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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1969

Page

15

Estrella and Pettigrew Power CR Card Win in Rainy Doubleheader

Cedar Rapids Cards split a doubleheader with Wisconsin Rapids and won the opener 6-3. Mel Pettigrew drove in four runs and Dionicio Gonzalez earned the win after Estrella followed with a two run homer. The nightcap was delayed by rain and cold weather and CR’s win snapped a two game skid.

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Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Overview

The page lists National League East and American League standings with teams like Chicago Los Angeles and New York, plus Friday and Saturday game schedules. It notes pitchers and matchups such as Marichal at Chiew and Houston at New York, with several interleague and midweek games and results placeholders.

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West Sees Lew Alcindor As NBA MVP Candidate

New York AP Jerry West says Lew Alcindor will be the league's most valuable player. West praises Alcindor's all around ability and compares him to Bill Russell, noting his size and potential improvement.

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Goalby and Alcindor loom in mixed NBA and golf notes

The report blends golf recap and NBA chatter. Bob Goalby and Amana grace a warmup round at Cadar Rapids Country Club as Goalby shoots 73 while Tommy Jacobs cards 74. In NBA talk, Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s deal and Wilt Chamberlain versus Bill Russell contrasts precede praise from Jerry West and coach Bill Walton about West’s all around game.

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Fight results roundup from Associated Press

A garbled Los Angeles report lists multiple boxing outcomes with names like Guerrera Jose and Foliva Koichi and mentions locations in Mexico and Massachusetts. It notes Willie Cordova and Danny Bowelle being involved in outpointed or decisive results with unclear scores and fragmented venue details.

Associated Prow Los Angeles Sulin Guerrera Mexico City Gul Jose Varduyings Galadalajara Mexico Foliva Koichi Bean Danan

Masters champ Goalby and golf talks at Cedar Rapids clinic

Bob Goalby, fresh from the Masters, meets Amana dealers and golf pros in Cedar Rapids. The article notes his 1967 Masters win amid discussions of his health, tour strategies, and the playful banter with Tommie Jacobs. It highlights clinic scenes at the Cedar Rapids Country Club and remarks on emerging players and possible playoff scenarios.

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