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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1969
Page
8
Cincinnati Reds outmuscled Philadelphia 19 to 17 to seize the National League West division lead. Second baseman Chico Ruiz congratulated winning pitcher Wayne Granger amid the clubhouse din.
Cincinnati built an 18-9 lead on 25 hits as Lee May and Pete Rose homered and Johnny Bench drove in five. Philadelphia rallied with seven in the bottom of the sixth but Cincinnati held on in a wild game featuring many leads and a late Cincinnati relief surge. The day also saw Atlanta, San Francisco, and Chicago wins shaping a tight NL race with Cincinnati atop briefly.
A tense MLB game saw Granger escape a first-inning jam as Reds pitcher survived two hitters after Tony Perez homered in the eighth, while Rose made a game-saving grab to preserve the lead. Met and Giants results followed with Grote, Jones, Dietz, Henderson, Lanier and Perry contributing key plays in wins over Braves, Pirates and Pirates.
Billy Williams belted a three run homer in the eighth inning to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 Chicago Cubs win over the San Diego Padres. Williams described the pivotal swing as a high slider that rode the wind into the stands, and Cubs manager Leo Durocher called it a big win as the club heads into a tough road trip through Houston and California.
The National Association of Accountants plans a stag golf event Tuesday at Ellis Park. The evening features a banquet at Cedar View Country Club and awards presented at Mitchell Line, with starting times and exact details unclear in the text.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders edged the British Columbia Lions 22-20 in a Western Football Conference game Sunday. Lions quarterback Paul Brothers sealed a late fumble return for a touchdown, but the Roughriders held on for the win.
Kansas City Spurs trailed 1-0 at halftime but rallied to beat the St Louis Stars 2-1 on Sunday night in a North American Soccer League match.
In semis, Benton Community meets Fairbank Wapsie Valley while Jewell South Hamilton faces Rembrandt. Wapsie Valley beat Bedford 11 to 1 with Mary Langholz pitching a no hitter and Brend Lockhard collecting three hits. South Hamilton beat Toland 8 to 1 as Denise Berry hit a three run homer.
Wilson No. 7 wins Allied Transhoot at Otter Creek Sunday breaking 233 of 241 targets. Link Belt Speeder No. 1 second with 225, Collins No. 1 third with 282. Shooters Hays, J Robertson, and G Kolsrud each hit 40 of 40. Jensen brothers and X Weber among others with 48 hits.
Tony Wilson fanned 13 and allowed seven hits as Norm Miller Curt Blefary and Johnny Edwards homered in Houston's opener. Howie Reed pitched a four hitter for Montreal in the second game as the Expos broke a scoreless tie in the ninth when Gary Sutherland beat Denis Menke's throw to the plate on a Mack Jones roller.
Trippensees won the 15 17 year old division of Indian Creeks father son best ball tourney with a nine score. Sue Ropp and Mrs Clyo Cas won the 15 17 division of the mother daughter journey with a 40 defeating Becky Hagen and Mrs Harry Hagen in a playoff. Greg Hapgood and others topped grand syndicates in the tourney.
Jeff Wiley of IG.R. led a Harley Davidson street windified class victory at Cordova Dragway Saturday night in Cordova Id. The event drew riders from Cordova and nearby areas for street windified competition.
In the AM KIDS PLAYOVEs event 12-13 year olds faced off as Yaseen led Pepsi to an 8-1 win over Garena in a decisive final.
A turbulent day at Dover Downs International Speedway saw rain curtail several events as A J Foyt led most of the USAC stock car debut, with Dick Church briefly taking a pit stop advantage before Foyt regained the lead. The program also noted Atlanta rain delaying the 500 mile stock car race and listed multiple international results in racing, including Icky winning the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring and Donohue setting a LeCircuit lap record.
SHUTTLE AP report Bill Sterett steered Miss Budweiser to an undefeated Seafair Centennial unlimited hydroplane win. He swept both preliminary heats and the final at 105.468 mph, moving Budweiser to the national lead ahead of Myr's Special, the previous leader.
United Press International reports a tight Midwest league day. Clinton moved into first place with a four run rally over Appleton, Frank Kimball tying the game with a two run homer and Mike Morelli delivering the winning run. Burlington built a third inning burst to beat Wisconsin Rapids 2 0. Quincy rallied from an eighth inning deficit to top Waterloo 4 3 in ten innings, aided by Waterlon leading the late work and Cubs staving off collapse in the tenth.
Rudd and Swope used iron and putter to shoot 42 and tie for first in the Jones Park Golf Assn two club tournament at Twin Pines. Bonnie Mason led Tipton to victory with a 43 and 73 totals. Ted Lewandowski won the women’s handicap division with a 44 10. Tipton’s low team score was 600 for 18 holes, Mt Vernon took second with 465.
Arlo Becker of Atkins wins the Cedar County raceway feature on Sunday night, topping Becker also wins the third heat. Dick Young of Atkins and Chuck Lakemyre win other heats, with Bill Beckman sweeping his fourth B semi. Andy Anderson shines in street stock by taking the feature and trophy dash.
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