Duke Baker racing duo forms powerful Hawkeye Downs team
Darrell Dake and Verlin Baker team up for Hawkeye Downs dirt racing amid talks of a shared No. 8 car and No. 21 return. Dake, with 29 seasons, aims for West Liberty and Davenport starts before Hawkeye Downs. Baker joins from Cedar Rapids with past USAC links, eyeing a strong season.
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Darrell Duke
Hutton
Cedar Rapids
Verjin Baker
Duke
Darrell
Verlin
Hawkeye Downs
Lem Blimkenshig
Dake
West Liberty
Davenport
Baker
Blankenship
Will Baker
Muick
Ohio
Ilowa
Midwest
Lawn
Downs
Duke-Baker
Mona Schallan Reaches Finals in Tokyo Doubles
Mona Schallan Guerrant formerly of Iowa City reaches the finals of the Bridgestone Doubles Tennis tournament in Tokyo with Ani Kiyomara after defeating Doerner Hunt and Wade Morozova in recent rounds. The semifinal pair Billie Jean King and Betty Stove meet Chris Evert and Mathie Nagritnova.
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Tokyo
Japan
Mona Schallan Guerrant
Iowa City
Ani Kiyomara
Guerrant
Kiyomura
Cynthia Doerner
Leste Hunt
Virginia Wade
Olga Morozova
Billie Jean King
Betty Stove
Chris Evert
Mathie Nagritnova
Cornell Honors Corum Haymond in Multiple Sports
Scott Haymond and George Corum named Cornell Players of the Week. Haymond won all four of his matches as the Rams beat Coe and Central 8-1 and 8-0, keeping the tennis team at 8-0 before a Friday duel with Grinnell. Corum, a Tama Livewine senior, threw 141-10 in the William Penn Invitational discus, just shy of the school record 142-2. North Carolina Central fires basketball coach Sterling Holl after an 18-36 two year run. interim role for Hall with athletic director Ton L. Austin.
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MT. Vernon
Scott Haymond
George Corum
Cornell
Haymond
Rams
Coe
Central
Grinnell
Corum
Tama
Livewine
Durham
N.C
North Carolina Central University
Sterling Holl
Albert N. Whiting
Tat
Hall
Ton L. Austin
Marion Golf Team Edges Opposition in Monticello Meet
Medalist Brad Cilta led Marion to a quadrangular victory at Monticello Country Club as Marion shot 161 to 154 for Vinton and Appanoosa. Monticello finished fourth at 191 with other medalists Dennis Rommann 37 for Vinton Anamosa Al Biore 28 and Pat McDermott 42 for Monticello.
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Monticello
Brad Cilta
Marion
Monticello Country Club
Chi
Vinton
Appmesa
Dennis Rommann
al Biore
Anamosa
Pat McDermott
Montinello
Battle Royal at Coliseum features multiple pro bouts
Four bout wrestling card at Memorial Coliseum tonight with a $1000 prize atop a 20 foot pole. Semifinals pair Mike George with Ed Wiskoski and Akio Sato with Harley Rare, with Otto Van Deller and Mike York in a special tag event. Omar Atlas faces Tank Patton. Percival A. Friend joins the listed wrestlers in the main event setup. Coliseum box office opens at noon.
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Memorial Coliseum
Spors
Buins
Bp.i
Mike George
Ed Wiskoski
Akio Sato
Harley Rare
Otto Vandeller
Mike York
Omar Atlas
Tank Patton
Percival A. Friend
George
von Heller
York
Auas
Soto
Race
Wiskosk
Patton
Coliseum
Women’s State Softball Championship Field Set
Sixteen teams will compete in the Iawa Assn of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women State Softball at the Waterloo Softball complex May 5 4. Defending champion is host Northern Iowa, which finished second in the Women’s College World Series all year. Other teams include Iowa State Iowa Wesleyan Dordt Drake Iowa Grandview Mt. Mercy Wartburg Northwestern Briar Cliff Central Luther Lor Willian Penn Graceland.
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Gedar Falls
Iawa Assn
Waterloo
Northern Iawa
Iowa State
Iowa Wesleyan
Dordi
Drake
Iowa
Grandview
Mt. Mercy
Wartburg
Northwestern
Briar Clif
Central
Lor Willian
Penn
Luther
Graceland
Eddie Cameron Among 11 Inductees to College Football Hall
Eddie Cameron former basketball and football coach and athletic director at Duke University is among 11 men named Wednesday to the College Football Hall of Fame. The group honors coaches players and administrators with long connections to the game and Duke becomes part of the hall's legacy through his leadership and contributions.
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Durham
N.C
Eddie Cameron
Duke University
Met
Comedy of Errors Costly for Mets in Loss to Cards
Mets commit five errors and a wild assortment of miscues in a 7-4 defeat to St Louis. Ted Simmons doubled, Mickey Lolich faltered with wild pitches, and Ed Kranepool and Jerry Grote misplayed balls as the Cardinals rallied from a 4-2 deficit to win. Other NL results included Braves 3 0 over Giants, Phillies 3 0 over Pirates, Reds 5 4 over Padres, Astros 1 0 over Dodgers in 16 innings, and Expos 11 3 over Cubs after a suspension.
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New York Mets
Louis Cardinal
Mets
Atlinta Braves
San Francisco Giants
Andy Mess
Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
Forkness
St. Louis
Ted Simmons
Mickey Loitch Wild
Simmons
Jerry Grote
Grote
Lolich
Mike Anderson
Anderson
Simsmons
Celtics Bullets Win Open NBA Eastern Semifinal
The Celtics beat the Bullets 107 98 in the Eastern semifinal opener as Dave Cowens scored 30 points and JoJo White added 27 in a physical, aggressive game. Boston surged in the third period to take control, while Washington halted a four game skid with key contributions from Clem Haskins and Nick Weatherington.
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Ane Bene Ce
Jack Ramsay
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Buffalo Braves
Ramsay
NBA
Celtics
Dave Cowens
Boston
Tom Heinsohn
Phoenix Suns
Supersonics
Aeale
JoJo White
John Havilock
Cavens
White
Scorshp
Celtica
Cowens
Clem Hasskins
Nick Weatherapoon
Parking Westgtoe
Cleveland
Washington
Bullets
Weatherspeok
Dearborn Signs for UNI Divers Nab Cedar Rapids Star
Cedar Falls UNI swimming coach Glen Henry announced Ron Dearborn of Cedar Rapids Kennedy accepted a national letter of intent to attend UNI. Dearborn, a standout diver, was runner up in a one motor dive and earned state honors. He will compete for a spot on the UNI diving team replacing graduate Mike Rudeeh.
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Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
Glen Henry
Ron Dearborn
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
UNI
Dearborn
Leernga
Kunenady
Rum
UNL
Mike Rudeeh
Ratech
Davenport Central
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Highland
Ind
Eaker
Darrell Dake
Mona Schallan
E Corum
Scott Haymon
Metro Sports
Tom Hartman
Aera BP Sauber Motor CO
Conver Point
Hanns
Ind Ave
16Th Ave
Ry Herschel Swissenson
AP Spoeth
Ulners
Ayala
Bruce Bolyclair
Mike Phillips
Ron Faliy
Dor’ Kessinger
Cardinals
Harry Rasmussen
Kersinger
Mary
Mit
Joy Frazier
Galnk
Washington Bullets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors
Detroit Pistons
Ried
Lobsters
Hoston
Ben Lon Lobsters
Kerry Melville Reid
Bai Tuoguarden
Mra
Reid
Allan
Jlulen’s
BUICK
Cadillac
Cadar Rapids
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