First Little League games all decided by three runs or less
Monday night opening games in the new Little League season produced tight finishes with most contests decided by three or fewer runs. Beach Lumber defeated the Police Department 5 2 as Bergh drove in five runs and Ziegenkors earned the win. Gibson & Gibson defeated Carlisle's Sports Shop 11 9 at Oregon Field with a late burst by Gibson. Dog & Suds beat Muscatine Buick 12 10 at Taylor Field in a 27 hit affair led by Drake, Ranelliman, and Drake.
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Beach Lumber
Dog & Suds
Gibson & Gibson
Carlisle
Muscatine
Buick Police Department
Beach
Police
Buick
Gibson
Moose
Afl-Cio
Oregon
Henry's
Henderson's
Taylor
Rosenbern's
Thatcher Glass
Oak Park
Redlegs
Braves
West
Bergh
L. Ziegenkors
Helen
Ron Shield
Lugal
Birkhofer
Fishburn
Tony Viner
Police Department
Denny Kurriger
Gibson - Carlisde
Sports Shop
Oregon Field
Carlisle's
Scott Tressad
Bob Young
Miller
Brice Gantenbein
Carlisle’s
Instad
Weierhauser
Mike Hall
Craig Varney
Mike Harlock
al Sail
Mike Price
Dog & Sils-Buick
Taylor Field
Jerry Smith
Doug Ranelliman
Craig Drake
Davis Cros Jey
Bill Weber
Steve Fox
Dave Bower
Curtis Farmer
Harry Koch
Norbert
L M Loses First Game In Southeastern Iowa League
Danville-Louisa Mascaline fell short by one run in a sixth inning rally to drop the first Southeastern Iowa league game. Danville tallied one in the second and three in the third off loser Al Bohling as Dick Bohling struck out eight over the last four innings. Schroeder's triple sparked the key third inning rally while Al Bohling stranded on third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Louisa Mascaline
Felcons
al Bohling
Schroeder
Open Softball Doubleheader Highlights Oregon Field
Moose defeats Drewrys 4-3 and Cheri-Top outlasts Drug of Columbus Junction 10-8 to stay in contention for a top first round finish. Key moments include Roger Marolf’s RBI and two steals for Moose, Drewrys’ Tom Dillon triple and Butch Sprague’s RBI, and Cheri-Top’s late surge led by May Drug and Ron Welk’s multi hit effort as Cheri-Top rallies past May Drug 9 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Field
Moose
Drewrys
Cheri-Top
Drug
Columbus Junction
All -Caul
West
Roger Marolf
Dale Denkman
Roger Grinder
Steve Lenker
Amavolt
Tom Dillon
Batterhagen
Butch Sprague
Walls
Bill Brand
Deneman
Gene
Murdock
Barlenhagen
Hi Brand
Dillon
Bob Sueese
Sprague
Ed Reifert
Gary Wissell
Wes Murdock
May Drug
Dick Har
Doc Carpenter
Ron Welk
Terry Townsley
Carpenter
Jie Bartetl
Mike Berlin Roth
Tive
Minor
Beanie Bartell
Wayne Howell
Jerry Wells
van Vice
Tim Crawford
May
Lee Morrison
Dick Morrison
Carl Dipple
Var Nice
Krieger's
Moose Lodge
Henon
Carl 'S
Stolen Bases and Home Runs Lift Lone Tree to Win
Lone Tree built an 8 7 victory over Vanella in a Southeast Town Baseball league game Monday. Ren Flake and Les Schaapveld powered the late surge with a solo homer and a two run blast respectively. Garry Phelps scored the winning run after walking and stealing second then scoring on a double steal as Murdock swiped second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Vanella
Heaners
Ren Flake
Les Schaapveld
Flake
Schaapveld
Garry Phelps
Murdock
Phelps
Mike Nautz
Winfield
Buddy Sheehan
Wapello
Osis Mediapolis
Phurselay
Ron Derby
Rbi Gates
Oo Hook
Lucas
Slaughter
F Cenny
Perm
OD Flake
Geend
Mills
BB Severe
Sorden
Ss Ve
Kirkpatrick
Scott
Innengs
R-E-E
Jane Tree
Gates
Brown
Stineman
Mils
Baseball Scores From The Leagues
The Associated Press reports International League games saw Toronto beat Jacksonville 4 to 3 in 11 innings while Atlanta defeated Syracuse 1 to 0 and Richmond won 8 to 4 over Indianapolis. Columbus advanced 5 to 2 against Buffalo with Rochester 4, Arkansas 3. In the Pacific Coast League Spokane topped Seatle 4 to 1 and Oklahoma City crushed San Diego 7 to 0. Diner games postponed.
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Toronto
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Syracuse
Richmond
Indianapolis
Columbus
Buffalo
Rochester
Arkansas
Spokane
Seatle
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Columbus Singleton Pitches 1 Hit As Wildcats Triumph
Columbus Community star Mike Singleton fired a near perfect game, a 12-1 win over New London in a 10 run rule game. Broecker broke up the bid with a single, New London’s lone run came on a passed ball and steal. LM hosts a doubleheader Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mike Singleton
Columbus Community High
Wildcats
New London
Broecker
Singleton
Tripleheader Opens Play In YMCA Church Softball
St. Marys Mathias, Zion Lutheran, United Presbyterian and First HUB won in the opening YMCA Church Softball games at Weed Park on Monday night. St. Marys Mathias defeated Zion Lutheran 16 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
St. Mathias
United
Presbyterian
First Hub
Weed Park
St. Macy's
Mathias
Zion Lutheran
Major League: Downing wins as Yankees blank Senators
Yankees pitcher Al Downing limited Washington to two hits for his first major league victory in a 7-0 win over the Senators in the first game of a twi night doubleheader. Washington won the nightcap 1-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Downing
Yankees
Washington
Senata's
al Kaline
Tigers
Boston
Proper Golf Grips and Hand Positioning by Dick Kramer
Pro Dick Kramer explains three grips the Vardon interlocking and baseball and stresses that the left hand provides control while the right supplies power. He details hand positions on the grip at address backswing and follow through and cautions against common grip errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Kramer
Bonneville Municipal
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Loos
Mike Last
Bryce Grenel
Bill Thomas
Drake
Coder
Iowa Avenue
L-M
RBI Beard
Verre
D. Bohling
Bohling
Crumly
St. Kemp
Quighey
Shultz
Stephens
Stinemann
Franville
Klingingsmith
Schumaker
G. Millers
Save Nealey
RD. Gerdes
Plamor
White
Gibby's
MUSC
Sherifff Rope
Trumb Butchera Visser
Hunter's TV Veces
St. Barber Shop
Allen
Muse
Sheriff's
Thumb Bulchers
Hunte
Egil Mincaoe
Brera
Storz
Ruth Kens
Pelares Curls
Velma Hill
Jeanette Barthus
Ten Shier Howell
Ruth Ann
American Acceptance Corp
Town Finance
Iowa Finance
Down
Eveseeee
Ane
Weer
Hamm
Columbus’ Singleton
YMCA
Zon Stars
St. Mary’s
Smeger
Dave Ales
Jim Jurevitz
Ed Dora
Dora
Sireger
Lyle Marks
Bob Steele
Nen Ahlf
Gary Kirkland
Red Painter
Mike Rueckert
Bill Greenwald
John Robinson
Neil Greenwald
Bill Toyne
Jah Bender
Fed Presbyterian
Calvary Baptist
Bob Macon
Presbyterians
Binsosers Elyat
Yonn Macon
Ev Waite
Larry Miller
John Macon
Butch Meerdijk
Gary Minor
Ernie Morgan
Jim Papl
Ev White
Tom Mittman
Jim Weggen
Glen Tilman
North Methodist
Dearre
HRBI
Proftsman
Cape Canaveral
North
Williams
Broeker
Space
Linder
International Quiet
Columbus Oy
Russia
Hana
United States
Gingleton
Curtis
Swain
Buser
Earth
Pala
Igy
Columbus Ton
E—Swai
Man
Shappy
Qb-Hawkins
Rock Island Lines
Chicago
NEW York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Inclidex
Davenport
Tock Island
Moline
G.A. Martin
Dpa-Davenport
Munllions
Standard
Lincoln
Sea One
Fry & Son Welding Co
Grandview Ave
Muscatine Used Parts Co
Stewart Road
Standard Oil Division
American Oil Company
American OL Company
Clark's
Dial
Buster
West East Second Street
Leslie
Atlas
Fourth
Sycamore Streets
Beranek
Cedar Streets
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