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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1973
Page
7
Washington's ninth grade track team finished third at the Washington invitational, scoring 50 points. Oskaloosa won with 89, L-M second with 61, Muscatine fourth, Fairfield fifth. Washington set two records in the 40 yard relay and mile run, with Marty Miller and teammates starring in sprints and relays.
Mid-Prairie freshmen and sophomores, a 12-member team, won multiple ribbons at the Montezuma 9th-10th Invitational. Notable finishes include Rick Roblee first in long jump and 4th in 120 yard dash, Nolan Johnson third in discus, and Mike Martin plus Jeff Fabor key in relay results. The squad placed sixth with 3842 team points behind Montezuma, Williamsburg, HLV, and BGM.
An organizational meeting of the Washington Softball Association will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the McCleery room at the Washington YMCA. All team captains and potential players are urged to attend, with hopes a representative from every team planning to play this summer will be present.
Hawkettes compete in a 24 team event at Wapello Monday facing limited practice time. Debrios takes third in shot put while Patty Duttweiler places sixth in high jump amid a series of close finishes and relays. Nancy Kos earns fourth in 100, Ladehoff dominates the 22 event, Mediapolis upsets in the 440 relay, and the 880 relay wins finals with Redlinger Kos Raymond and Ladehoff. The star medley relay secures a victory as Judy Zinn Fellows Kos LeFever combine to run 67 seconds in the final lap. The team heads to Keota Triangular next Tuesday with a home conference relay on April 30 at 4 30 gate 30 cents.
United Press International summary of the major leagues shows standings across both leagues with teams like Chicago New York and Boston leading various divisions. Thursday and Friday schedules detail probable pitchers and matchups, including Cleveland at Oakland and Milwaukee at San Diego, with rain affecting some games.
Drake Relays opening sparks strong field with 40 plus Olympians and expectations of up to 20 records. Kenya’s Mike Boit and Robert Taylor head a deep sprint and distance lineup as the meet aims for world and national marks. Also notes an indictment of Robert S. Truax for operating under the influence.
Rusty Staub slugged two home runs and a single with two RBIs to lead the New York Mets past the Houston Astros 5-2. John Milner added a two run double as Jerry Koosman pitched a complete game. San Francisco beat Chicago 5-0, Cincinnati won 7-4 over Montreal, and other NL and AL results noted.
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