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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1968
Page
14
West Liberty hosts Mississippi Valley Speedway stock car events Saturday night with Mel Morris leading driver points at 43 percent while car No 17 tops autos with 49 points. Morris also drove car No 3 last week, accounting for the gap.
Big Ten faculty representatives and athletic directors reexamine whether freshmen should be eligible for varsity competition. Most opposed, but rising athletic costs and Vietnam-era manpower concerns sway some toward allowing freshmen to compete, framed as a financial need by many attendees. Time trials go 7 p.m. Saturday with races starting about 8 p.m. in Columbus Junction, Memorial Day events May 30.
American League leaders include F Howard Washington .339 with 39 hits and 14 home runs. Campaneris Oak 21 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. John Chicago 30 decisions. National League leader Rose Cincinnati .366 with 49 hits and 24 runs. McCovey San Francisco 26 RBIs and 9 home runs. Ryan New York 56 strikeouts.
Muscatine and Bettendorf varsity golfers tied 171 in a dual meet at Bettendorf. Individual scores for Muscatine included Dave Reus Swig and Eric Peters with 41s, Jim Cottrell 44, Steve Suman 45, with 47 by Tom Foster and Nick Puliam as noncounting totals. Bettendorf counters featured Brian Stotlar 42, Bill Killinger 43, Rich Ortwerth 44, Wally Finch 44, Dan Thompson 48. Bettendorf JV won 190-205. Other Muscatine scores: Jim Stark 45, Tim Miller 48, Sandy Stevens 52, Mike Hartsock 60, Bob Ziedler 62. Bettendorf also had Joe Freeman 46, Dave Haas 48, Neal Schroeder 49, Clair Peterson 53. Saturday MHS golfers travel to the Iowa City glass-AA district. Hayes Catholic attends Pella class AA district.
Ames Iowa Johnny Majors Iowa State football coach says spring practice shows youth is the Cyclones' main weakness with 23 of 44 top players sophomores. He notes open spots on the offensive line and a improving but still needing work defensive secondary. Spring drills capped with a 75 minute scrimmage after 20 sessions. In tennis Bob Hewitt of South Africa and Alexander Mettevelli of the Soviet Union reach the Italian Championship semifinals.
Frank Howard blasted his 13th and 14th homers in four games tying an AL record as Washington beat Cleveland 4 1. He drove in all Senators runs, lifting his average to .339 and leading the league with 4 homers and 28 RBIs.
Former relief ace Dick Radatz nicknamed The Monster aims to regain his lost magic. The story traces his comeback journey from Detroit toward renewed pitching impact, juxtaposing past heroics with current struggles.
Boston, AP reports spring training woes keep Jim Lonborg from returning as he remains on the sideline with muscle twinges. The Red Sox placed Garry Roggenburg on the 6-day DL, while Lonborg hurls batting practice at reduced speed and awaits a firmer target date. Lonborg says his knee is sound but unsure of his throwing strength.
ATLANTA AP NFL owners wrapped a four day meeting without revealing their strategy to counter the NFL Players Association demands for a bigger revenue share. Art Modell heads a negotiating committee to meet the union in New York next week. The players seek a minimum $15,000 salary, $0 for exhibition game pay, and a $5 million pension fund payment, while owners criticize exhibition pay and pension funding as not gold mines. AFL/NFL owners approve stricter rules on viewing rivals’ practice sessions, with fines up to $5,000 for violations. Giants return to the Century Division and Saints to the Capitol Division for the next season arrangements.
Earl McCullouch, former USC Trojan and world record co holder in the 110 meter highs and two indoor hurdles, balances a pro football dream with an Olympic track bid. He desires the Olympic gold but would choose football if forced to pick, eyeing a fall season with the Detroit Lions as the 1968 Games also occur in fall.
Lou Cavalaris, suspended over Dancer's Image Derby disqualification, will watch the Preakness as his trainee Dancer's Image runs. Casey trains the horse in Cavalaris' absence, with Ussery to ride and Forward Pass drawing the other top contenders in a field aiming at the Triple Crown.
Frank Howard of the Senators tied the American League record with seven homers in four consecutive games by hitting two two run shots, lifting Washington to a 4-1 win over Cleveland. Bob Veale of the Pirates scattered eight hits and fanned 13 as Pittsburgh defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 34.
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