One New 500 Qualifier at Indianapolis In a Rain‑Soaked Weekend
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials rushed to hold 500 mile qualified time trials Sunday hoping to set up drivers for the Monaco Grand Prix next weekend. Only Jochen Rindt qualified in a Brabham Repco at 164.144 mph as Denis Hulme’s Eagle Ford failed to post a valid time. Duman and Hulse were injured in practice incidents, two more sessions are planned next weekend with few spectators braving cold wind and rain.
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Showdown for Gophers and Spartans in Big Ten baseball
Minnesota and Michigan State sit 12-2 in the Big Ten, tied for first after Minnesota beat Iowa 5-1 and Michigan State swept Purdue 9-0 and 1-0. A season ending doubleheader in Minneapolis looms as the decisive series, with both teams facing Friday doubleheaders and no margin for error.
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Tipton Stock Car Opener Postponed by Rain
Cedar County Racing Association officials postponed the Tipton stock car season opener at the fairground to next Sunday at 8 p.m. due to rain.
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Dick Zacek Captures Over All Shoot Title At Otter Creek
Dick Zacek of Cedar Rapids won high over all honors with 215 of 250 in trapshoot action Sunday at Otter Creek Sports men's club. Zacek tied with Bill Forbes of C R for high singles with 180 200. Other winners included Donna Pohance Ri Nishlé Lee Noeller Mike Lovisier Donns Polance and Bob Fuller with various class and handicap events.
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Destroyer Retains U.S. Pro Mat Crown
The Destroyer retained his U.S. professional wrestling championship at Memorial Coliseum by winning two of three falls against Klondike Bill. The card also featured The Viking over Bobby Shane, Little Bruiser defeating Lord Littlebrook in a midget bout, and Ronnie Etchison with Lord Littlebrook beating The Bruiser and Bob Brown in a tag match.
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Keystone Watkins Unbeaten at 2-0 in Iowa Valley League
Keystone and Watkins both won Sunday to stay undefeated at 2-0 in the Iowa Valley league. Keystone beat Newhall 42 while Watkins defeated Amana 9-4 with Meckleburg hitting a two run homer for Watkins and Steve Frank for Amana.
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Michigan seeks reversal in Big Ten 220 yard dash decision
Michigan requests Big Ten officials review film of the 220 finish after contending Lot Espie placed third ahead of Minnesota’s Rich Simonsen. A reversal could shift team totals to 50 for Michigan and 49 for Minnesota, altering the conference meet outcome. Iowa produced multiple titles with Mondane, Wieczorek, and relay successes.
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Grant's goal ties Cedar Rapids Comets with Black Sox at Gates Park
Cedar Rapids center forward Grant scored a late goal to force a 1 1 draw with Waterloo's Black Sox in an exciting Upper Mississippi Soccer Alliance match at Gates Park. Waterloo's Hartwig Zehle had opened the scoring in the first half as high winds troubled play. Both teams remained in last place.
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Doc Jacobs Dies at 68 Former St. Michael's Director
George Doc Jacobs longtime St. Michael's College athletic director and former four sport coach died Sunday at age 68. He led multiple programs and left a lasting imprint on the college athletic department.
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Red Droste Wins Three Late Model Races at Tunis Speedway
Waterloo driver Red Droste captured three victories at Tunis speedway on Sunday night, including the 25 lap feature. Droste led past the halfway point to beat Cal Swanson of Reinbeck as Ed Sanger of Waterloo added a double win in the program before 3,000 fans.
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