Ladd Faison Free Agency Stalemate Shocks Chargers
Eric Ladd and Karl Faison, top AFL defenders for the San Diego Chargers, became free agents after refusing 1965 contracts to seek larger bonuses. Sid Gillman warned that big signings could trigger a league wide pay scramble as NFL teams hold rights to Ladd in Chicago and Faison in Detroit. The dispute unsettles the league amid interleague tensions and a voided Houston Oilers trade.
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Morris Wins First Stock Car Feature At West Liberty
Mel Morris leads opening night at West Liberty in the first Mississippi Valley Speedway program, winning the 20 lap feature after a strong run in the trophy dash and heat race. Defending champ Mark Meiser switched to a 67 Pontiac but broke the transmission during the trophy dash.
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Canadiens Hold Edge In Finals After Detroit Win
Montreal benefited from a 2-1 road win in Detroit to even the Stanley Cup final at 2 games apiece. Ralph Buckstorm scored with under seven minutes left as Hank Bassen filled in as goalie for Detroit after Roger Crozier injured his knee and ankle. The series now heads to Detroit for game six, with a potential seventh in Montreal and TV plans shaping the schedule.
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Red Wings
Detroit
Ralph Buckstrom
Canadiens
Hank Bassen
Nets
Roger Crozier
Crozier
Montreal
Sid Abel
Bassen
Cage World Mourns Death Of Everett Case
The basketball world mourns Everett Case former NC State coach at 65. He died in a Raleigh hospital Saturday night from cardiovascular collapse caused by massive intestinal bleeding hospitalized him Thursday. Funeral services were held today at the Episcopalian Church of the Good Shepherd with burial in Raleigh Memorial Park.
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Collegiate Sky Divers Jump In Iowa State Meet
Twenty five jumpers competed in an all day Iowa state collegiate parachute meet at a 20 acre drop zone two miles south of the airport near Fruitland. Parsons, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa sent teams with Wickham of Iowa taking top accuracy honors and Schulz of Mediapolis leading Parsons to the team title. Hawkeye State Parachute team hosted the event with pilots Moore and Freyermuth piloting exhibition planes.
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Iowa
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Boulder City
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Plamor Lane League Final Standings and High Scores
Mary’s League at Plamor Lane records winners in men’s and women’s events. Jerry Blaesing and Jerry Blaesing Const top multiple events with high games and series, while Mary Dwyer and Valeria Wieskamp lead women’s marks. Team totals show Whitman’s Food Mart and Iowa Business Tel among top squads in high team scores.
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Whitmans Wins Title in Nip and Tuck Playoff
Whitmans Market defeated NFC 2172 to 2132 in a Nip and Tuck league playoff on Sunday. Archie Stover led Whitmans with a 506 series and 201 high game tied for high, while Keith Windus posted 507 and Dolores Windus 456. NFC’s Bob Gregg tied high with 201 and rolled a 558 series. Floyd Harned 491, Anna Harned 405, Leola Gregg 376. Banquet set for 8 p m Saturday at Sauer's Dining Wheel.
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Fox Cities Ties For League Lead
Fox Cities tied for the Midwest Baseball League lead after sweeping Clinton in a twinbill. Clinton’s Don Money hit a two‑run homer in the third of game one, but Fox Cities won 4–3 in 13 innings. The nightcap went to Fox Cities 12–2 to pull even at 1–1 with Burlington. Burlington lost to Cedar Rapids 7–0 on a two‑hit effort by Dale Meier and Pedro Borbon.
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Don Money
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Pedro Borbon
Mike Miller
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Decatur
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Dubuque
Dave Block
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Leaders Change In All-Events MEN'S TOURNEY
Larry Phillips of Cornell Bluffs topped the all-events with 1,927 to win the Iowa Men's bowling title as the final day wrapped. Cedar Rapids’ Jim Butler claimed the singles crown with a 717 series, T. and T. Chinchilla Ranch of Council Bluffs captured the open team title with 4,183, Luck Lanes of Fort Madison took the boosters team championship with 2,820, and Jim Roster and William Primrose of Vinton won the doubles with 1,269 pins.
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Larry Phillips
Cornell Bluffs
Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
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Davenports Town Women’s Bowling Leads After Day One
Charlotte Stewart of Marshalltown surged to first in Class C all events with 1455 pins Sunday in the Town Women’s bowling tournament. All other leaders retained their positions as the event progresses.
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MCC Golfers Remain Unbeaten With Victory Over Palmer JC
MCC golfers defeated Palmer JC 172 to 199 last weekend to stay unbeaten. Tom Fahy led with a 4] while John Figg shot 42. Other MCC scores included Jerry Dwyer 44 Mike Parks 45 and Dave Freers 48.
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Tom Fahy
John Figg
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Mike Parks
Dave Freers
Durant Relays Set With 20 Schools Expected
About 20 schools are entered in the Wildcat Relays at Durant with field events starting 3 30 p m and finals in junior high races at 4 p m High school finals begin at 7 p m and the mile relay closes at 9 15 p m Teams include Bennett Center Point Delwood DeWitt Durant Linn eon Stanwood Lone Tree Louisa Muscatine Olin Preston Mid Prairie Miles Morning Sun Mount Vernon Tipton Solon A High Iowa City West Branch West Liberty and Wilton Tipton is favored to win the team title.
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Derby Wide Open As Graystark Out With Broken Bone
Louisville AP The $125,000 added Kentucky Derby narrows to a wide open scramble with at least four colts vying for favoritism as about 20 three year olds eye Churchill Downs entries. Weather and Derby Trial decisions may trim the field to 12 or 14 with post time set for 5:45 p.m. Saturday. Graystark was withdrawn after X rays showed a fracture above the hoof on the left foreleg.
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Graystark
Churchill Downs
Loyd Gentry
Rikot
Canadiens edge Red Wings to tie playoff series
In the NHL championship finals Montreal defeated Detroit 2 to 1, leaving the best-of-seven tied at two games apiece. No game on Sunday. Detroit travels to Montreal for Tuesday’s matchup.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Detroit
LSU Names Press Maravich New Basketball Coach
Baton Rouge AP reports Press Maravich, 46, is the new head basketball coach at Louisiana State University. He comes from North Carolina State to replace Franke Truitt, who resigned to take the Kent State head coaching job.
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