Fourteen New Players Boost Cedar Rapids Giants for 1976 Opener
The Cedar Rapids Giants unveil a 24-man roster with ten holdovers, fourteen newcomers, and a new field manager Salty Parker who previously led the New York Mets in 1987. Several players return from Great Falls Pioneer rosters, including Sasser and Woodbrey, while others debut in Cedar Rapids, aiming to erase last year’s 41 87 record and late-season struggles.
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Iowa Wrestling Ties to Olympics and Staff Advances
Obituary notes honor Fred Winter and Fritz McPartland while promotions elevate Jersey Jermier to Kansas State athletic director and Dick Schultz to Cornell. Iowa faces vacancy for assistant athletic director with rumors regarding Gary Kurdelmeier and Dan Gable as potential successors. pre Olympic camp at Iowa outlines wrestlers aiming for Montreal and district events set for Ames and Cleveland. Bud Johnson earns second team All Lutheran honors at Wartburg.
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Fritz” McPartland
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Air Force Academy
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Peace Reigns In NBA Ranks
New York AP report notes the NBA and players union reached a four year collective bargaining agreement ending six years of conflict. Judge Carter may sign papers soon while ABA antitrust litigation could be settled out of court though merger remains blocked by NBA board action.
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M F L Pair Hurls Gem As Monona Blanked Mar Mac
Monona's M F L pitchers Soellott Wage ner and Randy Fuelling combined for 15 strikeouts and a no hitter to lead Monona over Mar Mac 8 to 0 in high school baseball on Monday.
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Catfish Hunter Dominates Orioles In 3-0 Win
Lee Majors helped launch ABCs Monday night baseball but Catfish Hunter outpitched Baltimore. The Yankees ace allowed three hits over nine innings with six strikeouts and one walk to beat the Orioles 3-0 at Memorial Stadium. Orioles hitters were held scoreless as Hunter’s pinpoint control and power pitching earned high praise from teammates and manager Earl Weaver.
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Baseball Standings and Games From Wednesday Schedule
The day’s slate includes Chicago at Minnesota and New York at Chicago among Wed games with several late starts. Orioles bats and Grimsley’s tough outing feature in New York’s win behind two unearned runs and a pivotal Piniella double.
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