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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1976
Page
9
Roger A. Welty Park hosted the Welty Invitational Cassie softball tourney. Ray Keller of The Farm, Madison Wis., pitched a 1-0 gem against Reames of Des Moines, showcasing defensive skill and offensive power throughout the event.
Cedar Rapids firms urged to enter up to 16 teams for the Central YMCA Allies Industrial League fast pitch softball tournament. Entries due by Saturday with games slated July 24 and 25 near Veterans Memorial Stadium. Major pitchers barred from pitching but may play other positions. trophies for top three teams.
Centala of Cedar Rapids and Eadie of Kinwa City won Hawkeye Sailing Club races held Sunday. Centala sailed a 505 and Eadie skippered a Hobie Cal while various crew and boat names appear in fragmented OCR text.
John Van Steenhuyse captured the Innes Park men's golf association mid season handicap flight with a net 69. Mark Johnson was runner up. Bennis Svoboda won the second flight by one stroke over Bill Biederman. Buck England topped the third flight with a net 59. Welty Park stories recount Reames taking longest home run honors and a tough day for Cedar Rapids entries as The Farm prevailed.
Fairfax and Keystone split doubleheaders in Iowa Valley play with both teams holding division leads. Fairfax homered by Tron Dirk Dunbar and Jerry Max in game one, then Amana won game two 10-7 on Steve Weber and Tiut Meyer blasts. Randy Filling homered in Fairfax's nightcap. Keystone opened with a two hitter, beat Norway, but Norway won the nightcap in nine. Other results include Walford over Williamsburg 7-6 and Watkins sweeping Newhall 3-0 and 12-0. Standings show North Keystone 4-3, Walford 8-4, Norway 2-5, Newhall 1-10. South Fairfax 8-4, Williamsburg 5-5, Watkins 5-6, Amana 3-9.
Promoter Al Miller announced the Mid Season championships for late model and sportsman division stock cars at Hawkeye Downs this Friday. Admission remains unchanged at $3 for adults $4 for youths. children 4 and under free with an accompanying adult. Time trials start at 7:30 pm.
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