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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1975
Page
6
Washington High School clinches the district title with 97 points led by Jo Roth, Debbie Vanderlinden, and Cindy Booth as they secure at least nine state entries for May 16 and 17. Centerville, Fort Madison, Burlington and others trail in the top team standings.
Mel Morris of West Liberty wins the 20 lap feature at West Liberty Fairgrounds ahead of Duke after a tight race. Darrell Dake contends early as 3,300 fans witness a dramatic evening with a mid-race wall contact by Gene Hearst and a final-lap surge by Morris.
Grade school boys and girls from third through sixth grades must submit entries by May 16 for the YMCA sponsored city-wide track meet set for Thursday May 22. A 50 cent entry fee applies, with sign-up sheets at grade schools containing all rules and regulations. The event runs from 4 to 8 30 p m.
Des Moines hosts state Special Olympics track and field at Drake Stadium and Valley High School with district champions from Coe College also entering. Doug Wittetoe Dan Moeller Dale Christner Denis Waltman Mike Scott Beverly McClelland and the 440 relay team compete under coaches Janet Lower Marla Valliere and assistant Mark Heisdorffer.
Highland finished second in the girls district track meet scoring 53 points behind Solon. Deb Rotter, Laurie Thomann, Penny Frank and Mary Swenson won two titles in the 440 and 400 shuttle relays, setting a school mark in the shuttle and a 440 record. The Huskies qualified three relays and a discus thrower for state, with P Frank, Thomann, Brenda White and Kris Schloss winning the 10 flight shuttle hurdles in 1 08.4 and Schloss taking the discus at 105 7. Finishes included Rotter and teammates placing in the 880 relay and Swenson earning a long jump school record. Highland heads to the Southeast Iowa Conference meet at Wapello next Tuesday and the state meet May 17 18.
Jim Palmer, Orioles ace, returned to form in a 3-1 win over rival Catfish Hunter and the Yankees. Palmer improved to 4-2 while Hunter fell to 2-4, snapping Hunter's six-game streak against Baltimore. Palmer praised his control and noted rivalry exists but is not defining. The eighth inning rally featured two bunt singles and wild plays by the Yankees, with Blair and Grich driving in scores.
Summer YMCA swim schedule set by Jack Mathews outlines A B and C group sessions at the Y starting May 8 and continuing until the outdoor pool opens. Special film viewing on May 10 precedes water work and a 1 p.m. film viewing for A and portions of B on May 10.
The Washington Golf and Country Club will hold a two man team blind bogey golf meet and buffet dinner on Friday May 9. Golf starts at 4 p.m. with dinner after. Reservations can be made by calling the clubhouse.
Washington eighth grade boys finished fourth at Mt. Pleasant in the Don Taft Relays scoring 48 points. Fairfield won with 622, Mt. Pleasant and Ottumwa tied at 51, Washington 48, Fort Madison 35, Keokuk 30. Sojka took two second places in discus and shot, with 129 ft 3 in and 44 ft 7 in.
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