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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1976

Page

8

Cedar Rapids Legion Wins Final in Yakima Tournament

Cedar Rapids American Legion baseball edged Yakima 4-2 to win the final game of the tournament in Yakima Washington. Rex Meyer and Mike Boddicker sparked a ninth inning rally with a triple by Pete Seyfer driving in two runs. Boddicker and Allan pitched in a strong duel, with Boddicker recording 10 strikeouts. Charles Stumpf scored on Chuck Johnson’s double for Cedar Rapids’ other run.

Yakima, Wash Cedar Rapids American Legion Yakima Wash Hanford Post Rex Meyer Mike Boddicker Veriier Field Pete Seyfer Meyer Boddicker Seyfer National American Legion Cedar Rapids Yakit Jamie Allan Allen Cedar Rapuis Charle Stumpf Chuck Johnson Mike Botdicker Steve Banks All-Tuarnasnes Iun Rooks Baddicker Seyter Uhrd Desernani Jane

Sports Slate Oddities Highlight Nonsensical Card

A garbled OCR sports slate lists numerous teams and matchups with unclear spellings and stray annotations. Despite the blur, it references games involving Voxnlle, Pratrin, Linneifar, Prank, Linay, Bermedy, and others with scattered scores and venues, typical of a local sports roundup.

Voxnlle Pratrin Linneifar Giarion Kuanesy Wash Hettendor FE Linday Bermedy Lusalie Aening Warorice Warway Agia Foster Ve. Kirby

Iowa City Polo Team Wins Minneapolis Tourney

The Iowa City Polo Club beat St. Paul 6-2 and Minneapolis 8-2 in a weekend round robin in Minneapolis. On Monday Iowa City defeated Minneapolis after a 10 40 tie through six periods and two overtimes, with Steve Richardson and Mark Hemingway scoring for Iowa City.

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Marion swimmers win at CR meet in Phonas Park

Tim Peyton and Krissy Tauaher of Mution and Shawn Shaw won individual events at the Whe Be year-uld and under xin meet in Phonas Park Marion Monday. Winters were: Pees pian ate Misentine.

Tim Peyton Krissy Tauaher Mution Shawn Shaw Elay Park Ty Marion

Bird Says No Raise for Fidrych Despite Star Status

Detroit Tigers rookie Marc Fidrych refuses a salary raise, saying this is the most he has ever earned. He cites his 4-0 shutout over Baltimore and a televised win over the Yankees, drawing 71,032 fans at Tiger Stadium. Tigers GM Jim Campbell may reward after the season, but Fidrych insists he does not need more money.

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Tampa club folds secrets as McKay starts expansion season

McKay begins his first pro season with the Tampa club, declaring no secret plays on the blackboard as rookies report while veterans may delay until next week. The Bucs sign kicker Rod Garcia from Ballmore and add two defensive backs, Washington and Rome, amid roster size questions for the expansion teams.

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Metro Sports and Softball Results From Cedar Rapids and Local Games

Mississippi Valley Conference baseball saw Cedar Rapids defeat Jefferson 10-4 as Mike Greenland hit a two run homer and Gave Wise scored four. Jefferson's Mark Fleagle had two hits in a 23-4 season record. In softball LaSalle beat Marion 11-1 with watchful no hitters by Vicki Garin. Cedar Rapids and nearby teams posted multiple hits leaders including Pete Sayler with a 4 hit shutout bid and Stave Meier adding 3 for 4 over Wen.

Cedar Rupis Washington Jews City West Pete Sayler Sis Stave Meier Nico Phillips Jay Caldwell Warrers Vicki Garin LaSalle Marion Mary Mantle Montes Holden Kathy Lawrence Iowa City Mike Greenland Wise Cedar Rapids

Parker Captures Hawkeye Tennis Open Title

In Des Moines Parker defeats former coach Stevy Wilkinson 6-4 to win the men open singles at the Hawkeye tournament. Chen Mixdorf claims the women’s title by beating Beth McLangblir 6-4 6-2. Moughtan and Bussman beat Enajip and Sipkstad 6-4 for men’s doubles. Johnson and Jones win women’s doubles 7-6 4-6 in Phoenix pairs final.

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Royal Ski Wins Mayflower Stakes at Suffolk Downs

Royal Ski owned by former Boston Bruins player Jerry Cheevers wins the 42nd Mayflower Stakes at Suffolk Downs aboard Don Mrade Jr. He beats Wally Pop by three quarters of a length, six furlongs in 1:11.4 on the final day of Suffolk’s 32 day meet.

Boston Bruins Jerry Cheevers Suffolk Downs Don Mrade Jr Wally Pop Lenyth Suffolk

Softball Parish Softbell AP Vere aot guscut 9 YP Shwor 18

Unclear readable text shows names Ludaita Mathew with a time 10.51 and other figures. No coherent event or outcome discernible from the fragments presented.

Ludaita Mathew

Monona Tops Waukon 8 1 in High School Tennis Meet

Monona defeated Waukon with an 8 to 1 score as MFI players Randy Vogt Dennis Wapner and Wim Schulldeark led the Monona team in five straight victories. Wauleen’s Kant Stel feused her fear fits sour rigs for Wauleen.

Waukon Monona Randy Vogt Dennis Wapner Wim Schulldeark MFI Kant

Connors for Borg In Grand Slam Test

A fragmented report notes Connors agreeing to play Borg in a Grand Slam match in Myrtle Beach amid mixed results across tennis and other sports. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but references to Wimbledon, Olympic games, and various international events appear, with disjoint mentions of winners and disqualifications.

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Schillig to Quarterfinals in Tulsa and Cedar Rapids clash

Schillig advances to the quarterfinals with wins in Tulsa and Cedar Rapids as Missouri Valley high school championship action continues. Other competitors include Oslin Tart Folnberg from Ontario, Crutchfield Gel, Feinberg, and Roth from St Louis, with more matchups set for Wednesday and Thursday as Locksley and Bubinowitz prepare for boys singles.

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