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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1988

Page

17

Ueberroth Eyes Big Move After Baseball Rule

The article surveys Peter Ueberroth's tenure as MLB commissioner, noting profits, a drug crackdown, and minority executive gains. It speculates on a post baseball career at EF Hutton, expansion plans, and potential Senate ambitions, citing cities pressuring for new franchises amid aChanging landscape.

Peter Ueberroth E.F. Hutton MLB Ueberroth Ubie Commish Seattle Mariners U.S. Senators St. Petersburg Buffalo Tampa Denver Indianapolis Washington, D.C Senators Florida Colorado Jack U.S California Capitol Hill Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals

Africans Aim to Conquer Boston Marathon Open Field

Kenya's Ibrahim Hussein and Tanzania's Juma Ikangaa head Africa's 1987 Boston entry as the strongest contenders in a field of 6684 with 6 607 listed Africans including Nzau Kamau Waigwa Sitonik Kip sang Koech Kilili and many others. Local and Olympic trials details follow with entrants times prize money and past winners.

Boston Ibrahim Hussein Kenya Juma Ikangaa Tanzania Africa Abebe Bikila Mamo Wolde Ethiopia Ikangaa Hussein and Joseph Nzau Gabriel Kamau Wilson Waigwa Sam Sitonik Joseph Kipsang Geoffrey Koech Simon Kilili

Ethiopian stars set world marathon record in Rotterdam

Belaney Densimo of Ethiopia won the Rotterdam marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes 49 seconds to break Carlos Lopes’s 3 year old mark. Ahmed Saleh of Djibouti finished second and also beat the old record, with Bulti and Mekonnen close behind. Dutch runner Kate placed fifth as the field of about 5,000 started fast and held a steady early pace.

Belaney Densimo Rotterdam Densimo Anmed Saleh Djibouti Netherlands Ethiopia Carlos Lopes Portugal Saleh Wojtanu Bulti Abebe Mekonnen Martinen Kate Seoul Bulti Mekonnen Kunimitsu Itoh Japan

Fry lauds Hawkeyes infusion of new blood after spring game

Iowa coach Hayden Fry praised both veterans and freshmen after a 49 7 Black shirts over Whites spring game win. He highlighted players such as Jon Filloon Mike Saunders Chet Davis Tony Stewart and Marv Cook and noted strong line play and solid depth across positions.

Iowa City Hawkeye Hayden Fry Fry Jon) Filloon Mike) Saunders Chet Davis Hawks Chuck Hartlieb Tom Poholsky Matt Rodgers Tony Stewart Davis and Saunders David Hudson Richard Bass Grant Goodman Brad Quast Melvin Foster Jim Reilly P.A Keaton Smiley Greg Brown Tork Hook Anthony Wright Merton Hanks Mark Stoops Pipkins Brothers Sean Snyder Bill Snyder Sean Iowa

Braves finally win after record 10 straight losses

Atlanta avoids further embarrassment as Zane Smith throws a four hitter and Damaso Garcia belts his first NL homer to lift the Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Rick Dempsey scores on Steve Sax single. Albert Hall and Dion James contribute.

LOS Angeles Atlanta Braves Zane Smith Damaso Garcia Atlanta Los Angeles Dodgers Braves Washington Detroit Smith Don Sutton Albert Hall Garcia Hall Dion James Chuck Tanner

Orioles suffer 12th straight opening loss as Indians win

Cleveland beats Baltimore 4 1 at Camden Yards. John Farrell allowed four hits in 84 innings to power the Indians fifth win in 13 games while the Orioles extended their season opening skid to 12 losses. Hall went 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI.

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