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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1968

Page

10

Elmcrest Widens City Am Lead In Golf Meet

The Gazette reports Elmcrest Country Club widened its City Amateur golf lead as Estes of Indian Creek trimmed the gap to three strokes with a 73. Evashevski shot 74, Langmack 74, Morton 75, while Elllis Park faded. Elmcrest leads Cedar Rapids Country Club by 10. Twin Pines contends for third. final rounds Sunday at Twin Pines, 10 a.m. start. Dave LaFontaine shot 70 with four birdies and Jim Jones 73 after a 26 putts round.

Steve Estes Frosty Evashevski Gazette City Elmcrest Country Club Estes Indian Creek Country Club Michigan Evashevski Frosty Pete Langmack Elmcrest Dick Morton Ellis Park Jim Chipokas Jimmy Jones Don Robb Bill Reed Morton Cedar Rapids Country Club Twin Pines Ellis Ellis Course Dave LaFontaine C.R. Country Club Dave LaFontaine

Frosty Mattiessen Leads Single Round At Jones Park

Frosty Bob Mathiessen, former Monticello athlete now with Jones Park, shot the only 71. Jim Lockwood of Squaw Creek and Elmecrest duo Jim Chipokas and Walt Jones carded 72s. Several players improved from Saturday, with notable drops by LaFontaine and Dennis Watson, while Watson lifted Twin Pines in the team race. Walt Jones and Bob Tordik each improved 11 strokes after rough Saturday rounds.

Bob Mathiessen Monticello Jones Park Jim Lockwood Squaw Creek Elmecrest Jim Chipokas Walt Jones LaFontaine Dennis Watson Kennedy Watson Twin Pines Minneapolis Bob Tordik Walt Bob

Tigers Sweep Red Sox as Gates Brown Delivers Twice

Detroit's Gates Brown extended the Tigers' AL lead to seven games by delivering two key hits against Boston. In a Sunday twin bill, Brown doubled as a pinch hitter in the 14th inning for the winning run in game one, his fourth pinch hit of the year, fueling a 5-4 victory and a 6-5 win in the second game.

Tigers Detroit Gates Brown Boston Red Sox Brown Red Sox Minnesota Dean Chance Twins Yankee Rod Carew Tony Oliva Chance Dick Green Reggie Jackson Joe Keough Athletics Senators Jim Nash Stan Williams Russ Snyder Indians Chicago

Gates Brown delivers late twin bill for Detroit over Boston

Gates Brown homered in the 14th inning to beat Boston 5-4 in game one and added a ninth inning single in the nightcap as Detroit swept the doubleheader led by pitcher Mickey Lolich. Wayne Comer and Bill Freehan also homered, with Red Sox answers from Joe Foy, Dalton Jones, and Reggie Smith. Cleveland and Minnesota game notes precede a broader baseball roundup.

Brown Lee Stange Mickey Lolich Red Sox Lolich Wayne Comer Bill Freehan Tigers Boston Joe Foy Dalton Jones Reggie Smith Jim Price Freehan

I Cards Lose Third in Row To Decatur

Cedar Rapids fall 4-1 as Decatur stops CR in Midwest League action. Johnson shuttled six innings, McVay allowed two runs, Frazier and Cedeno scored for Decatur with late insurance. Heintzelman tripled for CR and Don Cooksey singled home their lone run.

Jack Krol Cedar Rapids Cardinals Skein Decatur C.R Kroi Ron Ebner Commodores Jim Johnson Red Birds Johnson Tom Heintzelman Don Cooksey Norway Dick McVay Cardinal Chico Cedeno McVay Jesus Aristimano Aristimano Wayne Boultinghouse Keith Wade Bob Frazier Wade Celestino Burgos Rick Reichardt Cardinals Angels Tony Auferio Baltimore Roe Skidmore Heintzelman Frazier Fred McAllister George Kissell Cedar Rapids Burges Melendere Skidmore Bonalewicz Howarth Hairstonrf Cedeno Auferio Jacobsen Anterio SP —Johnson Williamson Fe Salazar Ford H&p Frank Pulli Jerry Young

Long ball leads in City Am golf. Tigers and White Sox in làll

The piece notes high scoring and hitting trends in local baseball and golf scenes. It highlights Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox pennant chances, compares season homers and RBIs, and previews the City Amateur golf tournament at Ellis Park and Twin Pines. Top young golfers Frosty Evashevski Don Robb Jim Lockwood Wally Pinckney headline the event with late Saturday and Sunday rounds.

Ellis Park Twin Pines Frosty Evashevski Don Robb Jim Lockwood Wally Pinckney Robb Evashevski Jim Chipokas Lockwood Pinckney Steve Estes Pete Langmack Chipokas Jim Jones Dick Morton Ellis

Golf results update from City Am and surrounding notes

Gus Schrader faced a one stroke penalty for an improper ball as No 14 front markers were hit. Bill also drew a lateral-water hazard penalty yet remains tied at 76 75 151. Frosty Evashevski led City Am early but failed for birdie on Sunday while Tom Eicher and Dennis Watson recorded eagles. Dave LaFontaine shot 70 with notable family support, Ed McNabb substituted for Stan Cejka in Jones Park lineup, and Cap Timm discussed Iowa State prospects and a potential switch of Mark Tschopp from CR Jefferson to Iowa State at the fall meeting.

No. 14 Bill CRCC Frosty Evashevski City Am Dave Ed McNabb Stan Cejka Jones Park John Ferguson Wally Pinckney Bob Tordik Ellis Park George Shimek Jon Smith Indian Creek Cap Timm Iowa State Chicago Cap Bob Locker Jerry McNertney C.R. Washington I-State Steve Mohr Neil Kacena Minnesota

Major Midwest Baseball Standings Report

The roundup lists games and standings with teams like St. Louis, Atlanta, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and others. It notes twilight clashes and night games across venues such as Oakland, California, Minnesota and Boston. In Buenos Aires, Gregorio Peralta outpointed Miguel Angel Paez in a 10 round match.

St. Louis Atlanta Cincinn Mouston Philadelphia Twilight San Baltimore Oakland New York California Washington Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Chicago Boston Associated Press Buuenos Aires Gregorio Peralta Argentina Miguel Angel Paez Avenamer Peralta Renato Morales Brazil Nestor Peralta Fructuoso Vazquez Decatur Quincy San Francisco Shee Nene Aly Wis Rapids Cincinnati Appleton Pittsburo Burlington Arr Rapids Los Bubuaue Houston Quad Cities Peat Clinton Arlington Dubuque Ie Ena Pitts Burlington Arc Baltimore Cinoebun OY Uincy Bruneta

Chiefs Fullback McClinton Fractures Cheek Bone

Kansas City fullback Curtis McClinton fractured a cheek bone in the third quarter of the Chiefs 13 10 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The injury occurred Saturday night and the club confirmed the report Sunday.

Kansas City Curtis McClinton Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings Chiefs

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