Former USC All American Baseball Star Bruce Gardner Dies
Bruce Gardner, star Trojan pitcher and 1960 All American, was found dead on Bovard Field at USC with a pistol in hand. Police call it an apparent self inflicted death pending coroner results. Gardner, 32, had a 40-5 college record and helped USC win the 1958 NCAA title.
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Prairie Beaten by Iowa City 6 4 Hawks falter in triple play
Iowa City defeated the Prairie Hawks 6 to 4 on Monday night after Prairie turned a rare triple play but could not overcome the visitors. The Hawks faced a strong pitching performance and late runs secured by Iowa City to seal the win.
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Tony Doyle Wins Unanimous Boxing Decision
Tony Doyle stays undefeated with a unanimous decision over Fay in a Monday night bout. The win sets up a July 24 title fight with Jerry Quarry and improves Doyle to 45-7-1.
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Cougars Edge Kennedy On Fifth Inning Errors
Jefferson nipped city rival Kennedy 3-2 at Kennedy field in a battle of Valley unbeatens. Two Kennedy errors with two out in the fifth allowed two runs that helped Jeff overcome a 2-1 deficit. Seidlitz’s stumble on a ball hit by Jim Moore kept the door open for the Cougars. Coach Spier lamented unearned runs and missed chances while Breteson called the win important as both teams eye Valley titles.
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Brock Wins Player of Month for May with .405 Batting
Outfielder Low Brock of the St Louis Cardinals was named National League Player of the Month after hitting .405 in May. He led the league in batting and had a 16 game hitting streak, while his team edged the Kings 2-1 as Glenn Fletcher delivered the winning run with a sixth inning triple and a single.
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Alvarez Regains Consciousness After Indy Pace Car Crash
Dr Vicente Alvarez of Buenos Aires Argentina the only serious victim in the May 29 Indianapolis 500 pace car accident regained consciousness on Monday Indianapolis Motor Speedway medical director Dr Thomas Hanna Jr said Alvarez remains in critical condition but is definitely improved and the outlook for his recovery is very hopeful.
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Cookie Rojas Powers Royals in Sleepy Season Rise
New York AP profile of Cookie Rojas, Kansas City second baseman, praising his durability and hitting. It notes a .320 average and a long major league career, plus his role alongside Fred Patek forming a strong double play duo for the Royals.
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Turner's Golf School Opens at Quail Creek
North Liberty hosts the start of J. D. Turner's golf school with 22 boys for a five day four night session. Instruction uses video taping to improve swings as students stay in a dormitory on course grounds.
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Prairie Fresh Tops Benton Community In Freshmen Baseball
Prairie Fresh high school freshmen baseball edged Benton Community 7 6 Monday with two three run innings. Key players included Berton, Felter, Gverake, Wiese, and Van Horne contributing to the scoring rally and late lead. Local scoreboard notes reflect a tight game with momentum shifts and clutch hits.
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Springville Dominates East Buchanan for 5-0 Tri Rivers Mark
Springville won 1-0 at East Buchanan to remain unbeaten in Tri Rivers play. The unearned runs and strong defense fueled the victory and kept Springville's conference slate perfect at 5-0.
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West Central tops Elkader 1 0 in ninth inning
West Central squeezed home a run in the ninth to defeat Elkader Central 1-0. Randy Nuss pitched the distance allowing five hits as West Central earned the win.
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North Linn defeats Edgewood-Colesburg in five innings
North Linn routs Edgewood-Colesburg 12 to 2 in five innings as Gene Henderson tallies three hits and Larry Light and Randy Patton add two apiece to pace the dominance. Sameson, Gunthy, and Dave Kirk contribute key moments in a strong team win.
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Honesty The Trademark of Boston Track at Suffolk Downs
AP reports a computer shortchanged 35 winning bettors by $35.80 in a nor fecta payoff at Suffolk Downs. Official payoff corrected from 67 1 UH to 102.80 triggering a rush of claims. Track estimates total underpayments around $1,253 with up to 300 fraudulent claims possible. officials plan to pay $25 for 525 underpaid tickets and consider state repayment.
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Trickey Honored As Top Athlete At Jefferson High
Brad Trickey named Jefferson high's athlete of the year during senior class day. Jeaning Stastny earned girls top athlete for swimming and diving. Academic honors went to senior letterwinners in each sport including Mitteck, Peterson, King, Conway, Feuerhelm, Stoa, Haerther, Bartlett, and Wilson.
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