Cedar Rapids Cardinals Fall 7 3 to St. Petersburg in Camp
Cedar Rapids loses 7-3 to Ron Plaza's St. Petersburg squad in a Sunday spring game. Duane Freeman homered for CR after a 3-0 lead, but St. Petersburg piled 13 hits off CR pitchers. Krol reshuffles staff Monday as camp expands with more college players joining 132 player roster.
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Gus Schrader
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Ron Plaza
St. Louis Cardinals
Plaza
C. R
Jack Krol
Chicago
Rock Hill
S. C
Krol
Duane
Dewey” Freeman
U of Utah
Freeman
Jerry Barkee
Alfonso Morena
George Silvey
Central City Shooter Captures Top Lewis Trophy at North Linn
Central City's Darled Taylor broke 96 of 100 targets to win the Lewis class trapshooting trophy at the North Linn Fish and Game club. He also claimed the 16 yard event and the handicap. Oliver Fore and Jack Schloeman of Cedar Rapids took second and third in Lewis. Dr H N Polance beat Jack Kepler in a shootoff for the doubles crown.
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Central City
Taylor
Derald Taylor
North Linn Fish and Game Club
Lewis
Oliver Fore
Jack Schloeman
Cedar Rapids
H. N. Polance
C. R
Jack Kepler
Red Peppers Highlight Iowa Prep Stars Across Sports
Jefferson standout ARRY LAWRENCE earns high national notice as a top football prospect after All-State quarterback honors and a spot on the 100-player Coach and Athlete magazine prep All American team. Villisca's Phil Wertman shines in track and basketball with 39 points in a substate final while eyeing college, and local coaches joke about keeping pets with Cedar Rapids' Bob Netolicky at the All Iowa Senior game.
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Arry Lawrence
Jefferson
Larry
Lawrence
Athlete Magazine
J-Hawk
Rence
Villisca
Phil Wertman
Iowa Prep
Federation
Denver
Wertman
Treynor
Corning
Phil
Paul Maaske
Stan Jack
Iowa
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Bob Netolicky
Drake
Paul
Stan
Yarborough Wins Atlanta 500 in First Major Stock Car Victory
Cale Yarborough led 302 of 334 laps at Atlanta International Raceway to win the Atlanta 500. Dick Hutcherson finished second after leading 1967 Ford, with Buddy Baker third and Charles Glotzbach fourth. Six caution flags slowed the race to 131.078 mph. 17 cars finished. Yarborough earned 20385 dollars in first prize.
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Atlanta, Ga
Cale Yarborough
Yarborough
Darlington
Charlotte
N.C
Richard Petty
Randleman
N. C
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Atlanta
Tional Raceway
Dick Hutcherson
Keokuk
Hutcherson
Ford
Buddy ‘Baker
Charles Glotzbach
Georgetown
Ind
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
Seagren Reacts To ABA Selection And Walker Comment
Pole vaulter Bob Seagren reacts to his ABA selection saying it is hilarious and he has not held a basketball in five years. Providence all American Jim Walker notes pride in being chosen and openness to offers. Joe Nuxhall reflects on retirement and the need to accept the changing future of baseball.
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Larry
Bradford Evans
Durham
N.C
Monty Johnson
Amarillo
Texas
John Riggins
Centralia
Kan
Dean Stone
Albuquerque
N. M
Vincent Clements
Southington
Conn
Mickey Cureton
Compton
Calif
Leophus Hayden
Dayton
Ohio
Dieter Mathes
Miami
Fla
Lloyd Weston
Pittsburgh
Towa
Cureton
Mathes
Lawrence
Southern California
Stanford
Ucla
Iowa
Alabama
Oregon
IDPA
Jeff
Gay Cahn
Ted Lawrence
Royal Crown Cola Co
Jack Fisk
Layne McDowell
Athletic Journal
Bob Seagren
New American Basketball Assn
Joe Nuxhall
Providence
Jimmy Walker
Indianapolis
Schranze Retires From World Ski Circuit
Austria star Karl Schranze, 28, announces retirement from racing after the next season. The report notes his standing as one of the sport's top competitors and references an impending Winter Olympics involvement.
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Schranze
Tahoe City
Calif
Austria
Karl Schranze
Yarborough
Petty
Plymouth
Andretti
Netolicky Jones Lead ABA Draft Picks
Indianapolis and Louisville chose all America stars Jim Walker of Providence and Clem Haskins of Western Kentucky. Cedar Rapids’ Bob Netolicky and Iowa’s Gerry Jones went to Indianapolis. New Orleans drafted Bob Seagren and Malbert Pradd amid trades and strategy as 130 athletes were picked. Seagren may wait until college ends before turning pro.
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Oakland
Calif
Indianapolis
Louisville
Jim Walker
Providence
Clem Haskins
Western Kentucky
American Basketball Association
New Orleans
Jit
Bob Seagren
Cedar Rapids
Bob Netolicky
Drake
Iowa
Gerry Jones
Michigan State
Gene Washington
Malbert Pradd
Dillard
Louisiana
Sean Norton Downey, Jr
Seagren
Deane Smith Wins Crown at Iowa duck calling show
Deane Smith of Cedar Rapids captured his second straight state duck calling championship at the Iowa Sports Boat and Vacation Show in Des Moines. Bud Hunter of Cedar Rapids finished second and Charles Carter of Burlington third. Smith earned an expense-paid trip to Stuttgart Arkansas for world championships plus a $1000 government bond and a five day vacation for two to Nestor Falls Ontario. Hunter received a duck wing collection for bird identification.
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Deane Smith
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
Smith
Bud Hunter
Charles Carter
Burlington
Gazette Des Moines
C.R
Stuttgart
Ark
Nestor Falls
Ontario
Hunter
Chiefs to Play One Home Exhibition Versus Bears
Kansas City Chiefs announce one home exhibition game this summer against the Chicago Bears on August 23. The AFL club plans a single date at home, with remaining preseason action away.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Chicago Bears
American Football League
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