Demons win Trojan Relays in Fairfield team limits
Washington's Demons outscored rivals at the Trojan Relays in Fairfield, led by Ed Brown's discus mark of 151 ft 2 in and multiple first-place finishes in field events and relays. Keokuk trailed with 60 percent fewer points as Washington swept several events and set a discus record, while Johnson of Davis County posted another two mile run record.
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Demons
Trojan
Fairfield
Keokuk Chiefs
Ed Brown
Randy Martin
Steve Green
Scott Swartzenaruber
Don Adams
Bill Tweeton
Anderson
Whittaker
Adams
Braun
Gilmore
Swartzendruber
Daryl Braun
Scott Swartzendruber
Payne
Jim Harris
Gary Goodell
Low Hurdies
Simmons
Goodell
Brown
Johnson
Davis County
Sharp
Centerville
Dash
Jeff
Meade
Softball League Group Set for City League Meeting
The Y announces an organizational meeting for all individuals and teams interested in playing softball in a Y sponsored city league this summer. The meeting is Monday at 8:00 p.m. at the Y. attendees should bring roster if available. Topics include league type costs and playing nights.
Royals End 23-Game Losing Streak Against Orioles
The Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 to end a 23-game skid against Baltimore dating to May 9, 1960. Fred Patek delivered a ninth inning run-scoring single after Paul Schaal and Gail Hopkins sparked a rally, with manager Bob Lemon praising timely hits and momentum.
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Kansas City Royals
Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Fred Patek
Orioles
Baltimore
Merv Rettenmund
Paul Schaal
Gail Hopkins
Patek
Bob Lemon
Rettenmund
Lemon
Hopkins
Rangers Hawks playoff decider heads for seventh game
Chicago and New York push a seven game Stanley Cup series with an overtime thriller in New York. Rangers won in triple overtime to force a seventh game, with Montreal awaiting the winner. League title tilt at stake and McLeod to start for the Hawks.
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UPI
Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
Rangers
New York
Hawk
Billy Reay
Hawks
Chicago Stadium
He Rangers
Madison Square Garden
Francis
Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota
Jim McLeod
McLeod
Ken Brown
Portland
Reay
Major Leagues Standings And Weekend Schedule
National League leaders New York Montreal Philadelphia San Francisco and Los Angeles hold early leads as schedules fill the week. Upcoming games list top pitchers Wise Jenkins Renko Gibson Seaver and Nolan among others with Sunday matchups and night games across Montreal Louis New York Houston San Francisco Cincinnati and more.
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Oakland
Cleveland
Detroit
California
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Pittsburgh
San Diego
New York
Houston
Reggie Smith
Red Sox
Jim Kaat
Twins
Smith
Steve Kline
Yankees
Kline
Skip Lockwood
Dave May
Brewers
Bart Johnson
Rick Reichardt
Ed Stroud
Reichardt
Stroud
White Sox
Vida Blue
Tommy Davis
Athletics
Willie Horton
Mickey Stanley
Joe Coleman
United Press International
W. L. Pet
Frida Philadelphia
Wise
Jenkins
Kirby
Moose
Oesteen
Reed
Renko
Louis
Gibson
Seaver
Mouston
Dierker
Perry
Nolan
Bowling League Results Shift with Mixed Outcomes
The Melody Makers League saw Why Not upset Odd Balls 6 to 2 while Hot Shots defeated Gutter Dusters 3 to 0 and Numb Numbs 6 to 3. Gold Diggers 4 to 2 over Odd Balls and Why Not’s 1. High team totals: Old Timers 2103 and Hot Shots 2005. Individual leaders include Curt Gunnarson with 690 series and 245 game, Betty Ward 512 series, Ann Wolanski 186 game.
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Melody Makers League
Gutter Dusters
Curt Gunarson
Betty Ward
Curt Gunnarson
Ann Wolanski
Record Derby purse and field draw at Churchill Downs
The Kentucky Derby offers a record purse of 188000 with a near record field of 20 starters at Churchill Downs under cloudy skies. Hoist the Flag misses the race due to a broken leg. Calumet Farm entries Eastern Fleet and Bold and Able are favorites in the official overnight line.
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Louisville, Ky
Jim French
Eastern Fleet
Unconscious
Churchill Downs
Allie Great
Venezuela
Canonero
Fourulla
Sole Mio
Woody Stephens
Calumet Farm
Bold and Able
Calumet
George _ Poole
Bucks clinch NBA title with sweep of Bullets in 118-106 win
Oscar Robertson scored 30 points and nine assists as the Milwaukee Bucks completed a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Bullets to capture the NBA championship. Lew Alcindor added 27 points as the Bucks built a 41-22 first-quarter lead and withstood a late Bullets push.
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UPI
Oscar Robertson
Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association
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Robertson
Bucks
NBA
Boston Celtics
Minneapolis Lakers
Gene Shue
Shue
Larry Costello
Bullets
Costello
Lew Alcindor
Alcindor
Jack Marin
Fred Carter
Gus Johnson
Earl Monroe
Johnson
Skip Feldman
Gus
SEI track meet set for Tuesday
Southeast Iowa Conference rivals converge for the ninth annual outdoor meet at Columbus Community track Tuesday with four records in reach. Defending champ Columbus, New London, and Louisa Muscatine are favored as Mike Phillips aims at 12 feet in pole vault and Hatchcroft targets his shot put mark. Peterson LM and Laipple New London hunt records, with events starting at 4 PM and concluding around 9:10 PM among ten participating schools including Winfield Mt Union and Morning Sun.
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Iowa
Columbus
New London
Louisa Muscatine
Mike Phillips
Hatchcroft
Mediapolis
Peterson
Laipple
Columbus Community
Winfield Mt.’ Union
Moolis
Highland
Dalville
Wapello
Lone Tree
Morning Sun
Highland High baseballs open season with Timers game
Highland High School baseball opens its season at 7 30 p m on Saturday May 1 against the Timers. Homemade ice cream will be served during the game and a hat will be passed to raise funds for a pitching machine for the team.
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Highland Baseballers
Highland High Schools
Des Moines Launches Glass Recycling Demonstration
Governor Ray urges groups to bring discarded glass to the Iowa State Fairgrounds for a two week demo starting May 10. Glass will be stockpiled and crushed for use as road aggregate in a pilot project by the State Highway Commission. Kehe calls for collecting clean newspapers for possible recycling and Salvation Army pickup for later reuse.
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Des Moines
UPL
Towa State Fairgrounds
Robert D. Ray
Fairgrounds
Towans
Ray
Keep
Iowa
Lavern Kehe
R-Waverly
House
Kehe
Salvation Army
Civil War era book donation to local library collection
Ten years ago today Mrs. 5. K. Ward received a dozen Civil War era books from Dr. C. A. Boice. The volumes, published during and after the conflict, will join the Washington County Historical Society section on the library's second floor. The set features Sparks from the Camp Fire, a Civil War short stories collection.
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5. K. Ward
C. A. Boice
Iblie Library
Washington County Historical Society
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