Fragments from early baseball standings and results
A partial 1960s style box shows AL East and NL standings with teams like Baltimore New York Boston Detroit and Oakland Chicago and California. Friday results include Baltimore over California 4-3 and New York over Milwaukee 6-2. Saturday schedules list multiple matchups with pitchers named Butler Foster Cogolewski and Kekich.
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Detroit
New York
Washington
Retawnians
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Kansas City
Minnesota
Perry
Odom
Del
Philad
Montreal
San Fran
Los Angeles
Wahanta
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Atlanta
Greif
Matlack
Blass
Roberts
Gullett
Carrithers
Reuss
Carlton
4-H Softball Tournaments End This Weekend
Action resumes tonight with four girls games and two boys games. The schedule continues Sunday with two more boys games and one girls game to determine championship opponents in the final tilt.
Trevino gives up chasing golf balls, tries fishing
Arnald Palmer led the Westchester Classic with an eight under 64 and a two shot edge at 134 after two rounds, while Lee Trevino, hindered by a 75 Friday and a two day total of 146, missed the cut and quit to go fishing. Gilbert sparked a late surge with six straight sub par holes but fell two shots behind tied for third. Nicklaus, plagued by conjunctivitis, shot a 71 and will continue playing after doctor treatment.
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NAY
Arnald Palmer
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Gibby Gilbert
Palmer
Bob Smith
L Fooler
Gilbert
Bob Goalby
Larry Ziegler
Bob Slone
Larry Wood
Trevino
Nicklaus
Girls Softball Tournament Finals Set At Kent Stein Park
The 12 to 16 year old girls softball tournament concludes tonight under lights at Kent Stein Park after Safley’s and Port City Taxi secured semi final wins. Friday results saw Safley’s edge Wally’s 12-8 with Angela Kaska catching and Debbie Andresen taking the loss. Port City Taxi defeated Phelps Laundry 7-3 with Lynn Fry as catcher and Pat Lambrecht and Sue Williams in the losing lineup.
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Safley’s
Port City Taxi
Safley
Wally
Sandi Robinette
Deep Rock
Angela Kaska
Debbie Andresen
Patty Wulf
Port City-Phelps
Robyn Eckhard
Phelps Laundry
Lynn Fry
Pat Lambrecht
Sue Williams
Catfish Hunter Drives A’s Past Tigers With Four Homers
Jim Hunter powered the Oakland A’s to a 9 7 victory over Detroit, blasting four homers and adding two singles to drive in four. Hunter, 12 9, also rapped a run-scoring grounder and a solo shot, while Roland Fingers finished the seventh. The win halts his four-game skid as Baltimore, Boston, Kansas City and New York posted wins elsewhere in the league.
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Associated Press
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Aurelio Rodriguez
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Jim Northrup
Mickey Lolich
Ed Brinkman
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Sal Bando
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Dick McAuliffe
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Pat Dobson
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Reggie Smith
George Scott
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Bob Montgomery
Ray Culp
Montgomery
Harmon Killebrew
Jim Nettles
Royals
Indians
Sam McDowell
Jerry May
Paul Schaal
Cookie Rojas
Beaman-Conrad rallies to beat Durant in district softball
Beaman-Conrad and Durant traded scoreless innings before Beaman-Conrad exploded for six runs in the eighth as Beaman-Conrad defeated Durant 6-1 to stay on track for a state tournament berth. Benton remains undefeated at 21-0 after a 6-4 win over Wheatland, with four seventh-inning runs powering the comeback.
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Tom Friday
Wildkittens
Beaman
Toni Friday
Sue Moeller
Wheatland-Benton
Moss takes lead in MVSC point standings
Iowa City racer Big Johnnie Moss overtakes Mel Morris of Atalissa to lead the Mississippi Valley Stock Car circuit as action at West Liberty nears. Hemsted sits third after winning at Columbus Junction, with Mosier, Prymek, Jenkins and others rounding out the top ten. Mosier sidelined after a recent crash at Oskaloosa.
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Iowa City
Johnnie Moss
Mel Morris
Atalissa
Mississippi Valley
West Liberty
Moss
Ron Hemsted
Columbus Junction
Mark Mosier
Ron Prymek
Larry Jenkins
Pokey West
Ray Guss
Byron Buchele
Ron Perdock
Mosier
Oskaloosa
Starr's return may shape Packers season outlook
Veteran quarterback Bart Starr faces major surgery on ailing throwing arm after 15 seasons with Green Bay. A biceps tendon transplant at Mayo Clinic could keep him out four preseason games and 12 weeks of throwing, testing Dan Devine's quarterback options alongside Bratkowski Patrick and Hunter.
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Associated Press
Bart Starr
Dan Devine
Green Bay Packers
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Starr
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Green Bay
Mayo Clinic
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Ne- Vine
James W. Nelsen
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Zeke Bratkowski
Frank Patrick
Scott Hunter
Alabama
Mississippi
Archie Manning
New Orleans Saints
Blaine Nye
Dallas Cowboys
Senior League tourney rained out. games moved to Sunday
Fr iday rain delayed the Senior division of Little League. This afternoon Big Bend vs Burlington National at 3 pm and Muscatine American vs Muscatine National at 6 pm. Winners advance to a championship tilt Sunday at 3 pm to reach district play in Burlington.
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Burlington National
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Kison Shuts Out Padres in Rookie Sensation Show
Pittsburgh rookie Bruce Kison warmed up with wind sprints and calisthenics before a 40 win over the San Diego Padres, striking out nine in a one hour and 57 minute complete game. Richie Hebner hit a two run homer, Willie Stargell added his 32nd, and Cincinnati topples San Francisco as Pete Rose homers. The NL slate also saw Atlanta, Houston, St. Louis win while Philadelphia beat Chicago.
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Houston
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Montreal
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Clay Kirby
Willie Stargell
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Pete Rose
George Foster
Bill Singer
Willie Crawford
Dodgers
Don Wilson
Mets
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Doug Rader
Dennis Menke
Expos
Quebec
Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Ken Burkhart
Burkhart
Gibson
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