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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1969
Page
8
Charles Owens of Tuscaloosa Alabama tangled with the net during a U S Amateur tennis match in Rochester New York while defeating Indegjit Singh of New Delhi India.
AV detail from Hawkeye Downs reports bonus points awarded to late model stock car drivers to avoid penalizing them for appearing while others raced elsewhere. Promoter Nick Nachicus says points will be added to totals but not affect classive averages or future starting positions. AL Muller leads modifieds with Jim Hagill on pole. Dave Mausey tops street stocks with pole. Iowa 300 plans and Iowa 200 entrants noted with Tiny Lund and Dick Hutcherson expected. Huleh and Tiny Lund referenced.
Box scores from a Monday National story show scattered figures and team names. The fragment references San Diego and various players with partial stats and travel notes, indicating a curbed report summary with incomplete data.
A playful note notes oddities in golf ball specs and hints at the All-Star baseball game era. It recalls Babe Ruth Lew Gehrig and Al Simmons, with Lefty Gomez mentioned as a key player from the era, highlighting historic sports trivia.
Road racing notes announce a 690 mile heat at Road America on July 20 replacing the 500 mile endurance classic. Continental series mainly sprint events with Iowa region planning four full weekends July 1-13 at Lindale Plaza featuring a Concours d Elegance and a gymkhana. Curt Hansen of Dike wins late model feature at Independence after three restarts.
Oklahoma City 9ers blasted Iowa Oaks 171 as Danny Walton drove in seven runs on four hits. Joe Nosek had a bright spot with a run-scoring single, while Bob Watson and Dolan Mayberry added four hits each, including Watson’s two-run homer. The 9ers pounded 21 hits, extending Iowa’s losing streak to eight games.
AP report from Edina Minnesota on Tom Weiskopf and other golfers. Weiskopf stresses concentration and discipline, noting puttting struggles despite strong fundamentals. The piece mentions Dave Mart, Orville Moody, Gay Brewer, Gardner Dickinson, Dan Sikes and their recent rounds and attitudes toward putting.
ATLANTA AP Charles Dudish Georgia Tech heralded freshman quarterback will skip the 1959 season to lick his wounds and resolve problems. His father Andy says the decision is Charles own.
Buffalo reports say OJ Simpson and agent Halph C. Wilson Jr. remain firm on terms as Bills negotiations yield no progress. Bills open training camp at Niagara Falls with Heisman winner present, while a telephoned offer noted values around 250000 dollars.
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