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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1979

Page

16

Lum Declines Big Japan Offer Returns to Braves

Former Braves outfielder Mike Lum says no to a three year million dollar contract to play in Japan and plans to rejoin the Atlanta Braves after a 12 year career. Lum was traded to the Cincinnati Reds three years ago.

Atlanta Braves Mike Lum Braves Japan Cincinnati Reds

Metro Prep Districts Swim and Wrestling Invite

Prep districts schedule lists events for Metro area school teams including swimming and wrestling meets. Fort Dodge at Kirkwood and LaSalle of D M Tech are noted for wrestling and basketball at the Jesseph Invitational.

Jefsseph LaSalle D.M. Tech Fort Dodge Kirkwood

TV sports Today offerings from noon to evening events

A dense schedule lists Michigan versus Michigan State basketball at 1 30 p m NBC and Nascar Sprint Cup at 10 a m WMT plus Iowa vs Illinois 3 p m KC Michigan WM CBS Sports Spectacular 3 30 p m Wide World of Sports 5 p m KCRG Wrestling Iowa versus Iowa State 7 30 p m Daytona 500 11 a m WMT Duke versus Louisville 12 p m boxing 2 15 p m ABC Chicago versus Kansas City and more on KWWL and WMT programs.

KWWL Michigan NBC Auto Racing KCRG Iowa Illinois Wide World of Iowa State Wmt Duke Louisville ABC Chicago Kansas City Wide World of Sports ABC Sportsworld Lute Olson

Ski trip for Cedar Rapids high schoolers to Sundown

Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission offers spots on a February 27 ski trip to Sundown Ski Area in Dubuque for high school students. Cost is 15 dollars covering transportation equipment rental lift pass and lesson. Departure 7 a.m. Ambroz Recreation Center 2000 Mount Vernon Road SE return 6 p.m. Parents must sign permission slips.

Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Road SE

Prairie Offers About 100 Tickets for State Wrestling Final

Prairie Athletic Director Bob Jennings announced 100 tickets remain for the final round of the high school state wrestling meet. Tickets are sold at the School Store during regular hours.

Cedar Rapids

Region teens clash in crowded Metro area B wins

In the Metro area games, Delaware beats Marion 87 73 Regina defeats Prairie 84 66 Beais toppled Newton 74 88 Monticello visits Wamac 78 46 Anamosa beats Vinton 63 70 Central Iowa squads clash with Cedar Independence edging Tipton 68 44 and Lincoln Community falling to Olin 54 64 plus many close scores across county teams.

Manuoketa Monticello Anamosa Vinton Iowa Mennonite Highland St. John's Norway Winona Mar-Mac Tone Valley Amana Olin Lincoln Community Midland Andrew Maquoketa Valley Ed-Co Adair-Casey Bridgewater-Fontanelle Anito Extra Clarinda Creston Council Bluffs Jeff Omaha Neb Ryan St. Albert Underwood Cumberland-Massena Hampton Iowa Falls Humboldt Clear Lake Independence Tipton Janesville Denver Nashua Allison-Bristow Postville Elkader Central Riceville North Winn South Winneshiek Turkey Valley Tripoli Cresco Notre Dame Valley Elgin Fredericksburg Waterloo Central Marshalltown

College wrestling and basketball results across multiple meets

College wrestling outcomes include Drake over Notre Dame 40 to 6 and Loras over Upper Iowa. Eastern Illinois leads Northern Iowa 105.75 to 97.25 in a Mid-Continent tournament with others like Northern Michigan and Youngstown scoring. Swimming results show Iowa over Iowa State 72 to 39. Basketball results feature William Penn over Dubuque 59 to 53 and Upper Iowa defeating Simpson 103 to 78, with many women and men’s games listed alongside district and regional matchups.

Eastern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Michigan Youngstown Western Illinois Akron William Penn Dubuque Upper Iowa Simpson Central Wartburg Luther Buena Vista

Tatum to help Stingley

Oakland Raiders star Jack Tatum plans a fundraiser to aid Darryl Stingley, the New England Patriots receiver paralyzed after a hit in a 1973 preseason game. Attorney says Tatum will return in two weeks to work on the effort, though Stingley reports no contact has been made.

Oakland Jack Tatum Oakland Raiders Darryl Stingley New England Patriots Tatum Jack Boston Tony DeCello Pittsburgh Stingley Rehabilitation Institute Chicago

State mat finals to be televised statewide in Iowa

The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Public Broadcasting Network announced the State High School Wrestling Tournament finals will be broadcast live from Veterans Auditorium Des Moines on Saturday Feb. 24. Final matches for classes 1A 2A and 3A will be shown in full with select other bouts aired if possible across KIIN Channel 12 and eight IPBN stations.

Boone Iowa High School Athletic Association Veterans Auditorium Des Moines IHSAA Iowa Public Broadcasting Network KIIN Channel 12 Iowa City

Baseball and other leagues see multiple player moves Friday

The AP reports a flurry of signings trades and coaching shifts across leagues. Angels extend aor Ford through 1983 while Indians sign Gary Alexander and Sid Monge. Brewers add Castro Rodriguez and Neardbook. Twins ink Dan Graham. A s sell Bruce Robinson and Greg Cochran for 500000. Reds sign Champ Summers. Bulls fire Cos tello Scotty Robertson takes over. Kings activate Washington and place Burleson on injured list. Bears sign Gary Fencik to one year terms. Canucks send Blight to Dallas CHL and Cosmos sign Carbogniani Wilson and Roth. Fury names Valek head coach. Skyhawks sign Parkinson. Marian College names Grimes ad and MSU extends Darryl Rogers through 1983.

Associated Press California Angels Aor Ford Seaso Cleveland Indians Gary Alexander Sid Monge Milwaukee Brewers Bill Castro Ed Rodriguez Tim Neardbook Duane Espy Burlington Minnesota Twins Dan Graham Oakland A‘s Bruce Robinson Greg Cochran New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds Champ Summers National Basketball Association Chicago Bulls Larry Costello Scotty Robertson Kansas Crty ‘Kings Richard Washington Tom Burleson National Football League Chicago Bears Gary Fencik National Hockey League Vancouver Canucks Rick Blight Dallas Cosmos Tony Carbogniani Pino Wilson Werner Roth Philadelphia Fury Marko Valek LOS Angeles Skyhawks Brian Parkinson Marian College John Grimes Michigan State Darryl Rogers

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