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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1976
Page
10
George Blanda 48, waived after 26 NFL seasons with the Oakland Raiders, hit a Chicago area practice tee in Oak Brook. He called himself a self-employed free man with no animosity toward anyone and said he has all the options in the world.
Jim Palmer outdueled Gaylord Perry Friday night in Baltimore pitching a 7 hit shutout as the Orioles defeated Texas 3 to 0. Palmer improves to 18 12 on the season and 12 4 since mid June while completing his 18th start.
A federal judge denied the NFL’s bid to block Delaware from launching a state run professional football lottery next week. Judge Walter Stapleton ruled no irreparable harm from the plan, which includes two games Touchdown and Football Bonus. Delaware expects about 2 million in revenue this year and other states watch closely.
Tour rookie Jane Beiner Renner of San Diego shot four under par 68 to take a one stroke lead over Sandra Palmer and Sandra Burns at Green Gables Country Club in Denver. Forty four golfers finished at par or better as 82 compete in this $50,000 event.
Dr Scott Carnes won the Cedar Rapids Elks club golf championship at St Andrews. Carnes, Ed Von Hoene and Lloyd Koehler each shot 35, and Carnes claimed victory with the back nine card.
Australian golfer David Graham shot a five under par 62 to take a one stroke lead after two rounds in the Ameri can Golf Classic at Firestone Country Club. He finished 36 holes with 136 eight under par amid large crowds following Arnold Palmer. Floyd sits one behind at 137 after a 68.
Two men from Williamsburg were spotted watching Virginia Military Institute football practice in Lexington as VMI officials questioned them. One was identified as a former William and Mary assistant coach and both claimed to be observing equipment brands for a sporting goods firm.
Anamosa and Winthrop clash at 1 30 pm Sunday for the Delaware County Baseball league championship. Anamosa won the East division and Winthrop the West. Krepfle, a second year tight end, will be sidelined about four weeks with a leg fracture.
Walford stages its annual fall baseball tourney with Fairfax meeting Williamsburg at noon and Walford facing Norway at 2 pm. The winners advance to the 4 pm championship.
Herb Lanphere fired a 39 to win low gross in the Retired Men's Golf Assn event at Squaw Creek on Friday. John Koffron posted 34 for low net while Frank Tepiy was closest to the pin.
CR. rallied with two runs in the seventh and tied the game in the eighth as Dick Murray hit a solo homer his sixth of the season to right center off Starter Barnicle. The Giants totaled 13 hits, their highest since August, while CR. has now lost eight of 31 games.
Northwestern College will play Augustana College of Sioux Falls M D in a football game at Orange City on October 23 at 1 PM. The matchup pits the Northwestern Tigers against the Augustana Vikings in a key conference contest.
Former KHAK sportscaster Tom Hartman announces his return to his hometown Faribault Minnesota as the new sales manager for KDHL AM FM. He and wife Liz express pride to be back home and credit Cedar Rapids as a memorable year with valued friendships. Skip Nelson joins KHAK as late season hiring, while Cedar Rapids Giants miss full-season playoff alignment in the Midwest League.
Collins gains 2 1 win over D M Reames as Barrie Ernst hits a controversial home run off the flag pole in left field. Umpires consult spectators to confirm the ruling and Collins advances to claim the championship.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Marshall argues MSU officials discriminate by enforcing a doctoral completion rule that requires finishing in eight years. He has worked on his degree since 1969 with a December 1977 deadline and says the rule is absurd. MSU counters he has had ample time to finish the dissertation on kinesiognology.
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