Minnesota Gophers Lead Big Ten Baseball Race
Minnesota swept Illinois in a Saturday doubleheader to move to 10-2 in the conference and one game ahead of Michigan State at 8-2. Minnesota hosts Iowa in a two-game set while Michigan State and others chase. Dave Carey shut out Illinois in the opener, Ken Rizzo had the lone hit in the 1-0 loss, and Michigan State beat Wisconsin 3-1 and 7-3 aided by Mickey Knight on the mound.
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Belle Plaine Man Breaks 100 Targets in Trapshoot
Sylvester Duhacheck of Belle Plaine won the 16 yard trapshoot event with 236 of 250, breaking 100 straight targets and tying Dennis Sperlin of Iowa Falls for the overall lead. Margaret Powell of Traer won the women's division with 166 of 200.
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Davis Breaks Slump as Alston Walks Hank Aaron
Willie Davis ended an 0-1 for 24 slump with a 12th inning triple and scoring on Zoilo Versalles infield hit to edge the Braves 1-0. Alston ordered Hank Aaron walked with two out and Felipe Alou in scoring position to avoid Aaron, then Deron Johnson forced at second for the game-ending. Dodgers also won as Pirates, Astros, Reds, and Cubs Mets games produced other NL results.
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Dick Kelley
Don Sutton
Jack Billingham
John Purdin
Brewer
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Doug Lane Dominates Iowa District Track With Records
Cedar Rapids Jefferson star Doug Lane uncorked a 67-7% shot put to break the IHS record and posted a 175-5% discus. Sioux City Central’s Steve Kosen ran 1:53.6 for the half mile, while Phil Zickefoose and Larry Shaw cleared 6 4 in the high jump. Doug Smith of Sioux City Central ran a 4:10 mile, as 32 Iowa district meets determined state qualifiers with finals set in Ames and Holstein Pocahontas venues.
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Eaker and McDonough Take Heats at Des Moines Speedway
Ernie Derr of Keokuk won the feature late model stock car race at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines. Verlin Eaker of Cedar Rapids finished third as heats were won by Eaker with a 1965 Dodge and Bill McDonough of Cedar Rapids won a heat in a 1965 Chevrolet. About 1,500 spectators attended.
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Dinner and Meeting Set By C R Corvette Club
The Cedar Rapids Corvette club will hold a dinner Tuesday at the Ronneberg restaurant in Amana. On Thursday at 7 30 p m the club s regular meeting will be held at Rapids truck center on First avenue SE Final plans will be made for a caravan trip to the Indianapolis Speedway this weekend.
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Lisbon Driver Wins Double O at Hawkeye Downs
Bill Beckman of Lisbon dominates the Double O spectacle at Hawkeye Downs capturing the 30 lap feature and the seven lap trophy dash plus the five lap invitational dash as about 1,300 fans watch. Darringer suffers a four rollover crash but is listed in fair condition with back injuries.
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Orr
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LaCoursiere
Archer wins Greater New Orleans Open with late birdies
George Archer topped the $100,000 Greater New Orleans Open at Lakewood CC finishing at 271 12 under par to collect 20 000 and boost his season earnings to 77 632. Bert Yarkey took second with 66 for 12 000 while Miller Barber Tom Weiskopf and Bobby Cole tied for third at 276. Nicklaus placed 13th earning 1 900 after a 68 final round.
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Lanky George Archer Wins $20,000 at Greater New Orleans Open
George Archer won the $20,000 first prize at the Greater New Orleans Open. The lanky golfer simply picked up the microphone and thanked the crowd without extending it.
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Watkins explode with 21 hits as Iowa Valley tops Norway 19 to 4
Watkins led with a 21 hit attack in the Iowa Valley league opener, drawing 19 4 victory over Norway as Jerry Voss and Bob Meyer hit two homers each and Mecklenburg cleared a bases loaded slam in the second inning. Williamsburg beat Newhall 8-1. Keystone beat Fairfax 5-2. Amana defeated Palo 12-7.
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Bob Meyer
Mecklenburg
Williamsburg
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Scott
Newhall
Keystone
Fairfax
Amana
Palo
Hill Wins Spanish Grand Prix Sets F1 Title Pace
Graham Hill of Britain won the Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid to take the lead in the 1968 Formula One world championship. Dennis Hulme of New Zealand pressed Hill for 36 laps before Hill pulled away to win by 16 seconds in his Lotus, giving Hill 15 points.
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Graham Hill
Britain
Dennis Hulme
Hill
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New Zealand
Lotus
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