Cosmos Defeat Fort Lauderdale In NASL Playoff Crowd Breaks Record
Pele described the 77,691 attendance at Giants Stadium East Rutherford N J as one of his biggest thrills after New York Cosmos beat Fort Lauderdale 8 3 to set a North American soccer playoff attendance record. Other NASL results: Rochester 1 Toronto 0 Los Angeles 3 Dallas 1 Seattle 2 Minnesota OT.
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Jones captures Austrian Prix in shadow team triumph
Formula 1 driver Alan Jones won the Austrian Grand Prix at the Osterreichring in 1 hour 37 minutes 16.40 seconds aboard the Shadow car to finish .09 seconds ahead of Niki Lauda as engine failures felled rivals. Lauda extended his World Championship lead over Jody Scheckter.
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Small School Stars Edge South To Take All Star Clash
North class A defeats South 2A 8 5 as Larry Meyer drives in the deciding run on Hank Miller s eighth inning single. Mason City Newmans Scott Kruckenberg and Meyer spark the rally before Dale Stein kamp tied it. MVP honors go to Rik Drahn for North 2A and Wagner for North A.
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Burlington
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Council Bluffs
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Rik Drahn
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Wagner
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Johnston
Tom Mullen
Davenport
Martin Injured in Shrine All Star Game
Dennis Martin, former Cedar Rapids Aegis athlete, sprained his ankle in the Shrine All-Star game in Des Moines. Iowa doctors found no fracture but expect several days of limited practice as Hawkeyes prepare for fall drills beginning this week. X rays showed no broken bones and two a day sessions start Tuesday.
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Orantes Wins Third U S Clay Court Title Over Connors
In Indianapolis Orantes defeated Jimmy Connors 6-1 6-3 in 72 minutes to capture his third U S Clay Court championship. Connors blamed for several unforced errors as Orantes, ranked sixth, asserted he felt no pressure entering the match.
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Dublin
Ohio
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Muncie
Ind
Newton Nite Hawks Edge Quad City Mohawks 13 7
Newton clinched a 13 to 7 exhibition football win over the Quad City Mohawks as Stan Allspach hit Bucky Denton for a 70 yard score with 47 seconds remaining. The outcome highlighted Newton's late scoring drive and strong defense.
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Two Cedar Rapids Teams Reach State Legion Meet
Cedar Rapids will be represented by two teams at the State American Legion baseball tournament August 19-21 after the Red team beat Waverly 5-3 in inter-district play. Erin Janss pitched a five-hitter with 14 strikeouts last week, and Charlie Stumpff delivered a three-run homer in the seventh to seal the victory.
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Schmidt Sparks Phillies Past Cubs With 10-2 Victory
Philadelphia pounded Chicago 10-2 in the first game and 4-2 in the nightcap as Mike Schmidt hit his 29th and 30th homers and Greg Luzinski his 31st. The Phillies ride a club record 12-game win streak while Cubs manager Herman Franks laments a 16-30 run since June.
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