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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1968

Page

13

Iowa Black Athletes threaten boycott over term Negro

Afro-American Student Assn members at the University of Iowa say they will boycott any newsman who uses the word Negro. Charles Derden cites repugnance to the term and urges use of black or Afro-American. They protested a sports report about a Tuesday meeting with Athletic Director Forest Eva shedski and would boycott the journalist.

Iowa City Derden Forest Evashevski Evashevski

Point Leaders Topped By Eaker In Hawkeye Downs IMCA Standings

Cedar Rapids veteran Verlin Eaker leads the Hawkeye Downs IMCA regional late-model stock standings with strong showings across events. Lisbon’s Bill Beckman moves into the B division lead as former champ Red Droste of Waterloo trails in second place. Oelwein’s Chub Liebe sits third. Both divisions race Friday night at 8 15 p m at Hawkeye Downs.

Verlin Eaker Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs Bill Beckman Lisbon Eaker Red Droste Waterloo Oelwein Chub Liebe

Standings and Matchups in the American League

Saturday action features New York at Detroit Minnesota at Chicago Washington at Cleveland Gattimore at California Oakland TL.

Lane New York Detroit Minnesota Chicase Washington Clevelan Gattimore California Oakland Boston Chicago Nation Ortesa Clevelene Hardin Bell San Francisco Philadelphia Nieago Cincinnati Incinnati Culver L. Jackson Atlanta McBean Rs Niekro Pittsburgh Icago Niekro Dierker Houston Brantisco Leek Los Angeles Arene MES St. Louis New Pitts

Leonard Overspeed Ends Lotus Turbine Lead at Indy 500

Indianapolis AP report: Leonard’s Lotus turbine failed from an oversped throttle as the green light came on at the start straight. Silbermann said Pratt & Whitney engines have a governor to stop overrevving. Other Lotus losses cited were Graham Hill’s wheel and Art Pollard’s gearbox.

Indianapolis Ind A. Silbermann Indianapolis Motor Speedway Joe Leonard Lotus Leonard Silbermann Pratt & Whitney Graham Hill Art Pollard

Turbine woes hit Indy 500 as turbines falter again

In Indianapolis the Granatelli turbine trio failed to win as Bobby Unser drove a turbo Offenhauser to triumph. Graham Hill wrecked after a wheel came off, Pollard's turbine quit near the end, and the overall fate left the turbine project under scrutiny amid fuel doubts.

al Unser Bobby Unser

Granatelli Turbine Flop Tied to Fuel Switch

The switch from kerosene to gasoline allegedly washed away lubrication in the Granatelli turbine leading to power loss and stalls. Leonard Pollard and Hill report abrupt failures with no warning while Granatelli laments bad luck and defends the team.

Granatelli U. S. Auto Club

Landis Hastings Win CRCC Event in Cedar Rapids

Bob Landis and Charles Hastings captured the 18 hole two man best ball title at Cedar Rapids Country Club with a 57. John Rinderknecht and Joe Hladky II were second with 62. Landis also claimed class A low gross with 69 and led several players over Nicklaus’s 71 on National Golf Day. Other winners included O’Donnell, Heins, Eastin, Steele, Walther, Wendorf, Dagget, Carideo.

Bob Landis Charles Hastings Cedar Rapids Country Club John Rinderknecht Joe Hladky II Landis Jack Nicklaus O'Donnell Heins al Eastin W. Steele Ray Walther Harold Wendorf Joe Dagget Wendorf Frank Carideo

Errors Cost Cedar Rapids Two Against Burlington Bees

Cedar Rapids Cardinals lose 4-2 to Burlington Bees as three unearned runs overshadow pitching by Dick Estrella. The setback ends Cedar Rapids’ lightweight bid for the Midwest League lead and forces three doubleheaders in Quincy over three days due to earlier rainouts.

Gazette Burlington Cedar Rapids Cardinals Burlington Bees Quincy Cedar Rapids C.R

Welty Way 9 Wins Ot tumwa Memorial Softball Title

Welty Way 9 of Cedar Rapids won three games at the Ottumwa Memorial Day tournament, beating Ottumwa 6 0 in the final and Larry Lange Ford of Waterloo 4 2 in the semifinals. Ron Findley and Ed White hit back to back homers for two first inning runs against Lange. John Muench homered for Welty Way in the final early on, and Reggie Sanders sparked a four run fifth inning with a single as Roger Cain doubled driving in two. Wayne Boultinghouse fielding error allowed the unearned fourth run. Stan Davis relieved and allowed one more. Card Cut-Outs note upcoming Cardinal home games and Fire Fighters Night at Memorial Stadium on June 28 with tickets at CR fire stations.

Ottumwa — Welty Way of Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Welty Way Larry Lange Ford Waterloo Lange Richie Stephens Ron Findley Ed White John Muench Reggie Sanders Bees Roger Cain Wayne Boultinghouse Stan Davis Estrella Sanders Gary Ebel Boultinghouse Marty Olson Bob Bonalewicz Tim ,Morgan Bobby Diaz Cardinal Quincy Decatur Memorial Stadium C.R

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