Northwest Amateur crown goes to Tom Chapman Jr
Former Iowa standout Tom Chapman Jr won the 46th Northwest Amateur, finishing 273 after two 68s on Sunday. John Liechty, Fort Dodge’s Dave Sergeant withdrew to become a father, leaving Liechty second at 277 as Brad Schuchat, Chris Larsen, and Dick Vetter followed.
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Des Moines
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Iowa City
Dick Vetter
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Jeff Rees
Bob Newbury
Pochanotas Stancombe
Chelsea Crown Triumphs in Cedar Rapids Softball Final
Chelsea Newmire's of Cedar Rapids defeated host Chelsea 20 to 6 to win the double elimination women's tournament. Proceeds benefit the Chelsea library fund. Chelsea advanced in semifinals by forfeit from Belle Plaine after a collision in the fifth inning.
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Pizza Inn Still Leads Cedar Hills Slo-Pitch League
Pizza Inn remains atop section A in Cedar Hills Slo-Pitch with a 7-1 record. Section B sees three co leaders at 70—Lifetime Fence, Del Ray Hamms, and Iowa Glass.
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Kunzman Finishes Fifth In Terre Haute Feature Race
Lee Kunzman of Guttenberg finished fifth in the 40 lap sprint car feature at Virgo County Fairgrounds Terre Haute Indiana. Gary Betenhauer of Tinley Park Illinois won the race.
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Guttenberg
Virgo County Fairgrounds
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Tinley Park
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Ottumwa Educator Dye Named to IHSAA Board
Ottumwa high school principal Lewis E Dye has been elected to the Iowa High School Athletic Association board of control as a class AA representative. He will replace Glenn Moore who is ineligible to keep the post. Dye is an Oska loosa native with a B A from William Penn college and advanced work at Drake, Northeast Missouri State, and a masters from the University of Iowa.
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Ottumwa
Iowa High School Athletic Assn. Board of Control
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Marshalltown
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Oskaloosa
Petty Clinches Sixth Victory Of NASCAR Season
Richard Petty powered to his 16th NASCAR win of the season at the West Virginia 500. The 218.17 mile Grand National race at International Raceway Park in Ona WV tested Grand American cars against Grand National machines on a 7-16 mile asphalt oval, finishing with Petty ahead and season earnings at $192,155.
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Richard Petty Wins Iowa Challenge Cup Race At Hawk Eye Downs
Richard Petty served as honorary starter in Cedar Rapids to open Hawk Eye Downs Iowa Challenge Cup late model stock race. He passed Bobby Allison in 29 laps after 13 lead changes and minor sheet metal damage. Tiny Lund led early but finished fourth as Petty averaged 73.805 for the victory.
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Cedar Rapids
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Allison
Petty
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Paige Enters Hall of Fame Amid Negro League Triumph
Leroy "Satchel" Paige was inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame with seven others on the porch of the National Baseball Library. The ceremony marked a long struggle to honor pre 1947 Negro leagues stars while aligning with the main Hall. Also honored were Bancroft Beckley Haey Hooper Kelley Marquard Weiss. Paige’s day ends a historic debate over direct induction. Ernie Biggs, OSU athletic trainer since 1942, died in Columbus at 54.
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Satchel” Paige
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Ohio State University
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