Dead and living in Iowa ticket scandal and Wimbledon notes
A humorous column notes dead fans attempting to buy Iowa football season tickets at Kinnick Stadium, mocking the practice while citing officials led by Mike Naughton. It shifts to Fourth of July reflections, Wimbledon results with Graf and Becker, and a baseball recap of the Atlanta Braves at the Montreal Expos.
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Iowa
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Kinnick Stadium
Naughton
Hayden Fry
Hawks
Montreal
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Expos
Atlanta
German Jimenez
Mexico
U.S
Canada
Greenland
Graf faces challenge to No. 1 crown at Wimbledon
The article notes contenders like Gabriela Sabatini Natalya Zvereva and Mary Joe Fernandez as Graf’s young rivals but doubts any can surpass her as No. 1 soon Martina Navratilova may offer the strongest challenge. Graf aims for a Grand Slam but plans a measured path to the U S Open with preparation and focus on Flushing Meadows.
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England
Gabriela Sabatini
Argentina
Natalya Zvereva
Soviet Union
Mary Joe Fernandez
United States
Steffi Graf
Martina Navratilova
Graf
Mike Tyson
Navratilova
Margaret Court
Australia
Rod Laver
Evert
Steffi
Europe
Atlantic
Flushing Meadows
Rain delays Wimbledon final as Becker Edberg set to resume
Persistent rain halted the men's singles final between Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg after 22 minutes of play, with a one day postponement to 11 a.m. local time. NBC will air the conclusion on tape delay starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday.
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Navratilova
United States
Boris Becker
Sweden
Stefan Edberg
Becker
Edberg
Miroslav Mecir
Ivan Lendl
Lendl
Connecticut
England
All England
Love
Alan Mills
Iowa
NBC
Ilie Nastase
Stan Smith
Fernandez Delivers Two-Hit Night as Mets Top Astros
Sid Fernandez pitched a two hitter and 12 strikeouts to lead the New York Mets past the Houston Astros 5-0. The win improved Fernandez to 5-6 and sent Nolan Ryan to his fifth straight loss. The Mets moved to 52-29 at the halfway mark, boasting league best ERA and run totals.
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Sid Fernandez
New York Mets
Fernandez
Mets
Houston Astros
Nolan Ryan
Davey Johnson
Pittsburgh
Canseco delivers trio of homers in extra-inning A’s win
Jose Canseco slugged a career best three home runs driving in six as Oakland beat Toronto 9-8 in 16 innings at Exhibition Stadium. He belted two in a day game including a two-run shot in the first and another in the sixth, and gave the A’s an 8-6 edge with a two-run homer in the 12th. Mark McGwire added a solo homer before the game went to 16 innings.
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Toronto
Oakland
Jose Canseco
Canseco
Todd Stottlemyre
Tom Henke
Manny Lee
Tony Fernandez
Greg Cabaret
Blue Jays
Lee
Carney Lansford
Fernandez
Fourteen Sports Events Set for Fourth of July Weekend
The Gazette lists multiple events across Iowa venues. Softball at Kirkwood Complex features men’s fast pitch, 16-inch slow pitch and modified pitch with 9 am starts and afternoon finals. A 4.9 mile 8K race leads a kids fun run at 9:15 am, plus Hawkeye Downs NASCAR Busch tour, Life Investors karting, and horseshoe and baseball tournaments at Ellis Park and other sites. Admission ranges from free for under 12 to $2 adults.
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Iowa Electric
3Rd Avenue
1St Street
Top seeds emerge in Gazette Journey
Teleconnect and No 2 seed Happy Chef lead unbeaten men in fast pitch while Hitmen and Carpet Country top slow pitch. T.J.'s Pizza tops modified with Star Buildings as top challenger. Quad-City Rebels exit after 3-2 playoff loss. Fleck's, Waterloo, Midwest Metal, and others vying for titles at Kirkwood Complex.
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Cedar Rapids
H&j
Hitmen
Des Moines
T.j.’S Pizza
Clermont
Gazette
Kirkwood
Happy Chef
Mankato
Minn
Marshalltown
T.J
Strawberry Point Merchants
Star Buildings
Monticello
Doug Dabroski
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