Norway Wins State Baseball Title Amid Travel, Tears, and Cheers
Norway clinched its fifth state baseball crown in four years despite rain delays and a long travel schedule. Decorah fell to Norway 16-6 in a rain-delayed final as Coach Hutchison criticized the play, while Decorah’s Bill Hitesman earned the Russ Halderson award.
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Ason City
Norway
The
Globetrotters
Washington, D.C
New York City
Dennis Olejniczak
Decorah
Iowa
Vikings
Bill Hitesman
Russ Halderson
Bill
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
Ron Holland
Holiday Inn
Holland
Strange Happenings In National League
The Mets swept a doubleheader in a mid morning start while Ed Kranepool drove in two runs after 95 RBIless at bats. The Cardinals ended a scoreless slump with a 6-0 win over San Francisco as New York and Houston won, and Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 5-3.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Bob Aspromonte
Ed Kranepool
Cards
San Francisco
Houston
Atlanta
New York
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Mets
Kranepool
RBI
Pirates
Kevin Collins
Jerry Koosman
Finish 500 race results list many drivers and cars
A dense list of drivers from various states and numbers, with vehicle makes turbocharged Offenhauser and Ford entries, showing laps and speeds. The entry sheet names Gurney, Unser, Rutherford, Andretti, and others, noting partial results and distance entries in a long catalog format.
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Denis Hulzeal
Wichita Falls
Texas
Laycock Moongoese
Offehauser
Fresno
Calif
Mike Mesley
la Puente
Joe Wathen
Bobby Vieth
Santa Rosa
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Jim MecElreath
Artington
Carl Milams
Grandview
Coyote
Bud Tinselstad
Hawthorne
Gerhardt
Wally Dallenbech
East Brunswick
Johnny Rutherford
Fort Worth
Gra Reat
London Island
Wetatesratt & Whitney
Arene
Ea Maelo
Conver
Ford
Albuquerave NM
Gorden Johncock
Dicksen
Marietta
Oale
mrcClasker
Tucson
Ariz
Eaoe
Georgeange
Indy Infield Mud Challenges Memorial Day Race Crowd
The Indianapolis infield turned muddy on Memorial Day as 250000 spectators watched the 500 mile race day unfold. Fans embraced the sloppy conditions chasing fun amid thick mud and the famous track atmosphere.
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Indianapolis
World 100 mud plagued event ends with small car count
The World 100 at Hawek Downs drew only 11 of 24 entered cars amid heavy May mud. Rainy conditions emptied the infield to about 7 000, fans admitted with $1 tickets. Blundy earned a sizable payday for two nights, while Kunzman ran out of fuel on the final lap.
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Graham Hill
Indianapolis
Kunzman
Downs
Blundy
Frank Winkley
Nine Hundred Girls Enter Federation Track Championship
Nine hundred Iowa girls from interscholastic and collegiate levels compete in the sixth annual Federation outdoor track and field championship at Southeast Polk stadium on Saturday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federation
Polke Stadium
Mantle Powerful In Doubleheader As Yankees Split
Mickey Mantle blasted two homers a double and three other hits driving in five as the Yankees beat Washington 13-4 in the opener before a 6-2 loss in the nightcap. Mantle’s two homers gave him 524 career RBI and 5th homer of the season. Oakland beat Boston 6-2 as Krausse pitched a four hitter. Detroit topped California 7-3 as Northrup and Freehan fueled the Tigers. Cleveland moved up with a Sam McDowell four hitter against Minnesota.
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Washington
Mickey Mantle
Oakland
Boston Red Sox
Mickey
New York Yankee
Yankees
Senators
Mantle
Red Sox
Oakland A’s
Lew Krausse
Sox
Boston
Detroit
California
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Minnesota
Jimmy Foxx
Joe Coleman
Krausse
A’s
Sal Bando
Jim Northrup
Bill Freehan
Tigers
Orioles
Dave Leonhard
White Sox
Sam McDowell
Twins
Tony Horton
Martin sets near perfect 499 of 500 in Little Cedar 500
OSAGE versus Cedar Rapids marksman Dennis Martin, 21, shot 499 of 500 to lead the Little Cedar 500 marathon. Only two shooters ever achieved 500 straight, with Dean Johnson at 498. Martin missed his 77th shot then ran 423 in a row.
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Dennis Martin
Cedar Rapids
Dean Johnson
Denny
Eight Wash Tankers Named All American
Coach Hal Krizan announced that eight Washington high swimmers earned all-American honors for 1968 performances. Robbie Cook led with a 48.0 in the 100 yard freestyle and 2:44.7 in the 200 individual medley, plus a 3:22.1 400 free relay with teammates Tim Krizan Dave Carruthers Bill Taylor. Proctor Bell Wilson Dixon medley clocked 1:43.2. Krizan also made the 50 yard freestyle at .22.3 and Randy Hartkemeyer of Kennedy earned honorable mention at 22.5 in the 50 free.
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Hal Krizan
Washington High
Robbie Cook
Tim Krizan
Dave Carruthers
Bill Taylor
Krizan
Tom Proctor
Jim Bell
Chris Wilson
Bruce Dixon
Randy Hartkemeyer
Kennedy
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Tripoli
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Rick Netolicky
Timm
Hal Bock
Associated Press Sports
Dick Selma
Don Besch
Dave Sedlacek
Second Street
Betby Unser
Albuaucrave
N.M
Fey
Dan Gurney
Santa Ana
Besie-Gurney Ford
Mei Kenyen
Lebanon
Ind
Indy
Man of
Guttenberg
Wagner
Laursen
Jerry
Motor Speedway
G&w
Francisco
Calit
Irham & Worts Ltd
Peoria, UL
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Memorial Day
Pedro Ramos
Yankee Stadium
Bronx
Homer
Camilo Pascual
Pascual
Darold Knowles
Yanks
Fred Valentine
Ed Stroud
Bernie Allen
Bob Priddy
Martin
den Wilheim
Deeg Thompson
Dan
Wilsee Avenue
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Cedar Rapids Lumber Co
ALCOA
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