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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1978
Page
15
A personal memorial reflecting on Sam who died last October and his influence on youth sports in Canton Ohio. He challenged gender stereotypes and created fair rules for his softball team, teaching that the desire to win matters more than merely winning.
Iowa Coach John Winnie highlights Art Andrews guiding a fresh surge as Tom Holtmann, a 19 year old freshman from Binghamton, joins the Hawks. Holtmann quickly becomes Iowa’s No. 2 singles player behind Jeff Schatzberg as the team opens 5 1. Indiana match win previews a strong 11 4 season and a 5 1 conference record headed toward a home meet with Ohio State.
Oklahoma's William Snoddy anchored the Sooners to a 1 minute 24.6 second 880 yard relay final, breaking the John Jacobs track record of 1 26.0 set in 1968. Johnny Jones of Texas could not close the gap, as Texas finished third. Snoddy also won the 200 meter open invitational.
Anamosa hosts collected 60.5 points to win the Raider Relays, Cedar Rapids Prairie took second amid injuries while Mount Vernon edged West Liberty for third. Randy Hurlburt re injured his leg, leaving Prairie hampered as Prairie’s Leeper laments the loss of a top sprinter. George Zach set the 3200 mark, Dan Rushford long jumped 20 feet 5.25 inches, Scott Hamilton discus 148.6 feet, with LaSalle’s Ted Rodenkirk group winning the two mile relay.
Gary Player fired a five under par 67 to take a one stroke lead in the Houston Open after 36 holes. He posted a 131 total, matching the tour's best two round score this year, while Andy Bean and Bob Murphy chased at 132, as calm conditions aided low scores.
Bullets guard Bob Dandridge scored 28 points and Elvin Hayes added 27 as Washington defeated the San Antonio Spurs 118 to 102 to claim a 2-1 playoff series edge.
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