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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1975

Page

7

Major Open softball doubleheader rocks Ellis Park night

Diamond Mil's moved within one game of Welty Way after a 13-1 rout of DJ's Lounge in a nine inning marathon. Steve Calvert drove in the decisive run with an RBI single and a sacrifice fly as Diamond Mil's stunned Cartwright's. Randy Ernst fueled Collins to an easy 11-2 win in the nightcap, driving in five with a single a sac fly and a two run homer.

Diamond Mil Welty Way Collins Dj's Lounge Ellis Park Mil’s Steve Calvert Jim Hale Gary Morrow Hale Cartwright Diamond Mil'l Morrow Calvert Mike Lamphier Bobby Matthews Rick Benhart Lamphier Old Town Inn Mil Welty Randy Ernst Fueled Collins Dick Larson Denny Forch Dale Lassen Ernst Don Childers Witt

Baseball Standings Former Coach Dies

ST. LOUIS AP Carl Grey Snavely former football coach at Washington University Bucknell Cornell and the University of North Carolina died Saturday at 2.

ST. Louis Carl Grey Snavely Washington University Bucknell Cornell University of North Carolina

Benton Community girls rout Center Point to move to 14-3

Benton Community improved to 14-3 with a 10-2 win over Center Point on Monday. Cindy Grimm pitched Amans to a 15-4 victory over Deep River-Millersburg, fanning 14 batters in the girls softball game.

van Horne Benton Community Center Point Deep River Cindy Grimm Amans Deep River-Millersburg

Waukon Girls Top Crestwood in Softball Action

Waukon defeated Crestwood 6-1 as Holly Heese delivered a two run double and pitched well. Marcia Huffy and Deb Ewing added two hits and two RBIs each, with Wanda Milbrath adding three hits for Waukon now 0-7 in league play.

Waukon Holly Heese Crestwood Marcia Huffy Deb Ewing Wanda Milbrath

Smith Sparks Alburnett in 7 6 Win Over Shellsburg

In a boys high school sectional baseball tilt Smith struck out 12 as Alburnett edged Shellsburg 7-6. Dolan fanned 10 for East Buchanan in a 12-3 win over Central City. Leigh twirled a one hitter for Iowa Valley in a 9-0 victory over Clear Creek with two triples. Meier went 3 for 4. Regina beat Scion 4-1 behind Brcka’s one-hitter.

Center Point Chris Smith Alburnett Shellsburg Bill Dolan East Buchanan Central City Downing Urbane Norway Jim Leigh Iowa Valley Clear Creek Leigh Greg Meier Gary Brcka Iowa City Regina Scion

Valley and Summer win in opening Class A sectional baseball

Sumner Valley Advance reports Elgin Host Valley nipped Fredricksburg 54 and Summer edged Fayette 54 in opening round action. Summer scored three in the top of the seventh to tie and win over Fayette as Ron Wendt drove in the tying run. Randy Olson tripled home two decisive runs in Valley’s win, with Olson and Chuck Mitts collecting two hits each.

Elgin Valley High Fredricksburg Summer Fayette Ron Wendt Randy Olson Olson Val-ley Olson Chuck Mitts

Thompson Signs Rich ABA Pact

Thompson, NC State star and three time All American, signs a six year deal with the Denver Nuggets worth about 3 million. The move boosts ABA credibility, raises hopes for a national TV contract, and hints at a possible NBA merger. Atlanta Hawks lost Thompson to Denver after drafting him, drawing fan reaction.

Denver David Thompson Shelby N.C Thompson Denver Nuggets American Basketball Association ABA National Basketball Association Nuggets Carl Scheer NBA North Carolina State Colorado Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Treot Marvin Webster Morgan State Monte Towe

Washington Girls Rally Past Hempstead In Ten Inning Thriller

Janet Listebarger drove in Leslie Killiper with the winning run in the tenth as Washington beat Hempstead 14-13 in girls’ softball. Wash erased a 13-8 lead with ten fourth inning runs, Buchheim pitched and added two doubles, Killiper and Buchheim each had three hits. Hempstead drops to 8-5.

Janet Listebarger Leslie Killiper Washington Dubuque Hempstead Wash Hempstead Cheryl Branch Rhonda Buchheim Buchheim Killiper

Prairie Hosts Soph Tournament

Prairie high school will host a four team sophomore baseball tournament Friday July 18 featuring LaSalle Benton Community Linn-Mar and Prairie. The championship game is scheduled for 4 30 p m.

Prairie High School LaSalle Benton Community Linn-Mar Prairie

Douglas Named At Iowa Wesleyan

Dr. Douglas W. Smith of Hattiesburg Mississippi has been named head coach for both basketball and baseball at Iowa Wesleyan College. He replaces Barry Holtgrove and will also work in the admissions office. Smith, USC Southern Miss graduate, currently directs physical education at the Hattiesburg YMCA. In other notes, Dally Hill of Cedar Rapids made a hole in one on Town House par three, and Wilma Doty, Sam Godsey, Jay Caldwell, and Chuck Martin led Wernimont's to an 11 3 win over Cedar Rapids Police in Major Kid league action at Daniels Park.

Mount Pleasant Douglas W. Smith Hattiesburg Miss Iowa Wesleyan College Smith University of Southern Mississippi YMCA Barry Holtgrove Jone Wesleyan Dally Hill Cedar Rapids Town House Wilma Doty Sam Godsey Jay Caldwell Chuck Martin Wernimont’s C.R. Police Daniels Park Dave Wise

Foyt Revenue Near 350000 Tops 1975 Earnings

Indianapolis AP reports AJ Foyt earned nearly 350000 dollars in the first half of 1975, placing him among the world's highest paid male athletes, according to the U S Auto Club on Saturday.

Indianapolis AJ. Foyt U.S. Auto Club

Winners Crowned In Federation Track Meet Kingston

Winners across nine boys and girls age groups were crowned at Kingston stadium in the All-Comers Federation track meet. Event names and top finishers span junior high to open divisions with multiple schools and coaches cited, highlighting standout performances from Lisa Brown and Ken Somek among others.

Comers Federation Kingston Stadium Metee Burdies Lisa Browntows Elen Bos - Jone Sworroke Jr High Oe Baskerville Hes Dennis Edpu Ken Somek Cecil Wilkinngas Neel Gothes Amy Meekert Blake Wilkingan Lort Rod Flononan Judy Wattes Webera Mark Pocen Lia Brown OM. Povs Aork Willamies HS Kit Eovers Ken Some Dave Ernst J.H Jean Holl Bowsywilliams Sherri Koehos Dave Langer Owen John Dodge Alris Ivy Meeker Bovs Gitis— ‘Wolfe J.H. Bovs Baskerwil Linda Fede Says—Lunger Ooen Ernst Linda Cunninghon Mark Kaskamp Elem Frve Steparek Stremoke White Pthast Savage Anderson Ledhversi Behrens Waite Mensel Brown Luskerville Edmuds Williams Rosenberoi H.S Wolle Bokuk Welt Egoers Weloandt Ecker Edmunds Langer Pollitt Strempke olris—Pollitt Tid. Frye Pothast

Baseball Top Ten from the American League

A compact listing of leading AL players and team abbreviations with figures for runs batted in, home runs, doubles, triples, runs, hits and base attempts. Names include Munson, Lynn, Burroughs, Rice, Rice, Scott, Rivers, Hendrick, and several others across franchises such as Det, Tex, Bal, Chi, Cin, LA, NY, and Oak.

Ats Goter Cate Lyne Ban Urarave Tex Munson Washington Rons Lynn Carew Loriace Det Burroughs Tex Lynn Horton Rice Han LiMav Bal G.scott Sk Hiis Torew Merag KC Gwoshmain Guk Anson Mekee Chath Rivers Hethee Rud de Bowe HY. Jackson Wise Furigues G.berry Tbs Alpieven Han Rust Semsk Hendrick Cler Fashingtt Horgan Cig Eran Ciin Lasingki Bene Cine Wear Rocoon Hiloud Phi Rose Cin Garvey Tadiacks Lasinsk PMT Rage Luginski Bench Storges Pah Schmit

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