Becker and Kepler Feature Winners at West Liberty
Steve Kepler of Burlington and Steve Becker of Atkins won the feature races at West Liberty Saturday night. Kepler led the late model feature from start to finish for his second win of the season, with Weedon and Dake chasing. Becker won the sportsman feature while O’Brian, Denny Bermel, and Randy Adams claimed heats, and the unofficial points show Hearst leading. Races are sanctioned by Super Stocks Inc with an open race set for July 26 worth $5,000.
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Ken DeGood
Bill Newman
Simenec
Butch Cassidy
Newman
Duane Steffe
Duke
Birhofer
Hemstead
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West Liberty Fair
West Chester Teams Split Youth Baseball Contests
West Chester youth baseball squads posted mixed results in Tri-County play. In 8-10 year old action Riverside shut out West Chester 7 to 0 with Kemp and Augustine pairing for a three hitter. White triple and Hobbs and Augustine doubles led West Chester. Ainsworth beat West Chester 6 to 0 as White took the loss and Kaufman the win. In 10-12 year olds Riverside won 28-23 in a slugfest with Miksch going 5 for 6 and Porter, Kemp, White, and Augustine contributing multiple hits. Ainsworth then routed West Chester 21 to 6 with Gerot earning the win and Steve Porter the loss, Porter homering for West Chester.
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Martin Augustine
Randy White
Bill Hobbs
Ainsworth
Kaufman
Brett Rowland
Tim Miksch
Vicki Porter
Kevin Kemp
Doug White
Gerot
Steve Porter
Carner wins women's meet at Riviera in Dublin
JoAnne Carner captured the $80,000 Borden LPGA Classic at Riviera Country Club with a 54-hole 207, nine under par, after a pivotal four-foot birdie at the 17th. Pat Meyers tied briefly with an 18th-hole birdie to finish one back at 208 as Kathy Whitworth, Laura Baugh and Dot Germain tied for third at 209. Carner moved to the top of the year’s money list with $89,268 in earnings.
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Dot Germain
Susan O’connor
Judy Rankin
Carol Mann
Pat Hayes
Rankin
Baugh
LPGA
Germain
Former Hawkeye Players Lead YMCA Basketball Clinic
Three former University of Iowa players and Dave Tremmel Washington High School coach will run a basketball clinic at the Washington YMCA on July 21 from 6 30 to 8 30 p m for fourth through eighth graders. Registration is at the YMCA until 6 p m July 21. Fees are 50 cents for members and 1 for non members. Details at the YMCA or from Tim Krantz.
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Dave Tremmel
Washington
Washington Ymca
YMCA
Tim Krantz
Rains wash away Demon ball games
The Evening Journal reports rain canceled Washington High School baseball and softball games. The Demon girls softball opener at Columbus Junction and the Demon boys baseball finale in Cedar Rapids were washed out. The softball game against Highland remains set for 7 30 p m at Marshall Field Columbus Junction. The baseball games at Cedar Rapids with Regis and Prairie were not re scheduled. The next baseball outing is 6 p m Thursday at Fairfield in Class AA district playoff. Washington meets Centerville in the opening round.
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Evening Journal
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Cedar Rapids
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Doug Dunlap
Fairfield
Washington
Centerville
Firemen win five water fight trophies
Washington volunteer firemen and their auxiliary unit The Squirts won five trophies at a water fight event during the Keota Fun Festival finishing first and second while Coralville placed third. Later at Hometown Days in West Branch Ely won with Washington second and Ely third. Coralville women won first with Washington women taking second and third. Washington team members included Glenn Beauchamp Tom Beauchamp Leo Beauchamp Darrell Hamiltons and Howard Hunts.
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Leo Beauchamps
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Howard Hunts
Two-ball golf meet crowns Columbus Junction pair champions
Jeff Austin of Columbus Junction and Sue Weber of Winfield won the championship flight of the Southeast Iowa couples T-bone two-ball golf tournament at Washington Country Club. The event drew 134 couples with Paul Madden and Kelly Schlapkohl finishing runner-up and third, respectively.
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Evening Journal
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Columbus Junction
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Winfield
Iowa
Washington Country Club
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Fairfield
Kelly
Carol Schlapkohl
Washington
John Lytle
Oskaloosa
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Jack Yeast
Mt. Pleasant
John Lloyd
Tennis Clinic Set for Tuesday Morning
Washington YMCA sponsors a tennis clinic at Sunset Park courts for youths ages 10 to 16. Former University of Iowa players Dick Rank and Larry DeHaan will instruct. Registration ends by 9 pm. fees are 50 cents for members and 1 dollar for non members. Tim Krantz can provide more details.
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Washington Ymca
Sunset Park
Dick Rank
Larry DeHaan
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Tim Krantz
YMCA
Twilight golf matches washed out at Washington Club
In the Men’s Twilight League at Washington Golf and Country Club several matches were rained out or shortened Friday night. Golf chairman Jim Caraccio says the unfinished matches must be completed by July 22.
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Twilight Golf
Washington Golf and Country Club
Jim Caraccio
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