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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1966
Page
10
Tim Zuber, Wash high school shortstop, earned Prep of the Week honors after a strong start at the keystone, posting a .400 batting average with 14 hits in 35 at bats and 24 assists with no errors in 12 games. His leadoff role helped Washington push in district play, while teammates Van Dine Kohl McCune and others earned honorable mentions.
Tony Spencer former Simpson quarterback and basketball star who set football passing records in 1963 and 1964 was named head basketball coach at Iowa Valley high school Tuesday. He will also be head track coach and assistant to Merle Mason, hired as head football coach for 1966-67. Spencer, Norwalk native, played four years at Simpson and has been coaching track at Waukee. He succeeds Mike Collis who is leaving Marengo for Eastern New Mexico University as an assistant track coach.
Former Coe track coach Carl Babcock will join Collis as he studies for his MA at Eastern. Both figures are connected to athletics and academics as they advance in their careers.
Boston AP reports Harry Sinden, former Oklahoma City player coach, was named head coach of the Boston Bruins. He replaces Milt Schmidt, who resigned to focus on his duties as Bruins assistant general manager.
Murray Davison, 27, former defender for the Oklahoma City Blazers, was chosen as player coach of the Central Hockey League champions. He succeeds Harry Sinden, who has moved to coach the Boston Bruins of the NHL.
Washington high varsity and junior varsity golf squads posted their best team scores at Twin Pines. War rior JV won 149 171 as Tom Eicher and Jim Lewis added 36s on the back nine, while Joe Thaler led with 35. Regis scorers included Bill Seidel and Tom Rosina, with Wash players Tom Eicher 34 and Jim Lewis 36.
Mantle and Maris fueled a dramatic finish as New York beat Minnesota 2 2 and 2-2 tied. California topped Washington 10 7 and Kansas City defeated Boston 6 1 while Cincinnati beat Atlanta 7 4. St Louis vs Chicago postponed and Los Angeles at Philadelphia rained out. Ed Kirkpatrick and Bob Rodgers drove in three for California, Manny Jimenez tripled in a run for Oakland, and Pete Rose with Art Shamsky led Cincinnati past Atlanta with two run blasts.
Oakland Calif AP reports Bill Walsh 34 formerly Stanford assistant coach is appointed as assistant on the Oakland Raiders AFL staff.
Jim Clark of Duns, Scotland, defending champion, posted Tuesday's top practice speed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 162.984 mph on the electric eye timer. Mario Andretti's prior fastest lap, 163.3 mph, was measured by stopwatches. Clark's last lap used a different car, STP Special assigned to Al Unser, from the one run last week.
Washington Redskins announce the signing of two young defensive specialists who scored interceptions returned for touchdowns in the final game of the 1965 season. Both players are noted for their playmaking in the previous year and add depth to the defensive backfield.
San Francisco announces the signing of fifth round pick Steve Smith an end. Smith stands 6 6 and weighs 240 pounds and is a Michigan graduate.
Some of the state's top track performers meet at Kingston for the annual J-Hawk relays. Field events start at 5 p.m. and running events at 6 30. Marshalltown defends its title with six teams bidding for honors including Washington Jefferson East Waterloo Iowa City and Dubuque. A key event is the 2 mile relay where the Bobcats hold the season's third best time while hurdler Steve Cooper duels with Wash’s Jim Van Dine.
Wamac conference schools compete for the loop track title on the Marion oval. Varsity and sophomore divisions feature preliminaries in the 100 and 220 yard dash and hurdle events at 4 p.m., with field event finals in the afternoon and running finals starting at 6 30 p.m. Independence and Anamosa are the top title contenders, while Manchester and Marion are hopeful but may lack depth.
In a 1966 Major Open softball clash at Ellis Park General Pest Control of Iowa City defeated Ellis Concession 8-2. Dick Klein pitched a three hitter with nine strikeouts for Pest Control, while Jack Larson took the loss. Key blows came in the third inning with an error-filled rally starting for Pest Control and Keith Grouwinkel driving in two runs.
Substate finals staged across Dysart and Dyersville with Norway, Marion, and Dowling among winners. Drake and Notre Dame post decisive college baseball and tennis showings while Graceland and Coe struggle in others. Key scores include Dowling 15 Moulton Udell 0 and Drake 10 to 3 over $Cl.
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