Davis tops Iowa high school golf with 68 at Finkbine
Tom Davis shot a two under par 68 at Finkbine to win the state high school golf championship. Cedar Rapids Frank Ain finished second behind Ottumwa in the final standings as the Bolts trailed by two strokes. Davis card included four birdies and an eagle on the par four sixth. Knoxville’s Larry McConville earned runner up with 73.
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Gazette
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Iowa high school spring baseball tourney opens Monday
Two favorites Calmar and Extra in the up bracket, West Waterloo and Roland, meet in early round games at Mason City. West Waterloo faces Ruthven in Monday afternoon action, Roland meets New Sharon, Maquoketa plays Kanahwa, and Extra draws Calmar in the opening round finale.
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Evashevski To Talk at VFW Dinner June 13
Cedar Rapids VFW Post 788 schedules annual sports night on June 13 with Forest Evashevski, University of Iowa football coach, as principal speaker. Dinner begins at 6 36 pm with the program to follow.
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Southern California Trojans dominate Pacific Coast meet in Eugene
In Eugene Oregon Southern California crushed the Pacific Coast Conference track meet scoring far ahead of Stanford and others. The big highlight was Sim Iness setting an American discus record with 183 feet 5 4 inches in qualifying and remaining top throw at about 176 feet 4 inches.
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Switch hitters draw praise from three I league stars
Cedar Rapids notes feature Jim Fishback of the Three-I league who switches bats and claims no real edge. Rip Collins, famed ambidextrous slugger, recalls his career highs and his time with the Gas House Cardinals. The piece covers Collins ties to the Three-I league, World Series feats, and later roles with Wilson and Company as a goodwill ambassador. It also mentions Iowa U football ties with Notre Dame and conference scheduling plans, plus Marine enlistments of Robert E. Lewis and James Barnes from Cedar Rapids.
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Ripper” Collins
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Albany
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Wilson and Company
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West Liberty
Towa U
Iowa
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Seventh Street
Devils Romp To Track Crown In State Meet
Ames sports roundup reports Daley and Keokuk meeting at 2:30 today as the 47th annual Low state high school track meet unfolds. Hal Mullison of Shenandoah shocks with a 12-8 3/4 pole vault to share class A crown. Don White of Lamoni and Les Stevens of Lovilla duel across multiple events, setting and tying records. Gardner Van Dyke of University High adds a class B pole vault record. Jim Freeman of Fowl City dominates shot put as Eastern Iowa prep powerhouses shine.
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Fowl City
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Knox Wins Team Championship in Mid Western Meet
Knox College captured the Mid West conference track title at Poe Field edging Monmouth by 41 14 to 41 41. Terry Ellis of Grinnell set a meet record with a 47 234- inch discus throw while Monmouth finished with six points after Charles Schwartz of Ripon won the discus. Carleton’s Higdon won the mile run and 880. Knox claimed the 220 low hurdles and the mile relay helped by Wayne Fisher’s double placings.
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Carleton
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Piersall and Martin Fight Before Game at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox infielder Jim Piersall and New York Yankees second baseman Billy Martin fought under Fenway Park stands hours before game time. The clash ended when coaches and teammates separated them as Ellis Kinder and Bill Dickey helped quell the melee. The incident followed a tense season buildup between the two bench jockeys amid Sox momentum in an 8-2 Boston win.
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Ferguson Defeats Michigan Star in Triangular Meet
Richard Ferguson of Iowa upset Don McEwen to win the two mile as Michigan placed poorly amid rain. Michigan swept field events including high jump and shot, while Iowa and Northwestern trailed in the team standings.
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Iowa Net Team Tops Gophers 6-3 in Minneapolis
The Iowa tennis team closed its dual meet schedule with a 6-3 victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis. Iowa has three losses this season to Indiana, Notre Dame and Kalamazoo, with Big Ten championships upcoming at Evanston Thursday through Saturday.
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