Guidry earns 13th straight win in Yankee doubleheader sweep
Mickey Rivers returns from the disabled list as the Yankees sweep Detroit 3-2 and 5-3. Guidry ties team record with 13 consecutive wins as Chris Chambliss drives in the eventual winner in the eighth. Other AL results include California over Texas and Seattle beating Milwaukee in 11 innings, plus White Sox rallying for a first win under new manager Larry Doby.
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Chris Chambliss
Guidry
Tom Zachary
Atley Donald
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Royals
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Tigers
Larry Doby
Bill Nahorodny
RBI
Jim Willoughby
Twins
Wilbur Wood
Willoughby
Rod Carew
Schillig Wins Hawkeye Open Women's Crown in Des Moines
Micki Schillig of Cedar Rapids LaSalle upset top seed Supertel 7-5 6-1 to claim the women's open title at the Hawkeye Open. Bruce Nagel defeated Greg Hodgeman 6-2 6-2 to win the men's open championship.
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Nagel
Wakonda Club
Hodgeman
Iowa
Micki Schillig
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle
Supertel
Mason City
Fred Bissell
Dubuque
Bill Ball
Cedar Falls
Warren Landers
Independence
Jack Silverman
Jean Boicourt
Omaha
Neb
Anita Collister
Lawrence
Libby Gillette
Muscatine
Jean Coberly
Rock Island, Ill
Schillig
Cindy Clason
Lake Odessa described as year round outdoor haven
Lee Noeller, Cedar Rapids life insurance veteran, leads the Lake Odessa concession area six miles east of Wapello. He touts a 4300 acre lake with islands, fishing for crappies bass walleyes and catfish, boating and water skiing, sand beaches and a federal Mark Twain Refuge for migratory waterfowl. The area offers hunting, snowmobiling, mushrooming and camping with 30 picnic tables and firewood on site.
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Retired Iowa track coach Cretzmeyer honored by I Clubs
Salutes for Cretzmeyer Francis X Cretzmeyer who retired June 30 after 30 years as Iowa track coach were held by Linn County and Johnson County I Clubs. He received a $100 gift certificate and a Majorca vacation for himself and his wife. Cretzmeyer held season and career scoring records as an Iowa trackman.
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Evert Advances to Wimbledon Quarterfinals to Meet King
Top seeds Chris Evert and Bjorn Borg won at Wimbledon. Evert defeated Kerry Reid 6-3 6-4 to face Billie Jean King in the women’s quarterfinals. King beat Sue Barker 6-2 6-2 to reach the last eight. Navratilova, Connors, and others also advanced.
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Bjorn Borg
Evert
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King
Sue Barker
Britain
Kerry Reid
Australia
Borg
Geoff Masters
Martina Navratilova
Tracy Austin
Jimmy Connors
John Alexander
Vitas Gerulaitis
Hank Pfister
Brian Gottfried
Tim Gullikson
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Tom Leonard
Ille Nastase
Romania
Roscoe Tanner
Raul Ramerez
Mexico
John Newcombe
Sandy Mayer
U.S
Wojtek Fibak
Poland
Mayer
Connors
Ramirez
Gerulaitis
Gottfried
Okker
Nastase
Evonne Goolagong
Marise Kruger
South Africa
Virginia Wade
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Virginia Ruzico
Navratilova
C R Giants Split Doubleheader Despite Sharp Pitching
The Cedar Rapids Giants split a doubleheader with Clinton as both starters Ray Cosio and Jeff Stember threw complete games. Cosio earned a 4-2 opener win while Stember took a 1-0 loss despite a four-hitter. Clinton scored on Venice Murray errors and a fielder's choice. Rookie Rick Doss debuted at third base for the Giants.
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Jeff Stember
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Cosio
Bob Omo
Stember
Omo
Jack Mull
Bob
Mull
Quad Cities Angels
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Pat Alexander
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Wausau
Ken Feinberg
Robbie Henderson
John Laubhan
Feinberg
Henderson
Laubhan
Dean Craig
Venice Murray
Murray
Giant Jets
Rick Doss
Kankakee
Ill
Illinois
Mike Howard
Braves set for move to San Diego
Buffalo Braves trainer Ray Melchiorre says the team is ready to relocate to San Diego. He notes players he spoke with want to move and there is little apprehension about the transition.
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Buffalo Braves
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