Aaron's hits lead Braves in 7-2 win over Pirates
Hank Aaron powered the Braves past the Pirates 7-2 with two homers and two singles in four at bats, lifting his NL leaders in homers and RBIs to 11 and 29, while raising his average to .333. Aaron foiled Harry Walker's shift by hitting to all fields, with Dick Hall earning the win in relief.
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Harry Walker
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Moss Wins West Liberty MVSC Feature in Close Duel
Fans saw a tight battle between John Moss and Mark Mosier as Moss edged Mosier in car No. 1 to win the MVSC feature at West Liberty. Mosier set fastest time trial at 25.26 seconds, breaking his prior mark.
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Washington
Johnny Moss
Iowa City
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Ralph Erickson
Doak Allen
Tom Stewart
John Mullink
Mel Morris
Stanley Crooks
James Newberry
Burlington
Hunter
Ilene Ferrell Wins Painter of the Year at Simpson College
Ten years ago Ilene Ferrell daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Ferrell route two Washington won first award and was named Painter of the Year at Simpson College annual art exhibit. Her painting Rhapsody was among four chosen as outstanding and she also received the freshman literary award for the year.
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Washington
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Washington High track team sets two school marks at state meet
Washington High School athletes competing at the State Class AA meet in Fort Dodge failed to earn points but set two school records. Dan Martin ran the 880 yards in 2:00.2 and the two mile relay team clocked 8:04.8, besting the 8:13.6 mark. Relay runners were Pat Hennigan, John Schoonover, Dan Martin, and John Kleese. Coach Jim Rossen praised all competitors.
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Washington High
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Pat Hennigan
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Jim Rossen
Major Leagues Roundup from UPI
Major Leagues results include Detroit 9 New York 4 and 1st game New York 6 Detroit 5, plus Boston 4 Cleveland 3 and 1st game Boston 6 Cleveland 2. Schedule lists tonight's probable pitchers and Tuesday games.
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Roosevelt wins state class AA high school golf title
Des Moines Roosevelt captures the state class AA golf crown led by medalist Andy Engman who shot 69 three under par. Roosevelt totals 305, four strokes ahead of Iowa City. runners up include Burlington and Oskaloosa in the top standings with Ottumwa, Newton, West Des Moines, Creston, LeMars, and Dubuque Wahlert rounding out the top 10.
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LeMars
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Pekin Wins Keokuk County Track Meet
Pekin High School won the Keokuk County track meet held at Keota with 114 points. Keota and Tri-County tied for second at 62, Sigourney 44. Pekin captured ten blue ribbons in 17 events and four meet records were set including Denny Lyle of Keota in the 180 yard lows at 21.5, the two mile relay Keota team at 8:55.4, and Pekin’s mile medley at 3:55.8.
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Steve Steinbeck
Larry Greiner
Sioux City Central dominates Iowa Class AA track meet
Sioux City Central wins the team title as six meet marks and one Iowa interscholastic record fall. Doug Lane of Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Doug Smith of Sioux City Central set records in the shot put and mile, while Des Moines North’s Jim Kirby ties the 100-yard dash record and Davenport Central’s Roger Colglazier breaks the 440 and anchors a record relay. High scorers and relay wins propel Central to 45 points, with Jefferson second at 29 and Davenport Central third at 24.
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Smith sets record in 400 meter run
San Jose State star Smith, wearing sunglasses, wins against teammate Lee Evans in a special race. He clocks 44.5 for 400 meters, breaking Otis Davis 1960 Olympic mark, and 44.8 for 440 yards, beating Adolph Plummer’s 1963 record. Smith now holds six individual marks.
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San Jose State
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San Jose
Otis Davis
Rome
Adolph Plummer
Arizona State
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