Seven drivers strike at Des Moines IMCA race
Seven late model stock car drivers from Cedar Rapids Lisbon Monticello Reinbeck and Delhi walked out before the IMCA program at the state fairgrounds track over rivalries with Ernie Derr and Ramo Stott. Stott won the 25 lap feature Derr finished third. Verlin Baker the Des Moines point leader retired on the second lap with a flat after an on track accident.
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Bill McDonough
John Schlemmer
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State Fairgrounds
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Stan Stover
Reinbeck
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Delhi
Ernie Derr
Ramo Stott
IMCA
Bill Hitz
McDonough
Ramo
Ernie
Stott
Derr
Verlin Baker
C. R
D. M
Legion City Team Picks Cedar Rapids Junior Legion Squad
The 18 player Cedar Rapids Junior Legion team selected to represent the city in the district play includes Bruce Kimm Mike Quinn Tom Hurn Steve Mohr Rick Netolicky Dirk Dunbar Terry Brecht Regis Butz Mark Miller Gordie Pisarik Mike Hurn Darryl Henry Tom Penne Jim Latimer Neal Kacena Jack Ostberg Dennis Smith and Gary Benhart. Red Moore is manager with Ken Chamipar coaching. Tuesday workout is canceled and the club will play Midwest Janitors Wednesday at 6 15 p.m. at Noelridge. A Saturday practice game is being sought.
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Cedar Rapids
Nlay
West Side
East Side Legion
Bruce Kimm
Mike Quinn
Tom Hurn
Steve Mohr
Rick Netolicky
Dirk Dunbar
Terry Brecht
Regis Butz
Mark Miller
Gordie Pisarik
Mike Hurn
Darryl Henry
Tom Penne
Jim Lattimer
Neal Kacena
Jack Ostberg
Dennis Smith
Gary Benhart
Red Moore
Ken Chamipar
Midwest
Noelridge
Weber Captures Trapshooting Honors At Otter Creek
Keith Weber of Cedar Rapids led a near sweep at Otter Creek Sportsman's club with high overall, singles, handicap and 18-20 yard titles. He totaled 239 of 250, 195 of 200 in singles, and 44 of 50 in doubles, sharing doubles honors with Polance and Martin.
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Keith Weber
Cedar Rapids
Otter Creek
Walt Loeffler
John Kepler
C.R
Larry Bumsted
Conrad
Larry Gilson
Waterloo
Willard Horak
Center Point
Iowa City and Waterloo Hit Wins in Hot Junior Soccer
In weekend junior contests at Robbins Lake, Iowa City beat Tama-Toledo 4 2 after a 2 2 tie in three 20 minute periods due to heat. Waterloo edged Cedar Rapids 1 0 with Dale scoring late. Cedar Rapids missed a late penalty kick by Butch Herman before Luis Saldana’s follow up sailed high.
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Tama-Toledo
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Robbins Lake
Dale
C.R
Butch Herman
Luis Saldana
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Duane Josephson Injury Sparks Sox Brief Return
White Sox catcher from New Hampton Iowa Josephson joked with nurse Peggy Keough in a Chicago hospital after being hit by a pitched ball. He is expected back in action in a day or two.
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Josephson
White
Sox
New Hampton
Iowa
Peggy Keough
Chicago
Nice Guys Sometimes Win ChiSox Sweep a Pair
Al Lopez starts his Chicago White Sox tenure with a doubleheader sweep of the Washington Senators 7-2 and 6-5 in 10 innings. Tommy Davis fueled the opener with four RBIs, while Luis Aparicio delivered the winning run in the nightcap. Other al fixtures included Cleveland over Minnesota 6-3 and Boston beating Oakland 5-3.
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Washington Senators
Lopez
Tommy Davis
Chicago
Luis Aparicio
Ed Sanger Wins at Waterloo and Independence Night
Ed Sanger of Waterloo wins the 50 lap stock car feature at Independence after taking the lead on lap three Sunday. He beats Red Droste of Waterloo and Cal Swanson of Rein, with John Webb and Mert Williams also in the top five at Independence. Waterloo results show Sanger also winning the feature ahead of Webb and Williams.
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Mert Williams
Rochester
Minn
Rich Krafka
Dysart
Don Donovan
Brandon
Gayle Card
Wat
Terry Messersmith N._ Hampton
Paul Fitzpatrick
Roch. Minn
Edanger
Ty_Burger
Roger Kinatus
Ind
Carl Sanger
Lynn Idler
Ionia
Mort Williams
Roch
Ian Cons
Bill Zwanziger
Joe Bagby
Cal Swanson
Webb
Williams
Idler
Swanson
Don Bers
Harold Oliver
Chuck Larson
Independence Feature
Rein
Chub Liebe
Del
Bill Zwanzigger
Glen Martin
Keith Pittman
George Danehy
Harold O’deen
Marion
Buzz Jensen
Hudson
Bob Hariman
Two Teams Tie For Ellis Park Blind Partner Best Ball Title
John Garrett with Jim Brousard and Dave Smith with Cline Warren each posted 72 to share the 18 hole title in the Ellis Park Golf Association event. Bob James and Rich Garrett were third at 73. The nine hole winners were Joe Best and Wayne Lewis with 37, while Heefner Sage and Staub Shipler tied for second at 39.
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Jim Brousard
Dave Smith
Cline Warren
Ellis Park
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Rich Garrett
Joe Best
Wayne Lewis
John Heefner
Dale Sage
Bill Istaub
Ralph Shipler
John Wilfong Wins Alta Amateur Title
Iowa State senior John Wilfong from Cedar Rapids shot 34 33 38 105 for 27 holes to win the Alta Amateur golf championship on Sunday. He finished four strokes ahead of Gene Hagen of Sioux City and Tim Ahrens of Miami Florida who tied for second.
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Gazette
ALTA
John Wilfong
Iowa State
Cedar Rapids
Gene Hagen
Sioux City
Tim Ahrens
Miami, Fla
Phillips and Statler Win Indian Creek Best Ball Title
Doyle Phillips and Leon Statler captured the two man best ball with handicap title at Indian Creek Country Club on Sunday with a 62. Russ Summerwell and B K Price finished second with 63.
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Statler
Indian Creek
Doyle Phillips
Leon Statler
Indian Creek Country Club
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B. K. Price
Stockton Wins Milwaukee Open After Snead Challenge
Dave Stockton, 26, from San Bernardino, Calif., won the Greater Milwaukee Open with a 13 under par total of 275 at North Shore Country Club. Sammy Snead mounted a late push but ended four strokes back in second, with Weiskopf and Marr tied for third.
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Calif
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Stockton
North Shore Country Club
Mequon
Snead
Tom Weiskopf
Bedford
Ohio
Dave Marr
Litchfield Park
Ariz
Weiskopf
Billy Casper
PGA
Ramsay Named Coach GM of Philadelphia 76ers
Jack Ramsay was hired as both coach and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers on a one year contract. The 43 year old former college coach will hold dual roles, with his coaching deal running with the third year of his GM agreement. The move follows news that Wilt Chamberlain would be traded and Alex Hannum would be replaced.
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Jack Ramsay
Philadelphia 76Ers
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Irv Kosloff
National Basketball Assn
Ramsay
Associated Press
Wilt Chamberlain
Alex Hannum
Watkins Glen Title to Wyer
At Watkins Glen N Y the World Championship of Manufacturers six hours endurance race saw John Wyers Ford GT40s finish first and second. Jackie Ickx and Lucien Bianchi led the English entry to cover 657 8 miles at 109 50 mph average on the 2 3 mile course.
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N. Y
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United States
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Lucien Bianchi
Belgium
Italy
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Paul Hawkins
England
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Ban Bailey
Persche
Hans Herman
Germany
Dick Attwood
Ferrari Dino
Charley Kold
Ricardo Rodriguez
Mexico
Four Homers by Schilling Drive Bindler's Dairy to 30-3 Win
Doug Schilling hit four home runs and Mike Gallagher added another as Bindler's Dairy whipped Bob's Champlain 30-3 to extend its streak to six straight in Cedar Hills boys baseball.
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Bindler’s Dairy
Bob's Champlain
Cedar Hills
Doug Schilling
Mike Gallagher
Johnsons Set Pace In Jones Park Golf Competition
Mr and Mrs George Johnson posted a low net 30 to win the first flight of the couples two ball blind bogey event at Jones Park. Al Sturm with Irene Konecny claimed the second flight while Dave Stary teamed with Kathie Zamastil for the third. Best ball partners event tees off at 7 a.m. next Sunday.
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George Johnson
Johns Park
Fleck's Happitime Tops Stars in Substate Slow-Pitch Wins
Fleck's Happitime defeated an All-Star team at Ellis Park Sunday 13-8 and 4-1 to claim two wins in the substate slow-pitch championship. The team did not use fielder's gloves as they are not permitted in the state tournament opening at Dedham next weekend.
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Happitime
Ellis Park
Dedham
Stock Crash at Berlin Raceway Kills Two
Duane Wilson's 100 mph stock car vaulted the cement wall at Berlin Raceway and crashed into the grandstand, killing Billie Brakefield 17 and James Mason 35 and injuring 26, six critically. Wilson suffered minor injuries and was released from hospital.
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UPI
Duane Wilson
Berlin Raceway
Wilson
Don Wilson Tie Strikes Mark In Astros 6-1 Win
Houston pitcher Don Wilson struck out 18 Cincinnati batters, eight in a row, in a 6-1 Astros victory. Al Lopez returned as White Sox manager and led a doubleheader sweep over Washington. Hank Aaron belted his 50th career homer in Atlanta’s 4-2 win over San Francisco.
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Don Wilson
Astros
Cincinnati
Henry Aaron
Atlanta
San Francisco
Mike McCormick
Lee Yarbrough Wins at Trenton Grand National 300
Lee Roy Yarbrough won the Northern 300 mile Grand National race at Trenton speedway in a Ford Torino with a time of 3 hours 22 minutes 4 seconds. The South Carolina driver led after the 210 mile mark as competitors faltered in crashes, finishing 89.079 mph average with a one lap margin. Other finishers included David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Darrell Horey, Pepe Hamilton, James Hylton, Jon Sears, Spencer Johnson, Imo Langley, and Clyde Lynn in order of finish with gaps noted.
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N. J
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Trenton Speedway
South Carolina
Yarbrough
Lee Roy Yerpravade
Columbia
Ford Torino
David Pearson
Spartanburg
Ford
Bobby
Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Chevelle Starlie Ag Otrbach
Seolastown
Ind
Dodeer Charger
Pepe Hamilton
Dednam
Mass
Behin James Hylton
Inman
Dodie
Nsia
Jon Sears
Trans-Miss Winner Has Heat Fatigue
Tulsa AP report says Trans-Mississippi golf champion Bill Hyndman collapsed Sunday near Tulsa airport and was diagnosed with heat fatigue after his car ran off the road. He, 52, from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, defeated Ed Hopkins of Dallas 2 and 1 to win the title.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bill Hyndman
Huntingdon Valley
Hyndman
Southern Hills Country Club
Ed Hopkins
Dallas
Mann Finishes 65 in Pabst Classic Triumph
Carol Mann, 6-foot-3 from Towson Maryland, shot a final round 65 to win the $28 000 Pabst Classic in Columbus Ohio. It was her lowest round in eight years as a pro and marked her first come from behind victory and her fifth win of the year earning $4200 and boosting her LPGA lead.
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Columbus, Ohio
Carol Mann
Towson
Ryan Softball Title Won by C R Happitime
Cedar Rapids teams met in the final with Happitime edging Fordtown 3 to 2 for the title. Hoyt and Gaddie homered for Happitime while Becker homered for Fordtown. Other Sunday scores include Greeley 5 Me Too 1 and Happitime 9 Greeley 2.
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Cedar Rapids
Happitime
Fordtown
Hoyt
Gaddie
Becker
Greeley
Me Too
Dyersville
Allis-Chalmers
Greevley
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