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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1979

Page

17

Fine Print Sports slate covers Linn-Mar and peers

The schedule lists multiple girls and boys games across Cedar Rapids and area venues. Matchups include Linn-Mar Regis Wash Kennedy LaSalle Jeff Prairie J.C. West Marion Muscatine City High Kennedy at J.C. West and City High boys. Also Wisconsin Rapids at CR and Coe Carleton Central trios with conference action in Midwest and Wamac Tipton and Ellis Open.

Linn-Mar Regis Wash Kennedy LaSalle Jeff Prairie Wahlert J.C. West Wisconsin Rapids C.R Wamac Marion Oe 1.C. West City High Muscatine Wash, Kennedy Coe Carleton Central Grinnell St. Ambrose Mount Mercy Tipton

Money leaders and sport stars earnings list

A compiled earnings rundown lists top money leaders across golf tennis NASCAR racing horse racing and boxing with figures for individuals such as Tom Watson JoAnne Carner Jimmy Connors Martina Navratilova Earl Anthony Darrell Waltrip and Lafitt Pincay. The data includes century totals for jockeys trainers and horses like Affirmed and Spectacular Bid with multiple national sports figures shown.

Lafitt Pincay Ruben Hernandez Angel Cordero Jr Darrel McHargue Bill Shoemaker Chris McCarron Cash Asmussen Sandy Hawley Jacinto Vasquez Jeffrey Fell Laz Barrera Robert Frankel Luis Barrera Charles Whittingham Jose Martin David A. Whiteley Loren Rettele Jack C. van Berg Thomas J. Kelly Richard Dutrow Affirmed Fiving Paster Tiller Noble Dancer Spectacular Bid Davona Dale Ree Hee Eagle Harry

WHA Playoff Schedule and Results for Winnipeg and Quebec

Winnipeg leads 2-0 in the WHA series after 6 3 win on April 23 and 9 2 win on April 25. Remaining games include April 27 and 29 at Winnipeg and May dates at Quebec, with possible clinch games if necessary. Also listed are WHA games between Edmonton and New England from April 26 onward with travel and start times.

Winnipeg Quebec Edmonton New England

NBA Playoff Series Results and Schedule Highlights

Eastern Conference matchups show Washington defeating Atlanta in several games with a 3 3 tie before key weekend contests. Philadelphia meets San Antonio as the Spurs lead 3 2 with decisive wins and a later 12 30 p m start. Western Conference matchups include Phoenix strong against Kansas City, and Seattle clinching the series 4 1 with multiple overtime thrillers.

Rangers Keep Edge in Playoff Series at Islanders

NHL schedule lists games between the New York Rangers and New York Islanders. Dates show Rangers leading series 1-0 after April 26. upcoming games include May matchups at both arenas with 7 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. starts. The Montreal Canadiens hold a 1-0 series lead over Boston with several games planned through May.

N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders Rangers Islanders

Women's Pro Basketball Championship Series Scores

The best of five series stands 2 2 after four games. Houston beat Iowa 89 85 on April 17, then Houston won 102 98 on April 20. Iowa won 110 10 in the April 23 game and Iowa took the April 26 contest 89 79. The fifth game is set for May in Houston at 8 p.m. Iowa time.

Houston Iowa Lowa

Pro football players announce retirements and trades

Transactions show John Hicks of Pittsburgh retiring. Green Bay traded Willie Buchanan to San Diego for a seventh round pick next week and a first round pick in 1980. St Louis acquired Jimbo Elrod from Kansas City for an eighth round pick. George Mason University announced athletic spec Raymond Spuhier will resign effective August.

Pittsburgh Vetran John Hicks Green Bay Willie Buchanan San Diego St. Louis Jimbo Elrod Kansas City George Mason University Raymond Spuhier

Hawks and 76ers keep playoff hopes alive in semis

In the East, the Hawks beat the Bullets 104-86 to tie the series at 3-3 as Steve Hawes and Eddie Johnson each added 12 second-half points. In San Antonio, Julius Erving led the 76ers past the Spurs 120-97, with 32 points 24 in the second half, to trail 3-2. The Suns-Kings and Lakers-Sonics series also progressed.

Atlanta Hawks Philadelphia 76Ers National Basketball Association Steve Hawes Eddie Johnson Scrappy Hawks Washington Bullets Landover Hawks Hubie Brown San Antonio Julius Erving Philadelphia Billy Cunningham Darryl Dawkins 76Ers Spurs

New Orleans Open lead as Frank Conner shoots 65

Frank Conner fired a 7 under 65 to lead the opening round of the New Orleans Open with a one stroke edge over Jim Colbert and Doug Tewell both at 66. Allen Miller and Phil Hancock posted 67s, while Johan Kriek was upset in doubles. Other sports results include Borg, Mayer wins. hockey World Championships standings. Giants decline Japan trip. Spinks vs Coetzee bout announced. Connors reaches King Classic semifinals. North Korea sweeps United States in table tennis. Solomin sets 20 km walk world record.

Frank Conner Jim Colbert Doug Tewell Curtis Strange Phil Hancock Tim Simpson Lindy Miller Bruce Lietzke Lee Trevino Bob Lum Steve Meinyk Wren Lum Bob Shearer Keith Fergus Lon Hinkle Jerry Pate Gene Littler Mike Morley Bob E. Smith Randy Erskine Jim Dent Mark Lye Jerry McGee Gibby Gilbert Hubert Green Gary Koch J.C. Snead Scott Simpson Morris Hatalsky Howard Twitty Calvin Peete Bob Charles Wally Armstrong Pat McGowan Rocky Thompson Greg Powers Miller Barber Joe Inman Barney Thompson Tom Storey New Orleans Conner Allen Miller New York UPI Leon Spinks Gerrie Coetzee Spinks Muhammad Ali Ali Coetzee Kallie Knoetzee World Boxing Association Pyongyang North Korea United States America Danny Seemiller Yun Chol Hong Chol

Spectacular Bid wins Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland

In gloomy skies at Keeneland, Spectacular Bid captured the 11/8 mile Blue Grass Stakes by seven lengths. Derby hopeful Lot O Gold finished second, with Bishop's Choice and Pianist trailing. Bid paid 2.10 as the 1 to 10 favorite. Nine Blue Grass winners have since won the Kentucky Derby.

Lexington Keeneland Secretariat Ronnie Franklin Bud Delp Lot O’gold Bishop's Choice Pianist Spectacular Bid

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Sports Slate Money Leaders PGA Tom Watson Lanny Wadkins Fuzzy Zoeller Larry Nelson Andy Bean Ray Floyd Ed Sneed JoAnne Carner Nancy Lopez Sandro Post Pat Bradley Jane Blalock Amy Alcott Donna C. Young Donna White Sally Little Hollis Stacy Jimmy Connors Bjorn Borg Sweden John McEnroe Vitas Gerulaitis Peter Fleming Roscoe Tanner Guillermo Vitas Argentina Arthur Ashe Wollek Fibak Brian Gottfried Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Tracy Austin Diane Fromholtz Australia Wendy Turnbull Sue Barker Betty Stove Netherlands Virginia Wade Britain Greer Stevens South Africa Rosemary Casals PBA Earl Anthony Mark Roth Dick Ruger George Pappas Marshall Holman Johnny Petraglia Joe Berardi Tommy Hudson Butch Soper Steve Cook Nascar Darrell Waltrip Richard Petty Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough Buddy Baker Donnie Allison Cale Earnhardt Joe Millikan Benny Parsons C.K. Ulrich NBA Atlanta Washington Atlantia Phadelphia Phoenix Los Angeles Seattle Seattie NHL Boston Montreal Minnesota Vikings Fran Tarkenton Philadelphia Flyers Bernie Parent Tarkenton Flyers Parent Sixers Phoenix Suns Kansas City Kings Suns Kings Seattle SuperSonics Los Angeles Lakers Johnson Hawes E. Cohn & Sons 9Th Ave 3Rd St Skogman-Ralston Skogman Ralston Charlie Insurance, Inc First Avenue Building Merchants National Bank Kin Bell Ron Beall Allen’s Used Car Center BUICK Cadillac Oldsmobile First Avenue Eleventh St. East Johan Kriek Tim Gullikson Gene Mayer Adriano Panatta Italy Moscow Marcus Kuhl West Germany Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Canada Finland San Francisco Giants Japan San Diego Padres Giants John Curtis Las Vegas Nev Connors Anatoly Solomin Solomin Daniel Bautista Mexico Norsepower Luiken Marold H Luiken Alburnett Farmers Elevator Co Anamosa Cave Brooklyn Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Power Equipment Rich Central City Waterhouse Sports Center Decorah Monson Motors Durant Dysart Hadachek's Country Store Edgewood Stone's Hardware Elkader Meyer Equipment Farmersburg Farmersburg Implement, Inc Georwin Wrede Gladbrook Goos Welding & Repair Grinnell Russ's Feed Service Hedrick Independence Coast To Coast Store Iowa City Pleasant Valley Nursery Keota Gamble Store Thompson Hardware Lisbon Manchester Tri-Star Feed & Grain Maynard Hamilton Hardware Mechanicsville Madison Street Welding Monona B & P Shop Norway Frese Standard Celwein Ace Hardware Ollie Keith Nelson Service Co Ossian Western Auto Store Oxford Carter Ford Sigourney Hollingsworth Equipment Co Solon Toledo Tracr Cas Feed Store, Inc Vinton Larry's West Branch Grobin Lawn Care West Union West Union Implement Williamsburg Coffman Sales Co., Inc
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