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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1968
Page
11
Bever continues dominate with fifth straight victory at the Thursday swim meet. Event standings show Bever leading the Swim standings as teammates posted strong showings across multiple events.
In a 12 to 13 year old Kids league baseball feature, Sun Mart dropped from a share of the Southeast lead. Chat & Chew diner tied or took control as Keith Alnutt and Steve Hidder had two hits each while Tad Harger added two for the losers.
Bever Park defeated Noelridge Park 69 24 to 38 14 at Noelridge pool to claim the fifth consecutive city dual meet. Diving went to Bever with a 47 43 win. Individual and relay results for boys and girls across multiple events are listed with names from both teams.
In the Cedar Rapids Major Open district tournament Petrick's of Mt. Vernon defeated Bratwursthaus 6 to 5 despite a Greg Reed homer for the losers. Hap Pitime edged Continental Metal 4 to 3 with Tom Gaddie homering, Don Rattora homered for The Pub in a 4 to 1 loss to Wilson & Co. Catholic Workmen beat The Keg 5 to 3.
Mike Bergman doubled and scored on Mark DeSotes single for the Harding seventh-eighth grade team to beat Taft 4-3. Alberts tripled in two Taft runs while Read tripled twice for Harding. Doug Kopp collected two hits as Harding improves to 6-3.
KCRG TV Channel 9 airs color coverage of the golf championship with schedule Friday at 7 PM, Saturday at 5 PM, and Sunday at 4 PM. The broadcaster promotes live sports viewing across the weekend event.
Ellis park swim team beat Jones 730 to 499 in a Friday dual meet at Jones. The meet featured numerous event winners across boys and girls divisions with fast times in free, back, fly and breast events.
Don Russo former Miami University flanker and running back is signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League.
Buffalo Bills figures Paul Maguire and Tom Flores observed a man stealing license plates from Maguire’s car in Cheektowaga. Maguire tackled the suspect, Harold A. Davis, 42, as police arrived to detain him after a brief chase.
Dr Pepper routed Local 299 21-2 at Daniels Park as Tom Mraz led with two hits including a triple and boosted his average to .444. Harlan Stea and Dan Shonka added two hits each for the winners while Doug Keown had two of Local 299’s five hits. A makeup game between Mackin Paint and Gohmann is set for Saturday July 27 at 9 am.
In Los Angeles Red Lopez stops Heayman Lecter in a welterweight bout. The match highlighted the rising contender as Lopez maintains a stride toward a title challenge with a decisive knockout.
Taft 9 clinched a 3-2 win over Franklin as Steve Stoa drove in two runs with a seventh inning hit. Miller pitched a four hitter with eight strikeouts, while Stoa collected two hits in four at bats and Nelson doubled for Franklin.
A breezy notice touts want ads as an affordable, entertaining way to find goods and services. Readers are invited to browse listings for bargains, jobs, and personal notices, highlighting the convenience of classifieds.
Dews Dairy stayed unbeaten with a 16 7 win over Midwest Investment at Ellis park. Marshall Bjornson went 3 for 4, while Rick Jordan pitched a two hitter as Metropolitan Kiwanis beat Johnson Gas 14 3. Bob Manson and Dave Akers starred in several close games across the league.
Mark Tietz of Springfield Ill formerly of Cedar Rapids won his first golf letter at Evangel College this spring. A Evangel sophomore and Washington high school graduate, he earned the varsity letter in his first season with the Evangel college golf team.
Roosevelt lifted its eighth grade record to 7-3 Thursday behind a no-hit gem by Mike Rassmusen. Rassmusen, Mark Sarchett and Jeff Fleck homered or tripled as Sarchett drove in three runs and the Riders defeated McKinley 12-0.
Denver Broncos of the American Football League signed four more free agents. The group includes tight end Dave Washington from Southern California, linebacker Stephen Speers from Temple, end Don Porter of Norfolk State, and defensive back Tom Oberg from Portland State, bringing total free agents to 41.
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