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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1955
Page
4
The article explains a three game round robin format for the city softball playoffs with a possible sudden death playoff if records tie. It notes locations at Oregon field and mentions season wind-up activities and local school events surrounding the Musky football program.
Geneva Golf and Country Club prepares for the championship from September 4 as Larry Dwyer and Jim Rhodes reach the final after weekend wins. Dwyer beat J W Anderson 5 3 and Rhodes edged Art Miller 2 1. Women’s match features Olive Pratt vs Melda McDermott, both 36 holes.
Football equipment will be passed out tonight and Tuesday evening between 5 30 p m and 7 p m at the high school dressing rooms in preparation for the opening of football practice Wednesday morning. Hon outs the suits in the role of dual head coaches will be Walt Kochneff and Earl Gantenbein, last week named to the unprecedented dual roles. Two a day practices will begin Wednesday and continue until school starts.
Bob Carter defended his 400 meter freestyle title at the Distance Swim Championships in Cedar Rapids on Saturday. It marked his second consecutive win in the event, though he did not break his previous record. Carter placed second in the 150 meter event, with Don Brown third in the 1500 meter freestyle and Ron Schmarje fourth in the 800 meter race.
The first of six playoff games in Muscatine softball begins tonight at Oregon field with Coca Cola vs Letts at 7 p.m. and Avenue Lunch vs Dave's at 8:30. Friday features Coca Cola and Dave's then Letts vs Avenue Lunch, followed by Coca Cola vs Avenue Lunch and Dave's vs Letts next Monday. Barnard's jewelry displays trophies including the Ben Gallaher Travelling Trophy for the YMCA loop champions.
The Big Muskies footballers held their second annual reunion at the Legion home with about 40 members returning to recall the era of top independent football. A catfish dinner followed then a brief program elected Harold Bain president Raymond Bryant secretary and Harry Jarrard treasurer John Downey remained publicity director plans for a fall meeting were discussed with wives as special guests.
Confident retailers expect Swaps to defend his status in the $100,000 winner take all race at Washington Park on August 31, while Nashua backer Eddie Arcaro says Nashua will ride well. Swaps won the American Derby by nine lengths, running a record time as Rex C. Ellsworth asserts faith in a Derby repeat.
Charlotte opening day of the 55th National Women's Amateur championship drew contenders including Marlene Stewart 21 defending British champion and Barbara Romack 22 defending tournament champion as heat and long back nine test the field of 104. Early matches featured Estelle Lawson Page against Barbara McIntyre with other notable pairings, while Polly Riley from Fort Worth and Judy Frank of Newark also appeared among the standout contenders.
Keokuk Kernels secure the Three I League pennant by beating Burlington 6 to 4 as Waterloo falls 12 to 10 to Cedar Rapids. Keokuk holds a 16 percent edge over Waterloo with 16 games remaining for each team.
Results from Saturday and Sunday show Toledo 7 Charleston 1, Omaha 13 Denver 6, Louisville 8 Indianapolis 7, St Paul 9 Minneapolis 8. Sunday Louisville 3 Charleston 3, Toledo 9 Denver 1, Minneapolis 9 St Paul 3. Three-I League scores Keokuk 14 Burlington 6, Quincy 7 Peoria 3, Waterloo 6 Cedar Rapids 5, Evansville 3 Terre Haute 2. Standings list Waterloo 63 48 .568, Burlington 58 53 .523, Peoria 53 58, Evansville .477, Quincy, Terre Haute, Cedar Rapids.
Arnold Palmer, 25, Latrobe, Pa, clinched the Canadian Open title finishing 72 holes at 265 23 under par a near record and his first pro victory. He earned 2400 and leads the Montreal Open field starting Thursday after a four stroke win over Jack Burke Jr Hawkins.
Washington Redskins halfback Joe Scoot Scudero will miss about three weeks after rib cartilage dislocation realigned without surgery. Doctors said the injury occurred in the Redskins Ram game and prepared him for a previous Saturday.
Brooklyn entered an ominous slide with 10 losses in 14 games after a 6-4 loss to Philadelphia. The Dodgers’ once healthy lead over Milwaukee was cut to 11 as Milwaukee and New York pursued a dramatic pennant finish.
Dick Donovan, 28, rookie right-hander, returned from an emergency appendectomy to beat Detroit 8-2 as Connie Johnson blanked the Tigers 2-0. The White Sox moved within a half game of the Yankees, boosting pennant hopes while Marion praised Donovan's work ethic and fitness.
The Chicago Cardinals defeated the Chicago Bears 21 to 6. The New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 28 to 17. The Cleveland Browns topped the Green Bay Packers 13 to 7. The Baltimore Colts routed Ft Belvoir 61 to 0.
Eddie Sachs of Greensboro North Carolina won the 25 lap feature at the Alltowa Fair in Cedar Rapids Sunday. He edged Bob Sweikert of Indianapolis by one car length in 11 minutes 47.50 seconds. Third was Tommy Hinnershitz of Reading.
Muscatine's Charley and Butch Meerdinks captured their second father son golf title in three years at Des Moines Country Club finishing five strokes ahead. The pair posted a two under par 70, led by a two under on the first nine and even on the final nine, overcoming a bogey on hole 15. Other Muscatine entrants included Ray and Dave Down in flight one, Dr J C and Jim Donahue in flight three, and Rex and Bob Benz with Harold Nick among flight four top finishers.
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