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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1968

Page

9

Bowling Highlights Card Sparks Big Scores Across Leagues

Major league bowling opens with high totals as Bob Dew posts a 663 series and Bob Etzel 247-643. Ralph Reed 246-639 and Jim Novak 242-629 pace the field. Cedar Rapids Service posts 1040 game and 2976 series. Mary Ann Woolf leads Daytime Classic with 221-592 while Bunny Warner tops Terrace Room Ladies with 214-585.

HE Legion Bob Dew Bob Etzel Ralph Briles Ralph Reed Jim Novak George McKinley Cedar Rapids Service Lea Mary Ann Wooil Bunny Warner Darlene Yeakle Eaglettes Gerald Fairchild Doc Heideman Clark Johnson Pony Achter Dick Fry Stan Dvorak Pete Cassidy Ken Cave Mark Jackson Mary Ann Wool Dariene Yeakle Pat Kent Ben Swore Estell Vizal Betty Paul Nelda Hamer Mary Ann Woolf Joyce Schroeder Kay Cline Legion C.R. Service Booster — Dale Five Loyal Adams Cokie Irvin Sharon Ford Jo Ann Smith Kitty Johnson Marvin Thare Wilbur Forbes Joan Fields King Pins Pin Hawks Estell Vital del Ray Place Pink Elephant Wendl Lorene Cedar Cafe City-Ettes Coonrod’s Bob Hedges Dick Larson Leonardo’s Pizza Ted’s

Pitching McLain Leads Detroit Nine in Strong Season Start

Detroit pitcher McLain posts a 28-5 record with .848, facing Baltimore ace McNally at 20-8 and .714. Also contributing are Culp of Boston at 12-5, Ellsworth 13-6 for Boston, and Trant 19-9 for Cleveland with strong ERAs.

Pitching McLain Detroit McNally Baltimore Culp Boston Ellsworth Trant Cleveland AB Pet Yastrzemski Oliva Ban Cater Oak Uhlaender W. Horton Det Andrews Bsnin Campaneris Oa Carew Cavalifio Cal F Howard Was California Gibson Brunet Pattin iSatriano W—Culp L—Brunet Chicago Brdtrd Buford Aparch Belngr iDavis Blrry Josphsn Brbsn Hansen FrRbsn If Berry Hendris C McCraw Haney Alomar Djasn Wwims Ph Blair Hel Omay Rf Jfishr P McNally Mariny Chicaso McCraw Robinson Or Hendricks Williams J.fisher

Sunday Boxscores Highlight AL and NL Results

Summary of Sunday boxscores across American and National Leagues. Key games include Washington defeating New York with Martin and Epstein homers, Oakland topping Cleveland 10 to 1, and Boston beating California 2 to 0. Notable pitching decisions include W Bahnson 15-10 and W Hunter 2-1. Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Atlanta games show various scores and solo homers.

Washington New York Coleman Humphreys Higsins Baldwin French Bahnson Gibbs W—Bahnson L Coleman Martin Epstein

Rally honors shine at Iowa Region SCCA event

Bill Brooks and John Hamilton of Cedar Rapids won the overall award in the Iowa Region rally. Other winners include Jackie Uneaulapae and Deane Stewart in VW, Liz Ang Le dom on TR-4, guest John Williams, James Kuhns, MGB, and hero award to Tom and Connie Lucore.

Iowa City Bill Brooks John Hamilton Cedar Rapids Iowa

Golfer Ted Makalena Injured in Waikiki Beach Dive

Pro golfer Ted Makalena was critically injured Sunday after diving into shallow water at Kuhio beach Waikiki and hitting his head on packed sand. His brother Gary and another man pulled him from the water and found him unconscious.

Honolulu Ted Makalena Kuhio Beach Waikiki Makalena Gary

Comets Bow To D Moines In Fall Soccer Opener

Des Moines defeated the Cedar Rapids Comets 3 1 as Heinz Wypich scored three goals. Jose Otero opened scoring for the Comets with seven minutes left in the first half. Wypich leveled the match with ten minutes remaining in the half and added two more after halftime on the Robbins Lake pitch.

DES Moines Heinz Wypich Cedar Rapids Comets Comets Jose Otero Wypich

Orioles stay in pennant race with McNally four-hitter

Dave McNally pitched a four-hitter for his 20th win and 12th straight since the All-Star break to lift the Orioles to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Graig Nettles hit his fourth homer in three days, powering the Twins past the Tigers 3-1.

Associated Press Dave McNally Orioles Baltimore Chicago White Sox Graig Nettles Twins Minnesota Detroit

Pro Ed Langert Wins Iowa Open

Eddie Langert of Edina Minnesota won the Iowa Open by four strokes on a 54 hole total of 211 after a 71 final round. Defeated pursuers George Shortridge Tom Hornbuckle and Bob Fry who tied for second at 215 while the top ten were all professionals and best amateur marks went to Jim Carney and Tom Chapman at 221.

Davenport Eddie Langert Edina Minn Langert George Shortridge St. Paul Tom Hornbuckle Omaha Bob Fry Jim Car Ney Centerville Tom Chapman Fort Dodge Jim Jamieson Moline, Ill E. Langert Gaorge Shortridge Hornbuckle Ds Bollman Fontana Larry Crawford Grinnell Joe Brown Es Ones Wis Larry Ramsey Altoona Aekek Dick Pearce Él Louis

Mikan Denies Houston Move to Cleveland

Commissioner George Mikan denied reports that the Houston franchise of the American Basketball League would be sold and moved to Cleveland for the 1969-70 season. From Minneapolis he said the report is not true. The Houston Post had said T. C. Morrow would sell to Frank Ryan, a Florida lawyer and former Lakirs owner.

Minneapolis Minn George Mikan American Basketball League Houston Cleveland Mikan The Houston Post Maverick T. C. Morrow Frank Ryan Florida Minneapolis Lakiars

Death Match Victory for Ronnie Etchison at Memorial Coliseum

Ronnie Etchison defeated Nature Boy Kirby in a death match on Sunday night at Memorial Coliseum. Ed Sharkey beat Gil Hayes, Princess Little Cloud won a five girl Battle Royale over Jean Antone Kay Noble Betty Niccoli and Carmien Monge, Little Cloud and Noble drew, and An Tone defeated Niccoli by disqualification.

Ronnie Etchison Nature Boy” Kirby Memorial Coliseum Ed Sharkey Gil Hayes Princess Little Cloud Jean Antone Kay Noble Betty Niccoli Carmien Monge Noble Niccoli

Weekend Fights Report From AP In Johannesburg

Patrick Toweel of South Africa defeated Willie Ludick with a points decision in Johannesburg. Oscar Bonavena of Argentina outpointed Leotis Martin in Buenos Aires.

Associated Press Johannesburg South Africa Patrick Toweel Willie Ludick Buenos Aires Oscar Bonavena Argentina Leotis Martin Toledo Ohio

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