Iowa Signs First Baseball Recruit For Hawkeyes
Iowa coach Duane Banks announced the signing of Jeff Jones from Haddon Heights New Jersey to a national letter of intent. Jones stands 6 3 and 195 pounds and hit .340 with three home runs in his senior year. He also batted .337 with four homers and 26 steals in American Legion play. Banks said he should have a good chance to start next year.
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Knicks fall short as WTT features close scores and deciders
Nine straight wins in ten sets highlight a night of table tennis action with the Phoenix Racquets beating the Friars 29-21 in overtime and the Lobsters nipping the Triangles 25-22.
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Vinton Racing Opens Sunday at Vinton Speedway
Vinton motor speedway will host stock car racing Sunday with a 1:30 p.m. start. Promoted by Arlo Becker of B B Promotions Atkins the figure-8 course is being reworked to a truer eight. Races include sportsman and fun classes and demos: June 12 Benton county fairground, July 10 All Iowa Fair Cedar Rapids, July 23 Delaware county fair Manchester, Aug 1 Benton county fair here, Aug 15 Great Jones county fair Monticello.
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Coe Slumps to Nineteenth in NCAA Golf Meet
In Springfield Ohio Coe College Morsels slumped to 19th place after three rounds of the NCAA Division III Championship at Reid Park Municipal. The Kohawks totaled 957 with Thursday’s 324. Rozek and Jacobsen each shot 79 while Lichty and Vincent had 83. John DeForest leads Oswego at 221. Cal State Stanislaus tops team standings at 914.
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LeFlore Extends Tigers Hit Streak Toward DiMaggio Record
Detroit slugger Ron LeFlore's 30 game hitting streak draws comparisons to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game record. Ken Holtzman notes LeFlore's speed and early singles while Tiger manager Ralph Houk discusses the feat and bunting improvements. LeFlore leads MLB with a .392 average as he nears historic Tigers marks and long AL/NL streaks from 1890s to 1950s.
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Jones Heads Iowa Club
Edward C. Jones of Mason City elected president of the Iowa I club Executive Secretary Dan McDonald announced Jones succeeds Kermit Buntrock of Storm Lake. New officers include Richard McKeen of Iowa City first vice president Anthony Helling of Dubuque and Benjamin Morris of Tama as vice presidents. Golf outings set across Iowa from June 1 to July 13 in multiple cities.
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Wartburg letter winners overall in spring sports named
WAVERLY 53 Wartburg spring letter winners announced by athletic director John Kurtt include Kevin Murray a freshman shot put specialist from Cedar Rapids Kennedy and son of Rob ert and Mrs Murray Glen Colton Linn-Mar standout and son of Eldon and Mrs Colton plus Center Point pair Gary McNeal and Deb Roseberry. CENTER POINT Monticello shutout Mt Vernon 5-0 in the baseball tournament final as Mike Cooper pitched. Anamosa beat Alburnett 8-3 in consolation with Mike LaBarge striking out 13 and Tim Michaels adding two hits.
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Baugh Leads LPGA Baltimore First Round in Quest for Victory
Laura Baugh, 20, of Delray Beach Fla., shot five under 68 to take the opening round lead in the LPGA Championship at Pine Ridge, opening with an eagle and four birdies. Hollis Stacy, sick with fever, trails by one stroke after a round of 69 as 98 golfers vie for a 72 hole title.
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