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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1969
Page
11
Red Droste, the Waterloo racer and reigning late model champion at Hawkeye Downs, may race at Cedar Rapids Friday after planning to bypass The Downs. He says he may decide by Wednesday, citing better results at Cedar Rapids and a desire to spend time with his young son.
Droste will park his camper in Dubuque every Friday to use the city as a home base for weekend racing. Herbst lives in Dubuque and hauls the 1968 Chevelle from there. The plan reduces travel time as Davenport is closer to Dubuque than .R. and keeps Droste racing Friday while ending the weekend at Independence and Dubuque stock car events.
Droste notes Melton will stay with the quarter mile Davenport track this season while Downs hosts Friday night races. Red voices dissatisfaction over sparse events, citing double dash nights and limited features. Track manager Nick Nachicas said he will consider changes before Friday's opener. Fans and drivers await clarity from Waterloo official.
Cedar Hills plans a six team slo pitch league with JJ Leonardo’s Pizza Safaris Lounge Pizza Jap Mercy Hospital Cedar Hills Booster Club No 1 and Booster Club No 2. Games Sundays at Cherry Hill Park starting May 11 with May 5 meeting and umpire calls to Ron Rodemeyer or Ron Hamad.
Konsdorf 39 aided Linn-Mar in golf victory while at Independence a 300 game highlighted bowling night. Bob Konsdorf earned medal with 39, as Linn-Mar golfers topped Prairie 177-207 and Terry More posted key high scores. Justin Lanzer and Dan Hamre contributed in a multi-event meet at Grand Des Moines venues.
In a jumbled report from Concordia Nebraska and Keokuk Iowa area schools, Concordia earned a win over Wesleyan 9 to 2 while Muscatine likely defeated another opponent. The scoring details are incomplete due to OCR errors but indicate multiple regional college baseball results.
Lenihan defeated Cedar Rapids LaSalle 168 to 178 in a dual golf meet held Monday in Marshalltown. Lenihan’s Tom Mraz tied for medalist honors with a 3 under par 33, while LaSalle’s Dan Mille and Ron Roup each posted solid rounds as the Lasalle trio struggled to keep pace.
Louisville florist Mrs Kingsley Walker prepares the Derby winner’s garland for the 37th time with 500 prever Yours roses chosen for color and length. She also handles the jockeys bouquet and lines the piece with green satin, revealing few production details.
Special to The Gazette West Liberty announces Jack Iske has been hired as head varsity football and track coach and athletic director. Iske previously coached football and track at Bondurant-Farrar.
Weather limits play across leagues with only scheduled games listed. Omaha Tulsa Am erica association notes few results while Alabama Memphis scorelines appear for Birmingham Charlotte Montgomery Asheville Columbus and Eastern League matchups Pittsburgh Reading Waterbury Elmira and Manchester York affected by rain. Tacoma Portland Pacific Coast also rainbound.
Hank Aaron belted his 513th career home run, a three run shot that gave the Braves a 12 1 victory over Houston. He added a run driven in with a double as Atlanta moved past Eddie Mathews into sixth on the all time homers list. George Stone earned the victory in relief after a long rough start.
Iowa defeated Drake 7 1/2 to 1 1/2 as Phil Aldridge led with medalist honors scoring 7 under par. Drake's Gordon Gollschalk and others battled through nine holes before Iowa pulled ahead.
Staubach, 27, says he is in better shape than at Navy and ready to compete for a Cowboys quarterback spot. He signed an option contract in 1965, served in Vietnam, and starts two weeks of drills with veterans Lands and Morton, aiming to win the third QB job as Jerry Rhame is slated to be traded.
East Buchanan Harriers beat North Linn 71 17 with Quigley and Bures each winning two events. Quigley captured shot put and discus. Bures won 100 and 200 as Light claimed high jump and pole vault.
Steve Carleton pitched the Cards to a 6 2 victory over Pittsburgh while Ron Santo batted into a key hit for the Cubs and Jerry West commented on the tight NBA series with the Celtics. Santo noted slow starts usually in June and West expected another hard game against Boston.
Area Ten split a doubleheader with Muscatine Junior College after Cedar Rapids area team won the opener 9 4 behind Mike Miltner. Muscatine answered with a 21 victory in the nightcap led by pitcher Mike Hurn.
Danny Grant of the Minnesota North Stars wins the Calder Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year. Boston’s Phil Esposito earns the Hart Trophy, Bobby Orr receives the Norris Trophy, and Detroit’s Riley Delvecchio captures the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and ability.
Norway baseballs three pitchers combined for a no-hitter as the Tigers defeated Urbana 17-0 in five innings. Starting pitcher Terry Brecht went 3-for-3 with two triples and four runs batted in, lifting Norway to a 7-1 record.
Tama South Tama tennis team defeated Cedar Rapids Prairie 6 3 on Monday. Hawks secured wins in singles and a successful 3 doubles pairing led by Bert Spore and Randy Duffy.
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