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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1971

Page

16

Riessen Upsets Fifth-Ranked Ashe at Wimbledon

In the third round of Wimbledon, unseeded Marty Riessen of Evanston Illinois defeated fifth seed Arthur Ashe of Richmond Virginia in a 6-1 9-8 8-9 6-4 marathon. Seeded Americans also won, with Cliff Richey beating Roger Taylor 6-2 3-6 2-6 11-9 and Stan Smith ousting Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-4 7-5. Richey’s sister Nancy Gunter advanced in women’s singles 6-2 6-2, seeded sixth.

Wimbledon England Marty Riessen Evanston Ill Arthur Ashe Richmond Riessen Ashe Cliff Richey Sarasota, Fla Roger Taylor Stan Smith Pasadena Calif Andrew Pattison South Africa Richey Nancy Gunter San Angelo Tex Kazuko Sawamatsu Japan

Miller Slam Lifts Norway in Watkins Night League

Mark Miller hit a grand slam and Terry Brecht added a solo homer as Norway defeated Watkins 8-3 on Wednesday. Miller also doubled and singled while Watkins’ Merrill Mecklinburg and Gene Frame homered. Dennis Selk added a solo shot as Keystone routed Newhall 16-4 in the other game.

Watkins Mark Miller Terry Brecht Norway Miller Merrill Mecklinburg Gene Frame Dennis Selk Keystone Newhall

Houston Sets Pace in NCAA Golf Championship

Houston built a four-stroke edge after the opening round at Tucson National Golf Club led by junior John Mills who shot a seven-under 65 to grab individual medalist honors. The Cougars hold the overall lead in the NCAA championship.

Tucson Ariz Houston Tucson National Golf Club Cougars John Mills

North High dominates West Union to stay undefeated

North High girls softball beat West Union 7 2 on Wednesday as Marilyn Can non and Rhonda Rolad hit doubles to pace the offense. Knies Poock Ewing and Cannon added run support as North improved to 6-0 in league play and 6-1 overall while West Central trailed 0 0 after six innings and finished with 2 runs on 5 hits.

North High Hawkeye Marilyn Cannon Rhonda Rolad West Union West Central North Knies Poock Ewing Cannon

Yale Names 1971 72 Crew Captain

Yale University selects Pete Murphy a Washington DC junior as captain for the 1971 72 crew season following elections in New Haven.

Yale New Haven, Conn Pete Murphy Washington, D.C Yale University

Seyfer and Fagan Hurl One-Hitters

Pete Seyfer and Tom Fagan pitched one-hit wins in 12-13-year-old Kids league at Van Vechten. Seyfer struck out 13 as Exchange beat HyVee 4-2. Peremsky had three hits and Gosch two. Fagan fanned 11 as Evening Lions shut out Apple by Horn 6-0. Cavin was the losers only hitter.

van Vechten Exchange Club HyVee Evening Lions Appleby i Horn Pete Seyfer Tom Fagan Seyfer HyVee Tom Peremsky Don Gosch Don Marshall Fagan Evening Lions Appleby & Horn John Cavin Terry McGurk Aid Assn Metropolitan Kiwanis Ellis Park Jeff Hoffman Mark Long Eric Stanford Aid Dave Lacose Jim Flagstad Kiwanis Mark Beebe Johnson Gas Lions Club Jim Seiler Johnson

No-Hit Win At Noelridge Highlights Youth League Night

Vigortone pitcher Mark Vargason threw a no hitter while Randy Meyer, Mike Franklin, and Tom Gibson delivered grand slams as Vigortone routed Maresh Sheet Metal 28-2. At Noelridge, Tom Renner homered to lift Davis Jones past Midwest Food 5-2, and other games featured Fire Fighters and Kiwanis wins, plus Coca Cola and United Realty scoring in tight matchups.

Ellis Aid Assn Met Kiwanis Mark Vargason Randy Meyer Mike Franklin Tom Gibson Vigortone Maresh Sheet Metal Noelridge Tom Renner Davis-Jones Midwest Food Scott Deetz Phil Bergum Green Thumb Iowa Manufacturing Ron Paulsen Rusty Wiebold Jones Park Fire Fighters Perpetual Savings Wiebold Jaycees Steitzer-Lincoln Greg Trosky Ken Langrich Jeff Astor Russ Fisher Steitzer Tom Stark Luce Sullivan van Vechten Nesper Sign Wilson Ken Fugate Mike Sanders Steve Miller Casey Knake Coca Cola United Realty Dave Slough United Iowa National Armstrong Tom Doran John McDermott

Major Boxscores Show Early Runs Across Leagues

Box scores recount recent MLB action with Montreal and Atlanta splitting a 6-5 affair while Detroit and New York battled to a 6-1 win for New York. Philadelphia hammered by Wise homers, and Baltimore slugged against Washington with Powell powering a 7-9-2 showing.

London to Sydney auto rally postponed indefinitely

The second London to Sydney auto rally, scheduled for next year, is postponed indefinitely after organizers announced plans to travel overland to Singapore but Burma refused permission.

London Sydney Singapore Burma

Three Coaches Survive River Boat Crash in Oregon

In Eugene, Oregon, three prominent track coaches and an ex football pro were thrown into the McKenzie River when their beer-frequent fishing boat struck a rock and overturned. Lenon Castillo of Arizona State was hospitalized for chest pains but listed in satisfactory condition. Jim Elliott of Villanova, Bill Dellinger of Oregon, and boat owner Jack Morris swam to safety after the craft capsized.

Eugene Ore McKenzie River Lenon Baldy” Castillo Arizona Stateniversity Sacred Heart Hospital Castillo Jim “Jumbo” Elliott Villanova Bill Dellinger University of Oregon Jack Morris Dellinger Elliott

Busy Weekend For C R Legion

The Cedar Rapids American Legion baseball team will play two doubleheaders over the weekend. They host Galesburg at 6 p.m. Saturday under the lights at Norway Park. On Sunday they host Moline in a 12:30 p.m. twin bill at Memorial Baseball Park.

Cedar Rapids American Legion Legion Galesburg Norway Moline Memorial Baseball Park

North Linn Rallies To Top Center Point

North Linn trailed Center Point early but surged in the sixth and seventh innings to win 5-4. Don Ratliff’s two run single and Randy Patton’s two run triple fueled the late surge as Dave Coleman added three singles. North Linn improves to 8-6 while Center Point drops to 8-9.

North Linn Coggon Center Point Don Ratliff Randy Patton Dave Coleman

Insurance agent offers help for business or personal needs

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Central City Girls rout Maquoketa Valley in softball

Shelly Fuller hit a grand slam and LaNeal Smith added two homers as Central City topped Maquoketa Valley 16 to 4 in Tri Rivers conference action. The win improves Central City to 8-0 in league play and 100 overall.

Central City Shelly Fuller LaNeal Smith Maquoketa Valley Grimm Wall Lindley Yockey

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