The King and His Court to Visit Muscatine Red Sox
A four man softball tour led by Eddie Feigner, famed pitcher, will perform at Muscatine with a match against local stars. Feigner holds a record of 2,265 games pitched and 38,249 strikeouts since 1946, plus 428 no-hitters and 124 perfect games. The piece notes the act’s fame and its rare local appearance, highlighting Feigner and his teammates.
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King
United States
Des Moines
Feigner
Don Ateer McAteer Fight Ends in N J Ring Riot
Heavyweight bout between Don McAteer and Tom McNeeley in Totowa erupts into a ring brawl with at least 20 fans joining in. Referee Paul Cavalier disqualifies McNeeley for low blows, McAteer wins on points before the melee as police escort them out. purse held by New Jersey State Athletic Commission. McNeeley weighed 199, McAteer 179.
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Totowa
N. J
Low Durva
Reat Donnybrook
Don McAteer
Tom McNeeley
McNeeley
McAteer
Paul Cavalier
Cavalier
Gladiators
New Jersey
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
New Jersey State Athletic Commission
Joseph F Walker
Me Aleer
Liberty Softball Tourney Sunday at West Liberty
An eight team softball tournament will be held at West Liberty on Sunday June 10 with first games at 1 PM. Matchups include Hills versus West Liberty, North Liberty versus Iowa City, C. F. versus Oakdale, Washington versus Riverside, and Kessler’s of Town City at 2 45 PM. Admission is one dollar for adults, free for children, after 7 PM admission drops to 50 cents. Proceeds go to the Softball Association lighting fund for new athletic-field lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Hills
North Liberty
Iowa City
C. F
Oakdale
Washington
Riverside
Kessler’s
Town City
Softball Association
Baseball scores from several minor leagues and cities
In the International League Rochester beat Atlanta 2 to 1 in extra innings and Toronto defeated Columbus 4 to 3. Jacksonville topped Syracuse 4 to 2, Buffalo won 7 to 3 over Richmond, and Indianapolis lost 5 to 1 to Oklahoma City in the American Association. Other games were postponed. Coast League action saw Tacoma 1 San Diego 0, Portland 8 Spokane 2, and Vancouver 6 Seattle 2. Hawaii and Salt Lake City contests were listed with a 4 run difference in Salt Lake.
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Rochester
Atlanta
Toronto
Columbus
Jacksonville
Syracuse
Buffalo
Richmond
Indianapolis
Oklahoma City
Tacoma
San Diego
Portland
Spokane
Vancouver
Seattle
Hawaii
Salt Lake City
Beatty Sets Two Mile World Record at AAU Meet
Beatty, 21, of Los Angeles Track Club, ran 8:29.8 for two miles at Occidental College. He became the first American to break nine minutes in the distance since 1936, lowering the prior record of 8:32 set by Albert Thomas. Beatty’s achievement followed a late start after leg injuries and comes amid a series of near-records in the Southern Pacific AAU Track and Field Championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jim
Beatty
Southern Pacific Aau
Occidental College
Patterson Field
Tralia
Albert Thomas
Dublin
Ireland
Murray Halberg
Australia
Finland
Oold
Charliott
N. C
Able Beatty
Santa Barbara
Don Lash
Indiana
Bently
Halberg
Palo Alto
Cyrol Burleson
Oregon
Yankees blank Orioles as 281 scoreless innings extend
The New York Yankees extended a scoreless-innings streak to 281 1 2 3 with Jim Coates yielding no runs over seven innings against Baltimore. Ford left with shoulder pain after one hit, and the bullpen kept the streak intact in a 1 0 win. Yankees still lead the AL by one game over the Twins as Cleveland and Boston stumble in other games.
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Ralph Terry
Bill Stafford
Jim Coates
New York Yankees
Coates
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Baltmore
Yankee
Luis Arroyo
Ford
Los Angeles Angels
Avehit
Don Leeland
Kansas City
Snead Leads Classic With 66 to Reach 126 Total
Sam Snead fired a second round 66 at Upper Montclair to take the 26 hole lead in the $100,000 Classic Golf Tournament. He counted 24 putts, one more than Littler, Marr, and Stewart, who chased at 136 after 36 holes. Palmer shot 74 to a 147 total as the field contends with the eccentric greens and the cut at 149 for the 96 survivors.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
Associated Brews
Clifton, N. T
Sam Snead
Upper Montclair Country Club
Shead
Sam
Gene Littler
Dave Marr
Earl Stewart
Eader Paul Harney
Gay Brewer
Don Finsterwald
Frank Boynton
Wes Ellis
Buster Cupil
Shallshooting
Jacky Cupil
Snead
Upper
Montclair
Littler
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Softball Doubleheader Postponed by Showers at Oregon Field
Afternoon and evening showers forced postponement of the Open Softball league doubleheader at Oregon Field. The games involving Cricket Club Cheri-Top and R-M Millworks and Drewry's were called off. This brings this week’s washed out games to five.
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Oregon Field
Cricket Club
Cheri-Top
R-M Millworks
Drewry’s
Bowling high ind game and series from league results
Betty Brewer posted a high ind game of 465 while Arlene Hatfield Phyllis Col berg and Nina Brown led in various events. Tate Martin achieved 400 in the same meet with Betty Brewer close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Brewer
Arlene Hatfield
Phyllis Colberg
Nina Brown
Tate Martin
Pearl Lanes
Na Ners
Wright Leads By Two At Austin Open In Round Three
Mickey Wright, the Dallas money winner, holds a two stroke advantage heading into the third round of the Austin Divi son Open Golf Tournament in Austin Texas. Wright shot a two under par 68 Friday to reach 140 after 36 holes, with Sandra Haynie and Gloria Fecht tied with Marilyn Smith for third at 143 and Jackie Pung at 144.
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Jeading
Mickey Wright
Miss Wright
Dallas
Austin
Tex
Sandra Haynie
Fort Worth
Gloria Feeht
Los Angeles
Jackie Pung
Dale City
Calif
Miss Hanie
Miss Fecht
Marilyn Smith
Mrs. Pung
Standings and Schedule From Today's Baseball Card
Standings show New York leading Baltimore 1 0 and Cleveland 15 Boston 9 with Detroit 7 0. Scores include Minnesota 2 Chicago 2 and first game 10 innings Washington. Today’s games list Baltimore at New York Chicago at Minnesota Perroit at Washington Cleveland at Boston Kansas City at Los Angeles. Sundays schedule features various matchups including Yansag City at LA and Detroit at Washington.
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New York
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago
Perroit
Yansag City
Ata
Kansas Ciy
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Reve
St. Louis Og
Aga
Milwaukee
Houston
Mat Als
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Brancisco
Miitsburgh
Poarein
Ouston
Pittsburgh
King and Court to Highlight Busy Muscatine Week Schedule
The King and His Court four man softball team led by Eddie Feigner will visit Tom Bruner Field for a six day stretch of games starting Thursday with the Muscatine Red Sox at 8 p.m. The Red Sox and Legion slot in a packed lineup that also includes Muscatine High School Muskies home stand games and several other varsity and junior varsity contests through Wednesday.
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King
Tom Bruner
Eddie Feigner
Feigner
Muscatine
Muscartine
Red Sox
Jack Burns
Yea
R-M Millworks
George Long
Bruner Field
American Legion
Fairfield
Muscatine High Muskies
Durant
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Davenport
Lone Tree
MHS
Iowa City
Sox
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
Muskies
Burlington
Dodgers win 4-3 in 13 as Wills stars on base
Los Angeles takes first in the NL after Maury Wills steals two bases and scores the winning run in the 13th inning against the Houston Colts. Larry Sherry earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Other scores from the day include the Giants dropping to second after a Cards win, Phils beating Reds, and Mets ending a losing streak with a win over the Cubs.
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Taylor
Chicago
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Maury Wills
Dodgers
Houston Colts
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Wills
Qon McMahon
Houston
Willie Davis
Cyto
Larry Sherry
Colts
Ken Boyer
Bill White
Lindy McDaniel
Cats
Giants
Bayer
Juan Marichal
White
Dennis Bennett
Phils
Reds
Bennett
Johnny Klippstein
Moe Drabowsky
Roy Sievers
Philadelphia
Tony Taylor
Don Demeter
Ford
Cubs
Charlie Neal
Jay Hook
Swinner
Glen Hobbie
Deo Ron Santo
Bverur
Midget and Junior Baseball Leagues Start Next Week
The city begins midget and junior baseball next week with eight midget teams split into American and National divisions playing four games weekly at Oregon Taylor Iowa and Oak Park fields. Junior teams use Heinz Hayes West Bruner fields starting 6 00 p m with practice clinics 1 30 p m Fridays at Bruner Field led by John Robinson.
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Oregon Field
Taylor Field
Iowa Avenue Field
Oak Park Field
Avinners
Oelock
Heinz
Hayes
West Junior High
Bruner
Pirates
Giants
Oregon
Redlegs
Braves
Taylor
Dodgers
Cubs
Lowry
Cards
Phillies
Oak Park
White Sox
Yanks
Red Sox
Tigers
Senators
Orioles
Iowa
Indians
Cardinals
Bravés
Sox
T ‘Alors
Cubs Dodgers
Phils
West
Philes
Alinie
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Satchel Paige
Weed Park
Ball Park
Muscatine Red Sox
Life
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Tye
Harlem Globetrotters
Japan
New Zealand
Marines
Karl Noonan
Bechtel Memorial
Noonan
Bill
Notre Dame
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Frisco
Via
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Felix Mantilla
Sammy
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
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Chuck Estrada
Hoyt Wilhelm
Estrada
Tom Tresh
Bobby Richardson
Don Mincher
Twins
Tad Kvalick
John Buzhardt
Lenny Green
Ed Brestloud
Willie Kirkland
Lee
Angels
A’s
Doc. Azune
Bobby Grece
Lew ‘Thomas Jed
Los Angles
Chuck Cottier
Ron Nischwitz
Rocky Colavito
Stenhouse
Wright
THE
Legion
King & Court
Whole Rouse
L.A
Jim Rackleman
New York ‘Mets
Fittsburgh — Braves
Miwaukee
John Robinson
Richard Gruenhagen
Iowa State University
Ames
Wendling
Moscow
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