Iowans Excels in Rockwell City Pistol Making
Rex Merrill, 69, of Rockwell City, runs The Merrill Co with son Buzz. They make a single model, the Sportsman pistol, offered in nine barrels in calibers including .22 LR and .22 WMR. The firm is Iowa's only firearms manufacturer and draws comparisons to Winchester and Remington.
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Coe Splits At Abilene In Southern Trip
Coe splits a baseball doubleheader at Abilene Christian with a 6-5 victory in game one behind three hits from Mark Parker and Steve Moon. Jeff Drakoz al and Jude Milbert starred in the opener, while Chuck Van Hoeck held Coe to five hits in a 4-1 nightcap loss as the Kohawks level their road record at 3-3. Earlier in Wichita Falls, Parker and Kahle homered in a 6-1 nightcap win after a 7-2 loss. Vic Shada also homered in the opener for Coe.
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Coe
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Chuck van Hoeck
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LaSalle Prep
Jeff Drakozal
Dyersville Beckman Prep
Jude Milbert
Wichita Falls
Texas
Terry Kahle
Kahle
Vic Shada
Johnson Gets Win for Iowa
In a doubleheader sweep at Murray, Chuck Johnson earned his first Hawkeye win after a six hitter as Iowa beat Illinois Chicago 14 1. Mike Bod dicker homered for Iowa and pitched five strong for a 4 1 win over Murray State. Wessling Mims and Mahoney collected three hits as Iowa improves to 10 3.
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Norway
Mike Boddicker
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Murray State
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Boddicker
Hawks
Illinois
Bill Nelson
Jerry Blixt
Benton Community
Tom Wessling
Willie Mims
Don Mahoney
Merrill Sportsman Pistol Shown As Practi cal Handgun
The Merrill Co in Rockwell City introduces the Sportsman pistol built by Rex and his son with 34 handcrafted parts and a unique thumb safety. The weapon weighs 54 ounces and uses no synthetics or welds, selling at 225 dollars with optional barrels and wrist rest.
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Iowa Awards Banquets Honor Buckeye Teams Next Week
Iowa City banquets honor wrestling and basketball squads with MVP awards. The wrestling event rests in Manchester on Wednesday night, while the basketball ceremony occurs Thursday at Highlander Inn in Iowa City, recognizing top performers. Jeff Etienne named Kennedy high basketball MVP. tri-captains Etienne Enright Runde announced.
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Tom Gibson
Rob Deaver
Brown Buys Half Interest in Buffalo Braves
Buffalo Braves sell 50 percent to John Y Brown, sole owner, with promise to keep team in Buffalo for now. Brown cites Louisville or Miami as potential future locations if the venture fails.
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Boddicker Stars For Hawkeyes In Split At Murray
Murray Ky. Iowa baseball sweeps two games beating Illinois Chicago Circle 9-3 and 12-6. Mike Boddicker homered twice in the opener and Del Ryan hit a grand slam in the nightcap as Iowa improves to 8-3. Mike Jones also homered in the first game.
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Chicago Cirlers
Danker Delivers Tie Run as Waldorf Sweeps Ramsey
Waldorf junior college beats Anoka Ramsey in a two game series 3-2 and 6-2. Dave Danker, former Belle Plaine prep star, drove in the tying run in the first game to spark the victory.
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Dave Danker
Belle Plaine Prep
Waldorf Junior College
Anoka Ramsey
Kinch Wash MV Leanne Kinch Tops Wash High Gym Team
Kinch Wash MV Leanne Kinch named most valuable performer at Wash High girls gymnastics banquet. Leslie Tibbitts joins Kinch in the 9.0 club with a 9.25 on balance beam. Tibbitts also wins Teresa Rops award. Lonnie Rosenberg chosen captain. Sara Riley top for consistency. Debbie Smalley most improved along with Ann Owen as Super Rookies.
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Washington High
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Warriors
Tibbitts
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Lonnie Rosenberg
Sara Riley
Debbie Smalley
Smalley
Ann Owen
Iowa Sets Record in NCAA 400 Yard Medley Relay
Iowa's 400 yard medley relay team clocked 3:29.23 at the NCAA swimming meet led by Keith Dissing ton Mike Hurley John Heintzman and Charlie Kennedy breaking the school record from 1976 that stood at 3:37.42 though not enough to qualify for the finals.
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Iowa
Keith Dissington
Mike Hurley
John Heintzman
Charlie Kennedy
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