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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1966
Page
8
Dairy Queen won its 14th consecutive game Monday at Noel Ridge Park by defeating Bakers Local 14 to 7 in the 12-13 year old Kids league baseball feature. Jeff Scott had three hits for Dairy Queen.
Kilborn clinched the South division in the 10-11 year old Kids league with a 13-1 victory over Concrete Materials at Noelridge. Len Kolar and Mark Drahn combined for a one hitter with 11 strikeouts, Kolar 2-for-2 with a homer, John Kellogg also homered. Wilson & Co. defeated West Side Civic 14-7 at Jones as Gary Kurka added a two hit game including a slam.
Waterloo earned a Midwest league forfeit win when Burlington failed to show for a Sunday 2:30 p.m. game, giving Cedar Rapids a six game lead over Burlington. The league leaders also beat Wisconsin Rapids 10-3 as Quincy topped Clinton 20 and Dubuque defeated Decatur 4-2.
Carl Sheets of Rock Island and partner claimed the doubles crown while Dave Andich and Miss Arndt captured mixed doubles in a 12-4 finish after leading 2-1. Sue Moen of Cedar Rapids won the 18 and under singles 6-2 6-0 to add a second Open championship in two days.
Billy Casper captures the Speedway golf event for the second time at Indianapolis with a winning total 13 over his 1962 score. Disqualifications of Bruce Crampton and Doug Ford highlight the strict new continuous putting rule enforcement amid a stretched course. The message notes a $16,400 prize and the 1960s tour atmosphere with top players penalized for uninterrupted putts. The men’s doubles title goes to Richard Strauss and David Strauss of Iowa City as they defeat Andich and Stokstad.
Robbie alen homered twice and Cox hit his sixth as the Cards built a 10 0 lead in the second inning. Rook drove in two in the frame, a squeeze bunt added another score, while nine of the 10 first-inning runs charged to Bryce. Cedar Rapids hosts Dubuque in a six game home stand starting Monday.
Waterloo driver Gerhard Woollenburg of Austin Minnesota won the late model stock car feature at Cordes Speedway after taking the A semi main and the first heat. Bill Zwanziger of Waterloo captured the third heat and the B semi main. First heat winner Gerhard Woollenburg. Second heat winner Gale Card Waterloo. Third heat winner Bill Zwanziger Waterloo. A-semi winner Gerhard Woollenburg. B semi winner Bill Zwanziger. Feature winner Gerhard Woollenburg.
Benton Community of Van Horne faces Kingsley Pierson in the Iowa girls high school softball final after semifinal wins. Benton edged Southeast Warren 3-1 on a two run single by Cynthia Thompson, while Kingsley Pierson defeated Adel 5-2 behind a two hitter from Julia Lindgren.
Reed with 79 and a 12 handicap and Ike Shaver with 82 and a 13 handicap won low net honors Sunday at Indian Creek Country Club. The event followed a weekend of golf results including close contests in semipro and national tournaments.
Dan McWhinney won low gross honors at Elmcrest Country Club in junior golf Monday. He captured the title in a playoff with Jock Olson and Bill Travis after all three tied at 385. Tom Edwards won the low putt competition.
Rep. Lynn E. Stalbaum urged prompt action on a bill to bring organized baseball under anti-trust laws. The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, dismissed Wisconsin’s case against major league baseball and upheld the Braves transfer from Milwaukee to Atlanta.
Two games slated Monday night in the ASA district softball opening round. Fairfield meets Sigourney in losers bracket action, with the winner to face unbeaten New Sharon in a second game for the title. Sunday's results include Fairfield over Sigourney 6-2 and Deep River 1-0, plus Deep River 7-1 victory over Keosauqua.
West Union driver Les Chensvold won the feature in the super modified mid season championship at the Fay ette county fairgrounds. Jerry Blue and Charlie Weideman, both of West Union, finished behind him in the runner up spots.
SPRINGVILLE New York The Legion coached by Dale Lassen defeated the All-Stars 9 to 3 to cap the Little League season. Assagai camel driven by Al Wold led the Legion to an 11 0 finish in the closing racing day at Aqueduct.
Cedar Falls reports Bob Martin and his son Denny of Cedar Rapids won the Parent-Child trophy with 388 of 400 in the handicap event. Joe Horsky of Fairfax earned the Ot tumwa Diamond badge for 58 straight targets in two 25 yard events. Howard Penny and Judy Turow won women’s handicap, Lanny Clatt led men’s out-of-state trophy, and Loral Delaney captured the women’s out-of-state crown.
Shooting from the 19 yard line Lewis hit 98 of 100 targets to tie three others and then drilled 25 straight in a shootoff to win the championship.
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