Thompson Wins Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby Championship
Brad Thompson a 15 year old Gazette paperboy won the Cedar Rapids derby topping 71 rivals on a 900 foot track to take the title a $500 savings bond a trophy and an all expenses paid trip to Akron for the national finals He later finished with six wins amid a finals mix up that saw Chuck Graham declared the official runner up and awarded a $100 savings bond Top six included Tom Banes Dennis Hill Roger Whited and G Brian Fruendt Awards covered best construction sportsmanship and other honors with guest speaker John Jermier and co sponsors Rapids Chevrolet Co and the C R Jaycees
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Abbott wins Waterloo Open in playoff thriller
Tulsa's Jerry Abbott defeated hometown favorite Jack Rule on the first extra hole to capture the $13,000 Waterloo Open title. Both finished regulation at nine under par 135, Rule forcing the playoff with a 70-foot chip on 18. Abbott parred the playoff hole while Rule bogeyed after a three putt.
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Ali to skip Monday sparring ahead of Ellis bout
Muhammad Ali will not spar Monday in Houston ahead of the July 26 fight with Jimmy Ellis. Ali, who reportedly was knocked down three times in a Sunday training session by Eddie Brooks, denied faking and said he will stop playing around. Ellis took two days off over the weekend to gain weight after trimming to 188 pounds.
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Horn Captures Farley Feature at Farley Speedway
Fred Horn of Marion drove his 1970 Plymouth to victory in the late model stock car feature at Farley speedway. He also finished second in a heat won by Bill Mc Donough of Cedar Rapids. other heat winners included Bill Zwanziger of Waterloo and Blackie Lyons of Cascade. Bill Beckman of Lisbon won the semi and Australian pursuit races.
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Australian pro Crampton wins Westchester title
Bruce Crampton, 35, an Australian, defied rough play and trouble on the course to win the Westchester golf event in Chicago. Despite dipping into four traps and missing seven fairways, he remained focused, proving his philosophy that destiny aids a winner.
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Western Open crowns Crampton as golf’s leading challenger
Australian pro Gordon Crampton won the Western Open with a five under par 279, claiming the $30,000 prize and securing a spot in the World Series of Golf in Akron. He defends his Westchester title later, while trevino, Nicklaus, and Coody loom for major purses.
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