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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1971

Page

6

Palmer Wins Close Bout as Hill Nearly Forces Playoff

Arnold Palmer survived a late Eagle by Mike Hill to win 68-71 in the United States Professional Match Play Championship at Pinehurst. Hill sank an eagle on 17 to cut a five-stroke deficit, but Palmer birdied the 18th to clinch the match and advance to face Dave Eichelberger in the third round.

Mike Hill Finday Hill Palmer Dave Hill Dave Eichelberger Eichelberger Lionel Hebert Julius Boros Gene Littler Art Wall Gardner Dickinson Boros Terry Dill Wall Hubert Green Littler Dickinson Hinson George Knudson Charles Coady North Carolina Ray Floyd Jack Nicklaus Bob Smith Gary Player Lee Trevino Billy Casper

Wilcockson Runnerup in Vandalia Grand American

Edwin Willcockson of Sigourney placed second in the veterans' preliminary handicap at the Grand American trapshooting tournament in Vandalia Ohio. He shot 94 of 100 from the 19-yard line to tie with two others, losing the shootoff to W G Redenius of Paxton Illinois. Also notable, Richard Smith of Newcomertown Ohio won the America clay target title after a marathon shootoff with Elgin Gates.

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Budding Musicians Seek Used Instruments for Sale

Local readers are invited to place want ads offering musical instruments for sale. Parents and young players can connect with sellers, find quality gear, and support aspiring composers and performers in the community.

Can-Am race Hopefuls Set For Elkhart Lake Weekend Showdown

Elkhart Lake Wisconsin hosts a Can-Am weekend with 36 cars in the main race and 20 in Super Vee prelims plus 42 entries for Saturday’s Continental Formula B. The event features stars Jackie Stewart and Denis Hulme, with Peter Revson challenging for a title, as practice and qualifying run Friday through Sunday and total prize money reaching 88 000 dollars.

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Orioles Sign No 1 Draft Choice Paul Mitchell

The Baltimore Orioles signed right handed pitcher Paul Mitchell, their No 1 draft choice last June, to a one year contract Thursday.

Boston Baltimore Orioles Paul Mitchell

Sanger Holds Wide Lead in Iowa Stock Car Race

Ed Sanger of Waterloo dominates the 1971 Iowa stock car scene with at least 30 feature wins and leading Cedar Rapids Independe nce and Waterloo ovals. He earned $500 for a Hawkeye Downs win and added $350 two nights later plus $200 for consecutive wins. Current season points total 3,570, far ahead of Curt Hansen and others as racing continues Friday at Cedar Rapids with 10 events at 8.

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Major Boxscores Solve Your Real Estate Problems Fast

A compact want ad highlights quick solutions for buying renting selling or locating property. It frames boxscores as a tool to assess options and connect buyers with listings, emphasizing speed and clarity in evaluating real estate choices.

Broncos Raiders Switch Playing Dates

Denver and Oakland swap home and away dates for the coming NFL season. Denver will host Oakland October 10 while the Raiders visit December 19. The change aims to cover possible MLB World Series use of Oakland Stadium in October.

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