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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1969

Page

12

Quincy Cuts Appleton Lead in Narrow Victory

In the Midwest league race Quincy edged Appleton 5 to 4 as Appleton faltered with errors in a tight contest. Quincy tied the game at 44 in the fifth with four runs on four hits and two Foxes errors, then LeRoy Haynes delivered a key double in the sixth to seal the win for Quincy.

United Prem Appleton Quincy Quad Cities Clinton Appleton- Quincy Foxes LeRoy Haynes Risen Uta Ebay Behine Chuck van Hoeck Jed Barney UFWA Noelridge Jackson A’s Kansas City Denny McLain Detroit New York Yankees Minnesota California Chip Jeago Seattle Xem

Softball Sio Pitch League Penick Os Efe Burra

A fragmentary item notes a softball league event with participants Penick Os Efe Burra and others, mentioning a pitch session and an irregular sequence of words. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear outcomes or dates.

Sio Penick Os Efe Burra

Golf Crown To Konsdorf In Playoff

Bob Konsdorf John Young and David Carpenter will represent the Cedar Rapids area in the Town Pro-Youth golf tourney in Des Moines next month. The state winners advance to the National Pro-Youth Aug. 15 and play with top-name pros. Konsdorf won medalist honors on the second hole of a playoff after tying with five over par 778. Carpenter and Richard Garrett were next with 80s. Carpenter won the playoff on the first extra hole.

Bob Konsdorf John Youngs David Carpenter Cédar Rapids Des ‘Moines Konsdorf Young Carpenter Richard Garrett Kevin Uyduk Sam Rosisey Eugene Schmidt Rick Chukas Cedar Rapids Asen TN Oc Lind Ae Ea de Ies Hasel Hen Roser Parry Dan Ri Gharlie

Wheatland Triumphs Over Grand Mound 10-3 in Cornbelt Clash

Wheatland defeated Grand Mound 10-3 Monday in a Cornbelt Baseball league game. Redenberg hurled a five hitter for the winners, and Del Viccio added two doubles.

Wheatland Grand Mound Redenberg del Viccio

Johnson's No Hitter Highlights 10 11 Play

Chuck Johnson pitched a no hitter and struck out 13 as Thursday Optimist beat Eagles 17 to 4 in the 10 11 year old division at Ellis Park Tuesday. Johnson also had three hits, with Les Campbell and Carl Knight adding three hits each. Campbell homered.

Chuck Johnson Dows Greg Zipperet CR. Transfer Jones Randy Jacobson Terry Earnest Read Cryovac Fire Jacobson Jaycees Optimists Ross Ferguson Kiwanis Iowa National van Vechten Doug Gosch Gare Boomer Scancher Armstrong Dempsey Cleaners Phil Inman Dempsey

Local Stock Car Standings Led by McCluskey and Foyt

INDIANAPOLIS A. J. Foyt of Houston is second and Parnelli Jones of Torrance is third in the stock car racing point standings released Monday by the Auto Club. Roger McCluskey of Tucson heads the list with Dan White of Keokuk and Verlin Faker of Cedar Rapids ranked fourth and fifth.

Indianapolis Dan White Keokuk Iowa Verlin Faker Cedar Rapids Stantinga Auto Club Roger McCluskey Tucson Ariz A. J. Foyt Houston Tex Parnelli Jones Torrance Calif

Crawford Quarry Beats Coca Cola In Cedar Hills League

Crawford Quarry defeated Coca Cola 4 to 3 in Cedar Hills Major league action. Gary Duede went three for four while Rich Bowak hit a triple and a single. Duede Bosak and Ken Zimm erman combined on a three hitter.

Crawford Quarry Coca-Cola Cedar Hills Gary Duede Rich Bowak Duede Bosak Ken Zimmerman

East Holds Edge Over All West

Boston report notes after six weeks of Interdivisional play the American League East leads the West by 117 percent. Four East clubs posted winning records against West rivals led by Baltimore at 24 9. Washington 15-21 and Cleveland at .500 mark balanced divisions. Seattle and Oakland, West expansion teams, went 16-16 and 16-15 respectively against host teams.

Boston Baltimore Washington Cleveland Seattle Oakland

Namath hires ex-agent to police restaurant does not clear return

New York Jets star Joe Namath remains in non playing status despite hiring a former FBI agent to police his East Side restaurant Bachelors II. Commissioner Pete Rozelle says no change until Namath sells his stake or meets with him. Kenell notes no contact from Namath or lawyers yet and discusses possible mandatory meeting before football return.

New:york Far Pete Rozelle Joe Namath Namath New York Jets Rozelle Upper East Side Kim Kensil Joe Abe Kenell

Belanger Injured as Orioles Beat White Sox in Washington

Orioles shortstop Mark Belanger, hitting .288, sprained an ankle in the ninth inning of the second game with Chicago. Baltimore, leading the AL East, heads to Washington for a Tuesday start as he is sidelined.

Baltimore Mark Belanger Baltimore Orioles Will Washington Belanger Orioles Chicago White Sox

Ed Sanger Tops Hawkeye Downs Stock Point Standings

Ed Sanger of Waterloo leads the Hawkeye Downs All Star stock car standings with 1,297 points, ahead of Red Droste in second with 1,185. Cedar Rapids driver Bill McDonough is third with 1,095, followed by Cal Swanson and Curt Hansen as the top contenders. A division notes show Roger LaCoursiere of Cedar Rapids leading the 269 point tally among 93 registered A division cars. Regular Friday races continue at 8 p.m. with two upcoming special programs on June 27 and July 4 featuring only A division cars.

Jawkeye Downs Ed Sanger Waterloo Red Droste Rach Cedar Rapids Bill McDonough Cal Swanson Curt Hansen Walt Carney Bill Barthlemess Roger LaCoursiere Hawkeye Downs Quarter

Reggie Smith Slams Two Homers In Big Weekends Hit

Reggie Smith belted two homers and drove in four as Boston toppled Cleveland in a high scoring series. Teammates Stepanek and Brusha also contributed, with Stepanek and Jack Simmons among top run producers. Fordtown defeated Jackson in a power display as Ward drove in 15 runs across the stretch.

Mike Beyson Associated Presa Spgers Yes Virginia Reggie Bill Stepanek Reggie Smith Rotary Club Omens Erusha Realtors Boston Red Sox Vic- Cleveland Tory Cleveland Stepanek Brusha Scott Walker Cleveland Eby's Sporting Goods South Side Civic Club Reggie Jack Mike Burke Terry Simmons Eby S. Smith Thompson van Vechten Oakland Fordtown John Erceg Jackson Ward

Sue and Robbe Favored in Iowa Junior Golf

A field of 105 players including Sue Harman of Cedar Rapids and Robbe Lichty of Waterloo led the Iowa Junior Girls Golf Tournament at Boone Country Club. Harman and Lichty are former champions vying to defend or regain the title as Karen Seitz, Kathy Schuchat, Barbara Van Horn and other contenders challenge them on the course.

BOONE Sue Harman Cedar Rapids Robbe Lichty Waterloo Iowa Miss Lichty Miss Harman Boone Country Club Course Karen Seitz Des Moines Kathy “Schuchat Barbara van Horn

Iowa State signs two high school stars for Cyclones

Iowa State coach Jerry Barland announced that two more Iowa high school track champions signed national letters of intent with the Cyclones. Dave Ricketts of Scion and Bruce Edmundson of Fort Dodge are the latest additions, each noted for indoor and outdoor high jump titles. Edmundson is also linked to the Fort Dodge medley relay record.

Ames Iowa Towa State Jerry Barland Dave Ricketts Sclon Bruce Edmundson Off Fort Douge Ricketts Fort Dodge Cyclones

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