Senate hearing opens AAU NCAA feud over open meets
The Senate Commerce Committee began a two day hearing on the AAU NCAA dispute as arbitration chair Theodore Kheel faced a pledge of support from senators and a warning that legislation may follow if the factions fail to settle. Open track meets and television contracts hinge on the fight with potential Olympic impact.
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Watkins blank Newhall in playoff for Thursday league title
Watkins scored in the first three innings to beat Newhall 3 0 in a playoff for the Thursday Night league baseball title. Rocky Rothrock tossed a five hit shutout, with Merle Macklinburg and Dick Wesseling adding two hits each. Ernst led Newhall with two of their five hits.
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Cedar Rapids Cards, Commodores set to play Friday night
Cedar Rapids Cardinals and Decatur Commodores aim to start a three game series at Memorial stadium Friday despite morning rain. General Manager Ed Morris hopes field can be ready if sunshine returns. A preliminary game between the Cedar Rapids Legion and Midwest Janitors at 5:30 p.m. precedes the 7:30 p.m. start. Library night offers free admission to youngsters who read enough books in the summer program.
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Iowa Runner Trains For Olympic Altitude
Iowa distance runner Larry Wieczorek trains for three weeks in Flagstaff Arizona at 6900 feet altitude with other candidates for the 198 U.S. Olympic team. The program, sponsored by the Olympic committee, acclimates runners to Mexico City altitude for the 1968 Games. Wieczorek, two time Big Ten one mile champion, may run the three mile event next season as preparation for 5000 or 10000 meter tryouts.
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Redskins Meet Giants in Raleigh Exhition Test
Washington Redskins seek early proof of unity as they face the New York Giants in Raleigh in a national spotlight exhibition. The schedule highlights include Friday night matches across the NFL and AFL with Packers, Bears, and Jets among the teams competing.
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Foxes Lose in 10 Innings as Lead Slips
Appleton drops 5-2 to Clinton in a rain shortened Midwest league game that went 10 innings with Clinton scoring the winning run in the top of the extra frame. Quincy edged Quad Cities 6-5 in the only other game as weather halted all others.
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Iowa's Cagers Have 2 TV Dates
The Gazette reports two 1968 Iowa basketball television games, against Ohio State in Iowa City on January 13 and Illinois in Champaign on February 3, with color telecast hoped. A new 1 10 p.m. CST air time and 1 15 p.m. tipoff apply except January 6 Michigan at Wisconsin at 3 15 p.m. local. Hawkeyes have 171 wins and 9 losses on TV since 1955, with five of the last six wins, including 1967 late one-point wins over Ohio State and Indiana.
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Englehorn Makes Bid In Gals Western Open
Shirley Englehorn, resilient after two accidents, enters Friday's second round as sentimental favorite in Pekin Illinois. Kathy Whitworth, leader with $19,567 in earnings, holds a two stroke edge after a windy opening round at Pekin Country Club.
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Bow Shoot Set For Anamosa
ANAMOSA The Anamosa Bowhunters will host their first invitational on Sunday at the new field range one mile from town on the Stone City road. It is an NFAA Animal round with registration from 8:30 to 11 am. Trophies will be awarded to all winners in each field class and refreshments will be available.
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