Florida trip notes and Iowa sports roundup
The writer reflects on a Florida vacation without gas shortages, notes milder weather than Iowa, and reports sparse Midwest sports coverage. Iowa Hawkeyes win four of five with coach Lute Olson praised. Iowa State rebounds as Cedar Rapids star Dean Uthoff nears end of career.
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Hawks face road tests as Iowa contends for Big Ten title
Iowa coach Lute Olson courses his reshuffled lineup for crucial road games at Wisconsin and Ohio State as star guard Ronnie Lester nears return while injuries threaten Bob Hansen and Mark Gannon. Brookins and Boyle must fill gaps. Northwestern sweep boosts Chicago recruiting chatter and Olson cites Chicago players and DePaul as competition.
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Speed skaters lead U S medal haul at Winter Games
U S speed skaters Eric Heiden and Leah Mueller earned the nation’s only medals as Adr Heroics. Heiden won gold in the 500 and 1000 meters while Mueller captured silver in the 1000 meters. The team faced tough winds and mixed results in other events as Austria dominated early medals.
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Finley Eyes Billy Martin as A's Manager
New York UPI Finley aims to hire Billy Martin to manage the Oakland Athletics in a bid to lift the club toward respectability. Martin’s Yankees contract runs through 1981 at 125000 per year and requires permission to discuss with another club. Yankees owner Steinbrenner has not blocked talks. he meets adviser Sapir in Fort Lauderdale as Martin is also in Florida. The A's, without a manager, want a decision quickly, ideally by Friday.
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