Pan-Am Games End With U S Victory In Winnipeg
The fifth Pan-American Games closed in Winnipeg as the United States tied a gold record with 120 and swept major titles in swimming diving track and field wrestling shooting rowing gymnastics weight lifting and team events. Canada finished second in golds and medals. Brazil won the Nations Cup. Mexico claimed soccer. Argentina and Cuba earned several medals in a wide range of events.
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Canada
Sam’s
Jim Day
Brazil
Winnipeg Stadium
Chicago
America
Cuba
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Argentina
Colombia
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Undefeated Davis-Jones advances in city playoffs
Davis Jones led a 5-2 win over Fordtown to advance in the Noelridge 10-11 year old divisional playoff. Davis-Jones (14-0) will face Van Vechten champion Stan Reeder (12-2) for the East side title. Reeder eliminated Kiwanis 4-1 as Mark Keaton fanned 11. Eagles beat Midwest Investment 1-0 on a two-run error in the third, setting a date with Perpetual (10-2) for the West side crown. Exchange Club edged UPWA 3-2 to move on to meet West side winner Great Electric or Pepsi Cola for the city crown. The Great Pepsi game was delayed to Monday afternoon.
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Ellis
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Greg Harris
Ms Midwest
Jones
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Exchange Club
UPWA
Noelridge
Len
Welty-Way Advances to Final in Softball Tournament
Special to the Gazette Coralville Cedaree Welty-Way won 2-1 in the winner's bracket over Dale Root with 19 strikeouts and one hit allowed. Ed White Vic Kadlee Gene Van Deleven Wold and Keith Elson contributed key hits as Larry Cochran earned the win. Happitime faces Greeley Monday night with the winner to meet Welty-Way and a possible third game determines the state finals berth.
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Cedar Rapids Triumphs 10-9 In Hair raising Legion victory
Cedar Rapids American Legion edges Mason City 10-9 at Noelridge Park to earn a state tournament berth. Dick McVay struck out 10 for CR before Rick Ryan sealed the win in relief with 7 more strikeouts as CR builds a 10-6 lead and preserves its bid for a second straight state title.
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Mason City
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Cedar Rapids
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Moore
Mason Citians
Ryan
Jerry Wetterling
Fred Ginapp
John Gibbs
Ginapp
Gibbs
Randy Fox
Dick McVay
Norway
Cedar Rapids Soccer Club Accepts Challenge for Tuesday Match
The Cedar Rapids Soccer Club will play Camp: Good Health in a mixed youth game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday August 8 on the new pitch west of Robbins Lake NW. Both teams will include boys and girls.
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Robbins Lake
Cubs Slip into Third as Cardinals Rally to Fifth Straight
St Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 3-2 to extend their winning streak to five while the Chicago Cubs drop to third after a sixth straight defeat 64 to Atlanta. The note recalls a 16 year old parallel in the NL race with Milwaukee’s 10 game run.
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Associated Press
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Droste Captures Indy Race Feature
INDEPENDENCE Red Droste of Waterloo topped the feature race at the fairground track Saturday night. Result list shows Droste first, Ed Sanger second, Gheb Liebe third. Also notes heats and trophy dash placements across multiple classes and regions.
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Seder Falls
Pea Krafka
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Gene Chapman
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Sanger
Dick Heiden
Cedar Rapids
Ty Burger
Wito
Larson
Vinton
Chuck Larson
Benton County Fairground
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Dennis Stott
Wigne
Walt Breton
Ronumb
Loos
Chuck. Larsen
Stott
main—Breton
Fons
Leroy. Smith
Becky Eustice wins Elmcrest low putts
Becky Eustice, with a total of 18, won the low putt competition for nine holes in junior girls golf at Elmcrest Country Club. Carol Pence won six holes with 12 and Vicki Hten won three holes with four. Bill Travis Jr won the low toss for boys 16 17 with a two under par 33.
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Elmcrest Country Club
Carol J Pence
Vicki Hten
Bill Travis, Jr
Almcrest
Tom Melichar
Roger Perry
Jim Schuller
Cedar Rapids Sailor Wins Double at Lake Macbride
Solon held Hawkeye Sailing Club races on Sunday with two identical results. Tom Buresh of Cedar Rapids won both races in a C-Show class, ahead of Darold Schultz of Cedar Rapids and Brian McCabe of Iowa City.
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Buresh
Lake Macbride
Hawkeye Sailing Club
Tom Buresh
Darold Schultz
Brian McCabe
Iowa City
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