Schnoeblen's No- Hitter Aids Leaders
In 10-11 year old Kid league action at Noelridge and nearby parks, Iowa Manufacturing beat Fordtown 2-0 as Steve Schnoeblen pitched a no hitter to lift the league lead. Type Union and Cryovac posted big wins while Green Thumb, Concrete Materials, and Luce & Sullivan also claimed victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olds
Noelridge
Iowa
Fordtown
Type Union
Davis-Jones
Green Thumb
Maresh
Wigertone
Jones
Smulehotis
Iowa Manufacturing
North
Steve Schnoeblen
Davis- Jones
Joel DeSosa
Typo
Bob Meyers
Cedar Rapids Riders Sweep Hill Climb Honors
Three riders from Cedar Rapids topped the class C professional hill climb at the C R Motorcycle club event. Jim Whitney won the 80 expert, Jack LeMaster captured the 80 novice, and Ray Sterns won the 45 novice division with detailed results listed for the top finishers.
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Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
C.R. Motorcycle Club
Jim Whitney
Jack LeMaster
Ray Sterns
C.R
Max Smith
Greston
Derence Johnson
Moline
Ill
Buck DeMaster
Weiskopf Wins Buick Open Title
Weiskopf defeats rivals to win the Buick Open at Warwick Hills with an eight under par 280. Hill misses a five foot par putt on the 18th, costing him a share of the prize and extra $10,000 as Weiskopf collects $25,000 first prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Weiskopf
Jeanne
Weiskopf
Grand Blanc, Mich
Mike Hill
Warwick Hills
Hill
Etween Weiskopf
One-Hitters Spark 12-13 Kids League Action
In a set of one-hitters at Noelridge Park the 12-13s league saw Baker's Local 5-1 over UPWA with Len Kolar collecting two hits. Jim Moore hurled a one-hitter in Barney's 5-1 win over Dairy Queen as Phil Reed delivered the go ahead run in the eighth. C.R. Sports beat Batters Construction 3-2 behind timely hitting, while Eagles beat Pepsi Cola 4-3 on Guy Murdock two-hitter. San Mart topped Appleby & Horn 8-4 as Gary Beck homered and Bob Carpenter added two homers. Chat & Chew edged HyVee 7-6 with McDonald's single driving in the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noelridge Park
Len Kolar
Baker
UPWA
Barney’s
Dairy Queen
Jim Moore
Phil Reed
C.R. Sports Club
Batters Construction
Cleveland
Eagles
Pepsi Cola
Guy Murdock
Mark Bjornsen
Pepsi
van Vechten
San Mart
Appleby & Horn
Gary Beck
Bob Carpenter
Beck
Chat & Chew
HyVee
McDonald’s
Rankin Claims 16-Yard Title at Atlantic Gun Club
Cedar Rapids shooter Charles Rankin won the 16-yard class A title at the Atlantic Gun Club, breaking 99 of 100 targets Sunday to clinch the championship.
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Atlantic
Charles Rankin
Cedar Rapids
Atlantic Gun Club
U. S. Olympic Swim Team Seeks Best Ever Mark
Santa Clara coach George Haines says the U S team heading to the Mexico City Games in October will be the best ever. He cites strong performances at the weekend invitational and notes world records and top times by Guillermo Echevarria, Mark Spitz, Don Schollander, and Claudia Kolb among others, with six world records set.
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Santa Clara
Calif
U.S
George Haines
Mexico
Guillermo Echevarria
Mark Spitz
Echevarria
Haines
Mike Burton
Burton
Long Beach
Claudia Kolb
Sue Pederson
Miss Pederson
Arden Hills
Durbin Wins El Paso Open in PBA Tour Thriller
Mike Durbin of Burbank California defeated Wayne Zahn of Atlanta 238 to 827 to claim first place and $3,000 in the PBA El Paso Open. Durbin totaled 9,680 pins for 40 games with 700 bonus pins and Zahn finished with 9,981. Jim Stefanich of Joliet Illinois was third with 9,435.
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EL Paso
Texas
Mike Durbin
Burbank
Calif
Wayne Zahn
Atlanta
Durbin
Zahn
Jim Stefanich
Joliet
Becky Eustice Captures Elmcrest Girls Junior Title
Becky Eustice won the nine hole competition at Elmcrest Country Club on Monday. Amy Zimpher and Kathy Steitzer shared the three hole win while Carol Pence and Charese Edwards topped the six hole play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Eustice
Elmcrest
Elmcrest Country Club
Amy ‘Zimpher
Kathy Steitzer
Carol Pence
Charese Edwards
Turbines Fail Again As Fords Sweep 150 Miler
A. J. Foyt led a Ford sweep in the Rocky Mountain 150 at Continental Divide. Turbine cars driven by Art Pollard and Joe Leonard suffered brake failures and mechanical problems, with Leonard withdrawing and Pollard finishing fifth as Foyt claimed victory before 17,500 fans in Castle Rock Colorado.
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A. J
Castle Rock
Colo
Andy Granatelli
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Bobby Allison Wins Islip 300 at Islip Speedway
Bobby Allison of Hueytown Alabama drove a 1966 Chevelle to win the Islip 300 NASCAR race in Islip New York. He completed 300 laps equal to 60 miles in 1 hour 14 minutes 5 seconds for his first victory since becoming an independent driver. Buddy Baker led early in a Dodge before Richard Petty took over in a Plymouth.
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Islip
N.Y
Bob Allison
Hueytown
Ala
David Pearson
Spartanburg
D.C
Islip Speedway
Allison
Ford
Buddy Baker
Charlotte
N.C
Dodge
Richard Petty
Randleman, M.C
Plymouth
Merchants Delivery Whips Ivan's Texaco 11-5
In a Cedar Hills minor league game on Saturday night merchants Delivery defeated Ivans Texaco 11 to 5. The win showcased strong offense and pitching from both sides with late scoring cementing the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Delivery
Ivan
Texaco
Cedar Hills
Beckman Wins 25 Lap Feature at Tipton Race
Beckman of Lisbon led from near the rear on lap 15 to win the 25 lap feature before a capacity crowd. He also claimed the third heat as Larry Curley and Stan Woode split other heat and semi events with Pat Blake winning the first heat and Doug Wilson the consolation.
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Tipton
Bill Beckman
Lisbon
Beckman
Larry Curley
Oxford Junction
Stan Woode
Curley
Woode
Pat Blake
Clarence
Doug Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Feature
Lison
Oxford Jct
Dave Lovell
Rochester
Walt Carney
West Branch
Isthee
Cy Bohr
Wren Fall
Woode Carney
Ted Klein
Tiffin
Walt McCloy
C. R
Jerry Bulb
Fall
Dick Mittman
Bohr
Lovell
Carney
Klein
C.R
Don Chapman
Willie Dee
Atalissa
Four From C.R. Win In Softball Tourney
Four Cedar Rapids teams won first round games in a Sunday softball tourney. Allis-Chalmers edged C R Carton 2 1 Happitime beat Dons Market of Dubuque 6 4 Me Too defeated Ryan 6 4 and Continental Metals whipped Link Belt 16 8.
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Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Allis-Chalmers
C.R. Carton Company
Happitime
Don’s Market of Dubuque
Me Too
Continental Metals
Link Belt
Johnston Takes Third in National Amateur Decathlon Opener
Norm Johnston of Iowa State placed third with 3,749 points on opening day as Bill Toomey led with 4,271 and Tom Waddell was second at the National Amateur Athletic Union decathlon meet in Santa Barbara California. Final five events set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Calif
Iowa State
Norm Johnston
National Amateur Athletic Union
Lake Tahoe
Nev
Bill Toomey
Santa Barbara Striders
Tom Waddell
U.S. Army
Rick Wanamaker
Drake
Marengo
Mike Mattox
Graceland
Johnston
Jeff Bennett
Oklahoma
Christian
Ex Olympian Ugo Frigerio Dies in Garda Age 67
Verona Italy AP reports ex Olympian Ugo Frigerio an Italian who won three gold medals in Olympic track and field events died at Garda near Verona he was 67.
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Verona
Italy
Ugo Frigerio
Garda
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Schnoeblen
Cryovac
Nordstrom
Park McCalley
Randy Jacobson
Ron Carney
Terry Ernest
Terry Brandon
Brandon
Ernest
Ken Long
Smulekoff
Jeff Krause
Terry Feye
Roger Garron
Tom Hasley
Ellis
Iowa Midland
Daws Dairy
Jeff Doonan
Gary Stoecker
Johnson Gas
Highway Equipment
Pat Kenney
Ron Dearborn
Howie Beardsley
Luce & Sullivan
Kiwanis
Paramount Pharmacy
Larry Edwards
Ted Glotfelty
Steve Blood
Whitney Cops
Champ
Red Horn
Overland. Park
Kan
Kansas
Jackson
Mich
Dave Hill
Bob Lunn
Rocky Thompson
Julius Boros
Lee Trevino
Horn
Johnny Pott
Steve Spray
Boros
Trevino
Johnny Stevens
Weeeee
Rod Horn
R. Thopson
Seeee
Nee
Donany Pott
Lee Trevini
Frank Bear
Fred Marti
Eeeareeee
Lee Elder
Bert Greene
Bob Murphy
Anes Spray
Veaee
Terry Ohany
Laurie Sfammer
Rees Ig
Charles Sitford
Miller Barber
Someéero Blancas
Siever
Jim Coal
Dean
Stkes
Terry Wilcox
Cee
TOTP
Ray Fepace
Johnson
Batters
Baker's
Barneys
Dairy Gusen
T van Vechten
Sun Mart & Appleby & Horn
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New Or
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L. T
Cleo
Chicago
Toronto
Detroit
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Kansas City
Houston
Dallas
Pacific
San Diego
Oakland
Rankin
U. S
Don Schollan
der, Spitz
Greg Buckingham
Buckingham
Spitz
Schollander
Zachorn
Life Insurance
Group Insurance
Pension
R. K
Dick” Bauder
Ins
2Nd Ave
LOSCO
Cosco
Pioneer Litho Co
MO Laibar
First Avenue
Pollard
Foyt
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Malloy J
A. U. ‘Unser
Albuquerque
IN. M
Bobby Allison
America
Beckman Cops
DON and Rose
Third Ave. SE
F.C.B
Klinger
3Rd Ave
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