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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1970
Page
21
Cedar Rapids athletic coordinator Tom Ecker, renowned in track, spoke at the 30th THSAA coaching school in Des Moines. He argued weight, not raw strength, drives football pace and suggested adding weight training while trimming excessive strength drills. A 200 pounder outruns a 175 pounder at equal speed, he warned.
The report covers Ecker critiquing Fosberry Flop in high jump and hormones in sport, Good detailing flexible defenses and chairless lecture disruption, plus Kennedy coaches debating Mississippi Valley Conference standings and ties rule.
Good Defense Tom Good, a successful Regis of Cedar Rapids head football coach, spoke to the team about his homemade 6-2-3 defense that has plagued opponents. The remark highlighted his impact on the squad and its strategic approach.
Upper Iowa University announces cross country workouts begin September 9 under coach Stan Jack. Returning lettermen include seniors Denny St Germain and Tim Dalton. Chicago and Decorah names are listed for upcoming meets. Home meets set at Big Rock Golf and Country Club with races in Dubuque Central and Coe Invitational during October. Conference at Waverly scheduled October 2.
The Bays event lists sway among competitors with entries like Deven, Bert, and McLaren. Names such as Kasen and Kelter appear in sideline notes while track actions unfold at a regional venue.
Cedar Rapids teen Dan Nemmersi leads the field with a 3-0 record in the 14-under division at the tennis meet in Iowa City. Kunnert of Dubuque and Knapp of Des Moines also post perfect marks across two age groups as other competitors chase titles in the Town District Closed event.
The Mudville Nine stay undefeated after two rounds in Collins Softball League double elimination. They beat Brew Masters 122 to 60 and Muggers 60 to 60 in a high scoring affair. Muggers edged Has Beens 134 in round one. Darkness halted round two with Has Beens and Brew Masters tied at Gall. The game will be replayed Monday.
The Chicago Bears announced an exhibition game against the Cleveland Browns at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend Indiana on August 2 1971. The venue seats 59000 and will open to pro football for the first time.
The Chiefs face the Colts in a nationally televised preseason game on NBC at 8 20 p m EDT. Cincinnati Bengals star QB Greg Cook to undergo exploratory surgery likely sidelining him for the season. Browns will miss Cool and Lions travel to Buffalo in another exhibition matchup.
The Green Bay Packers meet the Chicago Bears in the annual Shrine game in Milwaukee. Key injuries hover over Green Bay with Williams and Weatherwax sidelined, while the Bears field stars including Gayle Sayers. Bart Starr competes at quarterback amid changes in the Packers lineup.
Winthrop edged Cascade 2 1 in the Dy ersville baseball final as a missed tag on Tom Mayer’s grounder after three walks produced the decisive run in the eighth. Hopkinton beat Worthington 10 9 in the consolation game. Tom Simpson of Winthrop earned tourney MVP honors.
Phil Piton, president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, announced that through July 31 minor league attendance rose by 6.9 percent from last year, totaling 966,914 more attendees. Eight clubs in the American Association posted the largest gain with 432,689 additional spectators.
Michael P. Gorman of Cedar Rapids has won an athletic scholarship to Northland College. He will enroll in September. A 1970 Aegis high school graduate, Gorman earned letters in football and basketball for two years and is the son of Mrs. Jeanette Whitney of Fort Dodge.
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