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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
5
Muscatine leads the American Majors amid tight battles at Kent-Stein Park. Dodgers, Pirates and Buick-Dog & Suds post wins while Safley’s and Cheri-Top claim key results.
West Liberty defeated West Branch 16-7 in an Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference game. Liberty pitcher Terry Ruess earned the win as West Liberty scored four or more runs in three innings. Jim Grimm and Ruess homered, and Grimm, Wienke and Hawley each had three hits for Liberty. West Branch’s Hutchcroft had two hits. Nash brothers contributed singles. West Liberty next plays Mid Prairie. West Branch visits Prairie’s junior varsity in Cedar Rapids.
NEW YORK AP Five right fielders will start the July 12 All-Star game in St. Louis Frank Robinson Tony Oliva Al Kaline Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente earned opening lineup spots under new outfield voting rules by Commissioner Eckert The choice fills the American League outfield with players who normally play right field while Willie Mays headlines the National League center fielders Aaron shifts left in some parks Robinson becomes the third player to reach All-Star status in both leagues joining Jim Bunning and Schoolboy Rowe
Defending champ Carol Mann and a field of over 100 pros and amateurs tee off at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota for the National Women's Open. The 72-hole event offers a $20,000 purse, with Mann asserting the winner will be the best player, not the luckiest, as top contenders include Whitworth, Wright, Rawls, Mills, Lindstrom, Suggs, and Berg.
Muscatine Little League announces team mothers list from the Little League Auxiliary. Names cover police, teams such as National Majors, National Seniors, American Seniors and Miners with mothers including Mary Ann Duggan, Dorothy Briggs, Teresa Beckey, Virginia Drinkall, Ruth Herlein, Evelyn Umlandt and others.
In Wimbledon final Friday Dennis Ralston fails to secure the title as experts Cliff Drysdale and Owen Davidson back Manuel Santana of Spain for the championship. Drysdale hails Santana as the finest player in the world today after defeating Ralston in the semifinals. Davidson, who lost to Santana in the semis, notes Santana’s strong form amid tight sets. Also: Jimmy Walters stops Clyde Williams by knockout in Prince George boxing card.
In the Mogowama League final standings Malicopa s ees Go Go Powiere jam 145 series led by Pat Hiller with 400 and Connie Welker. Team one Go Go Bowlers posted 802 as Hot Shots. Malicoga 1999 Go Go Bowlers totaled 1834.
Tonight at 6 15 all games start with multiple matchups across senior and major divisions. White Sox face Red Sox at West Junior High, Twins take on Yankees, Orioles meet Indians at Oak Parks, plus Oak Kent Stein Park hosts Major League Diamond games AFL CIO versus Henrys and more. Church softball at Weed Park starts 6 30 with St Marys and St Mathias facing First Methodists.
Chicago AP reports a new professional football league named United States Football League will pool up to 24 million dollars to attract top players. Frank Leahy announces the venture with 12 franchises in major metros, including Ansheim California, Santa Ana attorney Bruce Erlhof as executive VP. The planned league will compete with the NFL and AFL this fall.
The chairman of the board stated at a Wednesday news conference that the organization is willing and adequately prepared to spend money for outstanding players and can go to half a million dollars to secure any single target.
Hamilton Bermuda AP reports a record fleet of 42 yachts began the 3,600 mile transatlantic race from Bermuda to Denmark with a spectacular start on Wednesday.
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