Northeast Iowa Softball Opener Sees Upsets and Forfeit
The Northeast Iowa Men's Softball League opened with weather delays and two upsets as last year’s co-champs Hawkeye and St. Lucas lost. Bijou beat Hawkeye 2-1 at Hawkeye with Prochaska keying the win and Kent homering for the losers. West Union topped St. Lucas 8-4 as Mihm and Wilbur led the offense. Maynard edged Westgate 7-6 behind Dol and Rueber. Elgin forfeited at Wadena in the first league game of the season.
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Northeast Iowa
Winthrop
Ryan
Oelwein Abco
Cochamps Hawkeye
St. Lucas
Hawkeye
Bill Prochaska
Steve Havlik
Bijou
Ron Kent
Prochaska
West Union
Jerry Wilbur
Roger Frederick
Gary Mihm
Maynard
Bijoy Lounge
QO Maynard
Oelwein Veeeen
Wadena Ra
Oelwein Asco
Ryan Ee
Wadena
Elgin
Fayette
Westgate
Oelwein
Abco Oelwein
Baseball Standings and Upcoming Games Across Leagues
Baseball standings include Los Angeles beating Chicago 10-3 and Montreal over Atlanta 7-6 in 71 innings, Cincinnati 6 New York 5 in 10 innings, plus San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 4 Houston 0, St. Louis 5 San Diego 3. Schedule lines list Tuesday Wednesday Thursday matchups with teams and pitchers such as Sutton Hooten Niekro Torrez Marichal Blass Ruthven Dierker Kirby Gibson Fisher Alexander Kline Staton Hunter Coleman Singer and notes on unsettled dates and multiple venues across the circuit.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Montreal
Atlanta
Cincinnati
New York
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
St. Louis
San Diego
Sutton
Hooten
Niekro
Torrez
Marichal
Blass
Ruthven
Dierker
Kirby
Gibson
Fisher
Alexander
Kline
Milwaukee
Staton
Hunter
Detroit
Coleman
Singer
Baltimore
Texas
California
W. L. Pet
G.B
W. L. Pet. G
Montreal Steteees
St.Louis
Boston
West
Clevelands
San Francisco Tetera Aes West
Cee
Minnesota
Kansas City
Oakland
Kaat
Decker
Cleveland
Tidrow
Lamb
Splittorff
Lee
Man
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Davis
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Montreal Expos
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Ed Gooson
Ron Bryant
Bryant
Wayne Twitchell
Larry Bowa
Jose Cruz
Midwest League and Tee League Baseball Tryouts Announced
Baseball tryouts scheduled for Monday June 14 across 9 to 12 year olds with times for each age group. Tee League trials set for Tuesday June 12 for 8 and 9 year olds. No Junior League 13 to 14 year olds this year. Directors select teams. managers to contact summer recreation directors Bob Allen and Hap Wyverberg. Twenty teams will participate this summer.
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Bob Allen
Hap Wyverberg
Coach resigns at Sumner after two programs built
Sumner high school announces the departure of Larry Burrows as girls basketball and softball coach. Burrows, an Upper Town graduate who started both programs, will remain teaching sixth grade while citing more family time and teaching duties. He leaves the cage team at 5-16 this season and departs as the sixth girls cage coach to quit in the Upper Iowa Conference, with only Jim Harris of MFL and Gene Klinge of West Central remaining.
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Sumner
Larry Burrows
Upper Town
Burrows
Upper Iowa
MFL
Jim Harris
West Central
Gene Klinge
Davis and Dodgers Excited About Chances
The Associated Press notes Willie Davis leads the Dodgers and appears poised to drive in runs as he occupies first base and contributes from second and third. The report highlights Davis’s confidence and the team’s optimism for upcoming games.
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Davis
Dodgers
Associated Press
Willie Davis
Foursome Club announces Centennial Men's Golf Tourney
The Foursome Golf and Country Club in Oelwein hosts a Centennial Men's Golf Tournament on June 24 as part of a city centennial celebration June 21 24. Prize money totals 840 with 112 golfers limited. Six flights 18 holes final 27 for top 16. Pre-registration by mail deadline June 20. Entry seven dollars fifty cents ages 16 plus. Breakfast 630 1100 lunch 11 6. Pool access 25 cents. Mail entries to The Foursome Box 67 Oelwein Iowa.
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Foursome Golf and Country Club
Oelwein
Beverly Hills band leader shoots hole in one at Hidden Valley
Michael Paige of Beverly Hills sank a three iron ace on the 175 yard 12th at Hidden Valley Golf Club in Reno. The shot occurred during a practice round, not during the Harrah's 15th Invitational. A win would have earned Paige a $20,000 Rolls Royce if made in the tournament. He left with mixed feelings and only sympathy for the practice score.
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Reno
Nev
Michael Paige
Beverly Hills
Hidden Valley Golf Club
No-Hitter Highlights KOEL Invite As MFL Cresco North Advance
Maynard pitcher Jean Hallman threw a five inning no-hitter against Tripoli in a 12-0 win as WC and teammates powered a 12-hit night led by Chris Jennings Vickie Wedemeier and Cheryl Oltrogge. The KOEL Girls Invitational continued with MFL Cresco North and West Central advancing to round two amid strong team batting and defensive play.
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Sean Hultman
West Central
Wings Park
KCEL
Jean
Carol Brown
Vickie Wedemeier
Rich Holm
MFL
Cresco
North
Maynard
Jean Hallman
Tripoli
Hallinan
Chris Jennings
Cheryl Oltrogge
Jennings
Oelwein
Cindy Bernau
Tammy Weidemann
Lynn Stoffel
Marilyn Cannon
Cannon
Linda Werdel
Huskettes
Jana Ramsay
Dawn Brandt
Bury F’burg
Thompson
Deb Hong
Renea Kirkeberg
Culbertson
West Delaware
Manchester
Wanda Milbrath
Pretasky
Fredericksburg
Monona
C'san
Swanson
Sheehan
Q Bernay
Sowers
Houg
O'Connell
Koerg
Hershey
Stoffel
Brech
A Smith
J Elde
Veal Brandt
A Domke
Witte
M'tyre
Ross
Re. Lestina
Dun'ton
Mc'lane
Keone Troug
Jones
Drape
S’dort
Wean Ramsay
Spears
Forsman
Donlin
W'meler
Ridout
North West Union
E — Kimball
Britten
Werdel
Gannon
Bauer
Mcintyre
Wedemeier
Losa Oelweln
Weidemann
RBI
MEL
Manana
Western
E — Kirkeberg
Lestina
Ramsay
Dbunnington
Kimball
Oconnell
F’burg
Mel Weidemann
Franzen
Wille
Fred Burns
Red Burns
Junior Brown
West
Rene
Cresco Finney
Kovles
Man
J'nings
Buls
C Wee
Lincoln
Phil'son
AlIbrath
Kuecker
Lockard
Jaeger
Perkins
S’mer
Poock
Sedgwick
Fchild
Buzzard
Arthur
T‘son
As‘son
S'man
J’ski
Frahm
Schmidt
Sruees
Seegers
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Ib McKone
H'man
Brown
Devtin
Chrogge
Thuron
Combs
Ate Et
Fender
McKoney
E — Konier
Finney
Bull
Aspenson
Fairchild
Devlin
Lob Sassman
Los — Tripoli
Koalef
Ottregge
HR — Jennings
Milbrath
SB — Phillipson
Knief
Hultman
Boeckman
Jankowski
Janell Frahm
T— J. Hultman
Wilbur Wood falters as Orioles rally for 7 4 win
In a Tuesday night 7 4 defeat for the White Sox Wilbur Wood again failed to reach 14 wins, as Baltimore capitalized with four runs in the eighth. Other AL results saw Detroit topple California 5 2 New York beat Texas 8 6 Boston 9 2 Kansas City Milwaukee 5 4 Minnesota and Cleveland rainout.
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Associated Press
Wilbur Wood
Wilbur Wonderful
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Wood
Detroit Tigers
California Angels
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland A’s
Minnesota
Cleveland
Twins
Harmon Killebrew
Rod Carew
Bobby Grich
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Paul Blair
Boog Powell
Chicago
Dick Allen
Eddie Brinkman
John Hiller
Tigers
Tuesday Night Golf Leads Move In Local Leagues
In the Tuesday Night League at the Foursome Herb Pearson posted a low net 28 followed by Frank Gates 29 and Clyde Trotter 31 as leaders for the Americans and National circuits. Next Tuesday’s schedule shows Fairbank State Bank meeting Celwein Toot & Die and other matchups including Hintz-Lacock Funeral Home versus Preston’s and Low Pirillo Reality versus Buenneke Ins.
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Hintz- Lacock
Herb Pearson
Frank Gates
Clyde Trotter
Fairbank State Bank
Celwein Toot & Die
Celwein Daily Register
Sportsmen
NWRR
Foursome
Cardin‘s
Modern Cleaners
Donaldson's
Chandler's
Buenneke Ins
Hintz - Lacock Funeral
Preston‘s
Huskies Fall 4 0 to Waverly SR in Wet-Field Loss
Oelwein drops to 1-3 after a 4 0 defeat to Waverly SR on a soggy field moved from Oelwein. Iverson struck out 11, limiting Huskies to five baserunners. Highlights include Moser singling in the second, Nelson leading off the third with a hit, and Mahoney drawing a walk with two out in the fourth. The Huskies host West Central of Maynard at 6:00 p.m.
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Red Sox
Royals
Marty Pattin
Don Money
Rollie Fingers
Brewers
A’s
Money
Fingers
White Sox
Waverly
Oelwein
Waverly SR
Iverson
Huskies
Mark Moser
Ron Mahoney
Mike Furleigh
Pokey Smith
Mark Nelson
Mahoney
Mark Lamphier
Furleigh
OCHS
West Central
Maynard
Foursome tops Tripoli in tight golf duel 157 159
In Oelwein on Tuesday the FOURSOME beat Tripoli 157 to 159 led by 37 from Sid Tegtmeier of Tripoli. Foursome entries were Francis Gerstenberger 40 Larry Gregory 40 John Becker 40 Jere Gregory 38 Jim Matre 45 Gary Sefert 46 while Tripoli entries were Curt Thomas 41 John Poock 41 Tegtmeier 37 Gary Krumm 41 Stan Miller 40 Mel Krumm 46.
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Oelwein
Tripoli
Sid Tegtmeier
Francis Gerstenberger
Larry Gregory
John Becker
Jere Gregory
Jim Matre
Gary Sefert
Curt Thomas
John Poock
Tegtmeier
Gary Krumm
Stan Miller
Mel Krumm
Iowa to acquire Fairport Fish Hatchery near Muscatine
The Iowa Conservation Commission approved a plan to acquire the Fairport Fish Hatchery near Muscatine from the federal government, closing July 1. The hatchery, valued at about $1.5 million with its equipment, would transfer for the asking price. It has been a major producer of largemouth bass for stocking farm ponds in Iowa and Illinois.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Fairport
Muscatine
Iowa
This Week In Sports Week in Review
This week covers high school boys baseball schedules including North af Fayette Postville West Central Sumner MEL Valley Elkader Wapsie Valley Winn Fredericksburg Turkey Valley Denver Jesup Dunkerton Tripoli. Girls softball matches Turkey Valley Fredericksburg and more with Saturday and Sunday lineups across several towns. In golf Philadelphia Classic previews Nicklaus Weiskopf clash. In MLB draft Texas Rangers pick David Clyde No 1 overall.
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Fayette Postville
West Central
Sumner
Mel Valley
Elkader Wapsie Valley
Fredericksburg
Turkey Valley
Denver
Jesup Dunkerton
Tripoli
Elkager
Strawberry Point
Oelwein
Fayette
Independence
Wapsie Valley
Dunkerton
New Hampton
Cresco Valley
Stormont
New York
Texas Rangers
David Clyde
Westchester High School
Houston
Major League Baseball
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Celwein
Celwein Abco
RHE Fayette
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Timmerman
Scheidel
Pleggenkuhle
RHE St. Lucas
West Union Te Ee
Humpa
Mashek
Barker
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Abe
Maynard Wee
Petratz
Jeanes
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Dolf
Merritt
Ron Fairly
Fairly
Mike Marshall
Johnny Bench
Mets
MIFL
Cresco, North
Wcromp
Starmont
Elkader
Wansle Valley
North - Ed-Ca
Oetwein
Wilbur
Aawae
Oelwein Daily Peest
Cardin’s Beauty Shop
Oelwein Tool & Die
CNW Ever
Sportsmen Club
National League Se
Total Hintz-Lacock Funeral
Preston Building
Fe Bote of
Froma
Lou Pirillo Realtors
Chandler’s
Buenneéke Insuran
Donaldson cd
Oelwein Waverly
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Mick
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S. Winn
Valley
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Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
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