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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1967
Page
11
The 26 year old Chance earned his 17th win of the season with a first no hitter in the nightcap of a double header. He noted the earlier five inning win as merely another victory and credited the performance to this milestone.
National League standings shift as Dean Chance anchors a memorable night, lifting his team into first place. The veteran pitcher delivered a standout performance, reminding fans of his long career and impact on the league race.
The recap details a messy but energetic baseball spread with mentions of teams like St. Louis, New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Atlanta. It notes a rare no hitter by a Minnesota pitcher and ties to family pride as the Twins swept a game while a mother and father watched, amid weather and rain delays.
Early Wynn advised pitcher Chance to speed up his tempo after a wild first inning. Chance walked the first two batters before a wild pitch scored for the Indians. A long distance call from Vice President Hubert Humphrey interrupted the press briefing to congratulate Chance.
Des Moines AP Lanky Bill Tipton of Pontiac Mich will chase the hurdles title in the U S Jaycee Junior Championship finals after shattering two meet marks in preliminaries He posted 13 4 in the 120 yard high hurdles and surpassed the national inter scholastic record he shares with Richmond Flowers yet failed to qualify for an interscholastic mark due to graduation Other Iowa qualifiers include Modracek Tyson Wertman Kirchwehn Junck and Lane in various events The meet features 13 events with qualifiers cut from 400 entrants Also notes Twins Red Sox Tigers and Yankees results with Killebrew Tillman and Williams among others.")
Dodgers edge Cardinals 2-1 as Bill Singer silences the lineup and Eddie Roush powers the offense with key hits. Jaster suffers first loss to Los Angeles in six decisions while the Dodgers split a twi night doubleheader, keeping pace in the NL standings.
Lefthander Mike Lashley hurled Hastings to a 3-0 victory over Cedar Rapids to push the Hastings team into the Region 6 American Legion semifinals. Lashley allowed four hits and needed under 80 pitches. Hastings struck in the second inning with all three runs aided by a costly error, while Stewart added a key double and White had two singles. Tulsa later topped Grand Forks to remain the only unbeaten as Hastings awaited Tulsa in the next game.
Keokuk driver Don White won a 100 mile State Fair Century at the Indianapolis fairgrounds driving a Dodge Charger. He beat Parnelli Jones and A J Foyt, setting an 83.79 mph average and a 91.394 qualifying mark while Foyt led early before pitting and crashing on lap 83 without injury.
Pam Stanbroush hurled a four hitter to lead North High over North Winneshiek 12-8 at Winneshiek. Sandy Case belted a triple for North as Winneshiek errors helped the winners. Final score 12-8. key contributors include Stanbroush, Doris Schultz, Nariene Hovey, Dee Leistikow, Faith Newhouse.
Trinity Lutheran bunched seven runs in the fifth to beat St. Pius X 8 2 and advance to face Johnny's Parkway in a best two out of three twilight softball final. Oliver topped Sharon EUB 14 4 to claim second place in the league playoff.
Reports show Hastings Cedar Rapids and Hays Kan results with eliminations noted. Softball World Tourney games include Prince George and Valparaiso outcomes. Exhibition football score Atlanta 34 Cleveland 31. Partial lines and names appear garbled.
A compact sports roundup lists results from multiple leagues and cities including Vancouver, Oklahoma City, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Portland, Phoenix, Denver, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Toronto, Richmond, Columbus, Toledo, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Evansville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Amarillo, Albuquerque, El Paso, Dallas Fort Worth, Arkansas, Pillsfield, York, Elmira, Waterbury, Williamsport, and Taft junior high football plans. It notes rain delays in Birmingham Montgomery and in the York game, plus a brief note about a Lawrence Welk show and a Taft school equipment checkout event.
Cedar Rapids Cardinals farewell at Memorial Stadium tonight against injury hit Wisconsin Rapids in a Midwest League game. Key moments saw Bob Schaefer homer, Jerry Reuss allow a late rally, and Chuck Manuel suffer a facial injury after a pitch, with Manuel later listed in good condition and leading the league in batting. Cardinals aim to avoid a sixth straight defeat as roster absences mount amid playoff chase.
The Midwest Baseball league game at Memorial Stadium features Dale Meier starting for the Cardinals against Wisconsin Rapids at 7 34. Ed Morris confirms two for one admissions to box seats grandstand or bleachers. Cardinals finish the series at Appleton and Wisconsin Rapids from Sunday through Wednesday.
Kennedy High School coach Dale Tryon discusses assembling a first year football squad at the new east side school. He notes heavy soph involvement, multi-school representation, and several transfers shaping a Wing-T offense with players like Mark Votroubek and Gary Ryan competing for backfield spots.
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