Baseball Fever Promises Excitement Across Major Leagues
The Gazette notes a nationwide surge of baseball enthusiasm as April begins with no teams yet eliminated from contention. It highlights fan passion for Cubs White Sox Twins Royals Cardinals and Brewers and calls for more winners to fuel the sport's appeal ahead of summer features and telecast plans.
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Milton Berle
Robert Stigwood
Baltimore Orioles
Gazette
Cubs
White Sox
Twins
Royals
Cardinals
Brewers
Roland Krekeler
Cleveland Indians
Abner Doubleday
Autograph tips and locker room chatter entertain fans
The piece relays tips on batting averages glove care and autograph hounding with rumored Cal Maxvill as the tipster. It recalls a Cleveland Boston game where Burly George Scott urged crowds to part like the Red Sea and signed numerous autograph books amid kid remarks and fan excitement.
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Cal Maxvill
Baseball
Player Association
George Scott
Red Sox
George
Scott
Be With It Daily The Cedar Rapids Gazette
A local brief from Cedar Rapids Gazette notes the phrase It’s Worth To You echoed in daily civic life. Public interest items highlight community events and local services.
Derby Ticket Rush As Derby Nears
Louisville residents flood the Derby Information classifieds seeking Kentucky Derby tickets for May 6 at Churchill Downs. Bob Gorham, Churchill Downs manager, says demand climbs yearly with about 6,000 to 7,000 letters and 43,000 seats available, leaving many hopeful buyers frustrated.
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Churchill Downs
Colorado
Bob Gorham
Local Softball Player Seeks Team In Ohio Area
A player notes difficulty traveling from over 600 miles away to Ohio for twice weekly softball games. He offers to join as an infielder or pitcher and requests contact via The Gazette at 398 8259 after 4 p.m. today or Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Ohio
the Gazette
Stadler Delivers Best Game As Giants Spoil Wisconsin Rapids
Jeff Stadler pitched a complete game two-hitter with 11 strikeouts to lift the Cedar Rapids Giants past Wisconsin Rapids 2-0 in the season opener at Memorial Stadium. Venise Murray and Henry Macias added two hits each. Murray stole second base, and Rob Henderson drove in the second run as the Giants totaled nine hits.
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Cedar Rapids
Henry Macias
Earth
Mike Gustave
Wisconsin Rapids
Jeff Stadler
Cedar Rapids Giants
Hander
San Diego Mission Bay High School
Memorial Stadium
Stadler
Twins
Great Falls
Giants
Jack Mull
Mull
Bob Kearney
Jeff
Kearney
C.R
Venice Murray
Macias
Murray
Rich
Harold Rowe
Rob Henderson
Jeff Borruel
Henderson
Gary Dobbs
Giant Jets
Ray Cosio
O.R
Bill Walters
Barney Deary
C.A. Baseball Hall of Fame
Don Buchheister
Bucks Sweep Suns 94 90 in Playoff Series
Milwaukee rookie Marques Johnson scored 19 of his 33 in the second half to lift the Bucks past the Suns 94 90 and complete a two game sweep of the first round. Brian Winters contributed 24 points and two late long jumpers as Milwaukee advances to Denver for a Tuesday matchup with the Nuggets.
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Milwaukee
Marques Johnson
Milwaukee Bucks
Phoenix Suns
National Basketball Association
Brian Winters
Bucks
Denver Nuggets
Denver
Atlanta
Elvin Hayes
Washington
Kevin Grevey
Bullets
Atlanta Hawks
San Antonio
Knicks edge Cavaliers in playoff clincher on Haywood jumper
New York Knicks stun Cleveland 109-107 as Spencer Haywood hits a 12 foot jumper with two seconds left. Haywood adds 27 points, Bob McAdoo also 27, Campy Russell leads Cavaliers with 32 in the loss. Knicks advance to face 76ers in a best of seven.
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NEW York
Spencer Haywood
New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Philadelphia 76Ers
Philadelphia
Haywood
Bob McAdoo
Cleveland
Campy Russell
Kunnert Signs With Iowa State University
Dubuque Wahlert standout John Kunnert signed a letter of intent to attend Iowa State University as athletic officials announced on Friday.
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Ames, Iowa
UPI
Dubuque Wahlert
John Kunnert
Iowa State University
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Swingers
Otto Kohl
Town House
Naughton
First Ave
Tama St
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Sporting Goods
Eby’s
1St Ave
Cedar Rapids Plaza Center
Iowa City
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