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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1976
Page
7
Bruce Nagel of Des Moines used a winning serve to claim the men’s singles crown at the Iowa Open and then teamed with a partner to win the doubles title on Sunday.
Vietnam veteran Bud Allin, 31, wins the Pleasant Valley Classic by two strokes on a tense final round at Pleasant Valley Country Club. He collects $40,000 and earns his fifth PGA Tour win, first since 1974, finishing 277 after a 70 in the final round amid a rain delay and late surge by Ben Crenshaw.
AP Special Corre Montreal United States inventories 1 Olympic medal tally to 94 and debates if a free society can compete with subsidized Soviet East German teams. Philip Krumm, president of the US Olympic Committee, says the nation needs funding but rejects a factory system or direct government direction.
Krumm argued the United States performed better than Munich with more golds and improvements in obscure sports, while the Soviet bloc strengthened its lead and East Germany rose to second. He warned the rest of the world is catching up and pressed for more funding, regional training, and freer IOC leadership to boost U.S. results.
The Cedar Rapids Giants, Quad Cities, and Burlington vie in the Midwest league Southern division in a tight pennant race. Cedar Rapids holds a one game lead over Quad Cities with Burlington 244 behind after a late surge by Burlington. The Giants chase the second half crown to avoid a one game playoff and a path toward a possible Waterloo matchup in the Northern bracket. Giants catcher Mark Woodbrey ended his on-base streak at 22 games after pinch-hitting for Jase Barrios Sunday night.
Cedar Rapids Falcons prepare for their Chicagoland Professional Football League debut against the Newton Nitehawks on August 14, marking the return of semi pro football after the Rapid Raiders folded. New signee Bob Mitchell nicknamed Lightnin guides the squad, with former Rapid Raiders like Greg Allison and Bobby Brewster among returning players and season tickets selling at $10 for five games.
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