Knake and McKee throw no hitters in opening day play
Knake and Steve McKee pitched no-hitters on opening day for 12-13 year olds at Van Vechten and Cleveland parks. Knake struck out eight for Land O Lakes in a 6 4 win. McKee fanned nine for Smutekoffs in an 8 4 win. Multiple players added two hits and key runs for their teams as Pepsi and C R Sports Club posted victories.
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van Vechien
Land
Smootototte
Kent Keatana
Cleveland
Sw-Nw
Great Electric
Raval SP
Aleateva Getet
Noelridge Barmey
AMC
Luo
Moone
Casey Knake
Steve McKee
van Vechten Park
Knake
Land O'Lakes
The
Gazette
Scott Ferguson
Phil Harris
Todd
Longeway
McKee
Trevino Aims for Pebble Beach Despite Pneumonia
Lee Trevino, the defending U S Open champion, was hospitalized in El Paso with early viral pneumonia and infected sinuses but expected to line up at Pebble Beach for the U S Open. Dr. Robert May indicated Trevino could compete, keeping the field optimistic.
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EL Paso
Tex
Lee Trevino
Pebble Beach
Providence Memorial Hospital
Robert May
Trevino
Droste Edges 2 CR Drivers at Farley Speedway
Farley Iowa night stock race saw Droste edge 2 Cowboys Racing CR drivers FARLEY-Red Droste of Waterlog beat Darrel Dake and Bill McDonough both of Cedar Rapids in a 25 lap late model feature. Bill Beckman of Lisbon finished fourth. McDonough also won the trophy dash and first heat. Trevino plans Pebble Beach trip pending Tuesday exit.
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Farley
Darrel Dake
Bill McDonough
Cedar Rapids
Farley Speedway
Lisbon
Bill Beckman
McDonough
Phillippe Dominates Hill-Climb Races at Prophetstown
Randy Phillippe of Cedar Rapids won five of six motorcycle hill-climb heats at Prophetstown. He swept the 100 cc and 175 cc classes with multiple heat, final, and grand final wins. Cedar Rapids American Legion team absorbed a 3-2 loss to Galesburg in a Memorial Stadium tilt. Steven Griffin pitched well in the opener for CR, while Pat Pasak’s five-run inning doomed CR in the second game.
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Prophetstown
Lll
Randy Phillippe
Cedar Rapids
Phillippe
Gion
Visu
Galesburg
Memorial Stadium
Pebble
C.R
Pasak
Steven Griffin
Gary Champar
Greg Gibney
Tom Wessling
Cedar County Raceway gives multiple feature winners in weekend program
Tipton Ed Mellecker of Town City won the B modified stock car feature at Cedar County Raceway. Don Herman of Blue Grass won the street stock feature. Feature results list top finishers from Davenport to Clarence with numerous drivers from Iowa cities named among heat and semi winners.
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Tipton
Ed Mellecker
Town City
Cedar County Raceway
Don Herman
Blue Grass
Tom Rist
Davenport
Don VorMunster
Clarence
Qave Furey
Rock
Lavenpor
Dean Scherer
Wall Hicke
C.K
Jim Felt
Karl Voshrimet
Maquoketa
Heal
Jerry Mull
Martella
Tom, Piearét
Judy Lukemeyer
Lois Johnson
Watt
Megnie Ander Stepanek
Schalind Cedar Rapids
Shirley Allan
C. Fetter
Lois Ricklefs
Marion
Luce Sullivan Wins 4-3 In Ten In Opening Day
Luce Sullivan edge Gentlemen's Choice 4-3 in 10 innings on a winning run scored by Ontiaw Paul Fugate in Van Vechten league play. Scott DeCamp hit a three run triple for Gentlemen's only hit. Coca Cola routed Skogman Homes 26-2 and other games saw Nesper Sign beat Operating Engineers 10-9 and Paramount Pharmacy 19-1. Rick Gradeville 3-for-3 powered Coke's offense. Jeff Johnson and Jeff Fleckenstein had two hits for Nesper and Paramount respectively. At Noelridge Park Machinists defeated Concrete Material 3-2 behind Dennis Chamberlain's 12 strikeouts. Other results include Zachar Realty 3-0 over Iowa Mfg, Morris Plan 6-3 over Tuesday Evening Optimists, Western Bohemian 11-8 over Nordstrom Oil, Perpetual Sayings 7-5 over Steitzer Lincoln, Johnson Gas 12-1 over Aid Assn, and Metropolitan Kiwanis 8-4 over Highway Equipment.
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Paul Fugate
Luce Sullivan
Gentlemen's Choice
van Vechten
Scott DeCamp
Coca Cola
Skogman Homes
Nesper
Paramount Pharmacy
Wilson-Sinclair
Rick Gradeville
Paul Witte
Steve Miller
Coke's
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Fleckenstein
Chris Hayes
Paramount
Dave Hidder
Noelridge Park
Mark Williams
Dennis Chamberlain
Steve Myers
Tastee Freez
Neil Nash
Enzler
Mike Davis
Jim Robison
Zachar
Dennis McDonnell
Craig Read
Morris Plan
Brian, Charipar
Dave King
Johnson Gas
Aid Assn
Ellis Park
Kiwanis
Barry Richman
Sanger and Dralle Top Turis Feature
Waterloo driver Ed Sanger led a 25 lap late model stock car feature at Tunis Speedway on Sunday night. Evansdale racer Red Dralle won the rain delayed June 4 feature.
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Sanger and
Dralle
Waterloo
Ed Sanger
Tunis Speedway
Evansdale
Red Dralle
Andretti Tops Test at Pocono in Firestone Tires Run
Mario Andretti posted an unofficial 182.5 mph speed on Pocono International Raceway during Sunday tests. He logged the 2.5 mile tri oval in a Viceroy special owned by Parnelli Jones while preparing for the Schaefer 300 on July 2.
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Mellecker
Andretti
Pocono Tipton Feature
Juper Pocono, Pa
Mario Andretti
Pocond International Raceway
Firestone
Schaefer
Parnelli Jones
Sam Sessions Wins USAC Sprint Race at Eldora Speedway
Sam Sessions of Nashville Michigan won the 40 lap USAC sprint car feature at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night to extend his lead in the series standings to 809 points. Larry Dickson of Marietta Ohio finished runner up, keeping his second place with 275 points.
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Sam Sessions
Rossburg
Ohio
Nashville
iMich
U.S. Auto Club
Elsdora Speedway
Sessions
Larry Dickson
Marietta
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Dave Wise
C.R. Sports Club
Cleveland Park
Scott Tudor
Pepsi
First Federal
Scott Level
Craig Collins
Barney
Amc-Bw
Noelridge
Tom Ritter
Kerry Harris
Chuck Kiein
Moose
Ron Schmitt
Dan Stallman
Legion
Droste
Cedar Hills
Ingutner
Hunter
Helmanst Newman
Arawall
General Mills Radise, Lounae Graves and
Marri
Ig ‘Ie and
Purcell
Critin
Ana. Miller
Fon
Cedar Wei Burinston
Seducee
Wappel
Jacobe Kennett
Clan
Luce-Sullivan
Ellis
Metropclitan Kiwanis Righwin
Nester
Agaramount Plarmacy
Ontiaw
Shane Bisell
Dave Stith
Western Bohemian
Nordstrom Oi
Jones Park
Bisell
Smith
Randy Schlueter
Tom Vondracek
Brad Rizzio
Perpetual Sayings
Steitzer- Lincoln
Jerry Heaverlo
Watturm
Wall & CO
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Army
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