Lane tops 67 feet in shot put at MVC indoor meet
Jefferson high’s Doug Lane set a new shot put record with 67-4 at the Mississippi Valley Conference indoor meet in Iowa City while Cedar Rapids schools claim five titles. Washington’s Sandy Waller at 66-4 claimed high finish. Davenport Central won the team title with 41% points.
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Iowa City
Jefferson High
Doug Lane
Washington High
Sandy Waller
Cedar Rapids Preps
U. of Iowa
Davenport Central
Wash
C.R
Kennedy
Jefferson
Lane
John Ask
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Moline
Steve Williams
Williams
Les Rogers
Waller wins double at meet amid controversy over start
Wash Dandy Waller dominates with two wins including the 50 yard dash and long jump while Landy faces questions over a possible false start. Freese sets a 1 000 yard record and Colglazier adds a 300 yard dash mark as Central, Davenport Central and Moline runners shine in a crowded Iowa City event.
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Ask
Dallas Long
Waller
Moline
Steve Williams
Roger Colglazier
Davenport Central
Jeff
Gary Benson
Les Rogers
Rogers
Kennedy
Rick Freese
Freese
Mark Steffen
Davenport West
Central
Colglazier
Roger
Monday Breaks Slump In 12-2 Oakland Win Over Cardinals
Oakland and St Louis met in an exhibition with Rick Monday snapping his drought for the Athletics in a 12-2 rout of the defending NL champions. Four Cardinal pitchers struggled, while Jim Hunter held St Louis to four hits over six. Other exhibition results included Mets 6 San Francisco 0 and Cubs 11 White Sox 6.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Rick Monday
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Athletics
Cardinals
Cardinal
Jack Lamabe
New York Mets
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Boston
New York Yankees
Washington
Minnesota
Houston
St. Louis
Jim Hunter
Conigliaro's Career May Be Ended
Boston Red Sox slugger Tony Conigliaro faces a doubtful baseball future after medical reports show his left eye vision deteriorating. His father Sal notes little hope for improvement, while Tony remains determined to remain hopeful despite the setback.
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Boston Red Sox
Tony Conigliaro
Conigliaro
Sal
Tony
Red Sox
Hosket to Play for Miller's North Team in All-Star Game
Bill Hosket of Ohio State and Harry Hollines of Denver were added to the North South College All Star game in Wichita on April 13. Hosket joins the North under Ralph Miller of Iowa, while Hollines plays for the South under Jack Hartman of Southern Illinois.
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Miller
Wichita, Kan
Bill Hosket
Ohio State
Harry Hollines
Denver
Ralph Miller
Iowa
Hollines
Jack Hartman
Southern Illinois
State Gym Meet Set for 7th Iowa Championships
The 7th annual Iowa Gymnastics championships sponsored by the Rapids Jaycees will be held Saturday at Kennedy High starting at noon. Over 400 boys and girls aged eight to 19 compete in 39 events after district qualification. Sharon Zuber of CR will perform on balance beam and vault, aiming for an Olympic berth. Tickets cost $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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C Rapids Jaycees
Kennedy High
Sharon Zuber
C.R
Miss Zuber
Diamonds and their timeless allure across color and history
The ad extols diamonds as the hardest substance, notes rare colors like green and cinnamon pink, and highlights the Imperial Russian yellow diamond. It explains the name deriving from adamant and promotes diamond rings for brides, birthstones, and year round wear. The piece invites readers to visit and take advantage of budget-friendly terms.
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C R Cards Ready for 1968 Baseball Season Kickoff
C R Cardinals prepare for the 1968 season at Veterans Memorial Stadium with manager Jack Krol in St. Petersburg identifying key returnees and prospects. He notes Cedar Rapids could field former Rookie KROL players and Modesto already loaded with Rob Cox and other veterans including Gaylen Pitts and Tony Auferio.
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Veterans Memorial Stadium
Jack Krol
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jack
Cedar Rapids
KROL
Lewiston
Idaho
Modesto
Bob Chiupsa
Tony Auferio
Gaylen Pitts
Chiapsa
Tony
Gaylen
Pitts
Ron Plaza
Army
C.R. Cardinals
Bobby Cox
Bobby
Bobby Schaefer
Larry Bowlby
Bruce MacLean
Ted Simmons
Cardinals
U. of Michigan
Krob
Cardinals Prep For 1968 Season In Midwest League
C.R. Cardinals prospects include pitcher Jerry Reuss and infielders Skip Falcone and Fred Dyer, with Dewey Freeman Jerry Bartee and Kenny Kurtz on St Pete roster. C.R. connected players Dan McGowen cut to Little Rock and Mac’s strong spring hint at a winning season. Iowa honors include Dan Ferguson Jeff and Hettrick Iowa City. Calabria Williams lead Big Ten scoring. coaching rumors name Powless Brown Fitch Orr for helm as Wisconsin search continues.
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Cards
Skip Falcone
Fred Dyer
UCLA
St. Pete
Dewey Freeman
Jerry Bartee
Kenny Kurtz
Krol
C. R. McGowen
Cardinals
Little Rock
Mac
C.R
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