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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1971
Page
7
Gary Player and others rail against gusty conditions at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Windy 7,142 yard set a brutal test as players like Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino praised the layout while lamenting the gale with many bogeys and high scores.
G Reid and I Williams won the Jones Park Golf Assn best ball partners competition with a score of 38. Rich Van Horbeck and R Schweisseddk placed second with 39. Brandon and White and Pricha and Rud were tied at 42. Next week’s event will be handicap. Al Hagebury shot a 7 to win Elk Park Golf Assn hale blind bogey event. Darrell Augusting Hal Brunner Bud Brandston tied at 38 for first in the hale blind bogey event.
Mason City Iowa AP The high school athletic association said spring baseball tournament openers postponed to Tuesday Davenport Central 15 7 faces North Tama Traer 17 2 at 11 p m Turkey Valley Jackson Junction 13 1 meets Our Lady of Good Counsel 15 2 The finals moved to 7 15 p m Wednesday
Jackie Stewart surged to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix as Graham Hill, aged 44, retired early. Stewart set a lap record in a Tyrell Ford and finished 25 seconds ahead of Ronnie Peterson with Jacky Ickx close by. The Scotsman extended his world championship lead over Mario Andretti after the race.
Former racer Tiny Lund, from Gross, Georgia, drove a Camaro to victory in the NASCAR Lanier 250 Grand American race at Read Allante’s asphalt course. He led most of the events, won both heats with strong speeds, and recovered after a spin to reclaim the lead.
Beckman high school defeated Cedar Rapids Regis in both games Sunday in Dyersville. In game one Regis out hit Beckman 11 to 9 but a late Beckman rally broke a 7-7 tie. Dan Shea went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, while Leo Kolar and Pat Dousell added two hits apiece. In game two Steve Rumile belted a homer as Beckman scored three runs in the first two innings to seal a 9-4 win. Regis fell to 7-10 on the season.
Bobby Isaac led 82 laps then regained the lead to win the Kingsport 900 Grand National at Kingsport International Speedway. He drove a Plymouth to the $1,200 first prize with an average speed of 60.242 mph. Finer Langley finished second, 20 1/2 laps behind, followed by James Hylton and Cecil Gordon.
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