Muscatine Muskie football drills show many new faces
Early practice reveals a light depth chart with most starters gone in recent seasons. Coach Homer Weis says many positions are open as the Muskies emphasize conditioning and speed to handle stronger foes while relying on limited returning backs and a rebuilt line.
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Muskies
Homer Weis
Burlington
Bettender
Keokuk
Sul Hies
Larry Hoon
Oltumwa
Yankees Fineslinger Linz For Harmonica Defiance Becomes Rally Call
In Boston, Yogi Berra disciplines Phil Linz after Linz plays a few notes on a harmonica on a team bus following a loss to the White Sox. Linz accepts the $200 fine and says he deserved it, while Berra’s handling of the incident is seen as stabilizing a tense Yankees mood amid a five game skid and pressure from management.
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Burlington
California
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Anaheim
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Angels
Bob Hobbing
Associated Press
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New York
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Justice Dept Probing Yankees Sale to CBS
The Department of Justice has begun a preliminary probe into the sale of the New York Yankees to the Columbia Broadcasting System for possible antitrust violations. President Joe Cronin and Calvin Griffith confirmed inquiries, with the Chicago office noting orders from Washington. American League owners were reportedly contacted.
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American League
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Justice Department
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Washington
Calvin Griffith
Minnesota Twins
Foxes Extend Lead With Split Doubleheader Wins
The Foxes built a broader lead in the Midwest League by taking a doubleheader from Waterloo 43 and 74. Fred Rith drove in the winning run in the ninth of the opener. Quad Cities beat Cedar Rapids 13-6 to regain second place, while Clinton swept a doubleheader against Dubuque 14-1 and 7-? Rich Severson drove in five runs in the first game for Clinton. Quad Cities' win featured Al Hinkle's sixth inning grand slam. Quincy downed Decatur in the ninth for a 4-3 victory and Wisconsin Rapids collected 17 hits off five Burlington pitchers for a 7-1 win.
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Fred Rith
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Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dubuque
Rich Severson
Minor League Baseball Scores From AP Report
International League results include Richmond defeating Rochester in a rain game and Buffalo hosting Atlanta after Syracuse beat Columbus. In the Pacific Coast League Indianapolis beat Denver while Salt Lake City played Dallas. Arkansas edged Oklahoma City and Portland 6 to 8 with Tacoms defeating Seattle 7 to 2. San Diego beat Hawaii 8 to 5 and Spokane won 4 to 5.
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Syracuse
Atlanta
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Toronto
Indianapolis
Denver
Salt Lake City
Dallas
Arkansas
Oklahoma City
Portland
Tacoms
Seattle
San Diewd
Hawaii
Spokane
Waterloo Wins Legion World Series Bid In Narrow Victory
In Hastings Nebraska Waterloo Iowa pushed ahead in the ninth inning to win 1 0 over Aberdeen Iowa earning a spot in the Little World Series at Little Rock Arkansas. Rich Folkers allowed two hits and struck out 14 to earn the win and season record, with Gerry and Gayle Tann delivering the decisive run via a fielders choice and a double. Folkers also claimed the tournament MVP honors after two shutouts and 16 wins.
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Iowa
Aberdeen
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Ark
Gerry Tann
Felder
Gayle Tann
Gerry
Dave Hottman
Rich Folkers
Holly Hurlbert
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Abardeen
Jerry Tarker
Dave Hotuman
Mike Harr
Meerdink Leads Qualifiers For City Golf Meet Sunday
Barry Butch Meerdink tops the field among 16 qualifiers for the city golf tournament. He shot 70 to earn medalist honors after par 36 at Geneva and 34 at Park Lane. The 54-hole event begins at Geneva at 1 a.m with nine holes at Park Lane and nine more back at Geneva.
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Butch) Meerdink
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Cardinals Defeat Colts In NFL Exhibition Showdown
St Louis Cardinals defense powers 40-21 win over Baltimore as three TDs come from turnovers and a blocked field goal. Colts manage 147 rushing yards behind a packed 99,000 crowd, in first home game after decision not to move to Atlanta. Other brief notices list boxers and results from New York and Melbourne, with few readable details.
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Cardinals
Atlanta
Major League Stars Fractured Wins Spark Orioles to First
Orioles beat White Sox 4-2 as Brooks Robinson and Sam Bowens homer in the fourth and Bowens adds a ninth inning run-scoring single. Mets fuse a seven-hitter as they blank Cubs 4-0 on Jack Fisher’s mound work improving to five straight. Palumbo wins First Lady Stakes aboard Flamin Hal. Broussard tops Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 51 wins.
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Brooks Robinson
Sam Bowens
Baltimore
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Jack Fisher
New York
Mets
Chicago Cubs
Sam Palumbo
Flamin Hal
Quiet Men Bow Two Hits To Beat White Sox
Brooks Robinson and Sam Bowens powered the Orioles past the Chicago White Sox 4 2. Robinson homered and Bowens backed him with two hits as Baltimore moved half a game ahead in the pennant race while Boston faltered. The injury plagued Powell and the scene included Mantle, Pizarro, and a six hitter by Heffner.
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Bufard
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Haddix
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Robinson
Brooks
Bowens
Bob
Heffner
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Red Sox
Error Enable Cards to Win in the 9th
Giants drop sixth straight 6 5 to the Cardinals after an intentional walk sets up a late rally. Lew Brock, Bill White, and Dal Maxvill drive in runs as the Giants fall to third in the NL, one game behind Cincinnati and 94 back of Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
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Lew Brock
Bill White
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White
Mike Shannon
Hal Lanier
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Tom Haller
Manvili
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Oklahoma Golfer Leads in Kansas Heart of Kansas pro-am tour
Oklahoma State's No. 1 Bob Dickson led a field of 180 after a Geunder par 66 in the first round of the Heart of Kansas pro amateur golf tournament in Salina Kansas. Rocky Thompson of Grinnell was low among professionals with a 7. The low shooters advance to Sunday final.
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Oklahoma State University
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Rounds Lead With Venturi In American Golf Classic
Venturi and Collins shared the second round lead as 66 67 rounds produced a tight race in Akron Ohio. Waterson shot a 72 to total 145, while Masters champion Arnold Palmer slipped to fifth with a 73. Jack Nicklaus surged to 142 after a 69 as Mason Rudolph stood at 138. Kansas City night baseball pioneer TL Wilkinson, 86, dies, having pioneered Monarchs and portable lighting for night play.
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Baltimore and New York Top Weekend Baseball Scores
National League results show Baltimore beating Chicago 4 2 and Kansas City 3 2 while New York tops Boston 2 0 and Detroit edges Minnesota 4 1. Sunday schedules include Baltimore at Chicago and Los Angeles at Cleveland with various city matchups overall.
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Exciting Draw Ends TV Fights From the Garden
New York Johnny Persol and Henry Hank fought a brisk 20 round draw at Madison Square Garden in the last of the weekly television bouts. A 5,218 crowd saw the match end in a split judge decision and the show winds up in Cleveland on December 11.
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Schaapveld Leads YMCA Church Softball Batting Surge
Final YMCA Church Softball averages show 11 players over .400. Wayne Schaapveld of St. Mathias St. Marys tops at .542 on 22-for-59, with Lance Williams at .515 on 17-for-33. Dearrel and Bales also hit .500 plus, while team batting sits at .422 for St Marys St Mathias.
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