Harrington Advances Toward Nye Tourney Title Match
Jim Harrington reaches the boys 18 and under singles final at the Frank Nye Jr. tennis tournament at Veterans Memorial Tennis Center after wins over Andy DeWitt 6 2 6 2 and Chris Mordaunt 6 1 6 2. Semifinal foe will be Billy Uelze or Chris Anderson. Doubles start at 8 a.m. with finals Sunday.
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Jim Harrington
Frank Nye
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Harrington
Andy DeWitt
Chris Mordaunt
Billy Uelze
Chris Anderson
George Justice
Mike Driscoll
Eric Dalton
Eric Crock
Brad Meskimen
J.J. Palmer
Crock
Tim Toussey
Jay Girotto
Angie Becker
Tiffany Earl
Rain Dampens Hawkeye Downs Evening Races
Rain halted Hawkeye Downs Friday night after a light shower made the track slick during the Modified division consolation. Only one of four features completed with Terry Neal winning the Bomber feature ahead of Tom Sexton. Three races will be made up August 21 in a double feature program, weather permitting.
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Mother Nature
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
al Frieden
Terry Neal
Cedar Rapids
Tom Sexton
Lone Tree
the Downs
Frieden
Small East shines in all-star baseball night
In the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series at Veterans Memorial Stadium the Small East defeated the Large Schools East 3-2 behind Mike Bentley's hitless relief pitching and Dave Broers's game winning RBI in nine innings. Huehnergarth's five-hitter powered a 4-2 night win over the Large West.
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Iowa Baseball Coaches Association
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Turkey Valley
Mike Bentley
Dave Broers
Clear Lake
Small East
Adam Huehnergarth
Bellevue
Large West
Oelwein
Steve Sanders
Holiday Inn
Broers
Muscatine
Rain delays crowning of state softball champ
The Iowa girls prep softball tournament postponed the crowning of the 1987 champion due to rain. Garnaville-Calamus-Wheatland and North Scott-North Polk faced delays with key games rescheduled for today, while Ottumwa beat Estherville for third place. West Delaware claimed 11th in a 3-0 win led by Kathy Lammers.
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Iowa
Garnaville
Calamus-Wheatland
Neptune
North Scott
North Polk
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Burlington Notre Dames
Debbie Johnston
Nikes
George Little Rock
Estherville
Brenda Bixby
Ottumwa
Bulldogs
Bixby
Mike Savage
West Delaware
Johnson Repeats In Pribyl Rotary Open Golf Victory
Randy Johnson captured his second straight Open Division title at Elmcrest Country Club in the Pribyl Rotary Metro Junior tournament. Mark Hanson won the Novice Division with a final-round 42, Cain Fitzgerald shot 39 to take runner-up, and John Locher led the day with 71. Johnson finishes 72 holes at 299, Smith 300, Locher and Doyle tied for third at 308. Johnson can contend for a third win next year behind potential historic company with Bob Kellsmith. Tom Locher finished third in Novice. Fitzgerald and Brian Stark posted 39s as the day’s best rounds.
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Elmcrest Country Club
Mark Hanson
Cain Fitzgerald
Johnson
Mark Smith
Smith
John Locher
Jim Doyle
Tom Locher
Fitzgerald
Brian Stark
Midwest Plains Regional Babe Ruth Tourney Opens Today
The 13 year old regional Babe Ruth tournament begins at Marion High School Les Hippie Complex with seven states competing. Opening ceremonies at 11 30 a m precede noon games. matchups include Olathe American vs Jefferson City and Iowa vs Nebraska with a Minnesota Colorado nightcap.
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Marion High School
Les Hippie
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
Colorado
North Dakota
Iowa
Marion
Rathbun
Jefferson City
McLain racketeering conviction tossed on new trial bid
Federal appeals court vacates Denny McLain's racketeering verdict and orders a new trial on loan shark and debt-collection charges. McLain awaits trial at Talladega federal prison after a 23 year sentence for racketeering extortion conspiracy and cocaine possession.
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
McLain
Talladega
Ala
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Lou Piniella
George
Lou
New York Post
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Piniella
Cleveland
Darnell Coles
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Morrison
Pirates
Panama Pan Am Team Connects With Briar Cliff College
All five Panamanian starters and two substitutes for the Pan American games opener against the U S are Briar Cliff College alumni or students led by Mario Galvez the all time Iowa scoring leader with 3 215 points The Panama connection dates to Briar Cliff s Doane College ties and a Briar Cliff coach Jim Baron program links through Panamanian players and a Venezuelan trainer
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Sioux City
U.S
Indianapolis
Briar Cliff College
Jerry Hanson
Sioux City College
Mario Galvez
Iowa
Briar Cliff
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Chargers
Rolando Frazer
Mario Butler
Ernesto Malcolm
Regie Renald
Fernando Pinillo
Amando Martinez
Puerto Rico
Hanson
Doane
Charger
Jim Baron
Panama
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Dyersville
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West Marshall
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