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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1968
Page
2
Washington high pole vaulter John Tefer cleared 13-6 to win class AA and eye 14 feet at the state meet. Clinton won the class AA title with 82 percent points as Doug Lane, Steve Ferguson and others set marks in shot, discus and relays.
NAIA District Oshkosh 7 2 5 St Norbert 0 1 7 3. Prep baseball Substates in Ames and Solon feature Mason City 3 D M East 1 nine innings and Norway 2 Cav West 1 nine innings. Prep tennis C R Wash 6 C R Jeff 1. Golf scores show WASH 188 Jeff 220 girls Kennedy 152 Wash 153.
Bob Bailey, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman, drove in five runs with two singles and a homer in a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. He said he is fighting for a permanent job and giving 100 percent to stay in the lineup while the Cards still lead the NL row.
Kennedy edged Washington by a stroke and Jeff by two at Twin Pines to claim the city golf meet. Medalists were Al Fish of Kennedy and Doug Jordan of Jeff with 34. Other scores include C.R. Kennedy 152, Denny Warren 38, Paul Taylor 39, Terry Koehler 41, Mike Thomson 41, and Bob Thaler 37 for C.R. Wash.
In the International League Toledo defeated Buffalo 7 to 4 while Louisville beat Columbus 7 to 3. Syracuse edged Rochester 6 to 5 in a one inning game and Ricam recorded a 6 to 5 win over Texas. Amarillo won 7 to 3 against Shreveport in the Texas League. San Antonio 1, Dallas-Fort Worth 0. In the Southern League Asheville won 7 to 3 over Charlotte, Birmingham 1 beat Evansville 0, and Savannah 5 defeated Mon 3.
Indianapolis race plans reveal STP Lotus turbine cars will compete across the USAC championship this year. Andy Granatelli confirms turbines will race at all tracks if drivable, breaking previous restrictions. Joe Leonard Graham Hill and Art Pollard set high speeds at Indianapolis trials, with Leonard and Hill starting strong in the front row for May 30.
Oshkosh State, the Wisconsin State Conference champion, defeated St Norbert College in a two game and one more playoff in De Pere Wisconsin to claim the NAIA District 14 title.
Walter Alston moved Bob Bailey to catcher and he delivered a homer two singles and five RBIs. Alston quipped he could have started Boyer, showing his sales of smart management. The piece also notes Gary Player predicting fast scoring at Memphis Open and Cal Elmer moving John Roseboro to leadoff to end a slump.
Cubs owner Phil Wrigley voiced strong doubt that the National League will add two new clubs next season. He cited unanimity among five bidding cities San Diego, Buffalo, Milwaukee, Montreal and Dallas Fort Worth, with opposition from Philadelphia and Houston figures and concerns over divisional play and world series access.
MFL racked up 106 points to win the Hawk Relays, Fayette was second with 71 points. Clyde Pickett led Fayette with a double in the low hurdles and 220 while Dean Whitcher swept pole vault and high hurdles for North.
Syracuse University promoted Roy Danforth from freshman coach to head coach of the basketball team. The move solidifies leadership for the program as it pursues upcoming season goals.
Drake edged Iowa 2 1 in the opener on a pinch hit homer by Mike Griffith. Iowa bounced back to win the nightcap 5 2, aided by walks and a steal of home by Gary Breshears. Jim Koering earned the relief win for Iowa with two RBIs.
Joe Cookman drove in two runs with a single to lift Mason City past Des Moines East 3-1 in nine innings. Mike Dutcher and Mark Kiroff sparked the rally with hits in the ninth as Kiroff earlier doubled in the seventh to force extra innings, securing a finals date with Norway in Mason City.
A brief recruitment of want ads urging quick selling buying or renting. Encourages dialing 369 1234 for assistance. The note emphasizes rapid results through classified ads.
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