Venturis 66 Ties for Lead At Denver Open
Denver AP son lead by Bill Johnston and Ken Venturi with four under par 66s in the Denver Open opening round. Rex Baxter Jr and others at 67 trailing by one. A 145-player field will be cut after the second round to the low 65 and ties for weekend play. Duff Lawrence Tommy Morrow and Dave Hill sit at 68.
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Duff Lawrence
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Mike Souchak
Ron Funseth
Bob Goetz
Dave Hill
Rex Baxter
Juan Rodriguez
Rod Funseth
Butts Libel Suit Seeks New Trial After Stay
Attorneys for Curtis Publishing Co ask for a new trial in the $10 million libel case brought by Wally Butts, former Georgia football coach, after a stay of execution of a $3.06 million verdict. The motion was filed in Newnan before U S District Judge Lewis R Morgan following the stay.
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Jones Park Sets First Mixed Two-Ball Golf Meet
Jones Park golf course schedules its first annual mixed two-ball foursome tournament for Sunday September 15. Tee times range from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entry is four dollars per couple, signup at the pro shop or by phone.
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Sept 7 Preseason Duel Sparks NFL Roster Cuts
A Kingston stadium clash between the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins on September 7 is billed as final cuts approach. Packer officials say up to a dozen players may be fighting for their spots as rosters must drop to 43 by Cedar Rapids game and 37 by the following Tuesday. Coaches prepare to finalize selections as rookies face elimination.
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Funk sets IMCA 100 mile mark at Minnesota fair race
Lenny Funk, Kansas farmer and auto racer, won the 200 lap new model stock car event at the Minnesota State Fair setting a 100 mile IMCA record in 1 hour 30 minutes 33.4 seconds. Dick Hutcherson suffered a long pit stop for a broken fan belt and finished ninth to claim $135. Other Iowans earning money included Ernie Derr third for $775 John Beauchamp fourth for $475 Stott sixth for $200 Jim Washburn eighth for $160 and Chub Liebe tenth for $130.
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Lowden Takes 1st Playoff Tilt 4-1
Lowden tops Calamus 4-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the Corn Belt league playoffs. Terry Schneider hit a bases loaded single in the third to put Lowden ahead to stay after Calamus tied it with Gary Eden’s homer in the second. Vetter and Henning, Meyer and Mostaert.
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Packers and Redskins Open Regular Season Play
Five dollar reserved seat tickets for the game can be obtained by writing the West Side Civic club Box 123 Cedar Rapids. Mail orders should be accompanied by a stamped self addressed envelope. Tickets also are available at the West Side Civic club football headquarters 205 Second Avenue SE.
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Skins Test Colts 3-0 At Norfolk In Labor Day NFL Scrimmage
The article notes preseason showdowns with the Baltimore Colts 3-0 facing the Washington Redskins 6-2 in Norfolk, while other NFL exhibitions include Lions vs Steelers in Detroit and Cowboys vs 49ers in Bakersfield. Also listed are Vikings Eagles Browns Rams Cardinals Bears in various cities and the Oilers Chiefs, Broncos Bills, Raiders Chargers, and Patriots Jets in forthcoming tuneups.
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Twins Beat Washington Behind Homer Barrage
Harmon Killebrew led Minnesota with three homers as the Twins pounded Washington for a 12 hit output. Vic Power Jim Hall and Bernie Allen each added two, with Bob Allison Rich Rollins and Zoilo Versalles contributing singles. Lee Stange started the opener and Dwight Seibler allowed three hits in the second win.
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Hawks Sign Trio of St. Louis Stars
The St. Louis Hawks announce the signing of Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan and Len Wilkens joining the NBA lineup.
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Stroud Named Midwest Player of the Month
Clinton outfielder Ed Stroud won the Topps Player of the Month award for the Midwest league. The honor was announced by Clinton league president Walt Wagner on Friday.
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Ed Stroud
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Bertis Adams Named Grinnell Cage Coach
Grinnell school board named Bertis Adams as head basketball coach to replace Clayton Adams who resigned August 19 to join a Chicago business firm.
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Lost Nation Opens Fall Baseball With 11-3 Win Over St. Joseph's
Lost Nation opened its fall high school baseball season with an 11-3 victory over St. Joseph's of DeWitt. John Clapp and Dan Digman each had two hits while Lost Nation scored in multiple innings and built a solid lead before finishing with 11 runs. Dewitt managed three runs on four hits with four errors.
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FIGHT RESULTS MIAMI FILED WITH LOOSE SCORING NOTES
Unclear race card shows fighters Tony Mammarelli from Pittsburgh and Doug Vaillant from San Jose with scattered score figures 139 132 129 and mentions opponents Joey Clements of Los Angeles and Luis Molina of San Jose with erratic entries. The fragmentary page hints at a bout summary from Miami with boxing scores.
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Los Angeles
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Hawkeye Downs to Host Modified and Novice Stock Races
Stock car racing fans in Eastern Iowa can enjoy modified and novice races over the Labor Day weekend. Hawkeye Downs hosts modified and novice events Saturday at 7 30 p.m. and officials pursue a Labor Day race. word to come Saturday. Waterloo runs modifieds Sunday and Monday. Davenport offers modifieds Friday night and possibly Sunday night with details Friday. Novice races continue at Tipton Sunday night.
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National Jeep Derby And AAU Swimming Highlights
ABC presents the National Jeep Derby and the Women’s National AAU Swimming and Diving Championships at 4 p.m. Saturday on TV 9.
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