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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
9
Bobby Unser of Albuquerque New Mexico won the Stardust 150 mile race in Las Vegas Nevada after running out of fuel at the checkered flag. Mario Andretti also exhausted fuel with five laps remaining but finished seven seconds behind in a strong challenge.
Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks claimed the top scoring title with his 40th goal and two assists in a 5-5 finale against Detroit. Chicago finished tied for a scoring lead, while the Blues edged Minnesota 5-3 to grab third in the West. New York defeated Montreal 4-2, Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 5-1, and Toronto beat Boston 4-1. Playoff pairings to follow.
Mikita collected 97 points to threaten an all time record set by Bobby Hull, while Gordie Howe, turning 40, finished with 82 points in his 22nd season. Esposito reached 84 points and Goyette Henry sparked a late rally to help New York edge Montreal for a near-miss in the standings.
The ILTF allowed Britain to stage four open tournaments this year with pros and amateurs. Scheduled events include the British Hard Courts at Bournemouth April 22 27 the Kent Championships at Beckenham June 10 15 the London Championships at Queen's Club June 17 22 and Wimbledon June 24 July 7.
Multiple scattered line scores across Florida venues show teams from Houston Cincinnati Chicago and Detroit competing in games at St Petersburg Tampa Tucson Phoenix Clearwater Lake City and Miami. Players such as Queen Reichardt Kurtz Bunnins and McDanel appear in box score lines with runs and hits noted for each matchup. The text shows varied innings tallies and final scores with several extra innings indicators and pitching credits.
A garbled report lists several boxers and results including Mexico’s Jose Jimenez and Jesus Castillo, Japan’s Fujio Nakane, Philippines rival Johnny Janito, and Rene Barrientos in a world junior event. The imperfect text mentions weight classes and points but lacks clear outcomes or dates.
The 94th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 4 shapes as the most wide open in years with at least 13 contenders. Lead names include Forward Pass and Alley Fighter, winners of the Florida and Santa Anita Derbys, while other top 3-year-olds are Vitriolic Captain's Gig Iron Ruler Wise Exchange Bugged Don B TV Commercial Dancer's Image Verbatim Clever Foot and Dewan. Alley Fighter and Forward Pass are shipping to Keeneland for the Bluegrass Stakes. both carry 120 and 122 pounds respectively and led by jockeys Laffit Pincay Jr. and Don Brumfield.
Jack Connaughton of La Crosse State University wins the all-events crown for the second year at the College Union finals of the American Bowling Congress tournament. He posted a 683 series in singles after a 570 in doubles with Joe Fodel of Dayton, while Jerry Steere and Pat Holseth won the doubles title and Steere was runner-up in all events with 1,154.
Schedule lists Bey on air from morning to evening Monday through Friday with sports and weather segments. Channel ten presents the 10 o clock news format featuring local highlights, scores, and forecasts.
Washington high school track opens with veteran core led by state AA long jump champion Sandy Waller. Other returning lettermen include Harold Bassett, Bob Brewster, Mike Whited, John Tefer, and Terry Harper. Joe Hatchett expected to join soon as Coach Wilkinson plots a strong relay and hurdling squad.
Seattle based Pacific Northwest Sports Inc. selected Seattle Pilots as the new American League baseball team name from 21 252 contest entries. The choice marks the start of a franchise with a local identity and fan engagement.
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