Noisy Fans Roar For Ortiz Laguna Title Bout At Shea
In New York, lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz and challenger Ismael Laguna promise knockout power for their title fight at Shea Stadium. Thousands of Panamanians back Laguna while Puerto Ricans rally for Ortiz as Laguna arrives with a parade and fan support before the bout.
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Murray Rose
NEW York
Carlos Ortiz
Ismael Laguna
Laguna
Panama
Ortiz
Laguna Campeon
Ismael
Error Saves Twins 2-1 in Tight Victory
Jim Fregosi errant throw opened the eighth inning door as the Minnesota Twins held on for a 2-1 win. George Brunet pitched shutout ball through the middle frames, preserving a lead that keeps Minnesota atop the standings.
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Vite Stellino
UPL
Jim Fregosi
Minnesota Twins
Seok
George Brunet
Minnesota
Ortiz
Palit
Laguna
Fregosi
Brunet
Twins
Hank Ezquierdo
Regional American Legion baseball tournament opens at Hastings
Pairings were set for the regional American Legion baseball tournament at Dimcan field starting August 23. Cedar Rapids will meet Brooks of St. Paul in the 10 a.m. opener, with Omaha Falstaff facing Oklahoma next. The other matches feature Hays Kansas vs South Dakota and Grand Forks against Hastings, with the double elimination winner advancing to the national finals in Memphis on August 31.
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Hastings
Neb
Grand Forks
Wil
Memphis
Tenn
Pitcher Whitlock's 10th Inning Walkoff Wins Card Battle
Cedar Rapids pitcher Whitlock no hits Dubuque until Rich Thompson’s ninth inning single. Whitlock scores the lone run in the 10th after a walk, bunt, and delay on a disputed ball four to Bob Barisoff, lifting the Cardinals to a 1-0 victory.
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Gus Semrader
Gazette
Jack Whitlock
Arkansas Traveler
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Dubuque
Whillock
Packers
Bob Barisoff
Ted Simmons
John Kennedy
Whitlock
Ken Kurtz
Bobby Cox
Barisoff
Rich Thompson
Thompson
Bob Schaefer
Skip Falcone
Abe Sears
Kurtz
Larry Evans
Tom Mitchell
Cox
Rogers Robinson
Dewey Freeman
Bob Lanning
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Mike McCormick
Braves
Willie McCovey
Atlanta
Stearns Brothers Play In Three States At Once
Mr and Mrs Carl Stearns faced a scheduling logjam as their three sons Bill 17 John 15 and Rick 14 played in tournaments in three states simultaneously in Greeley Lansing Mich and Omaha eb The family split up with Carl watching John in Lansing Mrs Stearns attending Greeley and Carla 6 heading to Greeley with the plan to see Rick later All three Stearns teams won their tournaments and the parents managed the double duty Dad watched John while Mom and daughter chased Billie and Rick across states
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Denver
Cole
Carl Stearns
Bill
American Legion
Greeley
John
Lansing
Mich
Rick
Omaha
Carl
Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues
National League standings show New York and Philadelphia near top with Cincinnati and Chicago trailing. Midwest League listings include Appleton Burlington Quad Cities Cedar Rapids with several Wednesday matchups and Monday results across Appleton Waterloo Dubuque Wisconsin Rapids Decatur Quincy and other cities.
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Burlington
Dadas
Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids
Radis Oi
Waterloo
Dubuae
Wis
Rapids
Decatur
Urinston
Quincy
Cea Rees
Clint
Surtingten
Cedar
Randy
Ginter
Abelsin. Rapids
Gainey
Cedar Rapids Eagles Host Amateur Boxing Friday Night
The Cedar Rapids Eagles lodge plans an amateur boxing program Friday night August 18 at 8 15 in the Eagles auditorium 123 First Street NE. Ten bouts are scheduled with Gar McCormick 166 pounds and Hank Orton 155 pounds among the featured fighters. Admission is $1 in advance or $1 50 at the door and the public is invited.
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Eagles
Cedar Rapids
Record of historic golf margins and local sports news
The piece revisits golf margins from the 1950s with Mike O'Donnell's 146 total and seven stroke leads, notes other wide leads by George Shimek and Denny Smith, and mentions Bailey's chase for a record score. It also covers stock car safety quirks, honors for Harold Still and Theron Thompson in football officiating, and minor league notes including Patty Berg Carol Mann clinic anecdotes and Danny Murtaugh quotes.
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al Bailey
Gazette City Am
Mike O’donnell
Mike
Glenn Chadima
Dave Aossey
Aossey
Ellis Park
Rossey
Bob Stephenson
O'Donnell
Bossey
George Shimek
Bill Bergman
Bailey
Denny Smith
Harold Still
Cedar Rapids Sporting Goods Department
Chicago
Big Ten
Bill Reed
Theron Thompson
C.A. Insurance
Ike Armstrong
Minnesota Athletic
Bill Haarlow
Ron Plaza
C.R. Cardinal
St. Petersburg
Appleton
Wis
Kimcrest
Carol
John Pinckney
John
Patty Berg
Patty
Leo Durocher Watches Cards Rally For Narrow NL Lead
In Chicago, Curt Flood's run from first capped a three run ninth as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 6 5 to seize a 9 7 game lead in the National League. Flood's dash followed Leo Durocher's Cubs misfortunes as Chicago dropped further in the standings.
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Sandy Prisant
UPI
Chicago
Leo Durocher
Joe Medwick
Dizzy Dean
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cub
Curt Flood
St. Louis
Cardinals
Flood
Cubs
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