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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1964

Page

4

Schultz Leads 11 Iowa Baseball Clinics This Summer

Iowa City notes Dick Schultz of the University of Iowa will conduct 11 baseball clinics nationwide including Cedar Rapids sessions June 5-6 at Jones park and Noelridge park. Programs support Cedar Rapids Kids League with free cokes, three two hour sessions per day, no competition, with Hawkeye players assisting.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Dick Schultz University of Iowa Junior Legion Schultz Hawkeye Iowa Hawkeyes

Coe to Lose Only Two Seniors From 1964 Team

Coe College baseball coach Don King expects a strong 1965 season as the team will graduate just two regulars Warren Nicholas and Gary Hahn. Skip Swan led in hitting and pitching with a .375 average and 5-0 conference mark. The freshman squad shows depth with a 3-0 record and top five returnees including Dick Smith Bob Webster and Ed Schwenke.

Coe Don King Skip Swan Warren Nicholas Gary Hahn Swan van Horne King Dick Smith Bob Webster Ed Schwenke

Dallas Long Sets New World Hammer in Southern Pacific Meet

Dallas Long shattered the world shot put record at the Southern Pacific AAA meet held at Occidental College. He threw 66 feet 3 inches, surpassing the former mark of 65 feet 10 inches set in Los Angeles in 1962. Long said he can still improve and hinted at further attempts.

Los Angeles Dallas Long Dallas Occidental College

Carleton and Knox dominate all Midwest baseball teams

Champion Carleton and runner up Knox lead the all Midwest conference baseball selections. Carleton places six on the northern team and Knox five on the southern. Coe and Cornell players receive multiple infield outfield and catching honors with several pitchers and designated players named in honorable mention across northern and southern divisions.

Grinnell Carleton Knox Coe Tom Brandon Dick Tosi Skip Swan Cornell John Sficos Dal Zierk Rick Schimmel

Beloit Edges St Olaf In 1964 Freshmen Meet

Beloit edged St Olaf to top the standings in the Midwest conference freshman telegraphic track meet. Cornell placed fourth with 2414 points, Coe fifth with 234.4? events show Zirpolo and Peterson among top finishers for Coe while Beloit collected wins in sprints and field events.

Beloit St. Olaf Cornell Coe Dixon Gordon Peterson Fed Sial Zirpolo Berenberg Schultz Lawrence Porter Johnson Knox Teeman Monmouth Kvamme Hind Schuneman Shipee Heller Smith Lagocki Carlson Monpens Gordon Duerst Hill Ripon Pugh St.Olaf Sullivan Hall Carleton Ryan Poteet Williams Aby L.axre Ogg

Lamont Softball Clubs Open Season Tuesday Night

Lamont, managers Ron Gaffney Dennis Gaffney Joe Meyers and Dan Gaffney announce the softball season opener Tuesday at 8 30 p m with single games on Tuesday and Thursday nights throughout the summer. Players are asked to contact a manager.

Wrestling coaching mix up at Cedar Rapids high schools

The two Cedar Rapids public high schools add junior varsity and sophomore wrestling coaches this year. At Washington head coach Dave Rosenberg is joined by Floyd Coleman and Bob Stevens as varsity assistants. At Jefferson Bob Stephen and Don Cox join head coach Jack Fisk. Donald Snider, moved to tennis and swimming staff at Jeff, goes by Al.

Gazette Cedar Rapids Gazette Don Walton Cedar Rapids Bowling Association Abbott & Costello Cedar Rapids Wash Bob Stevens Jeff Bob Stephen Stephen Stevens Eskader J-Hawk Don Cox Oakland Jack Fisk Washington Lloyd Wilson Dave Rosenberg Wilson Floyd Coleman McKinley Franklin Donald Snider

Collins No. 1 Leads Allied Industrial Golf League

Collins No. 1 and United Fire & Casualty led Tuesday and Thursday divisions of the Allied Industrial golf league. Clark Toussaint shot a one under par 36 to pace Collins No. 1, which posted a 146 low net in Tuesday play. Collins No. 3 followed with a 156 in Thursday league.

Collins Pace, & Ford Sanitary Dairy Gazett Wilson Eallip United Fire Barnard & Kont Iowa Natl Cherry Iowa Nail United Fire & Casualty Allied Industrial Golf League Clark Toussaint

One Dies Two Injured In Drills For Race

At the Nuerburgring circuit a cloudburst hit 50 cars practicing for Sunday's 621 mile grand touring car race. British driver Brian Hetreed, 35, died after his Aston Martin left the Bergwerk curve and rolled down an embankment. two other drivers were injured.

Adenau Germany Brian Hetreed Nuerburgring Hetreed Adenau Hospital Bergwerk Curve

Harv Schmidt Accepts UNM Assistant Basketball Coach Role

MOLINE Ill UPI Harv Schmidt longtime Moline high school basketball coach has re signed as an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico replacing Sam Mirando who moved to Kansas Schmidt previously coached Davenport West and will join New Mexico head coach Bob King a former Iowa assistant in Albuquerque New Mexico.

Moline, Ill UPI Harv Schmidt Moline High School University of New Mexico Sam Miranda University of Kansas Schmidt Moline Davenport West High School Bob King Iowa New Mexico

Tama Alum Plays On Ellsworth JC Team In NJC Tournament

Jim Videtich of Tama plays third base for Ellsworth Junior College, which competed in the National Junior College baseball tournament in Grand Junction, Colorado. Videtich carries a .330 batting average and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Videtich.

Tama Jim Videtich Ellsworth Grand Junction Colo Videtich Joe Videtich

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Flecks Nears Share of Major Open Title

Fleck's Falstaff can clinch at least a share of the Major Open first half softball title with a win over HyVee Monday at 8 15 under lights at Ellis Park. Happitime also plays Robinson's Wednesday at 8 15. A Fleck's or Happitime victory would give a first half title share as the leaders have three games before the June 23 second half. Ralfs leads league pitching as Fleck's tops in batting and fielding in the opening stats.

Happitime Fleck Falstaff HyVee Robinson Ellis Park Fleck’s Jerry Ralfs

Weekend Schedule and Standings Highlight Local Play

This week features Fleck's vs HyVee at 8 15 Monday HyVee meets 16th Ave Merch Tuesday Robinsons vs Happitime Wednesday and Happitime plays 16th Ave Merch Friday. Tops in pitching are five 0 records and batting leaders include Kessler Iowa City with a .417 average after 12 at bats. Wieland has five hits in 12 trips for a .417 mark while Thenhaus Robin son is six for 15.

Fleck’s HyVee Merch Robinson’s Happitime Kessler’s Iowa City Ron Wieland Dick Thenhaus Po Pet Flecks Robinsons Kessler Ave.Merch Sesases Abi R.wieland Thenhaus Rogers Burgess Woods Happi Wilson Sparrow Fleck Kadlee Flecks Schneekloth Clapp Gallagher Green Fincley Robin Stinnett Hoffey Caviness Ostrogge Ire Nee Meier Polack Messer Taylor SO Ralls Barten Hap Leck É Thenhaus Owen Cochran Schnack Larson

Twilight Standings and League Games Snap Shot

A dense list of league standings and upcoming games across multiple leagues and divisions. The notes name teams such as Quaker Oats Johnny's Mays City Butters and Newman entities like Penick & Ford, Ross Refrig and City Highway Commission with schedule items for Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday competitions plus church and memorial divisions and final scores for some matchups.

Butters Con Ikyle Mills Mays City Quaker Oats Johnny’s Zachar Office Eagles Ross Pen Ford UPWA Quaker Ons Peni Butters C Cherry Burrell Iowa Wilson Gazette Collins Highway Com Ford Link Belt Bank Ellis Post Office Gazette National Oats Merchants_ Bank Quaker Penick & Ford

Gary Thompson recalls final home game thrill at ISU

Gary Thompson of Iowa State University, a former all-state star at Roland and all-American at ISU, recounts his greatest sports thrill. He reflects on March 2, 1957, when ISU beat Kansas State 69 67, receiving a plaque as coach Bill Strannigan announced the retirement of his No 20 jersey.

Gary Thompson Fairlane Drive Phillips Petroleum Roland Iowa State Phillips 66 Iowa State University Kansas State Bill Strannigan Thompson

Prairie To Open Baseball Campaign In Iowa City

Prairie high school begins summer baseball Tuesday with a trip to Iowa City to face City high. Coach Jim Jennings relies on five returning letterwinners and transfer Terry Schneekloth from Jeff. Captains Jesse Schulte and Jim Voigt lead a six-man leadership group. sophomores also scheduled for a seven-game slate.

Prairie High School Iowa City City High Jim Jennings Jefferson

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