Majors Talks Team Wins and Ice Skating at ISU Clinic
Former Iowa State and Pittsburgh coach Johnny Majors spoke at the Iowa Football Coaches Summer Clinic in Cedar Rapids. He recalled ISU days from 1968 to 1972, turning points like the 28 21 comeback and the 29 28 defeat, and praised Otto Stowe and George Amundsen for his fast teams and all around athletic genius.
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Arkansas Upset Oklahoma Highlights Holtz Discipline
College Football Hall of Fame event captures Lou Holtz defending suspensions of Ben Cowins Michael Forrest and Donny Bobo after dormitory incident. He recalls the Orange Bowl shock and notes their return to scoring leadership while Arkansas defeated Oklahoma 31 to 6. He also comments on recruiting in Tennessee and a dog named Ted from his Iowa State days.
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Watson Takes PGA Lead After Nicklaus Stumbles
Tom Watson shot 67 to take the first round lead at Oakmont as Jack Nicklaus endured an 8 over 79 with a opening tee shot into a ditch and rain delays reshaping the course. Gary Player and others trailed, while Lee Trevino Dave Hill Ben Crenshaw and Johnny Miller were among early movers.
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Maaske barred from City Amateur Golf. Ellis Park rift widens
Dick Norton of the Ellis Park Men's Golf Association says Maaske was ruled ineligible for living outside Cedar Rapids Marion area after Maaske claimed residence at a Hiawatha address. Maaske blames Ed McNabb and Bob Claypool amid denials from Claypool and Norton confirms the protest. Gary Claypool will now represent Ellis Park in the Iowa Tournament of Champions August 18-20. tee time at St. Andrews moves to 1 30 p.m. Saturday.
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Iowa
Holtz Says It Best On Football And Folly
Holtz, famed coach and sought after speaker, shares wit on Steve Little and NCAA rules. He jokes about Arkansas rumors and his 1978 prospects, noting Spring practice runs and seven points on the scoreboard, while recalling his Kent State days and a Hall of Fame quiz with missed calls from 1939.
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Holtz quips at Bernstein prayer and henpecked husband tale
Donn Bernstein of ABC TV opened with an invocation at a Football Writers Association of America gathering. Holtz joked that the prayer was long without a commercial break and told a henpecked husband story about 17 years of punctuality ending with a drunken night and an all night poker game.
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Ex-champs tangle in summer title clash at Fort Dodge
Urbandale and Ankeny, defending and last winter's champions, meet in a marquee high school girls softball final at Harlan Rogers Field after both teams advanced through the tournament. Urbandale, 30-8, surged from 10-7 earlier, while Ankeny, 35-3, brings back a veteran lineup. Shortstop Jody Jenison powers Urbandale with key hits, while Karlin Hayes and Mary Yori pace Ankeny with strong slugging. The championship follows a consolation game as the daylong event wraps up with 16 placings.
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Dubuque
C R Giants sweep Angels in Davenport twin bill
Cedar Rapids Giants win 4 0 in game one and 6 2 in game two over Quad Cities in Davenport. Pat Alexander stretched a no hitter into the sixth inning before a late single by Dennis Gilbert spoiled it. Craig Hedrick drove in two with two hits. Alfonso Rosario and Dale Baldwin had three hits to pace the win. The series concludes tonight before a home tilt with Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday.
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Pat Alexander
Cedar Rapids Giants
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Angel Craig Risone
Dennis Gilbert
Craig Hedrick
Four share lead in Northwest Amateur golf
Four players share the opening day lead at the Northwest Amateur with 2-under-par 70s. Brian Buntenbach Gar ner Steve Winkel Algona Dick Vetter Spencer Mike Bender Cedar Falls tied for first, while Bill Hall Monticello and Nigel Burch Iowa City lurk one and two strokes back in a field of 256.
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Brian Buntenbach
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Steve Winkel
Algona
Dick Vetter
Mike Bender
Cedar Falls
Bill Hall
Monticello
Nigel Burch
Iowa City
Hiller Reactivated by Tigers After DL Stay
Detroit Tigers veteran reliever John Hiller, sidelined July 13 by a right side muscle pull, has been activated from the disabled list.
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