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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1966

Page

2

Officials Seek More Helpers For Cedar Rapids High School Games

Cedar Rapids officials urge qualified men to join the local high school officiating corps to cover varsity soph and junior high games. Training tests and gradual advancement lead to bigger assignments, with pay starting around 15 dollars plus mileage. Local contact: Jack Stone at 362-0162 for information sheets and open-book test details. Baseball and football references highlight Cedar Rapids men advancing to Big Eight and Big Ten levels.

Jack Stone Teresa Drive Stone Cedar Rapids Midwest Iowa Iowa High School Athletic Assn Big Eight Wayne Duke

Cassius Clay Trains Under Guarded London Crowd

Police were called to a snug gym as Cassius Clay finished training for his heavyweight title defense against Brian London. Only 80 seats were available while about five times that number pressed outside. Clay did light work and shadow boxing. Henry Cooper attended, having fought Clay in May in Pittsburgh. John Kennedy was at shortstop for the game.

London Cassius Clay Brian London Clay Shadow Henry Cooper Ight Pittsburgh John Kennedy

Wills May Stay At Third Base For Dodgers

Los Angeles AP Maury Wills, Dodgers base stealing shortstop, says he may need to play third base for the rest of the season. He appeared at third base on Monday.

Wills LOS Angeles Maury Wills Los Angeles Dodgers

No Bitterness For John Unitas in Training Camp

Johnny Unitas returns from a knee injury with repaired ligaments and cartilage. He says he bears no grudge against the accident and defeats any rule changes limiting hits, insisting football requires contact and scoring would stall without it.

Westminster Johnny Unitas Baltimore Unitas Colts Western Maryland College

Brothers Duel in 10-11 Year Olds Kids League at Jones Park

The Gould brothers clashed as Dennis pitched a two hit win for Western Bohemian over West Side Civic. Cedar Rapids Optimists secured the league title with five pitchers combining for a no hitter in a 21-0 win over Cryovac. Coca Cola blasted five home runs including a grand slam by Bill Mara in a 20-0 victory over 7-Up. Cullivan tossed a no hitter as Bob Tow and other teammates homered. Barney's beat Operating Engineers 5-1 in the same league.

Gould Brothers Jones Park Dennis Western Bohemian West Side Civic Ted Gould Cedar Rapids Cryovac Jim Dulin Don Stepanek Mike Lambert van Vechten Coca Cola Bill Mara Bob Tow Jim Gray Sean Cullivan Cullivan Barney's Operating Engineers Cossona Cedar Rapids Larkin Uber Trickey Hotchkiss Pisarit McAreayyalt Lindsay Seyler Shaversrt Styter Gilfiattef Hasley, HS Cai Worcester Tb Jaction Ie Steel Slint Brank WORE Skosman Lo Pat Piles Waddy Jauls Nn Caldwell Kent Nna McNeil Wise Antsieve —— Tutigie Enone UW Heitig Wimer Midwest Quincy Albers Sey- Wise Ind Arowni Hughes A Ostens Clinton Cesenthes Clr Pisarik T Kniftel Teri Hairston Ian Gilash Are Independent Xperes Roadarmel Murtaugh Kiss Weiaush Paaribe Natraton Vounse Snetson Cee Stumba Brecke Whit‘oung Cedar Ritts Somrmidtty Quad Bryant Ehkis Laa Immanuel Fox Yeason Ryan Choseing Severson Gerdes Jucale Bryasleon Sentes Almonte Spelman Smithson Ramirez Marcum Schaelfer Adams W—Schaeffer L—Smithson Congola Ellis Iowa Midland Dows Dairy Nd Beamer French Schulte Joe Zamistil Denny Starnes Decatur Ron Grade Subyane Bryant Ha Hoag W—Farnsworth L— Santiago Farns Wayne Ribble Surlington

C R Legion Tunes Up for State Bid With Doubleheader Split

C R Legion split a Tuesday doubleheader with Coggan town at Memorial stadium. In game one Coggan’s ex Jeff star Craig Swope beat C R 5-2 as Steve Mohr, Tim Zuber and Gordy Pisarik produced runs. In game two C R won 9-2 behind Rick Ryan and Dave Close pitching as Gordy Pisarik drove in five runs. The Legion head to Des Moines Saturday for the state tournament facing Waterloo at Lec Taylor park.

Cedar Rapids Legion Coggan Town Memorial Stadium Legionnaires Jeff Star Craig Swope Steve ‘Seyfer Gordy Pisarik Rick Ryan Dave Close Coggon C.R Steve Bryant Bruce Hotchkiss Steve ‘Gilliatt Legion Des Moines Waterloo Lec Taylor Park

Elam Hurls In Dyersville Bailtown and Petersburg Triumph

Ken Elam threw a two hitter guiding Balltown to an 8-0 victory over Worthington in the Dyersville tournament first round. Dick Dupont and Jim Brimever each collected two hits. Roy Willenbring pitched a one hitter as Petersburg topped Delhi 6-0 with Harry Koelker adding two hits.

Dyersville Bailtown Petersburg Ken Elam Balltown Worthington Dick Dupont Jim Brimever Roy Willenbring Delhi Harry Koelker Balttenhee Ang Maver

Minor Facts League Scores Spark Brief Card

International League games list results include Jacksonville beat Toronto 0 while Richmond edged Buffalo 5 to 4. Columbus won 4 to 3 over Rochester with Spokane and Tacoma 4, Seattle lost to San Diego 7, Trainin 2. Hawk Vancouver routed Sklanoma City 14 to 0. Portland and others appear without full context.

Jacksonville Toronto Richmond Buffalo Columbus Rochester Pacific Coast Tulsa Phoenix Denver Spokane Metacoma Seattle San Diego Trainin Portland Hawk Vancouver Sklanoma City

Broncos Shelve Tough Cookie

Denver Broncos place cookie Gilchrist on the American Football League reserve list, effectively a suspension, after he said he does not want to play for Denver. Bronco executive vice president Jim Burris explained the move as the league has no formal suspension list.

Denver Col Denver Broncos Cookie Gilchrist Dleir American Football League Jim Burris Bronco

Linn-Mar Gridders Should Receive Info About Coach Early Exit

Gilchrist said Monday night a public letter announced Linn-Mar football coach Paul Kerber is quitting with a year left on his two year contract. Interested prospects who have not received the information should contact the high school office at once. For sale note appears in want ads.

Gilchrist Linn-Mar Denver Paul Kerber

Dietl Named Conference Director in North Central Bureau

Dick Dietl, sports information director at State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls, has been named director of the North Central Conference Statistical Bureau. He has served at the Iowa school for four years.

Grand Forks Dick Dietl State College of Iowa Dietl Iowa Cedar Falls

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