Big night for M O district fastpitch winners in Cedar Rapids region
In the ASA district double elimination event at Kirkwood-Welty Park Collins Radio defeated Stadium Lounge 7-1 as Dick Larson pitched a one hitter and Jim Koening contributed three hits. Midwest Galleries and Marion Metros also won while 27 teams began the event and top five teams advance to substate play with a weekend schedule set.
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Kirkwood-Welty
Collins Radio
Stadium Lounge
Dick Larson
Darrell Davis
Jim Koening
Collins
Midwest Galleries
King Richard's
Marion Metros
Midwest
Moser
Cedar Rapids
Rick Daniels
Olde Towne
Dick Manks
Marion
Kitter
Greg Fetter
Angle Inn
Walford
Paradise Lounge
Pfeifer
Realtors
Frank
Art Andrew
Jym Bay
Wyoming
King Tut's
John Millis
Gene Turner
Jim Bay Club
Bradshaw aims for Oilers role, not brother’s shadow
Rookie quarterback Craig Bradshaw, a seventh round pick from Utah State, says he does not expect to start immediately and wants to stay relaxed and avoid mistakes with the Houston Oilers during training camp.
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San Angelo
Texas
UPI
Craig Bradshaw
Terry
Houston Oilers
Utah State
Houston
Cedar Rapids Breaks Past Dubious Lead With Late Runs
On page 1B Cedar Rapids rallied late as Mark Miller tripled off Johnson in the seventh and scored on Porte’s infield out. Drew Barbee drew a bases loaded walk from Dennis Vasquez in the eighth to trigger a Reds run, then Emil Drzayich lined an RBI single in the ninth to finish the scoring surge. Drzayich had entered with only one hit in 11 at bats.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Mark Miller
Miller
Porte
Drew Barbee
Dennis Vasquez
Reds
Emil Drzayich
Eski Viltz
Drzayich
Reds Struggle With Five Errors On Road Trip Start
Reds fall short as they drop six straight road trip opener with five fielding errors and a 19 game stretch without more than four runs. Johnson and Vasquez shut down Reds power threat Masone while Peitz shines for Waterloo prior season. SaPaDaPaSo Night featured beer stacking and 50 cent green beer. Remain set to play Burlington next Wednesday at 7 30.
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Johnson
Vasquez
Reds
Masone
Burlington
Peitz
Waterloo
ISU honors Randy Willer with Vincent Athlete Scholar Award
Iowa State sophomore sprinter Randy Willer received the Brian Vincent Athlete Scholar Award for the 1980 track season, announced by coach Bill Bergan. The award honors Vincent who, with teammate Jeff Myers, died in a 1978 Colorado plane crash.
Dick Briggs named Washington High wrestling coach
Dick Briggs a 24 year old former Cedar Rapids Jefferson and UNI wrestler is named head wrestling coach at Cedar Rapids Washington High School. He replaces Rich Bleakley who resigned. Briggs will teach photography while Bleakley remains as social studies teacher. Briggs is a two time All American at UNI and was a graduate assistant at Western State College in Colorado.
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Dick Briggs
Cedar Rapids Jefferson and
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Briggs
Rich Bleakley
Washington
Bleakley
UNI
Western State College
Gunnison
Colo
Rookie Walk Improves to 6 0 in Phillies Win Over Astros
Bob Walk pitched a three hitter to pace the Phillies to a 4-2 victory over Houston. He avoided emotion despite an undefeated 6-0 start, while Dallas Green praised his growing confidence and complete-pitcher form.
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United Press International
Bob Walk
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
Walk
Jose Cruz
Art Howe
Philadelphia
Dallas Green
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