Weekend sports postponed due to rain in Muscatine region
Local baseball and softball doubleheaders were called off by rain. Muscatine Red Sox games rescheduled for Sunday August 11 at Tom Bruner Field against Mount Pleasant Iowans. Also postponed were Mississippi Valley Speed Club stock car races and Letts softball tournament with no new dates set.
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Indians edge California 34 in first game of doubleheader
Sam McDowell of Cleveland pitched a two hit shutout with eight strikeouts as the Indians defeated California 34 in the opener. Joe Pepitone led New York with a three run homer in the first game and finished the night by driving in two runs in the second game as the Yankees swept the White Sox 31 and 11 2.
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Casper eyes Open after Western Open victory
Buffalo Billy Casper won the Western Open by four shots at Midlothian, firing a four under par 276 total on a rain-soaked course. The victory, his 43rd tour win, boosts his confidence for the U S Open in Houston as he reports improved allergy treatment and credited driving and iron play for the success.
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Petrocelli closes in on AL home run mark
Boston shortstop Rico Petrocelli, once doubted for power, has hit 19 homers and leads the American League with 49 RBIs while raising his batting average to .341. He has played in all 52 games, overcoming arm problems with cortisone shots and adopting a more relaxed mindset this season.
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After Arts Triumph at Belmont Rumors of Greatest Horse
New York racing chatter follows After Arts beating Prince in Belmont with fans asking who is the best. Majestic Prince could be loved again in September as in May, while Frank McMahon’s big chest becomes a drawing card.
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Pollard fights back from rear to win Rex Mays Classic
Art Pollard rose from last after a lap one crash to win the Rex Mays Memorial Classic at State Fair Park with a record 112.157 mph average. He started in back after his transmission failed sparking a 13-car pileup, then led the final 90 laps to take $16,112. Mario Andretti, who led 89 laps, finished seventh. Jim Malloy was 31 seconds behind Pollard, earning $8,282.
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Omaha Leads AA Baseball Standings After Rain Help
Omaha stretched its lead in the American Association after a 6-3 victory over Indianapolis highlighted by Bo Osborne's three-run homer in the eighth. Rain caused postponements of Omaha at Denver and Oklahoma City at Tulsa, with Indianapolis' runs coming on Mike De la Ház's two-run homer and Stan Swanson's solo shot.
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