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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
6
A readable fragment notes a semifinals softball game between Humboldt and Gilmore for a sectional tournament dated July 17, Saturday, with a city-bradgate at an unspecified venue.
Rolfe's Rams rally for a 10 to 4 victory over Havelock Plover. Jeff Spencer delivers a bases loaded triple while Garry DeWall and Russ Johnson hit two run homers. DeWall fans 20 batters as Greg Reigelnberger adds two hits. Rams finish conference season 3-11.
The Ramnettes struggle with six errors and mental mistakes in a conference game against Pocahontas. Ted Stover and Jay Peterson contributed with singles while Eagle Grove pitchers were steady but the team failed to capitalize. The squad looks to regroup for upcoming tournaments and their final conference game at Pocahontas tonight.
The junior varsity Rams finished 4-2 after a 22 16 defeat to Palmer on July 5 at Rolfe. Players Steve Moline and Jeff Lox contributed for the squad in the action.
Scott Kamp Moline and Dave Rutgers shared catching duties as Steve Moline and Greg Reigelsberger pitched for Rolfe. Barrett's JV Rams fell 12-7 at Rolfe with 16 hits and no runs allowed by Kamp in the late innings.
Rolfe's Little League team traveled to Laurens on July 6 and was defeated 5 to 0. Dan Sinek led the Rams with two hits while Rod Shelgren pitched for the Rams and Jeff Zeman caught. Shelgren also led Rolfe at the plate with two hits as Palmer's Hartman earned the win.
Bradgate's Little Tigers beat Twin Rivers 10 to 3 in the regular game at Ottosen while the Pee Wee match saw Twin Rivers win 5 to 1. A later report lists Pocahontas defeating Bradgate 12 to 3.
The Bradgate Little Tigers lost to Pocahontas 17 to 3 on Tuesday evening at Bradgate. They later traveled to Palmerlay on July 9 and were defeated 23 to 0.
The text references heavyweight boxing figure Rocky Marciano and mentions a chase or ascent in the heavyweight ranks. Details are fragmented but imply Marciano's prominence in the division and pursuit of a title.
The page fragment lists a Girls Softball tournament in Rolfe and a July baseball schedule. It mentions Boys Sectional Baseball semifinals and final at Mangon Albert City, plus various July events including Two-Ball Foursome, a Men’s League, a Women’s Tournament, a Men’s Stag, and a Steak Fry.
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