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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1968

Page

20

Granatelli Loses Bid To Enter Turbine Car In Indy 500

U S district judge William E Steckler ruled against Anthony Granatelli and STP in seeking USAC to reinstate turbine powered cars for the 1968 Indianapolis 500. He refused to restore STP Granatelli membership and ordered no immediate reinstatement while confirming probe into certification and fuel tank changes. The ruling sidelines the turbine car for this year as April 15 entry deadline looms.

Indianapolis Ind Anthony Andy” Granatelli U.S. Auto Club William E. Steckler Granatelli Studebaker STP USAC Steckler

Kaminski Resigns Grid Job at LaSalle

Tony Kaminski head football and wrestling coach at LaSalle high school resigns to take the head football coaching post at Cretin high school in St Paul Minnesota. He will also assist in wrestling and has a 9 17 and one tie coaching record. LaSalle seeks applicants for a football and wrestling coach while interviews are set to fill the basketball vacancy.

Kaminski LaSalle Tony Kaminski LaSalle High School Cedar Rapids Cretin The Christian Brothers New Jersey University of Notre Dame St. Edmond’s Ft. Dodge Omaha Tony West Side John W. Heles

Phil Linz Signs with Mets as Free Agent

Phil Linz 98, a utility infielder, signed by the New York Mets after a spring training tryout as a free agent. The report notes a series of boxers and other sports mentions in the same dispatch.

Phil Linz Mets ST. Petersburg Fla New York Mets

Pride in AAU Stars as Olympic Cage Trials Near Mexico City

At Albuquerque trials AAU All-Stars beat Armed Forces 71 63 in a rough game with elbows and collisions. Dwight Durante scored 20 as NAIA team edged junior college 73 69, while Navy’s Mike Barrett tallied 14. A 45 member committee will pick the 12 players for Mexico City after tonight’s final. Lacey, an AAU veteran who left UCLA, expressed desire to play in the Olympics.

Albuquerque N.M Pride Armed Forces Navy Mike Barrett AAU Uncle Sam Dwight Durante Catawba N.C

Pearce and Woolsey Set Texas Relays Records

Keary Pearce of University of Texas at El Paso ran 13:23.1 in the three mile to set a Texas Relays record and the nation’s best time. Brian Woolsey of Texas ran 4:03.3 in the mile, setting another Texas Relays mark surpassing Emporia State’s 4:09.9 from last year.

Austin Texas Keary Pearce University of Texas At el Paso Pearce University College Division Brian Woolsey Woolsey Emporia Kan Bob Carmien

Underdogs Kings Flyers Earn Victories Tonight

West division playoff action resumes with Minnesota at Los Angeles and St. Louis at Philadelphia. Sawchuk and Hall key veterans deliver solid goalie performances as the Kings and Blues win their openers. Boston and Montreal renew their series as Worsley and Provost factor in a tight battle. New York and Chicago set to play Sunday amid King holiday considerations.

Los Angeles St. Louis Minnesota Philadelphia Boston Montreal Flyers Kings Blues Hall Gerry Cheevers Gump Worsley Claude Provost Ted Harris New York Chicago Martin Luther King

Pro Basketball Results From Eastern and Western Divisions

Boston 127 Philadelphia 11. Boston leads best of seven. Los Angeles 133 San Francisco 105. New Orleans 104 Dallas 99. New Orleans leads 1-0. AAU semifinals Rayvs 2 Mo 48 Quachita Ark 44. McNashville Menn 59 Lone Beach

Boston Philadel Los Angeles San Francisco Los 'Anstes New Orleans Dallas Rayivs Quachita A Ark McNashville Menn Lone Beach

Celtics Win at Philadelphia In playoff opener

The Celtics beat the 76ers 127-118 in Philadelphia to take an early series lead led by Havlicek with 33, Jones 27, and Howell 24. Chamberlain and Walker combined for 64 points for Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Wilt Chamberlain Luke Jackson Boston Celtics Celtics Philadelphia 76Ers National Basketball Assn Wéers 76Ers New Orleans Dallas John Havlicek Sam Jones Bailey Howell Havlicek Jones Howell Chet Walker Chamberlain Walker Boston Doug Moe Jimmy Jones Jackie Moreland Bucs Chapparrals Johnny Beasley Moreland Beasley

Caldwell Aids Norse In Doubleheader Win Over Macalester

Luther College defeated Macalester in both games of a Friday doubleheader 8-3 and 7-4 at St. Paul. Denny Caldwell pitched the first game, five hits allowed, Cedar Rapids native. Harold Olson earned the second win in relief in the fifth inning as Luther moves into a share of the spring lead. Hellickson and Macalester’s Meyers homer accounted for the scoring in a high effort clash.

ST. Paul Luther

UNI Hands Wartburg 11 1 Loss in Spring Baseball Opener

The University of Northern Iowa defeated Wartburg 11-1 in Cedar Falls to open its spring baseball season. UNI led 4-1 after five innings and exploded for six runs in the sixth. Foell and Mayer homered for UNI, while Erickson hit Wartburg’s lone homer in the third.

Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa Wartburg UNT Foell Mayer Erickson Homer

Recovery King Hartred: Robustelli Fumble Record Stand

Hartford report notes Andy Robustelli recovered 22 fumbles in NFL play across a 14 year stretch with the Rams and Giants, a record that remains unbroken.

Hartford, Conn UPI Andy Robustelli Los Angeles Rams New York Giants

Iowa Holds Second in Gymnastics at NCAA Meet

Iowa earned 186.40 points for second in prelims and a finals berth at the NCAA gymnastics championships in Tucson. Southern California led with 186.75 and Makaoto Sakamoto of USC swept three golds in all around high bar and parallel bars. Michigan led trampoline with Huntzicker atop 9.55, while Pat Arnold and Tom Galioto posted event wins for Arizona and New Mexico.

Tucson Ariz Iowa Southern California Southern Illinois Temple Mike Jacks Iowa State Makaoto Sakamoto Sakamoto George Huntzicker Wayne Miller Dave Jacobs Michigan Pat Arnold Arizona Tom Galioto New Mexico Toby Townson Michigan State Sid Freudenstein Southern Cal

Luther Wins Track Dual at LaCrosse State

Luther College led by Hank Avery won its season opening track meet 82-63 over LaCrosse State in Wisconsin. Avery swept the 220 and long jump and anchored the victorious 440 relay. Stan Druckery of LaCrosse State captured the high hurdles 100 yard dash and 440 intermediate hurdles.

Lacrosse Wis Luther College Hank Avery LaCrosse State Avery Luther Stan Druckery

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