Hefel keeps winning as Cordova opens new dragstrip
Lyle Hefel of Dubuque uses the new Cordova Dragway high traction asphalt to extend his Top Middle Eliminator win streak to five. His Jaguar beats Parella & Paye in a drag for the title with a sub second lead, while Lyle Collingwood clocks 11.73 seconds and 121.62 mph in the motorcycle class. The new surface may spark record efforts at the World Series of Drag Racing, the 15th annual event running from Thursday through Sunday in Cordova.
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Cordova Dragway
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Lyle Collingwood
Cedar Rapids
Parella & Paye
Droste Wins At Waterloo In Late Model Feature
Droste of Waterloo wins the late model stock car feature at Waterloo after a roadside repair following a semi main crash. Curt Hanson of Dike finishes second with Ed Sanger of Waterloo third. Karl Sanger places high in heats and semi finals.
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Droste
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Karl Sanger
Hanson
Istaeal
Harry Messersmithy
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Leo Scharnhorst
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Heaf
Fitzpatrick
Roch
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Messersmith
E_ Sanger
Scharnhorst
Lynn Idler
Jomas
E. Sanger
Cal Swanson
Dave Panese
Cedar Falls
Gale Card
Doc Mayner
Throp
Sanger
Idler
City Am golf recap yields tight finish and low round
Louis graduate nears title as Steve birdies two long holes on the back nine to stay within one of the lead. Frosty misses a key putt on No 17. Former Champ Bill Reed shoots 69 to finish fourth at 298, with Jim Lockwood and Walt Jones close behind. Best round Sunday is Jim Davis 68, tying Dick Morton for seventh.
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Frosty
Bill Reed
Jim Lockwood
Walt Jones
Jim Davis
Dick Morton
Frosty Evashevski
Steve Estes
Pete Langmack
Elm
Bill Ree
Squaw
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Kim Davis
CRCC
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Tte
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Glenn Chadima
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Darold Bruit
Einen
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Werner Leinemann
Ems
Barry Hydak
Indianan
Bob Mitchell
Dennis Watson
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Tom Ortz
Jim Saunders
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Bob Matthiessen
Jim Jones
Joe DeMaria
Stan Ceika
Ed McNabb
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Sauem
En Eretics Weeeee
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Brian Hyduk
Larry Martin
Bill Rodgers
Dave Chall
CREC
John Ferguson
Dave Brusha
Bob Tordik
Estes
Auer and Benda Win Shoot Titles
George Auer of Guttenberg won the overall title with 232 of 250 in a trapshoot at Otter Creek Sportsman’s Club. Al Benda of Cedar Rapids was the high handicap winner with 95 of 100. Letts claimed the doubles with 46 of 50 and the singles crown was shared by Walt Loeffler and Earl Heat, both of Cedar Rapids, with 190 of 200.
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Guttenberg
Otter Creek
al Benda
Cedar Rapids
Bob Fuller
Springville
George Crist
Letts
Bill Forbes
C.R
Walt Loeffler
Earl Heat
Rainy Day Golf Draws Local Spectators
It rained for at least an hour Sunday noon, yet the Gazete City Amateur golf tournament went on. Spectators stayed and followed young John Pinckney 10, with his rain gear, as he played beside his father Wally Pinckney in the event.
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Gazete City
John Pinckney
Wally Pinckney
Beathard's late footwork lifts Oilers over Saints in AFL NFL clash
Houston quarterback Pete Beathard escaped New Orleans coverage with swift footwork in the final minute to a six yard tying run. Sid Blanks added the extra point as the Oilers edged the Saints 24 23 in a late exhibition. Other results included Browns over 49ers 31 17 and a busy Saturday night NFL AFL slate with multiple scorelines.
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Houston
Pete Beathard
Sid Blanks
Oilers
Saints
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
NFL
Dallas
Los Angeles
Miami
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Wilson Places 2nd in Two Events
Chris Wilson of Cedar Rapids finished second in both the men's open breast stroke and the 15-17 boys breast stroke at the Area 10 AAU swimming meet in Menasha Wisconsin. The meet included results for open and 15-17 events with names such as Jim Bell Carruthers McKay and Katy McPortland noted among participants.
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Menasha
Wis
Chris Wilson
Cedar Rapids
C. R
Jim Bell
Dave
Carruthers
Maoh ‘Maka
McKay
Bell
Carrithers
Wilson
Katy KcPortland
Tov
Jim Conklin
Ben Taylor
Tom McPartland
Perry Secor
Lange Ford Defends Iowa Men’s Softball Title
Lange Ford of Cedar Falls defended its state softball crown with a 3 1 victory over Sioux City. Rich Stephen struck out 13 and allowed three hits to secure the championship.
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Des Moines
Lange Ford
Cedar Falls
Sioux City
Rich Stephen
Yates wins midget feature at Olympia Stadium
Willard Yates of Cedar Rapids drove the Whiting Chevy II to a 100 lap mid get car feature victory at Olympia Stadium in Kansas City. He also finished second in the trophy dash.
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Yates
Kansas City
Willard Yates
Cedar Rapids
Olympia Stadium
Unclear OCR Names Reported Across Cities
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple personal names and locations including Ventura California San Pedro Mexico Buenos Aires Los Angeles with numbers and initials, but no coherent event or context is present to define a full news item.
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Associated Press
Ventura
Calif
Eastland Wins Iowa AAU Five Mile Run at Ellis Park
U. of Iowa sophomore Eastland from Iowa City defeated Earl Eblen of Cedar Rapids by four seconds in 26 42 to win the Iowa AAU five mile race. Lynn Gallagher, 14, Linn-Mar, won the girls’ title in 45 minutes, finishing 9 seconds ahead of Gina Whitters. The event drew 29 runners, with light showers cooling the course and sparking Cedar Rapids Track Club interest.
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U. of Iowa
Soph
Iowa City
Earl Eblen
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lynn Gallagher
Linn-Mar
Gina Whitters
Adams Road SE
James Styers
C.R
Wayne Silka
Cave Eastland
Martin Smith
Wayne Sika
Earl Williams
Ry Lockhart
Ames
Steve Forbes
Fairfield
Dan Meyer
Doug Olesen
Grege Gongwer
Mark Whitters
O Connor Defends Title in Atlantic Tourney
Defending champion Bill O Connor of Atlantic shot a final round 68 to finish at 204 two strokes ahead of Dr James Van Antwerpen of Atlantic. Don Olson of Cedar Rapids ended 217 after a 73 as rain and wind trimmed the field to the top 25 and left 45 holes completed for others.
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Atlantic
Bill O’conner
O’conner
James van Antwerp
Don Olson
Cedar Rapids
Floran DiPaglia Wins 6th KMTV Golf Tourney in Omaha
Floran DiPaglia of Des Moines shot a 291 total to win the 6th annual KMTV golf tournament in Omaha Nebraska on Sunday AP reports.
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Omaha
Neb
Des Moines
Floran DiPaglia
KMTV
Tigers Lose lead as Red Sox bunt to win series
Boston uses three sacrifice bunts and a go ahead squeeze by Juan Pizarro to top Detroit 4-1, narrowing the Tigers AL lead to seven games over Baltimore. Freehan homer drives Detroit in the 10th. Horton and Kaline contribute bunts and hits in a tight division race update.
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Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox
Pizarro
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Orioles
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Frank Robinson
New York Yankees
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Tommy John
Joe Horlen
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Bill Freehan
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al Kaline
Mickeytanley
Stanley
Norm Cash
Ken Harrelson
Freehan
Willie Horton
Dick Williams
Horton
Ray Oyler
Joe Foy
Russ Gibson
Foy
Mike Andrews
Dalton Jones
Andrews
Carl Yastrzemski
McGowan Wins Target Championship at Waltonian Archers
Dick McGowan of Cedar Rapids won the Men s bare bow title with 1204 points Sunday in the Waltonian Archers club target championships at Enders Field. Lee Nowadzky finished second with 867 points. Other winners included Al Nelson in Men s freestyle with 1192 and Dean Lindsay in men s freestyle with 1385. Alphabet Nelson won Women s bare bow with 992 while Jerry Nowadzky led non bare bow.
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Dick McGowan
Cedar Rapids
Endersfield
Lee Nowadzky
al Nelson
Dean Lindsay
Albcin Nelson
Jerry Nowadzky
Minor Leagues Scores Across Pacific Coast and Texas Circuits
In the Pacific Coast League Phoenix defeated Indianapolis 8 to 3. Spokane at Portland, Forain, Vancouver beat Seattle 2 to 0 while Denver won 9 to 1. San Diego trailed 3 to 2. In the Texas League Dallas Fort Worth roared to 13 to 4 over Amarillo while Memphis beat Albuquerque 7 to 1. Shreveport 7 to 5 over San Antonio. El Park referenced in results.
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Denver
San Diego
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Hawaii
Tacoma
Dallas-Fort Worth
Amarillo
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Albuquerque
Shreveport
San Antonio
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