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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
12
Ken Harrelson of the Cleveland Indians says this could be his last baseball season as he contemplates a pro golf career. He noted that factors could push him to stay if traded to a title-contending club, and he played in recent games before a leg injury sidelined him.
The Hopkinton team leads Delaware County after a 44.29 win, with Winthrop 0-2 and Paint Eli Barvahe 1 noted. In a related item, James Lessig resigned as assistant coach and chief scout of the Cleveland Cavaliers to become director of alumni relations at Green State University.
Beckman defeated Bob Geigel to win the late-model stock car feature and pro wrestling title at Farley Raceway in a Saturday night double bill. Other results include Etchison and McDonough advancing, Kay Noble and Jean Antone winning their matches, and Cedar Rapids taking a second event. Read the want ads.
In Sunday action Calamus topped Dixon 35 while Grand Mound beat Wheatland 12 4 to pull within a half game of league leader Clarence. Witte Dosland and Fogg led the hits and RBIs as Sanitary Dairies faced Cedar Hills in a high scoring major league tilt.
In Cedar Hills meet action major Sanitary Dairies defeated Firestone with a 24 to 3 score as Norman and Scott led for Sanitary while Cedar Hills and May City provided minor showings. Girls slonpitch results featured Glass 35 and May City Lanes 18 in the carded events.
A jumble of boxing outcomes lists fighters with nationalities and weights, showing several knockouts and an outpoint decision. Notable matchups include Vicente Paul Rondan 174 defeated Piero Del Panay and Ruben Olivares 125 outpointed Yarasiia Blanco 128. Other entries are unclear due to garbled OCR.
In Eugene Oregon Arne Kvalheim of Norway won the mile in a lifetime best 3 59 4 at the Twilight Track and Field Meet. Ryun Ail is hampered by hay fever and finished 10th with 4 07 6. Steve Prefontaine trailed on the final curve as Kvalheim outsprinted him. Ken Moore won the marathon in 2 16 48 6 acted as a supporting event.
A Miami group claimed it had an option to buy Canonero II for under a million but a spokesman for owner Pedro Baptista denied any agreement. Ted Horsey said the option exists and would let the horse be used to fund Latin American aid and a possible stud plan. Baptista’s associate said no deal was reached and other buyers remain.
Waterloo Gates Park amateur golf tourney results show Dave Martin of Waukon defeating Steve Kehrer of Cedar Rapids after 27 holes with a four under par 104, while Kehrer finished second.
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