Largest Crowd Sees Year's Longest Tilt
National League standings show San Francisco and Houston leading with Pittsburgh and New York in pursuit. Friday results include Pittsburgh 4 Los Angeles 3 and Houston 1 Philadelphia 0, while San Francisco beat New York in one inning and St. Louis routed Atlanta 8 0.
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Mets Fans Watch Frisco Win in 17 Innings
The Giants beat the Mets 4 to 3 in 17 innings at Shea Stadium. Davenport hit an 11th inning homer to decide the marathon as 56,658 fans watched the longest game of the season. Mays homered earlier for New York, but Frisco extended its winning streak to 12.
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Major League Stars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITCHING Dick Farrell Houston allowed only one hit in eight innings as the Astros edged Philadelphia 1-0. BATTING Tony Oliva Minnesota collected two singles a double and a triple driving in four runs in the Twins 9-5 victory over Washington.
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Bettendorf Romps to Title in Little Six Meet
Bettendorf Bulldogs won the 42nd Little Six track and field meet at Keokuk setting marks as Muscatine’s 81 year record fell. Bettendorf scored 111 to Burling ton 86 and Ottumwa 65 as the team dominance became clear after the 440 relay record fell in 1938 and 1943.
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Rick Slater
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Larry Hart
Dale Clark
Bettendarf
Burlington
Grayhounds
Merrit Parsons
Muscatine High Suffers In Little Six Meet At Ottumwa
Muscatine High School placed 13 points in the Little Six track meet at Ottumwa. Dave Reed led a few third-place finishes in the mile and medley relay, with Ken Lane tying for third in the broad jump. Don Longhurst and Bob Hathaway added a pair of fifths in discus and high jump as the Muskies trailed Keokuk, Assumption and Ottumwa. The team heads to Fort Madison Relays next Tuesday.
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Muscatine
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Burlington
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Stan Snodgrass
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Proffitt Is JC Medalist In MCC Golf Meet
Craig Proffitt won medalist honors as Muscatine Community College finished second in Region 11 JC golf at Des Moines. Proffitt shot 97 2 and MCC totaled 314. Marshalltown claimed the team title with 295 led by four runners-up at 74. The win sends Marshalltown to the national tournament June 4 in Miami. Other scores included Grand View Waldorf Mason City 317, Trisworth 925, Centerville 327, Clinton 331, Creston 451, Clarinda 377. Friday’s Fights notes: Lionel Rose defeated Gerry Stokes in Melbourne by decision.
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Baseball scores from a crowded league card
The listings show varied results with teams like Toledo, Toronto, Rochester, Richmond, Jacksonville, Syracuse, Columbus, Buffalo, Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Tulsa, Spokane, Hawaii, Portland, Tacoma, Vancouver and Seattle posting multiple game outcomes across different venues and dates. Highlights include 24 runs by Columbus and a 12-run win for Buffalo in a 12 inning context.
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Tulsa
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Hawaii
Portland
Tacoma
Vancouver
Seattle
No Win or Loss in 23 Innings McDowell Doing Recordless Work
Sam McDowell kept his routine before the game, then left with no decision as the Indians edged the Orioles 4-3 in 11 innings. He has been 40 since a key earlier two one hitters, leaving aggressively to avoid pregame chatter. The Indians tied late, winning on an error and a late scoring sequence. Other AL results include Minnesota over Washington 9-5 and California over Boston 4-1.
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Associated Press
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Andretti Favored For Pole In Golden Anniversary Indy 500
Andretti, Nazareth native, turned laps at 165.3 mph unofficially and eyes pole for the May 30 race at Indianapolis. Clark and Gurney expected to challenge. rain limited practice to three periods totaling 1 hour 6 minutes. Steve Spray opened with 70 and 73 in New Orleans Open, six back of leader Goalby.
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Rugby Game Plans Set For May 22 In Muscatine
Plans for Muscatine's first rugby game are near completion. The event at Heinz Field will feature Palmer School of Davenport versus the University of Wisconsin, at 2 p.m. on Sunday May 22. It is free to the public and organized by the local Rotary club.
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Jack Hamilton Shines in Mets Long Loss to Giants
Morning Sun pitcher Jack Hamilton worked 6 1/3 innings for the New York Mets in a 5 4 loss to San Francisco in 17 innings. He allowed four hits and three earned runs with three walks, leaving in the seventh after the Giants scored three times, including Tom Haller’s homer.
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Netmen Lose 9-0 in Little Six Meet Preview
Ottumwa High School tennis, coached by Dan Staggs, completed a 9-0 dual win over Muscatine to finish 2-1 in duals. MHS, coached by Bob McNiel, fell to 2-7. The Little Six conference meet was set for Ottumwa, with singles and doubles results listed for Johnson, Davidson, Parrott, Clow, Heap, Pyre, and doubles teams.
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Liberty Golfers Rise to 7-2 Ahead of District Play
West Liberty improves to 7-2 after topping West Branch 174-198 as district competition nears at Pella. Gary Blackman led with 49, Bob Hudson 43, Mike Norton 45, Larry McNamara 46. Terry Hudson 57 not counted. West Branch scorers included Joe Rummells 48 and Larry Rummells 49.
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Vogel Receives Farewell Win At Iowa Game
Iowa defeats Michigan 4-1 in a Big Ten game as Otto Vogel bids farewell after 38 seasons guiding Hawkeye baseball. Iowa booted 12 hits and handed Michigan its first conference loss. Vogel was honored before the game and attended a banquet hosted by over 100 former players.
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