Miller, LaPizza seize opening round at rain-soaked state tourney
In Kirkwood-Welty Park action Miller High Life topped Eby's 7-3 as LuAnn Kimm limited opponents to three hits. Langhurst blanked Newton-Super-Sports 6-0 with Emma Squires homering twice. LaPizza of Des Moines beat Happitime 18-4 in a rain-delayed five inning game as Huggins and Goettsch led a six-run first inning. A 34-team field returns with 8:30 a.m. start and a 9:45 p.m. finale.
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Johnson
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Kennedy
Karen Walter
Mary Phillipson
Celine Wilson
Eby
Kathy Zalesky
Marty Novak
Rhonda Mattison
Mattison
Barb Dearborn
Wilson
Jack Deal
Dennis Valenta
Happitime
Julie Huggins
Mary Goettsch
Barb Barrett
Huggins
Carol Allison
Shery McCormick
Allison
Puk and Eells win 14-under doubles in Ottumwa tennis
J J Puk of Cedar Rapids wins the boys 14-under singles title and, with Spencer Eells, also takes the doubles crown in Ottumwa. Other results include Rosario defeating Tune for 14-under singles runner up and several 18-under finals, plus Marion’s 5-1 baseball win over Linn-Mar with four Lions errors and 11 steals.
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J.J. Puk
Cedar Rapids
Spencer Eells
C.R
Rom Rosario
Davenport
Jason Tune
JJ. Puk
Puk
Rosario
Quaterfinals
J.J Puk
Mike Freeman
Bill Zuehike
Iowa City
Ole Afridi
Mark Stevenson
Waterloo
Frank Foster
Brad Dananher
Tom Ratekin
Burlington
Dona Cogan
C.J. Wyle
Kirksville
Miss
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Ramon Rosario
Tune-Ratekin
Afridi Stevenson
Puk-Eelis
Tune Rotekin
Dave Tabott
Cary Vorheis
Tabott
Doug Pomroy
Kay Rick
Grundy Center
Leslie Burns
Rick
Marion
Linn-Mar
Lions
Randy Mark
Brad McAreavy
Indians
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Midland advances in sectional after 2-1 win over Springville
Midland of Wyoming edged Springville 2-1 in a prep sectional baseball game halted by rain with one out in the top of the sixth. Carsten sen doubled home both Midland runs while Steve Dirks pitched a three hit game to earn the win. Midland advances to the sectional final Monday at Center Point.
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Dale Carstensen
Midland
Wyoming
Steve Dirks
Center Point
Zwanziger Holds Off Rain For Hawkeye Downs Feature
New week saw Bill Zwanziger dominate at Hawkeye Downs and Tunis speedway with a late model heat win over Darrell Dake and a Sunday feature triumph. Rain postponed the Winston 50 with double features planned next Friday. 2,000 fans saw Naylor win the Street Stock feature and Zwanziger race to a strong weekend finish.
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Waterloo
Zwanziger
Hawkeye Downs
Independence
Tunis
Cedar Rapids
Darrell Dake
Duke
Downs
Dave Naylor
Soutch Grove
Ames pair leads after first round of Iowa Masters Golf
Ross Randall and Craig Calhoun of Ames shot 69 to share the early lead in the 42nd Iowa Masters at Iowa State's Veenker course. Several area players posted solid rounds including Dion Schrack Tama and Mark Rohde Marshalltown in a crowded leaderboard.
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Ross Randall
Craig Calhoun
Iowa State
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Randall
Dion Schrack
Tama
Mark Rohde
Marshalltown
Dan Naughton
Cedar Rapids
Gary Livesay
C.R
Jean Swella
Scott Fjelstul
Decorah
Mike Brake
Roger Null
Don Bergman
Terry Miller
Fort Dodge
Clay Davis
Glenwood
Ivan Miller
Eidora
Jim Klein
Jewell
Tamo
Tim Leduing
Perry
Don Naughton
Guthrie credits other feminists for Indy 500 chance
Janet Guthrie, first woman in the Indianapolis 500, credited feminists and the women's movement for creating the opportunity. Speaking at a National Women's Political Caucus panel, she cited sponsorship struggles, male-dominated racing, and past criticism as obstacles, while noting recent progress and a bright but uncertain future.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Janet Guthrie
Guthrie
National
Women’s Political Caucus
U S cagers win Pan Am gold in Puerto Rico final
Isiah Thomas led the United States to gold with 19 points and six steals as the U S beat Puerto Rico 113 94 before 12 000 at Roberto Clemente Coliseum Thomas helped seal the victory with a surge late in the game Forward Michael Brooks and center Michael Woodson added 27 and 23 points respectively Mary Decker and Deby LaPlante led U S women to three more track golds while Bob Coffman set a Pan American decathlon record in Lima Canada upset the U S in softball.
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Puerto Rico
UPI
United States
Isiah Thomas
LaSalle
Michael Brooks
Indiana
Michael Woodson
U.S
Thomas
Bobby Knight
Brooks
Minnesota
Kevin McHale
Long Island University
Ruben Rodriguez
Ray Dalmau
Phil Ford
North Carolina
Mike O’koren
Ford
Roberto Clemente Coliseum
Cuba
Canada
Mary Decker
Decker
Deby LaPlante
Louise Ritter
Denton
Tex
Pam Spencer
Northridge
Calif
Debbie Brill
Brill
Bob Coffman
Houston
Bruce Jenner
Coffman
Tito Steiner
Argentina
Zenon Smeichewski
Hole-in-one by Bill Read on par-3 12th hole
Bill Read aced the par-3 12th hole Thursday with a 7-iron. Observers Terry Knake and Gary Live witnessed the shot.
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Bill Read
Read
Terry Knake
Gary Livesay
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