Freese Drives Kennedy Track Team to Nine Titles
The Gazette’s Prep of the Week highlights Rick Freese as the driving force behind Kennedy Cougars, anchoring medley and two mile relays as they won nine titles last week. Coach Al Stiers notes Freese’s 1:56 half mile and 8:11 acid indoor clocking improving the team’s state chances.
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Kennedy
Cougars
Rick Freese
Gazette
Cougar
Freese
al Stiers
Rick
Kent Schwitzer
Norm Mallory
Grant Bowden
Bowden
Steve Ridge
Floyd Williams
Bob Brownell
Drake
Stiers
Sonny Liston Knocks Out Scrap Iron Johnson in Vegas Bout
In Las Vegas Sonny Liston, 37, stops George Johnson in seven rounds at the Convention Center. Liston eyes a 15 round title clash with WBA champ Jimmy Ellis. Promoter Bill Miller hints an Ellis bout could be staged soon. Johnson, 27, delays his wedding, recalls past fights with Frazier and Quarry.
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Bob Myers
Las Vegas
Nev
Charles
Sonny” Liston
George
Johnson
Convention Center
Bill Miller
Ellis
Liston
Scrap Iron
Joe Frazier
Bear
Harry Krause
Scrap
Frazier
Jerry Quarry
Quarry
New York
Wrecks Slow Indy 500 Practice After Rainouts
Indianapolis motor speedway practice Monday saw two crashes and garage work slow action after rained out qualifying. Sammy Sessions broke a kneecap, and Roger West scraped a wall but was uninjured. Pole favorites Mario Andretti and A J Foyt posted fast laps while Parnelli Jones hunted drivers and Al Unser recovered from a broken leg.
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Roger West
Indianapolis
West
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Charlie Glotzbach
Georgetown
Gene White Co
Parnelli Jones
al Unser
Jim Meskimen Heads Cedar Rapids Coaches Assn
Jim Meskimen was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Coaches Association for the 1969 70 year. Officers include Jim Lockett as vice president and Bill McNiel as secretary.
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Jim Meskimen
Cedar Rapids Coaches Assn
Jim Lockett
Bill McNiel
Martin Apologizes for Remarks After Twins Feud
In Minneapolis AP report, Billy Martin apologizes for speaking to reporters about Charlie Walters. Calvin Griffith says Walters will remain at Charlotte after a meeting to resolve a dispute over the rookie’s assignment. Griffith outlines a new process for Martin to make recommendations and for follow up with farm officials.
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Minneapolis
Billy ‘Martin
Minnesota Twins
Calvin Griffith
Griffith
Billy Martin
Martin
Twins
Detroit
Brophy
Robertson
Charlie Walters
Charlotte
American Assn
Denver
Walters
Early Wynn
Art Fowler
Billy
Billy Robertson
Upper Iowa heads to Area 4 NAIA playoff in Fayette
Upper Iowa has been named District 15 Iowa representative for the Area 4 NAIA baseball playoff to be held May 30-31 in Fayette. The Area 4 winner advances to the national NAIA tournament in St Joseph Missouri June 9-14. St Cloud State has already been named as Minnesota’s rep. Wisconsin and Missouri winners remain to be declared.
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Waverly
Upper Iowa
Iowa
Fayette
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
St. Joseph
Jay Beekmann
Buena Vista
USC
Earnest Oppermann
Wartburg
St. Cloud State
Erbe Leads Roosevelt Ninth Grade Past Taft 22 2
Brian Erbe scattered four hits and fanned six as Roosevelt ninth graders rolled to a 22 to 2 win over Taft. Erbe added a double contributing to eight hits for Roosevelt while Taft’s Bruce Lanik went 2 for 3. The Riders improved to 4-1.
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Brian Erbe
Roosevelt
Taft
Erbe
Bruce Lanik
Pepcovettos i
Ami Mentay
Semes
Alberts
Coralville to Host Softball Tournament Raises Local Interest
Coralville Softball Assn plans a 16 team tournament May 29-30 with Thursday and Memorial Day games. Entry is 25 dollars, prizes include 225 for first, 125 for second, and 25 for third and fourth or a share of fees if entries are fewer. Deadline May 22. pairings drawn then. Call Fritz LeGrand at 351-9535 days or 338-5688 nights.
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Coralville
Coralville Softball Assn
Fritz LeGrand
Uhlig Captures Class AA Horseshoe Title in Des Moines
Wallace Uhlig finished 5-0 to win the class AA horseshoe championship at Birdland Park in Des Moines. Other winners were Phil Robertson class A Ken Walker class B Maurice Clark class C Alfred Carman class D Walter Ross class E. The Ottumwa Open is set for Sunday at 9 30 a m.
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Des Moines
Wallace Uhlig
Birdland Park
Phil Robertson
Ken Walker
Maurice Clark
Alfred Carman
Walter Ross
Four Teams Remain Undefeated In Collins Softball Week
Four teams Muggers Mob Has Beens Bums and Brew masters kept perfect records after four games in the Collins league. Results show Has Beens 16 Tankers 3 Brewmasters 16 Home Brews 12 Muggers Mob 17 Gallery 2 69 ers 29 Cherry Nine 3 Mudville 19 Second Best 3 Bums 17 All Stars 7 Flyswatters 11 Mod Stars 7.
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Muggers Mob
Has Beens
Bums
Brewmasters
C R Sports Club Sets Track Meet
The Cedar Rapids Sports Club sponsors a grade school track meet for fourth through sixth grade boys at Franklin Field Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Each boy may enter three events. six ribbons per class per event. free refreshments. Events include high jump long jump and 200 yard relay for all grades. 50 yard dash for 4th. 75 yard dash for 5th-6th. softball throw for 4th. football throw for 5th-6th.
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Cedar Rapids
Franklin Field
Tigers Twins game moved to August fourth
Detroit Michigan RP reports a previously rained out game on May 10 between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins has been rescheduled for Monday August 4.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Fast-Car Dash brings new entry rule at Hawkeye Downs
Hawkeye Downs late model stock car program adopts a new format for the dash event. The top three finishers in two heats join a nonmoney winner to determine the six car field for the 25 lap feature, replacing last year’s trophy dash method. Fans and promoter Nick Nachias approve the change as drivers gain more track time and must qualify into the main event. Lee Woods of Marion reports a Formula Vee podium at Meadowdale Raceway, earning four national points, while USAC midgets feature Mel Kenyon at Knoxville with time trials at 8 pm. Indee track aims to run a double feature after two rainouts, with Linn Co-Op Marion supplying high octane ethyl gasoline. Funny cars head to Cordova Dragway for Wednesday eliminations starting 8 pm.
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Hawkeye Downs
Nick Nachias
Downs
Lee Woods
Marion
Sports Car Club of America
Meadowdale Raceway
Carpentersville
Ill
Lee
Knoxville
Mel Kenyon
Independence
Indee
Linn Co-Op of
Cordova
Hawkeye Futurity at Iowa State Fairgrounds on June 8
Futurity at Des Moines features time trials at 1 p.m. and racing at 2 30. IMCA late models run at Donnel s on June 7. Nine time champion Ernie Derr leads Ronnie Hutcherson by five points with Fred Horn sixth and Irv Janey twelfth. An Indianapolis Speedway golf course fact is corrected noting an 18 hole course on site and Al Unser breaks leg.
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Iowa
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Donnels
Ernie Derr
Ronnie Hutcherson
Fred Horn
Marion
Irv Janey
Cedar Rapids
Indianapolis Speedway
Speedway
al Unser
Hukill Perfect McKinley Wins Tennis Showdown
McKinley ninth graders edged Wilson 3-2 as Hukill stayed unbeaten at No 1 singles. The Bears seventh-eighth grade squad matched the win, taking 4-1 behind Thomas Shaheen’s flawless record.
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Craig Hukill
McKinley
Wilson
Bears
Thomas Shaheen
Odds and Ends From Boxing Notes Across Cities
The record lists scattered boxing snippets from cities including Las Vegas Los Angeles Philadelphia San Diego and Caracas. Names like Sonny Liston Bennie Briscoe Percy Manning and Chango appear in brief mentions with scattered scores and locations.
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Associated Press
Vegas
Nev
Sonny Liston
Las Vegas
George “Scrae Iron
Los Angeles
Anaconda
Mont
Ppnisagelphia
Bennie Briscoe
Hiladelphia
Percy Manning
Ph Nage
Ote Ne
San Joar
Pears Miranda
Puerto
San Diego
Chango
Mexico City
Caracas
Venezuela
West High Netmen Defeat Prairie 7 2 in Midseason Match
West High of Iowa City defeated Prairie 7 2 in a tennis meet on Monday. Singles players listed include Rigg, Larew, and Spalding with several 10 3 results referenced. Other names such as Bert, Randy, Lacey, and Prete appear in fragments amid unclear lines.
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West High
Iowa City
Prairie
Rigg
Larew
Randy Ech
Ete Spalding
Wich Reuse
Mit
Lacey
Bert
Randy Witty
J-Hawks Sophs Defeat Cougars in Tight Win
Jefferson's sophomore base ball team beat Kennedy 9 4 Monday for their sixth win in seven games. Blake DeMaria drove in two runs with a two run single in the third to put J-Hawks ahead 5 3, after Kennedy tied it with a three run homer by Mike Curran in the second. Randy Filling and Duane Clark added two hits each, and DeMaria had another RBI.
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Dirk Dunbar
Kennedy
Benton Community
Cougars
Davenport Central
Bob Konsdorf
Linn-Margolier
Mark Votroubek
Joe Andrea
Marion
Sue Harman
Wash
Jeff
Dennis Lytle
Prairie
Hawks
ECSC
Tob Trickey
J-Hawks
Regis
al Fish
Iowa City
Jeff Johnson
Doug Winfrey
Johnson
Winfrey
Jefferson
Seveon
Blake DeMaria
Mike Curran
Randy Filling
Duane Clark
DeMaria
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Bob Lana
Sonny Whips Johnson
Sonny
Jimmy Ellis
World Boxing Assn
Angelo Dundee
Miami Beach, Fla
Devond
VEILO
Cire
UPI
Sammy Sessions
Nashville
Mich
Joliet
C.R
Assn
Thhan Griffith
Sherry Robertson
George Brophy
Uhlig
Collins
Tom Donovan
Welch & Donovan
Cedar
Rapids
ST. Paul
C.R. Sports Club
AL Miller
Woods
Hukill
Ngon
Yore
Ss Kuki Eet
Chris Richard
Pei Des Bea
Gieriaem
Mekinley
Er Pat Ons Pric Rf
Paul $ Letener Er Vous
Came Saavchalarney
Miller-Monte Garnet
1.C. West
Mmpet
Jack Hart
Second Street
Chuck Shaffer
Fox Garage, Inc
C. A. Fox
Americaid
15Th Street
Hiram Walker
Jae Heeme
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
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