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to make two presentations to Long, who has been associated on and off with Muscatine Red Sox baseball for over 40 years.'George Long Night' is observedGeorge Long, a longtime promoter and manager for the Muscatine Red Sox semi-pro baseball dub, was honored during the Red Sox game with the Indianapolis Clowns at Tom Bruner Field Wednesday night. A crowd of over 400 fans were present for the game and ceremonies. In the photo atthe left, Muscatine Mayor E, S. (Kelly) Burns shakes hands with Long, after presenting him with a certificate of merit for his contributions over the past 40 years. The middle picture, has John White, the recreation director of the Muscatine park system, addressing the crowd before giving Long a plaquefor his contributions in baseball. The photo at the right, Birmingham Sam tells Long that he has a present for him too if the Red Sox beat the Clowns. Long promptly shook his fist back at him and said the Sox would win, which they did 5-3. (Journal sportsphotos by Tom Korte) (Please see story below)Manager George Long is honored during gameRed Sox even the score with Indianapolis Clowns, 5-3By ROGER BATESSports EditorThe Muscatine Red Sox made “George Long Night” a mighty happy one for the Sox skipper and the 400-plus fans that made the second stop on the Indianapolis Clown tour a successful one, 5-3 at Tom Bruner Field Wednesday night.Play was stopped at 8 o’clockMayor E.S. (Kelly) Burns was on hand to present a certificate of merit to Long for his contributions. The award is given only to those citizens of Muscatine, who have contributed to the growth or development of thecity.The second ward was a plaque on behalf of the park commission, which was presented by the new recreation director, John White. The plaque was given in appreciation of the time and work that Long has given to keep baseball active in Muscatine.After that lull in the baseball action, which found the Red Sox on top 2-0 as a result of two first inning runs, the local nine built their aidvantage to 4-0.The first inning runs came on back-to-back singles by Ron Loga and Don Grensing, then an error, a walk to Bob Leech and a sacrifice fly by Steve Hirko.Then came the third inning two-run cluster, as Grensing claimed his second hit on a drag bunt that Birmingham Sam fielded and dove in an attempt to tag Grensing, but the Daven-porter eluded the tag for a hit.After Todd Rodenburg fanned for the first out of the frame, Bob Leech cracked one over the Ieftfield fence at the 310 mark for a two - run homerThe blast was a lowering drive that easily cleared the fence.After being blanked for five innings on just three hits, the Indianapolis Clowns finally reached Red Sox hurler, Ed Sawvell for two . runs in the top of the sixth.After getting the first out in the sixth, Sawvell gave up a hit to Booker T. Eason. Eason promptly stole second base and Birmingham Sam sacrified him to third. Consecutive singles by Henry Crawford, Jim Reitter and Butch Herndon brought in the two runs and put the tying runs on base, but Bob Jones ended the frame by bounding sharply to Sawvell.Leech led off the sixth for the Red Sox by walking, but was retired when Steve Hirko’s grounder, which was heading for right, hit him in the leg for the first out of the stanza.Steve Rueckert then bounced out to the second baseman withHirko going to second. Terry Rodenberg, twin brother of Todd, made his first appearance for the Red Sox and laid down a perfect* bunt for a hit, as Hirko went to third.Rodenberg and Hirko then pulled a delayed double steal with Rodenberg going to secondMHS gets sectional, district summer baseball tournamentMuscatine will host 1970 summer baseball tournament games jeginning with the sectional and carrying on through the district inals according to a release today from the Iowa High School thletic department).The Muskies drew a first -ound bye in the sectional meet, vhich will begin at Tom Bruner Field on Monday, July 13. The !irst night of action will pit Dav-Tuesday night; Durant against North Scott at 8 on TuesdayThe winners of the Monday niohr frsmps will souare off at 6have other games on Thursday and Saturday, while Winfield plays on Wednesday and Saturday. Then Monday, July 20 at 8 p.m. is the title tilt at 8 o’clock.Going into district action at Muscatine, starting Thursday, July 23 will be a clash between the Muscatine sectional champMusfcie duo are beatenand drawing a throw. He stayed hung up in a rundown long enough to allow Hirko to race home with the fifth Muscatinein tourneyMuscatine golfers Eric Peters and Mike Schleinz were both knocked into the consolation di-v is ion of the championship flight, as they both suffered losses Wednesday in the State Junior golf tournament at Fink-bine course in Iowa City.Peters was beaten 3-2 by John Milligan Clinton and ' Schleinz was knocked off by Ken Stringer of Davenport Central by the same score. Stringer was the qualifying medalist.In the first flight, for golfers that didn’t make the championship cutoff, Nick Pulliam Jr. defeated Matt Sexton of Ames. Area golfers Rob Black of West Liberty beat Bill Blackford of Oskaloosa in 19 holes of the fifth flight, while Mark Kerr of West Branch was defeated by Paul Brenner of Mapleton in the fourth flight.The Clowns got that run back in the top of the seventh when Cliff Fisher led off the frame with a walk. Then with two outs, Booker Eason hit a fly to right center that was dropped by the rightfielder, after a last second dive when both fielders thought the other was going to grab it. However, that was all the damage that was done, as Sawvell fanned the next hitler to finish the tilt.Bulldogs lead SEI standingsMediapolis holds a percentagefying one for Long, who has long been a friend of the Clowns o w n e r, Ed Hamman, but has never been able to defeat the famed team. Several times the Red Sox and the Clowns battled to seven inning ties.The two teams will meet for a third time on Sunday July 12 at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Tonight the Clowns will be meeting a Qua d City all-star team, which will include Red Sox players Don Grensing, Ron Loga, Todd Rodenberg and Ed Sawvell.Sawvell fanned 12 batters and walked one in the game, as he evened his record against the Clowns in the clubs’ two meetings. He was the losing hurler in the Clowns’ 4-3 victory in Comis-key Park in Chicago last Friday.The victory was a very satis-Johius. 2b Eason, ss Sam, lb Crawford, cf Reitter, c Herndon, 3b Jones, If Fisher, rf Small, p TotalsPort City Open horseshoe meet slated SundayThe Muscatine Horseshoe Club will hold its Fifth Annual Port City Open Horseshoe tournament at Kent-Stein Park Sunday.Anyone wishing to enter may do so. The tourney gets underway at 12:30 p.m. In the past, the tournament has had several state champions competing. Trophies for the champs and runners-up in each division and other cash prizes will be award-CLOWNS (3)AB R H RBI0 0 1 20 0 0 03 028 3RED SOX (5)Loga, ss 3 11ftGrensing, lb 3 12 0To. Rodenberg, If ' 3 0 0 0Leech, c 1112Hirko, 3b 3 111benker, rf 2 0 0 ftRueckert, rf 10 0 0Hart, 2b 2 0 0 0Te. Rodenberg, 2b 10 10 McGuire, cf 2 0 10Randieman, cf 0 0 0 0Sawvell, p 2 0 0 0Totals 23 5 8 3Score by innings: R-H-E Clowns 000 . 002 .1.3-7*2Red Sox 202 . 001..x..5-8-1
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Muscatine Thursday Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Thu, Jun 25, 1970
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