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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1969

Page

10

Midwest baseball opens with six games this week

Six Midwest conference games start play this week featuring Monmouth and Ripon as favorites in the Southern and Northern divisions. Knox, Cornell, Coe, and Lawrence join the opening schedule with doubleheaders at Cornell and Lawrence, while final division titles and a May 16-17 best two of three championship loom.

Monmouth Ripon Cee Archeries Knox-Monmouth Cornell-Coe Lawrence-Ripon Coe Cornell Mt. Vernon Knox St. Olaf Oles Carleton Lawrence Beloit Grinnel

Minnesota cuts Zepp and Renick placed on DL

Kansas City AP reports Minnesota cut rookie pitcher Bill Zepp and assigned him to minor league camp in Melbourne Florida. In reaching the 25 player limit the club also placed injured infielder Rick Renick on the disabled list through April 29.

Kansas City Minnesota ‘Wing Bill Zepp Melbourne Rick Renick

Palmer Casper Lead Early Masters Week Practice

AugustaGa AP Palmer back muscle improvement Casper allergy relief lift confidence as Masters week opens. Player warns against sick rivals while Nicklaus Palmer and Casper vie for title in a field joined by six new qualifiers.

Will Grimsley Augusta Arnold Palmer Bill Casper Jillie Gary Player South Africa Nicklaus Lloyd Mangrum Casper Miami

Masters Draws Loss as Bobby Jones Is Absent

Augusta residents and golf legends mourn the Masters without Bobby Jones who conceived Augusta National and the tournament. Jones, 87, suffers illness and will miss the event, affecting Tuesday night champions dinner and the overall atmosphere for players like Ken Venturi Gary Player Gene Sarazen Arnold Palmer. Jones is retired Atlanta attorney and former dominant amateur champion.

Sheila Moran Augusta Bobby Jones Augusta National Gary Player Jones Gene Sarazen Bob Arnold Palmer Atlanta U.S

Iowa Loses First Tennis Match to Corpus Christi 8 1

Special to The Gazette Corpus Christi advances to 11 1 this season after an 8 1 win over Iowa which falls to 2 1 Singles results include Vincent Zarazua and Rami vides Victories for Corpus Christi while doubles also favor CC.

Gazette Twcson ARTZ Iowa Corpus Christi Vincent Zarazua ECR Dim Esser Rami Vides Ride Oketen Eee 'E Humpnrey Soap Erait, Sandys ii Cc)chapman Oscar Sale Steya Efferse Ji Rates Shaven Steve Houghton Ee Oshates Ssenrbandvipy Sady Beas Steciciadel Aman

Modesto Bathes Cedar Rapids in Spring Camp Exhibition

Modesto of the California State League hammered Cedar Rapids Cardinal minor leaguers in St. Petersburg. Dick McVay was pounded for ten runs in four innings after a Cedar Rapids trial with the big club. Bobby Diaz Fred Cimeras and Sweet Pete Davis sparked Modesto with key hits and runs.

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College Baseball Results Across Several Schools

Multisport scores show Iowa beating Corpus Christi 8 to 1, Murray State 7 to 2, Wisconsin 4 to 0, and Wayne State 65 to 4 in mixed college baseball action. Prep and college tennis and other baseball outcomes are listed with assorted teams and scores.

Notre Dfes Gerservie Aa Benn Wayne State City Aklanomast Central Wast

Quote Unquote Wrestling and Baseball Musings Across Games

The fragment highlights Dan Gable of Waterloo Iowa State describing his wrestling mindset as a gorilla before matches and Chicago Cubs manager Leo Duracher dismissing pennant predictions. It also references Westley Unseld of the Baltimore Bullets claiming rookie of the year alongside MVP honors and a casual remark about Laimng Twotime.

Baltimore Bullets Westley Unseld Tmn Laimng Dan Gable Waterloo Iowa State Chicago Cub Leo Duracher

Drake Drill Opens With 50 Candidates At Des Moines

Drake football coach Jack Wallace welcomed 50 candidates to spring drills in Des Moines. Thirty nine returnees include 26 lettermen and 13 starters led by quarterback Gary McCoy, the nation’s 10th leading passer in 168 college division stats, while receiver Dick Hewins is gone. Defensive back Duane Miller shifts to split end to fill Hewins’ spot.

Des Moines UPL Drake Jack Wallace Gary T McCoy Dick Hewins Duane Miller Wallace Hewins

Brooks Broadcasts Masters Nine Times From Atlanta

KCRG sports director Bob Brooks will broadcast nine Masters round coverage from Atlanta starting Wednesday at 7 p.m. on 1600 radio with additional slots at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. In tennis, Pancho Gonzalez advances to the South African Open quarterfinals after beating Fred Stolle. Dennis Ralston and Rod Laver win to stay in the field.

Sarah Goalby Bob Goalby Goalby Augusta National Roberto de Vicenzo KCRG Bob Brooks Atlanta Johannesburg South Africa Pancho Gonzalez Fred Stolle Dennis Ralston Ray Moore Rod Laver Frew/ McMillan Tom Ok‘ker Holland Richard Crealy Bob Hewitt Spain Andres Gimeno Billie Jean King Drysdale Sing Am Peale "Hollen Granser Wy Merritt Boneh Ohana Gwenvats Rose Tolan U.S Wendy Tomlinson

Russell Will Dress For Knicks Game At Boston

New York forward Cazzie Russell, out with a broken right ankle since January 21, is expected to dress for Wednesday night’s NBA game against the Boston Celtics. Knicks officials announced the development on Monday.

NEW York Cazzie Russell Boston Knickerbockers

Iowa Gym Team Wins NCAA Title Under Young Coach Mike Jacobson

Iowa's gymnastic squad captured the NCAA championship in Seattle, the Hawkeyes edging Penn State by seven tenths of a point. Coach Mike Jacobson, 28, led a young squad to the title after early losses, praising key performers McCanless Hatch and Dickson and planning aggressive recruiting for next season.

Iowa City Iowa Stawkeyes Mike Jacobson Jackhson Michigan Seattle Hawkeyes Dick Holgaepfel Sam Bailie Lowa Uvizaepfel Twa Like Machride Hawkeye Emnhurst, III Don Haltech Wheaton Lots Dickson Portales Motorless Hatch Dickson McCanless Simeeli Gays Dacohsan Yronigal Penn State Sermnl Jacobson Gene Wetlstone Vou Mike

Oklahoma State Faces Iowa State After Big Eight Start

Oklahoma State, 3 0 in Big Eight action, hosts Iowa State after sweeping Missouri in Stillwater. Kansas and Oklahoma State chase second place as Colorado and Kansas State weathered cancellations, while Nebraska and Kansas split weekend games.

Oklahoma State Iowa State

Baseball line scores and batting names from a New York game

Line score shows New York versus Washington with partial inning scores and player mentions. Names Rascal, Kumphreys, Bosman, Casanova and Casanova appear among hitters, with Pascual and Kerney noted in pitching. The fragment indicates a 9 to 4 or similar final in a midgame summary.

New York Washington OCO Alanteayre Gibbs Rascal Kumphreys Bosman Ct Hisgins Casanova Yeatten L—Pascual New Yo Kerney Murcer Howard

Wash Cagers Invite John Drake to dinner banquet

John Drake, basketball coach Maury Jotn, will speak Tuesday April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Washington school cafeteria honoring Don King and the 1969 Class A state champions. Tickets cost $3 with no advance sale due to Easter break. reservations to LeRoy Rogman or Paul Darling by Friday noon.

Drake Maury Jotn Washington Don King John LeRoy 5Rogman Paul Darling Bulldogs C.R. Sports Club

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