Shocks but No Defeats for Net Pros at Open
In Bournemouth England AP reported professional tennis stars survived early shocks to crush amateur opponents at the British hard courts championship the first open tournament. Fred Stolle trailed Peter Curtis before winning 5-7 6-4 14-12 6-1 while Owen Davidson beat John Clifton 6-2 6-3 4-6 8-6. Valerie Ziegenfuss aged 19 from San Diego beat Jean McFarlane 6-0 6-1. Stolle and Davidson seek 2400 first prize. Curtis and Clifton played for 120 under Britain rules. If prize money had been paid they would have earned 24 as first round losers.
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England
Fred Stolle
Britain
Peter Curtis
Valerie Ziegenfuss
San Diego
Calif
Jean McFarlane
Stolle
Davidson
Curtis
Clifton
Cubs Acquire Lamabe and Piche From Tulsa
The Chicago Cubs bolstered their bullpen by purchasing right handed pitchers Jack Lamabe and Ron Piche from Tulsa. In return, Cubs sent pitchers Pete Mikkelsen and Dave Dowling to Tulsa.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Jack Lamabe
Ron Piche
Tulsa
Cubs
Pete Mikkelsen
Dave Dowling
Paul Mayo Extends Lead in All-Around Rodeo Race
Denver report states Paul Mayo of Grinnell increased his all around lead in the Rodeo Cowboys Association standings with 526 dollars from Thefred Bluff California rodeo. Mayo has 11,701 dollars in earnings to top the all around rankings while ranking second in bareback bronc riding with 7,720 dollars.
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Denver
API
Paul Mayo
Grinnell
Thefred Bluff
Calif
Rodeo Cowboys Assn
Mayo
Wyoming coaches resign. Carbee hired as head hoops coach
Two Wyoming coaches Roger Ginapp and Stanley Kukuzke resign their posts at the end of the current school year. John Carbee of Lisbon is named head basketball coach and will also teach English and dramatics.
Tigers Sign Radatz To Toledo Farm Team
Detroit Tigers announce the signing of veteran right handed reliever Dick Radatz to their Toledo farm club in the International league.
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Tigers
Radatz
Toledo
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Dick Radatz
Local favorites Hughes and Connolly set for Hawkeye 200 field
Hughes of Monticello and Connolly of Delhi join 40 other late models for the IMCA Hawkeye 200 at Hawkeye Downs. The 200-lap event features top national drivers including Ernie Derr, Ramo Stott and Lenny Funk, with local names Verlin Baker and Darrel Dake among entries. Stott wheels a 1968 Plymouth as he chases his first IMCA point championship, trailing Derr by one point after two events.
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Hawkeye Downs
Big Tom Hughes
Monticello
John Connolly
Delhi
Downs
Hughes and Connolly
Ernie Derr
Ramo Stott
Lenny Funk
Ole Brun
Verlin Baker
Darrel Dake
Bill McDonough
Mert Williams
Hughes
Tom
North Dakota
Plymouth
Stott
Ramo
Derr
Paul Feldner
Billy Jack Casper
Ron Larson
Roland Wilson
Karl Stoufer
Butch Hall
Bowling Highlights Feature Local League High Scores
DeWoody posted 239 and 640 for May City His & Hers, while Marlyce Murdock rolled 209 in Jubilee Indian Creek. Earl Palmer had 234 in May City and 578 for Paul Nielsen in the Nite Hawks meet. multiple leagues list scores and standings across Marion area bowling nights.
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Marlyce Murdock
May City His & Hers
Shirley Wieland
Tootie Green
Marion Nite Hawks
Cod Mikee Cgrimdoer
Earl Parmer
Emory Sample
Eunice Bank
Hal DeWoody
Bill Smiley
Earl Palmer
Eunice Rank
Harlan Hansen
Dave Hoyt
Renee Siders
Lucky Four
Mafia
Indian Creek
Carl Spicher
Sree Murdock
Mulligans
Kings & Queens
Ed Jones
Betty Benditti
Twilighters
Gary Novak
Judy Akers
ABC
Five O'Clock Shadows
Eunice Gienapp
Lois Caryl
the Smiley
The
Ondier
Jeff Sampica
Sue Renter
Susan Comley
Touro
Herren
Bantam
Mike Comley
Joan Bunting
Dawn Scott
Langhurst Motors
Irwin's Clothing
May City
Niters
Phil Hockersmith
Joe Dietz
Helen Clark
Alice Freeman
Brad’s Barber
Comfort Zone Inc
Tony Beltran
Garry Zimmerman
Merry Pyle
Pat Fry
Davis Preston
Paul Smith
Georgia Richardson
Clara Naaktgeboren
Legion
Pepsi Cola Jr
Pat Knight
Sue Willey
the Hawkeyes
Starmont Wins Girls Triangular Meet
Starmont takes the girls triangular with 82 points led by Gwen Knickerbocker and Oldoerfer double wins. Quasara Valley second 55, West Dubuque 34. Knickerbocker won high and low hurdles while Oldoerfer captured the 100 and 220 dashes.
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Gwen Knickerbocker
Oldoerfer
Starmont
Maquoketa Valley
West Dubuque
Knickerbocker
Hayes
Giscus
Crowford
Roh Wedaet Ay
Sweaney
Ala High Jugs
Gels Vyault
Quires
Dolphins sign UM offensive tackle Joe Mirto as rookie
The Miami Dolphins announce the signing of 265 pound University of Miami offensive tackle Joe Mirto. He is expected to compete for a roster spot as a rookie.
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Miami
Fla
Miami Dolphins
Joe Mirto
North Stars Tie West Final In OT Win
The Minnesota North Stars rallied in the third period to force overtime and won 3-2 against the St. Louis Blues on Parker MacDonald’s rebound at 3:41 of OT. The series is tied 1-1 and moves to St. Louis for games three, four, and five with venue changes for the Minnesota team.
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North Stars
Met Sports Center
Ice Follies
Badgers Open Golf Season With Triangular Win
Wisconsin tops Iowa and Northwestern at Maple Bluff Country Club with a 757 total. Medalist Mike Plautz shot 143 (74 69) for Wisconsin, while runnerup Brad Leach finished at 147.
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Badgers
Iowa
Northwestern
Mike Plautz
Madison
Brad Leach
Kenosha
Primrose Heads Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Assn
The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Assn was organized Monday night with Harold Pinky Primrose of Cedar Rapids Washington as temporary chairman and Bernard Hutchison of Norway as vice chairman. The group will announce an annual all state team selected by the Iowa Daily Press Assn.
Fight Results By The Associated Press
Toshiaki Matsumoto defeated Ric Magramo in Tokyo to claim a boxing win. Philippines contender Magramo dropped to defeat in a 112 pound bout.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Toshiaki Matsumoto
Ric Magramo
the Philppines
Three District Track Meets Set in Cedar Rapids
Three CR Marion schools host district track meets spanning Friday May 10 and Saturday May 11. Linn-Mar hosts a class B field of 16 teams while Prairie hosts class A and C meets with CR LaSalle Marion and Prairie in class A. class AA on Saturday at CR Jefferson includes Kennedy and Washington.
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Rockford
Saint Ansgar
McVay Fans 16 as Norway Beats Amana in Seven Inning Win
Dick McVay struck out 16 with one hit allowed over seven innings to lead Norway past Amana 9 1 for the seventh straight spring win. Bruce Kimm contributed a 2 for 4 batting line as Norway totaled six hits.
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Dick McVay
Amana
McVay
Bruce Kimm
Var da Wins Richard Halbert Memorial Award
Senior forward Darryl Var da is named first recipient of the Richard Halbert memorial award presented by the team for leadership unselfishness and contribution after Rich Halbert, a 19 year old who was fatally injured in a car crash last fall.
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Richard Halbert
Rich Halbert
Joph
Becker Resigns from LaSalle Posts Coach Becker Resigns
Robert Becker assistant football and basketball coach at LaSalle high school resigns effective at end of current school year. A Monmouth Iowa native, he arrived at LaSalle in 1965 after Cornell College graduation and taught biology at a parochial school. He seeks a similar coaching post next year.
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Robert Becker
LaSalle High School
Becker
Monmouth
Iowa
LaSalle
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cornell
West Side
Versalles hunts with Ferrara bat as Dodgers rally to beat Pirates
Zoilo Versalles homered and delivered a two run double in the ninth inning using Cookie Ferrara’s bat to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. The shortstop closed in on the NL lead with 11 RBIs after a three run ninth inning comeback. Cookie Rojas starred for Philadelphia with a two run double and the decisive single in a 2-1 win over San Francisco.
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Mike Rechi
Associated Press
Zoilo Versalles
Hunter
Moose
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bob Moose
Pittsburgh
Cookie Rojas
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Versalles
Tom Haller
Len Gabrielson
Wes Parker
Ferrara
Matty Alou
Lonborg Pitches Batting Practice After Knee Injury
Red Sox ace Jim Lonborg smiled through a 17 minute batting practice session marking his first workout since a knee injury from a skiing accident. He expressed satisfaction with the progress and recovery pace.
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Boston Red Sox
Jim Lonborg
Jim
Minor baseball scores from several leagues today
Southern League results include Asheville 5 Savannah 1 and Charlotte 9 Birmingham 3. Evansville beat Montgomery 10 2. Texas League Arkansas 2 Shreveport 1 3 and Dallas Fort Worth 2 Memphis 0. International League Rochester 10 Richmond 3. Syracuse 1 Jacksonville 0 Louisville 6 Toledo 3 Buffalo 2 Columbus 0. Eastern League Binghamton 3 Elmira 2 York 2 Reading 1. Pacific Coast Indianapolis at Denver wet Tulsa 6 Phoenix 5. Albuquerque at ceejo rain El Paso at Amarillo cold.
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