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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1952
Page
5
The new Little Six league should boost summer high school baseball by giving players a championship goal. Muscatine’s exact chances are unclear though last season’s material and this year’s seniors remain eligible. Summer work may trim the list while the league tournament winds up the season in late July during the state tournament week.
Athletic Director Skip Weber will miss Muscatine next fall and his replacement at Muscatine High School remains undecided as the school board may announce next Monday. Rumors swirl around the Lit tle Six conference vacancy. Also a diary note mentions a deer on Muscatine Island near Roy Hintermeister’s place with a young female grazing by cattle Friday afternoon.
Rain pushed Friday's Clinton district track meet to an unspecified later date marking one of the first spring postponements. In eastern Iowa, athletes have enjoyed dry conditions so far, but a forecasted wet spell suggests more delays and possible cancellations ahead.
Kansas State defeated Iowa State 72-59 in a Big Seven dual track meet on Friday marking Iowa State’s second loss in two dual meets this spring. Also Iowa and Purdue tennis meet canceled by rain. Iowa State golf team remains undefeated after 11% to 9 14 victory over Nebraska. Jack Schultz of Postville Luther named athlete of the year by Letterman’s club.
Illinois joins a three way lead with Wisconsin and Michigan after a 5 2 win at Madison. Bruce Frazier drove in a run with a third inning triple off Ron Unke as Clive Follmer allowed five hits for the win. Michigan State edged Michigan 6 5 in East Lansing in the ninth inning.
The International Boxing Club faces charges from the New York State Athletic Commission that it operates a monopoly. Commission chair Robert K. Christenberry scheduled a hearing for May 16 but postponed it about 45 days to early July at the IBC request. The IBC is accused of controlling champions and boxers, top arenas, and radio and TV rights, and of alliances with other promoters that could harm boxing. It could lose its license if found detrimental to the sport.
Oliver, nicknamed Porky, takes a one stroke halfway lead at the Greenbrier Open in White Sulphur Springs W Va. The Lemont Illinois pro posted a 71 in rough second round after a 61 first round to reach 132 total, ahead of Jimmy Clark of Laguna Beach California and host pro Sam Snead who finished despite severe storm conditions.
The Detroit Tigers owner Walter Briggs died January 17 and his will was admitted to probate Friday by Judge Joseph A. Murphy. He left the bulk of his estate to his widow Walter O. Briggs Jr and four daughters along with his son.
A horseowners strike that tied up Sportsman's Park this week threatens to spread to Lincoln Fields 30 day meeting opening at Hawthorne Monday. Lincoln Field president William J. McCormack offered purses totaling 140200 for the first six days, a 16 percent rise over 1951, but the offer was rejected. Joseph G. Kohut of the horsemen's committee said purses must be based on net handle. The strike at Sportsman's has been in effect since Monday. the track's meeting ends today.
In Greenbrier Open round two Ed Oliver 132 takes a one stroke lead over Clark and Snead. In Pan-American Open Mangrum ties with Bolt for halfway lead in the 72 hole event. Also racing updates from Louisville Belmont Pimlico and Golden Gate.
Richmond Virginia conference rules forbid opening football seasons before September 17 with a 10 game limit. The committee will study a stricter pre season ban while the league also caps playing on the first Saturday in December and bans post season games in all sports except three exceptions.
Evansville built a two game Three-I lead by defeating Terre Haute 6-2 in a rain tied Friday contest that was the only game played. George Yorke allowed eight hits for the win while Terre Haute pitcher Don Edwards gave up nine hits and four errors doomed the effort.
Muscatine's track team will try again to reach Clinton this afternoon for the Class A district meet. Rain canceled Friday's events, with preliminaries this afternoon and finals tonight. Nine boys were slated to travel to Clinton for the afternoon session.
Muscatine high school forms the Little Six baseball league with Muscatine Ft. Madison Burlington Mt Pleasant Iowa City and New London. The schedule features 10 games home and away with doubleheaders and league play to determine a winner by percentage plus a playoff if tied. A conference tournament runs July 21 to 25 and Muscatine hosts the league secretary duties with a trophy for the champion.
National league standings and today's matchups feature Philadelphia at Brooklyn, New York at Boston, and Pittsburgh at Chicago. Sunday's card includes multiple games with results NightGame: New York 7 Boston 4 and Chicago 8 Detroit 5 in 16 innings.
St Louis rookies Jim Rivera of the Browns and Wilmer Mizell of the Cardinals have yet to live up to pre season rookie hype. Rivera’s .197 average through 66 at bats limits his playing time though he delivered a game winning homer against Philadelphia. Mizell falters after promising starts, giving up seven runs in the seventh inning to Cincinnati as Ken Raffensberger's Reds take third place. The Cubs postponed at Pittsburgh. Indians move to first in the AL as Yankees beat Red Sox 7-4 aided by costly errors. White Sox win 16 inning marathon over Tigers. Shantz guides A’s past Senators 9-3.
Chicago Cardinals roll out red carpet for Halfback Johnny Karras amid a scene with Red Grange reemerging after illness. Grange, 30 pounds lighter, calls Karras a promising pro, while Arizona State hosts probation for an ineligible player.
Shantz allowed six hits and secured his fourth win as the league night contest closed with a decisive performance. The outing featured steady defense and key innings that kept opponents at bay.
Luther college football coach Wally Johnson resigns after a 6 3 season to become head wrestling coach at Minnesota. Edsel Schweitzer, Luther backfield coach, will succeed him as head football coach with Johnson’s duties also including wrestling and track. Schweitzer is a Burlington native and University of Iowa graduate on leave as a Marine recruiting officer.
The author argues against insuring only part of a property and urges coverage based on current replacement cost minus depreciation. They note depreciation is usually small for well maintained homes and criticize past underinsurance as price increases render earlier coverage inadequate.
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