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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1977
Page
15
The USS Lexington hosted the opening quarter-finals of Don King’s U S Boxing Championship with about 3000 sailors and families on the deck. Heavyweight Larry Holmes defeated Tom Prater by unanimous eight round decision as promoter Don King watched, Cosell broadcast, and a light breeze accompanied a festive shipboard crowd.
The NHL Referees Association plans a meeting with Brampton lawyer Jim Beatty on Monday to press for tougher league fines on coaches for conduct and verbal abuse of officials. The move follows backlash over a $500 fine to Boston coach Don Cherry for remarks about referee Bruce Hood after a Bruins Flyers game.
Riverside, Calif. AP David Pearson 42 insists he will not quit racing while it remains fun. The 1976 Driver of the Year won Sunday's $150,000 Western 500 after top challenger Cale Yarborough spun out on lap 103 of 119 at Riverside International Raceway.
Phillips and Quinby representing Coe captured the Celebrity Racquetball title at St. Andrews by sweeping six straight games to defeat Jerry Williams and Larry Lavender of Iowa 11-5, 11-3 in the final.
Merle Spicer of Cedar Rapids shot a perfect 300 to win the open division title. Mary Findley scored 298 for second, with Ron Kover third at 297. Louise Kover led the women with 276, while Mike Anthony won the youth division with 234 and Don Kaplan took the bowhunter class with 285.
Johnny Majors says he wants to stop the hectic six week cycle since leaving Pittsburgh and focus on Tennessee. The former Iowa State coach met his Tennessee staff for the first time this Saturday after winning the national title and coach of the year. Tennessee has signed 24 of 30 allowed prep prospects, with hopes of salvaging the recruiting year.
Tennessee recruit Paul Cummings, a BYU graduate student and family man, ran a 3 59.2 indoor mile at the Sunkist Invitational in Los Angeles, becoming the first sub four minute performer of the season. He balances track with campus work and family duties while praising his prospects for the year. A separate note: the Iowa Region Sports Car Club will sponsor a rally Sunday starting at Sixteenth Street and First Avenue SE with registration at 12:30 p.m. and racing at 1 p.m.
Marquette, ranked 11th, defeated No. 19 Notre Dame 78 to 69 as Bo Ellis erupted for 12 second half points after a cautious first half. Coach Al McGuire, who challenged Ellis to shoot more, celebrated the senior's performance and the Warriors' new Airways color uniforms with gold arrowhead trim.
Iowa Wesleyan defeated Mt. Mercy 87 to 79 in a men’s basketball game at Regis Sunday. Rusty Hamilton of Mt. Mercy scored 28 points, but Mt. Mercy fell to 11 wins and 3 losses on the season.
LeAnn Tudor starred as St Pat’s beat All Saints 57-26 with 24 points while Maas led All Saints with 21. St Matthew’s defeated St Joseph’s 44-28 as Meg Negro had 17. In boys action All Saints won 53-41 over St Pat’s with Jeff Fox 21 and Cordes 14. St Pius overwhelmed Immaculate Conception 47-30 as Steepleton and Winn each had 13. St Matthew’s edged St Joseph’s 54-42 with Kaliban at 18 and Schlicte at 28.
Bruce Lietzke won the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open with a dramatic 65 foot winning putt on the 18th at Tucson National. He must rearrange his schedule for majors and overseas events while hunting for the missing putter that sealed the playoff victory over Gene Littler, who finished with a 67 to force the playoff. The playoff score ended regulation at 275, 13 under par.
In Champaign Illinois teams split with Iowa as the Hawkeyes won 84 81 in a thrilling overtime men s game while the Illinois women defeated Iowa 58 54 in Assembly Hall. Illinois Beech Diazoc Mogas Roosevelt Priva Travnix Limestall and others contributed to the victory and the crowd saw a competitive matchup across both legs of the doubleheader. Iowa s Ve Russian officials and box score show key players and scoring highlights for the hosts.
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