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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
4
A sports page item notes Roberts riding a hot streak with his fourth straight win as teams like MHS and Bettendorf clash in a doubleheader. It also references strong university workouts, international track interest, and recent baseball results including the White Sox, Yankees, and Red Sox performances.
Cricket Club edged Blue Eagle 3-0 and Wilton beat Moose 11-1 in final first half games at Oregon Field. Beatty pitched a four hitter for Cricket with four strikeouts, Carpenter allowed seven hits. Frost and Lange led hitters for the winners, Moose finished winless, Henke took the loss as errors plagued his team. The results leave Blue Eagle and Wilton tied for eighth.
In the Midwest League on Wednesday night, multiple teams saw strong pitching. Ed Watt yielded two runs as Quad City beat Fox Cities 2-0 behind Paul Schaal’s fourth inning homer and 10 strikeouts from Watt. Tom Abbott and Barry Shollenberger also delivered solid performances for Decatur and Waterloo, while Dubuque routed Clinton 16-2 and Keokuk pulled a 14-7 win over Quincy with late offensive bursts.
Muscatine Red Sox host Matherville with manager George Long to name starting pitcher among Dick Petersen or Butch Mee. Event set for 8 o clock tonight, as both clubs have moved between leagues. Sunday, Red Sox travel to Williamsburg.
Tulare hosts the National AAU Decathlon Championships with UCLA student Yang favored to surpass 9000 points, aiming to beat Rafer Johnson’s 1960 world record of 8683. Friday features the 100m, shot put, high jump, long jump, and 40-meter dash. Saturday includes 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and the 4400-meter run.
In Morning Sun Iowa Mrs Myrtle Hamilton mother of Phillies rookie pitcher Jack Hamilton backs his bid for 12 wins this season. Edwards of Geneseo Illinois promised a new car if he achieves 12 wins and pays Jack wages off season. Hamilton won 20 against Houston in the opener of a doubleheader, boosting his start chances.
Chicago field of 128 professionals and amateurs begin the Western Open on a 7,110 yard Medinah No 3 course rated par 71. The course defies easy scoring with tree lined fairways eight doglegs and precise drives expected. The first rounds target a 72 hole total near even par while Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, recent Open winner, start paired together as the event runs through Sunday with a $20,000 top prize.
Managers of Muscatine Midget Baseball league teams urged to attend a 7 p m Friday meeting at the Northwestern Bell Telephone office. Oscar Rhodes, league president, said the important meeting has been called to discuss various situations that have arisen thus far this season.
Don Drysdale, 25, kept his cool to notch his 14th win as the Dodgers defeated Milwaukee 6-2. He escaped jams caused by errors including Maury Wills’ booted grounder and Hank Aaron’s scoring play. Other NL results: Giants, Pirates, Cardinals all won. Reds and Cubs lost.
Results show New York defeating Minnesota 7 to 3 and Los Angeles beating Boston 3 to 0. Detroit shutout Cleveland 4 to 0 as Mansag City defeated Washington 4 to 1 and Baltimore beat Chicago 3 to 1. Upcoming games include Minnesota at Washington and Cleveland at Chicago with several city matchups.
Muscatine defeats Bettendorf 2 0 behind Steve Hindahl pitching and Doug Bollinger key hit. Hindahl secures his second win with a complete game as Bollinger delivers a two out bases loaded single. Dodder and Flemons contribute early offense while Dodder snaps slump with two hits. Bettendorf struggles to solve Hindahl as Muskies push ahead in a short one hour 28 minute game.
Bob Stephenson a 19 year old outfielder and third baseman from Wilmington Junior College was signed by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. He received a bonus whose amount was not disclosed.
Wimbledon reports show American men eliminated early with only Ralston Froehling and Reed remaining unseeded amid losses to Australian rivals. In contrast, U S women surge with Billie Jean Moffitt upsetting top seed Margaret Smith while Nancy Richey Justina Bricka and Karen Susman post wins.
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