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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1969

Page

12

Aaron and Snead Tie In Canada for Open Title

In Montreal Sam Snead 57 and Tommy Aaron 2 years younger faced a possible playoff for the Canadian Open after finishing 72 holes tied at 275 13 under. The final rounds move to Ellis Park and Elmcrest Country Club with weather showers forecast and a $25 000 winner’s purse. Snead seeks a fourth title, while Aaron aims his first big win after a Pinegrove course record.

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Lyle Collingwood wins at Cordova

Lyle Collingwood, sponsored by Royal Motors of Cedar Rapids, won the annual hydroplane regatta and motorcycle drag races held Sunday on the Navesink river. Perri of Oceanport, Nul., also placed in the Naliongoll Sweepstakes, while the event clocked a 93 elapsed time and 146.061 mph in the hydroplane division.

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Invalids Geiger and Carty pace in MLB action

In a Sunday MLB slate, Geiger delivered a walkoff pinch hit in the 11th to lift Houston past Philadelphia 3-2, while Carty belted a goahead two-run homer as Atlanta exploded for seven runs in the seventh to beat Montreal 8-2. Other results: Cincinnati over New York 6-3, Los Angeles over Chicago 6-2, Pittsburgh 4-1 over San Diego, St. Louis 8-2 over San Francisco. Geiger, back from stomach ulcers, has 26 hits with 16 RBIs and 16 runs. Carty, returning from tuberculosis, owns seven homers this year.

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Leo T AWOL from Dodgers amid illness and camp notes

Lake Geneva Wisconsin reports Dodgers manager Leo Durocher was absent Saturday and Sunday with a stomach disorder after leaving the dugout during Saturday’s game. Cubs president Phil Wrigley denied knowledge of any confinement at home while Chicago Today details Leo’s appearance at a parents weekend reception at Camp Ojibwa Eagle River Wisconsin.

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Floyd Pays Attention to Own Advice in Akron Victory

Ray Floyd won $25,000 at the American Golf Classic in Akron after firing 268 at Firestone Country Club. He credited a self promised lesson during a prior clinic, saying rhythm and timing solved his problems. Bobby Nichols surged to second at 272, with Tom Weiskopf third at 274 and others following.

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Bob Rudd Wins Jones Park Golf With 39

Bob Rudd scored 39 to defeat the Jones Park Pro Charlie Hough in a Jones Park Golf Assn event at Ellis. The flood-damaged park remains closed. Nearby scorers include George Earnest and Trudy Eom Schultschix with SEN points, while Cal Levsen won the handicap event with 54-18-a6. A two-club tournament by Gay is planned at Twin Pines starting at 7:30 am.

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Minor Facts Americad Association RAUL Omaha

Readable fragments note an association event involving Raul in Omaha and lines referencing Haims Eigse Denver 41. The text is garbled but indicates a local or regional gathering with named individuals and place markers.

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Hulme Wins In Can-Am Race Test

Denis Hulme of New Zealand drove a Chevrolet powered 9 McLaren Mark 88 to victory in the Klondike 200 Can Am road race in Edmonton. He led 60 laps and finished about 11 seconds ahead of New Zealand rival Chrns Amon in a Ferrari.

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Gurnett Sets Iowa Soaring Record in 208‑Mile Flight

Cedar Rapids pilot Donald Gurnett, of the Cedar Rapids Soaring Association, set an Iowa soaring record by flying home built sailplane 208 miles from Marion Soaring Port to Frankfurt TH. He departed Cedar Rapids at 11:30 Sunday and landed five hours later, beating the previous 100‑mile mark. The Gold C distance award requires 300 kilometers.

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