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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1990
Page
17
ESPN will televise Iowa's football game at Michigan on October 20 at 11:30 a.m. Iowa time. Diane Lamb of ESPN says the matchup is a strong rivalry and the best national game available that day.
The Burlington Braves defeated the Cedar Rapids Reds 2 to 1 in Midwest League action. The Reds fall to 28-18 in the second half, four games behind the leading Quad City team in the Southern Division. Quad City beat Clinton 4 to 1 on Monday.
The St. Louis Cardinals placed pitcher Bryn Smith on the 15 day disabled list with a sore right shoulder retroactive to July 28. They recalled left hander Tim Sherrill from Louisville where he was 4-3 with two saves and a 2.49 ERA in the AAA American Association.
Nolan Ryan and Alex Cole were named American League co players of the week. Ryan earned his 300th win with an 11-3 Texas victory over Milwaukee, striking out eight in 7 innings. Cole stole eight bases, scored 11 runs, and went 11 for 24 (.458) last week.
Little Caesar's of Cedar Rapids carries a 2-4 record into a final pool-play game against Puerto Rico in the 14-and-under CABA World Series. They beat Michigan 15-7, then fell to Oklahoma 10-7. Burroughs had five RBIs with a homer and a single. DeYoung homered. Stroh hit a three-run shot. Kaalberg added a solo homer. The team advances to the double-elimination consolation bracket on Wednesday.
Left handed golfer Caine Fitzgerald opened with a 70 to take a one shot lead in the open division at the Prybil Rotary Metro Junior Golf Tournament. Mark Hanson is among the leaders as round one unfolds at Creek venue.
Tee times at Cedar Rapids Ken nedy High School see teammate and Mike Hall Jr. share second in the race. In the novice division Conrad, Brian Rupp and Jason Dicken tie for lead at 40 as the tournament moves to Cedar Rapids Country Club today.
Kevin Maas homered in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie and lift the New York Yankees past the Cleveland Indians 2-1. Since June 27 Maas has 11 homers in 92 at bats and 19 RBIs, stating he is in a good groove despite a short big-league tenure.
Hall of Famers Palmer and Morgan share stories at the Cooperstown event with Saam and Jerome Holtzman. Palmer recalls his adoption and pitching peak, Morgan discusses growing up in Oakland to overcome size, and Holtzman remembers his late daughter while receiving the Spink award.
Seattle AP report highlights high notes from the 1990 Goodwill Games including Janet Evans, Nicole Haislett, Summer Sanders and a US dominance in women’s swimming. Cory Baze earned wrestling gold while Oscar de la Hoya, 17, won boxing gold. Fu Mingxia at 11 won diving gold and the US women’s basketball team claimed gold over the Soviets. The US hockey team nearly defeated the Soviets, Ted Turner hoped for lasting memories as the Cold War era era era lingered.
Nevada legislators led by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Jim Bilbray back a bill to require the NCAA to honor due process for players and coaches. The measure would make the NCAA a state actor for affected colleges, amid a UNLV postseason ban and a long dispute with coach Jerry Tarkanian.
St Louis manager Joe Torre plans limited third base action for rookie Todd Zeile, eyed as future catcher but now positioned to play at third in coming weeks. Zeile resists full-time move while team weighs Pendleton's arbitration contract and Pagnozzi's catching role.
Two Bulgarian women basketball players staying in Seattle after the Goodwill Games seek asylum. An INS spokeswoman said they have been given filing information but no applications yet. The two remain legal visitors. the count of visitors seeking asylum now stands at four, including a Soviet folk dancer and a Soviet hockey player.
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