Open Softball Opens With High-Scoring Wilsons Win
A lively opening night at Kent-Stein Park features Wilton Feed and Produce beating Ina Mae's 10–0 in a pitcher’s duel to 7 innings. Wilson Chevrolet of Durant toppled Hamm's Beer 150, with Jim Yastineg pacing Wilsons 16-hit attack including a homer. Hamm's relied on LaRue and Peters in a game marked by late rallying runs and auto outs due to short roster.
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Wilton
Ina Mae
Wilson
Chevrolet
Durant
Hamm
Wilton Ina Mac
Wilton - Ina Mae
New Kent-Stein Park
Muscatine High Names Spring Sports Letter Winners
Forty six Muscatine high athletes earned spring letters with twenty four in track and six in golf and six in tennis. Co captains were Herb Griggs and Joe Dodder. Notable scores included Jack Mitchell 40 in golf and a Memorial Day tournament at Geneva Golf Club where Harvey Althea Jr posted 31 and Jim Pulliam 35.
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Muscatine High
Herb Griggs
Joe Dodder
Wally Benson
Steve Brade
Ron Cockshoot
Steve Durst
Terry Fahy
Dave Griebel
Herb Grigg
Neil Hilchead
Russ Howard
John Macon
Larry Manley
Chuck Moory
Bob Newbery
Jerry Peniston
Dave Reed
Len Raggeveen
Leonard Sloat
Steve Temple
Dan Wagler
Ken Williams
Mel Wright
Sam Rauschenberger
Mike Hate
Brian Shepley
Craig Proffitt
Tom Fahy
Clayton Carver
Gene Bailey
Tom Devin
P. .I. Anderson
Tom Powell
Denny Tidge
Denny McGowan
Dick McPike
Ron Campbell
Jack Mitchell
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Harvey Althea Jr
Mel Sussex
Dr. M. G. Johnson
Jack Nietzel
Henry Goedeke
Jim Pulliam
Charles Rehwaldt
Mildred Barry
Dick Smalls
Lincoln Boulevard blanks Zion Lutheran 32 to 5 in YMCA church league
Opening tripleheader at Weed Park features Lincoln Boulevard pounding Zion Lutheran 32 to 5 amid 22 hits led by Rick Schreurs John Wilson and I Hayas with four apiece. Atkins, J Wilson and D Eggenburg homer. Schreurs adds two doubles. Calvary Baptist vs Grace Lutheran and St Marys St Mathias moved by scorelines 94 and 84 while North Methodist 84 over Mathias. St Marys St Mathias beat North Methodist in finale as Streger wins and McCullough loses.
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Lyle’ Marks
Jim
Liz Jurevitz
Bob Steele
David Lucas
Tom
Streger
Skip’ Hitchcock
North Methodist
Gary Shepard
Wayne Vee
Schneider
Jacks
van Nice
Gary“ McCullough
J Linton Boulevard
Mary's Mathias
Scyeeseves Island
Peatere Lincoln Boulevard
Zion
Lutheran
Calvary Baptist
Grace Lutheran
St. Mary's
St. Mathias
North
Methodist
Weed
Park
First Baptist
Ymca Chuch
Lincoln Boulevard
Zion Lutheran
Weed Park
Mathias
Lincoln Zion
Rick Schreurs
John Wilson
I. Hayas
Roger Tggentung
Tree
Don Eggenburg
Tom Alsing
L. Burke
D. Symmonds
Schweurs
Atkins
J. Wilson
D. Eggenburg
J. Hayes
Bill Toyne
John Bender
R. Maeglin
Schreurs
Richard Boldt
Calvary Grace Lutheran Grace Lutheran
Calvary Baptist 74
Ernie Morgan
H. McKillip
the Park
St. Mary’s St. Matthias
Tom Streger
Gary McCullough
Wayne Schaalveld
Baseball roundup from today's Associated Press recap
Major and minor league results across the National and American Leagues are summarized, noting Pittsburgh and St. Louis results, nightly schedules, and Wednesday matchups. Key figures include Philadelphia and Los Angeles standings, with Baltimore, Minnesota, and New York performances highlighted.
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Associated
Petr
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St. Louis
Pittsburch
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Cierra
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
Kansas
Washington
Cleveland
Minnesota
Freese Named to Third All Big Ten Coaches Squad
Jim Freese, a senior catcher from Muscatine, Iowa, earns a spot on the third All-Big Ten coaches' squad as the sole Iowan on the trio of teams. The first team features Fred Reichardt and Arnie Chonko as top batters, with other light hitters including Mel Garland, John Machado, Dave Campbell, Joe Porgevecchio, Ron Tate, Ron Wojciak, and Joe Pollack. Al Silverman of Ohio State is listed on the second team as a catcher ahead of Freese.
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Jim Freese
Muscatine
State University of Town
Freese
Fred Reichardt
Wisconsin
Arnie Chonko
Ohio State
Mel Garland
Purdue
John Machado
Wagner leads Indians past White Sox in 30 victory
Leon Wagner slugged his 24th homer and added a single as Cleveland beat Chicago 30. Wagner boosted his average to .409 with 11 hits in 18 at bats over a hot stretch, while Jack Kralick pitched four hitters for a win. Barry Latman struggled in relief as Boston kept pace.
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Los Angeles | Angels
Cleveland Indians
Angels
Wagner
Indians
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Jack Kralick
Los Angeles
Dodger Stadium
The
Angeles
Barry Latan
Joe Adcock
RBI
Stuart
Boston
Dick Stuart
Red Sox
Wally Bunker
Baltimore
Kansas City
Dick Stigman
Minnesotga
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh
Kralick
Juan Pizarro
Larry
Brown
White Sox
Gerry McNerviay
Pizarro
Bizarro
Barry Latman
Felix Mantilla
Oilers name Sammy Baugh as new head coach
Houston Oilers owner K Bud Adams abruptly replaces Frank Pop Ivy with Sammy Baugh as head coach and general manager on a one year contract. Ivy, formerly offensive assistant, is stunned. Rymkus could return as line coach, while Baugh weighs adding John Steber. fans drove the change after Ivy's 1968 season.
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Oilers
Sammy Baugh
Houston
Houston Oilers
Frank Pop Ivy
Fred Monday
Eral
Baugh
Ivy
Er K
Bud Adams
Lou Rymkus
Oilez
John Steber
New York Titan
Rymkus
Pera
Adams
Vikings Seek New General Manager Amid Resignation
The Minnesota Vikings search for a new general manager after Berty B. Rosa Jr. resigned for personal reasons. Coach Norm Van Brocklin denied interest in the post and Edwin Martini was named acting GM while a permanent replacement is sought.
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Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota Vikings
Norm van Brocklin
Berty B. Rosa Jr
Vikings
Rose
The
van Brocklin
Los Angeles
Edwin Martini
Duluth
Santa Claus Favorite In English Derby At Epsom
Santa Claus the 5-2 favorite faces scrutiny as trainer Mick Rogers guards the Irish bred horse before the Epsom Derby. The $20,801 purse attracts 17 forfeit entries including five American owned runners led by Baldrie, aiming for a Derby double worth over $314,000.
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Geoffrey Miller
London
Santa Claus
England
Epsom
Mick Rogers
Britain
Secrer
Rogers
The
Arec
Witney
Baldre
Virginian
Howell
Jackson
Baldrie
Newmarket
Little League Openers Slated For Wednesday
Play begins Wednesday evening in the Major and Senior divisions of the Little League Baseball program. Major matches include Police Department versus Dog-N-Suds at No 1 Kent-Stein, Muscatine Buick versus Beach Lumber at Oak Park, and Gibson & Gibson versus Cartise's Sports Shop at No 2 Kent Stein. Senior games feature Carver Purop versus Elka at Bruner Field and HomeO-Nize against Stark Really at Hayce Field. Start times are 6 15 p m with an 7 30 p m instructional workshop for scorers at Northwestern Bell Telephone basement conference room.
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Police Department
Kent - Stein
Muscatine Buick
Beach Lumber
Oak Park
Gibson & Gibson
Cartise
Kent « Stein
Carver Purop
Elka
Bruner Field
Homeo-Nize
Stark Really
Hay
Prep Pitcher Odum Signs with Athletics for 75000 Bonus
Johnny Lee Odum a 28 year old Macon Georgia high school pitcher was signed by the Kansas City Athletics for a 75000 bonus. Odum a Negro fastballer stood 64 feet 175 pounds and had remarkable high school stats including 42 wins and 2 losses with eight no hit games and two consecutive state titles. In the state final this spring he pitched a no hitter and struck out 19 of 22 batters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Johnny Lee Odum
Macon
Kansas City Athletics
Odum
Ballard Hudson High School
Pitchers Shine In Midwest League Action
Jim Morris earned his fifth straight win for Clinton in a 7 8 victory over Decatur. Steve Caria of Fox Cities Dave Kalusin of Dubuque Art Groza of Burlington also starred with strong outings. Caria beat Cedar Rapids five hitters and homered, Kalusin allowed three hits in a 10 0 win aided by Manuel Gizari s two run homer, Groza shut out Quincy with nine strikeouts, Don Marrs collected three RBI on a triple and a double for Burlington, and Waterloo topped Quad Cities 9 3 thanks to Reggie Smith s three singles driving in two runs.
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Associated Press
Jim Morris
Clinton
Decatur
Steve Caria
Fox Cities
Dave Kalusin
Dubuque
Art Groza
Burlington
Caria
Cedar Rapids
Katusin
Wisconsin Rapids
Manuel Gizmari
Groza
Quincy
Don Marrs
Waterloo
Quad Cities
Reggie Smith
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Wilson Chevrolet
Carlisle
Henderson
Krieger Motors
Sessreses
Tna Mae
Kent-Stein Park
Person Garage
Drug
Ca Sports Shop
Roger Grinder
J. Murdock
J. Atkinson
Ev White
John Rabinson
vIna Mae
Keith Chapman
Virgil Schneider
Don TeStrake
Ken Lange
Robinson
Chapman
Vern LaRus
Jim Yastineg
Hamm's
Whitney
W. Ralfs
Lange
Hélst
Cram
Lincoln
L. Ralfs
Fred Sanders
Steve Shhenk
George Cordyell
Jim Burke
LaRue
Jos
Peter
Spring Sports Letters
Mitchell
Tops Golf Meet
Church
Gary Minor
James Paul
Bob Anderson
J. Weggen
D. Rossback
Mike Griffith
Calvary
Griffith
Welker
D. Freers
Phil Chalupa
Mike-Rathet
Leon Wagner
Yastrzemski
Carl Yastrzemski
Dick Hall
Bunker
Wayne Causey
Ea Charles
Orioles
Norm Siebern
Dick Brown
Lins Aparicio
Twins
Yankee
Ralph Yerry
Bhut
Don Mincher
Bernie Allen
Zoilo Versailles
Stigman
Elston Howard
Clete Boyer
Minnesota Twins
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Boyer
New York Titans
Jets
Harry Wismer
Titan
Phillips Shell Service
Park Ave
Baldrie HT
Charles Count
John F.C. Bryce
Mill River Stud
Indiana
Charles W. Engelhard
Lady Gelb
Sweet Moss
Lady Sassoon
Evelyn Barnes
Kingsport
Tenn
Auto Parts
Parts Co
Stewart
Savings & Loan
Cedar Street
Midwest
ROYAL
Safari
Smith Carona
Remington
Underwood
LEA Typewriters
Muscatine's Typewriter
East Second Street
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