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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1972
Page
7
Orioles rebound from a five game skid by routing Minnesota 11-2 behind a six inning 11-0 cushion and a three run blast from Bobby Grich. Grich says the team remains confident and loose as it aims to climb above .500 for the first time since 1969.
USAC rejects Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant appeal over fuel from another car in the 500 race. Grant dropped from 2nd to 12th, costing about 72 000 in prize money. USAC will review rules but keeps strict penalty stance.
In Omaha the 40-12 Southern California Trojans open the 26th College World Series facing 60-4 Arizona State, with ASU favored. USC meets Mississippi in the first game, while Connecticut battles Texas and other teams Oklahoma Temple and Iowa join the field.
Iowa coach Dick Schultz adds Stan Patratis a 6 11 center from Council Bluffs Lincoln to a national letter of intent bringing basketball spring signees to eight. Patratis averaged 15 points 11 rebounds earning all conference honors in the Omaha Metro League. On football side Frank Lauterbur signs two halfbacks Robert Lawson Libby High School Toledo Ohio and Rodney Wellington Howe Military Academy Howe Ind. Lawson rushed for 2000 plus yards 15 touchdowns while Wellington 97 points and ran 100 in 9.7 seconds. Wellington nephew of Ozzie Simmons former Hawks star.
Fifty women joined Wednesday play with lunch reservations through Mrs. Kerr. Team scores show Nemmers Li Day Haberman Lloyd Doak totaling 34% and Hohl with 2, Mary Hohl and Kathy Lloyd tied at 41 for the championship flight. Flight results include Hayes 49 Wells 50 Edwards 56 Light 59 Widmer 73.
Highland Huskies improve to 1 0 in the Southeast Iowa Conference by edging Morning Sun 8 7 in a five hit, error filled game. John Wingler plated two with a third inning triple and scored on a wild pitch Rick Soukup drove in two with a fourth inning single Rick Soukup also scored on a passed ball Morning Sun pitcher Jim Schott got the win Tim Carson worked the last three innings for relief for Morning Sun Rick Simmons took the loss as Highland heads to a varsity doubleheader with Wapello Friday at 5 30 p m.
The 7th annual Southeast Iowa Amateur Golf tournament will be held at Washington Country Club on Sunday. Championship flight plays 27 holes. other flights 18 holes. About 128 golfers are expected, led by past top finishers. Nick Pulliam Jr. of Muscatine is last year's champion with a two under par 103. Former locals Frank Sanders Mike Brake and Joe Gebhardt are among entrants. Non qualifyers for championship flight may enter if rounds are completed by Saturday June 10.
Sanger roared from midpack to lead with ten laps left to win the 25 lap feature at Oskaloosa Wednesday night. Joe Merryfield briefly led before finishing second while Chris Maurer placed third and Ron Perdock fourth. Heat winners were Pokey West Curt Hansen and John Dolan. Top overall point leaders include Sanger 2305 Moss 1515 Stott 1225 Hoffman 1220 Hansen 1205.
MLB card lists Atlanta at Montreal Houston at Philadelphia Chicago at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at San Diego and Friday night matchups. Standings show Detroit Baltimore Boston New York Milwaukee in AL and Oakland Minnesota California Kansas City Texas in AL West with several close records and late games.
Philadelphia golf classic header faces U S Open shadow as 144 players tee off at Whitemarsh Valley. Trevino Weiskopf and Player call it good Open prep with winning here boosting form for Pebble Beach next week.
The column lists multiple auction events including household goods and antiques at the Washington County Fairgrounds starting 6:30 p.m. Lee Baird on June 20. estate sale at Charles Mapel Estate starting 10:30 a.m. June 17 at 5th and RR in Ainsworth. Middletown Auction Sales auctions Thursdays at Middletown. Washington Livestock Sales Co auctions Fridays with hogs Wednesdays. Kalona Sales Barn sales second Tuesday monthly. Kalona Community Auction Mondays. Wayland sales on Mondays. Smylie-Haupert Livestock Co sales Wednesdays at Columbus Junction.
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