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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
8
At Foxboro a record 60,423 watched Carl Garrett spark New England in a 20 14 exhibition win over the New York Giants. Garrett opened with a 53 yard kickoff return and a 41 yard scoring run, then later added a 31 yard TD dash in the third quarter.
Dave Stockton wins the Massachusetts Golf Classic by one stroke across a tense finish at Pleasant Wey, earning $33,000 from a $165,000 prize pool. He says a stray shot hit a 10 year old girl but she was not hurt. he gave her the ball and she continued cheering him on the final rounds.
Sandra Haynie surged from behind with a final birdie on the 18th for a five under par 66, finishing at 206 to win the Immke LPGA Open in Columbus. The Fort Worth star earned $3,750 first prize, her fourth tour win of 1971, as Carol Mann had set the event 54-hole mark.
Art Arfons of Akron Ohio drove his jet dragster through the quarter mile in 5.96 seconds at 285.71 mph to set a new world record during the three day American Hot Rod Association meet in York Pennsylvania. Don Cook of Kirksville Missouri won the AA Fuel Dragster class with a 6.62 second run at 218.97 mph.
Four players tied Squaw Crook s par of 72 on Sunday but Bob Matthiessen of dames Park broke it with a 71. He signed for a 35 34 71 after final round play, posing with his putter.
Massure Massare of Marian won first overall in the Sports Car Club of America shoebox s fymkhana Sunday. Other class winners include Dave Jeffries in Guest, J. C.R. in Corvette women’s class Sue Frank, Wat. Saab Son, class C Dean Stewart CA, MG Midget John Frank Wat. Saab Sonelt, class A Chad Larson CR, Datsun 2000.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention softball at Cedar Bills with scattered names and terms. The readable parts include references to sections A and B and vague player mentions like Sam Milly and Paced with unclear context. No clear event outcome or complete team details are present.
Stan Woode won his second straight modified feature at Tipton's Ceidar County stock car event. He led late as four drivers traded laps in the Street Stock main, with Sengrar and Veremrert among others posting notable finishes.
In Mason City on Sunday Des Moines Reames rallied with six seventh inning hits to overcome a 65 deficit and beat Cedar Rapids Fleck's Happitime 11 to 6 for the state 16 inch slow pitch softball title. Dean Honnold doubled in two runs as part of the decisive frame.
Knight and Dorsey teamed to win the Jones Park Men’s Golf Association best-ball championship with a 38 Sunday. Runners-up were Nich Van Horbeck and Rupert Mulniz while Ray Kessell and Elmer Kafaske took third. the open mixed 2-ball follows next Sunday.
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