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Bucking CycleR D, Wolfe of Durant struggles to stay aboard his motorcycle as it rears bock on one wheel during the hill-climb Sunday on the Muscatine Motorcycle club course south of Muscatine Wolfe was third in the lightweight class with a climb of 120 feet. Photo by Vernon Brown).Kyle Wins 'Climb, 'Cycle Club TrophyA near-record performance by jlen Kyle of Goshen. Ind., Sun- j lay won for him the “fastest ime of the year” trophy at the 1 Muscatine Motorcycle club s final j lillclimb of the season on its course south of Muscatine Kyle maneuvered his cycle ip the hill in 4.92 seconds in the i leavvwcight class. The hill ree- j rd is 4 67. also held by Kyle j The hillclimb proved to be thePackers Upset Chicago Bears In NFL Openermost interesting of the year. The sun dried the soaked hill to a tacky surface which made j the going good for all riders.F ifty rain-soaked cyclists left, Cedar Rapids at midnight Saturday and arrived in Muscatine j about noon Sunday in the annual Iowa Tall Corn Derby. Traveling over a marked course on a 24 miles per hour schedule, the derby is a contest of endurance and reliabilityB\ MIkK RATHET Associated Pr«“ss Sports \4 rit»*rThe name Vince Lombardi has been pen* died into Green Ray Packers annal* Johnny Unitas :et^ another 1 nc in Baltirrfbre record books Bert Bell smiles.Bell, the National Football Hague’s major domo. again has redietelt;i that this season — the 3po circuit’s 40th — will be the rreatest in history. He does it ev-»ry year.But. he couldn't have known:1. That the Packers, almost unanimously picked to finish last in the Western Division, would make Lombardi's dehut as head coach a monumental success with a 9-6 upset of the highlyrankne! Phtrairn RoactWhen scores were compiled! Junior Glover of Des Moines! won the perpetual trophy with a large ear of com The trophy ; w s originated*!!) ISO,The hill* limb results: Lightweights — 1. Bruce Knip-ple, Poio III . 10S5 seconds: 2. Rlt; - R ck Falls I! .I V •1 R D. Wolfe. Durant. 120 feet.Medium weight — 1. Ixwell Yoder. Goshen, Ind 7 81: 2.Jack Van Dcrveer. Davenport,11.81: 3. Jerry Smith. Fremont, IS 10 4. Herb Curran. Yarmouth. 19 74Light heavyweight — 1 Bill Cook. Hiawatha €.51; 2 JoeAlexander, Davenport. 7 22: 5. Del Malernee Davenport. 7 53:4 Dwight Williams, Davenport, 8 09Heavyweight — 1. Glen Kyle. Goshen Ind.. 4 92: 2 DuaneHousley. Davenport, 5.86: 3.Dorraner Johnson. Moline. 6 51: 4 Dale Younkin, Davenport, 6 98
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Muscatine Journal and News Tribune
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Mon, Sep 28, 1959
Page 13
Full Page
Clipped by
Kyle Y.
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