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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1968
Page
8
The Giants defeat the Braves 6 4 as Aaron grounds into a double play and falters late while Giants catcher Dick Dietz, Bobby Bonds and Joe Torre contribute key hits. Cardinals and Pirates win while Mets split twin bill. Aaron earns All-Star start despite slump.
A pair of one-hitters highlighted 10-11 year old action. Eagles beat Johnson 4-0 as Terry Usher struck out 11. Optimists defeated Highway Equipment 6-1 with Dave Hittenmiller homering for the losers. Wilson & Co. topped Dempsey's 11-3 as Steve Kennedy fanned 12.
Wayne Collins shares low net honors 84 20 64 at Cedar Rapids Country Club in a golf event. He joins Rob ert Tilden and Mrs Jackie Heins to win the mixed threesome with 54. Bill Ryan also 84 20 64. Carolyn Jones tops women with 49 15 34. Other winners include Paul Geiser most accurate drive and Herb Knudten junior for tong drive. Harman tops women with 39.
Buick Baird nearly seized sole lead in the Buick Open before a final hole rough shot left him tied with Rod Funseth after 18 holes. Both Californians posted four under par 68 and led a crowded leaderboard that included Fleckman Horn Fairfield Gumlin Rhyan Wilcox Marti Boros and Trevino at 69 or 70.
NFL Players Association enters wait and see as camps near. Alex Karras of Detroit says no strike yet and notes potential action if no settlement by next week. John Gordy directs non reporting while Art Modell reports an owners’ offer rejection on pension gains. San Francisco opens rookie camp Sunday.
Great Elec and Eby's also shine as O'Brien throws a one hitter Friday at Van Vechten park to power the Exchange club to an 11-1 win over Chat & Chew. John Walker collects two hits for the winners.
The Miami Herald reports Wilt Chamberlain may leave the NBA and Philadelphia 76ers for the ABA’s Los Angeles Stars. A confidential source says he could shop for a better deal as ABA commissioner George Mikan meets in LA with Wilt, while Stars GM Jim Hardy returns from Hawaii.
Cale Yarborough driving a 1968 Mercury Cyclone set a speed record and won the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway. He averaged 167.247 mph, surpassing Firecracker 400, Daytona 500, and Indianapolis 500 marks, as teammates challenged early before Yarborough took lead after 105 miles. Other top finishers include LeRoy Yarborough and David Pearson with notable placements and prize money.
Cedar Rapids bowler Bob Martin won the class A division of the 500 target marathon shoot at Blue Wing Gun club Fort Madison breaking 495 birds. In class B Max Ringler Brooklyn tied with Cliff McKee Keokuk and Ed Steward Denmark at 484.
Jim Chalupsky of Cedar Rapids won senior first class in Linn County go kart club races on Wednesday. Dean Dedic, also of Cedar Rapids, finished second. Other finishers include Roy Wilson and Steve Mallicoat in Novice, Robin Goettsch in Junior, and Keery Wigser and Scott Bradley in Senior second class.
Kenneth Snyder of 1255 Golfview Drive NE aced the 133-yard par-3 17th at Twin Pines Golf Course on Thursday using a seven iron. He played in a threesome with Jack Onstott and Keith Pence.
Dr. Robert Carnes and Mrs. Robert Condon posted the low net scores in Elmcrest Country Club’s mixed golf event. Carnes tied for low gross with 69 and posted 69-861 for low net. Condon tied for women’s low gross with 42 and had 42-13-29 for low net. Team honors went to two triples tied at nets of 54.
The team of Mrs. Irwin Renfer Russ Summerwell Dave Carlton Clyo Castle and Harvey Luther scored 134 to win the Race Horse golf competition Thursday at Indian Creek Country club. The second place team of Mrs. William Kanak Jack Hinz Doyle Phillips Bill Hennessey John Ives totaled 131 and the third place group of Mrs. George Murdoch Irwin Renfer Wayne Schneringer Willard Verba Bob Schlegel had 129.
Rod Laver captured Wimbledon open singles crown with a 6 3 6 4 6 2 victory over Tony Roche in one hour. The Australian left hander, professional, sealed a historic win before 17 000 spectators, cementing his status as world’s top player.
Cedar Rapids Jani tors topped Marengo 8 to 5 as Denny Caldwell yielded ten hits but struck out ten. Steve Seyfer collected three hits with a home run, while Jacobson led Marengo with three hits including two homers and four RBIs.
Lange Ford of Waterloo won the Ames softball tournament title by defeating Welty Way of Cedar Rapids 1-0 in the semifinal. Welty Way had previously beaten Funk of Des Moines 12-0 and Webster City 2-1 before the loss.
The Cedar Rapids Comets meet Peoria in back to back soccer games at Robbins Lake pitch in Cedar Rapids. Matches set for 3 30 p m Saturday and 1 30 p m Sunday with both games played on the lakefront field.
Dan Dalzell pitched a near perfect no hit game for Roosevelt ninth grade as Tim Ferguson’s fourth inning triple produced the lone run. McKinley faced just two hits and the Riders held on for a 1-0 victory. Dalzell walked one batter, with Finn, Keeran and Birks in the field.
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