Darlington NASCAR Rebel 400 Qualifying Report
Darlington Speedway hosts Rebel 400 qualifying with Robby Isaac and Neil Castles among top runners. Isaac notes car handling improved despite slower lap times while pole sitter Cale Yarborough warns of rhythm groove challenges on repaved surface. James Hylton and others contest spots as final practice advances toward Friday time runs.
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Robby Isaac
James Hylton
Isaac
Neil Castles
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Cale Yarborough
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Texas Open Tries Again After Storm
In San Antonio Texas the Texas Open faced washouts as a tornado threat and violent thunderstorm left Pecan Valley Course waterlogged. With 185 players, officials rescheduled to a two day 36 hole finish Friday through Sunday amid near hurricane like conditions.
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San Antonio
Texas
Pecan Valley Country Club
St Pius Wins Fifth Straight Parish Softball Game
St Pius defeated St Lisimila 16 6 to extend its Parish League streak to five. In other games St Matthews beat St Pat 22 14 and All Saints defeated St Josephs 7 1.
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St Lisimila
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Prairie JV Netmen Whip Hoover 9-0
Prairie junior varsity tennis team defeated Hoover of Toledo 9-0 in matches at Prairie Thursday. Vance and Sallis led with strong performances as Prairie moved to a decisive victory.
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Hoover
Teanis
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Vance
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Ieee
Comets to Host Quad Cities Sunday
The Cedar Rapids Comets meet Quad Cities Internationals in an Upper Mississippi Soccer alliance game at 2 p.m. Sunday on the Robbins Lake pitch. Both clubs hold 14 records. The Comets will be without two regulars Larry Olson drafted into the army and Bob Dorn in military reserve.
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Cedar Rapids Comets
Quai Cities Internatonals
Robbins Lake
Comets
Larry Olson
Bob Dorn
Jefferson tennis team tops Kennedy in conference action
Jeff Net Team defeated Kennedy 6 1 in a Mississippi Valley conference match. Bruce Croy won the No 1 singles and teamed with Joe Nassif for the top doubles victory as Ron Borthwick joined them in another win.
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Vito
Bruce Croy
d-Hawk
Joe Nassif
Ron Borthwick
Pase Doe
John Ee
Steve Jenty
Os Bari Ruvere
Rick, Porat
Wayland Pekin Team Wins WACO Relays Core Show
Wayland Pekin edged teams at the annual WACO Relays with 62 points. Montezuma star Mike Van Cleve won the shot put and high jump and placed second in discus while other area athletes from Mediapolis Pekin Pekin and English Valley contributed top finishes.
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Packwood
WACO
Mike van Cleve
Montezuma
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Fhaney
Pekins
Tnt Mediapolis
Je Bend Mar
Englion
English Valley
Monte Ly
Ricketts Leads Needlers Red Birds Laugh It Off
In St Louis AP report catcher Davey Ricketts jokes with reserve Jim Hicks about players who help or hurt the team. Ricketts says some players "don't play and don't help" while implying Hicks may join the latter group. The quote underscores clubhouse humor amid a tense season.
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ST. Louis
Hicks
Davey Ricketts
Jim Hicks
Ricketts
Ellsworth tops Town Freshmen in twin nine baseball
Ellsworth junior college pitchers held the Town freshmen to five hits as they won 5-1 in the opener and 0 in the nightcap, with Dik Hasley homering and Lee Wyckle driving in four. Tom Gabbe and Bill Heckrolk each pitched three-hitters in the two games.
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Ellsworth Junior College
Victeo Dik Hasley
Lee Wyckle
Ellsworth
Ron Kielkopf
Iawa
Tom Gabbe
Fils/Worl Ih
Towa
Bill Heckrolk
Jawa
Eleworthe
SECON
Nate
Meee
Ott aids North baseball victory at West Union
West Union toppled West Central 44 as Dean Ott doubled in the tying run in the sixth. Ott hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and was joined by Laplier and Polrare on offensive plays. White, Herinan contributed for North in the win.
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West Central
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Northaper
Polrare
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Hiernan
C R Man Leads National Field
Bob Brown of Cedar Rapids leads two divisions of the Senior Met national ABC bowling tournament in Madison. He tops scratch all events with 1242 and handicap all events with 1344, sits second in scratch singles with a 627 series, and posted a 678 including handicap. In doubles he has a 1242 scratch total and 1344 handicap.
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Lucky Cashier Still Winner at Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky AP Curtis Moffett, a $50 cashier at the Downs, said he overpaid $1,800 on the 1968 Derby. Officials gave him three years to repay the debt. The day before this year’s Derby he saw the bettor again and learned the man from Illinois still had the money.
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Curtis Moffett
Churchill Downs
Moffett
Downs
Illnois
Moffelt
Ex Black Sox Player Cicotte Dies at 84 in Detroit
Eddie Cicotte, banned from baseball after the 1919 Black Sox scandal, died in Detroit on May 5 at age 84. He spent decades trying to defend his honor while admitting he helped arrange the World Series fix. He said he lived a clean life and was proud of his family.
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Eddie Cicolle
Civotte
Cincinnati
Wve
Cientte
Advertising decals dominate Indianapolis 500 Car Entries
At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the May 30 race will feature cars plastered with sponsor decals. Money drives the trend as a $710,000 purse attracts oil, tire and auto suppliers to place logos on vehicles. Teams sign agreements to keep decals and sponsor usage for promotion, with some entries even naming sponsors in the car titles.
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Indianabolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Iowa to Host Hawkeye Invitational Golf Tournament
Iowa hosts the Hawkeye Invitational featuring Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and several colleges at South Finghine field. The event spans 38 holes of medal play with Iowa and Iowa State favored to duel for the title as they top Midwest meets.
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Nina
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Iowa State
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Cornell
Coe
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Lergs
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South Finghine
Iowa Gym Champs to be Shown on ABC Saturday
Iowa won the NCAA team title with 161.175 points at Seattle last month. Keith McCanless claimed an individual title on the pommel horse as highlights from the national meet air on Wide World of Sports on ABC Channel 9 at 4 pm.
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ABC Television
KCRG
Seattle
Wash
Wide World of Sports
Iowa
Keith McCanless
Hawks Host Big Ten Tents Meet This Weekend
The Hawks host a Big Ten tent meet this weekend with events including a Friday 2 40 p m tennis session and a Saturday morning match against Purdue. Iowa City venue hosts, with dates and times listed for fans.
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Iowa City
Jawa
Titnnis
Purdue
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