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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1978

Page

17

Gerulaitis wins title then erupts in aftermath

Vitas Gerulaitis defeats John Newcombe 6 3 6 4 to win a $175,000 Richmond final, his first circuit singles title. He then plays doubles, loses with Sandy Mayer, and appears to vent at a linesman over a late call. Navratilova tops Goolagong in Chicago.

Vitas Gerulaitis John Newcombe Richmond Sandy Mayer Gerulaitis Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong Chicago Dick Stockton Hank Pfister North Little Rock Ark Raul Ramirez Mexico Pat Dupre Anniston Ala

Rono wins San Blas de Illescas Marathon in Coamo

Rono of Kenya dominates heat to finish 21.695 km in 1 hour 4 minutes 46.11 seconds at Coamo Puerto Rico. Bill Rodgers places second, Olympic champ Lasse Viren eighth. In Montreal, Eric Heiden and Beth Heiden sweep World Junior Speed Skating events, Heiden setting a junior record in the 5,000 meters.

Henry Rono Kenya Washington State San Blas de Illescas Coamo Puerto Rico Rono Bill Rodgers United States Lasse Viren Finland Eric Heiden Montreal Beth Heiden

Jimenez Wins PGA National Seniors Championship in Playoff

Joe Jimenez a 51 year old pro from Jefferson City Missouri captured the PGA National Seniors title at Lake Buena Vista Florida after a playoff over Manuel de la Torre of Milwaukee and Joe Cheves of Morgantown North Carolina. Patty Berg from Fort Myers Florida was inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame, the second woman honored after Babe Didrikson Zaharias.

Joe Jimenez Jefferson City Lake Buena Vista Fla Manuel de la Torre Milwaukee Joe Cheves Morgantown N.C Jack Fleck Davenport Iowa Ray Montgomery Miami Jimenez Patty Berg Fort Myers Berg Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Loras romp Mount Mercy in Regis gym blowout

Loras jumped to an 18-0 start and rolled to a 118-65 victory over Mount Mercy. Jeff Howard led Loras with 15 points as the 17-7 Eagles overwhelmed Mount Mercy, 11-7, behind strong shooting and a dominant first-half lead.

Loras Mount Mercy Regis High Gym Jeff Howard al Deerberg Deerberg Lala Klocke O'Meara Hartlaub Small Smothers Oniauser Bordigan

Wartburg Wrestlers Claim Luther Invitational Title

Wartburg wins the Luther Wrestling Invitational led by three individual champions. Barry Bennet of Concordia Moorhead earned the most valuable wrestler honor with three falls and a 34 second pin. Final team scores had Wartburg first ahead of Augsburg, Augustana, Concordia Moorhead, and Dana/Luther in a tied fifth.

Decorah Wartburg Luther Dana College Concordia Morehead Barry Bennett Augsburg Augustana Concordia Moorhead Dana & Luther Sioux Falls St. Olaf Gustafus Adolphus

All Saints capture Parish League title in 48 30 win

All Saints won the Parish League basketball title Sunday night at Regis with a 48 to 30 victory over St. Josephs. Chris Schneider led All Saints with 20 points while Chris Usher scored 14 for St. Josephs. John Valliere added 16 for St. Matthews in the consolation win over St. Patricks. Jefferson hosts wrestling and swimming meets tonight at 6 30. Roxanne Jackson scores 23 as Marion’s unbeaten soph basketball tops LaSalle 50 41.

All Saints Regis St. Joseph’s Chris Schneider Chris Usher St. Matthew’s St. Patrick’s John Valliere Marion LaSalle Roxanne Jackson Joan Watthem

Jefferson Hosts Bettendorf In 6:30 Wrestling Swim Meets

Jeff hosts Bettendorf as J Hawks wrestlers meet Bettendorf and Jeff swimmers host Muscatine tonight at 6 30.

Jefferson J-Hawk Bettendorf Jeff Muscatine

Wash hosts Iowa City wrestling make-up meet Tuesday

Wash will host fourth ranked Iowa City in a make-up dual Tuesday at 6 30 p m. Doug Penrod of Prairie defeated Tom Lavin of Regis 13 7 in a dual Saturday at Regis correcting an earlier report that Penrod pinned Lavin . Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams signed a one year contract for 125 000 dollars twenty years ago.

Washington Iowa City Doug Penrod Prairie Tom Lavin Regis the Gazette Penrod Lavin Boston Red Sox Ted Williams

Bowling Women’s City League Standings And Top Wartime Names

Readable lines show city bowling standings for women and lists of top men and women players with scores. Notable entries include W&J Hickey 2813, Hayes Salvage 2745, Hawkland Motors 2725, and player pairs such as Sue Anderson-Pat Lagerauist 1258 and Darlene Kinyon-Kelle Weaver 1242.

W&j Hickey Hayes Salvage Hawkland Motors Ervin Motors Iowa State Industries Tiedtke’s Duradean Always Willing Gassman's TV A-Joe Co Sue Anderson Pat

Basketball score summaries across multiple matches

Basketball results list shows Nelson Evans 81 over Little Kings 79 and Correctional Serv. 75 over Red Cross 61. Other scores include Reds 68 over Kirby 50, Beef-A-Roo 70 over Washer/Dryer 63, Roseberry 59 over Northwestern 43. Top scorers include Evans 29 and Julich 29, Wessell 28, Bassett 26, Mitchell 26.

Nelson Evans Little Kings Red Cross Reds Kirby Roseberry Northwestern Nesper Fairview Antiques Evans-Ear Small Kings Jeff Wessell Roland Bassett Ned Mitchell Rods Dave Stevenson Denny Linderbaum Beef Jim van Scoyoc Ed Julich

Archery Meet Field Results Across Classes and Winners

Archery competition lists scores in multiple divisions. Notable performances include Don Ka plan posting 292 in bow sight, Dave Heck 268 in bow hunter class, Lefty Doyle 380 in unt sight, and Dave Heck 432 in bare bow. Other top marks include Marv Findley 298 and Tim Leazer 297 in pro and uni events respectively.

Marv Findley Tim Leazer Keokuk Dave Schuller Craig Waite Harold Janss Alburnett Terry Brandon Bruce Zimmerman Frank Smith Thelma Barnes Coralville Charlotte Mason Theresa Brandon Janet Janss Bow Hunter Dave Heck Don Kaplan Steve Oden Waukon Lynn Marstad Robbins Craig Walton Anamosa Cub Barebow Wayne Brandon Lefty Doyle Iowa City Dave We Larry Isaacs

McGuire Appreciation Day Ends in Marquette Loss

In Columbia, South Carolina fans honored retiring coach Frank McGuire after a 69-66 double overtime defeat to third ranked Marquette. Butch Lee led the Warriors with late free throws and a key rebound securing the win as McGuire reflected on missed chances.

Frank McGuire Columbia S.C South Carolina McGuire Marquette Butch Lee Giants Warriors Lee Kenny Williams Gamecocks Gary Rosenberger Rosenberger

Daytona race results highlight international drivers and Porsche finish

The glass fiber bodied Daytona event saw a strong finish by Porsche teams. Diego Febles of Puerto Rico and Alec Poole of England took third, 19 miles behind the second place car. Bonky Fernandez, John Paul, and Phil Currin were fourth, with a German trio fifth, and Steve Earle, Bob Akin, and Rick Knoop sixth.

Diego Febles Puerto Rico Alec Poole England Bonky Fernandez John Paul Cocoa Beach Fla Phil Currin Gainesville John Winter Dieter Schornstein Josef Branning Steve Earle Santa Barbara Calif Bob Akin Ossining N.Y Rick Knoop Manhattan Beach

Westfield Racquet Club Girls Top Rock Island in Duel

Westfield girls defeated Rock Island 8-5 while the Westfield boys fell 12-2. Singles winners for girls included Kemi Gustafson Leslie Burns Renee Kern Karen Woite Denise Mehring and Vicki Reinecke with doubles Reinicke Mehring and Gustafson Ann Stewart also prevailing. Boys singles winner was Doug Nemmers and the duo Dave Fletcher with Mike McKillip captured doubles.

Rock Island, Ill Westfield Rock Island Kemi Gustafson Leslie Burns Renee Kern Karen Woite Denise Mehring Vicki Reinecke Reinicke Mehring Gustafson- Ann Stewart Doug Nemmers Dave Fletcher Mike McKillip

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