Two-Class Hsaa Change Sparks State Debate
A column questions Iowa high school sports governance as the IHSAA weighs two class divisions and uneven school voting influence. It notes eight big schools and many small ones, ongoing calls for a universal champion and the practicality of an eight game opening day schedule. The piece cites Muscatine area teams and West Liberty as borderline cases, and touches on local players such as Dale Hill and Keokuk’s cross country title discovery. It ends with a light anecdote about spitball debates and umpire Secon Seccory.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
East
Tech
Davenport
Central and West
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Washington
IHSAA
Muscatina
Achaola
Mason City
Jim VanHeel
Keokuk
University of Iowa
Wapello Opens With 11-0 Nonconference Win Over Wilton
Wapello tallies in the sixth for an 11-0 victory in a nonconference baseball game. Mike McConahay singles steals second and scores on Rick Page miller’s single. McConahay and Hook Jeach go 2-for-3. Page miller and Doug Boulton add hits. Bill Cline allows one hit, fanned nine, with two walks. Wilton’s B J Lange strikes out six in a defeat that drops the team to 8-7 overall. The Beavers host Durant Friday and West Liberty Tuesday.
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Wapello
Jrun
Mike McConahay
Rick Pagemiller
McConahay
Hook Jeach
Pagemiller
Doug Boulton
Bill Cline
Dave Davies
Cline
B. J. Lange
Hawkeye
Beavers
Durant
West Liberty
Major League Stars Hit Parade Highlights Two Games
The Associated Press report notes Gary Bell of the Indians pitched a two hitter for his eighth win as Cleveland beat Minnesota 4-1. Mickey Mantle of the Yankees slugged two homers driving in four runs in New York’s 6-5 win over Boston.
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Indians
Cleveland
Minnesota
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
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Boston
Orlando Cepeda
Busch Stadium
St. Louis
New Park
Cardinals
Marichal
San Francisco
Willie '“McCavey
Richie Allen
Philadelphia
Mets
Cleon Jones
Jerry Grote
Billy Williams
Cubs
Atlanta
Marty Keough
Glenn Beckett
Muskies Rally To Take 3-1 Victory Over Hayes
Muscatine’s Muskies edge Hayes 3-1 at Tom Bruner Field in a pitchers’ duel led by MHS ace Rick Berlin. Berlin fanned 15, allowed four hits, as Panthers allowed one fewer hit. A two-run single by Bob Leech in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie after Berlin’s fielder’s choice tied it earlier. Mike Furlong led Hayes with two hits. The teams meet again next week in a sectional tournament clash.
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MHS
Dave Panthers
Hayes
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Panther
Jead
Muskies
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MHL
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Johnston
Doug Howell
Jon Ron Loga
Bob Leech
Mike Furlong
Tim Panther
Dave Panther
Ray Cull
Muskateers
Doe Biaesing
Furlong
National League Standings and Results Summary
The Associated Press reports NL standings with San Francisco at 28 1/2 games back and Pittsburgh leading the race. Wednesday results include St. Louis 2 San Francisco 1 and Chicago 9 Atlanta 5. Upcoming games feature Philadelphia at New York and Houston at Pittsburgh among others.
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Juan Marichal
Giants
Drysdale rallies Dodgers with two hits in win over Reds
Dodgers captain Don Drysdale, amid a spring holdout, notches his first win in a month to push his record to 5-10 as Los Angeles beats Cincinnati 9-5. His two singles amid an eight-run third inning boost his batting average to .234, and Phil Regan closes out the win.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles
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Cincinnati
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Drysdale
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Tony Pere
Regan
Mantle Seeks 500th Homer Amid 4th Blasts Streak
Mantle hit two homers for the second straight night as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 6 5. He raised season total to 11 and tops his chase toward 500 with a lingering doubt about whether he will finish the season strong or return next year.
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Mickey Mantle
Mantle
New York Yankees
Boston
Tim
Yankees
U S Sculler Faces Dutchman in Henley Royal Race
At Henley Royal Regatta Pete Johnson, the fastest U.S. lightweight sculler at 150 pounds, meets Dutch heavyweight Jan Wienese in the Diamond Sculls. The U.S. crews advanced on day one, including Harvard lightweights defeating Garda Stochana, with four U.S. crews still alive in the Princess Elizabeth Cup and Wyfold Cup rounds.
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U.S
Pete Johnson
Jan Wienese
Netherlands
Johnson
Harvard
Garda Stochana
United States
Kent School
Conn
Washington-Lee High School
Arlington
Vai Brooks School
Boston
St.Paul’s Halcyon
Concord
N.H
South Kent School
America
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