Rumor Troupe Claims Record Roosevelt Payoff
A New Jersey trotting horse owner holds a $142 202.80 payout from Roosevelt Raceway for a twin double in the final four races. Michael Sherman of Freehold heads a seven member group that includes Bresnahan and the Saker brothers. IRS involvement looms as tax authorities eye the split prize and potential penalties.
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Roosevelt Raceway
Westbury
N. Y
Festure
John E. Laker
Michhael Sherman
Joseph Saker
William L. Bresnahahn Jr
AP Photofax
Larry Friedman
N.Y
New Jersey
Parismutuel
Michael Sherman
Freehold
N. J
Sherman
Roosevelt
Acc
Internal Revenue Service
Five Milers Set to Star at Beloit Relays Invitational
Beloit Wis Five of the nation s top milers will headline the 25th Beloit Relays on Saturday in a field of about 250 from 20 colleges Two Illinois schools Wheaton and Monmouth and Hillsdale Mich expected to dominate The meet aims to break the meet mile record 4 13 7 set by Gil Dodds in 1941 Cyrol Burleson and Bill Dotson have run sub four minutes previously with Burleson appearing six times and Dotson twice The event draws heavy local media attention and a large crowd to Beloit College.
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Beloit
Wis
Gil Dodds
Ashland
Cyrol Burleson
University of Oregon
Bill Dotson
Kansas
Beloit College
Illinois
Wheaton
Monmouth
Hillsdale
Michigan
Decatur Romps 16-5 Over Waterloo in Midwest League
Decatur moved into third place by a 16-5 home win over Waterloo as 18 hits built a steady attack. Waterloo and Decatur have played four games each with weather delaying the full schedule since opening last Sunday. Dubuque earned its first win, 1-0, at Quincy. The Clinton Tenders beat Burlington 2-0 in the other posted game.
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Associated Press
Decatur
Waterloo
Dubuque
Quincy
Enemy Park
Clinton
Burlington
West Coast League Names Commissioner
SAN JOSE Calif UK Robert W Burnell former Stanford basketball coach and Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Bureau official supervisor has been named commissioner of the West Coast Athletic Conference Burnell succeeds Wilbur Hubbard who resigned last week to supervise football and basketball officials for the Athletic Association of Western Universities
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San Jose
Calif
Robert W. Burnell
Stanford University
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Bureau
West Coast Athletic Conference
Burnell
Wilbur V1
Bill) Hubbard
Weck
WCAC
The
Athletic Association of Western Universities
Tee TM Baseball International League results and notes
Toronto 3 Jacksonvile 0 Buffalo 4 Atlanta 3 Columbus Rochester 2 only games scheduled. Pacific Coast League Indianapolis 8 Tacoma Denver 10 Seattle 1 Portland 7 Salt Lake 0 Arkansas 7 Spokane 6 10 innings. San Diego 6 Dallas Okla City 2 12 Hawaii 14.
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Associated Press International
Toronto
Jacksonvile
Buffalo
Atlanta
Calumbus
Rochester
Pacific
Indianapolis
Tacoma
Denver
Seattle
Portland
Salt Lake
Arkansas
Spokane
San Diego
Dallas
Okla
City
Hawaii
Desert Winds Hit Las Vegas Golf Meet Hard
LAS VEGAS Nev Pace setter Doug Ford and 28 rivals faced desert winds as the second round of the 65000 Tournament of Champions began at Daspert Inn Country Club. Ford 34 33 67 led Nicklaus 34 34 68 by one stroke with Boros and Palmer among five back.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Doug Ford
Daspert Inn Country Club
Ford
Jack Nicklaus
Julius Boros
Nicklaus
Ronald Palmer
Liston to Get His Money Soon From Clay Fight
Chester based Intercontinental Promotions Inc says Sonny Liston will be paid soon for the February title bout he lost to Cassius Clay. Promoter Jack Nilon issued a statement denying Liston’s claims and noting the purse is tied up in attachments and tax liens.
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Liston
Chester
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Jack Nion
Inter- ‘Continental Promotions, Inc
Nilon
Denver
Two Changes in Top Standings at WIBC Bowling Tourney
In Minneapolis two changes were made on Thursday in the Women s International Bowling Congress standings. Nin Towans were involved as Anchorage Alaska bowlers took third in Division II doubles and a Milwaukee group moved into second place for Division II teams.
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Minneapolis
Nin Towans
Anchorage
Alaska
Milwaukee
Senior Loop Tryouts Set On Saturday
Senior Loop tryouts are scheduled for Saturday for boys ages 13 to 15 in the 1314-15 group. Lite League (9-12) tryouts are set for next week with on-fielding and batting drills. Bob Musser of Lille League says about 160 boys have signed up. eight teams will draft 20 players or more to fill roster pools, with cuts after the first four games.
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Bob Musser
Lille
Zach Af
Russian Cagers Crush the U.S. in World Championship
The Soviet women's team overwhelmed the United States 21-37 to extend their winning streak to five in the championship round. Russia now leads with 10 points, Bulgaria beat Brazil 60-49 to move into a tie for second, while the U.S. and Yugoslavia are tied at six and Brazil remains near the bottom with four.
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Lima
Pern
Russia
United States
Bulgaria
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Americans
Yugoslavia
Hive
Peru
Mary Broker Wins 202 in Pin Tournament
Mary Broker of New Boston leads Toll Payers bowing in PlaMer Lanes and wins 202 in the Illinois State Women’s Bowling tourney at Rockford. She earns 150 for state singles second, 15 for all events, 20 in 600 Club, and 7 in doubles as 44 schools compete in Gateway Classic track meet. Clinton defends Class 4 with challengers from Rock Island Moline Davenport Central.
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Mary Broker
New Boston
Toll Payers League
PlaMer Lanes
Rockford
Gateway
Clinton
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
Central
Weather Cancels Two Local Spring Baseball Events
Two spring sports events in Muscatine were canceled due to weather. The Muscatine Community College Kealik baseball game originally set for Thursday, postponed to today, is cancelled. The Muscatine High teams meeting with Assumption at Weed Park has been postponed until Monday.
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Muscatine Community college-Kealiik
Muscatine High Teanis
Assumption
Weed Park
Clinic Opens For Coaches In Iowa City
Arrangements were made for 350 high school and college coaches at the spring clinic with an intrasquad football game and fan access. Talks and demonstrations by 12 coaches will feature the clinic during football week end opening at the university.
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Iowa City
Univer. Eye
Noan
Wwillhe
GOP Caucus At Columbus Slated May 6
The Republican precinct caucus will be held Wednesday evening May 4 at 7:30 to elect delegates to the Louisa County Convention. The convention will be at the courthouse in Wapello on June 26. YWCA membership team meets in the Community Room of the People's National Bank Wednesday May 6 from 2 to 4 30 p.m. All members and interested persons are invited.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Wapello
YWCA
People's National Bank
Phoenix Visitors Visit Oakville Family
Mrs Grace Wright of Phoenix and her son Gilman Wright of Mediapolis visited Oakville Tuesday at the Waterhouse home.
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Phoenix
Oakville
Grace Wright
Ariz
Gilman Wright
Mediapolis
Take “Waterhouse
Louisa Muscatine High Plans Summer Typing Course
The Louisa Muscatine Board of Education approves a non-credit summer typing course with a 15-student minimum. Registration closes May 20 with a $15 tuition due at registration. if enrollment fails, fees are refunded. Classes run six weeks, weekdays 8:20 to 10:30 a.m. DST, starting in June, capped at 25 students and prioritizing high school students.
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L-M
Board of Education of
Louisa-Muscatine
Columbus Coin Club Elects Mrs Vera Diller
Mrs Vera Diller was re elected president of the Columbus Community Coin Club at their meeting this week. Officers include Jim Gabriel vice president Steve Lewis secretary Mrs Wilma Arthur and Mrs Jane Gabriel program co chairmen Mrs Connie Lewis reporter historian and Ivan Arthur treasurer. Meetings are the first Monday of each month April through August with one meeting during Christmas vacation. The next meeting will be Monday evening May 4 at Mrs Diller's home.
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Columbus
Junction
Vera Diller
Columbus Community Coin Club
Jim Gabriel
Steve Lewis
Wilma Arthur
Jane Gabriel
Connie’ Lewis
Ivan Arthur
Diller
Parsons Tracemen Win at Penn Relays Oskaloosa
Parsons Tracemen won with 8344 points at the Penn Relays in Oskaloosa on Thursday. Central finished close with 7716 points, Penn 44, and Simpson 27 points in a tight meet.
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Parsons Tracemen
Parsons
Penn
Central
Simpson
Public Forum on Rights Draws Large Muscatine Crowd
A large crowd attends a Civil Rights Public Forum at the Presbyterian Church in Muscatine on a Wednesday evening. The event, part of a national Interdenominational Civil Rights program, included panelists Dr. James Spalding, Rev. Glenn Holsebus, Kenneth Cooper, and Cecile Cooper, who discuss community needs and interfaith cooperation.
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Wilton
Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Southeastern Town
United Presbyterian ‘Church
James Spalding
School of Religion
State University of Iowa
Glenn Holsebus
Presbyterian. Church
Brooklyn
Iowa
Kenneth Cooper
Iowa City
Cecile Cooper
NAACP
Daven
Davenport Students Share Home Visitation Delivers Insight
A panel discussion on abolishing discrimination featured a group of students from Davenport who spoke about their experiences in the recent Home Visitation program. The session included a question and answer period to follow.
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Davenport
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