Cedar Rapids racer eyes All-American Soap Box Derby trip
The Cedar Rapids entrant aims for the All-American Derby championship in Akron on Aug 26 after improvements like a nose stripe to stabilize the car and a foam-rubber cockpit cover. Banes finished second after a run-off with Mark Schmidt, earning a $100 bond while Schmidt won a $75 bond. Other top finishers received trophies and smaller bonds. Special awards went to Leland Hosford for sportsmanship and Drew Schmidt for best construction at a Hotel Roosevelt banquet.
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Banes
Mark Schmidt
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Hotel Roosevelt
Norm Stueffen
Leland Hosford
Drew Schmidt
Welty Way splits series with USA All-Stars in Ellis Park clashes
Welty Way and USA All-Stars split a four game set at Ellis Park. Richi Stephen pitched well in a 4 1 victory for Welty Way while the All-Stars bounced Wegmann for an 8 2 win in the second game. Anguillare Yaeger and Adams led the visitors with multiple hits.
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All-Stars
Dave Wegmann
Steve Andrew
Welty Way
Stephen
Jay Bob Bickford
Mesa
Ariz
John Anguillare
Carl Walker
al Yaeger
Welty
Anguillare
White
Chuck Page
Page
Cliff Smith
al Lewis
Bickford
Joe Swanson
Lewis
RBI
Ty Stofflett
Findley
Wegmann
Yaeger
George Adams
Leon Calkins
Denny Forch
Swanson
Stratford, Conn
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Aeger
Swarson
Pits
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Harris
Sturm
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Timmons
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Gordon Blankenship wins 100 lap IMSA stock car feature
Gordon Blankenship of Keokuk won the 100 lap feature at the Howard County Fair in Cresco. He beat Irv Janey of Cedar Rapids who leads the IMSA national standings, with Gerry Harrison of Topeka finishing third and remaining second in the IMSA ranking. Blankenship also set a heat race record at 2:41.18 for the three eighths mile dirt track.
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Gordon Blankenship
Keokuk
Howard County Fair
Blankenship
Irv Janey
Cedar Rapids
International Motor Contest Association
Gerry Harrison
Topeka
Kan
Rick Captures Pentathlon Title
Rick Wanamaker of Marengo Iowa won the national pentathlon championship in Brunswick Maine with 3411 points, finishing 22 ahead of Dave Merkowitz of Boulder Colorado. Wanamaker won the javelin with 199 feet and the discus at 158.
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Maine
Rick Wanamaker
Marengo
United States
Wanamaker
Dave Merkowitz
Boulder
Colo
Hilgenburg Wins Sigourney Open With 3 Under Par
Iowa City golfer Dave Hilgenburg shot three under par 101 to win the Sigourney Men's Open at Sigourney Golf and Country Club on Sunday.
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Sigourney
Dave Hilgenburg
Iowa City
Sigourney Golf and Country Club
Amana VIP golf event star Glen Campbell entertains crowd
Weather dampens day at Finkbine as Glen Campbell performs at the Amana VIP event. Campbell, aided by Leo Cortimiglia and Bob Zila, plays a round with Sen. Jack Miller as Lee Trevino misses the event despite fan speculation. Pro George Archer and Frank Lauterbur reflect on Bass Lake fishing after stormy weather.
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Amana
Campbell
Boffo
Leo Cortimiglia
Leo
Bob Zila
Jack Miller
Bobby Nichols
George Foerstner
Lee Trevino
Finkbine
England
Iowa City
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Trevino
Tree Levine
George Archer
Frank Lauterbur
Gazette
Lou King
Lauterbur
Frank
Archer
King
Lou’s Lake
Terry Dill
Mule Shoe
Texas
Frank Beard
Adolph Schmieder
Terry
Austin
Niekro Throws Perfect Game for Mud Hens in Toledo
Righthander Joe Niekro pitched a 2-0 no-run, no-hit victory for the Toledo Mud Hens over the Tidewater Tides moments after signing with Toledo. It was the league's second perfect game of the season, with Niekro arriving that morning after his release from the Detroit Tigers. The doubleheader also included a 4-0 Tides win behind Buzz Capra, who recently left the Mets.
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Joe Niekro
Toledo Mud Hens
Detroit Tigers
Niekro
Tidewater Tides
Mud Hens
Tides
Buzz Capra
Capra
New York Mets
Mets
Toledo
Rich Hinton
Syracuse
The
Tigers
Perfect game puts Biondolillo in lead at Houston-Sertoma Open
Jack Biondolillo bowled a perfect game Sunday night to lead the Houston-Sertoma Open with five wins and a tie in eight matches, advancing to Monday's finals for the $37,500 event.
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Houston
Jack Biondolillo
Interior Designer Keith Lawrence Promises a Fresh Recovery
An office lobby needs a makeover Herr Keith Lawrence is presented as an interior designer with a full range of remedies. He offers color samples carpeting draperies wall coverings and furniture prescriptions to revive interiors.
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Keith Lawrence
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