Graceland senior eyes pro baseball after college
Tom Powell, Graceland College 215 pound lineman and team captain, reflects on his year, teammates, and a goal to become a professional baseball player. He cites improved baseball skills, widespread team unity, and the college’s rising football success as key factors shaping his path. Powell plans student teaching starting next week and marriage six days after graduation.
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Lamoni
Tom Powell
Graceland
East Des
all-Heart of America
Slater
Wichita
Mets
al Dicken
Jim Seeley
John Hoover
West Portsmouth
Ohio
Jim DeVito
George
Powell
North Des Moines
East
Mount Ayr
Des Moines
Tom
Mark Sanger
Dave Rittman
Snyder
Dicken
Gladwin
Mich
Larry Fairchild
Spotsylvania
National Defense
Not Giving Up Hope for Gopher Football
Minnesota coach Cal Stoll says the Gophers will not quit with six games left in the season. After a 28-3 loss to Purdue, Stoll notes improvement and expects quarterback Bob Morgan to be ready for the Iowa game at Memorial Stadium. The series vs Iowa dates to 1891 with Minnesota holding a 43-20-2 edge.
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Minnesota
Cal Stoll
Iowa Hawkeyes
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Stoll
Gophers
Purdue
Bob Morgan
John Lawing
Morgan
Hawkeyes
Town
Minneapolis
Speedy Duncan Faked On Field to Dodge Plays
New York AP report says Speedy Duncan of the Washington Cardinals was repeatedly trotting off the field while a lookalike substituted. Coach George Allen was warned as officials investigated the apparent deception.
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N.Y
Speedy Duncan
National Football League
George Allen
Duncan
Cardinal
Bob Hollway
Allen
Speedy
NFL
A's fall 1 0 as Perez slides home to win
In Oakland, Blue Moon Odom and Rollie Fingers struck out 14 but the A's lost 1-0 to Cincinnati in the third game of the World Series. Tony Perez slid across home on a soft field miscue after Cesar Geronimo’s single, with George Hendrick unable to cut him down. Bench struck out three times as Fingers set up a late baserunner threat.
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Tarkio
William Jewell
Yellow Jackets
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Ottawa University of Kansas
Leonard Peavy
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Dave Nightingale
Chicago Daily News
Oakland
Calif
Oakland A’s
John
Blue Moon) Odom
Rollie Fingers
Bert Campaneris
Cincinnati
Joe Morgan
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Fingers
Gene Tenace
Dick Williams
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Cesar Geronimo
Geronimo
Odom
George Hendrick
Reggie Jackson
Hendrick
Campaneris
Perez
Home Plate
Dick Green
Campy
Bench
Anderson
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Darrel Chaney
Green
Sal Bando
Sal
Matty Alou
Morgan
Bobby Tolan
Tolan
A's
Joe Rudi
Jack Billingham
Alou
Mike Epstein
Bando
Blue Moon
Johnny
Williams
Ienace
Gene
Denis Menke
Hal McRae
Ken Holtzman
Frank Umont
Jim Honochick
Irish Fresh Niehaus Out for Season
Notre Dame freshman defensive tackle Steve Niehaus will miss the season after tearing knee ligaments during drills. The Cincinnati native, 6-foot 5, 265 pounds, had 47 tackles and two tackles for losses, with surgery planned. Coach Ara Parseghian praised his work and noted the team must move forward.
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Niehaus
Cincinnati
Ara Parseghian
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