Schiltz wins Hawkeye Downs late model feature race
Dick Schiltz slipped past Bill Zwanziger with three laps to go to win the 25 lap Late Model Feature at Hawkeye Downs Friday night before a Fourth of July crowd. Zwanziger held second with Delhi’s Bob Schulte third as Schiltz started 13th and moved to the lead on lap 22, earning his first Hawkeye Downs feature win of the year.
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J R Richard, standout Astros pitcher, battled early friction and injury before flourishing in the late 1970s. The interview portrays his drive, control gains, and a bold ultimatum: demand top NL pay or consider leaving Houston when his 1983 contract ends.
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