Thenhaus in Hit Win In Softball At Ellis Park
Robinson's scored two runs in the fifth to beat the 16th Avenue Merchants 3 1 at Ellis Park. Dick Thenhaus pitched a one hitter with 13 strikeouts for the winners. Chuck Tharp took the loss allowing four hits as Bill Mann drove in two runs with a fifth inning single.
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Robinson
Ellis Park
16Th Avenue Merchants
Dick Thenhaus
Fanning
Chuck Tharp
Larry Bowen
Chuck Urban
Bill Mann
Lowan Wilson a Top Threat in Twin 50s
Hawkeye Downs prepares for the IMCA Twin 50s program as top national drivers like Dick Hutcherson, Ernie Derr and Ramo Stott headline a loaded field. Bedord’s Roland Wilson rises to the top 10 in national standings after three 1964 cashes, as two heat races and two 50 lap features award points. The race marks the final 1964 IMCA stock car event at Hawkeye Downs.
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Lowan Wilson
Keokuk
Dick Hutcherson
Ernie Derr
Ramo Stott
Iowa
Roland Wilson
Bedford
Plymouth
Wilson
Newt Bartholomew
Hawkeye Downs
Twilight Softball League Game Recap
A fragmented recap shows Johnnys Parkway 14 Knox and Thomas 10 and Beltram Parker Graf ton 14 to 10. Portland Graham Stastny Mills Butter Coast and Penick Tharp Espe Klenke Roman participate in listed matchups.
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Johnnys Parkway
Knake
Beltram
Parker and Grafton
Knox
Thomas
Bean
Driscoll
Cherry Gurren
Hsicseses
Peter Realtor
Portland
Graham
Stastny
Kyle Mills
Ame
Corrigan
Tharp
Anron
Penick & F
Espe
Klenke
Roman
D M Driver Leads Stock Field at Newton Raceway
Dean Renfeldt of Des Moines won his first stock car feature of the season at Newton before 1,000 fans. Heat winners included Danny Clements, Wayne Kinnard, Joe Campfield, Ernest Langstrat, and Slim Joonan with Dick Oldham taking pursit and consolations. Final order featured Renfeldt first followed by Clements and Defrance.
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Newton
Dean Renfeldt
Des Moines
Danny Clements
Rhodes
Wayne Kinnard
Brooklyn
Joe Campfield
Ernest Langstrat
Slim Joonan
Dick Oldham
Oldham
Lloyd Golly
State Center
Des
Ike's Slice Won't Be Secret Any More
Former President Dwight Eisenhower teams with Arnold Palmer in an 18 hole charity best ball at Merion Golf Club for the Heart Association of southwestern Pennsylvania. Their opponents are Jimmy Demaret and Ray Bolger with a 1 pm start and premium seating.
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Ike
Ardmore
Dwight Eisenhower
America
Arnold Palmer
Heart Association
Pennsylvania
Merion Golf Club
Jimmy Demaret
Grandpa
Ray Bolger
Hollywood
Broadway
Bolger
Charley
Palmer
Demaret
Eisenhower
Augustana National Golf Club
Augusta
Newport
White House
Strauss and Hahn Named All America In Rank List
Two Cedar Rapids juniors earned national high school all-America honors. Steve Strauss of Jefferson set a state 200 yard individual medley record of 2 09.0 and 2 07.9 in the conference title, plus district and state wins. Fred Hahn of Washington set a state 100 yard backstroke record of .58.4 and led his relay to a state title with record time.
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Cedar Rapids
Steve Strauss
Jefferson Star
Strauss
Fred Hahn
Washington
Iowal City
Hahn
Warriors
Dave Brockway
Jeff
J-Hawks
Danny Suits
Randy Miller
Hal Krizan
Binky Wadington
Fritz Fisher
Kurtt Named Coach of the Year by W Club at Wartburg
Wartburg college announces John Kurtt athletic director and cross country coach as Coach of the Year by the school's W club lettermen organization. He earns top honor for leadership and program success this season.
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Honor Kurtt Waverly
Wartburg College
John Kurtt
W Club
Loeffler and Luiken Lead Cedar Rapids Trap League
Lawrence Loeffler and Harris Luiken shot 75 straight to top the Cedar Rapids Trapshooting league at Otter Creek Sportsman’s Club as three weeks end. Close behind were Bob Martin Lloyd Kiefer Bob Yancy and Russell Wyckoff with 74 of 74. Sixteen shooters hit 25 straight last week including Richard Benesh Bennie Van Etten and others from multiple teams. Link Belt Cranes set a 124 of 125 league record, with Martin’s Shooting Supplies at 123 of 125. League standings follow after three weeks.
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Lawrence Loeffler
Harris Luiken
Cedar Rapids
Otter Creek Sportsman’s Club
Bob Martin
Lloyd Kiefer
Bob Yancy
Russell Wyckoff
Richard Benesh
Cherry-Burrell
Bennie van Etten
Iowa Mfg
Dave Jenkins
Oliver Fore
Dale Kiecksee
Link-Belt Cranes
Joseph Nemec
Martin
Dale Hawk
Willard Horak
Archie Rudd
North Linn Fish and Game Club No. 1
Don Sipe
Russell Miller
Frank Ellison
Sanitary Dairy
Don Steffenson
Kelley and
Feiler Realtors
Link Belt Cranes
Reformatory Cats Open Season Marred by 11-2 Loss
Greeley spoiled the Reformatory Cats softball opener with an 11-2 defeat in Anamosa. Al Wells hit a two run homer for the inmates who managed all scoring in the fourth inning. Final line shows Greeley 100 243 1 11. Reformatory 002 000 0 2.
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Anamosa
Greeley
Reformatory Cats
al Wells
Reformatory
Wall
Harris
Ringo
Simpson
Blake
Underwi
Cardinals Mull Move as Atlanta Presses for Stadium
Ground was broken on St Louis downtown stadium but doubts linger over the Cardinals staying. Charles Bidwill cites Atlanta's offer and says negotiations on a 30 year lease stretch in St Louis will continue this week with Civic Center Redevelopment Corp. No decision has been made on remaining in St Louis or moving to Atlanta.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Football Cardinals
Atlanta
Cardinals
Charles
Bidwill
Charles Bidwill
Bidwills
Civic Center Redevelopment Corporation
Mar Mac Advances Past M-F-L In League Semifinal
Mar Mac defeated M F L of Monona 2-0 in the Upper Mississippi conference baseball semifinal. Pitchers Hinkle Connell Larson and Wachter contributed as Mar Mac opened with a 2 run first inning and held the shutout.
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Mar-Mac
Monona
M-F-L
Mar Mac
Hinkle
Connell
Larson
Wold
Land Wachter
Fight Results From The Associated Press Bouts
In Miami Beach Sam Burgess won a eight round decision over Cassius Ford. In San Francisco Paulie Armstread defeated Joe Brown by a quick one round margin. In Tokyo Akashi Namekawa outpointed Ric Magramo in ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Tokoyo
Akashi Namekawa
Japan
Ric Magramo
The
Philippines
Miami
Fla
Sam Burgess
Miami Beach
Cassius Ford
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Paulie Armstread
Joe Brown
Houston
Webster City Golfer Sets Pace in Seniors
Earl Kistner of Webster City won the Iowa Seniors golf tournament at Sunnyside park in Waterloo in the 55-59 age group with a two over par 74. Other class results list Ira Brooks Cedar Rapids as low gross in class B and Ed Wilkinson Sigourney as low gross in class A.
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Waterloo
Earl Kistner
Webster City
Iowa
Sunnyside Park
Ira Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Lass
Ae Edmundson
al Phillips
Grinnell
Ed Wilkinson
Sigourney
Ray Tay
Kedar Rapids
J. Leonard
MCRA Schedules Wednesday Meeting for Novice Drivers
The Mid-Continent Racing Association sets a 7:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday at Hawkeye Downs for all novice stock car drivers and owners racing at its four Eastern Iowa tracks. The session will review rules and regulations governing novice driving.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Baseball Pitcher Drowns in Motel Pool Case
Durham NC AP reports Sammy Roy Fountain, 26, a pitcher with the Durham team of the Class AA Carolina baseball league, was found drowned in a motel pool late Monday afternoon.
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Durham
N.C
Sammy Roy Fountain
Durham Steam
Carollina
Brecht Leads Norway To Tri County Victory
Norway beat Blairstown 6 to 2 in Tri County league high school baseball as Bill Brecht pitched a four hitter and collected three hits in three trips. Blairstown 2 Norway 40 Blairstown 2. Moore, Hinkel, Brecht, and Lieb noted.
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Brecht
Norway
Blairstown
Bill Brecht
Moore and Hinkel
Brecht and Lieb
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Iecaeoh
Fleck
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Jones
Mann
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Vern Carman
Madr
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Ken Pratt
Darlington
Wis
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Milwaukee
Phil Cronin
Chub Liebe
Oelwein
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Dick Ritchie
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My Jeby ‘S Sprig
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Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
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