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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
8
Atlanta coach Norb Hecker eyes cuts as NFL clubs trim rosters to 43 by midnight. He expects to swap for bench strength while evaluating Giants Redskins and Chargers releases and notes Namath’s knee and Alworth’s fitness ahead of season opener.
The Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Colts are the only unbeaten untied NFL exhibition teams, with the Kansas City Chiefs sharing the same status in the American League exhibition slate. Standings show Dallas Baltimore New York Minnesota Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Green Bay Detroit Washington Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco and Buffalo among top teams.
In Rock Island Illinois two teams posted shutouts in the International Softball Congress world tournament. Longmont Colorado edged Long Beach California 1-0 on a seventh inning wild pitch. Rock Island Hertford defeated Las Vegas Nevada 2-0 while Rock Island Bombers beat Mo line Missouri 3-0. Allen town Pennsylvania blanked El Paso Texas 2-0 and Phoenix Arizona eliminated Fort Wayne Indiana 1-0.
Wartburg College back Paul Danielson sustained a toe injury when a pistol accidentally discharged while he was hunting rats at Swea City. The sophomore, who led last season with 101 rushing yards on 100 carries, will miss the first week and a half of practice and likely Wartburg's Sept 10 home opener vs Macalester.
Elkader hires Jim Gilpin to lead the Warriors in the Upper Iowa conference while Roger Maris of the New York Yankees contemplates retirement. Maris, 61 homers in 1961, cites a miserable season and injury woes as he bats .236 with 10 homers.
Australians Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle defeated American pair Dennis Ralston and Clark Graebner 6 4 6 4 6 4 to win the U S National Doubles title at Longwood in 71 minutes. Women’s doubles saw Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey beat Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals 6 3 6 4 in 42 minutes.
Dave DeHaven won the Twin Pines Association men’s 18 hole event with a 70 while Jim Stripe earned low gross with 35 in the nine hole division. Other winners include Buck Cummings Vern Schrimper Jack Onstott Darrell Gage Howard Slife Rick Snyder Bob Tordik Charles Barra Keith Pence and Mike Kaplan with various pars, bogeys, and holes achievements.
Scott Arends shot 39 to win the over 14 division at Elmcrest Country Club Monday. John Young finished first in the under 14 division with a score of 140.
In the ongoing Cedar Rapids Cardinals playoff chase a 7 3 win sparked chatter about expected pitchers duel between Little Joe Hamende and Fred Rath. Grover Jones aka Deacon leads Midwest League batting while with the Fox Cities Foxes, aiming to stop Cedar Rapids in Tuesday’s resumed championship bid. Marion’s Tom Stroope notes several teams topping .307 averages, while a quip on Bob Shaw and spitballs recalls Bobby Bragan’s remark and Shaw’s reply about pitching with Bragan’s mouth.
Oakland Raiders veteran Ken Rice, an offensive tackle and guard, agreed to a contract with the Miami Dolphins. He becomes the 28th of 32 players from the AFL expansion draft to join the new franchise. Ted Hesters commodore of the Annapolis Yacht Club says the club will not defend the One Ten Cup in the United States next year.
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