Former USC All American Takes Life
Former USC All American Bruce Gardner a 1960 USC physical education graduate and Dodgers minor league pitcher was found dead on Bovard Field at USC. Police say apparent self inflicted death pending coroner report. Gardner was 32, posted an 18 2 season in 1960 and played four years with the Dodgers organization before injuries ended his career.
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Prairie Hawks Fall to Iowa City 6 4 in Nine Innings
Prairie was limited to three hits against Iowa City pitcher Fay who also homered as Iowa City defeated Prairie 6 4. The loss drops Prairie to 34 on the season with key players named Fay Kirkendall and Fet.
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Iowa City
Hawks
Prairie
Fay
Prowie
Kirkendall
Kendall
Fet
Umpire Satisfactory After Being Struck
In Memphis Tennessee an umpire was in satisfactory condition at a hospital after being struck in the throat by a foul ball. Paul Maltby, 29, of Sacramento California, was hit during the second inning of the second game of a doubleheader between Jacksonville and Memphis.
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Dixie Assn
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Calif
Jacksonville
Memphis
North Linn Tops Ed-Co in Five Inning Win
Gene Henderson led North Linn with three hits while Larry Light and Randy Patton added two apiece as North Linn defeated Edgewood Colesburg 12 to 2 in five innings. Don Sampson Kirby and Dave Kirby contributed to the victory with further offensive support.
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Coggon
Gene Henderson
Larry Light
Randy Patton
North Linn
Edgewood
Colesburg
North Lin
Sampson
Don Kirby
Dave Kirby
Coleman
Patton
Jefferson Tops Kennedy In Mississippi Valley Clash
Jefferson edged Kennedy 3 2 at Kennedy Field in a key Valley race game. Two Kennedy errors in the fifth allowed two unearned runs to turn a 2 1 deficit into a Jeff lead, with George Niehouse scoring on a Brad Trickey play and Duane Clark driving in the final run. Seidlitz's stumble on a fifth inning close call kept the score tight as Vern Bredesen noted three big Valley games ahead for Jeff this week.
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Kennedy
Mississippi Valley
Kennedy Field
J-Hawks
Jeff
Mike Curran
Cougar
Ken Seidlitz
Jim Moore
Brock Named National League Player of the Month
San Francisco AP reports Lou Brock of the St Louis Cardinals earned the National League Player of the Month award after hitting .405 in May. He received 24 of 60 votes from baseball writers and broadcasters in the monthly poll, spanning 16 straight May games.
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Lou Brock
St Louis Cardinals
Brock
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Alvarez Regains Consciousness After Indy Pace Car Crash
Dr Vicente Alvarez of Buenos Aires regained consciousness in Indianapolis and remains in critical condition after the pace car crash at the May 29 Indianapolis 500. Medical director Dr Thomas Hanna said he is definitely improved and the recovery outlook is hopeful. Alvarez, a surgeon, had attended the race as a representative of Argentine magazines since 1958 and suffered a fractured skull and other injuries when the pace car hit a photographers grandstand.
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Indianapolis
Vicente Alvarez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Thomas R. Hanna, Jr
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Alvarez
Doyle Wins Unanimous Decision in Dallas Heavyweight Bout
Tony Doyle of Salt Lake City used precise left jabs and a strong right cross to defeat Thad Spencer of Portland in a 10 round heavyweight bout. The victory advances Doyle to a July 24 title shot against Jerry Quarry, leaving Doyle at 45-7-1 with a draw to Quarry.
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Tony Doyle
Salt Lake City
Thad Spencer
Portland
Ore
Doyle
Jerry Quarry
Quarry
Clark No-Hitter Tops Beamon-Conrad Nine
Mike Clark pitched a seven inning no hitter for North Tama in a 3-0 victory over Beamon-Conrad. He walked six and struck out 13 as North Tama earned the win.
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Beamon
Conrad
TRAER
Mike Clark
North Tama
Beamon-Conrad
Happitime Tops Kings 2 1 in Major Open thriller
In a cliffhanger Major Open softball game at Ellis Happitime defeated the Kings 2 1. Glenn Pletcher opened the bottom of the sixth with a triple and scored on Steve Calvert’s single. Calvert stole second and came home on a wild pitch for the winning run while Larry scored on a wild pitch for the Kings' lone run.
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Glenn Pletcher
Steve Calvert
Calvert
King's
Larry Wild
Rojas fuels Royals' winning streak with bat and leadership
New York AP reports Cookie Rojas fuels Kansas City Royals surge with steady hitting and veteran leadership. The Cuban infielder, arriving via trade from St Louis after the 1969 season, anchors a Royal double play mix with Fred Patek and helps the club post a team record 14 double plays after June 13. Rojas, 32, cites daily games in KC and winning as his motivation, ranking among the AL's top hitters with a .320 average.
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Cookie Rojas
Royals
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Rojas
Philadelphia
Fred Patek
St. Louis Cardinals
Richie Allen
St. Louis
Cardinals
Fred Rice
Turner's Golf School Opens At Quail Creek
Twenty two boys began the first session of J. D. Turner's golf school at Quail Creek golf course in North Liberty. Turner, a top state tournament player, provides instruction and uses closed circuit TV tape so youngsters can watch their swings. Students stay in a dormitory on site for five days and four nights.
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J. D. Turner
Quail Creek
Turner
Springville remains undefeated in Tri Rivers with 2-1 win
Springville edged East Buchanan 2-1 to stay 5-0 in Tri Rivers play. The team rode a six game win streak, scoring two unearned runs. Spr ingville’s line featured Ernst and Taube while Higgins and Stavely contributed.
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Springville
Tri-Rivers
Loo
Buchanan
Higgins
Stavely
Iaaoe Ernst
Taube
West Central Tops Elkader 1-0 in ninth inning
West Central edged Elkader Central 1-0 as a ninth inning run lifted the visitors. Pitcher Randy Nuss went the distance, allowing five hits as West Central capitalized late.
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Elkader
Elkader Central
Randy Nuss
Adera
Potratz
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Kueh
Prairie Fresh Freshmen Baseball Edges Benton Community 7 6
Prairie Fresh top Benton Community as the freshmen baseball team used two three run innings Monday to pull ahead 7 6. Rege BRE
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Honest payout error at Boston Track sparks claims blitz
Boston AP reports a payoff error in the fifth race changed from 67 to 102.80 dollars prompting a rush to claim underpaid tickets. About 325 people filed claims totaling 525 dollars, with total mispaid amounts reaching 1253 dollars and potential costs exceeding 18,000 dollars if all paid. The track will surrender the 1253 dollars to the state due to inability to verify rightful claimants.
Trickey Honored As Top Athlete At Jefferson High
Brad Trickey named athlete of the year during senior class day at Jefferson High. Jeanine Stastny earns girls top athlete honor for swimming and diving. Academic honors go to seniors with the highest GPAs in each sport: football Steve Mineck, basketball Matt Peterson, gymnastics Craig King, swimming Dan Cae, wrestling Randy Feuerhelm, baseball Steve You, golf Steve Haerther, tennis Charles Bartlett, track Bob Wilson.
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Jeanine Stastny
Steve Mineck
Matt Peterson
Craig King
Dan Cae
Randy Feuerhelm
Steve You
Will Stoa
Steve Haerther
Charles Bartlett
Bob Wilson
Herr Burns Lead Amana Girls to 15-5 Victory
Amana’s softball team beat Urbana 15-5 as Herr collected four hits and Burns three. Evens and Roky contributed in the game with key at bats and defensive plays for Amana.
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AMANA
Keela Herr
Sue Burns
Urbana
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