Cameron's Three Hiter Wins Crown
Cameron's winning pitching and timely hitting sparked Delaware county league playoff title for May City Lanes at Daniels Park. He held Center Point to three singles, fanned eight, and did not walk a batter, earning MVP honors as his club claimed the NBC trophy. May City scored on an early walk and singles, with a second run coming on a triple followed by a Cameron single.
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Rod Cameron
Center Point
Daniels Park
Cameron
National Baseball Congress
May City
Doug Kelley
Jerry Schneekloth
Bob Barnes
Dale Usher
Vikings Eye Key Roles For Gieure And Lowery
De corah seniors Nels Gieure and Mike Lowery prime entries for the 1967 football campaign as they receive guidance from coach Dick Wuest during pre season drills.
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Nels Gieure
Mike Lowery
Decorah
Dick Wuest
Broncos Win Over Oakland Highlights Tensi Heroics
Broncos beat Oakland 21-17 in North Platte as Ron Tensi, recently traded from the Chargers, rallied Denver from behind. Hadl struggled for San Diego, with Los Angeles Rams routing the Chargers 30-7 in San Diego as Klein criticized the performance.
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Berges
Steve Tensi
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
John Hadi
San Diego
Tensi
Broncos
Minnesota
Denver
Oakland
North Platte
Neb
Had
Los Angeles Rams
Chargers
Neal Sweeney
Decorah Vikings football outlook emphasizes speed over size
Decorah coach Dick Wuest forecasts a fast and hungry team in the Northeast Iowa conference. Key returnees include 185-pound fullback Nels Greave and 165-pound halfback Mike Lowery, with QB candidates Craig Anderson and Tom Wilkes seen as bellwethers. The squad, featuring six returning lettermen and a sizeable sophomore class, aims for a balanced, competitive season beginning Sept. 15 against LaCrosse Logan.
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East Iowa
Dick Wuest
Clyde Kramer
Jerry Thompson
Vikings
Wuest
Jim Wayne
Nels Greave
Mike Lowery
Jerry Severson
LaCrosse Logan
Craig Anderson
Soph
Tom Wilkes
Decorah Veterans with New Smitty Blocker Pose
Four Decorah high school veterans pose with the new Smitty blocker designed to improve offensive linemen drives. Front row left to right are Jim Wayne and Tom Tofte. Back row: Jerry Severson and Dean Ruffridge.
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Decorah High School
Smitty
Jim Wayne
Tom Tofte
Jerry Severson
Dean Ruffridge
Rams Dominant Victory Over Chargers in L.A. Showcase
Rams rout Chargers 50 to 7 as Rams offense dominates with rushing and passing yardage. Key moments include interceptions by Meador and Josehson, a Tucker punt return, and a safety on a failed Chargers play. Attendance reaches 46,273 as Munson connects on multiple scoring drives and Gossett adds kicks.
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Giants
Vikings
Clée Paszins
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New York
TH. Jones
Tarkenton
Mercein
Merciin
Saints
Dazzling Speed Earns Post Spot in Hambletonian
Dazzling Speed the East’s top trotter drew post position number one in a 12-horse Hambletonian field worth 122650 dollars at Du Quoin. Trainer-driver Stanley Dancer, seeking his first Hambletonian win, will pilot the five time winner who closed last spring with five straight victories.
Iowa Woman Is Bowling Champ
Miss Beverly Ortner, 29, of Galva Iowa won the Professional Women's Bowling Association invitational with 6718 pins over 32 games for a 209.9 average earning 3000 dollars. Lorena Wilcox of Des Moines took second with 6669 pins and 1500 dollars.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Beverly Ortner
Iowa
Ortner
Galva
Lorena Wilcox
Des Moines
Liebe Triumphs In Tight Stock Car Feature At Fairgrounds
Oelwein driver Chub Liebe edged rival Red Droste to win the stock car feature at the fairgrounds as Dave Bedard swept the night's opening heat and A semi. The event included multiple heats and semis with drivers from Iowa and nearby towns competing for top honors. Associated Press coverage also noted Roy Rose and Jack Rose in Steubenville racing notes.
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Liebe
Red Droste
Fairgrounds
Dave Bedard
Chub Liebe
Oelwein
Dick Nesteby
Bus
Laporte City
Leo ‘Scharnhorst
Dale “Tibbitts
Wioc
Roger Kiingtus
Joe Wurst
Dike
Dryste
Licbe
Cons
John Webb
Ind
Ty Burser
Wito
Ravi Fitanatrick
Roch
Chuck Larson
Wioo
Americans fall as Davidson Bowrey reach final
Emerson and Barnes lose a 105 game marathon to Cliff Drysdale and Ray Moore in the U S National Doubles at Longwood. The South Africans upset the two Americans 2 9 3 6 8 6 2 to reach the semifinal and force a rain interrupted match into a 105 game record. Emerson cited a bad footing and a tired back as factors while noting Forest Hills looming.
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U.S
Longwood
America
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Bill
Bowrey
Clark Graebner
Beechwood, Ohio
Marty: Riessen
Evanston, Ill
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Cliff Drysdale
Ray Moore
Drysdale
Moore
Roy Emerson
Brazil
Ronnie Barnes
Emerson
Cliff
Ray
Forest Hills
Rice and Kehrer Capture Two Ball Championship
Steve Kehrer and Linda Rice won the Jones Park two ball golf championship with 39 39 78 totaling 129 pairs teeing off. Defending champions Al and Nancy Bailey were third at 43 38 81, followed by Arlen Blank and partner with 39 41 80 in a crowded flight results list.
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Steve Kehrer
Linda Rice
Jones Park
Nancy Bailey
Arlen Blank
Jeve Kehrer
Linda Rice Jr
Evy Scheppele Jr
P. Madden
Jayne Lewis
Sheila "Bittinston
John Carson Lila Cathy Zamas
Ken Gress
Ie Williams
Don Royston
Rosemary Finlay
Bob Young
Mrs. Forrest
Ainsworth
W. Earle
Peoria Soccer Club Defeats Cedar Rapids in 61-Game Setback
Peoria Soccer Club dominated Cedar Rapids 61 to nothing as Cedar Rapids suffered a lopsided loss. Peoria’s experienced lineup has played together six years and holds third in the National Soccer League of Chicago. Captain Joe Spies Ev Paul i and Duncan Robertson scored two goals each while Jan Grant netted Cedar Rapids' lone goal. The Cedar Rapids club gains experience for their Labor Day clash with Des Moines at two that afternoon on the new pitch near Robbins Lake.
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Peoria
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Joe Spies
Ev Pauli
Duncan Robertson
Jan Grant
Des Moines
Robbins'lake
Norway Captures Fairfax Baseball Crown
Norway defeated iPalo 14-0 to win the Fairfax tournament title. Al Schulte pitched a three hitter. Norway reached the final by beating Amana 8-4 in the first round, Palo beat Fairfax 6-2, and Don Dutton hit a two run homer in Fairfax’s loss.
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Fairfax
Norway
iPalo
al Schulte
Amana
Palo
Don Dutton
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