Red Sox Head Four Team Iowa Illinois League
The Muscatine Red Sox join a four team I I league this summer with Milan UL Iowa City and Hills. Dale Erickson of Iowa City is elected president and George Long of Muscatine secretary treasurer and league publicity agent. Fort Madison posted an entry fee but the league will play 12 games this year six at home and six away with Fort Madison given first chance to join next year.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Dale Erickson
Iowa City
George Long
Muscatine
Milan
Hills
Fort Madison
Area Trackmen Shine In Nine Divisions Top 10
Area tracksters placed among the top 10 in nine events led by Iain Williams of Columbus Community with a third in the class B shot put 50 feet. Wilton’s Lynn Oveson and B I Lange each claimed fourth in pole vault and broad jump, while Tom Swanson and Mick Woodruff added fourths in hurdle and mile events. Woodruff also tied for eighth in the 880. Morning Sun relays and Morning Sun’s Ron Perkins scored seventh in the 440. West Branch and others notables earned top marks as summer meets begin with NBC ties and local openers.
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Iain Williams
Columbus
Lynn Oveson
Wilton
B. I. Lange
Tom Swanson
Lone Tree
Two Big Tackles Sign With Iowa from Illinois
Iowa City coach Ray Nagel announced two Chicago area tackles joining the University of Iowa. Bob Marcelain of North Chicago is 6-3 225 pounds and an all conference standout. Tony Stolk of Wheeling stands 6-5 245 and is also an all conference athlete who excelled in track events.
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Iowa City
Chicago
Swyder
University ‘of Iowa
Ray Nagel
Bob Marcelain
Tony ‘Stolk
Wheeling, Ill
Mareelain
Stork
Leading Golf Moneywinners In Texas Meet
Fort Worth Texas AP Favorite Doug Sanders led the field in the opening round of the 110000 Colonial National Invitation Tournament. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus did not compete due to health and scheduling. Sanders shot 71 in a pro-am tune up while Bob Goalby Kel Nagle Jim Ferree and Don Massengale posted sub par rounds. Billy Casper matched par along with four others.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Doug Sanders
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Nicklaus
Sanders
Bob Goalby
Kel Nagle
Jim Ferree
Don Massengale
Goalby
Colonial Country Club
Nagle
Ferree
Masseri Gale
Billy Casper
Thornton Leaves Training Camp ahead of title bout
KIAMESHA LAKE, NY AP Wayne Thornton will move from his fight camp at the Concord Hotel Friday. Heavyweight contender Doug Jones will move in. Thornton meets champion Jose Torres in a light heavyweight title bout at Shea Stadium Saturday night. Jones will meet Ernie Terrell the World Boxing Association heavyweight champion in a title fight in Houston on June 28.
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Kiamesha Lake, NY
Wayne Thornton
Concord Hotel
Doug Jones
Thornton
Jose Torres
New York
Shea Stadium
Jones
Ernie Terrell
World Boxing Association
Houston
Tex
Baseball and football mix as slate runs across cities
Reds, Astros push hot streak with Friday games. Cleveland hosts Chicago while Minnesota hosts New York and Boston visits Baltimore. Pats sign three AFL linemen Charlie Long Larry Eisenhauer Lennie St Jean after a chaotic scene as McCraw crashes and Robinson tumbles over Buford in Minnesota's 7 1 victory.
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Boston
Boston Patriots
Charlie Long
Larry Eisenhauer
Lennie St. Jean
Timely power leads Twins past White Sox in 7-1 win
Don Mincher and Harmon Killebrew supplied the thunder with long homers as Minnesota beat Chicago 7-1. Don Lock made a gate saving catch off Duke Sims to preserve Washington 4-2 over the Indians. Mincher drove in four runs after entering in the fifth, including a bases loaded walk and a 375 foot homer with Cesare Tovar and Killebrew aboard. Killebrew slugged his second of the season in the first inning. Additional MLB results included Kansas City sweeping California, New York defeating Detroit, and Boston edging Baltimore in ten innings.
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Boston
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Washington Bi
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Don Mineher
Harmon Killebrew
Don Lock
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Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Inith Mincher
Twins
Rich Rollins
Mincher
Cesare Tovar
Jim
Mudeal
Staub
Dave Guisti
Astros
John Bateman
Houston
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Robin Roberts
Claude Raymond
Sammy Ellis
Mets
Reds
Cincinnati
Deron Johnson
Tommy Helms
Giants
Jim Lefebvre
Ron Fairly
Hal Lanier
Lefebvre
Tito Fuentes
Hank Aaron
Woody Woodward
Braves
Aaron
Woodward
Ken Johnson
Vera Law
Dick Groat
Phillies
Cardinals
Tony Taylor
Groat
Jerry Buchek
Bill White
Bob Gibson
Weatherman Could Be Key To Big Ten Baseball Race
Weather dictates the Big Ten title chase as Ohio State, Minnesota, and others fight for eight-game minimum. Ohio State must play three games this weekend, with rain causing 12 cancellations across 60 games. Minnesota’s McNair leads with a 0.00 ERA. Reed of Michigan seeks season wins record. Indiana’s Campbell tops Big Ten with 419 average.
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Chicago
Ohio State
Minnesota
Buckeye
Iowa
Columbus
Ohio
Big ‘Ten
Minnegota
Purdue
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Spartans
Mike McNair
Big Ten
Bob Reed
Reed
Jack
Campbell
Bob Fenwick
John Biedenbach
Track Coach Quits at Keokuk
Charles Peters resigns after 17 years as Keokuk High School track coach citing interference with regular work He will remain an instructor at Keokuk Community College Dick Peterson named new track coach replacing him
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KoUkuk
Charles Peters
Keokuk High School
Keokuk Community College
Dick Peterson
Reds Rise With 4 2 Win Over Mets
The Cincinnati Reds pushed toward .500 by defeating the New York Mets 4 2 to snap a 10 of 12 run. Houston halted a rough stretch with a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs 5 1 and 4 2 and closed within 2 1/2 games of San Francisco atop the NL standings. The Giants led the circuit at .697, while Joe Morgan Jim Wynn Sonny Jackson and others starred for Houston with strong hitting and fielding.
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Atlanta
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Houston
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Mike Rathet
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Reds
New York Mets
Astros
Chicago Cubs
Joe Morgan
Jim Wynn
Sonny Jackson
Maury Wills
Giants
Dodgers
Wynn
Lee Maye
Rusty
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Elms Restaurant
Tom Carpenter
Dale Thomas
Grandview Avenue
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East Second St. Muscatine
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