Muscatine Muskie Golfers Eye District Meet Saturday
Muscatine High School golf squad travels to Fairfield for a district meet with teams from Burlington, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Iowa City, Keokuk, Mount Pleasant and Washington. Recent scores show mixed results as the six-man MES team features Proffitt, John and Clayton Carver, Bailey, Kaute and Dress. district action begins 7 30 est and the top team, runner up and district medalists advance to the state meet at Iowa City on May 25.
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Fairfield
Muskies
Iowa City
Washington
MHS
Burlington
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Mount Pleasant
MES
Craig Proffitt
John and Clayton Carver
Gene Bailey
Terry Kaute
Jerry Dress
Battey
Proffitt
Fahy
John Carver
Clayton Carver
Butch Wells
Don Kos
Larry Henness
Mike Brake
Brian Owen
Batley
Bruce Dunlap
Joe Lawton
Steve Koser
Bill Lehman
Don Dever
Muscatine High
Hayes Catholic
Park Lane
John Peters
Hayes
Terry Dyer
Bill Lindsay
Bill Angel
Mike Wheeler
Tom Milder
Mike Reeves
Tom Tadewald
Reeves
Tadewald
Peters
Dwyer
Lindsay
Angel
Williamsune
Terry Kaulz
Pat Oberhaus
Dave Grossklaus
Dave Blaesing
Dave Freers
Tresh Receives Father's Batting Advice in Detroit
Yankee outfielder Tom Tresh received tips from his father Mike Tresh in Detroit as Chicago aided by the visit. Tom went seven for thirteen, raising his batting average to .299 after the series with the Tigers.
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Herbert Has Found Magic With White Sox Pitcher
Ray Herbert, a journeyman turned ace under Al Lopez, led the Chicago White Sox to a string of shutouts this season. He improved to a 20-9 record last year and now dominates, blanking the Yankees in a key win to keep the lead, as Baltimore and Washington win their games.
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Pilcher
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al Lopez
Herbert Nadel
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Kansas Ob
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Yankees
Baseball Scores and Schedule From World Series Era Reports
A compact summary of 1940s league results with daily games, standings, and upcoming matchups across the National and American Leagues. Includes numerous city teams such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Washington, and Detroit with results and future schedules.
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St Louis
Ghicaro
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Red Sox Open Season Practice At Tom Bruner Field
The Muscatine Red Sox announce a first practice session at 1:30 pm Sunday at Tom Bruner Field. Manager George Long urged all prospective players to report at that time.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Tom Bruner
George Long
Giant NFL star Big Daddy Lipscomb dies in Baltimore
West Baltimore house death of 31 year old defensive tackle Lipscomb reported as unknown cause. Police investigate possible narcotics involvement after body found on kitchen floor with witness Timothy Black, 95, saying Lipscomb had been drinking. Lipscomb played 10 NFL seasons with three teams and weighed 388 pounds at six feet two.
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Gene
Big Daddy) Lipscomb
Negro
Lutheran Hospital
Sam
Farmer Tedmmaries
Timothy Black
Lipscomb
Black
Ani
Steelers
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Muscatine Duo Lead District Tennis Doubles Favorites
J Anderson and Tom Powell of Muscatine sit as doubles favorites at the Burlington district, boasting a 6-1 spring record and a split with Burlington’s top pair. Singles entrants include Denny Tiatge and Ron Campbell, with Maxwell and Hindahl stepping in for McGowan and McPike who head to Chicago. Winners advance to Cedar Falls finals May 25.
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J. Anderson
Tom Powell
Muscatine
Burlington
Denny Tiatge
Ron Campbell
Doug Maxwell
Steve Hindahl
Denny McGowan
Dick McPike
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Journal
Clinton Keeps 9-1 Record With Big Hitting
The Clinton team extended its Midwest League lead to 9-1 while Fox Cities fell to a loss. Dave Selsky delivered a four RBI performance with a homer as Clinton defeated the rival in a late inning eruption. Dubuque moved to second after beating Quad Cities 10-5 in extra frames. Roy Nuh collected three hits for Dubuque, Manuel Gazmuri drove in two runs, and Waterloo dropped to third after a 10-3 defeat to Quincy. Cedar Rapids crushed Burlington 12-6 on 19 hits as Dick Rowe, Dawes Hamilton and Garry Scroggins homered. Decatur edged Wisconsin Rapids 7-6 in 11 innings.
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Quad Cities
Manuel Gazmuri
Roy Nuh
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Dick Rowe
Dawes Hamilto
Garry Scroggins
Decatur
Wisconsin Rapids
Howe Named Most Valuable Player in NHL Again
Gordie Howe claimed the National Hockey League Most Valuable Player award for the sixth time. Howe led with 111 points this season, tops in the league, while teammate Bobby Hull topped the scoring charts with 86 points and 54 goals. The Floral, Saskatchewan native reached a career 1202 points over 17 seasons as the Red Wings dominated headlines.
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Dotroii
Gordie Howe
Sloday Howe
Chicago
Stan Milla
Floral
Sask
Maurice Richard
Redlegs Slugger Goes 5 for 5 in Big Offensive Night
Frank Robinson powered Cincinnati to a 13-3 victory over Houston with seven runs driven in on two homers a double and a single. The season's high output included St Louis beating Los Angeles 10-7 with a Bill White grand slam and San Francisco topping Milwaukee. Cubs and Mets also won as Ellsworth and a late Mets surge propelled them past Philadelphia.
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Charlie James
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Felipe Alou
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Donn Clendenon
Dick Schofield
Tim Harkness
Johnny Klippstein
Mets
Phillies
Three Teams Earn Wins in Golf League Round
Thursday league results show Skeet's and Blox matchups with Gibby's and Bloom's each taking losses. Towner and Vorwerls posted scores 33 and 36 respectively, while Moore contributed to the overall standings as three teams secured victories.
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Ine Bank
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Towner
Iow Gross — Sen
Vorwerls
Moore
Seven Pin Teams Compete in District Bowling Meet
Seven teams from PlaMer Janes travel to Davenport to compete in the district round of the state championship tournament. Bowling Saturday features Sin clair Service and Hunter's TV. On Saturday May 18 Smitty's Garage Muscatine Pearl and PlaMer Gals bowl at 3 30 p m. On Sunday May 13 Eome Town Dairy and Quick Sign Co bowl. The teams vie for a trip to Des Moines for the state tournament round.
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Davenport
Ulure
Sinclair Service
Hunter's TV
Smitty's Garage
Muscatine Pearl
PlaMer Gals
Eome Town Dairy and
Quick Sign Co
Des Moines
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