Muscatine golfer Tom Fahy wins Southeast Iowa Amateur title
Tom Fahy of Muscatine shot a final one over par 36 to win the Southeast Iowa Amateur Golf Tournament at Washington Golf and Country Club, posting 103 for 27 holes. He led 108 entrants, finishing three strokes ahead of runner-up Nick Pulliam Jr. also of Muscatine, with Rick Andrews Iowa City and Jim Hodges Cedar Rapids close behind. Fahy had a 33 on his second round, the day's best among winners, while Pulliam and Hodges had under par 34s. Craig Paul of Washington won the second flight.
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Monday Becomes Cubs Power Hitter With Early Homers
Rick Monday, long-promising after a 1965 free agent signing, hits home runs in his first two at bats lifting him to 14 for the season as the Cubs beat the Reds 9-7 to extend their NL East lead. Other NL results include Montreal over San Francisco 7-4 and Philadelphia routing San Diego 11-0. In the AL Kansas City beat the Yankees 7-4, Minnesota over Baltimore 11-4, Oakland shutout Detroit 5-0, Cleveland over Chicago 6-5, Milwaukee 8-6 over California, and Boston 10-1 against Texas.
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Bannister's Team Edges Gap in Twilight Golf Lead
Ten years ago Bannister's squad clung to a two point edge for first place at Washington Country Club in the Twilight Golf League. Brake's golfers rallied to within half a point of the leaders as the contest tightened.
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Markets JOLIET Illinois Live Stock Report
Live stock prices from Joliet Illinois show cattle at steady to firm across categories. High choice and prime steers reach 48.50 with a load at 48.75, while choice heifers bring 46.50 to 48.25 and most cows are not reported as canners or cutters. Hog prices hold steady to 25 higher with No 1-2 steers at 39.50 to 40.00 and No 1-3 at 38.50 to 39.50.
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Columbus Junction woman Lela Bell dead at 76
Mrs Lela Elda Bell of Columbus Junction died Sunday June 10 1973 at 5 10 PM after a long illness at Wapello Nursing Home She was 76 and funeral is set for Wednesday at 1 PM at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with burial in Columbus City Cemetery Surviving children step children sisters and brothers are named with locations in Iowa Maryland Arizona Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Des Moines funeral details and relatives included.
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Modella) Diviani
Damascus
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Hazel) Arns
Mel
Evelyn) Fry
Phoenix
Ariz
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Chokin
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Pekin
Ill
Clara Springer
Morris, Minn
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Pekin,j
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Peoria
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Babe Ruth Team Wins Opener Over Hills at Lone Tree
The Washington Ruth team defeated Hills 22 to 5 in the season opener. Washington trailed 2 to 1 after four innings then exploded for 13 runs in the fifth and 8 in the sixth. David Cousins earned the win with 1 strikeout. Watkinson took the loss after pitcher changes. Four Washington players had two hits: Cousins, Roth, Crawford, and Evans. Watkinson had three hits for Hills.
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Gary Crawford
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Ken Fenn Wins Friday Main Event at Columbus Junction
Ken Fenn of Washington won the main event Friday evening at the Columbus Junction track after starting on pole. He quickly jumped to the lead as the green flag dropped and held off DeGood of Iowa City who finished second in the main race.
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Weiskopf Wins Philadelphia Golf Classic For Third Time
Philadephia UPI Weiskopf captured the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley by four strokes over Jim Barber finishing 14 under par 274. The 30 year old spoke of his late father whose death last March influenced his surge in form and he collected a $30,000 prize.
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Obituary: Maggie White of Fairfield Dies at 89
Maggie Edith Boileau White died Saturday June 9 1973 at Jefferson County Hospital after several years illness. Born Yarmouth January 8 1884 she married Bert White January 11 1905 who died January 22 1952. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Bauer officiating burial planned.
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Yarmouth
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Eleanor (Vinton) Boileau
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Mrs White dies in Fairfield home after long illness
Washington area obituary notes Mrs. White, aged unknown, dies and is survived by daughter Mrs Alice Richardson who cared for her in Fairfield, three sons Bacon White of Waco Texas Ernest and Harold White of Fort Myers Florida, seven grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren, two sisters Ellen Hoyle and Anna Eldridge. She was preceded in death by a son and a daughter, two sisters and four brothers.
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Alice Richardson
Rusley Leads Twilight League on Tight Margin
Rusley tops the Twilight League standings by 0.3 in averages as Friday action sees Rusley defeat Logan 16 to 14 with Ridley 18 and Westphal 13 contributing key scores in a close battle with Morrison for first.
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Optimist Babe Ruth shuts out Brighton 26 to 0
Scott Rich dominated on the mound for Washington as the Optimist Babe Ruth nine blanked Brighton 26 to 0 at Lone Tree. Rich allowed one hit while Washington rapped 15 hits off Rick Hagans with Cousins and Rich each collecting three.
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Peck
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Secretariat's Greatest Race Spectacle at Belmont Park
Milton Richman notes Secretariat’s Belmont performance as perhaps the greatest race ever seen, praising the 31 length margin and the aura surrounding the win. He compares past legends, quotes owners and trainer Lucien Laurin, and describes Secretariat's aloof yet majestic nature and reliance on groom Eddie Sweat for calm, suggesting racing days are numbered due to syndication.
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