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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1976
Page
6
The annual Marion soap bow event will be held Saturday September 4 at 6 p.m. on the football field. Freshman sophomore and varsity teams will scrimmage in a game type format. Coach Bob Thurness to introduce the varsity. Admission is a donation of two bars of soap. An open house at Marion High will follow.
San Diego announces a two straight cash deal sending Willie McCovey to the Oakland A's as a designated hitter to help chase Kansas City in the AL West. McCovey, 36, declines to report for Oakland's game vs New York and weighs contract terms.
Polk County District Judge Gibson Holiday recuses himself from a case involving Steven Duncan a 17 year old ineligible for West Des Moines Valley football for four games under DPI transfer rules Duncan’s father Frank seeks to overturn the ruling saying his son may miss a college scholarship without a full season The judge cited his football background as a reason for potential prejudice and told Duncan he had too much sympathy for him The DPI and IHSAA rulings require Duncan to stay at Valley 18 weeks before eligibility while he remains under guardianship of an uncle and a Missouri residence.
Iowa coach Comings and Defensive coordinator Larry Coyer praised the defense after Saturday's scrimmage. They noted improved depth and faster movement, with one more scrimmage planned before the Sept. 2 season opener at Hinds. A pulled hamstring hampered tailback Dave Schick's readiness.
Cleveland tops New England 30 27 in a late comeback bid by Steve Grogan. Browns star back Cleveland Miller runs for 90 yards and a TD but is ejected in a scuffle as Cleveland prepares for Friday's trip to Buffalo. Mike Phipps struggles amid boos. Greg Pruitt sidelined with a pulled muscle.
Mrs William Chadima of Cedar Rapids placed in four races at the AAU National Masters meet in St Louis. She swam in the 45 to 50 division, taking second in the 50 meter free and finishing fourth in three other events. The event drew competitors from 35 states and four countries, including 23 from Australia.
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