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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1981
Page
18
Tuesday showcase features wins by Detroit over Boston 4-3 and Texas over Montreal 4-3. Chicago and Baltimore split 3-2 while Milwaukee crushed Seattle 12-4. Multiple MLB and early-season hockey schedules list forthcoming games and probable pitchers across leagues.
Kennedy 155 to LaSalle 173 in a match at Twin Pines. Individual Kennedy scores included Bart Knochemus 37 and Stu Campbell 39 with Wilson 39 and Hinkley 40, while LaSalle’s Kollsmith 38 and Meek 44 led for the visitors. Junior varsity Kennedy 166 LaSalle 206.
In Monticello, Monticello leads girls golf with 181 to Marion 226 as DeAnn Kaiser shoots 42 and Julie Rotenbrink 49. other events include shot put and relays with Deb Wilcox and Deb Berner noted. Wahlert dominates Washington University singles and doubles matches with several 6 2 and 8 5 results, while junior varsity Wahlert 2, Wash. results are listed.
MLB and college notes show Iowa, Chicago and St Louis making player moves with assignments to Salt Lake City, Springfield and Vanderbilt. Transactions include disabled lists, waivers, retirements, and draft position exchanges. College results list multiple regional games in men and women sports across Iowa.
In the NBA Eastern semis Boston beats Chicago 121 109 and Milwaukee prevails 125 22 to take a 2 0 series lead while Philadelphia and Milwaukee split games to sit 1 1 Phoenix leads Houston 1 0 after a 107 98 win as Kansas City tops Phoenix 80 no further details are clear from the fragment and several boys and girls games are listed without outcomes
Jim Kipp led the Parlor City Classic at Jubilee Lanes with a 648 series. Shirley Schmidt also rolled her first 600, finishing 602 for the Merry Maids at Cedar Rapids Bowling Center. Other notable scores included Don Bremer 269 and Jerry Geers 603, with multiple lanes and leagues listed for an active bowling scene.
The Rams swap first round picks with Washington to gain the No. 9 selection as Vince Ferragamo's status looms uncertain. General manager John Math cites Rich Campbell as a possible 1981 signal caller option.
Ross Eugene Fields, once using the alias Harold Smith, was arraigned in Los Angeles Municipal Court on theft by deception charges tied to a $21 million Wells Fargo fraud via MAPS Muhammad Ali Professional Sports Inc. bail set at $400,000. U.S. Attorney says Fields is a long-time fugitive linked to multiple cases.
Iowa’s No. 2 strong safety Todd Suchomel will miss the remainder of spring drills. The 6-foot 198-pound sophomore from Sun Prairie Wisconsin suffered ligament damage to his left knee during last Saturday’s scrimmage per defensive backfield coach Bill Brashier.
Sport Magazine, a national monthly devoted to sports, has been sold to Texas oil millionaire Ray L Hunt, the buyer announced on Monday.
Upper Iowa and Kirkwood posted decisive wins in Tuesday action. Five pitchers combined for shutouts as Upper Iowa beat Cornell 6-0 and 10-0, while Kirkwood dominated Indian Hills 14-0 and 16-0 behind two no‑hit or near no‑hit efforts.
The Gazelles and crews from three Cedar Rapids stations KCOE KCRG and WMT compete in a media basketball tournament at Coe’s Eby Fieldhouse with games starting 6 730 and 900 p m Tickets are 150 Jefferson dominates the triangular with 16 of 19 events and four first places from Jan Sedlacek and Angie Werden other results list event winners and top Jefferson performances.
Dennis Bruns and Teresa Zalesky won male and female all around Athlete of the Year at the Cedar Rapids Prairie All-Sports Banquet held at Prairie High School. State wrestling champion Mike Hahesy earned male individual athlete honors, Shauna Holthaus top female. Cedar Rapids Jefferson led girls track with 102 points, ahead of Benton Community and Iowa City West.
Ames Iowa State football coach Donnie Duncan says the Cyclones show enthusiasm and aggressive play after four spring workouts. He notes satisfaction with the team’s progress in the second week but declines to name individual standouts.
On page 1B the planned games pair Boston’s Dennis Eckersley with Oakland’s Rick Langford against Minnesota’s Roger Erickson and Kansas City’s Larry Gura versus Baltimore’s Steve Stone. California remains undecided as Seattle’s Jerry Don Gleaton waits 0-0. In the NL, Cincinnati’s Mario Soto duels Atlanta’s Tommy Boggs and San Diego’s John Curtis meets San Francisco’s Ed Whitson.
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