Koosman Leads Mets With Commanding 1-0 Shutout
Jerry Koosman improved to 15-7 with a 3.02 ERA after a five hitter shutout of the Cincinnati Reds. He drew praise from manager Joe Frazier as he dominated, matching the form of Tom Seaver, while Sparky Anderson acknowledged Koosman's strong outing. The article also notes Giants, Padres, Braves, Dodgers, and Pirates wins in NL games and Evans rising with a 40th homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Koosman
Tom Seaver
Cy Young
New York Mets
Koosman
New York
Joe Frazier
Cincinnati Reds
Kooeman
Reds
Pete Rose
Joe Morgan
Ken Griffey
Cincinnati
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Bob
Bailey
Armbrister
Doug
Flyan
Jerry
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
Montreal Expos
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Evans
Giants
Greg Luzinski
Phillies
Legion Sweeps Amana in doubleheader 5-2 and 7-3
Cedar Rapids American Legion swept Amana in a Sunday doubleheader. Tom Merfeld limited Amana to four hits in the first game with a triple, and Steve Meier, Ron Meyer each had two hits in the second game as Cedar Rapids won 7-3 to improve to 32-14 and advance toward the Legion State tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kirkpatrick
Kent Tekulve
Houston
Pittsburgh
Astros
Pirates
Jerry Reuss
Cedar Rapids Astros
Joe Sambito
Sambito
Amana
Cedar Rapids American Legion
Hanford Post
Cedar Rapids
Mike Bodidicker
Steve Meier
Ron Meyer
Nick Phillips
Pete Seyfer
Charlie Stumpff
Phillips
Seyfer
Tom Merefeld
Legion
Merfeld
Rik Drahn
Larchwood
Memorial Stadium
Iowan Ewing In Shoot Tie At Dayton Homecoming
Phillip Wright from Manchester NHL Don Ewing Onawa Iowa and Leo Harrison Hannibal Mo led a 10 shooter field tied at 200 after Sunday's preliminaries in the Dayton Homecoming Grand American Trapshooting Tourney. A 75 third shootoff failed to break the tie. the 200 target Class Day event would decide the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Ohio
UPI
Phillip Wright
Manchester
NHL
Don Ewing
Onawa
Iowa
Leo Harrison
Hannibal
Dayton
Wescott Leads Cedar Rapids at Region 7 200 Free
Kim Wescott finished second in the girls 11 12 200 meter freestyle at the Region 7 Age Group meet held in Minneapolis. Seventy seven teams and over 1 300 swimmers competed as Baty and Williams narrowly missed National Junior Olympics berths in Memphis next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Kim Wescott
Cedar Rapids
Julie Baty
Chris Williams
Memphis
Tonn
Baty
Williams
Tanya Roach
Dave LeBubn
Kristi Umsted
Sue Eaton
Deeta Widmer
Jeff Henry
Tom LeBuhn
Doug van Metre
Denis Buchheister
Mark Graettinger
Muscatine
Janet Lindstrom
Des Moines
Stott Wins USAC 200 Miler at State Fair Park
Ra mo Stott of Keokuk won the 20 mile USAC stock car race at Wisconsin State Fair Park after disputing lead with Butch Hartman. Verlin Eaker of Cedar Rapids finished fourth in a slow race affected by nine caution flags. Stott pitted on the 186th lap for oil and beat Sal Torella by 12 seconds. Hartman suffered a power loss late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ramo Stott
Keokuk
Butch Hartman
Wisconsin
State Fair Park
Stott
Hartman
Verlin Eaker
Cedar Rapids
Eaker
Hawkeye Downs
Baker
Sal Torella
Torella
Elliott's 33 Wins Ellis Men's Event
Elliott carded a 42 with nine handicap for a net 33 to win the Ellis Park Men's Golf Assn blind bogey nine hole event. Second place tied by Smith Emer son Kimball and Anderson with net 35 despite a 72 in the 1 hole division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Elliott
Ellis Park
Steve Smith
Mike Emerson
Dave Kimball
Bob Anderson
Jerry Danforth
Jim Hogan
Larry Snodgrass
Gil Kingery
Jim Forest
Johncock Wins Trenton 200 in Rain Shortened Race
Gordon Johncock captured the Trenton Times 200 as rain canceled laps 113 of 134. Contenders included AL Foyt and Al Unser with safety gear maker Bill Simpson noted for erratic driving that affected the outcome. Reagan was seen in Kansas City for the Republican National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Gordon Johncock
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Seaver
Associated Press
Phili
Darrell Evans
Braves
Cardinals
Phil Niekro
Atlanta
St. Louis
Dave May
Rob Belloir
Vic Correll
Niekro
Belloir
Darrel Chaney
Dodgers
Cubs
Bil Bonham
Los Angeles
Chicago
Bonham
Bill Buckner
Steve Garvey
Ron Cey
Garvey
Cey
Met
Mitchell
C.R
Frisch
Webster City
Dorea Mitchell
Grinnell
Linda Frisch
Webster City Country Club
Corkie Nydie
Ottumwa
Becky Saggan
Boone
Mary Schneider
Sheldon
Kate Kirby
Fonda
Dawn Schultz
Davenport
Jean Mowery
Miss Mitchell
Frosty Mitchell
ONG Ooos
Merteld
Stymoff
Becker
Nordtvke
CR. Om WU OA
Crown
Sevter
Kromer
Yan Scov
Norevke
Iowan Ewing
Wescott
Washington
Myers and Anderson
Marion
Jan Myers
Karan Anderson
Sharon Emerson
Doris Barker
USAC
Ron Hutcherson
Gary Bowsher
Norm Nelson
Racine
Coralville
Owen Winterberg
Lane Davis
Town City
Lake Macbride
Davis
Winterberg
John Centala
Fran Wells
Centala
Ramo. Stott
Verlin Ecker
Elliott
Ellis
Toronto
Toronto Argonauts
Canadian Football League
Anthony Davis
Doyle Orange
University of Southern California
Argos
RSV
Cotege Bae
Commercial Credit A Financial Server
Control Data Corporation
Center Point Road
Nel
Credit Life
Borie
Johncock
Foyt
Wildcat
al Unser
Ina Parnelli
Tom Sneva
Ina
McLaren
Wally Dallenbach
Mike Mosley
Foyts
Unser
Sneva
Jefferson High
U.S
Engle
Datsun
Toyota
Goodyear Power Gard
Goodyear
Real
Goodsyear Omia Com
Sahran Shaoul
2Nd Ave
West Side
Gary Barmore
Williams Blvd
BankAmericard
American Express
Diners Clubs
East Edge
Bob Shimon
Plas FE
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