Muskies and Comets win big in sectional baseball play
In Columbus Junction, Muscatine and West Liberty opened sectional play with decisive 9-0 and 12-4 victories. Kyle Reifert spun a one hitter for Muscatine as they blanked Columbus Community, while West Liberty surged late for 12 runs including six in the seventh to rout Lone Tree. The Muskies next meet Muscatine in the second round, and West Liberty advances to face Muscatine again.
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Highland
Wilton
L-M
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Larry Atkinson
Lone Trea
Liberty
Tom Hotz
John Dvorak
Ron Lantz
Mike Watkinson
Paul Forbes
Dave Shield
Shield
Comets
Tom Mossman
Muskies blank Muscatine 9-0 in sectional opener
Reifert pitched a 1 hitter with 10 strikeouts to snap a five game skid and earn the win as Muskies improve to 8-16. Ziegenhorn collected three hits and three RBIs including a double and triple while Patterson added three hits and a triple. Muskies face West Liberty in Columbus Junction Thursday at 8 p.m. in the sectional second round.
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Jim Patterson
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Bill Randleman
Jay Huff
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Huff
Wildcat
Chris van Auken
Varney
Garth Murry
Craig Marx
Ziegenhorn
Gary Slight
Smith
Spencer Lloyd
The
Dave Noll
Marty
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Columbus Junction
All-Star starter Vida Blue adds superstition coins
Oakland's Vida Blue, 22, named by Earl Weaver to start for the AL in Detroit. He carries four dimes as a superstition, each worth a win before the season. Joe Cronin adds a Liberty coin, hoping Blue helps end AL’s midseason slump in the All-Star game.
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Varney Signs With White Sox For Pro Baseball Start
Pete Varney, Harvard alum and Crimson star, agreed to terms with the Chicago White Sox and heads to the Asheville farm club in the Glass AA Southern League. The 23-year-old catcher first baseman, 6 ft 3 in, 240 pounds, praised for a .378 career batting average, ignored several major league offers to finish college before joining the No 1 draft pick group. Varney expects to take time to develop in the minors before a major league push. Stan Musial to play in Old Timers Game at Veterans Stadium on Aug 21, joining managers Charley Grimm and Jimray Dykes.
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Plimpton sidelined by Colts camp injury during practice
Baltimore Colts training camp saw author George Plimpton suffer a dislocated thumb and a bloody nose in contact drills. He may return to throw four plays in a preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Aug 28 if recovered. Johnny Unitas practiced in two-a-day sessions while healing from Achilles tendon surgery. Joe Namath worked out at Alabama ahead of Jets camp.
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King and Court to Play in Columbus Junction Friday
Eddie Feigner and the World Famous Diamond's Four will perform Friday July 16 at 6 30 pm in Columbus Junction meeting the May Drug Team at Marshall Field. The act draws over half a million fans yearly and boasts 4700 victories since 1946 with under 10 percent defeats.
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Eddie Feigner Jr
Doug Anderson
Marshall Field
Columbus Jct
Columbus Junction
Yin
Eddie Feigner
Bunge to twirl Wednesday night for Muscatine Red Sox
Darrel Bunge ace of the Muscatine Red Sox takes the mound Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Tom Bruner Field to avenge one of two league losses against the Davenport Merchants. Next, Mike Hartsock will pitch at 8 p.m. Thursday against Bettendorf.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Davenport Merchants
Tom Bruner
Mike Hartsock
Bettendorf
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