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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1968

Page

8

Maxvill leads Cards past Phillies at Busch Memorial Stadium

St. Louis powers to a 5-1 victory as Maxvill hits his third career homer and three Cardinals go deep. Flood and Edwards also homer, ending a scoring drought for the club. Mays pockets bases, Bailey keys Dodgers, and Clem Clemente shines for Pittsburgh in a busy majors night.

Busch Memorial Stadium Cal Maxvill Maxvill St. Louis Cardinals Polo Grounds St. Louis Philadelphia Phillies Curt Flood Johnny Edwards Detroit Oakland Dick Schofield Willie Mays Tris Speaker Juan Marichal Giants Mays Bob Bailey Dodger Los Angeles Bailey Dodgers Don Wilson Pirates Roberto Clemente Reds Ron Kline Kline Johnny Bench

Iowa ISU football game possibility in 1977

Iowa officials authorized Forest Evashevski to contact ISU about a possible 1977 football game. Hugh Kelso said the board allowed contact, likely after next week. The two schools have not played since 1934, though freshmen and basketball teams met recently and gymnastic teams met last winter.

Iowa City Iowa UPI Forest Evashevski University of Iowa Iowa State University Hugh Kelso University of Iowa Board Evashevski Clay Stapleton ISU Kelso

Foster knocks out Tiger for light heavyweight title

Bob Foster defeated Dick Tiger by fourth round knockout at Madison Square Garden to claim the light heavyweight title. Foster, a 6 foot 3 contender from Washington DC, opened strong with a long left, then dropped Tiger with a sequence of punches in round four to seal the victory before 11,547 fans. Tiger, fighting hard, staged a late rally but could not recover, matching his 16th loss against 58 wins. Tiger hinted at a rematch, while Foster celebrated a hard earned championship win.

New York UPI Bob Foster Dick Tiger Foster Tiger Madison Square Garden Washington, D.C Emile Griffith Jose Torres Torres Roger Rouse

Dela team leads Twilight League golf standings

Bud DeLa's team holds the Twilight League lead with 12 points. Tom Bollman's group is second on 10 percent as several players posted scores. Jim Lloyd was medalist with 36, one over par, while Bollman shot 38 and a host of others posted mid to high 30s and 40s in the evening event.

Bud DeLa Tom Bollman DeLa Paul Bollman Wells Westphal Morrison Riley Brake Lloyd Lowe Bannister Gebhardt Jim Lloyd Henness Rusley C Rieldy Ostelie D Knight J. Custer E. Brown Laing E — Roe Hillman F — Vaughn Sitler G — Trier Gillesby H . C. Brown Keating DeLawn

Palmer closes on Memphis leaders in Open contentions

Arnold Palmer shot a five under par 65 at Colonial Country Club to move within two strokes of leader B R McLendon in the Memphis Open. Palmer used a mallet putter to post 29 putts, with Nicklaus matching his 65 as the field tightens behind McLendon who shot 67 for an 8 under 132 through 36 holes.

Memphis Louisiana State University Curtis Person Palmer Colonial Country Club Arnold Jack Nicklaus Matt Jeff Nicklaus McLendon Larry Hinson Lou Graham Bob Lunn Jack McGowan Dick Crawford Gay Brewer Dick Mayer

Hawkeyes to add junior college star John Johnson

Hawkeyes coach Ralph Miller announced that John Johnson, a Northwest College All-American from Lowell Wyoming, will join the Iowa program next fall and be eligible for the 1968 69 season. The 6 6 Milwaukee native averaged 29.3 points and 14.2 rebounds per game last season and will play guard or forward. Johnson is expected to boost both the basketball team and his academic standing over the next two years.

Iowa City, Iowa UPI John Johnson Northwest College Lowell Wyo University of Iowa Ralph Miller Miller Johnson Iowa Milwaukee Wis Northwest

Major Leagues Friday Results From United Press International

Friday results across the majors show San Francisco defeating Chicago and Atlanta edging New York while Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati and Los Angeles beat Houston. Night games included St Louis over Philadelphia. Saturday’s and Sunday’s projected matchups list multiple interleague and league games with noted pitchers and times.

San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles Houston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Atlanta New York Baltimore Washington Boston Minnesota California Cleveland St. Louis Philadelphia Sadecki Jenkins Wise Jaster Koosman Detroit A. Cleveland Calif Oakland McDowell McGlothlin Santiago Kant Moore Harden Carlos Talbot McLain Dobson San Fran Avlanta Phila Pittsburgh New York

Politicians uneasy over Oregon vote

Sen. Robert F Kennedy and New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller show jitters about Oregon's upcoming presidential primary. Kennedy canvassers report up to 30 percent of Democrats uncommitted as three days remain. Labor drives for Johnson worry both campaigns amid crossfire from Humphrey backers and late-start concerns.

United Press International Robert F. Kennedy Oregon New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Kennedy Rockefeller Johnson New York City John V. Lindsay Hubert U. Humphrey Fred C. Harris D-Okla Walter Mondale D-Minn CoChairman United Democrats Humphrey

Umbreys attend church banquet in Burlington West Burlington

May 14 events include Mrs Sherm Umphrey guest at Mother Daughter banquet at First Methodist Church West Burlington. L N O Club met with Mrs Ed Wagler. pinochle prizes went to Mrs Boyd Garrett and Mrs Dick Schlatter. Several Mothers Day visits listed with families from Davenport Dunkerton Washington Pulaski and more.

Wayland Sherm Umphrey Burlington Umphrey Donn Umphrey First Methodist Church West Burlington L. N. O. Club Ed Wagler Boyd Garrett Dick Schlatter West Park Ed Roth Helen Grabers Harold Graber Davenport Karen Graber Dunkerton Jim Baughman Pulaski Wade Huffman Lou Jugenheimer Lee Maude Stuart Washington Dean Meyer Katie Wenger Harold Ira J. C Raymond Wengers Norah Unterwahrers Gerry Klopfenstein West Wayland Park Ann Neff Harold Neff Mark Sigourney Roger McGuire Fairfield Richard Benge Vicki Pat Ronnie Max McGuire Earl Gingerich

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