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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1967

Page

8

Youths Lead Red Sox Past Tigers To Take Third Place

Carl Yastrzemski at 27 powered Boston with a double a homer and three RBIs as the Red Sox beat Detroit 7-1 to seize sole possession of third in the AL. Mike Andrews and Joe Foy contributed early and George Scott added RBI.

Red Sox Detroit Washington Cleveland Baltimore New York Denny McLain Mike Andrews Joe Foy Foy Yastrzemski George Scott Andrews Tony Conigliaro Tigers

21 Teams In ASA at Coralville

Coralville district announces the 10th district ASA softball tournament a 21 team double elimination event running July 21 to July 29 with four losers bracket games on July 23 and the winner and runner up advancing to the substate tourney August 5 to 7.

Coralville John Millis Millis

Schloss Upsets Graebner In National Clay Court Opener

Lenny Schloss, ranked 38th, beat defending Graebner 2 6 6 4 6 4 in Milwaukee. The Baltimore resident aims for the top 20 this year and travel to Europe. Seeded rivals John Pickens and Steve Tidball also fell on the tournament’s first day to Marcelo Lara and Bailey Brown respectively.

Milwaukee Wis Lenny Schloss U.S Baltimore Graebner Europe Beachwood Ohio John Pickens Tuscaloosa Fla Mexico

Maples Makes First Hole-in-One at Elmcrest

Maples, 2506 White Eagle Trail SE, shot his first hole-in-one in a 40 year golfing career Monday afternoon at Elmcrest Country Club. He sank a seven iron approach on the 156 yard No.1 hole aiding a four under par 31 on the front nine with birdies on Nos. 2 and 6 and pars on the rest while playing with his wife John Pennant Jones and Pete Langmack.

Grant Maples White Eagle Trail SE Elmcrest Country Club Maples John Pennant-Jones Pete Langmack

Maquoketa Hosts 16 Team Softball Tourney

Maquoketa sets a August tournament for 16 teams with four cash prizes. First prize 250 dollars, second 150, third 100, fourth 50. Entry fee 35 dollars. Entries go to G Caraway in Maquoketa.

Maquoketa G. Caraway

Ex-lowan Westrope Dies in California

CHULA VISTA Calif AP William T Pop Westrope 71 longtime horse racing figure died after a long illness He was Iowa born spent years with his own racing stable He worked at Caliente race track in Tijuana since 1959 He fathered Jackie Westrope 1933 riding champion killed in 1958 at Hollywood Park and later Hall of Fame He also had son William T Westrope Jr a jockey who died after a fall at Caliente years ago.

Chula Vista Calif William T. “Pop” Westrope Iowa Westrope Caliente Tijuana Mexico Jackie Westrope Hollywood Park Jackie Hall of Fame William T. Westrope, Jr

Jones Tops In Diving At Bever Invitational Meet

Jones Park dominated the Bever Invitational diving meet scoring 41 points to win. Bever took second with 39 and Noelridge third with 4. Titles were won by Jones in the 11-12 year old girls and boys events, while Bever swept several younger classes. Noelridge claimed the 9-10 girls and the 15-17 boys events.

Jones Jones Park Bever Playground and Recreation Commission Noelridge Neelridge

Small Wins Twice in Hawkeye Sailing Test

Arnold Small of No City won two Hawkeye Sailing races at Lake Macbride as part of the weekly event. In the Fourth of July race a dispute over the finish led to Robert Kalnitzky of Iowa City being declared the winner.

Hawkeye Lon Arnold Smail No City Lake Macbride

Minor facts from early baseball scores across leagues

Pacific Least Oklahoma city to Portland 3 863 10 inn Tacoma 1 Hawk Vancouver 7 Indianapolis 5 Only games scheduled. International League Toronto 4 Toledo 3 Buffalo 2 Columbus 1 Richmond 5 Rochester 2 Jacksonville 3 Syracuse 2 Texas League Albuquerque i jamaril to 5 Dallas-Fort Worth S Arkansas 1 El Paso 4 Austin 0 Eastern League Elmira 1 Pawtucket 0 Binghamton 7 Reading 2 Waterbury 5 York 4 Pittsfield 5 Williamsport 1 Southern League Charlotte Birmingham 4 Macon 10 Evansville 3 Montgomery 2 Knoxville 1

Pacific Oklahoma City Portland Tacome Hawk Vancouver Indianapolis Toronto Toledo Buffalo Columbus Richmond Rochester Jacksonville Syracuse Dallas-Fort Worth S Arkansas el Paso Austin Elmira Pawtucket Binghamton Reading Waterbury York Pitt

Bears End Arnett Career With Retirement Announcement

CHICAGO AP Halfback Jon Arnett of the Chicago Bears said on Tuesday he will retire from professional football to focus on business ventures in Los Angeles. Arnett, 32, a 10 year NFL veteran, won acclaim before joining the Rams in the 1960s. In other notes, Young and Jock Olson led the Los Angeles Rams to a victory in the 15 16 year old Junior golf division at Elmcrest Country club. Winners in other divisions included Tom Melichar and Rick Chukas.

Chicago Jon Arnett Chicago Bears Los Angeles Arnett Bears Young Jock Olson Los Angeles Rams Elmcrest Country Club Tom Melichar Rick Chukas de Wilcox

Norman Scott Defeats Springville In Softball Showdown

Cedar Rapids star Norman Scott led a 15 to 2 softball victory over Springville on Saturday. The game featured Scott's dominant hitting and Cedar Rapids defense as Springville struggled to respond.

C.R. Norman Scott Springville Shaheen Kindis Hernandez Tallman Urchins Metoticky and Thunderbird Peer & Ford Bean Ang Wilf Norman Scott Clair Mathews Loveless Cooper Lasseid Carnahan Xin

No-Hitter by Dale Roof Secures 1-0 Win at Ellis Park

Dale Root pitched a nine inning no hitter, striking out 18 as Welty Way beat Fordtown 1-0 at Ellis Park. Ed White had the game winning RBI on a ninth inning popup misplayed by Fordtown, while Sperry allowed three hits and 15 strikeouts.

Dale Roof Ed White Ellis Park Welty Fordtown Welty Way Dale Root Jim Qanmese Mee Perry Root Sperry Bob Kohl Marc Arends Fordtown & Welty Kent Er Iey Arends Shem - Urban Hermane Muench Ay Weber McDowell Caviness Williams Wicay E—Urban Kadlee Merrow Wrente L U

Tempers Flare at The Downs in Baker Crash Talk

At Hawk Eye Downs the planned showdown among Verlin Eaker Ernie Derr and Ramo Stott collapsed after Eaker wrecked in the B semi following a heat win. Disputes over who caused the crash erupted between Mert Williams and Eaker’s car owner Larry Ryan. Stub Kunzman will drive for Dick Heiden in the 100-lap feature as time trials set the field for a $1,000 first prize and a $2,745 purse.

River City Hawkeye Downs Verjin Eaker Ernie Derr Ramo Stott Eaker Downs Derr Stott Cedar Rapids the Downs Lee “Stub” Kunzman Buzz McCann Dick Heiden Miami Beach Fila Wynn

Ford Eyes Return to Stock Field

Ford shifts funds for 1968 to stock racing and Indianapolis involvement. The company plans to field team cars in SCCA Trans Am and expand drag racing, potentially entering late model sportsman and modified stock events. Ford already sponsors four NASCAR teams and has wins in 400 mile races this season.

Ford Stock Field Charlotte N.C U.S Donald Frey Sports Car Club of America Holman and Moody USAC A. J. Foyt Mario Andretti Nascar Riverside Daytona Atlanta

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