Walton Outfoxes Hansen at Hawkeye Downs Feature
Kenny Walton, Cedar Rapids driver, outmaneuvered Curt Hansen of Dike to win the 25 lap Late Model feature at Hawkeye Downs. Hansen led much of the race but Walton moved high then low to take the checkered flag by a half car length. Tim McDonough started on pole. Gary Crawford and Verlin Baker among early leaders.
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Kenny Walton
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Hawkeye Downs
the Downs
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Hansen
Curt
Cedar Rapids
Kenny
Gary Crawford
Tim McDonough
Verlin Baker
Crawford
Waterloo
Bill Zwanziger
Fred Horn
John Moss
Mike Niffenegger
Horn
Zwanziger
Ken Walton
Ed Sanger
Independence
Katona
Marion
Duane Steffe
East Moline
Iowa City
Moss
Denny Osborn
Cedar Falls
Steffe
Roger Dolan
Lisbon
Niffenegger
Bill Beckman
Sanger
Baker
Darrell Dake
C.R
McDonough
Jim Burbridge
Delhi
Bob Kinsella
Dubuque
Breithawkins Dominates Collins Radio in 1977 Tourney Opener
In St. Louis Breithawkins of Savannah Mo. defeated Collins Radio of Cedar Rapids 11 to 4 in the first round of the National Junior double elimination softball tournament. Kyle Gaddie took the loss as Collins Radio now meets Houston Athletics at 9 a.m. today. Breithawkins, 1976 champion and third place finisher last year, starts strong.
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ST. Louis
Breithawkins
Savannah
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Kyle Gaddie
C.R
Houston Athletics
Ralston Seeks NFL Return After Denver Departure
Former Denver Broncos coach John Ralston spoke in Cedar Rapids about his restless year and desire to return as an NFL head coach. He reflected on a career of highs and firing pressures, noting 54 NFL coaching changes in five years and that ownership decisions aim to deliver a championship to ticket holders.
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Oakland Raiders
Denver
Ralston
Cedar Rapids
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NFL
California
Iowa
Utah
Logan
University of California
Palo Alto
Ohio State
Michigan
Colorado Prep
CBS
Seattle Seahawks
Floyd Little
Charley Johnson
Cedar Rapids Legion Red to meet Waverly in neutral site game
The Cedar Rapids American Legion Red baseball team will play Waverly Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Dysart Iowa diamond with the winner reaching next week's state tournament in Cedar Rapids. The match shifted from Van Horne to a neutral site to satisfy ticket holders.
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Waverly
Dysart
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
van Horne
Twins Win to Go Top of the Standings
In Detroit, Rod Carew belted a grand slam as the Minnesota Twins outslugged the Tigers 12-11. Mike Cubbage drove in three with a homer and a single, and Rich Chiles added two RBIs as Minnesota erupted for seven runs in the second inning.
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Rod Carew
Mike Cubbage
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Twins
Fernando Arroyo
Jim Crawford
Jason Thompson
Pete Redfern
Tigers
Rich Chiles
Minnesota
Cubbage
Larry Hisle
Roy Smalley
Tito Fuentes
Crawford
Carew
Grand Sam
Redfern
Tom Burgmeier
Fuentes
Cedar Rapids Giants Top Angels 4-1 Behind Myers Six-Hitter
Dave Myers tossed six hits with eight strikeouts and Ken Barton drove in two as the Cedar Rapids Giants beat the Quad Cities Angels 4-1. Barton and Pryor opened the sixth with runs after a Kuecker steal, and Cedar Rapids added another in the seventh on an error. The win halts a skid as Cedar Rapids heads to Waterloo for a series with the Indians before hosting Appleton.
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Davenport
Dave Myers
Ken Barton
Cedar Rapids Giants
Quad Cities Angels
Myers
Giants
Burlington
Quad Cities
Ken Wright
Scott Carnes
Cedar Rapids
Mark Kuecker
Jim Pryor
John Laubhan
Barton
Kuecker
Pryor
Laubhan
Joe Wards
Ken Feinberg
Henry Macias
Feinberg
Waterloo
Indians
Appleton
Smith gives Rangers win with first major league homer
Texas rookie Keith Smith hit his first big league homer with two on in the eighth, breaking a 6-6 tie as the Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-7 to pull within one game of first in the AL West. Darrold Knowles improved to 5-1, while Dave May and Bump Wills sparked the eighth inning rally.
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Tex
Texas
Keith Smith
Rangers
Chicago White Sox
Smith
Tucson
White Sox
Lerrin LaGrow
Chicago
Minnesota
Darrold Knowles
Alan Bannister
Richie Zisk
Oscar Gamble
Dock Ellis
Jim Sundberg
Sox
Adrian Devine
Jorge Orta
Zisk
RBI
Mike Hargrove
Dave May
Bump Wills
Sundberg
Hargrove
Bert Campaneris
Orioles Stop A's With 6-1 Win In Sixteenth Rally
In Baltimore Jim Palmer pitched a two-hitter and Kiko Garcia drove in two with a timely two-run single as the Orioles surged for four runs in the sixth to beat Oakland 6-1, extending the A's streak to 14 losses in a row.
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Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Kiko Garcia
Orioles
Oakland
A’s
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