Unconvinced Don Guida set for July 4 dirt track clash at Hawkeye Downs
Unconvinced Moorehead driver Don Guida will race the Ernie Johnson Offenhauser on July 4 at Hawkeye Downs in big car events. Guida, Minnesota open cockpit champion in his rookie year, has tickets on sale at the All Iowa fair office in the Chamber of Commerce building. The night features major boxscores from Los Angeles and Cleveland matches with details on Wickersham, Prehan, and other drivers in the field.
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Moorehead
Minn
Ford
Offenhauser
Guida
Ernie Johnson
Hawkeye Downs
Chamber of Commerce
Giants and Cubs Split Twin Bill With Shifting Leads
In a two game set, Willie Mays collected seven hits and two doubles in the nightcap as the Giants shook off an early deficit to win. Willie McCovey hit his 15th homer in the second game, while Bob Bolin earned the victory. Ron Herbel blanked the Pirates on one hit over four innings to win the opener. The Cardinals and Braves also produced scoring bursts with Phil Gagliano driving in three and Don Dennis closing the ninth for Bob Purkey. Ron Santo and Billy Williams homered for the Cubs in the opener with Bob Buhl securing his seventh win. Gordie Coleman’s bases loaded pinch single in the ninth clinched the nightcap.
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Jim Hart
al McBean
Giants
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Bob Bolin
Ron Herbel
Pirates
Phil Gagliano
Cardinals
Denny Lemaster
Braves
Don Dennis
Bob Purkey
Mike Shannon
Cards
Lou Brock
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Bob Buhl
Cubs
Gordie Coleman
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Fifth Army Shooters Dominate Iowa State Pistol Meet
Lt. Col. William Kirkpatrick of the Fifth Army team from Topeka won the Iowa state pistol matches at Izaak Walton range with a record 2,597 of 2,700. Joel McDowell was runner up with 2,583. Roy Watson led locals with 2,572. Cedar Rapids shooters claimed multiple civilian titles and two ensemble trophies as seven states competed in the Cedar Rapids Pistol Club event.
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William Kirkpatrick
Fifth Army
Topeka
Kan
Army
Joel McDowell
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Pistol Club
Cedar Rapids
Jack Rezabek
Chuck Klima
Ralph Colby
Robert Willenberg
Camp Perry
Ohio
Gregory 1st At LeMans
Veteran driver Masten Gregory drove a Cobra with a rookie’s help and a faulty tire to win the 24 hour Le Mans race as Ferrari swept the top three places. Ford prototypes failed to match Ferrari’s pace in a field of 51 starters.
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LE Mans
France
Masten Gregory
Ferrari
Davenport’s Kenyon Hart Injured In 100 Mile Race
In Langhorne Pennsylvania Mel Kenyon of Davenport was injured in the 100 mile national championship for Indianapolis type cars. A 36 lap caution followed a crash on lap 27 involving Kenyon and Ralph Liquori sending both to the hospital. Jim McElreath won the race by a quarter mile over Mario Andretti.
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Langhorne
Mel Kenyon
Davenport
Ralph Liquori
Tampa
Fla
Jim McElreath
Arlington
Texas
Mario Andretti
Indianapolis
Nazareth
McPartland Team Ties For Pro Member Title
Jim McPartland of Indian Creek Golf Club led his team to a tie for the pro member title at Elmwood Golf Course. The event ended with 127 points, matching Don Narverson of Waterloo who posted the low pro score of 67 while Clyde McEntire had the low amateur total with 68.
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Marshalltown
Jim McPartland
Indian Creek
Marion
Elmwood
McPartland
Don Narverson
Waterloo
Narverson
Clyde McEntire
Two Crowns for C. R. Shooters at Keystone
Cedar Rapids doctor H N Polance tied Marshalltown’s D H Winter for the 16 yard trapshooting title at Keystone. Both posted 49 of 50, with Winter the overall champion at 91 of 100. Cedar Rapids’ Ray Englert and Grinnell’s Gary Lincoln tied at 46 of 50 in the doubles, while Tom Stephenson captured the handicap with 99 of 100.
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H. N. Polance
Cedar Rapids
D. H. Winter
Marshalltown
Winter
Polance
Raymond Englert
Gary Lincoln
Grinnell
Tom Stephenson
Elkhart Lake Win by Hall at Rainy Road America Sprint
Jim Hall of Midland Texas drove a Chaparral through rain slicked curves to win the annual Road America June sprint. He overtook Dave Cousey at the halfway point and finished 1 minute 15 seconds ahead. A preliminary race injures a cornet observer, William J. King, listed in satisfactory condition. Hall averaged 72.238 mph. F Reed Andrews won G and H modified in an Elva Mark VI and George Montgomery won the 120 mile production class at 83.721 mph before rain began.
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Elkhart Lake
Wis
Jim Hall
Midland
Texas
Road America
Hall
Dave Cousey
Carmel
Ind
Sheboygan Memorial Hospital
F. Reed Andrews
Cleveand Heights
Ohio
George Montgomery
St. Paul
Minn
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