Tigers Hold 21 Year Lead Halfway Way Through Season
Detroit with a 9.5 game edge after a doubleheader sweep of Oakland 5-4 and 7-6. Denny McLain moved to 16-2 with a five hitter and nine strikeouts. Kaline homered to back Joe Sparma’s seventh win. Indians split with Angels as Tiant won opener. Red Sox and Orioles win to extend respective streaks.
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Derr wins Iowa 300 in record time for IMCA stock cars
Ernie Derr of Keokuk captured the 150 mile Iowa 300 at the Iowa state fairgrounds in a record 2 hours 14 minutes 25.68 seconds in his 1968 Dodge Charger earning $1100. Verlin Eaker of Cedar Rapids finished second in the back up car and topped Derr in qualifying with a 27.40 second lap earning $100. The race saw nine lead changes among Derr Stott and Eaker before Derr retook the lead on lap 244.
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C R Cards Lose Again Then Break For All Star Game
Cedar Rapids Cardinals drop a 7-6 loss to Dubuque and take a break for the Midwest league All Star game in Davenport. Center fielder Luis Melendez is doubtful with a knee and heel injury. Krol and four players head to Davenport for a 7:30 p.m. game against Quad Cities.
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Frenchman Schlesser Dies in Grand Prix Crash
Jo Schlesser, 40, a veteran rally and race driver, died in the Grand Prix of France when his new Honda crashed and exploded. He became the fourth driver to lose his life this year after Jim Clark, Mike Spence, and Ludovico Scarfiotti.
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Baseball Standings: Ninth-Inning Rally Upsets Cards
In a late comeback the Cards lost to an opposing team after Jim Palm singled and scored on Ron Chambers double. Bill Bercich drove in the winning run with a base hit. Earlier Tim Morgan and Terry Milani produced key hits, while Bill Hacker launched a two-run homer.
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Welty Way Finishes Fourth in Tough Tourney
Welty Way of Cedar Rapids finished fourth in the weekend Invitational softball tourney in Decatur Illinois. Indianapol is won the event. Welty Way defeated St Louis L L 4 2 with a Mike Palleson homer and beat Washington DC 3 0. Losses were 1 0 to Decatur and 4 0 to St Louis Kutis.
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Peppers Guest Column Shift by Gazette Sports Team
In the absence of Gus Schrader on vacation Red Peppers will be written by other Gazette sports staff members. Al Miller introduces the column with this notice and outlines the temporary editorial arrangement.
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Verlin Eaker Excels at Des Moines Iowa 300
Verlin Eaker of Cedar Rapids wowed 13 000 fans in the Iowa 300 on the Des Moines half mile. Only Ernie Derr beat him as Verlin challenged for the IMCA national title with Ramo Stott close behind. He led once from lap 69 to 94 before fuel and heating issues slowed him, while Derr won his 1967 triumph.
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Eaker in 100 Mile Race Stays Local in Iowa
After attempting a 100 mile event, Eaker limped from his Charger and praised the grueling effort. He explained he planned to push Ramo until ten laps remained, then noted Verlin’s desire to race full time, though he wants to stay in Iowa.
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Arcias Homer Helps in Opener Cubs Regan Grabs 2 Wins
Regan earned both wins for the Chicago Cubs in a doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 and 4-3. He saved the first after a ninth inning implosion, then delivered a ninth inning double and score on Kessinger's single for the decisive run. Jose Arcia, ex-Cardinal, homered to start the bottom of the ninth. Ernie Banks hit his 11th grand slam in the first game.
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