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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1969

Page

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Ward Tallies Four as Tipton Cruises West Liberty 60-0

Ward ran for four touchdowns as Tipton routed West Liberty 60-0 on Friday. Gendleman threw two scoring passes to Howe and Paul, Suchomel added a 47 yard TD pass to Morrow, and Fitch kicked four extra points. Tipton piled up 509 total yards in the blowout.

Ward Tipton Cruises Tipton Bob Ward Tiption West Liberty Chuck Gendleman Scott Howe Dave Paul Roger Suchomel Mike Morrow Lyle Fitch

Decorah shuts out Manchester 13 to 0 in opener

Decorah blanked Manchester 13 to 0 in a Northeast Iowa showdown. Decorah surged for 268 rushing yards, with Ron Haugen scoring from the one yard line and Paul Cote from the three in the third and fourth quarters. Manchester totaled 138 rushing yards and completed four passes for 68 yards as it eyes a conference title challenge.

Manchester

Fick Scores Two TDs as Oelwein Beats Independence

Oelwein Huskies win 22-6 after trailing 6-0 at halftime. Bob Fick scores twice to lead the comeback, with Bob Kelly adding the other touchdown for Oelwein in the victory over Independence.

Oelwein Bob Fick Huskies Independence Fick Bob Kelly

Cole Leads By a Stroke at Michigan Golf Classic

Bobby Cole of South Africa holds the lead going into the semifinal round of the $100,000 Michigan Golf Classic after shooting 68 on Friday to add to his 67 Thursday for a 135 total One stroke behind him is Kermit Zarley as the field narrows in Walld Lake Michigan.

Walled Lake Mich Bobby Cole Cole Kermit Zarley

Dunkerton Varsity Tops Waterloo Columbus Sophs 22 0

Dunkerton upset Waterloo Columbus sophomore squad 22 to 0 as Schiller McDougall and Reichen scored all Dunkerton touchdowns on the ground. Final score shown by quarter 6 to 6 then 22 to 0 for Dunkerton.

Dunkerton Waterloo Columbus Sam Schiller Dan McDougall Ron Reichen Pas Xp—Schilier McDevest

Minor Facts International League Semifinals Recap

Columbus wins best of five in semifinal series against Syracuse. Loch leads with clutch plays as teams advance. Texas League Championship results Amarillo 2 Memphis 1. Pacific Coast League Tacoma beats Eugene in a best of five series.

Amarillo Memphis Blaches Chamioienn Yacoma Eugene

Strellner Leads Bobcats To 30-16 Win Over Vinton

Strellner and Dan Strellner powered the Bobcats in a non conference opener, using a strong passing game led by quarterback Dan Strellner. He connected with Jim Feuerbach on an 80 yard TD to break a 16 16 tie in the fourth quarter and earlier linked with John Tiedeman for a score. Rick Gallup of Vinton scored twice as Bud Reifenstam added two runs.

Vinton Benton Dan Strellner Stellner Jim Feuerbach Streitner John Tiedeman Rick Gallup

Caslavka Sparks North Tama Victory Over Grundy Center

Lon Caslavka sparked the Redhawks to a 14 to 0 victory over Grundy Center, breaking free for two touchdowns including a 98 yard punt return and a 17 yard run. Ted Weekley starred for the Spartans with their lone touchdowns.

TRAER North Tama Lon Caslavka Redhawks Grundy Caslavka Ted Weekley Spartans

North Elkader Win in Tourney

North High of West Union and Elkader Central advance to the semifinals of a girls softball invitational after decisive tournament wins. Elkader Central defeated Nashua 19 2 behind Kathy Bink and Joan Hexon two hit games while North High beat West Central 8 3 led by Janet Parker and Karen Moore two hits apiece.

Hawkeye Kathy Bink Joan Hexon Elkader Central Nashua Vickie Wright Janet Parker Karen Moore North High West Union West Central Gail Meyer

Menke Delivers Ninth Inning Homer Beats Giants

Denis Menke belted a two run homer in the ninth to lift the Houston Astros past the San Francisco Giants 2 0. Gaylord Perry took the loss for the Giants while Dierker earned his 18th win. The action also left Dodgers Padres and Braves in the NL race as Mets and Pirates split their doubleheader.

Denis Menke San Francisco Giants Houston Astros Larry Dierker Menke Giants Gaylord Perry Astros Dierer Los Angeles Cincinnati Dodgers San Diego Atlanta Braves Houston New York Mets Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Montreal Doug Rader Perry Joe Niekro Nate Colbert Padres Tom Seaver Mets New York Seaver Jerry Grote

Dysart Geneseo Triumphs Over Victor HL V 26 16

Dave Stoakes starred for Dysart Geneseo with a five yard TD run and a 35 yard scoring pass to DunkerBurger. Wieck added two TD runs of 15 and 35 yards while McGrory of HLV had two TD passes and two XP.

Grundy Certer Pemee Victor Dave Stoakes Dunkerburger Wieck Dysart- Geneseo HLV McGrory Dysart G. Tave Steshes Stoakes Wreck

Post's 67 Led Canada Open As LPGA Rookie Shines

Sandra Post of Oakville Ontario fired a six under par 67 at Vancouver to grab the first round lead in the Women's Canadian Open, posting birdies on the 10th 15th and a 25-foot birdie on the par-5 16th. She led by one stroke over Sherry Wilder of Titusville Florida with Judy Rankin from Midland Texas third at 69.

Vancouver B. C Sandra Post Oakville Ont Miss Post Sherry Wilder Titusville Fla Judy Rankin Midland Texas

Belle Plaine Romps Over West Branch 64-0

Belle Plaine topped West Branch 64-0 as Joel Junge Don Swailes and Mahlon Kaloupek each scored twice while Jim Tatman ran for a score and threw for two more. Belle Plaine gained 444 total yards, held West Branch to 18 rushing yards and 57 in the air, with junior linebacker Mark Nuench racking up 15 tackles.

Belle Plaine Joel Junge Don Swailes Mahlon Kaloupek Jim Tatman West Branch Mark Nuench

Regina Regals blank U-High in intra-city matchup

Regina Regals routed U-high Bluehawks 42-0 in Iowa City in the first intra-city game in years. Wayne Frantz and Steve Condon led a 248-yard Regina rushing attack as the defense held U-high to five rushing yards. The Blues reached Regina nine late in the fourth before a fumble ended their final drive.

Iowa City Regina Regals U-high Bluehawks Regals Regal Wayne Frantz Steve Condon Blues Regina

Midland Beats North Linn 14 0 on Shutout Road Win

Midland 14 North Linn 0 as Coggon S Westphal scored from 15 yards and D Christiansen from the two. Midland rushed 163 yards while North Linn managed 18 rushing and 34 passing yards.

UNI Beats Reinbeck 33 22 In Friday Football Showdown

Reinbeck trailed as UNI forged ahead with a passing combo of Bob Plagge and quarterback Steve Nelsen. Plagge and Nelsen matched for 81, 13 and six yard TDs while Tim Stamp returned 75 yards and Steve Williams added a 33 yard fumble return score.

Reinbeck Bob Plagge Steve Nelsen Plagge Nelsen Tim Stamp Steve Williams UNI Ike Willer Dale Andorf Willer Andorf

Mt Vernon Wins on Last Minute Run

Marengo Dennis Pitlik plunged over from the two yard line with 52 seconds left to lift Mt Vernon past Iowa Valley 12 to 6. Jim Baker added a five yard TD run in the third quarter. Galen Burrell scored for Iowa Valley on a 53 yard pass from Randy Olsen in the final period to tie the game before the decisive keeper.

Marengo Dennis Pitlik Mt. Vernon Iowa Valley Jim Baker Galen Burrell Randy Olsen Pitlik

Minor Injuries Plague Cyclones

Iowa State football limps through a Friday scrimmage with 17 of 44 players listed injured. Coach John Majors praised quarterback Obert Tisdale and fullback Jock Johnson as the team plans a closed scrimmage for Saturday afternoon amid sprained ankles bruised calves and a pinched neck nerve among key linemen.

AMES Iowa State John Majors Majors Obert Tisdale Jock Johnson Cyclones Wayne Beske Jerry Berna Bill Easter Cyclone

Vikings Acquire Saints’ Schweda Amid Roster Moves

The Minnesota Vikings claimed defensive end Brian Schweda off waivers from New Orleans. Schweda, 6-3, 250, was a 1964 Bears draft pick who joined the Saints in the expansion draft after college at Kansas. The Vikings also cut rookie quarterback Brian Dowling of Yale who was being used at running back.

Minneapolis - ST. Paul Minnesota Vikings Brian Schweda New Orleans Saints Schweda Chicago Bears Saints Kansas Vikings Brian Dowling Yale Dowling

Center Point Girls Continue Unbeaten Streak in Softball

Center Point improved to 5-0 after a 5-1 victory over Norway Peter Point. Amy Sweeting pitched a two-hitter and Diana Zahn went 2 for 2 as Center Point claimed the Tri Rivers title with Thursday's 13-0 win over Central City. Sweeting and Paula Kennedy limited opponents to eight hits and five runs in five games, while the team has scored 59 runs.

Norway Peter Point Central City Amy Sweeting Diana Zahn Center Point Sweeting Paula Kennedy

Baseball Boxscores Highlight Mixed 1900s Actions

Fragmentary box score text shows players Wise McAndrew and Houston with home runs and ERAs cited. Names like Dierker Menke and Can nizzaro appear, with references to Foster and Colesri and several HR notes. The readable parts indicate a game box score featuring multiple pitchers and hitters, but specifics are unclear due to corrupted OCR.

Koospe City Baseline Notes and Player Mentions

Fragmentary OCR listing shows names such as Brabender Sod Martinez Brabender and Sestile Walton Ga Goessen Pashington with scattered numbers and team references. Includes mentions of Detroit Baltimore Boston and player surnames Cuellar Etchebarren Kilkenny Lasher Reed Pat Taylor and others with incomplete scores and positions.

Koospe City Drabowski Sod Martinez Brabender Loner Iy Ont Er Sharonl W — Brabender Sestile Walton Ga. Goessen Baltimore Detroit Cuellar Etchebarren Kilkenny Lasher Taylor Reed Pat- It Titan Silke Ballinte Robin Wert Kaun

Bobby Isaac Wins Shuman Memorial 250 at Hickory Race

Bobby Isaac held off Neil Castle and Richard Petty to win the Buddy Shuman Memorial 250 at Hickory. Isaac captured the first place prize of 1700 dollars on Friday night.

Tom Seaver N. Y Hickory N. C Bobby Isaac Neil Castle Richard Petty Buddy Shuman

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