Coggon Is Champ 7 2
Coggon defeats Center Point 7 to 2 to win the Delaware County league title. Doug Dunlap drove in four runs with a double and triple, Ken Elam struck out 16 in a two hitter, and Center Point’s Ron Satchett hit a two run homer.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
13
Coggon defeats Center Point 7 to 2 to win the Delaware County league title. Doug Dunlap drove in four runs with a double and triple, Ken Elam struck out 16 in a two hitter, and Center Point’s Ron Satchett hit a two run homer.
Al Bailey and his sister Nancy won the championship flight of a two ball event at Jones Park with a three under par 69. runners up were Dick Morton and Donna Duna Hugh of Cedar Rapids. third place went to Mr. and Mrs. Scheppele of Waterloo. Lower flights list several paired winners.
In Iowa City coach Gary Hansen forecasts a faster, stronger unit with nine returning lettermen and a quick shifting line. He places West Branch, Mid Prairie, and Mt. Vernon ahead in the standings, then his Iowa City High squad. Dr. C. D. Christianson wins Tipton golf title in a three hole sudden death playoff with Bruce Rollins and Jim McQueen among top non-lettermen contenders.
In Los Angeles a candlelit archery contest drew over 80 participants for Old Timers and Guest night at Enders Field. Dick and Doris McGowan won bare bow while Irv and Sandy Sigmunds posted top free style scores.
Glen Henton of Maquoketa triumphed in a best of three playoff over John Paxton of Ottumwa to claim the Iowa state horseshoe championship at the state fair. Class results list multiple riders with scores across A to F divisions and note top sellers in Gazette want ads.
Rich Krafka of Dysart sprinted from the rear to win the 2 lap stock car feature at the Independence fairground before 3,000 fans. Chub Liebe of Oelwein finished second with Marion driver Harry O'Deen taking fourth in the race and second in the B semi-event.
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