Eight Team Little League District Meet Opens Monday
Here in Kent-Stein Park eight teams compete in a district meet for boys ages 9 to 12. Doubleheaders are scheduled Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings on the Nos 1 and 2 diamonds. The schedule lists games including Burlington versus Pleasant Valley and Southeast Davenport with Muscatine and Lincoln Way in action, culminating in a Friday championship game.
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Kent-Stein Park
Bob Vyamey
Big Bend
Burlington
Pleasant Valley
Southeast Davenport
Muscatine American
Lincoln Way
Northwest Davenport
Dyersville
Muscatine
Jon Jarrett
Greg Buster
Jim Schleinz
Kim Ingstad
Open Softball Twin Bill Set at Kent-Stein Park
Two games are scheduled tonight in the Open Softball league at Kent-Stein Park. The first game at 7 o'clock will pit Ina Mae's against Mantovie's. At 8 30 Krieger Motors will play Muscatine Glass and Mirror.
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Kent-Stein Park
Ina Mae’s
Man-tovie’s
Krieger Motors
Muscatine Glass and Mirror
First Methodist Edges Mulford In YMCA Softball Duel
Forty six runs erupted in two Weed Park games as First Methodist and Zion Lutheran posted wins in YMCA Church Softball. Methodist edged Mulford 10 to 9 on a last inning run with Robert Newberry scoring after an infield out. Zion Lutheran hammered First Presbyterian 19 0 led by Merle Manney four hits including three homers.
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Methodist
Zion Lutheran
Weed Park
Methodist - Mulford
Mulford
Robert Newberry
Steve Smith
Myron TeStrake
Bill
Merle Manney
First Presbyterian
David Freese
John Flickinger
David Flickinger
John” ‘Robinson
Dick Marr
Lutheran
Presbyterians
Tom Masterson
Mike Durst
Richard Jeamby
Rex Gutenbein
Bill Zimmer
Jeambey
James Engel
Ymca Church League
First Methodist
Calvary Baptist Zion Lutheran Drpietsise
North Methodist
St. Mary's-Mathi Mulford
First Baptist
Grace Lutheran
Presbyterian
EUB
Calvary Baptist
Houston
Larry Dierker
Bob Bailey
Willie Stargell
Astros
Bailey
Rusty Staub
Lee Maye
Bob Aspromonte
Ron Brand
Cincinnnati
Leo Cardenas
Pete Rose
Atlanta
Frank Bolling
Braves
Joc Hoerner
St. Louis
Chicago
Cardinals
Dick Ellsworth
Palmer Jim Palmer
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Jim Gosger
Danny Cater
Kansas City
Washington
Athletics
George Thomas
Boston
Don Demeter
Thomas
Tom Satriano
California
Satriano
Jim Bouton
Rick Reichardt
Bob Rodders
Baseball Week Schedule and Standings Snapshot
The edition lists upcoming games across leagues with matchups including St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Houston New York Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco Atlanta Cincinnati and Minnesota Cooperstown exhibition. It shows American League standings: Baltimore Detroit California Cleveland Kansas City Boston Washington with recent results and Sunday schedule details.
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Washington
Associated Press
National League
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Dressen
Swift
Swoboda Powers Mets to Seventh Straight Victory
Ron Swoboda slugged a two run homer sealing a 3 0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers as the Mets extended their win streak to seven. He had added a homer in the prior two games against San Francisco driving in multiple runs and voiced frustration over platooning and irregular playing time.
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New York Mets
Ron Swoboda
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Swoboda
New York
San Francisco
Cash
Snead Thrills Oldtimers In PGA Anniversary Play
Akron AP report details 54 year old Sammy Snead at Firestone Golf Club in the PGA Golden Anniversary Championship. Snead shoots 71 Friday to reach 132 total, the only under par at halfway, as young stars trail. Mention of practice, nerves, and aging swing while Boros, Player, Sanders, Cupit, Aaron, Nicklaus, Casper, and Palmer chase.
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Swoboda
Akron, Ohio
Sammy Snead
PGA
West
Snead
Firestone Country Club
al Gelberger
Don January
Towans
Akron
Ohio
Jack Rule
Waterloo
Joe Brown
Des Moines
Bot Fry
Davenport
Julius Boros
Gary Player
Doug Sanders
Jacky Cupit
Aaron
Billy Farrell
Jack Nicklaus
Altoona Man Captures Schoolmen Golf Tour Title
Mike Horton of Altoona fired a four under par 47 to win the Town Schoolmen’s Golf tournament with a 38-hole total of 138 strokes. Rick Jay of Johnston shot 89 to lead medalists, while Gene Murphy of Knoxville tied for second with 139. Tied for third were Bill Henderson and Don Prior of Des Moines and Jim Greene of Altoona.
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DES Moinestar
Mike Horton
Altoona
Rick Jay
Johnston
Gene Murphy
Knoxville
Bill Henderson
Don Prior
Des Moines
Jim Greene
West signs with 76ers after Drake player sprint to NBA
DES MOINES AP Gene West, former Drake University basketball player, said Saturday he has signed a contract for a tryout with the Philadelphia 76ers. Drake football will begin preseason practice at Camp Dodge Aug 31, per Coach Jack Wallace.
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West Des Moines
Gene Wests
Drake University
Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Association
Des Moines
Drake
Camp Dodge
Jack Wallace
Tigers rally as Cash drives in wins over Cleveland
Detroit wins 10-5 over Cleveland as Norm Cash hits a grand slam in the sixth and drives in two more runs. Bob Swift, hospitalized with a malignant lung tumor, watches with interest as the Tigers end a six game skid. Swift, acting manager after Dressen's heart attack, still hopes for team improvement.
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Bob Swift
Norm Cash
Detroit Tigers
Cash
Tigers
Cleveland
Swift
Detroit
Charlie Dressen
Russell Wright
Tiger
Red Sox Set To Play In State NBC Tourney Sunday
The Muscatine Red Sox have two games this weekend at Brookside Park Ames first meeting Watk ins at 6 00 pm then Fort Madison Merchants at 2 00 pm Sunday Admission is free The NBC tourney opener featured Fort Dodge beating Nevada with the New Hampton Williamsburg game postponed by rain Iowa Iowa Illinois league standings show Iowa Cry atop the ladder after a win over Milan
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Associated Press
Burlington
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Pete Koegel
Zeltan Jack
Wisconsin Rapids
Wattkins
Brookside Park
Ames
National Baseball Congress
Fort Madison Merchants
Sox
Milan
Iowa
NBC
Fort Dodge
Nevada
Hampton-Williamsburg
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