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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1978

Page

16

Size Gap Between Women and Men in Sports At Issue

Des Moines AP physicist Carl Gisolfi told about 150 coaches and trainers that women are two thirds as strong as men mainly due to smaller body size and heart capacity. He noted women have a 25 percent smaller heart and lower blood volume, but said a conditioned woman athlete narrows the gap with an average man.

Des Moines Carl Gisolfi Gisolfi University of Iowa

Women athletes show unique advantages in endurance tests

Conference coverage notes Gisolfi and panelists discuss how women sweat less and can control core temperature, the benefits of lifelong exercise, and that women can gain strength without bulk. Some tasks like cold-water diving favor women due to insulating fat. Trainers advise on taping limits and fluids. water remains best for hydration and caution against early weight lifting for juniors.

Gisolfi Iowa Drake Ed Crowley

Seve Ballesteros eyes Masters after thrilling win

Spain's Severiano Ballesteros, just shy of 21, won the Greater Greensboro Open by six under par, tying for second were Renner and Zoeller. He plans to focus on Europe for now and says he will come to play in the United States in a few years.

Greensboro N.C Jack You Tom Hubert Lanny Hale Seve America Severiano Ballesteros Spain Augusta Ballesteros Ador-Slim States Renner Forest Oaks Country Club Fuzzy Zoeller England Japan New Zealand Europe Arnold Palmer

Ballesteros Pulls Off Comeback to Capture Greensboro Open

Severiano Ballesteros staged a dramatic rally at Greensboro North Carolina to win the Greensboro Open. He saved par with a clutch putt on the 16th hole and sealed the victory with a strong final stretch.

Severiano Ballesteros Greensboro N.C

Apke stays with Creighton as Purdue coaching search stalls

Creighton coach Tom Apke said he is no longer pursuing the vacant Purdue job. He told Creighton fans he will sign a multi year deal with Creighton after meeting Purdue athletic director George King, who cautions against rushing a decision before the April 15 letters of intent day.

West Lafayette Ind Creighton University Tom Apke Purdue University Apke George King Creighton Purdue Fred Schaus King

U S Heavyweight Jimmy Jackson Shocks Soviet Champion

In Toledo Ohio Jimmy Jackson won an 8-6 decision over Suslan Andrev of the USSR in World Cup wrestling. The U S finished second as the Soviet Union claimed its sixth straight World Cup title with Japan third and Cuba fourth after a two day round robin.

Toledo, Ohio United States Jimmy Jackson Suslan Andrev Soviet Union U.S.S.R Jackson Oklahoma State University Grand Rapids, Mich U.S Russia Boris Bigayev Dan Gable University of Iowa Jack Reinwand Gurgen Bagdasaryan Bagdasaryan Madison Wis Gable Wade Schalles Schalles Musan Abdul Muslimov

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