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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1968

Page

8

Frostys Birdie Wins City Amateur Championship Playoff

Frosty Evashevski won the Gazette City Amateur title in a sudden-death playoff after both players finished 291 at Cedar Rapids Twin Pines. Steve Estes rallied late, but Evashevski nailed a 4-foot birdie on the second extra hole to claim victory.

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Frosty Evashevski Edges Estes In City Amateur Playoff

The Gazette’s 15th City Amateur golf championship ended in a dramatic playoff. Frosty Evashevski defeated Steve Estes after a 500-yard second playoff hole to win the title, with Estes narrowly missing a first extra-hole birdie. Conditions were tough with rain, soggy fairways, and winter rules in effect.

Cubs Lose After Vaseline Cap Scandal At Cincinnati

Umpire Pelekoudas found vaseline on Slip pery Phil Regan cap and ruled illegal pitches in a 2-1 Chicago loss to Cincinnati. Durocher defended Regan with Lunacy, Hundley and Spangler ejected after protests. Reds win second game 6-3 extending streak to six. St Louis beat Atlanta 10-1 while Philadelphia topped San Francisco 5-3.

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Baseball Standings and Schedule Readout

Standings show Boston 4 Baltimore 7 Minnesota 1 Oakland 10 innings noted. Chicago 4 8 Cleveland 2 1 Washington 4 California 6. Monday games include Bell 10-8 at Cleveland Tiant York Bahnsen 11-8 at Minnesota chance 11-17 and Baltimore at California. Tuesday matches Washington at Bears Baltimore at California New York at Minnesota Chicago at Detroit Boston at Cleveland.

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