Linn-Mar Gary Hansen sets state discus mark in triumph
Linn-Mar’s Gary Hansen won the Class B discus title in Des Moines with a 153-7-34 toss, a season best though not his top mark. Jefferson’s Dennis Smith eyes the state golf crown after sectional runner up and strong rounds. Weaver Aird Williams Lorenzen Kohl Dvorak Senti also noted as recent Prep of the Week alumni in local prep highlights.
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Gazette
Linn-Mar
Gary Hansen
Des Moines
Hansen
Iowa City U High
Wilton Junction
Linn- Mar
Paul Kerber
Cornell
Gary
Lion
Jefferson
Dennis Smith
Smith
J-Hawks
Jeff
Klinzman
Ey Weaver
Marion
John Aird
LaSalle
Iowa City
Regina
Earl Williams
Wash
Dubuque
Dick Lorenzen
Regis
Bruce Hotchkiss
Waterloo Columbus
John Dvorak
Bob Kohl
Jeff Washman
Sam Senti
East Moline
Knudten Re-elected VP of U S Amateur Skating Union
Herbert J. Knudten of Cedar Rapids has been re elected first vice president of the U S Amateur Skating Union for the 1965 66 racing season.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Herbert J. Knudten
Twenty- Second Street
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Amateur Skating Union
Softball Slo-Pitch League Scores and Forfeit Note
Fragmentary league recap shows Zachar Realtors Butters Coast and Millers 7 Noelridge Park 0 forfeit. Teams listed include Sullivan Fulton Tharp Hee Schrener Hill Netoticky Clough Bean Aukerman Loren Krou and Post Office with partial scores like 6 024 O 12 and 7 12.
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Zachar Realtors
Butters Coast
Sullivan and Fulton
Tharpean
Derry Burrell
Schrener and
Hill
Netoticky
Clough
North Paint Shell
Bean and Aukerman
Loren and Kroupa
Cricket Chirps Could Travel Farther Than Thought
A tiny cricket barely an inch long can emit a sound with carrying power reaching nearly a mile. Researchers note that chirp frequency and environmental factors influence how far the note travels.
Jeff Gains State Golf Tournament
Jefferson star Dennis Smith led a three way playoff to share low 74 as Dubuque Jefferson captures class AA district with 301 strokes at Bunker Hill. Teammate Jim Brousard and Dubuque’s Jerry Haaggstrom also shot 74. the J-Hawks advance to Iowa City next Monday for the state meet.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Dennis Smith
Jim Brousard
Bunker Hill
Smith
Brousard
Jerry Haggstrom
Iowa City Finkbine
J-Hawks
Jefferson
Jen Fairchild
Arch “Ooper
Dub. Wahlert
Bob Mulert
Bill Morgan
Jerry McAllece
John O’connor
Wat
Columbus
Jack Heinz
An Aice Claude
Tom Beecher
Mikeil
Mets second baseman Hunt hurt in collision with Gagliano
Ron Hunt of the Mets suffered a severe shoulder separation after a baserunning collision with St. Louis’ Phil Gagliano. Hunt said the play was avoidable and blamed Gagliano, who maintained the contact was unintentional. Hunt faces three months out at minimum.
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NEW York
Ron Hunt
New York Mets
Phil Gagliano
St. Louis
Hunt
Roosevelt Hospital
Gagliano
Ron
Cardinal
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Rita Roby
St. Louis Cardinals
Girls State Golf Slated Saturday
Twenty schools including Knoxville compete in the annual high school girls golf tournament in Iowa Falls on Saturday May 22. District meet results list Dubuque leading with 363, followed by Atlantic Charles City Waterloo West and Dubuque Wahlert. Medalists include Sue Thorson Cedar Falls and Jacquie Fladoos 1963 champion with Lea Hall Marla Goodenow and Joanne Overton among leaders.
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Iowa Falls
Knoxville
Dubuque
Atlantic
Charles City
Waterloo West
Dubuque Wahlert
Sue Thorson
Cedar Falls
Linda Shelldorf
Fort Dodge
Shelldorf
Miss Thorson
Jacquie Fladoos
Lea Hall
Marla Goodenow
Maquoketa
Joanne Overton
Indianola
Shimek and Sprecher Place Fifth in Iowa Best-Ball Pro Tourney
George Shimek and F D Sprecher of Cedar Rapids tied for fifth place in the Iowa Professional Golfers pro club president best ball event at Ottumwa, shooting 71 as seventeen teams competed. Roger Peterson and Jerry Schomers of Ottumwa won the title with 66, while Dan Braun and Ed Johnston of Keokuk were second by one shot.
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Ottumwa
George Shimek
F. D. Sprecher
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Professional Golfers
Roger Peterson
Jerry Schomers
Keokuk
Dan Braun
Ed Johnston
Larry Crawford
Jak Bierman
Grinnell
Chuck Dodd
Marshalown
Oe Stewart
Herb Dougall
Brubaker To Hurl in Softball Exhibition
Dick Brubaker will pitch for the Argus softball team of Rock Island Illinois in an exhibition against Lange's Insurance of Dubuque. The double header benefits the Mt Vernon Little League program and starts at 2 p.m. at Davis Park.
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MT. Vernon
Dick Brubaker
Argus
Rock Island, Ill
Lange’s Insurance of
Keystone Beats North Tama 7-4 In Baseball Action
Keystone defeated North Tama of Traer 7-4 Monday as Feuerbach belted a three run homer for the Komets and Whannel hit a solo shot for North Tama. Konicek Vokoun and Wood teamed on the Keystone win while Feverbach and Franzen paired for North Tama in the pitching matchup.
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Keystone
North Tama High
Traer
Feuerbach
Komets
Whannel
North Tama
Konicek
Vokoun
Wood
Dave Tecklenberg
Feverbach
Franzenur
Modified Test on Half Mile Track at Hawkeye Downs
Hawkeye Downs hosts a modified stock competition at 7 30 p m on May 25 led by MCRA president Homer Melton. Entries include Bob Dishman and favorites Darrel Dake Mert Williams and John Beauchamp with Verlin Bakers in a 58 Plymouth. Quarter mile events follow at 7 30 p m with no time trials. Admission is 150 for the covered grandstand 100 for other seats. under 12 free with an adult.
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Hawkeye Downs
Homer Melton
MCRA
Bob Dishman
Des Moines
Ford
Darrel Dake
Cedar Rapids
Mert Williams
Rochester
John Beauchamp
Atlantic
Verlin Bakers
Plymouth
Baseball Scoreboard Update From Minor Facts International
Minor Facts International reports scores from Jacksonville and Columbus with 7 to 4 and 3 to 2 games in extras. Syracuse at Buffalo noted cold weather. Pacific Coast results list Portland 6 San Diego 4 and Vancouver 1 Tacoma 0 in 10 innings. Vancouver 5 Tacoma 2 and Hawaii 5 Indianapolis 1.
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Jacksonville
Columbus
Atlanta
Toledo
Syracuse
Buffalo
Pacific Coast
Portland
San Diego
Vancouver
Tacoma
Hawaii
Indianapolis
Major Open Suspense Reaches Nine Runs In Final
The Major Open game featured two teams playing error free ball until a seventh inning miscue by Fleck’s Stan Stinnett. Fleck burst ahead with three first inning runs as Vega, Dvorak, Stinnett, Clapp and Flockhart homered or drove in runs. Fordtown threatened late, but a Woods flyout ended the rally. Next league action pits Midwest Janitors against 16th Avenue Merchants at 7:45 p.m.
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Fleck
Stan Stinnett
Phil Vega
Lou Dvorak
Stinnett
Clapp
Dvorak
Keith Flockhart
Fordtown
Bob Franklin
Jack Larson
Gary Woods
Vega
John Gallagher
Midwest
16Th Avenue Merchants
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Jeff McMillen
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Bob Brooks
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