Helms First Victory Amid Varied Stock Car Show
Bob Helm of Atalissa captured his first win of the season in Columbus Junction stock car racing as a parade of new victors continued. The night saw trouble for leaders including Johnny Moss and Mel Morris with Stan Crooks failing to crack the top 10. Mark Mosier underwent surgery for a broken cheekbone at University Hospital Iowa City, amid burns from a West Liberty fire. Kenny Fenn won a mechanic's race driving Dan Robertson’s car. Complete Columbus Junction results list Helm, Newman, Robertson among top finishers in heats and dash.
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Hitters Make Their Points Too By Mike Bryson
Don Wilson tied modern major league strikeout records with 18 in nine innings and eight in a row as Houston beat Cincinnati 6 1. Hank Aaron belted his 500th homer for Atlanta in a 4 2 win over San Francisco. Billy Williams hit a grand slam to lift Chicago past Pittsburgh 6 2, and Richie Allen drove in six as Philadelphia swept the Mets 5 3 and 9 2. St Louis stretched its lead by beating Los Angeles 5 1, while Houston won their opener in 10 innings. Wilson’s 18 strikeouts matched records set by Bob Feller and Sandy Koufax. Aaron’s homer came off Mike McCormick during a rain-splashed day.
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Major League Stars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitching Don Wilson tied modern major league marks with 18 strikeouts in a nine inning game and eight in a row as Houston defeated Cincinnati 6-1 in the second game after winning the opener 5-4 in 10 innings. Hank Aaron joined the 500 home run club with a three run shot lifting Atlanta past San Francisco 4-2. Rookie Ron Reed improved to 9-4 in the winner's circle. Williams supplied a four run blast as the Pirates lost their ninth straight. Allen powered in three runs with his 17th homer and a two run shot in the Mets opener plus a two run homer and sac fly in the nightcap. Johnny Briggs added two homers for the Phillies in the nightcap. Larry Jaster of St Louis blanked the Dodgers on five hits before a late jam, finishing 7-4.
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Weight Feats Outstanding In Jaycee Meet
Cedar Rapids' Doug Lane set a meet record with a 1042 inch shot put and Mike McCready of Dubuque threw 170 feet 9 inches in the Iowa Jaycee Junior Track Championships. Fort Dodge's Tim Newberry cleared 6 ft 3 3/4 in in qualifying for the National Jaycee meet in Oregon. Tim Newberry topped field events while Joe Horner finished a late relief appearance.
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Lopez Back In Manager Role Spurs Sox Rally In Twin Bill
White Sox celebrate the return of Al Lopez as manager with a doubleheader sweep 7-2 and 6-5 in 10 innings over Baltimore as Detroit loses ground to the Orioles and Boston climbs in the AL pennant race. The day also features Cal inia, Cleveland, and Oakland wins while New York drops.
Teams meet again after four run burst in Saturday game
In a Davenport event attended by about 250 adults, the same two teams that combined for four runs in the final of the fourth inning staged the last stanza of their Saturday matchup. Tonight they face off in regular tournament play at Kent Stein Park at 7 30. Journal sports photo by Tom Korte.
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