McVay to Face Williams in Waterloo Showdown
Cedar Rapids Cardinals return home for a three game stand at Memorial Stadium facing the Waterloo Hawks at 7 30 p m Friday. Dick McVay and Terry Williams, Iowa top two high school pitchers in 1968, meet again after a May substate duel won 2 1 by McVay.
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Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Waterloo Hawks
Memorial Stadium
Iowa
Norway
Dick McVay
Davenport West
Terry Williams
McVay
St. Louis Cardinals
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Waterloo
Decatur
Davenport
Memorial Stadium Friday Baseball Broadcast on KCRG
The Cedar Rapids Waterloo game at Memorial Stadium will be broadcast on KCRG radio by Bob Brooks starting at 7 30. General admission seats remain as reserved seats are sold out. Gates open at 6 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids-Waterloo
Memorial Stadium
Bob Brooks
KCRG
Cards slip past Decatur as Skidmore homers in Cedar Rapids visit
The Cardinals survive Decatur 2 1 at Cedar Rapids as Roe Skidmore belted his 19th homer of the season. Decatur pitcher Ebner exits with a sore elbow. catcher Snyder suffers a jammed finger. Heintzelman and Ebner set the early frame with a walk and wild pitch scoring.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Heintzelman
Jack Krol
Decatur
St. Louis
C.R
Roe Skidmore
Skidmore
Ron Ebner
Kidmore
Heintzelman
Ebner
Bobby Diaz
Wayne Boultinghouse
Bob Chiapsa
Dick Estrella
Joe Snyder
Dick McVay
Quincy
Diaz
Burgos
Bithuse
Monarth
Melendez
Aristimness
Milani
Bonalewicz
Frazier
Cooksey
Pinnowlf
Morgan
van C.R
dJacobsen
Hernandez
Pulli
Fleckman Leads PGA Action Backed by Nelson Tutoring
Marty Fleckman shot a four under par 66 at Pecan Valley to grab a two stroke lead in the PGA championship, crediting Byron Nelson for coaching his return after missing the Open cut. Lee Trevino opened with 69 and shares second with Frank Beard as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus trail.
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Marty Fleckman
San Antonio
Texas
Fleckman
San Antonio, Tex
Byron Nelson
Lee Trevino
Nelson
Trevino
Pecan Valley
Frank Beard
Beard
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Mason
Rudolph
Don Bies
Dan Sikes
Charles Coody
Miller Barber
Johnny Pott
al Geiberger
Frank Boynton
Laurie Hammer
Bill Casper
Tom Weiskopf
Dave Stocktoh
Eeebeetk
Frank Geard Seas
Mason Rudolph Soaask
Lee Trevino Aga
Frank Boynton Bebe Oe
1Eiberger Bakes
Miller Barber m ES
Ae Clean Ceee
Johnny, Pott Ode Ferrer Cedd Tee Ow
Mack Hunter Eben Eee
Glenn Stua
Richard M. Rhyan Beebe Erences
Bol
UN Bye Berg
Dave Hill
Bob Charles
Dow Sanders
Epee
al Handler
Kermit Zarley
Horace Moore
Tim de Baufre
Ross Coon
Juan Marichal Backstops Giants as Franks Teases Retirement
Juan Marichal pitched a four hitter to beat the St Louis Cardinals 3 0 and even his lifetime mark against them. Giants manager Herman Franks indicated he would retire if the club failed to win the pennant. The win kept San Francisco 13 games behind the leading Cardinals as Atlanta and New York also won.
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Juan Marichal
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Marichal
Herman Franks
Giants
Horace Juan Marichal Stoneham
St. Louis
Atlanta
Houston
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Franks
Stoneham
Brand new champion possible at Gazette City Amateur tourney
The Gazette City Amateur golf tourney August 10 11 17 18 may crown a new champ with last six winners absent from contention. Notables like John Jacobs IV Al Bailey Don Bergman and Jerry Maples are mentioned with their recent status while others prepare Elmcrest Indian Creek and CR Country Club lineups.
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Gazette City
John Jacobs IV
C.R
Wyoming
California
John
Denny Smith
al Bailey
Don Bergman
Jerry Maples
Chicago
Dave Rossey
Mike O’donnell
Bill Reed
Walt Jones
Elmcrest
Wally Pinckney
Wally Benson
Don Olson
Walt
Minneapolis
Ellis Park
City Am
Bill Bergman
C. R
al Smulekoff
Indian Creek
Standings and results in the Major League baseball schedule
Standings show Atlanta at 7 0, New York at 5 6 5, St Louis and San Francisco near .500. Thursday results include New York beating St Louis, Pittsburgh at Atlanta, and San Francisco at Los Angeles with rain. Upcoming games list New York at St Louis, Houston at San Francisco, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, and Chicago at Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsbursh
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Los Angeles
Houston
St. Loui
Frida New York
Jackson
Caeneuert
Pittsburgh
iMoase
Reed
N.hicaso
Jenkins
Osteen
Wise
Cloninger de Ouston
Wilson
Perry
Philadelpnia
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Boston
Minnesota
Oakland Ieee
California
Washington
Oaklan
Baltiore
Ames Frid
Tiant Tse
Flerson
Merrit
Odom
Brunet
Priddy
Bunker
Lalich
Washington Iilerara
Pizarro
New Y
Oakland
Wilt Chamberlain says 76ers story tainted in trade
Wilt Chamberlain, speaking from New York, defends his version of the 1972 trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. He says the 76ers side was tainted and claims he never asked for a specific sum, challenging claims over contract demands and ownership ideas.
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76Ers
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
New York
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Alex Hannum
Irv
Kosloff
Lakers
Archie Clark
Darrall Imhoff
Jerry Chambers
Téers
Water Polo Tourney Opens at Des Moines
The sixth annual North Central states Water Polo tournament starts Saturday and Sunday at the Des Moines Country Club. Two divisions are used: the invitational A division for AAU or YMCA clubs and the B division for beginning or pick-up teams.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Country Club
AAU
YMCA
Hill Sets Fast Lap in British Grand Prix Practice
Graham Hill led 11 drivers in practice at Brands Hatch driving a Lotus Ford as his 1:29.5 lap broke the official record by 2.1 seconds, with Bruce McLaren's 1:31.6 record standing until the race. Chris Amon and Jackie Oliver followed, as practice continued to set the 80 lap start order for Saturday's race.
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Brands Hatch
England
Britain
Graham Hill
Hill
Bruce McLaren
New Zealand
Chris Amon
Lotus Ford
Jackie Oliver
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Calif
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