Vida Blue Dominates Twins For 15th Victory Of Season
Vida Blue, Oakland’s 21-year-old southpaw, struck out 13 and allowed seven hits in a 3 2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Blue notched his 15th win with a complete game, overcoming early wildness as the A’s moved ahead in the seventh. Denny McLain suffered his eighth straight loss as Baltimore beat Washington 7-2, extending his season struggles. Other AL results included Milwaukee over California 3-2, Chicago over Kansas City 6-4, while in the NL Pittsburgh beat New York 6-0 and Los Angeles blanked St Louis 4-0.
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Vida Blue
Denny McLain
Blue
Oakland Athletics
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Minnesota Twins
McLain
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators
Milwaukee
California
Chicago
Kansas City
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Los Angeles
St Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Montreal
Twins
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Dick Williams
Tigers
Orioles
Boog Powell
Paul Blair
Ted Williams
Williams
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Dave Nelson
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Larry Buttner
Frank Robinson
Roberto Pena
Dave LaRoche
Rudy May
Angels
Tommy John
White Sox
Fred Patek
Amana VIP Golf Tour draws famed pros to Iowa City
The Amana VIP Golf Tournament at Iowa City on June 28 features Julius Boros and Lee Trevino among others. Pros vie for prizes including a Mustang and a Pinto for their wives, plus Amana Microwave ovens for any eagles and closest to pin honors on par three holes. Notables Don January and Bob Lunn join a field that includes Joe Lazaro with his guide companion.
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AMANA
Finkbine
Lowa City
Amana Refrigeration, Inc
Chuck @wiener
University of Iowa
Amana Radarange
Julius Boros
Lee Trevino
Iowa City
Boros
Tom Bolt
Sam Snead
Trevino
Joe Lazaro
Joe
Town City
Bob Lunn
Don January
PGA
Ten Years Ago Today A British Adolescent Joins Washington High
Anne Kathrine Courtney a one year old girl from Great Britain will be a student at Washington High School for the 1961 62 term. She will reside with the Herb Campbell family during her stay in the United States.
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Anne Kathrine Courtney
Lass
Great Britain
Washington High School
Herb Campbell
Crowds seen as hope for British ladies tennis at Wimbledon
Wimbledon opens with about 21 000 fans amid rain and damp optimism from the Women s Liberation movement led by Billie Jean King. Miss Goolagong, the Australian challenger, draws attention as a possible breakout heroine with several matches listed including her opener against Gail Hansen. Tom Gorman upsets seed Cliff Drysdale in a straight-sets win marking day one.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Britain
Chapion
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
U.S
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong
Miss Goolagong
Australia
Mrs. Court
Mrs. King
Gail Hansen
Palo Alto
Lorraine Robinson
France
Gail* Chantreau
Miss Wade
Patti Hogan
la Jolla
Nancy Gunter
San ‘Angelo
Tex
Miroslava Holubova
Czechoslovakia
City Baseball Schedule Highlights Regional Play
Tuesday in the Tri County Pony League features Washington Reds at Brighton and Washington Blues at Hills Spin. Wednesday’s City Little League games pair Braves against Mets at 6 p.m. and Cubs against Giants at 7 20 p.m. Thursday’s Pee Wee action has Orioles versus Yankees at 12 80 p.m. and Tigers versus Twins at 2 p.m.
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Tri - County Pony League
Washington Reds
Brighton
Washington Blues
Hills
Braves
Mets
Cubs
Giants
Orioles
Yankees
Tigers
Twins
Blues coast to 14 to 1 win over Riverside in league game
Washington Blues defeated Riverside 14 to 1 in a Tri-County Little League game at Riverside. Scott Rich earned the win with 16 strikeouts and no walks, boosting his season record to 3-1. John Elliott homered for the Blues as Kelly Gipple and Rich added two hits each. Riverside's Kaalberg allowed 7 walks and took the loss, with multiple Riverside players collecting hits.
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Washington Blues
Riverside
Blues
Scott Rich
Jim Dayton
Kaalberg
Weimer
John Elliott
Perry Sojka
Kelly Gipple
Gipple
Dave Sojka
Kicopfer
Thomann
Average car contains over fourteen thousand parts
A readership note states that typical automobiles comprise more than 14 000 components. The figure highlights the complexity of modern vehicles and the breadth of manufacturing involved in assembly and maintenance.
Crane defeats Perfex in opener amid miscues
Crane edge Perfex 11 to 10 as pitcher error allows winning run. Ken Neil earned the win for Crane with Emery taking the loss. A Pohren homer contributed to Crane’s rally. In the second game DeKalb topped Wa-Con-Da 2 8 3 behind John Richards. Richards and Snider homered for DeKalb and Ernie Beemblossom took the loss. Piledrivers beat PBRs 28 7 with Davisson getting the win and Lemley Sojka and Herdlicka homering for PBRs. A 6:30 p m game at Green Field between PBRs and Wa-Con-Da was announced.
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Jim Emery
Crane
Perfex
Washington Softball Association
Emery
Ken Neil
A.” Pohren
DeKalb
Wa-Con- da
John Richards
Richards
Snider
Ernie Beemblossom
Davisson
Lemley
Sojka
Herdlicka
PBR
Walker
Green Field
Basketball summer school wraps at Washington High School
Training completed over recent weeks for a summer basketball program led by Coach Skip Speece at Washington High School. Participants and mentors include Rod Maggert Steve Batterson James Taylor Ransom Robison im Gebhardt Marty Speece avid Hillman Brian Black Rob Elder Steve Sproule Philip Garton Stacy Bandy Tim Banks Ricky Eden Lyle Thomas Steve Weidner Mike Gebhardt Dean Speece Larry Howe Tony Leyden Kelly Gi ple Tim Dayton Gearold Good win Sean O Hanlon Joe Eagle Drew Marshall Jim Wilson Scott Rich Marty Young Ricky Gibson Doug Crossett Ken dal Tschantz Fred Doggett Tom Scheeler Terry Dickinson Doug Mottet Lee Farrier Brad Farrier Lyndon Dunbar John Moore Robert Boyd Mike Frazer Randy Mullikin Murray Schooley Marty Schooley Dennis Sands Bruce Schneider
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Skip Speece
Washington High School
Rod Maggert
Steve Batterson
James Taylor
Ransom Robison
Im Gebhardt
Marty Speece
Avid Hillman
Brian Black
Rob Elder
Steve Sproule
Philip Garton
Stacy Bandy
Tim Banks
Ricky Eden
Lyle Thomas
Steve Weidner
Mike Gebhardt
Dean Speece
Larry Howe
Tony Leyden
Reds overpower Chester and West Chester in lopsided 23 0 win
Reds crushed West Chester 23 to 0 in a Tri County Little League game as pitcher David Cousins fanned 11 with no walks. Kevin Flynn allowed 13 walks while striking out 10 for Chester. Dean Speece joined four for four at the plate, Sean O Hanlon went 3 for 3, and Rich Chorpening caught well for Reds amid seven Chester errors.
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Washington Reds
West Chester
David Cousins
Kevin Flynn
Rich Chorpening
Reds
Dean Speece
Sean O'Hanlon
Mark Genkinger
Mike Mings
Matt Nemmers
Greg Horn
Chesterites
Walton Chapter Plans Evening Shooting Session
Members of the Chicagua chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet Monday June 28 at the club house. An evening shoot is planned with grilled hot dogs and clay pigeon fun for all, and women are invited to try their luck. The directors meeting was postponed one week until July.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Suly i
Highland no hitter powers Huskies to 10 0 win
Tim Carson pitched a five inning no hitter for Highland as they routed L M high school 10 to 0. Carson fanned 12 and walked 2 with Rick Soukup behind the plate. Stanley Richardson had three hits, Al Weimer two RBI, Duane Schnoebelen a bases loaded single, and Ricky Rotter a bases loaded pinch double. Morning Sun meets Highland Wednesday.
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Tim Carson
Highland Huskies
L & M High School
Highland
Carson
Rick Soukup
Wagner
Walling
Stanley Richardson
al Weimer
Duanel Schnoebelen
Ricky Rotter
Morning Sun
No-hitter lifts Mid-Prairie Hawks over Durant 11-0
Steve Mast pitched a five inning no hitter facing 16 batters as Mid-Prairie improved to 8-2 overall and 6-2 in the league with an 11-0 win over Durant. Mast walked two, homered, tripled, and drove in two runs while Reed Edmonson, Dan Spreacker, and Mast added two hits each. The Hawks, who played errorless defense, close the summer slate with Keota away tonight and West Liberty at home Friday.
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Steve Mast
Mid- Prairie
Golden Hawks
Durant
Hawks
Mast
Solon
U-Hligh
Fosse and Freehan vie for AL All Star catcher berth
Ray Fosse of Cleveland leads Bill Freehan of Detroit in the battle for the starting AL catcher spot for the July 13 All Star Game in Detroit. Latest vote totals show Fosse at 169,743 to Freehan’s 157,158 with voting closing June 30. other positions are led by Boog Powell Brooks Robinson Rod Carew Luis Aparicio Carl Yastrzemski Tony Oliva and Frank Robinson.
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New York
UPI
Ray Fosse
Cleveland
Bill] Freehan
Detroit
Fosse
Preehan
Bowie
Kuhn
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
Boos Powell
Brooks Robinson
Rod Carew
Luis Raparicio
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Oliva
Frank Robinson
Waco Nine Split Close Games In Baseball Pair
Pekin defeated Waco 9 8 on a seventh inning scratch single by K Reynolds. Waco led early 4 0, Pekin rallied to 4 2, then 8 2 before Pekin tied and won in the seventh on a walk in run. Stan Fletcher 3 for 4 and Kim Fletcher 2 for 4 paced Pekin. Waco’s Stan Fletcher 3 for 4, Ronnie McArtor 3 for 3 highlighted.
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Pekin
Waco
K. Reynolds
Kim Fletcher
Schrader
Stan, Fletcher
Jack Schrader
Howard Bean
Cardinal
Stan Fletcher
Blackhawk
Innning
Ronnie McArtor
Steve Reschly
Erros
Waco girls defeat Harmony 9 6 in league softball
Waco Warriors beat Harmony 9-6 in Black Hawk Conference softball. Winning pitcher Kathy Rogers walked three and struck out two while Harmony’s DeWitt took the loss. Leading hitters for Waco were Julia Unkrich Susan Alleman and Vickie Dare with triples. Melinda Moore and Julie Finke added singles. Harmony’s Zane had two singles and Coleman a double. Waco improves to 5-2 in league and 5-4 overall. They face Winfield Mt Union at 7:30 at Winfield.
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Waco
Harmony
Blackhawk
Kathy Rogers
DeWitt
Warriors
Julia Unkrich
Susan Alleman
Vickie Dare
Melinda Moore
Julie Finke
Zane
Coleman
Winfield- Mt. Union
Winfield
How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
Ad copy promises to clear floor drains by mixing a chemical product. Claims fast action and removal of paper grease and organic matter with no tools. Sells 10 pound cans for $4.30. ARSON PLUMBING & HEATING.
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Russell Stover
Candies
Washington, Iowa
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West Main
State Farm Mutual ‘Alomobie Nsurance Co
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Washington
Iowa
Wee
Rich
Chester
Chuckles
Bud Lechner
Owa
Benjamin
Walton
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Dick Ross
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