Rasmusson, Holmberg power Burlington past Giants
Former Cedar Rapids player Neil Rasmussen hit a ninth inning homer to lift Burlington to a 4-3 win over the Cedar Rapids Giants. Rasmussen homered for his sixth of the year after Holmberg tied the game with his seventh. Cline and the Giants led early with a 3-0 cushion before the Bees surged late. Marcus Mesias was injured in a collision and taken for X rays but returned on crutches. Cedar Rapids 3 Burlington 4.
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Neil Rasmussen
Cedar Rapids
C.R. Giants
Steve Cline
Giants
Dennis Holmberg
Rasmussen
Cline
Don Benedetti
Brian Felda
Garrett Strong
Felda
Jim Ayers
Strong
Don Sasser
Ayers
Terry Ervin
Bees
Alex Rodriguez
John Buffameyer
Marcos Mesias
John Stafford
Mejias
Friday Horseshoes Tournament Set at Ellis Park
A nationally sanctioned horseshoe pitching tourney starts at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ellis Park drawing pitchers from Arizona Illinois and other states. Iowa leaders include Glen Hinton Maquoketa 1974 national sixth Art Hampton Iowa City 1974 state runner up and Bill Vandergriff Fairfield 1974 No 3 thrower. Walt Krapfl Joe Haley and Harold Hughes organize.
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Arizona
Illinois
Iowa
Glen Hinton
Maquoketa
Art Hampton
Iowa City
Bill Vandergriff
Fairfield
Walt Krapfl
Joe Haley
Harold Hughes
Parkway routs C.R. Transfer in Major Kids league game
Jeff Spoden had three of his team leading 16 hits as Johnny's Parkway defeated C.R. Transfer and Storage 17 to 8 at Jones Park. Mike Kaliban homered for the losers and Randy Benhart added two hits in a losing effort.
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Johnny’s Parkway
C.R
Jones Park
Mike Kaliban
Randy Benhart
Swimming At Bender Pool in Marion Meet Summary
Marion dominated with 238 points to 81 for Bender. Triple winners included Matt Smith and Gilbertson among others, with Sharon Beltz and team members securing multiple wins. Double winners featured Rod Appleby and David Folkers plus additional Marion standouts.
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Marion
Matt Smith
5. Gilbertson
W. Huebner
Rick Gilbertson
Vaughn Klopfenstein
Lisa Smith
Greg Gilbertson
Ralph Gorton
Kelly Smith
L. Smith
Bender
Sharon Beltz
Rod Appleby
David Folkers
M. Kropfenstein
Shawn Avery
Allen Hudson
Welty Way Wins Major Open Title With No-Hitter
Over 3,000 fans watched Welty Way defeat Collins Radio 1-0 at Ellis Park in a dramatic playoff. Mike Pallesen hit the decisive homer in the bottom of the seventh after Greg Bosch held Collins to a no hitter, fanning 13 as Welty Way captured the first half championship. The game featured remarkable fielding plays, no errors, and a packed, festively charged crowd.
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Collins Radio
Ellis Park
Mike Pallesen
Dick Larson
Pallesen
Collins-Welty Way
Collins
Denny Forch
Steve Andrew
Larson
Greg Bosch
Bob Timmons
End of the Line: Pallesen's homer caps 1-0 win
Mike Pallesen of Welty Way hit his seventh inning homer to lift the team 1-0 over Collins Radio and claim the first half title in Major Open softball at Ellis Park. Larson pitched well for Collins, Bosch started and faltered on Pallesen's drive beating Ferch.
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Mike Pallesen
Ellis Park
Collins Radio
Iowa's Jones Named All American by Sporting News
Iowa second baseman Bryan Jones earned 1975 All American honors from Sporting News. He left one year of eligibility to sign with the Kansas City Royals, hit 13 home runs and drove in 50 runs, posting a school record slugging average of .738.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Bryan Jones
Sporting News
Jones
Kansas City Royals
Breakfast with the greatest living Yugoslav in Ely
The piece recalls Jim Klobuchar, a Minneapolis Star columnist, visiting Mercy Hospital board in Ely to share experiences from his seven day bicycle trip around Lake Superior. It notes his writing pace, endurance feats, and a humorous take on local figures and Michigan football.
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Ely
Mina
Bernard “Bing” Grabek
Mercy Hospital
C.R
Jim Klobuchar
Minneapolis Star
Mercy Hospital Board
Gradek
Klobuchar
Jim
Lake Superior
Canada
Minnesota Vikings
C.R. Police Top Skogman in Major Kids Baseball
Shawn Shanahan collected two hits including a home run to lead C.R. Police to a 7-2 victory over Skogman Homes in Major Kids action at Daniels. Mike Allard added two hits for the winners while Warren Runde had two hits for Skogman.
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Pace
C.R. Police
Skogman
Daniels Park
Mike Allard
Warren Runde
John Lambert Signs with Cavaliers After Draft Pick
John Lambert the Cavaliers top draft choice signed with the team. The 6 foot 10 forward center from USC averaged 8.1 rebounds and 10.5 points in college. He was also drafted in the eighth round by the New York Nets of the ABA.
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John Lambert
Cleveland Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
Lambert
University of Southern California
New York Nets
American Basketball Association
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