Verlin Eaker Joins Field For Hawkeye Twin 50
Verlin Eaker joins four others as contenders for Sundays Hawkeye Downs Twin 50 fast stock car race. Eaker won an IMCA feature at Burlington after entering the national circuit, while Stan Stover, Mert Williams, Bob Hilmer, and another driver bring strong credentials. Tickets are on sale at the All-Iowa fair office. race starts 2 30 p.m.
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Hawkeye Downs
Verlin Eaker
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Baker
Bob Hilmer
Dysart
Bob
Hilmer
Sioux Falls
M.C
Professional Park
Two Aces In One Day At Chapman's Course
Two golfers scored holes in one on Gene Chapman's course Monday. Chris Quinn 353 Eastland Drive SE aced No 3 a 128yard hole while in a threesome with Jan O'Dell and Jennie Maceau. Earlier Doug Erbeck 1716 LinnMar Drive NE with Wade Bear Bower aced No 7.
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Gene Chapman
Chris Quinn
Eastland Drive
Jan O'Dell
Jennie Maceau
Doug Erbeck
LinnMar Drive
Wade Bear Bower
Forbes Sweeps Stock Car Feature at Speedbowl Park
Bill Forbes of Rock Falls won a heat race and the stock car feature at Speedbowl park in Sterling Ill on Sunday. Verlin Baker finished second in the feature with Tom Hughes fourth John Connelly fifth and Roger Dolan sixth.
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Sterling Sterling
Ill
Bill Forbes
Rock Falls
Speedbowl Park
Forbes
Verlin Baker
Tom Hughes
John Connelly
Roger Dolan
Softhall Slo-Pitch Collin s Radio 101 053 O-12 wa Wheel
Strawn and Boren, Kindig and Anderson Cherry Burrell 400 23 O-10 Iowa National Mutual 200 000 O-2 Netolicky and Stych Horak and Poor man Johnny's Parkway 015 030 110 Klinger Paint 000 0270 O-2 Moliman and Beltran Howser and Rosenberg
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Collins Radio
Strawn and
Boren
Kindig and
Anderson
Cherry-Burrell
Iowa National Mutual
Netolicky
Stych
Horak
Poorman
Johnny's Parkway
Klinger
Moliman and Beltran
Howser and Rosenberg
Sophs Fall In Extra Innings At Independence
Independence held a 5 5 tie with Marion before Kirkindall delivered a sacrifice fly in the 13th to plate the decisive run as the Independents edged Marion 6 to 5. Lange collected four hits for Marion in a high scoring game.
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Independence
Kirkindall
Marion
Brad Lange
Arion
Jensen
Starkfleet
Chesley
Freeborn
Furman
Roloff
District 15 NAIA team includes Rourke and Close
Waverly Iowa district 15 NAIA roster lists Dan Rourke and Dave Close among selected players. The squad features Buena Vista and Wartburg with members Larry Bitner Doug Smith Robert Johnson John Hearn Virg Erickson Tom Cain and Tom Flynn from Morningside.
Deny Rift At Montreal Deny Rift At Montreal
Charles Bronfman, vice-chairman of the Montreal National league club, said the city and sponsors are too busy with paperwork to argue. J. Louis Levesque, the board chairman, had warned lack of time and bad publicity burden the new franchise ahead of the 1969 season.
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Montreal
National League Baseball
Charles Bronfman
J. Louis Levesque
Merryman Photo Chosen for Book
The Gazette chief photographer Tom Merryman had a sports image published in Best Sports Stories 1968 from E. P. Dutton. His photo titled That's the Brakes shows a young rider pitching forward as her horse stops before a jump. Only 27 of the year's top US sports photos were chosen.
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Tom Merryman
the Gazette
E. P. Dutton
Merryman
U.S
Travis Melichar Lead Elmcrest Junior Golf Fields
Travis and Melichar each fired 36 at Elmcrest Country Club to win junior classes 16-17 and 14-15 respectively. Voth was under winner with 50, Chukas led 12-13 with 45, and a putt-off tie left Voth and Dittrich on 14. Thomsen tallied six fours while Wilcox Guess and Rehnstrom each had three sevens.
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Bill Travis
Tom Melichar
Elmcrest Country Club
Travis
Melichar
Jim Voth
Rick Chukas
Mark Voth
Howard Dittrich
Mike Thomsen
Dee Wilcox
Steve Guess
al Rehnstrom
Harry Hagen Aces Hole In One At Okoboji Course
Harry Hagen of 1335 Country Club Drive Marion shot a hole in one at Henshaw golf course Okoboji on Friday. He used a six iron to ace the 150 yard No 4 hole while playing with his two sons Pat, 15, and Peter, 10.
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Okoboji
Harry Hagen
Marion
Henshaw
Hagen
Pat
Peter
Norway Lists More Thlts
Norway high school baseball coach Bob Boddicker outlines 11 remaining summer games after its early wins over Benton Community C R Jefferson and Iowa City. The schedule sets dates from June 19 through July 23 with games at Stanwood here and away against Lincoln Davenport Assumption Alburnett Benton Community Marion and others.
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Norway
Bob Boddicker
Benton Community
C.R. Jefferson
Iowa City
Lincoln
Stanwood
C.R. Kennedy
C.R. Washington
Alburnett
Davenport Assumption
Benton
van Horne
Marion
Lockie Sets Pace In NPGA Qualifying
Gary Lockie of East Moline Illinois fired a three under par 139 to top NPGA qualifying at Fort Dodge and earn a berth in next months tournament. He posted 73 and 66 for the two round total while Ed Wysowski of Galesburg Illinois was runner up with 143. Other scores and names follow in the local list.
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Fort Dodge
Gary Lockie
East Moline
Ill
Lockie
Ed Wysowski
Galesburg
Til
Satesbore
Joe Brown
Bob Fry
Bevencott
Bob Lavacek
Dubuque
Don Palmer
Bill White
Waterloo
Emil Roewert
Fort Madison
Ted Lockie
Gene Bears
Iowa City
Bob Higgins
Cedar Rapids
Don Narveson
Jim MacPartland
Marion Bill Huxford
Awton
Roger Peterson
Ottumwa
Charles Wiele
Burlington
Oun Itd
Center Point Girls Win Eighth Straight Softball Tilt
Center Point defeated East Buchanan 13 to 2 as Amy Sweeting pitched two hits allowed. Deanna Zahn Susan Kouba and Paula Kennedy each collected two hits in three at bats to help the win.
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Center Point
East Buchanan
Amy Sweeting
Deanna Zahn
Susan Kouba
Paula Kennedy
Winers
Like Old Times for Frank Quilici with Twins
Frank Quilici, serving in the Marines, starts at second for the Minnesota Twins and has won four straight games with the club. He doubled, tripled, and drove in a run in a 4-1 win over Washington, helping Minnesota close in on Baltimore. Kaat pitched a complete game for the victory as other majors results noted Orioles, Tigers, White Sox, Indians, Angels.
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Frank Quilici
Minnesota Twins
Quilici
Twins
U.S. Marine Corps
Rod Carew
Marines
Minnesota
Washington
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
California Angels
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Jim Kaat
Jerry Zimmerman
Senators
Cap Peterson
Kaat
Sal Bando
A’s
Orioles
John Donaldson
Moe Drabowsky
Rick Monday
Bando
Paul Lindblad
More Finks To Form Foursome In Fink Invitation Golf
Fink, Texas AP report says officials search for additional Finks to make a foursome at the Fink Invitation Golf tournament. David Fink, 22, of Houston, a Houston Post writer who has never played golf, plans to join non-Finks at Tanglewood Hills CC near Fink. He jokes about being the finkiest, noting his scores are usually nine over par in miniature golf. The event launches National Fink week as the town marks years of festivities around the Fink name.
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Fink
Tex
David Fink
Houston
Tanglewood Hills Country Club
North
Texas
Houston Post
Steve Allen
Bill Travis Second in Rotary Golf in Northern Iowa
Bill Travis of Coder Rapids finished second at the Rotary district golf tournament at Mason City Country Club, three strokes behind winner Charles Patten. Patten, UNI wrestling and golf coach, posted a two under par 70 and will advance to Pebble Beach. Travis earned a golf cart as his prize.
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ASON
Gazette N City
Bill Travis
Coder Rapids
Pebbie Beach
Calif
Charles Patten
U. of Northern
Iowa
John Kehrer
C.R
George Dorrington
Floyd Nordstrom
Bill Quarton
Chuck Rohde
May City Ties Iowa City in Iowa college league clash
May City and Cedar Rapids May City Bowling and Mid west Janitor tied 6 6 in Iowa City after May City rallied from a 5 3 deficit in the final innings. Larry Bowen hit a two run homer for May City and key hits by Radly Bryant Anderson and Radison sparked the rally before Iowa City answered in the seventh.
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May City Bowling
Midwest
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Stadium
C.R
May City
Iowa City
Larry Bowen
Dave Radly
Steve Bryant
Larry Anderson
Dan Radison
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Mert Williams
Mert
Rochester
Chapman's
Softhall
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Cupmer Oats & Brehm
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UPWA
Newlins
Humphrey & Pane
Millers
Barnes & Miller
Shaheen
Zachar
App
Thayer
Hutchings
Dolphin
Thunderbird
Vedor Hills
Ridbinber
Hawk
the Hardware Mutuals Organization
Jerry Ross
Executive Plaza
Jay Atwood
Regent Street
Tastee Freez
al Smith
Jack Stone
Dave Close
Delco
Gonterman Standard
First Ave
MT. Vernon Road
Frank
Joe Gergen
UPI
Denver
Oakland Athletics
Bob Allison
Indians
Bill Voss
Sandy Alomar
Buddy Bradford
White Sox
Milwaukee
Jack Fisher
Bob Locker
Steve Hargan
Jaycee Tennis Champs
Gazette
L. W. Ward
Jaycee
Larry Covington
Eddie Lamb
Craig Hakill
Sue Moen
Claudia Coquillette
John van Dees
Lee Wright
Glenda Paulsen
Canada
United States
Associated Importers, Inc
U.S.A
Gooderham & Worts
Peoria
Lil
General Tire Service
8Th Avenue
By L. P. Schwinger
Franklin P. Adams
Albuquerque
N. M
Shreveport
Little Rock
Ark
Memphis
Cy Young
Don Newcombe
L. P. Schwinger
Stan Nelson
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Schwinger
Third Street
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