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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1975
Page
14
Northern Iowa quarterback Bill Salmon set single game and season total offense records last year. His favorite target Dave Schooley broke the school mark for pass receptions.
Minnesota center Mark Olberding, 19, joins the San Diego Sails on a multi year deal worth about 790000 dollars. The move comes after coach Bill Musselman left Minnesota to coach the Sails. Olberding led Melrose to the state title and averaged 15.5 points and about 10 rebounds as a freshman for the Gophers.
Cedar Falls reports focus on senior Bill Salmon and Dave Schooley as Northern Town Panther football gears up for the UNI Dome season. Sheriff hails Salmon as a top quarterback and Schooley as a standout wide receiver while noting lineup balance and questions at the offensive line.
Fragmentary listing shows scores and teams across leagues including American Association, Texas League, Pacific Coast League, and International League with unclear city names and multiple typos. Notable entries hint at Denver, Evansville, El Paso, Sacramento, Tacoma, Tucson, Salt Lake, Phoenix, Rochester, and Tidewater with scattered results.
Mike Morgan aged 13 from Norfolk Virginia won the junior boys slalom crown at the 33rd National Water Skiing Championships in Tomahawk Wisconsin. Carl Roberge 11 of San Diego finished second and Rick Anderson 13 of Anderson South Carolina placed third as the pre meet favorite in the Reid event fell to third.
The World Water Ski Union barred South Africa from the September 3-6 event in Egham near London amid apartheid sporting bans. The move follows widespread restrictions by Olympic, soccer, and cricket bodies and was prompted after Britain withdrew a HU loan to South Africa.
The Cincinnati Reds drew a club record 186 472 fans for a four game home stand against the Pittsburgh Pirates last week. Attendance included standing room only crowds of 51 286 on Saturday and 50 121 on Sunday. The Reds lead the National League West and return home August 28 against St Louis.
Al Lange was fired as general manager of the Shreveport Steamer of the World Football League. Marshall Taylor named successor while continuing to coach. John Atkins, Steamer president, announced the leadership change as the team moved to Shreveport mid season after an unsuccessful start as the Houston Texans.
Jim Rooker earned the win as Pittsburgh topped San Francisco 3-1 to stay one game ahead in the NL East, with Halicki held to limited success by the Pirates' hitters. Bake McBride drove in three runs for the Phillies, while Luzinski notched his 100th RBI in a separate game.
The Ellis YMCA starts its fall schedule Monday August 25 with registration underway. Preschool youth and women's classes are offered and must be paid per registration. The center will be closed Saturday August 23 for summer cleaning and repairs and reopens Monday August 25 for the 10 week full session.
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