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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1968

Page

12

Moen Loses To Stock But Wins 2 in Tennis Finals

In Waterloo, Beth Stock of Grundy Center defeated Sue Moen of Cedar Rapids 6-3 6-8 10-8 to win the girls 18 singles title at the Northeast Iowa Junior tournament after a late rally from 5-2 down in the decisive set. Mike Wilkinson beat Bruce Nagel for the 18 and under title, while Wilkinson and Stock teamed to win the mixed doubles. Other champions included Barry Young, Teresa Quirk, Cheri Mixdorf, and more across multiple age groups.

Bruce Nagel Iowa City Nagel Barry Young Waterloo Mike Wilkinson Sioux City Wilkinson Miss Moen Young Miss Stock Sue Kathy Fletcher Cheri Mixdorf Wat Meg Horan Rochester Minn Rosie Quirk Maggie Lee Howard Schoenfield Mark Standenburg Teresa Quirk Barb Kunnert Gretchen Fuerste Dub Goys Eddie Lamb Craig Hakill Randy Dryer Rick Arew Liz LeeAnn Graves Pub Christy Gerdes Nancy Roland Gingles Beth ‘Stock Grundy Center Sue Moen C.R Mike Wikyen Bob Brandenburg Lee Wright John van Deest

Lovell Wins Tipton Race in Cedar County Fair Feature

Dave Lovell of Rochester captured the 20 lap modified stock car feature at the Cedar County Fairgrounds on Sunday night driving a 1934 Chevy coupe. He took the lead in the seventh lap after battling Bud Darting of West Liberty, who had won a heat duel with Lovell earlier. Heat wins went to Walt McCoy, Roger LaCoursiere, and Larry Curley. Ted Vanerus won the trophy clash.

Tipton Dave Lovell Rochester Cedar County Fairgrounds Lovell Bud Darting West Liberty Darting Walt McCoy Cedar Rapids Roger LaCoursiere C.R Larry Curley Oxford Junction Ted Vanerus Marion Norm Gritton Lovall Nd Darting Han Lberty Bill Beckman Lisbon L Cunted Oxf. Jc Wait McCoy Currleys Doug Wilson McCoy Don Chapman Dick Bragg Hiawath Roger Corse C.R Ron Her Jerry Hull Hh Danning Stan Woode Wren Fall Olin al Hazelbush Clarence Willie Dee Atalissa

Fairfax and Norway Win Town Valley Championship Hope

In Iowa Valley Baseball League action Fairfax defeated Newhall 1-0 and Norway crushed Palo 11-1. Fairfax and Williamsburg stay tied for the league lead at 8-3 and will meet for the championship on a date to be decided.

Moses wins two races at Lake Macbride sailing meet

Jeff Moses of Solon swept both Hawkeye Sailing Club races at Lake Macbride on Sunday. In the first race Moses finished first in FJ with Lane Davis of Iowa City second and Dave Bnge of Cedar Rapids third in OK Dinghy. In the second race Moses again placed first with Mike Brody second in Snipe and Lane Davis listed among top finishers.

Moses Macbride Gazette Lon Jeff Moses Solon Hawkeye Sailing Club Lake Macbride Lane Davis Iowa City Dave Bnge Cedar Rapids Mike Brody Snipe Davis

Bob Mitchell Leads Twin Pines Golf Winners

Bob Mitchell's 74 earned low gross honors in class A last week for Twin Pines Men's Golf Assn. Other winners include class A net Bob Jackson 36, low gross Jim Sullivan 837, Danaher 81-6-75, and class C low net Ken Keck 94-25-49.

Bob Mitchell Twin Pines Hale Core Bob Jackson Jim Sullivan Maim Danaher Jim Driscall Low Ken Keck

Jinxed Kuharich, Wilson Happy After Snead Break

NFL preseason roundup native to Associated Press reports covers Joe Kuharich lamenting the Eagles after Norm Snead breaks his leg on the first play, while George Wilson smiles at the Dolphins who tie Buffalo with Larry Csonka shines in his debut. Highlights include Cowboys edge 49ers, Giants upset Packers, and AFL results.

Joe Kuharich George Wilson Kuharich Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Norm Snead Wilson Miami Dolphins Buffalo Larry Csonka

Davenport Wins Iowa Connie Mack Title in Des Moines

Davenport scored in every inning to beat Des Moines Younkers 11 to 6 for the Iowa Association Connie Mack baseball title on Sunday.

Davenport DES Moines Des Moines Younkers Iowa Association

Ryun wins pre Olympic mile as Mills clocks 10 000 meters

Jim Ryun returns from mononucleosis to win the Mt San Antonio pre Olympic mile in 3 55.9 while Billy Mills, Olympic champion, posts the fastest 10 000 meters in the US this year at 28 43.6. Other notable results include John Vaughn 17 5 in pole vault and George Young 13 38.8 at 5 000.

Mills Walnut Calif America Jim Ryun Kansas United States Bob Seagren Bob Beamon Tommie Smith Charlie Greene John Vaughn George Young Ronnie Ray Smith Mel Pender

Slater Wins 3-0 Behind Three-Hit Pitching

Slater Iowa defeated Albuquerque New Mexico 30 in the National Baseball Congress tournament as Dave Hartman pitched a three-hitter. Mexico Mo. beat Ralston Neb. 4-1 on a two-hit outing by Rusty Newman, the second leading strikeout artist in the NAC for Warrensburg Missouri State last spring.

Wichita Kan National Baseball Congress Dave Hartman Slater Iowa Albuquerque N.M Mexico Ralston Neb Rusty Newman National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Warrensburg

Blundy Second in National Super Modified Title Race

In Knoxville Ray Lee Goodwin of Kansas City won the national supermodified title after leading from the start and fending off a mild early challenge. Jerry Blundy of Galesburg Illinois finished second as 22 cars competed.

Knoxville Ray Lee Goodwin Kansas City Goodwin Earl Wagner Pleasantville Jerry Blundy Galesburg Til

Bowling Officers To Meet Tuesday Night

Bowling league presidents and secretaries will attend a Tuesday evening meeting at the Eagles club 123 First Street NE. A 6 45 p m dinner precedes the business meeting with ABC field representative Burt Kellerman and state secretary Pat Finnegan on hand. Supplies for the 1968 69 season will be distributed to league secretaries.

Bowling Eagles First Street Burt Kellerman ABC Pat Finnegan

Welty Drops Final To Charm Aurora Sealmasters

Aurora Sealmasters, defending world softball champions, swept Welty Way with a 5-3 loss in the second game after Dale Root pitched a 1-0 no hitter in the opener. Aurora also took Sunday’s twin bill 2-0 and 6-2 as Harvey Sterkel struck out 19 in the 2-0 win. Cliff Rice and Gary Morrow tripled for Welty in the Sunday game. Morrow had four series hits. Welty has two wins in six meetings this year with Aurora.

Aurora Ill Cedar Rapids Welty Way Aurora Sealmasters Dale Root Welty Harvey Sterkel Root Cliff Rice Gary Morrow Morrow

Sunday Stars: Brown Helps Tigers Sweep Red Sox

Gates Brown slammed a pinch homer in the 14th inning of the opener and capped a three run ninth with a run scoring single, giving Detroit a 5-4 win. He then contributed in the nightcap as the Tigers completed a 6-5 doubleheader sweep over Boston.

Associated Press Gates Brown Tisers Bro Detroit Boston

Speeder Wins AIL Trapshoot at Ellis Park

Link-Belt Speeder captured the team trapshoot title with a 226 total in the YMCA Allied Industrial league All Sports day at Ellis Park. M Burgess posted 49 of 50 for a top individual tie with C Hartwig of Wilson No 1. In softball Collins Industrial defeated Cherry Burrell 4-0. round results list multiple Collins entries advancing through 1st round and semifinals.

Ellis Park M. Burgess C. Hartwig Wilson Collins Industrial Cherry Burrell Collins Mudville Wilson Bar-W Collins National Oats Wilson Bakerite Wilson Ind Penick and Proce Collins Eng Collins Ind Wilson’s Wilson Bakee

Calgary Stampeders Rout Winnipeg in CFL Clash

Calgary plays Winnipeg in Calgary and dominates 43-8 to leap into second place in the Western Conference standings. The Stampeders overwhelmed the Blue Bombers with a strong offense and stout defense in the Sunday game.

Calgary Alta Calgary Stampeders Winnipeg Blue Bombers

MVP to Athey Nationals Win

Jeff Athey claimed the most valuable player honor as the American League All-Stars defeated the Major League Nationals 17 to 2 in Cedar Hills baseball. National MVP was Steve Snyder. Minor league stars won 8-7 in 10 innings with MVPs Randy Jones and Mike Grolmus. Pee Wee MVPs were Roger Grobstich for the Nationals and Broan Jones for the Americans as the Nationals won 5-2. C R Cardinal officials presented league trophies to Bindler's Dairy Crawford Quarry and the Boston Store. Continental Metal and Johnny's Parkway set Cedar Hills slo pitch final for Monday night at 7:45 on diamond 1 at Ellis.

Jeff Athey Cedar Hills Steve Snyder Randy Jones Mike Grolmus Roger Grobstich Nationals Broan Jones

Roy Potthoff Wins Double Skin at ICCC

Roy Potthoff captured a double skin victory Sunday at Indian Creek Country Club. Single winners were Bob Prucha Sam Ableman Peck Lasho Doyle Phillips and Bill Barger.

Roy Potthoff Double Indian Creek Country Club Bob Prucha Sam Ableman Peck Lasho Doyle Phillips Bill Barger

Troy Mills and Hopkinton share Delaware County league lead

Troy Mills finishes tied for first with Hopkinton at 8 2 after beating Reformatory 9 6 and earning a forfeit over Ryan. A Sunday playoff at Coggan at 2 p.m. will decide the outright champion as Shaughnessey playoffs begin August 25.

Gazette Troy Mills Delaware County Baseball League Reformatory Ryan Hopkinton Coggan The Dick Jones Mike Dvorak Tom Yarges Jerry Collins Shaughnessey

Majors To Speak At Cyclone Stag

Iowa State head football coach John Majors will speak at the annual Cyclone stag on Tuesday August 13 at Elmcrest Country club. Optimists and Cyclone club members plus guests will golf with State coaches in the afternoon and hear brief program remarks after dinner. Majors plans to bring most of his new staff.

John Majors Iowa State Elmcrest Cyclone Club

Klouda and Dorsey Win Jones Park Two Ball

Roger Klouda and Chuck Dorsey shot 45-9-36 to win the Jones Park Golf Assn two ball tourney Sunday. Arnie Riess and John Sires finished second, Bob Louvar and Ken Stahle third. tee times for next Sunday’s blind bogey start at 7 30 a.m.

Klouda-Dorsey Jones Park Roger Klouda Chuck Dorsey

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