Spring Training Notes From Florida Shelves And Shaves
Spring training notes from Florida recount weather, local costs, and light humor. Players such as Mudcat Grant and Tommy Agee are highlighted along with offbeat observations on retiree workers at Al Langfield and St. Petersburg ballpark staff.
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T. Petersburg
Fla
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
St. Pete
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Independent
Iowa
Dick Sisco
al Morehouse
Mike Goodale
C. R
C.R
Howdy Michael
al Langfield
St. Petersburg Ball Park
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Auld Lange’ Park
Roseboro Returns Swing Against Marichal In Dodgers Giants Tilt
Roseboro hits a three run inside the park homer to beat the Giants 8 to 4 in San Francisco in the latest flare up with Marichal. Marichal offered to shake hands. Roseboro declined and says the suit remains pending as both camps keep distance.
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Roseboro
Marichal
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dodgers
Giants
Chub Feeney
Dodger
Buzzy Bavasi
Sam Bowens
Baltimore
Miami
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Orioles
Powell
Frank Howard
Don Lock
Washington
Senators
Pittsburh
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Matty Alou
Dave Roberts
Indianapolis 500 Telecast Expands to 186 Theaters
The third closed circuit telecast of the Indianapolis 500 reaches 186 sites with new Cedar Rapids, Orland, Charlotte, Lynchburg and Reno theaters. MCA notes total venues exceed 200 in the U.S. and Canada, boosting viewership to over 800,000 at the telecast and 450,000 attending the 50th annual race at the speedway.
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Indianapolis
Cedar Rapids
Orland
Calif
Charlotte
N.C
Lynchburg
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Stott Breaks Stock Car Race Record at Shreveport
Ramo Stott of Keokuk Iowa won the International Motor Contest Association open stock car race in 1 hour 33.87 minutes to set a new record beating the 1961 mark 1:34.7 by Ernie Derr. Derr finished third in a 1965 Dodge. Stott drove a 1965 Plymouth and Lenny Funk of Otis Kansas was second in a 1965 Ford.
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Shreveport
Ramo Stott
Keokuk
Iowa
International Motor Contest Association
Ernie Derr
Derr
Stott
Lenny Funk
Otis
Kan
Ottavi Named Head Cage Coach at Regis
Joseph M. Ottavi was named head basketball coach at Regis High School replacing Bob Jennings. Ottavi, a former Regis assistant 1959 to 1961 and current Marquette High School coach in Ottawa Illinois, has guided Marquette to a 55 win 17 loss three season run.
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Ottavi
Regis
Joseph M. Ottavi
Regis High School
Marquette High School
Ottawa
Ill
Regis Cage
Bob Jennings
College Community
Dubuque
Loras College
Joe
University of Town
Ottavio
Loras Academy
East Dubuque
Cascade Aquin
Marquette Post
Marquette
C R Duo Leads Bowling Doubles With 1219 Mark
Cedar Rapids pair Gary Kinderknecht and Jack Glessner topple the field in the men’s state bowling tournament doubles with a 1,219 total. Keith Bentley and Louis Ware follow at 1,205, while John Liston headlines singles with 666 and King of Clubs No 2 leads open division with 2,952.
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Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Gary Kinderknecht
Jack Glessner
Grundy Center
Keith Bentley
Louis Ware
Des Moines
John Liston
King of Clubs No. 2
Dubuque
Sterling Potato Chip
Midwest Paper
Vangard Fire Alarm
Ottumwa
Mason City All-Stars
Bowl Inn
Mark's Apco
Riverview Lanes
Guttenberg
United Food Market
Montezuma
Gary Rinderknecht
Wendell Lackey
Duane Stetzer
Waterloo
H. Streets
Gene MacDonald
Clinton
H. Hendricks
W. Armstrong
Knoxville
John_ Liston
Jim Meyers
Rockwell City
Harold Pierson
Newton
C. Bliss
al Battani
Ankeny
Duane Stezer
Jim Sammons
Sioux City
Colby Wins Cedar Rapids Indoor Pistol Title
Colby scored 1100 points to win the Cedar Rapids Indoor Pistol championship on the police range. Klima led expert class with 1098 while Kosek topped master class with 1093. Sedenka was high sharpshooter with 1055 and Willenberg led marksman with 1019. Kiitsa won .22 cal at 564 of 600 Pitts won .38 cal and Kosek took .45 cal with 271.
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Ralph Colby
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Charles Klima
Paul Kosek
Robert Sedenka
Robbie Willenberg
Kiitsa
George Pitts
Kosek
Judy Kimball Fourth In Venice Open Golf Tourney
Judy Kimball of Sioux City Iowa finished fourth in the Venice Women's Open with a 54 hole total of 226. Mickey Wright won the event with 217 earning $1 275 while Kimball took $680.
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Venice, Fla
Judy Kimball
Sioux City
Towa
Venice
Mickey Wright
Kimball
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Red Peppers
Gus Schrader
Ron Hunt
Ron
Jim
Mudcat
Grant
Minnesota Twins
Tommy Agee
Chicago White Sox
Grambling College
Ernie Ladd
San Diego Chargers
Agee
al Lopez Field
Tampa
Cincinnati
UPI
Los Angeles Dodger
John Roseboro
Juan Marchial
Candlestick Park
Marchial
Juan
John Socks
Homer
Hal Bock
Associated Press
Juan Marichal
Rose
St. Louis
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicase
Minnesota
Detroit
California
Cleveland
Kansas City
Boston
Portland
Koro
Jesus Alou
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Lee Thomas
Reds
Jack Baldschun
Hank Aaron
Felipe Alou
Ed Mathews
Thomas
Alou
John Buzhardt
Eddie Fisher
White Sox
Astros
Tommie Agee
Dick Green
Rollie Sheldon
Athletics
Tom Tresh
Clete Boyer
Bobby Richardson
Fritz Peterson
Yankees
Chris Short
Angels
Larry Jackson
Tony Conigliaro
Red Sox
Tigers
George Scott
George Thomas
Bob Heffner
Joe Azcue
Max Alvis
Indians
Cardinals
Camilo Pascual
Jim Katt
al Worthington
Twins
Cubs
Tony
Tailor Shop
2Nd Ave. SE
Tony Krklee
Master Tailor
Mateju Tailor
Hallmark
Oxford
Woerderhous
Third Avenue
General Electric
3Rd Ave
Aquin
Joe Ottavi
C.R. Duo
Colby
Ketter
H.freeman & Son Paladslerhis
H. Freeman & Son
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