Twilight Softball Schedules and Team Matchups
Local league action lists Monday games at Ellis Park with Miller's Citgo Post Office Noelridge Park Christian and several matchups including Butter's Coast vs Johnny's Pkwy. On Tuesday and Thursday schedules feature Highway Comm Square D Univ Eng Post Office National Oats and other teams in a rotating slate at Noelridge and surrounding parks.
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Johnny’s Pkw
North Pf. Shell
Butter Coast
UPWA
Zachar Real
Miller’s Zee
Post Office
Noelridge Pri Ue
Ames
Ellis
Miller’s Citgo
U.P.W.A
Noelridge Park Christian
Cherry Burrell
Zachar
Wwe Wilson & Co
Quaker Oats
Penick & Fords
Allis Chalmers i
Iowa Mfg
Highway Com
Universal Eng
National Oats
Mer’ts Bank Ae Gazette
Welty Way
Highway Comm
Square D
Univ. Eng
Wilson & Co
Cryovac
Merchants
Nat'l. Bank
Noelridge
Gazette
L.A
Penick & Ford
Allis-Chalmers
Square D Co
Allis-Chalmer
Fleck's Falstaff Seeks Second-Half Lead In Major Open
Fleck's Falstaff, the first half champion, faces Midwest Janitors at Ellis Park in a key Major Open softball clash. Midwest leads the second half with 4-0, while Fleck's seeks rebound after a loss to Midwest. Bob Clapp leads batting with .412. Dale Root trails in strikeouts with 131.
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Fleck
Eagles
Novak Heating
Happitime
Green Thumb
Collins Radio
Elli $S
Western Boh
Town House
Toddville Legion
Johnny’s Pkvy
Catholic Workman
Novak Heathy
Bob Clapp
Ron Findley
Jerry Ralfs
Midwest
Dale Root
Ralfs
Root
W.L. Fleck
Ist Lutheran
Kenwood
Iowa City
Kessler’s
St. Pius X
Breth
Fordtown
St. Mark's
Ist Christ
Midwest Janitors
Zion Lutheran
Noel Christ
Noelridge
Pk. Christian
St Paul's Meth
Rbi
Church of the Brethren
Zion Clapp
Lutheran Findley
Westminster
R Klein
Kessler
Sturm
Ipsan
Burgess
Havlik
Woods
Dvorak
Vega
Gallagher
Rice
Broxey
Meya
Stinnett Fl
Cedar Rapids Wrestling Club Grows with 30-40 Members
The Cedar Rapids Wrestling club, led by president Chuck Swore, has attracted between 30 and 40 interested former wrestlers. Members train weekly at the Ellis YMCA and plan home and away meets with a Minneapolis club organized by Terry McCann.
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Cedar Rapids Wrestling Club
Ellis Ymca
Swore
Ellis Y
Minneapolis
Terry McCann
University of Iowa
Wheaties
C. R
Woman racer wins in go kart point totals
Gen Hall became the first woman go kart racer to win overall points in Cedar Rapids senior three racing. Hall won the senior division preliminaries and then the 10 lap finals. Other results list novice and senior divisions with named drivers.
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Gen Hall
Cedar Rapids
Miss Hall
Allen Odaen
Mike Trousdale
Bob Hathaway
Dave Williams
Frank Raitora
John Horak
Bob Schulz
Jim Ashley
Dick Mishier
Jerry Schlemmer
Howard Stinger
Jack Kaplan
Mike Thornton
Tom Thornton
MARA Sets Halfway Tests For Stock Car Races
The Mid-America Racing affiliates announce four midseason stock car events across four tracks in two weeks. West Union at Fayette County fairgrounds opens the slate, then Cedar County Tipton hosts a second race, Monticello runs the championship, and Marshalltown hosts the final on Saturday July 17. Pole positions go to track point leaders, with the midseason overall leader winning half the Chevrolet Impala pace car and needing to win the second half or decide the owner at season end.
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Mid-America
West Union
Fayette County Fairgrounds
Cedar County Fairgrounds
Tipton
Monticello
Marshalltown
MARA
Norway Wins in Sectional Play
Norway routed Belle Plaine 12 0 in state sectional action while Williamsburg defeated Shellsburg 7 5. Bill Breck pitched Norway with 2 hits allowed and 10 strikeouts, going 3 for 4 at the plate with a triple by McVay. Roueck won for Williamsburg. Norway and Williamsburg meet Monday at 4 30 with a district bid on the line in Dysart.
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Norway
Belle Plaine
Williamsburg
Shellsburg
Bill Breck
Breck
McVay
Roueck
Dysart
Robinson
Jacobs 50-Year Affair With Golf Shaped Family and Play
John Jacobs II devoted a half century to golf, teaching son John III who won six Iowa Amateur titles and sharing a 44 at Indian Creek at age 75 despite arthritis. He recalls guiding Dick and John, teaching simply, and valuing pleasure over pro fame while remaining active with Gene Chapman's center.
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John Jacobs II
Ira Brooks
Herb Kirkland
Howard Helscher
John Jacobs III
Iowa
Indian Creek Country Club
Dick Jacobs
Tom Traynor
Indian Creek
Borden Co
Jake
Gene Chapman
Gene
Jim Bell
John
Gene Chapman Sports Center
Twin Pines Amateur Set Opens With Two Rounds
The two day Twin Pines amateur golf tournament starts Saturday with 18 holes and concludes Sunday. Twin Pines pro Bob Higgins oversees entries and a $6 fee is due by Thursday for confirmed starting times. Prizes depend on 36 hole scores at the Glass road NE course west of Center Point.
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Twin Pines
Bob Higgins
Center Point Road
Glass Road
Koeppel Hurls No Hit Victory in Kids League
Mackin Paint dominates Midwest Investment 13-0 as Koeppel throws a no hitter and collects two hits. Chris Phillips adds two safeties while Koeppel drives in two runs with a two base hit during Mackin Paint's seven run third inning. The dimerided offense features Sacora Huston Valenta and Senti among the lineup.
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Mackin
Midwest
San
Gary Koeppel
Koeppel
Chris Phillips
Ned
Widwest Inves
Sacora
Perace Huston
Valenta
Senti
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W. L. Pet. G.B
Fleck’s Falstaff
Llowa City Kessler’s
Fordtown i
16Th Ave. Merchants
Fleck’s
Jack Ogden
W.L. W.L. St. Ludmila’s
Sharon Eub
St. George
Westm
Christ Church
Olivet Presbey
Ist
Noelridge CC
Jones A
Olivet
Christian
Ken
Cee Church
St. George Orthex
van Vechten
Westminster Pres
First Pres
Kenwood Pk. Meth
St. Ludmila’s
Trin
Calvary Baptist
St. James
Cedar Hills
Olivet Pres
Sinclair Me
Meth
Congre
St Pat's
Luth
Trinity Meth
St. James Meth
Trinity Luth
St. Patrick’s
Sinclair
Noelridge Church
C.R. Mat
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Chuck
Bob Majors
Fred Simonis
Maury Wilson
Mel Weiland
Jeff State
Ken Hubbard
Cal Jenkins
Jeff
Michigan
Jenkins
Prelco Oro
Third Avenue SE
Boyson
Third Avenue
Killian
Williamburg
Roveck
Long
Fish
Dennis and
Young
Robins
Jacobs
Wilson Sporting Goods Co
Kirkland
Herb
Chapman
Fiorsheim
Florsheim
Armstrong
Valiants
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Second St
Barry Morrissey
AL Morrissey Insurance
Ave. SE
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