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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1978
Page
28
Mike Mayer serves as president and Jim Taylor as commissioner of the new United States Rugby League a 12 team circuit set to begin play next April.
Two WPBA stars vie in the Coors Open at Lancer Lanes in Cedar Rapids from Saturday through Wednesday. Pat Costello set a three game WPBA record 863 in Dallas qualifying, edging Bev Ortner's 818 from 1969 by 45 pins. Judy Soutar defends last year’s Cedar Rapids title.
The Ellis Park quartet of Linda Frisch Judy Blank Mary Kay Stepanek and Irene Hearther won the Iowa State Women s Team Play at Atlantic Golf Course and Country Club Tuesday with 345. Des Moines Country Club was runner-up at 348 followed by Grinnell Country Club at 354. Medalist Corky Nydle Ottumwa shot 75. Ellis scores: Frisch 81 Blank 85 Stepanek 83 Hearther 96.
Wayne Engle president of E and S Electrical Contractors Inc announced the event to be held Monday at Indian Creek Country Club. More than 100 customers and suppliers will attend lunch then play golf and dine.
An organizational meeting for all girls interested in volleyball at Washington High School will be held Thursday. Coach Tim Van Deest asks interested students to report to the practice football field at 4 p.m.
Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff, after 17 NFL seasons, is hospitalized with a leg infection and will miss the Friday game against the Dolphins. The 38 year old ends a 328 game string across preseason regular season and playoffs. Also noted are veteran Lydell Mitchell and Mike Kadish being placed on reserve lists amid contract disputes.
Cedar Rapids golfer Gary Claypool shot 76 in the final round at Silver Lake North, finishing the four round event at 301 total for 14th place, 15 behind winner Larry Gosewehr of Frankfort Indiana. Touring pro Howard Twitty carded 70 to place 10th and earn 2425 dollars in the pro division. Pro Bob Gilder won the 50 000 pro event with 136 total and 3400 dollars prize money.
Area teams Collins Radio Foster’s Cedar Rapids and Halverson Construction Iowa City join 16 teams in the double elimination event at Bomber Park and Birdland Park. Winner advances to the USA regional at Ellis Park Cedar Rapids over Labor Day weekend. defending Welty Way Cedar Rapids already has regional berth.
The host team leads the five state event as Collins Radio plays Henry J s of Des Moines in the first round Friday at 8 30 p m at Birdland Park. Halverson s faces Ackley at 7 p m on the same diamond. Foster s meets L & L Boosters of Webster City at 6 30 p m at Bomber Park. Before Sunday s 7 30 p m championship three players Mel Bowen Floyd Fulton and Irv Kawarsky will be inducted into the state softball Hall of Fame.
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