Williams Edges McVay 4-2 In Cedar Rapids Showdown
Waterloo’s Terry Williams beat Cedar Rapids’ Dick McVay 4-2 before 3,506 at Memorial Stadium. Brown and Koritko homered for Waterloo while Gruber added a key double. A late-scoring momentum and a disputed out call at the plate sparked a postgame flare up involving fans and an umpire.
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Davenport West Star
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Jim Gruber
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Rae Slider
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Wayne Boultinghouse
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Watt
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Matchick Delivers Homer as Tigers Top Orioles in Crowded Spring Play
53,000 Detroit fans witness Tom Matchick's two run homer in the bottom of the ninth lifting the Tigers 5 4 over Baltimore. The rookie shortstop also had a prior late season double against Baltimore. Detroit extends lead as Cleveland and Baltimore stumble in nearby games.
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Browns Dump 2 Vets For Racial Dissension
Browns owner Art Modell released starting guards John Wooten and Ross Fichtner to curb dissension after a July 1 Ashland golf tourney dispute over Negro players. Cardinals players formed a committee to prevent race related conflict as they rebuild. Jets sign top draft choice fullback Lee White after three seasons at Weber State with 34 touchdowns.
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Mrs Ainsworth Cards Hole-in-One at Jones Park
Mrs Forrest Ainsworth of 214 Nineteenth Street NW achieved the first hole-in-one of the year at Jones park golf course. She aced the No 6 hole a 150 yard shot with a driver while playing with her husband and Mr and Mrs Duke Orlich making her the only woman recorded to do so at Jones.
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Jones Park
Steelers top scorer Mike Clark retires from football
Pittsburgh Steelers place kicker and top scorer Mike Clark has announced his retirement. The move comes after the team already held two tryout camps for a replacement, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
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Mets Sneak Past Jaster In 4-2 Victory Over Cardinals
Mets jump to an early lead on Bud Harrelson’s first pitch double and Cleon Jones’s second-pitch homer. Al Jackson and Jerry Grote add RBI as New York defeats NL leaders St Louis 4-2, while Lou Brock’s triple nets a run for the Cardinals.
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al Jackson
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Cal Maxvill
Brock
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Pirates
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Willie Stargell
Moose
Sanders Seeks Big One At PGA as Palmar, Nicklaus Fall Short
Doug Sanders returns to form with flashy attire as he climbs to within one stroke of the leaders Frank Beard and Marty Fleckman in round three at the PGA Championship in San Antonio. Arnold Palmer also contends while Nicklaus and Weiskopf miss the cut at 149, with Sanders needing a strong finish to capture a major. Palmer posts 69 to tie for fourth. Trevino Archer Barber and Pott follow at 140.
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Bob Charles
van Gay Brewer
al Geiberger
Mac Hunter
Gardner Dickinson
Frank Boynton
Aen
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Richard M. Rhyan
Wash and Marion to Clash for Sectional Baseball Title
SPRINGVILLE Marion and Cedar Rapids Washington meet tonight at 6 for the sectional championship. Washington beat Jefferson 8-2 behind Craig Darling and Steve Mohr doubles while Marion edged Springville 4-3 as Jim Severson scored the winning run on a misplayed ball. Gregg Topp led Marion with a double and a single.
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Tschopp
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Steve Mohr
Jim Severson
Gregg Topp
Ced-Rel Beats Bindler's Dairy 23 0 in Cedar Hills
Ced-Rel handed Bindler's Dairy its first loss in seven games with a 23 to 0 shellacking Friday in Major league boys baseball action at Cedar Hills. Pat Casey and Larry Paxton combined for a one hitter. Mark Dukes had four hits and five RBIs. In minor league play Merchants beat IBEW 12-11 and Lampert Yards topped Ivan's Texaco 12-9 as Mark Martin, Randy Jones, Jeff Shaw, Brian Hawk, Kevin Karin, Mark Kramer, and Dennis Engle contributed multiple hits or RBIs.
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Ivan’s
Fight results by the Associated Press in San Juan
Luis Rodriguez of Miami outpointed Vincente Paul Rondon of Venezuela over ten rounds. Dario Hidalgo of the Dominican Republic out pointed Dave Waytt of Washington DC. Pedro Miranda of Cuba stopped Charley Austin of Phoenix in five rounds.
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Associated Press
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