Hot-N-Tots win Des Moines regional softball final
The Red-hot Hot-N-Tot squad from Des Moines defeated Richland 6 to 0 to clinch the season finale at Greenfield. Washington teams posted mixed results with a 10-1 win and a 10-0 loss as Hot-N-Tots dominated the finals behind Bright’s one-hit effort.
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Des Moines
Greenfield
Richland
Washington
Muscatine
Marine Grill
Colona
Ill
Muscatine South End Merchants
Illinois
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Swift
Corona
Jimmie
Monmouth
Bright
Pobanz
Dunwoody
Maxwell
Reberry
Hot-Nots
Paul Maxwell
Collins
To Brown
Washington High Demons Open 1950 Season at Case Field
Washington High School Demons prepare for their first game Friday September 15 at 8 pm against Centerville High School Big Reds. Coach Ed VerSteeg leads a rigorous preseason at Case field with a 6 o clock start for games and 6:45 gates. Booster club reports strong season ticket sales 2.50 admission for five home games.
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Washington High School
Reds
Centerville High School
Ed VerSteeg
Case Field
Washington Booster Club
MD Ver Steeg
Dick Gant
Big Reds
Centerville
Consid
Reed Green
Jerry Johnson
Jack Hum
Frank Sojka
Gene Williams
Unusual handicap golf match ends in 19 holes
Over the weekend Bus Westermark and Dale Booth contested an unusual handicap match with uncertain spot holes. Club pro Charlie Wiese was absent. The match finished 1 up after 19 holes, but if the spot-hole decision was wrong Dale Booth could be declared the winner.
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Bus Westermark
Dale Booth
Charlie Wiese
Bus
Dale
Scores From Major Leagues Include Mixed Results
Baseball results show Philadelphia beating Boston 6 to 3, Brooklyn defeating Cincinnati 12 to ?, Chicago losing to Cincinnati 2 to 1, St. Louis upsets Chicago 6 to 1, and a Pittsburgh win noted with Pittsburgh 6 but opponent not listed.
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Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
United Press
Red Sox Installed As Favorites To Take AL Pennant
New York AP reports betting odds shifted in favor of the Boston Red Sox as they won 23 of 26, taking 7 42 to 5 or 8% to 5 against the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees who hold 2 to 1 odds. The Red Sox came from behind with a four-run eighth inning, aided by Tom Wright’s bases loaded double and Dom DiMaggio’s RBI hit as DiMaggio homered alongside a strong showing by a weatherman at Griffith Stadium.
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Tom Wright
Dom DiMaggio
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Braves
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Monte Irvin
Wes Westrum
Bobby Thomson
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Cubs
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Cardinals
Pirates
Tom Saffell
Weldon Weslake
Ray Mueller
Pittsburgh
Crafting Gourds Into Popcorn Bowls And Rattles
Small gourds can be cut lengthwise to form popcorn bowls. Use tiny gourds with long narrow ends to create baby rattles. Dry the gourds to let seeds rattle inside, then decorate the exterior with non toxic paint.
Jim Lloyd Leads With 71 In 72 Hole Meet
Local golfers posted scores in a 72 hole low medal event at the country club. Jim Lloyd, 47, was fastest first round with 71 strokes, followed by a 36 and 35. Other opening scores included T R Phillips 83 Dave Floyd 85 Dr Lloyd 86 and Leonard MekKune 90.
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Charles Wiese
Jim Lloyd
T. R. Phillips
Dave Floyd
Dr. Lloyd
Leonard MekKune
Reach Quarter Finals in Consolation Meet
In the men’s city handicap tournament on the local course Bus Westermark has reached the semi finals a week early. Quarter finals list Dave Floyd over T R Phillips Dr Lloyd 3 and 1 over Max Henness Gene Tucker Bill Shannon Bud DeLa Don Shepherd. Consolation quarter finalists include Bill Boshart Bob Arthur Ralph Gibson Clint Stewart and Max Marble.
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Dave Floyd
T. R. Phillips
Dr. Lloyd
Max Henness
Gene Tucker
Bill Shannon
Bud DeLa
Don Shepherd
Bill Boshart
Bob Arthur
Ralph Gibson
Clint Stewart
Max Marble
Softball Bleachers to Be Moved to High School Field
Officials urge managers and players to help move bleachers from Greenfield to the high school tonight at 7 o clock as softball season ends and football season begins.
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Softball Association
Greenfield
Three Army Reservists From Keota Ordered to Duty
Three Keota residents, Darrell Grimes Phil Morris and Fred Wade, will leave for active duty within two weeks. Morris reports to Ft Riley Sept 18 as a corporal. Grimes goes to Ft Hood Sept 29. Wade to Ft Riley Sept 20 then Camp Carson. Joe Green has taken his physical but has not received orders.
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Army
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Keota Spray Service
Ft. Hood
Texas
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The
Security State Bank
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Kansas
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Fred Wade
Camp Carson
Joe Green
Iowa Southern Utilities Line
Clark L. Fry
West Branch
Mi-Fry-Co
Mary Pechman Buys House in Riverside From Emil Trott
Riverside is reporting that Mary Pechman has purchased the house once owned by Emil Trott, the Clancy-property, and will continue renting out the apartments. Local social notes recount a Sunday gathering at Mrs. Bertha Tener’s with old friends recalling memories.
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H. M. Perry
Keokuk County
H. A. Hofer
Keota
Mary Pechman
Riverside
Emil Trott
Marge Luckey
Mary Peehman
Clancy
Bertha Tener
Edna Scott
Jesse Busby
Davenport
Maude Carr
Cedar Rapids
Clair Flynn
Carl Craiz
Local Pro Wiele Shines Then Fades in Oskaloosa Meet
Washington golf professional Charles Wiele posted three solid rounds at the Oskaloosa invitational. A final 42 in the last round dropped him from top honors on the five par course where he also shot 17 and two per vv in earlier rounds. The field featured Iowa’s top golfers.
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Charles Wiele
Washington
Wiele
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