Pitching rules spark controversy at Iowa fastpitch tourney
At Bomber Park the Men’s State USA Fastpitch tournament drew fire over illegal pitches. Denny Linderbaum faced 23 illegal calls in one game, prompting debate from Iowa USA Commissioner Warren Slebos and Collins Radio’s Dave Krahling. The rule change on foot placement was cited as the source of disputes affecting Collins elimination by Scoland Sports Sioux City.
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Scoland Sports
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Iowa USA
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Slebos
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George Davis
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Scoland
Steve Worcester
Davis
Harris Sets Club Record As Quad Cities Top Giants
Quad Cities first baseman John Harris leads the 5-2 win over the Cedar Rapids Giants by driving in two and adding a two-run homer. Harris tallies 91 RBIs for the season, ties the club record with 23 home runs, and sets a season high attendance tick. The Giants’ John Sylvester hits his 19th homer as the teams close the series with a doubleheader and fan festivities planned for Memorial Stadium.
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Angels
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Dan Hartwig
Brian Moulton
Giants
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Ken Barton
Henry Macias
Waterloo
Farmers State Bank
Disney World
Adventureland
The
Grand
Ol’ Opry
Amanas
Marion
Hiawatha
Alburnett
Don Buchheister
Memorial Stadium
Memorial
Security plans for Iowa Iowa State game raise concerns
Iowa Athletic Director Bump Elliott says security will be increased for the September 17 football clash at Kin Nick Stadium due to a capacity crowd. He notes the ABC TV broadcast will help project a positive image and that kickoff will shift to 12 50 p m. to accommodate television timing.
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Bump Elliott
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa State
Bump
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Pele Bids Farewell as Cosmos win NASL title
Pele, the NASL star, hoisted Steve Hunt after the New York Cosmos beat the Seattle Sounders 2 1 in the championship. It marked Pele’s final NASL game and the title victory.
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Steve Hunt
New York Cosmos
Seattle Sounders
Lions Release Dave Greenwood Former ISU and Kennedy Standout
Detroit Lions cut Dave Greenwood formerly of Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Iowa State. A 12th round pick, Greenwood played as an offensive guard after finishing his college career last year.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy Prep
Iowa State
Detroit Lions
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Maquoketa’s Glen Henton Wins 13th State Horse Shoe Title
Glen Henton of Maquoketa captured his 13th state horse shoe pitching crown finishing 11-0 in the day. Cedar Rapids duo Harold Hughes and Ed Whitehead finished second and third in the Men’s Class C event.
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Glen Henton
Maquoketa
Harold Hughes
Ed Whitehead
Cedar Rapids
Local Golf Jones Park Handicap Championship Winners
Jerry Banks and Greg Platz led the championship flights with 68 and 67 respectively while Arnie Riess 71 and Howard Johnson 73 shared prizes in lower divisions. Schultz aceed the 137 yard fourth at Squaw Creek, witnessed by Pinckney Lewis and Fitzpatrick of Cedar Rapids.
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Bob Thorson
Greg Platz
Bob Kent
Arnie Riess
Dave Hill
Howard Johnson
Bert Eller
Johnson
Bob Bensmiller
Gordy Ribble
Bill Berry
Charles Schultz
Gordon Ave
N.W
Squaw Creek
Schultz
Wally Pinckney
Wayne Lewis
Ed Fitzpatrick
Cedar Rapids
Cosmos Beat Sounders in 1977 NASL Championship
Georgio Chinaglia headed in a Steve Hunt cross to seal a 2-1 win for the Cosmos over Seattle Sounders at Portland's Civic Stadium in front of 35,548 fans, giving New York its second NASL title as Chinaglia notched his 24th goal of the season with 12:41 remaining. Hunt opened the scoring at 19:05 after stealing from Tony Chursky, and Ord equalized four minutes later from a Cave pass.
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Sounder
Tony Chursky
Chursky
Tommy Ord
Shep Messing
Ord
Micky Cave
Cedar Rapids Red Eliminated In Central Plains Regional
Cedar Rapids Red lost to Fenton Missouri 6-5 Sunday in Jamestown North Dakota ending their bid in the American Legion Central Plains Regional. Rapid City still unbeaten 60-8 seeks Monday championship versus St Cloud after earlier Strebner five hitter.
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South Dakotans
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Omaha Roberts
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Mark Kramer
Ed Athoff
Brian Deters
Ken Champar
Red
Athoff
Dave Wise
Streilner
Charley Stumpff
Wise
Charipar
Rapid City
Topeka
Manchester
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