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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1977

Page

11

Whitey's Plow Triumphs in National Senior Little League

In Friday night action in the National Senior division, Clark Standard defeated Lumber Mart 9-2 in the only reported game. Whitey's earlier game vs Lumber Mart was ruled a Whitey's victory after a halted seventh inning, with Todd Stoinberger and Paul Cases as winners in respective matchups.

Clark Standard Lumber.Mart Lumber Mart Whitey's Whitey Whitey’s RH Clark Todd Stoinberger Dannis Strouse Carl Egger Rennis Miller TOF Tom McAreavy Mark Mercer Cerinis Strause Ench Denis Milera Paul Cases Mark Clemens Mike Stych Steve Ales Tom von Est George Holaubek Mike Stueh

Little League slate for week in senior major minor divisions

Senior division games run on diamonds 9 and 10 with start times of 7 15 and 6 p m Monday through Thursday. Teams include Plow Pedal Lumber Mart Clark Standard Fuhlman Roofing Whiteys Window Awning Plumbers Pipefitters Bandag HON Industries Elks Lodge Central State Bank etc. Minor division schedules list three games daily on diamonds 5 6 7 at 6 16 p m with teams such as Dodgers Giants Pirates Mets Orioles White Sox Yankees Twins Angels Tigers Mets Dodgers Cubs Astras Giants Tigers Angels.

Lumber Mart Clark Standard Fuhlman Whitey’s Plumbers Bandag HON Industries Elks Lodge Central State Bank Clark Plow- Pedal Fuhinton Thunday Elks Central State HON Dodgers Giants Pirates Mets Cubs Astras Orioles White Sox Yankees Twins Angels Tigers Dodgars

Open Loop League leaders Jody's roll to fourth straight win

Open softball Friday at Kent Stein Park saw Jody's beat Bosch Post Control 5 to 1 and MONY Insurance cruise to a 11 to 1 win over Carver Pump in five innings. Bill Dillavoy of MONY hurled a one hitter, allowing only a second inning double by Don Krueger. Monday games feature Safley's vs Jody's at 7 and Hyink Wrecker Service vs Whiskey Hollow at 8:30.

Jody's Mony Insurance Kent-Stein Park Jody Bosch Post Control Carver Pump Bill Dillavoy MONY Don Krueger Safley Jody’s Hyink Wrecker Service Whiskey Hollow A-Hearer Bill Dillavau Tom Henderson Bill Tobias Gary Houseman Dave Reynolds Monty Insurance Marla Opheim Gary Sedam Don Kruagar

Weekend Sports Schedule Across Town Leagues

The slate lists baseball and softball games for Honday through Saturday, with Muskies at North Scott, Gids at Burlington, Open softball matchups, church league tilts, YMCA slo pitch, and multiple open softball games. Notable venues include MHS, Taylor, Kent Stein, and GPC with times ranging from 4 to 9 p.m. Many matches feature local teams such as Muski es, Wapello, Danville, Mediapolis, and West Davenport, plus several church and YMCA leagues.

Honday Muskies North Scott North Scot MHS Sophs Wapells Columbus Morning Sun Banville LAA Lone Tree Gids Burlington MHS Laflay's Jody's Hyink Wrachar Whiskey Hollow Taylor Mulford Trinity First Christian Zion Lutheran Kent-Stein Grace Lutheran Wesley Mathedist First Presbyterian Ziegler Lutheran Ymca Slo Coder Britehar's Clark GPC Ward's Stanley's Dallias’s MONY Carver Bosch Church Leages Otterbein Sweetland First Baptist Caleary Kent- Stein Paoce Spangler St. Mary's South Methodist Feuck Bandag DaKalb Monsanto Continental Assumption Winfield Danville Wapallo Mornig Sun Mal Mediapolis Lafley's Hymkrecta Whiskey Hallow YMCA Wapello Brucher Bandog Musklasaphs Camanche Davenport West PAHS Open Leequa Jody’s Collie’s Basth Danvile Lane Tree West Liberty Moring Sun Mediapolis Ymca Slaplich Trading Post Britcher’s Clark Standard

Muscatine Muskie Baseball Opens With Two Wins Over West

Muscatine High School sophomores sweep a doubleheader at Tom Bruner Field defeating Iowa City West. Ed Castillo twirled a one hitter in game one, Hal Porter and Kurt Sissel provided key hits including a second inning home run. In game two Muscatine rallied from a 2-0 deficit behind Rob Chambliss until relief by Kurt Sissel before Jeff Swank delivered the decisive seventh inning run.

Muscatine High School Iowa City West Tom Bruner Doug Calkins Muskies Ed Castilla Trojans West Oglesby Castillo Muscatine Hal Porter Kurt Sisse Porter Jeff Swank Ken LaRue Sissel Rob Chambliss Ron Murdock Tony Woods Charlie Greenwald Chambliss Mike Miller Brian Askam Swank Erro Askam North Scott Camanche Ah IC West Kurt Sissel Dave Keeler KC Wast

Durant Varsity Wins 10-4 Over Solon in Five Inning Baseball Tilt

Durant beat Solon 10 to 4 in five innings as 3 quick runs in the second and two more in the third built a lead. Tom King drove in three with a triple and singles, Gary Schlapkohl and Paul Dierickx also contributed key hits as Durant improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play under coach Steve Reinert before hosting Clear Creek Monday.

Solon Durant Boys Durant al Tank Tank Paul Dierickx Tom King Gary Schlapkohl John Roehlk Steve Feuerbach King Schlapkohl Steve Reinert Wildcats Clear Creek R-H-E Solan Gary Schlapkahl Steve Butch Brotherton Ken Doyle Rickeese — Findley Gary Schlapkoh Gutely Brotherton Salo

Columbus rallies for girls win over Mediapolis

Columbus Community girls softball improved to 2-0 with a 4-3 extra inning victory over Mediapolis after both teams were tied at 3 after seven. Key plays included Vickie Kemp's bunt single and a Karen Mincer RBI single in the eighth, plus Deb McCullough and Tammy Rueckert contributing hits to force the decisive run. The junior varsity match ended 2-3 after time limit. Columbus next hosts Danville Tuesday.

Columbus Ict Columbus Community Mediapolis Columbus Vickie Kemp Karen Mincer Deb McCullough Tammy Rueckert Barb Clark Kemp Mincer Columbus Girls Danville Rale Medigpalis Columbus Ooo Bork Clark Leser Rhonda Winegard Dale Tucker Chris Hollingsworth Scort Rhe

Five run fourth lifts West Liberty past Mid-Prairie

West Liberty scored five in the fourth to beat Mid-Prairie 6 to 5 in Eastern Iowa Hawkeye baseball Friday. Ron Atkinson Adam Feldman and Mike Connor produced key hits as Curt Ditmars drove in the decisive run on a grounder. Connor earned the win for West Liberty with Pelzer Showalter and Miller in relief. Mid-Prairie drops to 1-1 in league play. the Comets move to 2-2 overall and face Muskie Invitational action today.

West Liberty Iowa Hawkeye Mid-Prairie Comets Ron Atkinson Adam Feldman Mike Connor Curt Ditmars Tom Strumpel Dean Eggers Mark Pelzer Tom Miller van Hoozer Showalter Lance Brennaman

West Branch girls rout Durant in 21-2 softball blitz

West Branch Bearettes overwhelm Durant 21-2 in five innings with a 14 run third inning and 7 runs in the fifth. Key hits came from Carol Davis Cindy Carney Deb Lewis and Robin Wheeler. Durant scoring came on two runs in the first and fifth. West Branch junior varsity won 11-6.

West Branch Durant Bearettes Carol Davis Cindy Carney Deb Lewis Robin Wheeler Jill Dietz Nila Schnoor Deb Dudgeon Lynn Hoffman Jim Wheeler Solon O— Lynn Phelps Feverbach Carel Davis Cindy Comey Deb Tewis Jodee Stealman Carney Lewis

Church League Weeknight Softball Highlights and Meeting Notice

First Baptist defeated Trinity Episcopal 12 to 8 in a makeup Church League game. Bill Umlandt had three hits and Dave Powers hit a homer for the winners while Bob Campagna homered for the losers. A league managers meeting is set for Wednesday June 22 at 6 30 pm at First Presbyterian Church to discuss the end of season tournament. Friday results include Leuck Insurance and DeKalb posting lopsided wins at Musser Park in YMCA Slo Pitch action.

First Baptist Trinity Episcopal Bill Umlandt Dave Powers Bob Campagna First Presbyterian Church Leack Insurance DeKalb YMCA Musser Park Leuck Insurance Coder Britcher's Clark Standard Ward Stanley's Scora Dennis Strouse Dan Ford Butch Oban Randall Eichelberger Ed Todd Jon Jarrett Paul Sywassink Don Wagner Bill Reesink Mike Wagner Reesink Gary Lawrence Paul Matzen Bob Stephens Bill Rominza Charlie Lewis HR — Sandburg

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