Garr Aint Nothing To It Brings Braves Star Into Spotlight
Atlanta slugger Ralph Garr, nicknamed Roadrunner, pursues a .300 average and 200 hits in his first full National League season with the Braves. The Grambling alum and former minor leaguer shines with speed, defense, and surprising power, after a winter coaching push from Hank Aaron. Garr reflects on rookie status, fans’ nominations, and his evolving hitting approach as he stacks four hits in four games and debates his development.
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Wahroom
Atlanta Stadium
Ralph
Roadrunner
Garr
Grambling College
Braves
Lyman Harris
Hank Aaron
Arizona
Strahan fires first shot for Pittsburg golf course
Pittsburg Kansas amateur champion Chris Strahan led the dedication of the citys new 279000 municipal golf course by hitting the first shot. He made a hole in one on the 100 yard first hole with a water hazard in the middle, the second ace of his career. Strahan, 24, plans to turn professional soon and will defend his Kansas Amateur title at Topeka before turning pro.
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Strahan
Pittsburg
Kansas
Topeka
Local youths win at Phillips 66 pitch hit throw contest
Dennis Chamberlain Donald Muret John Kolb and Casey Kroke clinched age-group titles at Veterans Memorial Stadium Cedar Rapids in a Cedar Rapids Cedar event drawing about 100 boys. Winners and runners up total scores listed with ages nine to twelve and district advance to Des Moines June 5 at Lee Taylor Stadium.
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Dennis Chamberlain
Donald Muret
John Kolb
Casey Kroke
Phillips 66
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Des Moines
Lee Taylor Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Barry Davis
Tom Yea Thar
David Stastny
Timothy Kloos
Ssi
Tidwell Named chairman at Emporia State in Kansas
Dr. Bill Tidwell former Kansas State Teachers college track star was named chairman of the division of health physical education and recreation and director of athletics at Emporia State. He succeeds Dr. Norris Patterson who resigned to take an administrative post with the U S International University in San Diego California.
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Kan
Bill Tidwell
Kansas State Teachers College
Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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Tidwell
Oberlin College
Ohio
Norris Patterson
U.S. International University
San Diego
Calif
Miller Blundy Leads IMCA Sprint Cars At Hawk Eye Downs
Preview for Sunday's IMCA sprint car race at Hawk Eye Downs features defending champion Jerry Blundy of Galesburg and a large field. Top entrants last year include Jerry Richert, Jay Woodside, Dick Sutcliffe, Eddie Leavitt, with Opperman driving the Cahill brothers sponsored car. Last Memorial Day classic drew 33 cars before rain halted action. Burger King and Cahill brothers sponsor event.
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Hawkeye Downs
Jerry Blundy
Galesburg
Ill
Jerry Richert
Forest Lake
Minn
Jay Woodside
Kansas City
Dick Sutcliffe
K.C
Eddie Leavitt
Kearny
Jan “Long Hair’ Opperman
Lewisberry
Dale McCarty
Dick Jones
Whitewater
Wis
Darryl
Burger King Restaurants
Cahill Brothers
Larry and
Ken
Cahills
Opperman
Night race at The Downs opens seven event program
Night racing will begin with time trials at 7 o clock addressing dust from the half mile track. Recalling past IMCA late model and sprint events at The Downs, fans expect high speed action as laps change leaders multiple times in a single lap. Cars mostly use Chevys with Mohr on Offenhauser, chasing the Downs one lap record of 22.05 set in 1957. The rain date is the following day.
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Blundy
Richert
Jerry
IMCA
Bobby Grim
Don Mack
Fargo
N.D
Cahills
Indy 500 preview and TV coverage highlights
Indy 500 week features a Friday breakfast of the American Auto Race Writers and Broadcasters Association where the first national auto racing hall of fame poll results will be announced. Peter Revson earns pole at 178.696 mph as cars exceed last year’s pace amid improved engines and streamlining. ABC KCRG Channel 9 will air tape delayed highlights the same day.
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Gazette
Indy
al Unser
Peter Revson
Speedway
ABC Kcrg
Twilite Softball League Schedule Patchwork
A dense roster of Monday Tuesday and Friday games lists teams such as Penick, Pizza Inn, Miller's Auto, Cherry Burrell, Cedar Rel, South Side, and Iowa National. Matchups include Cherry vs A Hearn, Del Ray vs Iowa National, Quaker Oats vs Collins Radio, and more across Ellis and Noelridge venues with several one nightly scores noted.
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Flecks
Penick Sane
Pizza Inn
Miller’s Auto
A‘hearn
Cherry-Burrell
Ellis
Cherry
A’hearn
South Side
Millers
Penick
Fleck’s
del Ray
Iowa Nat'l
Islam Groc
Quaker Oats
Frank’s
Collins Radio
Midwest Met
Butch’s
Isram
Iowa
Collins
Midwest Metal
Penick & Ford
Iowa Man
Wilson
Church League Scores and Standings From Noelridge Area
Local church teams posted results across multiple alignments with St. Pius X and Latter Day Saints among the leaders. Kenwood and Westminster battled in a 77 to 3 rout, while Zion Lutheran and St. Marks fought in a low scoring clash.
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St. Pius x
Latter Day
First Lutheran
Kenwood Ph. M
All Saints
Noelridge Ch
1St Assembly
St. Paul’s M
St. Marks
Zion Luth
St. Andrews
Westminster
St. Paul’s
Firth Luth
Kenwood
St. Pius
First Assembly
Noelridge Christ
Regis Sanics Win 2 Tests In Double Victory
Regis Sophomore baseball team defeated Waterloo Columbus 8-3 and 5-1 on Saturday. Dick Ropp had two hits in the 5-1 win as Regis rallied in the first game. The teams posted a 14 hit combined effort with key contributions from Merfeld and Scherrman.
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Regis
Waterloo Columbus
Dick Ropp
Wat
Columbus
Mouver
Fischels
Merfeld
Jefferson Wins Twice Pushes Season Mark to Fifteen Wins
Jefferson lifted its season record to 15-2 by sweeping Waterloo East 11-2 and Waterloo West 10-0 on Saturday. Al Hayden pitched a two hitter for his third win in as many starts. Bob Dunn went 4 for 6 with a three run homer and two runs scored in the second game, supporting Dan Stepanek’s two hitter. Brad Trickey hit a two run double and Mike Curran scored three times.
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Waterloo East
Waterloo West
al Hayden
Bob Dunn
Dan Stepanek
Brad Trickey
Mike Curran
Jefferson Bena
Ramaker
Johnson
Hayden
DeMaria
Schoepski
Rechtfertig
Barron
Stepanek
Niehouse
Hr—Jefferson
Dunn
Washington Warriors split twin bill with Waterloo opponents
Washington dropped a 14 to 7 decision to Waterloo West then edged Waterloo East 10 to 8. Sevier led with three hits and both Kelzenberg and Nelson drove in key runs. Washington improves to 11-7 on the season with mixed results in the doubleheader.
Benton Blanks H L V in Two
Benton blanked H L V twice here Saturday 4 0 on Dan Stellner s no hitter and 3 0 on Doug Wessling s three hitter. Stellner fanned 12 Wessling 14. Beaty doubled twice in first game driving in two and scoring one. Summer season opener for both.
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Benton
Dan Stellner
Doug Wessling
Stellner
Wessling
Mike Beaty
H-L-V
Newhouse
Niner
Steliner
T. Wessling
D. Wessling
T Ess
Memorial Net Meet serves up action on second day
The Memorial Day Open at Cedar Rapids Tennis Center advances to quarterfinals with seeds hard fought. Top seed Denny Ellertson advances via bye, while John Van Deest drops after default to Bob Fitz in a tense opener. Multiple seeds win into the late rounds across mens, womens, and novice divisions.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Center
John van Deest
Bob Fitz
Fitz
Bill Carruthers
Ed Lamb
Chuck Schillig
Pat White
Carol Hammill
Linda Harney
Beth Lindquist
Darrell Bogner
Sally Sharbo
Vickie Anderson
Donna White
Carol Steggall
Sue Kruger
Janette Alnutt
Charlie Edwards
Terry Goslin
Glenda Fillenworth
Kathy Hill
Ruth Coppock
Gina Seifert
Sue Willey
Cheryl Wells
Rita Bellhorn
Rhonda Allard
Rita Hayvaert
Donna Farley
Jo Ann Carrithers
Jane Boltz
Linda Jansa
Linda Hizenbaugh
Pam Volz
Barb March
Sharbo
Kruger
Coppock
Willey
Hayvaert
Bellhorn
Carrithers
Jansa
Volz
John Lohnes
Steva Teufel
Peter Onstott
Mark Stoddall
Mark Fiala
Wassiem Khalid
Jeff Shuttleworth
Ken Bray
Scott Miller
Jim Atty
John Kratzer
Martin Stockdale
Jeff Moon
Link Aldershoff
Fiala
Onstott
Miller
Shuttleworth
Moon
Kratzer
Gene Lang
Don Thomas
Bob Donaldson
Jim Stickley
Darrel Bogner
Charles Kress
Bud Proskovec
Scott Sediacek
Bob Fletcher
Terry Eschen
Pat O’connor
Rick Weaver
Will Drago
Rich White
Vern Staskal
Larry Blackledge
Jim Connor
Grant Lachar
Dennis Fitz
Richard Brock
Denny Ellertson
Proskovec
O’conner
Drago
Randy Krejci
Staskal
Conner
Don Palmer
de Wilcox
Doug Mackert
de Fitz
Deault
Mackert
Chuck Bartlett
Don Pinney
Ed Purcell
Bo Sample
Emil Martin
Mike Krumbholtz
Rick Jorenson
Burt Pore
Jimmy Atty
Clayt de Mo
Rich Altorfer
Martin
Purcell
Jorgenson
Spore
de Mott
Nemmers
Koranda
Bill Carrithers
Carpenter
Mueller Added At Upper Iowa
Tom Mueller, a 1969 Upper Iowa graduate and former Peacock grid star, is named to the Upper Iowa coaching staff as assistant in football and wrestling. He holds an M A from Northern Michigan and coached at Holbrook High, Holbrook, Arizona, last year after earning four football letters at Elkader.
Warrior Sophs Score 2 Wins Over Waterloo Teams
Washington sophomores defeated Waterloo West and Waterloo East in two 32 game outings Saturday. Steve Hopker pitched a three hitter against West. Washington won vs East on John Irelands two run pinch triple in the seventh.
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Steve Hopker
John Ireland
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Winters
Martin
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