State Kicker Apologizes to Husker Star
Iowa State punter Steve Balkovec apologizes to Nebraska quarterback Dennis Claridge for remarks after the Lincoln game. In a letter to an Omaha paper Balkovec says the comments were made in a moment of weakness and not meant. He asks public apologies to the people of Omaha and Nebraska and to Claridge, whom he calls a great football player.
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OMAHA
UPI
Iowa State
Nebraska
Dennis Claridge
Lincoln
Steve Balkovec
Claridge
Dayton driver Panch wins Charlotte pole at speed
Marvin Panch of Daytona Beach drives a 1963 Ford owned by Glenn Wood to set a pole record at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the $57,000 national 400 late model stock car race. His four lap average of 142.461 mph tops the previous mark of 141.148 mph set by Junior Johnson last May.
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Charlotte
N. C
Marvin Panch
Daytona Beach
Fla
Glenn Wood
Stuart
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Panch
Junior Johnson
Ronda
Curt Wiley Tops College Grid Tests at College Community
Curt Wiley won the football skills test at College Community School on Wednesday earning 1796 points. Steve Voigt placed second with 1579 and Mike Andrle was third with 1575 points.
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Curt Wiley
Playground Commission
College Community School
Steve Voigt
Mike Andrle
Izaak Walton Gun Club Sunday Trapshoot in Anamosa
The Izaak Walton Gun Club schedules a trapshoot at 1 p.m. Sunday on club grounds a mile south of Anamosa on Morley road. Ammunition and lunch will be available on the grounds.
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Anamosa
Izaak Walton Gun Club
Morley Road
Bowling Highlights Show Top Marks in Local Leagues
John Wall led with a 680 series and 244 high game in May City Tuesday Noon. Other top scorers include Mel Wise 652 series and Hank McCune 242 game in Legion Nite Owl and staff leagues. Women performers include Vivian Trickey 206 and Pat Beastrom 204 in West Side Women and Bowlerettes respectively.
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John Wall
May City
Mike Bisek
Life Loop
Cliff Johnson
Sunset
Mel Wise
Hank McCune
Vivian Trickey
West Side
Pat Beastrom
Betty Hamad
Legionette
Great Electric
Orv Hauser
Jim Baren
Novak Amusement
Rozie Schermerhorn
Henrietta Reed
Bender's
McGrath Pontiac
Collins
Dixie Behnke
Virginia Weer
Leona Smith
Jets
Evelyn Danion
Spotty Bincer
Farm Bureau
Legion Nite
Link
Belfi
Lyie Jensen
Bill Wims
Engineers
Ea U Ward
Bill Brady
Feiler Kelley
MAY City West Side
Kaneva Cameron
Piotr Motel
Esques
Klerwal
Shirley Dorgin
Aleum No
Oa Ee Mc Wilister
Don Koneak
Idea Coscieris
Borethy See
Elent—cutt ‘Johnson
Collins Rejects
Hawks
Mark Fonck
Iley
P. Hallberg
Hanstrom Hubt
Bob Ross
Jerry Nixon
Joyce Schaefer
Up & Atoms
Wartburg Runners Down Luther In 25 32 Victory
Wartburg undefeated barriers claimed their fifth cross country win by beating Luther 25 to 32 at the Waverly Country Club course. Luther’s Gene Takle won gold, beating Wartburg’s Lothar Columbus who finished second and set a new Luther record.
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Luther
Gene Takle
Wartburg
Lothar Columbus
Waverly
Verlin Behm
Jim Rasmuson
Red Sox Hire Turley as Pitching Coach in 1964
Boston AP reports the Boston Red Sox signed Bob Turley as pitching coach for 1964. Turley, a hard-throwing right-hander famed for his Yankees years, ended his playing career with the Red Sox this season after a release by the Los Angeles Angels.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Bob Turley
Turley
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Stuart Wins AL Comeback Award
New York AP report, Dick Stuart, the right handed first baseman who benefited from Boston’s short left field, won the American League Comeback Player of the Year with 36 of 64 votes. He posted 118 RBIs and 42 home runs while hitting .261, marking a historic 35 HR and 100 RBI season in each major league.
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NEW York
Dick Stuart
Boston
Pittsburgh
Husky
Baseball Writers
Associated Press
Frank Lary
Detroit
Steve Barber
Baltimore
Frank Malzone
al Kaline
Stuart
Pirates
Minnesota
Harmon Killebrew
Dischinger Lift Bullets Past Royals in Exhibition Thriller
In Lafayette Indiana Terry Dischinger hit a go ahead field goal with 42 seconds left to lift the Baltimore Bullets over the Cincinnati Royals 97 95 in an NBA exhibition.
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Lafayette
Ind
Terry Dischinger
Baltimore Bullets
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
Williamsburg Raiders Seek Key Win in Cedar Title Race
Williamsburg Boyd travels to Belle Plaine for a pivotal conference clash after a 13-0 season start loss. The Raiders have since defeated Keota 32-0 Montezuma 21-0 and Sigourney 37-20 to stay in the title hunt. Valley coach Milt Mohs says Upper Iowa is strong and notes Valley's defense and homecoming advantage as factors.
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AY Boyd
Williamsburg
B-G-M
Brooklyn
Belle Plaine
Raiders
Williamsburg Boyd
Boyd
Keota
Montezuma
Sigourney
Eastern Iowa grid showdown headlines big weekend games
This weekend features major clashes across Eastern Iowa led by the Wash-Jeff rivalry in Cedar Rapids drawing over 15,000 fans last year. Decorah meets Waverly in a battle of unbeatens to decide the Northeast Iowa conference title at Waverly.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Waverly
Vikings Seek North Iowa Cedar Title Marches at LaPorte City
Traer Clutter visits LaPorte City as unbeaten run ends and a conference title race tightens. Eastern Iowa Hawk Eye crown likely to be decided Friday with University High of Iowa City facing West Branch share leaders at 3-0.
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Traer-Clutter
LaPorte City
Iowa Hawkeye
University High of
Iowa City
West Branch
Decorah and Waverly clash for league title on Friday
The top six scorers from the Northeast Iowa conference square off as Decorah meets Waverly to decide the league championship. Rich Hoeg leads Decorah with 39 points, Jim Hedemann 25, Wayne Ellingson 19. Waverly’s Larson and Simpson tie for third at 24, Harken 20. North Scott seeks 1964 football opponents for Oct 2 and Oct 9, invites contacts with Athletic Director Jim Nelson.
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Northeast Iowa
Decorah
Waverly
Vikings
Rich Hoeg
Jim Hedemann
Wayne Ellingson
Larson
Simpson
Harken
North Scott
Eldridge
Miscowa
Jim Nelson
Channel 9’s Bob Brooks hosts top sports stories
Bob Brooks anchors Channel 9 weeknights at 10 25 offering viewers a quick tour of the latest sports headlines. The segment highlights results standings and notable events across leagues with concise analysis.
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Channel 9
Bob Brooks
West Union Gals Capture State Title in Softball Final
North of West Union defeated South Hamilton of Jewell 7-5 to win the Iowa high school girls fall softball championship. North collected five runs on homers by Barbara Tope and Peggy Renwick, building a 7-0 lead before South Hamilton scored. Consolation went to Battle Creek 9-5 over Harmony of Farmington.
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West Union
South Hamilton
Jewell
Battle Creek
Harmony
Farmington
North
Barbara Tope
Peggy Renwick
Jewell Girls
Woden-Crystal Lake
S. Hamilton
Hanson
Renwick
Hill
Hockman
Tope
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Legion
Leo Ward
Wilmer Tharp
Larry Brown
Bob Rudd
Ron Steichen
Jim Butler
Orn Russman
Eina McDonough
Jamie McDonald
Jack Rowray
Willenberg Furniture
Trachta's
Tues
D. Swenson
Newlin
Bob Newlin
Fern Markert
McLean Bassin
Swisher
Martha's Cafe
Marion Farm Market
Collins Ladies Office
Mary DeWald
Blue Jays
Vance McKinnon
Cotton
al Ebsen
Joren Wheeler
Cofones
Pai Russman
Florence As
Creanay Bere
Biller
Wise” Ing
Balis
Faith Hein
Charlotte Harris
Cresar
Loufek
Gutter Opacer
Iris Jamie McDonald
Eam
Mike Essex
Teply D-X
Oliphant Barbershop
Leroy’s Auto Clinic
Allen Olds
Tropic
Izer
Evelyn Hollingsworth
Charles Wilford
Jack Cohn
Keith Hotle
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Theo. Hamm Brewing Co
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Springfield
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Bill Kanak
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Jack Ogden
Waukon
Valley High
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Valley
Upper Iowa
Milt Mohs
Milt
Postville
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Kentucky
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