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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1976

Page

8

Ice Dancers Thrill Crowd at Innsbruck Olympics

Calleen O Connor and James Millay won bronze for the United States in ice dancing, with the Russian duo Pakhomova and Gorshkov taking gold. The O Connor Millay team drew the loudest applause in the final freestyle, as 9 900 spectators watched. O Connor said the medal was for the country and the team would compete again after world championships.

Innsbruck Apy Calleen O'Connor James Millay United States Ming O'Connor Millas Colorado Springs Colo Miss O'Connor Lyianilla Pakhomova Alexander Gorsukov Moscovitea Irina Moiseeva Aldre Minenkov Pahkomova Gorshkov O'Connor-Milins Olympic Ice Hall

Unheralded Immerfall Wins Bronze at Winter Olympics

Dan Immerfall, 20, Wisconsin, surprised experts to win bronze in the 500 meters speed skating as the United States tied its Sapporo medal total with another day of strong showings. Dorothy Hamill rose to second in figure skating after the compulsory round, while the U.S. hockey team upset Finland 6-4 to keep bronze hopes alive. The Soviet Union led the medal table with 10 golds, followed by East Germany and the United States with several medals across events.

Innsbruck Dan Immmerfall United States Dorothy Hamill Tmmerfail University of Wisconsin Sapporo Miss Hamill Peggy Fleming Janet Lynn America Dianne de Leeuw U.S Switzerland Heini Fiemmi Soviet Union Bolda East Germany Unnion Immerdall Immerfall Evgeniy Kulikov Valeriy Muratov Peter Mueller Mequon Wis James

Skating rivals and hockey heroes spotlight day of action

Chapin of St. Louis placed 16th in a skating heat as Muratov battled Immerfall with close quotes about catching and eating rivals. Miss Hamill from Riverside rose to second behind Isabel de Navarre of West Germany in compulsory figures, boosting U.S. gold hopes. U S hockey beat Finland 2 1 with goals by Jensen, Dobek, Harris and Sertich as the Finns protested a disallowed tying goal. In giant slalom, Henriini led after the first run, with Ernst Good second and Ingemar Stenmark third. Phil Mahre slid to fifth as Gustave Thoeni led. Coach Taub urged turning to Page 13.

Miss Hamill Rilverside Conn Isabel de Navarre West Germany Miss de Leeuw California Netherlands U.S Hockeyeam Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Steve Jensen Bob Dobek Bob Harris Steve Sertich Finland Hance Taob

Iowa Faces Drake in Intrastate Clash for State Title

Iowa State and Drake prepare for a pivotal intrastate showdown at Veterans Memorial Auditorium after Iowa routed Drake 77 to 72 in Iowa City on December 23. Coach Lute Olson says Saturday Wisconsin game looms larger, while Drake coach Bob Ortegel eyes two big week games and the Drake rivalry with four major foes.

Des Moines Hawkeyez Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Iowa Bulldogs Iowa City Big Ten Ions Blute Wisconslin Lute ‘Olson and I Mnaw Bob Ortenel

Unclear Sports Slate With Mixed Notations

Fragmented OCR listing sports pairs and locations with many garbled names. Key readable items include Vinton at Kenney and Marion at Aromat plus scattered team abbreviations. Overall summary reflects a damaged schedule brief with numerous unreadable elements.

Otiwaur Jett Vidhal Vinton Kenney Marion Aromat Costin Prairie Regina al Linnea Wal Cohinibus Recn Qeloifular

Good Nominated for Prep Coach of Year

Tort Gard a successful football coach for Hegis High School Cedar Rapids has been nominated to represent Iowa in the national prep coach of the year competition by the Iowa High School Football Coaches Assn. Gard was named Northeast Coach of the Year by the Iowa group after going unbeaten in the regular season this fall.

Tort Gard Hegis High Schol Cedar Rapids Towa Iowa Good

Shaw Named Top Amateur

Shaw, Tim of Long Beach California, wins the Sullivan Award as top amateur athlete. He set world freestyle records in 400 800 and 1500 meters and swam on Long Beach Swim Club relay. He aims for Olympic trials in Long Beach starting June 16 at Belmont Plaza.

Los Angeles United States Tim Shaw Long Beach Calif Sullivan Shaw Long Beach Swi Mark Spitz EFL Amateur Athletic Union AAC Patton Piltee Bruce Jarmer San Jose Waa Shirley Babashoff AAU Board of Governors Long Beach State University Bruce Puralas Bemont Plaza

Olympic judge recalls a pinch of doubt and bias

A critical look at disqualifications in Olympics politics emerges as Galina Kulakova loses cross country bronze for ephedrine traces. The piece casts doubt on alibis while recalling past cases and questions judges face in sport. It also notes golf star Buddy Alls's upcoming appearance and intramural wrestling efforts at Iowa State, with reminiscences of local coaches.

Galina Kulakova Rick DeMont U.S Munich Brian Buddy Alls Mighty Mites Amann Finkbine Allin Murray Wier Iowa Gerald Mays ISU

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