Muscatine Boy Standings Hopeful After Friday Games
Gibson and Gibson forced a three way tie for first by beating Safley’s Sporting Goods 11-2 at Kent-Stein Park. Beach Lumber beat Police Department 11-9 under lights, Dog N Suds topped Buick 7-6 in a hitting duel, with Mark Barrington earning the win for Gibson’s. Doubleheader set for Monday in Senior Little League at Kent Stein Park features Muscatine American Seniors vs Marshalltown and Muscatine Nationals vs Marshalltown or Big Bend.
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Police Beach
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Jeff Harsch
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Matchick’s last-breath homer fuels Tigers pennant bid
In a dramatic Friday night comeback, rookie Tom Matchick homered with two outs in the ninth to lift Detroit over Baltimore 5 to 1, widening the Tigers’ AL lead to 7½ games. Kaline and Northrup set the stage in a tense eighth, with Frank Robinson homering for Baltimore earlier.
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al Kaline
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Little League District Tournament Set for Next Week
Action starts Wednesday at Kent Stein Park with Muscatine National facing Burlington Western at 6 p.m. Burlington National meets Davenport Northwest on a separate diamond. The district continues Thursday and Friday evenings, with the state tourney slated for the following week.
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Grant Cubs Win In Cub Scout Softball
Grant Red defeated Jefferson Red 15 to 9 in Cub Scout softball. Don DeMint earned the win with John Sturms catching. Jim Coder took the loss and Daniel Welker was catcher. DeMint and Coder also homered. John Garbutt doubled for Grant while Mike Dealer tripled for Jefferson.
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Jefferson Red
Don DeMint
John Sturms
Jim Coder
Daniel Welker
DeMint
Coder
John Garbutt
Grant
Mike Dealer
Jefferson
Browns and Cardinals tackle racial tensions with different approaches
Cleveland owner Art Modell waives two veterans to curb discord after a July Ashland golf event involving John Wooten and Ross Fichtner amid race controversy. At Lake Forest, Cardinals form a players committee to address racial frictions and emphasize group work over social battles.
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Art Modell
Browns
John Wooten
Ross Fichtner
Ashland
Ohio
Fichtner
Wooten
Charley Winner
New York Jets
Lee White
Weber State of Utah
Jets
Columbus blanks WACO 2-0 in sectional semis
Columbus Community High School used three hits to defeat Olds WACO 2-0 in the semifinal at Columbus Junction Friday night and advance to face a sectional championship opponent. The Wildcats have won three straight games to reach their current position.
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Olds-Waco
Columbus Junction
Wildcats
Petersen Meet Berlin to Chicago for Rolloff
Muscatine's Mike Berlin will travel to Chicago for a Peter Se Classic rolloff with $3,000 first prize. Berlin must be in Chicago by noon Sunday and will stay Monday for public appearances and news interviews. He averages 200 plus, eight game series 1,654, with potential finals facing unknown opponent.
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Muscatine
Mike Berlin
Chicago
Berlin
Kegler
Pius
Midwest League Scores Roundup from Clinton to Quincy
Clinton leads Wisconsin Rapids 7 6, Dubuque beats Quad Cities 4 2, Waterloo defeats Cedar Rapids 4 2, Burlington edges Appleton 3 2, Quincy tops Decatur 7 4. Compact standings from the Midwest League baseball schedule with multiple city matchups.
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Quad Cities
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Appleton
Quincy
Decatur
Mets Rally Beats Cardinals Behind Jaster Return
Bud Harrelson opened with a double off Larry Jaster and Cleon Jones followed with a second-pitch homer as the Mets defeated the Cardinals 4-2. Jaster, who beat New York May 31, had not faced the Mets since that game. The win kept the Mets within reach of the NL leaders while Cards remained nine games up on Atlanta. Other NL results saw Houston top San Francisco 3-1, Chicago beat Los Angeles 6-2, and Cincinnati rout Philadelphia 9-2. Pirates beat Atlanta 4-1 as Bob Moose notched the win with Stargell supplying the homer. In the NL, dramatic performances included Don Wilson and Steve Shea silencing the Giants, and Ferguson Jenkins fanning 12 in a four-hitter for the Cubs over the Dodgers.
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Mets
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Cleon Jones
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New York
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Baltimore
California
Oakland
Minnesota
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Bob Moose
Pirates
Braves
Willie Stargell
Moose
Don Wilson
Steve Shea
Giants
Shea
Lee Thomas
Astros
Bob Aspromonte
Denis Menke
Wilson
Cubs
Pasarell Faces Tough Road in Clay Court Tennis Meet
Milwaukee AP report covers Charles Pasarell’s trying week at the National Clay Courts. He won 6-2 6-2 6-? over Jim Osborne to reach the semifinals, facing Clark Graebner. Davis Cup players Cliff Richey and Stan Smith advanced, with Nancy Richey meeting Kathy Harter in women’s semis.
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Santurece
Puerto Rico
Jim Osborn
Honolulu
Hawaii
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Pasarell
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Osborne
George Seenager
Bayside
N.Y
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U.S
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Stan Smith
Pasadena
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Marty Riessen
Evanston
Reisssen
Patricio Cornejo
Cornejo
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Kathy Harter
Seal Beach
Friday Baseball Results and Upcoming Schedule
Friday results include New York 4, St Louis 2. Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 0. Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 2. Houston 3, San Francisco 2. Chicago 6, Los Angeles 2. Upcoming games list New York at St Louis and Houston at San Francisco among others with Sunday and Monday schedules.
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Chicago Oras A
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Houston
Sabre
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Baltimore
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Open Softball League winners at Kent-Stein Park
Krieger Motors defeated Crick's Lounge 40 while Safley's Sports Shop beat Henderson's Chev-Olds 43. Keith Chapman earned Krieger's win with Meeker taking Crick's loss. John Robinson pitched Safley's victory with Gary Houseman suffering the defeat. Hits were not totaled on the scoresheet.
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Safley’s
Sports Shop
Kent-Stein Park
Keith Chapman
Krieger
Meeker
Crick
John Robinson
Safley
Gary Houseman
Sox Enter State Meet First Round at Boone
The Muscatine Red Sox enter the state semi pro baseball tournament at Boone and face Williamsburg in a 6 p.m. first round game. Ottumwa and Muscatine of the Mississippi Valley league also play Fort Madison Mount Pleasant drew a ye. At 2 p.m. Sunday the Red Sox host the Hills Merchants in a league game at Tom Bruner Field with no admission.
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Ottumwa
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Muscatine
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Mount Pleasant
Red Sox
Hills Merchants
Tom Bruner
Tigers rally seals win on Matchick two run homer
Tom Matchick of the Tigers capped a three run ninth inning rally with his second homer of the season, lifting Detroit past Baltimore 54. Bob Moose of the Pirates shut out the Braves, delivering a 20 victory over Atlanta.
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Tom Matchick
Tigers
Baltimore
Bob Moose
Pirates
Atlanta
Fou
Braves
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