Beard wins 500 Festival Open with closing surge
Frank Beard captured the $100,000 500 Festival Open title at Speedway by three strokes finishing 72 holes in 279 nine under par. He trailed by two entering the final round but fired a 68 to overtake Rod Funseth as Funseth faltered with a 74. Rives McBee tied for second at 282. Beard plans rest before the National PGA Championship in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Freudenthal
Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Frank Beard
Beard
Dallas
Louisville
Speedway
Rod Funseth
Funseth
Rives McBee
Joe Campbell
Gene Littler
Bob Goalby
Billy Casper
Steve Spray
Cedar Rapids
R. H. Sikes
Roger Ginsberg
Butch Baird
Bobby Nichols
Sikes
Nichols
Golfdom
Denver
Cubs Lose Seventh Straight as Wilson Shuts Out Houston 6 0
Cubs drop seven straight in a rough week, falling 6 0 to Don Wilson in Houston. Leo Durocher’s team trails the Cardinals by 2 1/2 games in the NL pennant race as Chicago seeks a rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Rock
Chicago Cubs
Leo Durocher
Cubs
Houston
Don Wilson
Chicago
St. Louis
Faint-Hearted A.L. Race Inched Closer In Split Doubleheader
The Twins defeated the White Sox 7-4 and 5-1 to tighten the American League pennant race as Detroit trails by two games. Boston’s Jim Lonborg stopped Detroit’s win streak with a 3-0 win in the nightcap. Yankees edged Orioles 3-1 in a suspended game, while Washington beat Cleveland 8-5 and 4-2 and California nipped Kansas City 4-3. Lenny Green fueled Tigers’ rallies with a pair of hits, Earl Wilson earned his 10th win, and Pete Richert notched a win in relief for Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Goldaper
UPO
Mayo Smith
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Twins
White Sox
Tigers
Jim Lonborg
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
California
Kansas City
Lenny Green
Earl Wilson
Bauer Names Chance A.L. Starter In All-Star Game
Right-hander Dean Chance to start for the American League at Anaheim’s 1966 All-Star game. Hank Bauer and Walt Alston announced lineups amid injuries to Kaline and Frank Robinson. Brooks Robinson Rod Carew Tony Oliva Harmon Killebrew Tony Conigliaro Carl Yastrzemski Bill Freehan Rico Petrocelli and Chance named in batting order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stevenson
Anaheim
Calif
Dean Chance
Hank Bauer
Baltimore Orioles
Bauer
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Tony Conigliaro
Boston
Carl ‘Yastrezemski
Simmons Thumps 425-Foot Shot In Midwest League Duel
Cedar Rapids rookie Ted Simmons homered about 425 feet to power Waterloo Hawks past the Cedar Rapids Cardinals 4 2 in a home game. Simmons drove in Cedar Rapids only run, while Meier allowed six hits for Waterloo. Ejected Robinson argued with the umpire after striking out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Hawks
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Cardinals
Ted Simmons
Simmons
Cedar Rapids
Skip Falcone
Dale Meier
Felix
Maldonado
Tom Walsh
Tony Muser
Meier
Bruce MacLeah
Neriea
Ubuque
Decaturgan
Suminaten
Winey
Cenar “Rapias
Buchaston
Ou Pane
Appleton
Ou Une
Bob Clifton
Clifton
Tony Auferio
Bob Schaefer
Rogers Robinson
Robinson
Bill Wyse
Krol
Mike Buist
Wateries
Abbre Coxet
Alveradoss
Falcone
Ver
Guerrero
Rt Ae Freemanb
Aviering Aa Scharterss
Meier Az Robinser
Macleans Eurth Cea
Escn
Freeman
Sirmasis
Muser
ST Aialona
Min Kye
Awe Wyse
Weaver
Memorial Stadium
C.R. Cardinals
Wisconsin Rapids
Jack Krol
Jerry Reuss
Overland
Twins
Reuss
St. Louis Cardinals
Southfield
Mich
C.R
Waterloo Park
Cardinal
Cubs Fans Rally As Slump Stretches On
Baseball notes recounts rookie Jerry Reuss chosen by the Cards to face Wisconsin Rapids, Ted Simmons's strong debut season, and a joke about Cubs fortunes. Readers hear fan banter on pennant odds and a Boston parking ticket tale. The piece also notes NCAA denial of Cedar Rapids All-Iowa Senior Bowl due to finances and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
West Side Civic Club
NCAA
Athlete S Foot Germ How To Kill It In One Hour
Quick drying T four L checks clarify how to treat athlete’s foot swiftly. The guide outlines safe methods and timing to stop itching and burning without lasting irritation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dan
Vue
R. Iy
A Sikes
Sui
Burch Baird
Shae
Parry
Rane
Dan 'Sikes
Red Marit
Paul Brendeson
Bo Lou Graham
Richare Martine
Charles Sitford
Jackie Cusit
Rano Cie Brown
Philadelphia
Tony Gonzalez
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Giants
Dodgers
Mike McCormick
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Jerry Buchek
New York
Mets
Atlanta
Wilson
Jackie Brandt
Astros
Jim Wynn
Larry Jaster
Mike Shannon
Billy Cowan
Red Schoendienst
Rich Allen
Nelson Briles
Gonzales
Cowan
Mays
McCormick
Claude Osteen
Stargell
Jim Maloney
Forbes Field
Dennis Ribant
Reds
Vada Pinson
Tany Dano
Buchek
Bud Har
Relson
Tom Reynolds
Tommy Davis
Ito Ed Kranepool
Ron Swahada
Hal Reniff
Hank Aaron
Braves
A.L
Mike Marshall
John Kennedy
Yankees
Vic Roznovsky
Pete Richert
Eddie Fisher
Ken McMullen
Fred Valentine
Washington Senators
McMullen
Valentine
George Brunet
Angels
Minnie Rojas
Don Mincher
Peoples Bank Heads
Cedar Hills
Pee Wees
Pee Wee
Peoples Bank
Goodyear
Quarry
Schmitt
Lampert Yard
Pizza Inn
Crawford
Crawford &, Schmitt
Cedar Hills PeeWee
Zx Inn
Chance A.L
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Dominican Republic
Chance
California Angels
Anaheim Stadium
Cy Young
al Weis
Chicago White Sox
Oliva
Alson
Lou Brock
Roberto Clemente
Julin
2Nd Ave
Pioneer Ecort
Litho Co
Ken Blackman
Eagles
Herbel
Canter Point Rd
N.E
United Association
Gas Schrader
Ivor Stanley
Tom Hyde
Cub
Frank Bedell
Hyde
J. O’brien
North Street
Paul Revere
Old North Church
Byron Thorpe
Millhiser- Smith Insurance Agency
Second Ave
U.S
Goodfiyear
Marion
7Th Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!