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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1967
Page
11
Iowa City coach Bob Watson previews a rebuilding linebacking corps for 1967. Rehabilitation veteran Ray Huff and four promising sophomores compete to replace graduating stars, with Don Sibery and Grover Ex-Quarterback Bob Grover leading the outset.
City Amateur action shifts to Elmcrest Country Club Saturday with Bailey Estes and Lockwood pursuing Denny Smiths course record at two under par. Elmcrest hosts tough field after two days of showers as teams Ellis Park Jones Park Twin Pines and Indian Creek vie for the top spot and a shot at the team record.
Bailey leads by seven strokes at the halfway point in The Gazette City Amateur golf tournament with six under par 136. He eyes the City Am 72 hole record of 282 set last year by Dennis Smith. Firing resumes Saturday at Elmcrest and ends Sunday at Ellis.
Iowa ticket sales for five home games are about 10 percent ahead of mid August 1966. Home games include September 23 Texas Christian, September 30 Oregon State, and Homecoming October 28 Purdue with Dad's Day November 4 Minnesota. The season closes November 25 versus Illinois.
Local golf meet lists players and scores across Ellis Indian Creek Elmcrest and CRCC with team race implications. Individual leaders Estes Lockwood Morton and Bailey top tight pack within 10 strokes while Ellis pursues the team title amid close competition and travel trophy chances.
Iowa faces a daunting opener against Texas Christian after both teams went 2-8 last season. TCU coach Fred Taylor, hailed by sports writers, plans to lean on running backs Ross Montgomery and Norm Bulaich as they rebuild under new effort. Iowa previously beat TCU in 1958 and will host the Horned Frogs at Fort Worth in 1968.
Durocher's risk turning to an intentional walk to Tony Gonzalez set up Rich Allen for a 20th home run, giving Philadelphia a 5-2 victory over Chicago. Houston blanked Los Angeles 4-0 behind Giusti, and New York split a doubleheader with Pittsburgh, winning 6-5 then losing 6-5 in 14 innings.
Major league standins note Bud Harrelson hit his first major league homer an inside-the-park shot that broke a 44 tie in the eighth inning helping the Mets beat Pittsburgh. Harrelson rounded the bases after the ball was misplayed in right field as Luplow chased it into the bullpen. Multiple league standings and local scores follow in the passage with unfinished game listings and schedules.
Juan Pizarro entered in relief and earned the win in game two after Manny Mota singled Roberto Clemente home in the 14th. Clemente had driven in the tying run in the ninth and started the decisive rally with a single.
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