Armstrongs Adidas 10 000 meter race in downtown C R
The race is set for Saturday at 8 am with a freight train halted until 9 15. Harold Still says finish timing ends at 9 15 though some finishers may come after. The course runs about six miles, not ten thousand, and 435 runners have entered. Mayor Canney will start the event on Second Street with traffic controlled along the route.
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John Lodwick
Don Canney
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Marion
Brian Grady
Steve Engel
Doug Steadman
Jim Patterson
Jim
John Telich
WMT
John
Giants Fall to Appleton as Foxes Rally in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Giants drop 5-3 to Appleton Foxes at Memorial Stadium in a game delayed by a lone skydiver landing outside the park. Curt Ethandy homered for Appleton, six steals key the win, while John Hanley and John Smith also homered for the Foxes and Rich Doss added a double for CR.
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Curt Ethandy
Lou Marietta
Harry Chappas
Rich Doss
Craig Landis
Chili Davis
John Smith
Doss
Smith
John Hanley
Alfonso Rosario
C.R
Officials Association seeks male and female referees
Washington High room 118 hosts a recruiting night for 18 year olds to officiate football or basketball. Officers Leonard Rawson Tom Pumroy Jim Patterson Pinky Primrose Bill Weisley outline training, tests, and on court experience with junior highs, noting women applicants are welcome and the aim is to boost certified officials. Also notes NFL teams with two game winning streaks: Cowboys Eagles and Buccaneers.
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C.R. Officials Association
Washington High
Leonard Rawson
Mount Mercy
Tom Pumroy
Jim Patterson
Pinky Primrose
Bill Weisley
Rawson
C.R
NFL
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Emerson Leads PBA Regional Open Qualifiers at Merle Hay Lanes
Emerson from Sioux City topped Thursday's qualifiers with a 2432 series to lead the PBA Regional Open at Merle Hay Lanes in Des Moines. Steve Rudolph and Steve Giljum of St. Louis followed, with Giljum recording a 300 game and Berlin of Muscatine qualifying fifth after a 290 with 11 straight strikes.
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Ralph Emerson
Sioux City
Professional Bowlers Association
Merle Hay Lanes
Steve Rudolph
Steve Giljum
St. Louis
Gillum
Mike Berlin
Muscatine
Piro Retires From Iowa Football Signals Loss at QB
Iowa City senior Doug Piro plans to quit football reducing the Hawkeyes experienced quarterback ranks. Piro injured his knee in last year’s opener against Northwestern and sat out the season. Coaches list current QBs as Cummings Jr Jeff Green Pete Gales Dolan and freshman Erickson.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
Doug Piro
Bob Cummings
Piro
Northwestern
Bob Cummings Jr
Jeff Green
Pete Gales
Sophs
Bill Dolan
Darin Erickson
Letts Wagner named to 1978 All-State Softball Team
Eastern Iowa stars Candi Letts of West Delaware and Jeanne Wagner of Clear Creek lead the 1978 All-State Softball Team selections by the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union. Letts 25-5 with .318 batting led West Delaware to 13th at state. Wagner 27-4 with .402 and 0.30 ERA starred for Clipper.
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Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union
Candi Letts
West Delaware
Jeanne Wagner
Clear Creek
Letts
H-L-V
Sigourney
West Central
Wagner
Jeanne
Patti
Clippers
Jaeckel Leads Westchester as Nicklaus Closely Trails
Barry Jaeckel shot 65 to lead the $300,000 Westchester Golf Classic with Jack Nicklaus two shots back at 67. Seven players tied for third at 67, including Don January Rex Caldwell Ed Sabo Alan Pate and Jay Haas. Jaeckel, 29, son of actor Richard Jaeckel, praised his putting on weather–damaged greens as Nicklaus rued missed close putts on the back nine.
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N.Y
Jim Albus
Barry Jaeckel
Jack Nicklauses
Jack Nicklaus
Westchester Country Club
Nicklaus
Don January
Rex Caldwell
Ed Sabo
Alan Pate
Jay Haas
John Mahaffey
Mahaffey
Tom Watson
Hubert Green
Westchester
Andy North
Andy Bean
Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy
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