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», wjij.'* .•* •:■• i .v*'-w •. ■. • r. •; *'•*' %i;i .**« *’'■ . .”s\ t 1 ■ ».•lt;•*/ .• ^i - •,*: v. ■ ..Ai '.rthei’t.} '•They got just that again Wednesday night withvictim of a three-hitter, 3-1.Thonwson, a 22-year-(rid, 20(Hound righthander, currentlysportsI.'r /c-.../!•lt;?»:v.’ .-f* ’ 'C. ti-i’Tri* v’1 '-.O'a 9.3 record, including «complete games Cell wms five shutobts in 15 appearances.Tw«;^_j iS' . ii J* 7: *• —.• *4 V5■I ■ ■ ' * i . • * - .lt;*' a -» A ■ fl • «relief duty and the was; hit hard;; * *. v •Is \I; ;V;• j «.«i '*“■ • • ’ • - ■ • *Vv/ ? ;f 'v,\'* A i ' W1' J * '• *' •'1 ^ 'only onee this year, in a 9-1 losspcarance the Roland, Iowa na? live blanked Cedar Rapids, 2-0.at Witter Field Saturday. The Cardinals hadh t been shut out in a nine-inning game since May 12, a span of 36 contest, before DeLon turned the trick. Who administered the May 12 whitewash?Thompson did, with a M win.i -- i..I t.a.i v.v. /currently has a l.fiB ERA, one of the three lowest in the league. He’s, ^so ^ workhorse amongthe top pitchers, appearing in 106.mmwalks with 80*V ‘‘1 *.;.t*•* 4/r 'i.:: »a.I .4*•I I «I i* rV'A . • • \l •. ■*- • ■ t‘. .♦r • » •A1 leyHe’s .well -lK^t:ptIdwa/::and. not only for his Midwest League pitchiflk perfprmances against the Iowa Midwest teams.ia$$|iS^inbMkethhU.baskiallamltrackat Roland, earning^ seven letters and raiiiut (dl-state honorable1Praised by OfficialOn June 15 Minnesota Twins’|menUon in basketball.Dirrctor# (Don Cassidy.: -W-g»Y« toe, ...} r. -ufiiaf' ■/.Tmub. » •Iowa 8tate Grad•n»-Minnesota : official called t h e Twins’ ace, “the best mjnor league pitcher I’ve watched thisillWs:.'4.r-V'/TMi* .f. • f«• .-/IXW.; r* v.;v-.i ;.*i|w'? 1 ■ •r V Tx 44Cassidy has seen many of; theceived « bachelor of science degree in physical educationin1964. At Iowa dtate he earned freshman numerals in basketballi\1 ••rKr:A.'A■/,*. -:■. Wv■ '*.• .V■ V/!V?' 'f' t;*y.£k V•: *vaj.Thvnpsoti has. - AIMANIIj I.’;Iff'll.l-'imi iff ftiiii;-lsrili m .■:: o A.I . .»■ /•' * it.Mr *Tar;. •, -ij. • a.';v Q L'-*'. * ■■• in thev!oti -,• i-. :■ l‘• i - * aWUii/.■v.-t • ' • -'i.Kii1 . .«mvw;. r ._v1; -S. * r.-'f * I. •! . .•r *DeLon Thompson\ •■kitwinning runs. He, tc* k the secondgame victory as a reliefer and sewed the winning run.ghost” fnnn his college11 ‘AiiIn;days, Quincy’s Tom Lindsey, who played for Oklahoma, still is involved in Thompson’s baseballcareer. He considers Lindsey the teugiiest batter he must^^^^the family': athletic fame. Gary,mmmtmmrnmm**::...ketball^pperthe OUers for five years before being named lt;conch.;,v AMarled at BlsmarekThe Twins’«lt;•• a .y\r: M:t»y ^ scout;:;M«i’^^ :fiv| iyea^#,« undisctosed bonus and as- ball world and-sure would likeX. piCRCU UU UIV - 1UKI.W1-edge that you must move the ballin and out and keep the hitters off stride and balance.” he says.Relying mostly onpitches* Detdn thinks his slider is most effective. He also throws a palm ball that is a change-up pitdi with a downward break. Billof the 'Twins staff also has a palm ball, although it isy, and Thompson showed : Tom Quick howto deliver the pitch.complete game peformancc,says, “I try to pitch hard i the opening, inninp. sinceyou can^t hove athey get to you then. If we get amie?'cr j'hvO;;fnri, ;lead‘I 'mainly'’try;to throw strikes and get the bat-ters to hit the ball.”Can’t Fire BallReferring to his experience at Bismarck, he states, ‘‘One thing you can’t do is simply rare backiUnMd^i f ADeLon and his wife, Mary Ann, rent an apartment at 2140 8th St. S. Mary Ann is a French and Spanish teacher, and was on the faculty at Carroll (Iowa) High School last year. This fall she will teach at Ballard High School in Huxley, Iowa.Thompson feels he has four toXh X-vh' /. i./’ ’i -i.f T.v■ 4.t-.'.KJiPIV‘ -r■ i t '• :
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Roland Record
Roland, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 01, 1965
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