Cedar Rapids Legion Red edge Aberdeen in 10th inning thriller
Cedar Rapids American Legion Red defeats Aberdeen South Dakota 5-4 in 10 innings to open the Central Plains Regional tournament. Scott Ewert Brian Charipar and Scott Herriman had key hits as Charipar delivered the game winning single in the 10th. Mike Herman started and walked four in the first before a no hit stretch.
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Aberdeen
S.D
Cedar Rapids American Legion
Iowa Legion
Omaha Roberts
Rapid City
S.C
Minot
N.D
New Ulm
Minn
Hays
Kan
Roberts
Republic
Cedar Rapids
Ken Charipar
Mike Herman
Jeff Gibney
Scott Ewert
Brian Charipar
Scott Herriman
Brian
Ewert
Charipar
Tim Streitner
Harriman
Governor Bob Ray Makes Surprise Call to Columnist
An Iowa governor with the same name as several others phoned a columnist at 8:24 a.m. Wednesday to test if they would put him on hold. He recalled his past role as a football color commentator and discussed the columnist’s film involvement in Dribble shot in Cedar Rapids.
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Bob Ray
Bob
Iowa
C.R
Gov. Ray
KGAN
Grinnell
Duke Slater
Hawks
Governor Ray and college football seating and sides jest
The column playfully questions Governor Ray and the Iowa Iowa State football seating split for the 1977 game. It notes his daughters attend each school and jokes about him sitting on both sides, hinting at election year duties and campus loyalties.
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Iowa
Iowa State
Gov. Ray
Ray
Randi
Drake
LuAnn
All-state softball adds Springville star Kathy Stimson
The Gazette corrects omission of Springville pitcher Kathy Stimson on the all state girls softball team special mention with a 25 4 record. Paul Eels moves from WMT to WSM in Nashville to become sports director of KATV Little Rock and to broadcast Arkansas football to about 60 stations. Frosty Mitchell and other broadcasters plan Iowa football coverage this fall with Bob Evans and Jerry Roberts in the booth. The seven station network includes KGRN Grinnell KCLN Clinton KCHE Cherokee KCOG Centerville or FM KCEL Oelwein KILJ Mount Pleasant and KJAN Atlantic.
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Gazette
Springville
Kathy Stimson
Paul Eels
WMT
O.R
WSM
Nashville
KATV
Little Rock
Arkansas
Frosty Mitchell
Iowa
Bob Evans
Mount Pleasant High
Jerry Roberts
KGRN
Grinnell
KCLN
Clinton
KCHE
Cherokee
KCOG
Centerville
Kcel-Fm
Oelwein
Kilj-Fm
Mount Pleasant
Kjan-Fm
Atlantic
Cedar Rapids Gazette Sports Briefs August 24, 1978
Brief sports items and comic notes appear in the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated August 24 1978. The page showcases local athletics recaps and entertainment features typical of the Thursday edition.
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Cedar Rapids
Caulkins Breaks 400m Individual Medley World Record
Tracy Caulkins of Nashville Tennessee set a world record in the 400 meter individual medley with 4 40.83 at the World Swimming Championships in Berlin on Wednesday winning her third gold at the meet.
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Tracy Caulkins
Nashville
Tenn
America
Berlin
Notre Dame Michigan set to clash in Midwest showdown
Notre Dame and Michigan top the Midwest standings with Ohio State close behind as the season opens. Key players return for both schools, while coaching changes and new threats loom in the Big Ten and MAC races.
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Notre Dame
Michigan
Midwest
Southern California
Dan Devine
South Bend
Ohio State
Michigan State
Purdue
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Miami
Ohio
Ball State
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Bowling Green
Kent State
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
Toledo
Rick Leach
Harlan Huckleby
Russell Davis
Joe Montana
Jerome Heavens
Vegas Ferguson
Ross Browner
Willie Fry
Bo. Schembechler
Leach
Art Schlichter
Big Ten
Tom Reed
Redskins
Larry Fortner
Jerome Persell
Herb Deromedi
Ron Blackledge
Mike Stock
Bob Kappes
Bears Visit Seahawks in Final Preseason Clash
The winless Chicago Bears travel to Seattle’s Kingdome for the last NFL exhibition game of the year. Walter Payton misses the trip with a shoulder issue as coach Neill Armstrong aims to build cohesiveness before the regular season.
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Seattle
Chicago Bears
Walter Payton
Kingdome
Seattle Seahawks
Payton
Neill Armstrong
Chicago
Seahawks
Bears
Los Angeles
Jack Patera
Armstrong
Babe Ruth Plaque Highlight in Hall of Fame Exhibit
A special Hall of Fame exhibit at Lindale Plaza and Memorial Stadium features Babe Ruth among 163 displays this weekend. Hours run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 12 noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the plaza, and 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the stadium, around the Cedar Rapids Giants versus Clinton game.
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Babe Ruth
Lindale Plaza
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids Giants
Clinton
Twins blank Giants on one hit in Midwest League
Wisconsin Rapids pitcher Wade Adamson held Cedar Rapids to a single infield hit as the Giants lost 2-0. Mark Funderburk drove in a run with two outs in the fourth, and Mark Maher scored on a Jim Blythe passed ball in the eighth. Rob Omo took the loss, giving up four hits and striking out nine.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Cedar Rapids Giants
Wade Adamson
Giants
Chili Davis
Adamson
Mark Funderburk
Twins
Mark Maher
Jim Blythe
Giant
Rob Omo
Callahan aces par four at Little Bear Country Club
Wyoming golfer Jerry Callahan made a hole in one on the par-4 300 yard No 1 hole at Little Bear Country Club last week. The ace was witnessed by Bill Hanson Dale Lineburg and Melvin Petersen.
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Wyoming
Jerry Callahan
Little Bear Country Club
Bill Hanson
Dale Lineburg
Melvin Petersen
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U.S
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First Street
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Scotts
Lawn Boy & Toro Mowers
Black & Decker Model
Disston
VOLVO
Jaguar
Mercedes-Benz
Opel
Triumph
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