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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1962
Page
7
Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers doubts doctors’ two month prognosis for a broken collarbone after a diving catch against the Yankees. He compares his fracture to Steve Boros’s lighter injury and hopes to regain throwing strength as he undergoes further X rays at home.
Nick Pulliam of Muscatine edged Dave Boilman of Iowa by two strokes to win the West Liberty Spring Amateur. Pulliam shot 105 as Bill Hall tied for third with Tom Stewart. John Jenney finished fifth at 112. Other flight winners and placements are listed with scores.
Coach Ash reviews predictions after Jefferson High School won the Cedar Rapids class AA track championship, scoring 40 points led by the mile relay and 440 team. He notes key performances by Tom Knutson, Dennis Kohl, Joe Knutson, Cliff Bishop, and the 680 relay, with Winterset surprise second. The team celebrated at a school assembly with Mayor Bob Johnson and Superintendent Arnold Salisbury attending.
Hopkinton and Central City share the lead after wins Sunday. Central City defeated Ryan 13 to 8 while Hopkinton beat Center Point 4 to 1. Troy Mills edged Lelhi 3 to 2 and Alburnett topped Earlville 7 to 4.
Oelwein captured the class B Iowa high school golf championship at Woodside with a 322. St Mary's Marshalltown took second with 325 while Storm Lake fell to seventh at 340. Jerry Hanson of Pocahontas earned medalist honors with 73. Teammates John Wetlauffer and Bill Ritter posted 77s, Rod Kilcoyne 77, and Steve Biddinger 83.
A J Foyt Jr of Houston Texas came from behind to beat Parnelli Jones in a 30 lap sprint car preliminary at Indianapolis Motor Speedway setting up a potential duel for the upcoming 400 mile race. Foyt previously won the 500 at Indianapolis Raceway Park and on the same track two days before last year’s 400 mile event.
Ruth Jessen captured the Dallas golf tournament title with a playoff victory after posting a par 7 in the final round. The event featured a busy major league baseball backdrop as other teams stayed in tight races, with Los Angeles and Cincinnati posting notable results.
Standings show Pittsburgh behind Houston 7-2 as Cleveland edges Washington 4-3. Yanks split with Detroit 4-1 and 5-1, Minnesota sweeps Chicago 5-4 and 8-6, Baltimore tops Boston 4-2 in 11. Giants and Mets fight in a benches-clearing fight. Haller homers for San Francisco. Purkey shines for Cincinnati in another win.
Cedar Rapids Jets lose 5-4 in ten innings to Quincy at Memorial Park ending a three game slump. Ed Wine drove in the go ahead run with a seventh inning sac fly and a homer earlier, while Buck DeBruler earned the win in relief after Bob Kreinke left with the tie. Cecil Rowe headed to Albany Ga for Georgia Florida league rehab.
Urgent call for adults or high school students to assist in a Northeast Cedar Rapids youth baseball league for 10 to 11 year olds. Barney Morrison, league commissioner, urged volunteers Monday. For details contact Morrison at EM 2-8878 or Don Buchheister at EM 2-3954.
Sunday results show New York 4 1 Detroit 1 5 Cleveland 5 Washington 4 Baltimore 4 Boston 7 in 11. Probs list Gurnside Betinsky Oatley Rakow Itzon. Monday games include Washington at Los Angeles and Kansas City at Boston with start times noted.
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