Giants Split Doubleheader on Walks and Errors in Danville
Cedar Rapids Giants salvage a split with an 8 6 win in game two after drawing 11 walks and yielding five wild pitches. Danville won the opener 4 3 aided by two unearned runs. Giants pushed four runs in the fifth after an 18 minute rain delay, benefiting from walks and timely hits. Regulars Sasser, Stamps, Cash, and Strong figured in multiple scoring plays as CR heads home for six games including back to back doubleheaders with Appleton.
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Danville
Cedar Rapids Giants
Dodgers
Giants
Bob Thompson
Jim Ray
Garrett Strong
Ernie Young
Wayne Bradley
Don Sasser
Jerry Stamps
Ray
Terry Lee
Sasser
Mike Cash
German de Ias Santos
Stamps
Cash
Thompson
Bradley
Strong
Lasser
Mark Wondbrey
Appleton
Slife Finishes Third in 128 cc Moto-Cross
Slife of Cedar Rapids earned two third place finishes and third overall in the 60 cc class at the world championships in Lexington Ohio. Marty Smith of San Diego became the first American winner in the 128 cc class with first in both heats. Lee Blackwell of San Diego won the 100 cc class.
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Lexington
Ohio
Jim Slife
Cedar Rapids
Marty Smith
San Diego
Lee Blackwell
Metro Baseball Doubleheader at Memorial Stadium
Metro teams play a Monday night doubleheader at Memorial Stadium with Wash versus Regis at 6 p.m. followed by Kennedy Jeff at 8 p.m. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for students.
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Metro
Memorial Stadium
Wash
Regis
Kennedy Jeff
Munson Wins In Moto-Cross at Wild Country Track
Cedar Rapids racer TIPTON-Rick Munson swept two classes at Wild Country race track Sunday taking the 128cc Expert and 25cc Expert divisions. Joe French of Cedar Rapids also won the 100cc Expert, with Don Munson third and Jim Smally second in that race.
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Tipton
Rick Munson
Cedar Rapids
Wild Country
Munson
Joe French
Don Munson
C.R
Jim Smally
Sad Groom Dan Williams recalls Ruffian tragedy
Ruffian’s groom Dan Williams, who has cared for the famous filly since birth, reflected on the sorrowful morning after she was humanely destroyed following a broken ankle in Sunday’s match race with Foolish Pleasure.
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Dan Williams
Williams
Ruffian
Jane Boyd softball league results include two Braves wins
Devan Clayton led the Dolphins with a triple in a 23 21 win over the Falcons while Eileen Kenney homered for the losers. Patriots beat the Colts 17 5 as Tracy Johnson and Crystal Hobbs hit two homers each.
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Devan Clayton
Dolphins
Falcons
Jane Boyd
Eileen Kenney
Patriots
Colts
Tracy Johnson
Crystal Hobbs
Micky Edwards
Kelly Strait
Chargers
Packers
Chiefs
Rams
Women Play 36 Hole City Golf Championship
The Cedar Rapids Marion Women's tournament shifts to 36 holes over two days at Squaw Creek and Cedar Rapids Country Club to ease players’ fatigue. Defending champ Sue Harman does not defend. Linda Frisch, former state champion, is the top favorite with 103 entrants. Tee times begin Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. and awards lunch follows Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids- Marion
Squaw Creek
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Linda Frisch
Tody Blank
Anne Pinckney
Diana Faulkner
Carolyn Loupee
Carole Pence
Nancy Barley
CRCC
Ruffian Described as Family Like Loss of a Child
Belmont Park staff and trainers mourn Ruffian the champion filly. Frank Whiteley says losing her feels like losing a family member after her destruction following a race injury. Reggie Connell and Elliott Burch reflect on her fight, talent, and the impact on racing.
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New York
Frank Whiteley
Belmont Park
Whiteley
Ruffian
Cedar Rapids takes Moline Invitational title in baseball
Cedar Rapids, Iowa wins the Moline Invitational by beating Pekin 2-1 in a close semifinal and crushing Limestone 12-1 in the final. Bill Wilson drives in four runs with three hits including a triple, Terry Kahle adds two RBIs on a first inning double, Mike Roddicker belts a homer, and Ron Reichmann earns his second tournament win. Pekin rallies briefly in the seventh but Cedar Rapids holds on as Brue Barber limits Pekin to three hits with eight strikeouts.
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Moline
Cedar Rapids
Illinois American Legion
Pekin
Peoria Limestone
C.R
Bill Wilson
Terry Kahle
Mike Roddicker
Steve Meier
Nick Phillip
Meier
Ron Reichmann
Reihmann
Dar Rapids
Matt Novak
Fred Stoecker
Brue Barber
Barber
Wilson
Becker
Seyfer Brand Stumph
13 Year Old Hagen Nets First Hole in One at Wapsipinicon
13 year old Hagen son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hagen of Marion scored his first hole in one at the Wapsipinicon course in Anamosa Sunday. He made the ace on the 25 yard first hole with a six iron while a St Josephs of Marion student.
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Juli Hagen
Harry Hagen
Country Club Parkway
Marion
Wapsipinicon
St. Joseph's of Marion
Lauda Wins French Grand Prix in Domination for Ferrari
Austrian driver Niki Lauda led from start to finish at Le Castellet to extend his bid for the 1975 World Driving Championship. With 47 points, he stands 22 ahead of Carlos Reutemann and 23 ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi, as Ferrari shows clear superiority over Cosworth rivals. He recalls last year’s title chase and notes tires troubled him 20 laps from the end while fending off James Hunt. The next races include Silverstone in Britain in two weeks. Independent reports also note gun club targets, AAU meets, and pentathlon results across nearby towns.
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France
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Ferrari
Landa
Carlos Reutemann
Argentina
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Lauda
Britain
James Hont
Silverstone
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