Football magazines and the July nip in plain wrappers
A reader recalls paying $5.36 for three football magazines at a magazine store. He notes discreet plain wrappers for male readers and highlights preseason rankings from Hornung and others, including Ohio State atop multiple lists. A playful aside questions revelations and jokes about Playboy as a misnomer.
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Iowa
Alabama
Jim Hanchett
Ohio State
Michigan
Purdue
Indiana
Minnesota
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Illinois
Northwestern
Virgil Parker
Lincoln Journal
Virg
Cyclone Faithful
Iowa State
Chris Boskey
Boskey
Babe Ruth
Bettors
Playboy
Brigham Young
IOC Chief Attacks Carter Aides Ahead of Moscow Games
IOC head Lord Killanin denounces the Carter administration over sport policy as the Moscow Olympics approach. He faults U S officials for limited sports knowledge and urges better guidance post election. The flame reaches Lenin Stadium for the opening as boycotts and protests color the event.
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UPI
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International Olympic Committee
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Killanin
Munich
U.S
Olympia
Greece
Bulgaria
Romania
Soviet Union
Lenin Stadium
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
IOC
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Trevino Carries ThreeShot Open Lead After 2nd Round
Lee Trevino stretched his Open lead to seven under after a 4 under 67 in Scotland. He bogey free through 28 holes and sits at 135 midway, while Tom Watson fell back with a 70 to 138 alongside Jerry Pate and Ken Brown. Major contenders Nicklaus Ballesteros Bean Crenshaw Morgan Newton also posted solid rounds.
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Mairfield
Scotland
UPI
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Tom Watson
Jerry Pate
Ken Brown
Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Seve Ballesteros
Andy Bean
Ben Crenshaw
Gil Morgan
Jack Newton
Ballesteros
Bean
Crenshaw
Iowan John Benda makes British Open cut at Muirfield
Humboldt golfer John Benda the only Iowan to qualify for the British Open made the two day cut with a 148 after rounds of 76 and 72. He trails leader Lee Trevino by 13 as he eyes Saturday’s pairing with Gary Player and potential life exemption if finishing top 25.
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Mairfield
Scotland
John Benda
Humboldt
Lee Trevino
Benda
Gary Player
Iowa State University
Iowa cagers to play Cincinnati in Fiesta Classic opener
Iowa expects a third straight holiday tournament title as it meets Cincinnati in the Fiesta Basketball Classic opening round in Tempe on December 5. Arizona State vs Montana State is the other opener, with the winners playing for the title on December 6.
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Iowa
Cincinnati
Tempe
Ariz
Hawkeyes
San Diego
Dayton
Ohio
Arizona State
Montana State
Mississippi
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
NCAA
UCLA
Purdue
Louisville
Mighty mite Mims tosses a shutout in Jefferson win
Larry Mims, 5-2, 120 pounds, pitched a three hitter for Jefferson as Cedar Rapids Washington lost 4-0. He earned his fifth win in six starts, facing his brother Ed at Washington and overcoming seven walks with key sixth inning outs.
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Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Washington
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Jefferson
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Happy Jefferson
Joe Kenney
Larry
Tyler van Horbeck
Mick Tauber
Mike Rosser
Mark Tschopp
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Benton
Norway
Jon Maier
Tim Pazour
Chad Loupee
Loupee
J-Hawks
Terry Rabus
Doug Wall
Craig Bruce
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