store. High individual games led by Ruth Ann Swank 752 and Donna McCulley 118. high series included Ruth Ann Swank 226 and Oela Edmondson 614. Cedar Street Beauty Shop posted top team game 1919 and top team series 332.
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