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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1975
Page
7
The Masters faced two rainy days but Arnie Palmer faltered Friday after leading earlier. He struggled at No 11 and No 12, bogeying and hitting into bunkers as Watson surged ahead, with Palmer’s chances fading amid a fanned crowd.
Wet track conditions forced postponement of M F L Bulldogette Relays in Monona. The meet moves to April 19 at 9 am after a Tuesday delay, with another Bulldog Relays rescheduled for April 21 at 4 pm.
The page lists major standings and upcoming games across leagues, naming teams such as New York, Oakland, Kansas City, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore. It notes scheduled games, venue mentions like New Fork, and references players or coaches in casual club summaries. The fragmented OCR yields a snapshot of early season results and future fixtures.
Prairie wins two top singles and doubles but Kennedy edges ahead 84 in the Kennedy courts. Julie Jansa defeats Laurie Brown 8-2 in singles and teams with Julie Holets for a 2-1 doubles win. Final records show Kennedy at 20 wins and Prairie at 3 losses.
Washington swept all three doubles matches and defeated Iowa City 7-2 in high school boys tennis. Key results include Locksley and Woita winning 10-3 in the number one doubles, pushing Wash’s dual meet record to 4-0. Singles and doubles lines show several close scores and lineups.
Elmer Shotwell, a fictional player invented by Wainwright High School coach Phil Miller, was listed as a high school All-American by a Cambridge firm. The hoax highlighted fake credentials and non existent leagues while Miller warned it could mislead college recruiters.
Iowa defeated Iowa State Drake and Northern Iowa by 27 holes. Lon Nielsen tied for medalist honors with 114 as Iowa posted 4647 on the 72 par layout. Dick Stuntz also medalist with Nielsen, while Wes Hogeland led UNI and Scott Hawking led Drake with 120s. Also Chicago Bears sign World League import Eddie Shears, a former All-Big Eight linebacker from Kansas.
Portland, AP The Portland Trail Blazers star Bill Walton tore ligaments in his left ankle during a practice game and will wear a cast for at least two weeks. Walton, UCLA All American and high draft pick, has long battled injuries this rookie season.
Kevin Grevey of Kentucky and Rich Kelley of Stanford pulled out of Tuesday’s Pizza Hut Basketball Classic East-West all star game in Las Vegas. Replacements Robinzine of DePaul and Hagins of New Mexico will join the East and West squads as the game airs live on more than 140 stations at 8 30 p m PDT.
Los Angeles City Schools Superintendent William Johnston calls for a 50 percent budget cut to scholastic athletics in the 1975-76 plan. The board will begin hearings this week as the proposed total drops from about 1.5 million dollars to roughly 200 thousand. A spokesman said the breakdown by sport and coaches was not yet determined. MARCO ISLAND, Florida Gene Sarazen, 73, scored a hole in one at Marco Island Country Club on a par three, 140-yard first hole. He previously won the 1922 Open and the 1932 Open and PGA titles. His wife Mary had watched years ago and Sarazen remarked he knew he would match her someday.
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