Mets Stay Close to .500 with 3-1 Win Over Astros
New York repeats a 3-1 victory behind Cardwell and Taylor to lift the Mets to 35-36 as they push toward break-even. Ed Charles and Jerry Grote added key hits, while Houston’s Denny Lemaster faltered in the seventh. Versalles homered late to stun San Francisco in a separate game, and Atlanta split Philly as Hank Aaron and Tommie Aaron produced runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Couch
Associated Press
Mets
New York
Houston
Don Cardwell
Ron Taylor
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Gil Hodges
Los Angeles
Don Drysdale
Cincinnati
Astrodome
Nolan Ryan
Larry Dierker
Zoilo Versailles
Marichal
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Hank
Tommie Aaton
Cardwell
Astros
Taylor
Met
Ed Charles
Cleon Jones
Charles
Jerry Grote
Denny Lemaster
Jerry Buchek
Grote
Don Bosch
Versalles
Ace
St. Louis Cardinals
Willie McCovey
Dodgers
Len Gabrielson
Ken Boyer
Lady's Day For Golfers At Muscatine Course
Muscatine Municipal Golf Course announces that starting Tuesday every Tuesday will be Lady's Day. Club pro Larry Dwyer says any woman 15 years or older is invited. Women may be paired by ability. course reserved for women 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and coffee and rolls served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Municipal
Larry Dwyer
Red Sox aim to tie 37 year old win streak
Muscatine's Red Sox seek to equal a 37 year old team record by extending their current seven game run with a non league visit to East Moline at 7 30 p.m. Saturday and a Mississippi Valley loop game at Mount Pleasant at 1 p.m. Sunday. A son of 1937 roster member Bob Lange, Bobby, plays the same role for the present team. The club departs Grand view Ave and Bond Street at 5 30 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Red Sox
Sox
East Moline
Mount
Hayes Catholic Routs LM With Eight-Run Fifth Inning
Hayes Catholic built a 11-1 win over Louisa Muscatine after erupting for eight runs in the fifth inning. Wig snapped a 28 inning scoreless streak earlier in the week and added three more against LM. Coach Dave Westhoff’s HCHS offense stranded five runners in the first three frames before the burst, while LM pitcher Noel Stineman escaped a bases loaded jam with two outs in the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Meages Mausratests
Wig
Dave Westhoff
HCHS
Hayes
Hayes tops Stineman as Hayes 11-1 in five innings
Hayes exploded with eight runs in the bottom of the fifth and won 11 to 1. Tom Beckey earned the pitching win for Hayes, striking out 13 while walking three. Stineman took the loss as Hayes benefited from nine walks and several timely hits. Hayes hosts Pleasant Valley at 6 p.m. Tuesday, while LM plays Columbus Community in a Southeast Iowa Conference game tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Lindle
Elvidge
Steve Garrett
Beckey
L M
Ron Wagner
Gary Seifers
Tim Panther
Joe Blaesing
Tom Beckey
Stineman
HCHS
Pleasant Valley
Columbus
Iowa
NFL Players Vote to Strike Over Salary Demands
In Detroit, NFL players have reportedly authorized a strike if owners do not meet demands for a higher minimum salary, improved pensions, and more exhibition game pay. A telephone poll supposedly contacted all 640 players, with a majority supporting potential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
NFL
Detroit
Lions
William Clay Ford
Players’ Association
Gles
Dave Lloyd
Girls Softball League Meeting Planned at Kent-Stein Diamond
An organization plans to discuss forming a girls softball league for ages 9 to 16 at a meeting at 4 p.m. Saturday on the Kent-Stein Softball diamond. Adult supervision will be provided and all interested girls are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent-Stein
Dubuque Course Parred For Iowa Amateur Meet
Dubuque's 6100 yard Golf and Country Club prepared for a par rating as the Iowa Amateur began after Thursday's pro am. Mike Hogan, a Dubuque insurance man and former Loras College star, shot 69 two under par despite rain, finishing strong with three late birdies. Pro am low pro Virgil Chevalier of Dubuque shot 71. Team leaders included Gary Lockie, Larry Crawford, and Dick Hoelzer with mixed amateur partners. Tom Hapman, the 1967 champion, was away in the Army, leaving a field of former champions and 171 others to chase the title. Dave Gross, the 1961 winner, is among the contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Mike Hogan
Loras College
Hogan
Virgil Chevalier
Gary Lockie
East Moling
Larry Crawford
Grinnell
Dick Hoelzer
East Dubuque
Ill
Lockie
Jack Groves
John Nelson
Len Sehlenar
Davenport
Crawford
Chapman
Bob Leahy
Iowa City
Bill Hall
Monticello
Dave Gross
Rod Bliss, II
Des Moines
Gross
Iowa Recruits Two Baseball Men
Hawkeye coach Dick Schultz announced that catcher Dave Blazin and shortstop Ray Smith will enroll at the University of Iowa next fall. The Ellwood City Pa high school stars led their team to the equivalent of the Pennsylvania prep baseball title this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA City
University of Iowa
Hawkeya
Dick Schultz
Dave Blazin
Ray Smith
Ellwood City
Pennsylvania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indian
McDowell
Sam
Hal Bock
Sam McDowell
McDorrell
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
Joe Foy
Larry Brown
Wild
Jerry Adair
Carl Yastraemski
Ken Harrelser
Foy
Brown
Rico Petrocelli
George Scott
Russ Gibson
Jose Santiago
McDowell Wild
Adair
Santiago
Tess
Harrelson
Oekland
Orioles
Dave Boswell
Jim Hardin
Twins
Tony Oliva
Brooks Robinson
Bob Allison
Allison
Frank Quilici
Oliva
Jack Hernandez
Boswell
Cub Scout
McKinley
Grant
McKinley Red
McKinley Blue
R. Tompkins
R. Chelf
Fisher
Stonebarger
Stoneberger
S. Allbee
Grant Red
Grant Blue
D. Dement
B. Perkins
D. Woodhouse
R. Shouse
Id. Dement
Hank Aaron
Tommie
Braves
Pat Jarvis
Cecil Upshaw
Rich Allen
Marty Martinez
Bill White
RBI
Industrial
Licoln
Jefferson Grand
Gary Siefers
John Fox
Fox
Ron Krenz
Journal Spo
Tom Korte
L-M
Hayes Catholic
Louisa Muscatine
Dan Elvidge
Joe Aull
Noel Stineman
Greg Lindley
Dave Wells
Abrehrei Lamp
Pla Mor
Dieckman
PIN
Hafner
Krenz
Charlie Brown
All Stars
R. Wagner
Williams
Bi Furlong
Sieiers
Estabrook
AIO
Sam Snyde
Pete Loge
Walt Coppinger
D. Wagner
Pete Logel
Merry Mixers
Panther
U! Wieskamp
Eilvidge
Don's Dog & Suds
Ip Aull
Keilvs Tigers
Phillip Shell Drahaus
Ph Masseys
George's Steak Garrett
Rf Phelps Laundry
Bobs
Meadow Golé
Buelt
Ie Ladies Hign
R-H-E Hartley
Melody Run
Bunn
Lacy Donovan
Seri
Melody
Bob's
George's Steak House
Model Cleaners
National Football League
John Gordy
Association
Philadelphia Eagles
King Hill
Cleveland Browns
Art Modell
Ford
Gordy
Grandview Avenue
Muscatine Aviation Municipal Airport
Schwinn Bicycles
Zeug Garage & Cycle Shop
Chestnut Street
Paul Ahrens
Allan Yakish
Cletus Palm
Hoelzer
Pete Omufrank
Jim Kachellek
Fort Dodges
Tomhapman
Hamm’s
Hamm's
Manjoine
Etonic
Chuck
Muscatine Tap
West Mississippi
Chuck” Gunnel
Hwy
North
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!