Parody game opens at Oilers Park in Tulsa
In a birthday cake stadium parody, Otter Baseball staged a Tulsa opening night with the Oilers facing the Denver Bears. The event featured Chuck Taylor as pitcher, a heart sign above the entrance, and a lighthearted miscue-filled performance. Denver catcher Chuck Weatherspoon, known for a missed first base in Oklahoma City last season, is set to turn 38 in June.
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Alley
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Denver
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Oklahoma City
Weatherspoon
Taylor
American Assn
Bruce Look
Look
Minnesota Twins
Arts and Letters Dominates Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland
Kentucky Derby hopeful Arts and Letters Romps to a 15 length victory in Keeneland Blue Grass Stakes with Bill Shoemaker aboard. Traffic Mark finished second. both carried 126 pounds for the May Derby run. Cincinnati Bengals sign Clem Turner as attendance at a Florid game falls short of predictions amid winter conditions and minor league chatter.
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Lexington
Arts and Letters
Louisville
the Roses
Keeneland
Bill Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Billy Phelps
Mr. Concidence
Doctors Set At This Race
In Martinsville Virginia 500 stock car race doctors respond in cars 56 and 60 Dr Fward Hessert of Tren Tuil and Dr Don Tarr of North Miami Beach Florida race drivers both seasoned in single seater and stock car action Hessert 38 urological surgeon stands 6 foot 4 and is in his second NASCAR Grand National start Tarr has endured three years of rough racing with a history of crashes including Hessert wrecking a 198 Mercury on lap 40 two weeks earlier in Richmond Virginia
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Fward Hessert
Tren ‘Io
Nul
Don Tarr
North Miami ‘Beach
Fla
Hessert
Tarr
Richmond
Mercury
Peacocks Lead in National Batting Averages
Kansas City report notes Upper Town college, Fayette Iowa, tops U.S. in hitting with a .221 team batting average ranking sixth in the NATA. Upper Iowa collects 20 home runs, more than any top 14 school, while first baseman Tim Nevelle bats .417 for 28th in the individual list.
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UPL
Upper Town College
National Assn. of
Fayette
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Tim Nevelle
Prairie Whips U High Netmen Triumph in Tennis
Prairie High School defeated University High 54 in Iowa City on Thursday by sweeping two of the three doubles matches. Singles results include Rich Reddsony over Buren and Dave Hoyt victory in another match as Prairie claimed the meet, with several close contests listed in the box score.
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Prairie High School
University High
Rich Reddsony Dation
Et Buren
Fiat Dave Hoyt
Fen Usinh
Eich Pogil
Ait Tanenhaus Utish
Bert Spore
Randyuty
Pratt Dete Brie Anderson
Osubtes Fedderson
College Baseball and Track Results From Various Colleges
Summary of a mixed slate including Grand View Wes Webster JC Clinton JC and others with scores like Grand View 105 JC 2 3 and Clinton JC 0 2 plus college track results William Penn Iowa Wesleyan and more. Prep results wash 5 C K Reais 0 and Norway CR Jeferson 3 Dysario Gen ty Bentan 0 Wo Noon 7 MEL 2.
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Webster
Clinton JC
Buriington
Wash
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Norway
CR Jeferson
Dysario Gen
Ty Bentan
College Track
William
Penn
Iowa Wesleyan
Etek Zimpson
Eh Llege Golf
Simmpon Vite
Upper Tow
Upper Awa
Iovar Sentral
Talon de
Mason Guy Nortt
Marshalltown JC
Seybert's Hit Seals 5-3 Win for St. Pat's
Vince Seybert delivered a two run single in the sixth inning to lift Waukon St. Pat's to a 5-3 victory over Lansing Kee. Paul Norton earned the win with a five hitter while Bob Roeder took the loss, scattering three hits for Kee high.
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Vince Seybert
Waukon St. Pat’s
Lansinge High
Bob Roeder
Kee
Paul Norton
Lansing Kee
Waukon St Pat's
Roeder
I C West JV Tops Prairie s Golf Team
In Iowa City on Thursday the West high junior varsity defeated Prairie s varsity golf team 170 to 188. Mike Sheets shot 39 for West followed by Bot Wischty and Dave Kennedy 43. Prairie s scorers included Terry More Waller 43 and Dave Yanaceki with Kensastor.
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West High
Prairie
Ic. West
Mike Sheets
Bot Wsichyy
Dave Kennedy
Bursess
Terry _ More Waller
Dave Yanaceki
Kensastor
Beavers Falls Coach Recalls Namath Influence
Beaver Falls Pa coach Larry Bruno recalls Joe Namath as a humble, level headed quarterback who grew from a frail sophomore to a standout. Bruno notes Namath’s confidence in the Jets era, his audibles in high school, and a lasting drive to win inspired by coaches from Beaver Falls to Alabama and the Jets.
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Beaver Falls
Larry Bruno
Namath
Bruno
New York Jets
American Football League
Beaver
Jets
Joe
Beaver High
Bruna
Western Pennsylvania
Bear Bryant
Alabama
Weeb Endbank
Leven High School
Bowling Leader to Head Columbus Delegation in Cedar Rapids
John Lucas president of the Knights of Columbus National Bowling Assn will lead 25 bowlers from Wickliffe Ohio into competition this weekend in Cedar Rapids for the IKC tournament.
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Knights of Columbus National Bowling Assn
Wickliffe
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Ram Harriers Rout Knox In Dual Meet Triumph
In Mt Vernon Cornell’s Ram Harriers beat Knox with 875 bowlers and track teammates sharing firsts at the Jubilee May City lanes. Dick Gast won the mile and 880 while Johnson claimed the high jump and long jump titles in a nine week tourney.
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Cornell’s
Knox
May City
Dick Gast
Johnson
Luther coach Halverson resigns to join Luther College
Decorah Iowa Richard Halverson longtime Luther College coach for cross country and basketball resigns to become an instructor in physical education at Luther College. He led Norse teams to three conference titles and coached two all-Americans in cross country including a national champion. He also assisted in basketball and baseball and will join Mayo High School in Rochester.
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Halverson
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Trapshooting League Set to Open April 29
The Cedar Rapids Trapshooting League begins April 29 at Otter Creek Sportsman's club near Dysart Geneseo. Secretary Jerry Banks at 364-3506 handles inquiries. Also, Dysart Geneseo edged Benton 1-0 with Steve Hanson’s fifth inning RBI single and Corky Feuerbach pitching a two-hit gem.
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Cedar Rapids Trapshooting League
Com- Benton
Jerry Banks
Dysart
Steve Hanson
Dysart-Geneseo
Bent Hon. Community
Corky Feuerbach
Benton
Inser
Denny Onde
Benton Carmen
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