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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1963
Page
8
Muscatine High School seeks to rebound at homecoming with Burlington, a rival with a 3-40-? series edge. Kickoff is 8 pm as MHS aims to offset Ottumwa loss with a stronger lineup and a chance to claim gridiron history.
Muscatine in a league tilt with Burlington. Coach Homer Weis says his squad is ready despite injury setbacks. Wingback Fred Schroeder is out with an ankle injury. Terry Fahy steps in. Tackle Dan Wagler is expected to play after missing time.
Kansas coach Jacek Mitchell criticized the new college football substitution rule as ridiculous and confusing to players coaches and fans He urged changing it midseason noting the rule forces extra attention to substitutions and costs playing time for athletes in several games including a Syracuse game where a quarterback remained in for two plays due to the rule and a boy played briefly without shoes
This column reviews last week's 22-31 record totaling 710 points and notes Burlington Muscatine games often end in Grayhounds’ favor. It predicts Burlington to narrowly beat the Muskies 20-14 and lists other matches with brief outcomes and home-field notes.
New York star Mickey Mantle warned of a rough day after a tepid pregame batting session against Sandy Koufax. Mantle struck out twice, walked once, and popped up in the opener, while other college and pro picks show West Liberty and Mount Vernon hoping for upsets and several matchups across major programs.
The lineup features players such as M Hines 218 and Len Roggeveen 174 at ends, with backs including Craig Wood 173 and Dick Springsteen 161 or Jerry Johnson 137. Line details cover tackles Wally Benson 187 Dan Wazgler 229, captains Norm Jones 200 Dale Blodgett 210, guards Merle Manley 173 Rich McCleary 171, Larry Smith 14 Tom Brockway 185, Rick Osbourne 176 Deane Long 175, center Steve Betzler 163, Miké Phillips 240 or Steve Hahn 220, quarterback Herb Grigg 171, Jim Donegan 183, halfbacks Jerry Peniston 150 Rich Saltz 150 Terry Fahy 335, Wally Johnson 147 Rick Loghry 180, fullback Joe Dodder 211 and Ray Hudson 165 or John Schoell 170.
Friday schedules show Lide Shr unlington losing 1-2 at Muscatine while Ottumwa fell 3-6 at Keokuk. Bettendorf won 3-0 at Assumption. Eastern Town Hawkeye Camanche played Durant, U High beat West Liberty 3-0 at West Liberty, Mount Vernon 340 beat Wilton 0-8. Solon lost 0-3 at West Branch, Southeast Iowa LM 03 at Danville 0-2. Lone Tree Fl faced Mediapolis, Morning Sun 1-2 at Winfield 12, New London 340 at Wapello 24. Columbus Community won 2-0 at Highland non-conference. Cornbelt Westmer 1-2 at Rockridge et 1. Winola at Orion. Al Wood at Sherrard, Cambridge at Atkinson. Homecomings noted.
East Orange N J report says National Basketball Association president Walter Kennedy fined Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach $500 for conduct contrary to NBA rules after a dispute with referee Mendy Rudolph during an exhibition game against the New York Knickerbockers in Oceanside New York. Celtics won 90-82. Auerbach was ordered to leave the door after two technical fouls.
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