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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1952

Page

6

Huttigs Claim City Softball Title In 8-0 Summit

Huttigs triumphed over Hendersons Garage 8-0 to win the city softball championship in a final playoff. Dwayne Roby pitched a two hit masterful game after a surprise start, guiding Huttigs past Hendersons in a hard fought title race. Ramseyer, Peterson, and Frost led a balanced hitting attack as Huttigs captured the 1952 crown.

Huttig Port City Henderson Henderson's Orval Hubbard Dwayne Roby Roby Kim Swank Ben Frost Brown Lightning Babe Kurriger Dick Peterson Dale Schreurs Frost Schreurs Schlipf Huttigs Ed Marshall Marshall Rameever Ramseyer McCleary Jerry Paetz Gene Evans Peterson Mike Alexander Sam Beatty

Dead Indians Invade Yank Stadium Headlines Doubleheader Pitchers

Keokuk Kernels shut out Terre Haute Phillies 3 0 as Art Pennington belted a two run homer in the fourth off Fd Zinker. Norman Gosselin allowed six hits for the win while Terre Haute drops to 13 games behind Evansville in the league standings. Quad Cities toppled Cedar Rapids 8 1 behind Sauer two homers and 33rd blast.

Keokuk Kernels Terre Haute Phillies Art Pennington Fd Zinker Norman Gosselin Terre Haute Evansville Burlington Waterloo Quincy Quad Cities Pat O’neil Hertz Cedar Rapids Indians Keokuk

Tornado damages Sedalia harness stable injuring seven horses

In Sedalia Missouri a tornado wrecked a stable housing seven harness race horses including Tar Heel Duke of Lullwater and Simpson Hanover injuring them amid the track of the ordeal. Chicago Pet Bully won the $7500 Jockeys Guild Purse at Washington Park.

Sedalia Tar Heel Duke of Lullwater Simpson Hanover Chicago Jockeys’ Guild Washington Park

Indians Seek Lead in Two Game Series at Yankee Stadium

The Indians face the Yankees in a two game set with first place at stake as Cleveland trails by one game. Garcia 15-8 faces Reynolds 15-7 in opener while Wynn 16-10 meets Raschi 14-3 in the second game forecast showers threaten a doubleheader if rained out.

Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Bombers Yankee Stadium Cleveland Yanks Big Mike Garcia Allie Reynolds Early Wynn New York Vic Raschi

Orton and Dobie Slated for Junction Wrestling Night

Kansas City wrestler Bob Orton meets Teanahian Jim Dobie of Des Moines in a two out of three falls semifinal at Columbus Junction fairgrounds on September 3. Local bouts feature Gypsy Joe vs Bark Estes in 30 minutes, and Ron Etchison vs Joe Dusek in the main event. Tickets are on sale at Shellabarger’s and Eichenauer’s with prices 1.00 general, 1.50 ringside, 0.50 children.

Bob Orton Kansas City Kansas Columbus Junction Fairgrounds Orton Fred Kohler Jim Dobie Des Moines Iowa Fairgrounds Gypsy Joe Bark Estes Oklahoma City Oklahoma Ron Etchison St. Joseph Joe Dusek Omaha Nebraska Dusek Sek Wrestling Clan Shellabarger’s Drug Columbus Junction Eichenauer’s Muscatine

League Standings and Today's Schedule IB Baseball Today

Friday schedule features Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia two twi night Thursday results include Chicago 6 New York 1 Boston 4 Cleveland 1 Washington 3 1 St Louis 2 8 Only games. Saturday lists Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Brooklyn at Pittsburgh 2 twi New York at St Louis night Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago Chicago 8 5 New York 6 10 St Louis 3 Boston 2 Brooklyn Pittsburgh rain post poned Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St Louis

Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Detroit Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Pet National League W. L. Pet Brooklyn Ee Ee New York A Philadelphia “Ee Hic Ago St “Eee Cinnati Tsburgh Frida

Dave's See Action Tonight In Southeastern Iowa Softball

Dave's teams face key SEISA games this evening at Oregon Field in South Muscatine. Dave's must beat West Liberty to secure second place while Iowa Electric travels to Washington for two postponed games with a possible move in the standings. A sweep by Electric could end in Dave's sharing or dropping to third depending on results.

Iowa Electric Dave's Timberjacks Southeastern Iowa Softball Association Dave’s SEISA West Liberty Oregon Field South Muscatine Washington Dave Electric

Major League Stars Shine in Doubleheader Openers

Hank Sauer of the Cubs slugged two three run homers, his 32nd and 33rd, to lift Chicago to an 8-5 win over New York in game one. Wilmer Mizell of the Cardinals earned his seventh straight victory as St Louis beat Boston 3-2.

Gorman White Sox Billy Pierce Chicago Yanks Hank Sauer Giants Cubs New York Wilmer Vinegar Bend Mizell-Cardinals St. Louis Boston

Middlecoff and Kroll Lead Fort Wayne Open With 66s

Cary Middlecoff of Memphis and Ted Kroll of New Hartford led the Fort Wayne Open field with 66s at the Fort Wayne Elks course. The initial round saw forty players, including two amateurs, finish under par while six other pros were one stroke back.

Fort Wayne Ind Cary Middlecoff Memphis Ted Kroll New Hartford N. Y Fort Wayne Elks Course

Golf field features 1960 U S Open names on pace list

The lineup includes stroke off pace contenders such as Jim Ferrier of San Francisco last year’s Fort Wayne winner Jerry Barner from Pascadena California Dave Douglas from Newark Delaware U S Open Champion Julius Boros of Mid Pines North Carolina Wally Ulrich of Austin Minnesota and Lawson Little of Pebble Beach California in the field poised for the event.

Jim Ferrier San Francisco Fort Wayne Jerry Barner Pascadena Calif Dave Douglas Newark Del Julius Boros Mid Pines N. C Wally Ulrich Austin Minn Lawson Little Pebble Beach

Beckey wins Grand American Preliminary Handicap in five way shoot-off

Vandalia Ohio and Rock Falls Illinois shooters shine as E C Beckey takes the Preliminary Handicap after a five way shoot-off. In pro football action Dick Todd resigns as Washington Redskins coach following a 45 23 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Vandalia E. C. Beckey Rock Falls Ill Los Angeles Dick Todd Washington Redskins Los Angeles Rams

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Huttigs Blanks Henderson Ken McCaffrey Ken McCleary Hauttigs Henderson’s Billy Giessregen Neil Greenwald Harold Alexander Kenny McCleary Larry Buster Gary Ramseyer Rusty Richstein John Alexander Dwayne Koby Fran Kurriger Journal McCulloch Yank Stadium Phils THE Associated Press Sauer Larry Jansen Hoyt Wilhelm Schreurs P Cottrell Ee Howell Enee Brown Ss Etree Lane If Paetz P Swank Lb Ee Sturms Stydh Ee Etree Ramseyer If Swiese Ee B. Kurriger McCreary el Eenee Peterson Alexander Greenwald Bob’s Pure Oil Service 4Th & Walnut Dollman’s Pure Service Grandview Johnson Oil Co Jobber Mulberry Ave Tribe Garcia Reynolds Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Senators Browns Chicago Cubs Dodgers Sid Hudson Steve Gromek Red Sox Gromek Tom Gorman Bruce-Terminix Dobie Tillie Li Ralph Bulk Oil CO Ralph Schaer Southeastern Middlecoff Kroll Sree Hawkeye Lumber CO Mennen Ex-Termite CO Timothy and Grains Clover Timothy Utah Idaho Muscatine Seed & Supply Co East Second St
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