Cubs Use Computers On Road To Baseball’s Peak
Chicago Cubs executives discuss use of electronic computers to chart games and players, aiming to sharpen pitching, defense, and game plans. Vice President John Holland touts the club’s solid season and notes near 2.70 team ERA as a key stat guiding strategy. Athletic director Bob Whitlow explains transition to magnetic tape systems and goals for faster data processing.
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Semi-Pro Finals Set for Des Moines Tonight
The Merle Hay Merchants of Des Moines meet Watkins for the Iowa semipro championship in the National Baseball Congress. Des Moines advanced by defeating Williamsburg 8 to 0 while Watkins overcame Slater 4 to 0 in the semifinals.
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Muskies Face Iowa City In Friday High School Baseball
District tournament opens with Clinton St. Mary’s versus Burlington at Durant and Muscatine meeting Iowa City. St. Mary’s fields Bob Bentley, a senior pitcher who threw two no hitters in sectional play. Burlington, the Little Six champion, relies on Rick Loghry’s trio of arms. Muscatine and Iowa City, longstanding rivals, split recent meetings with Muscatine winning 10-3 at home and Iowa City prevailing 5-4 in eight innings at Iowa City. Top pitchers Hindahl and Haugen duel as both teams chase the title.
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Local games on tap tonight after wet grounds postponements
A full schedule of local games is on tap tonight after wet grounds forced postponements. Little League, Junior baseball, Open and 4H softball tilts were moved from Wednesday. Tonight’s action features Thatcher versus Moose and Henderson's against Rosenberg's at Oak Park, plus Eastern Iowa League matchups and a few church softball games. Fred Ekstrand named athletic director at Iowa Wesleyan College, previously coach at Towa Wesleyan and Waco High School.
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Discards Drive Key Wins Across the American League
Old stars-turned-valuable assets fueled several AL games as discards led Detroit and Los Angeles to crucial wins. Gus Kandes homered for Detroit in a 9 1 victory after a Baltimore swap, Hank Foiles sparked a doubleheader sweep for the Angels, and Paul Foylak plus Art Fowler combined to hold Cleveland to four hits in a night game.
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Proffitt Shoots Par 72 to Win Invitational
Craig Proffitt fired a 72 to win an invitational at Geneva Golf and Country Club as 51 golfers competed. He led with 35 37 over Nick Pulliam 73, while Lary Dwyer won the first flight with 40 37 and Jim Figg claimed the second flight with 43 36.
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Perranoski Surges as Dodgers Rally with Relief Mastery
Dodgers left hander Perranoski, 26, anchors bullpen preserving a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. He logged 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, improving to 10- win and 9-2 overall as Los Angeles extended its National League lead. The game featured Ron Perranoski’s pivotal eighth inning and a late Dodger surge, while Milwaukee, St Louis, and New York moved in division races with their own wins.
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Garvin's Triple Ends Durant Sectional Win for Muscatine
Muscatine high school, coached by Lefty Schnack, defeated Lincoln of Stanwood 3-2 at Durant to capture the sectional baseball title. Denny Garvin delivered a pivotal triple followed by Joe Dodder's sacrifice fly in the seventh, as Steve Hindahl held Lincoln to three hits over a sharp seven innings. Garvin three triples and a single highlighted a tight contest. Walley Benson added a pair of singles for Muscatine in a well played regional final style game.
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Wilton Lions Softball Meet On Top Sunday
Wilton hosts the annual Lions Club Softball Tournament on Sunday July 2 with fourteen teams from Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois chasing a top prize of 200 dollars. First game at 9:00 am, final around 9:00 pm, with prizes including a two person vacation and bikes. Funds support summer playgrounds sponsored by the Lions Club.
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