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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1968

Page

2

Lange Ford and Metzger Salvage emerge unbeaten in ASA regional

At Ellis Park two teams Lange Ford of Waterloo Cedar Falls and Metzger Salvage of Topeka Kan survived a rain interrupted ASA regional softball marathon. Welty Way Cedar Rapids beat St Louis L and L 5 4 to stay in title contention while Lange Ford edged Welty Way 6 3 to reach the championship bracket final ahead of Monday's schedule.

Jack Ogden Ellis Park ASA Ment Lange Ford Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metzger Salvage Topeka Kan Ellis Welty Cedar Rapids Charlie Rappard Ford Welty Way Billy Boy Foods Independence St. Louis Wichita Boosters Dale Root Root Sparks Charley Bockskopf

Brock's 11th inning dash lifts Cardinals past Mets

In a tense NL pennant chase, Swift Lou Brock stole third in the 11th and scored on Ron Davis' sacrifice fly, giving St Louis a 3 2 win over New York to widen its lead. Bill Singer blanked the Giants, while Gary Sutherland and Roberto Pena helped the Phillies sweep Cincinnati. Santo and Hands powered Chicago and Houston, and Aaron delivered in Atlanta's 8 7 win over Pittsburgh.

Dick Couch Associated Press St. Louis Swift Lou Brock Ron Davis Cardinals New York Mets Los Angeles San Francisco Bill Singer Philadelphia Cincinnati Roberto Pena Ron Santo Bill Hands Chicago Cubs Houston Hank Aaron Atlanta Pittsburgh New York Bud Harrelson Brock Curt Flood Davis Larry Jaster Singer Jim Hart Giants Willie Davis Bob Bailey Ken Boyer Dodgers Hart Gary Sutherland Pena Phillies Reds Johnny Bench Jerry Johnson Phils

Tamburo Tightens Hawkeye Conditioning Pace

The University of Iowa football program raised conditioning standards. Last spring backs and ends ran a mile in six minutes, linemen in six and a half. This fall backs and ends must complete five and a half minutes while linemen aim for six minutes under coach Dick Tamburo.

U. of Iowa Dick Tamburo Hawkeye

McLain Wins 27th As Tigers Extend Lead On Orioles

Denny McLain won his 27th as Detroit beat Baltimore 7-3 to clinch the series and widen the gap in the AL standings. Jim Northrup and Mickey Stanley each had three hits for the Tigers, while Baltimore faces a tough stretch with 25 games left. Orioles' hopes fade as Detroit maintains control of the pennant race.

Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Denny McLain Chicago Minnesota New York Cleveland Boston Washington Oakland California McLain Boog Powell Tom Matchick Blefary Matchick Norm Cach Robinson Paul Trout Hal Newhouser Jim Northrup Mickey Stanley Tiger

Weekend Fights Highlight Regional Baseball Scores

Weekend sports roundup notes minor Pacific Coast League results including Denver over Oklahoma City and Portland over Tulsa. International and Texas leagues list a variety of scores with teams such as San Diego Phoenix Dallas and Memphis. The report also mentions Eastern and Southern League games and a boxing note on Adolpho Hernandez and Floyd Casey in Ventura.

Denver Oklahoma C Portland Acoma Hawai Tulsa Sageapaoctls San Diego Phoenix

George Gable Wins Jones Park Low Gross Title

George Gable fired a 41 Sunday to win the Jones Park Men's Golf Assn low gross event. Second place with 42s went to George Earnest Rudy Schultschik and Al Sturm. Ken Stahle won the blind bogey with 56 27 29 and Arnie Riess and Don Redmond finished second and third. Tee times for the assoc tournament start at 7:30 a.m. next Sunday.

George Gable Jones Park George Earnest Rudy Schultschik al Sturm Ken Stahle Arnie Riess Don Redmond Association

Dan McDonald Emerges as Iowa Defensive End Prospect

Iowa football notes highlight Dan McDonald a 6-3 220 pound freshman who will wear No 83 and start at defensive left end after a standout 1967 season He worked as a surgical technician in a Saginaw Michigan hospital and began as an orderly last year McDonald praised for blocking a punt at Northwestern while Scott Miller shifts out and Ken Price competes for a starting job Also referenced are reactions to Satchel Paige Braves quotes and a recurring clock mishap in a 21 21 tie with Wisconsin including Nagel's comments.

Iowa Dan McDonald Hawkeyes Dave Long Dan Saginaw Mich McDonald Northwestern Scott Miller Miller Soph Ken Price Dee Andros Oregon State Andros Green Bay Packers Purdue Leroy Keyes Keyes America

Locker room feuds and curfew fines in pro football

The piece recalls Lance Rentzel’s curfew discipline under Tom Landry after an $800 club fine, notes Rocky Marciano’s tense stance with Weill, and highlights Dee Andros as Oregon State’s flamboyant coach known for his orange mania and bold game recollections.

Lance Rentzel Dallas Cowboys Tom Landry Landry Ernie Stautner Lance al Weill Rocky Marciano Marciano Weill Rocky

Unclear MLB Standings and Upcoming Games Summary

Sunday results include St Louis 3 New York 2 in 11 innings, Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3, Los Angeles 3 San Francisco 2, Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 7 in 11 innings, and Chicago 2 Houston 6. Tuesday schedule features Houston at Atlanta and St Louis at Cincinnati with several other interleague matchups. multiple pitcher records and lineups are listed but fragmented.

St. Louis New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco Atlanta Pittsburgh Chicago Houston Coster Giusti Iyme Vease Moose Niekro Stone A York Koosman Cardwell Marichal Belin Holtzman Pay Angeles Kekich Moeller Redeiente James Fryman Y Twi Elbson Noijan Ihia Stottiemyre Barber Baltimore Detroit Pe Andrma Boston CP Xrevese Nash Pizarro Minnesota Kaatland Tiant Srentt Oakland Nieveland California N. Ton Washington

White Captures Du Quoin Feature

Don White of Keokuk Iowa won the 100 mile Du Quoin late model stock car race at the state fairground. He led 94 of 100 laps with a time of 1 hour 18 minutes 12 seconds, finishing 28 seconds ahead of A J Foyt. Sal Torella was third Jack Knippel fourth and Parnelli Jones fifth.

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