The Greek's Sports Predictions Recounted in The Gazette
The Gazette recalls famous forecaster Jimmy the Greek and his past picks across sports from basketball to golf and baseball. Examples include predicting the 1981 NBA champion and Masters winner while acknowledging misfires such as the Lakers’ early 1980s exit and the Dodgers and Twins’ rough starts. The piece notes the irony of predicting outcomes after games and jokes about tampering with taped forecasts.
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Gazette Sports
James Snyder
Jimmy the Greek
Wayne Engle
E&s Electrical Contractors
Detroit
Bears
Brent Musburger
Dave Williams
Los Angeles
Magic Johnson
Lakers
Houston
Ray Floyd
Bruce Lietzke
Curtis Strange
Jack Nicklaus
Hubert Green
Hale Irwin
Tom Huckleberry
Leo Ballesteros
Dodgers
Pirates
Butch Wynegar
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Wynegar
Mark Fidrych
Tigers
Fidrych
Larry Holmes
Trevor Berbick
Bowie Kuhn
Jerry Brown
California
John Y. Brown
Walter Mondale
Cyclones show progress midway through spring drills
Iowa State coach Donnie Duncan reports satisfaction with the Cyclones through half of spring practice. He cites signs on both sides of the ball, notes improved passing, and highlights newcomers Jon English Doran Geise and Rocky Gillis. Defenders such as James Ransom Shamus McDonough Chris Washington and Ronnie Osborne impressed, with Bruce Reimers shifting from defensive tackle to guard.
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Iowa State
Donnie Duncan
Cyclones
Doran Geise
Gillis
Geise
University of Northern Iowa
Duncan
James Ransom
Shamus McDonough
Chris Washington
Ronnie Osborne
Bruce Reimers
Bruce
ISU Trackmen Host Nebraska Dual Meet
ISU hosts Big Eight rival Nebraska in a season opening dual after strong ISU Invitational results. Scott Crowell won discus and Kenya’s Yobei Ondieki set a 5000m track record for 14:16.1, while Zak Korir returns from injury and ND Bergan calls the tossup contest competitive.
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Ames
Iowa State
Nebraska
Cyclones
ISU
Bill Bergan
Bergan
Scott Crowell
Zak Korir
Korir
Yobei Ondieki
Kenya
United States
Ondieki
Iowa Track Hosts Wisconsin In Only Home Outdoor Meet
Iowa's track team welcomes Wisconsin to its lone home outdoor appearance. The Hawkeyes aim to continue momentum after a triangular win at Macomb, scoring 84 points to 52 for Lincoln. Standout performers included Tom Korb in the 1500 meters and Terrence Duckett in the 200 and 400. Wisconsin, a Big Ten favorite, features world class sprinters Jim Stintzi and Mark Cisson competing for top honors.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Western Illinois
Lincoln
Macomb
Ill
Tom Korb
Terrence Duckett
Badgers
Jim Stintzi
Mark Cisson
Rodgers Chasing Boston Marathon Crown Again
Bill Rodgers, seeking his fifth Boston Marathon win and fourth straight, faces a strong field and a recent flu setback. He names Toshihiko Seko as his toughest rival, plus contenders Hideka Kita, Kirk Pfeffer, Greg Meyer, and Craig Virgin. If beaten, Rodgers vows to chase revenge next time while a police strike threat in Boston looms over the event.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bill Rodgers
Boston
Rodgers
Japan
Toshihiko Seko
Seko
Fukuoka
Hopkinton
Prudential
Hideka Kita
Kirk Pfeffer
Greg Meyer
Craig Virgin
New York
Alberto) Salazar
Local swimmers set state marks at U S Junior Olympics
Cedar Rapids YMCA Swim Club members Rick Gilbertson and Scott Etnyre posted lifetime bests at the U S Junior Olympics in Milwaukee. Gilbertson set state and Iowa records in the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM, finishing fifth and ninth respectively, while Etnyre placed 11th in the 200 fly and 10th in the 400 IM with new personal bests.
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Milwaukee
Rick Gilbertson
Scott Etnyre
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Gilbertson
State
Iowa
Emnyre
Local runners qualify for Boston Marathon from Cedar Rapids
Marilyn Garris, 38, will join several local runners at the Boston Marathon on Monday. She qualified with 3:18:49 in Iowa City last November, under the 3:20 target for her age group. Wilma Hovland also qualified with 3:16:42. Local men Al Siemering, 2:48:14, Don Glanzer, 3:07, and Jim Paulson, 3:04, met their qualifying times.
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Frank McGee
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association
Chester J. Broderick
Broderick
Francis X. Bellotti
Cleveland Circle
Hopkinton
Boston
Will Cloney
Marilyn Garris
Cedar Rapids
Garris
Iowa City
Wilma Hovland
al Siemering
Don Glanzer
Jim Paulson
Strange's 66 leads MONY Tournament of Champions in California
Curtis Strange, former Wake Forest star in his fourth PGA season, fired a 6-under 66 to lead by one stroke over Lee Trevino at Rancho La Costa. The 29-player field, all past 12 months winners, pursues $54,000 first prize in the 29th MONY Tournament of Champions.
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Rancho LA Costa
Calif
UPI
Curtis Strange
Wake Forest
Lee Trevino
Bruce Lietzke
Bill Rodgers
Howard Twitty
Ray Floyd
Don Halldorson
Tom Kite
Tom Watson
Whle
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Augusta
Strange
Iowa blanks Penn twice in collegiate baseball sweep
Iowa pitchers Jeff Green Erin Janss and Len Olejniczak combined for two shutouts as the Hawkeyes swept William Penn 8-0 and 6-0. Green improved to 3-2 with four hits allowed and eight walks in seven innings. Janss and Olejniczak held the Statesmen to three and two hits respectively. Nielsen drove in four runs in the opener. Daick Turelli had three RBI in the nightcap. Burley stole four bases across both games. Iowa now 24-11, Penn 5-22.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hawkeyes
William Penn
Jeff Green
Green
Erin Janss
Len Olejniczak
Janss
Jeff Nielsen
Cathee Daick Turelli
Tony Burley
Kelly Garrett
Mike Thompson
Penn
Penn Falls
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