Ohio State's Peg Fitessi Leads Big Ten Baseball Stats
Ohio State third baseman John Machado tops the Big Ten batting list with a .363 average, 19 total bases, 3 home runs, and 11 RBIs. Iowa's Jim Freese and Michigan State's Jerry Sutton share .500 averages, with Wisconsin's Joe Ramary at .462 and Purdue's Tom Pugh at .458. Northwestern's Jim Humay leads pitchers with a 0.47 ERA over 19 innings, among five 20-win totals. OSU leads team batting at .305, Michigan State is second at .302, Wisconsin tops fielding at .983, Illinois is second at .976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Machado
Ohio State
Big Ten
Machado
Jim Freese
Iowa
Jerry Sutton
Michigan State
Joe Ramary
Wisconsin
Tom Pugh
Purdue
Amit Chonko
OSU
Northwestern
Jim Humay
Muskies Rout U High in 9-0 Tennis Thriller
Muskies under coach Fred Wright and Mascaline High swept U High in Iowa City, notching a 9-0 victory when two matches were forfeited and an exhibition match featured Dick McPike vs Sue Fisher after U High moved a sixth player. Thursday results include six singles results and three doubles wins, with McPike taking a forfeit and Campbell pairing with McPike for a forfeit doubles win. They head to Burlington Saturday for the district tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notmen
Fred Wright
Mascaline High
U High
Atowa City
MHS
Towa City
Dick McFike
The
Muskles
Sue Fisher
McPike
Muskies
Burlington
Musial Sets Extra Base Hit Mark With Dodger Homer
Stan Musial hit a fourth inning homer off the Los Angeles Dodgers to push his extra base hits to 1 357, breaking the previous tie with Babe Ruth. He now holds or shares 42 National League records and 1 Major League mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Stan Musial
Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinal
Musial
Willie Davis Has Hot Bat For L A Nats Rudolph Retires 25 In Row
Don Rudolph dominated Cleveland in Washington with a string of 24 straight outs after a rough seventh inning, striking out 25 in a 13 inning game before Don Lock’s grand slam powered a 6 3 Senator win. Other AL results highlighted Chicago’s eight-run burst over Kansas City, Detroit’s Kaline and Hunt homers, and the Angels’ 4 3 victory over Minnesota. Lone Tree and Morning Sun prep for eight district girls track meets with local schools named and Valley high set for May 23 state meet in West Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Don Rudolph
Don Lock
Senator
Cleveland
Washington
Rudolph
Tony Martinez
Indiana
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
Ed Rakow
Lone Tree
Morning Sun
Wellman
Atkins
Belle Plaine
Camanche
Cardinal
Central of Argyle
Millersburg
North English
HSV of Victory
Harmony
Hedrick
Iowa Valley
Mid-Prairie
New London
Elvira
Oxford
Worst Slump Ends as Cubs Pitcher Bob Buhl Gets First Hit
Cubs pitcher Bob Buhl, 31, ends a 88 at bat drought with a ground fly to left in a 9-5 Cubs win over Pittsburgh. Smokey Burgess catches for the Pirates. Buhl’s last hit dated Sept 1, 1961 with Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Buhl
Chicago Cubs
Smokey Burgess
Pittsburgh
Buhl
Milwaukee Braves
Cubs
Lary Leads Detroit Players To Minor League Cuts
Former Detroit ace Frank Lary tops a list of more than twenty players headed to the minors as majors trim rosters to 35. The Tigers shed Don Wert and Mickey Lelich while recalling Bob Dustal and Purnal Goldy. Other notable moves include Willie Tresh optioned to Jacksonville and Hank Foiles released by Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRESS
Detroit
Frank Lary
Tigers
Lary
Knoxville
Don Wert
Mickey Lelich
Syracuse
Bob Dustal
Purnal Goldy
Willie Tashy
Cleveland
Jacksonville
Eli Grba
Los Angeles Angels
Hawaii
Hank Foiles
Cincinnati Reds
Amateurs and Pros Enter Colonial National Invitation
Fort Worth Texas hosts a 66‑man field for the Colonial National Invitation with 5 amateurs and 61 professionals. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer head the field as defending champion. Notable participants include national champion Labran Harris Jr. and six former Colonial champions. Bob Charles shot 66 in the pro‑am to pace the event, with six players under par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Inc
Labran Harris Jr
Bob Charles
New Zealand
International League scores and postponements list
The Associated Press reports minor league results with Arkansas defeating Columbus 5 to 3 and Atlanta beating Buffalo 9 to 4. Jacksonville 4, Indianapolis 1. Other games postponed. Pacific Coast League results show Portland 320, Dallas-Fort Worth 1-5. Spokane 2, Salt Lake City 1. Seattle 5, Oklahoma City 2. Tacoma 4, Hawaii 0. San Diego 7, Denver 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Columbus
Atlanta
Baffalo
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Portland
Dallas-Fort Worth
Spokane
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Tacoma
Hawaii
San Diego
Denver
Dodgers Crush Cardinals as Davis Homers and Triples
Major league recap shows Willie Davis driving Los Angeles to an 11 to 5 win over St. Louis with two homers and a triple in the eighth to spark the rally. Don Rudolph pitches 12 innings of one-hit ball for a four-hitter 13 inning victory over Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Willie Davis
Dodgers
Los Angeles
St. Loui
Don Rudolph
Senators
Cleveland
Johansson Considers Retirement From Boxing Ring
Ingemar Johansson, 29, says he is seriously considering quitting boxing though a final decision remains. He notes his present ratings, fourth by Ring Magazine and sixth by the WBA, make lucrative bouts unlikely. His last win was a 12 round decision over Brian London in Stockholm on April 21, saved by the bell after a late knockdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Ingemar Johansson
Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Newsmen
Ring Magazine
World Boxing Association
Sonny Liston
England
Brian London
Stockholm
Cubs Playing Over Heads? Cubs Reach For N L Lead
Chicago sports column notes the Cubs, on a five game win streak and eight victories in their last ten, are playing to potential. They run well, stretch hits into extra bases, and rely on pitching by Buhl Jackson Ellsworth plus a strong bullpen. Defense shines with 23 double plays as they shake up the senior circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs
Northsiders
Bob Buhl
Pittsburgh Pirates
Buhl
Larry Jackson
Dick Ellsworth
Pirates
Bucs
Trio Body Shop tops Men’s league at Pearl Lanes
Trio Body Shop defeated Storz Beer 2884 to 2685 to win the Men’s Wednesday Night Bowling at Pearl Lanes. Top scores: 1026 for Trio, 244 by Mike Bergin, 598 series for Deartel Bates. Gibson and Gibson win Ladies Major at Pla-Mar by 2252 to 2181 over Muscatine Pearl. Mary Tooman 464 led winners. Ina Mae’s claim Champion of the 300 Club Scratch with 295-10, 2196 over Terry and Sons Painting Contractors at Pla-Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trio Body Shop
Pearl Lanes
Storz Beer
Trig
Mike Berg Jin
Trio
Deartel Bates
Butch Batenger
Denny McClure
Steve Smith
Berlin
Max Crumly
Gibson
PlaMer
Muscatine Pearl
Mary Tooman
Florence Riswold
Faye Case
Elaine Hindalil
Velma Umlandt
Jeannette Barthus
Ethel Axen
Nancy McCleary
Mary Starck
Betty Randleman
Ina Mae
Terry and Sons Painting Contractors
Pla-Mar
Tha Mae's
Bob Cano
Verne Fuegan
Ken Pasdach
Alex Bender
Terry's
Bill Kincaid
R. Whittaker
Pasdach
Iowa college sports roundup highlights and scores
Drake 5 Parsons 2 in 435 innings delayed star. Luther 17 Stout 2. Whitewater 13 1. Loras TZ golf Lotas 1 Wartburg 4. Loras 19 Platteville 8. Wartburg TZ Platteville 74 Grinnell 19. Cornell 6 Grinnell 25. St Ambrose 6 Cornell 1334 track Luther 103 56 Loras 27 1 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Parsons
Luther
Stout
Whitewater
Loras TZ
Lotas
Wartburg
Loras
Platteville
Grinnell
Cornell
T. Ambrose
St. Ambrose
Bodman Wins Skeet Title at Peoria Championship
Richard Bodman 927 Eisenhower won the 29 game championship over 118 shooters at Peoria Illinois with 87 of 100 targets. He and Kenneth Rumlen of Rock Island won the 20 gauge two man event with 194 of 200. A 30 target shoot is set for May 11-12 at Scott County Sportsman Assn Bettendorf. $2,500 in prizes drew public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bodman
Eisenhower
Peoria
Bodman
Kenneth Rumlen
Rock Island
Scott County Sportsman's Assn
Bettendorf
B. H. Phillips
Waterloo Loses First Game in Midwest League
Waterloo suffered its first loss of the season, a 3-1 defeat to Quincy, as Mohte Bond hit a decisive three-run homer in the sixth. Clinton moved into first place with a 8-1 mark after beating Fox Cities 5-3, while Waterloo fell to second at 4-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Clinton
Quincy
Mohte Bond
Fox Cities
Angel Bravo
Dubuque
Dodgers Rally As Davis Lifts Slump With Big Four-Game Push
Willie Davis stirred the Dodgers with seven hits in four games driving in five runs, lifting the team to three wins in the span. Tommy Davis, once NL batting leader, battles injuries and a .287 pace as Willie steps up in LF. Milwaukee slumped, Giants surged, and seeding moved in lateseason NL play with McCovey and Nuxhall contributing key hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quad Cities
Dubuque
Quads
Denny Meyers
Homeser
Gary Bushnell
Decatur
Wisconsin Rapids
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spor
Peg Fitessi
Michigan R State
Illinois
UVETH
Mavaco
Muscatine
East Second St
P. J. Anderson
Skip Johnson
Tom Powell
Chuck Pearson
Dennis Tietce
John Bean
Denis McGowan
al Gardner
Ron Campbell
Jonald Zuberi
Dick McPike
Anderson and
Powell
Pearson
Gardner
Tielge
McGowan
Bean
Johnson
Campbell
Lelt
Mark By
Park Lane Country Club
Jualehol
Wilson
Tiaiow
L.A
Nats
A's
White Sox
Baltimore
Boston
Red Sox
Kaline
New York Yankees
Ken Hunt
Minnesota
Eddie Fisher
Norm Siebern
Orioles
Steve Barber
Brooks Robinson
Buffinto
Dim Gentile
Jim Bouton
Norm Cash
Tom ‘Tresh
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Clete Boyers
New York
Jake Wood
San Francisco
Cincinnati Philadelphi
Houston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
N. San Francisco
Francisco
Sasaene
Ington
Innin
Det i
York
Kansas
City
Tween
Colleqe
Dez Moines
Wis
Larry "Shawronet
Iowa Jean
PEARL
Associated Press Sports
Tommy Davis
Davis
Willi
Rodgers
Willie
Braves
Mets
Giants
Willie McCovey
Frank
Joe Noxhall
Reds
Nelson Matheirs
Jay Hook
Ed Kranepool
Ron Kanehl
Hook
Ken Hetzler
Moody's Heating Service
Pine St
Bankers Meeting
West Liberty State Bank
Wilton Savings Bank
Central State Bank
Muscatine Bank and
Muscatine County
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!