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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1979

Page

15

Coaching comeback and recruiting plans for Bill Hoppel

Bill Hoppel accepts a Colorado coaching job under Chuck Fairbanks after 14 years away from coaching. He will recruit in Missouri and Illinois regions while moving to Boulder. His two sons will be in Iowa influence as he aims to resume coaching and recruiting.

Bill Hoppel Chuck Fairbanks Colorado Bill Jerry Burns Hawkeye Iowa Oklahoma New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings Jerry Fairbanks Boulder Colo St. Louis Chicago Illinois C.R Billy Washington Bobby Franklin C.R. McKinley

Football ticket rush hits Iowa and Iowa State

Iowa and Iowa State report brisk season ticket sales with two Iowa home games sold out at Kinnick Stadium and officials eyeing a record total. Francis Bus Graham says about 41 000 tickets will be sold at Iowa and estimates a near record total at Iowa State, aided by Coach Hayden Fry’s new offensive style.

Mike Sheeley C.R. Regis Des Moines Iowa State Mike Northern Iowa St. Ambrose Fred Biletnikoff Regis Sheeley Mike O'Connell O'Connell Iowa Phil Suess Marion Kinnick Stadium Francis Bus’ Graham Evy Forest Evashevski Graham Hayden Fry Hawkeyes Fry Bob Commings Cummings Hawks Nebraska Indiana Minnesota Purdue Michigan State Iowa City

Ryan named AL player of the week after near no hitter

Nolan Ryan of the California Angels was selected as the American League player of the week on Thursday following his near perfect game against the New York Yankees last week.

NEW York UPI Nolan Ryan California Angels New York Yankees

Special race night at Hawkeye Downs features top card

Rain postpones Winston 50 runs at Hawkeye Downs tonight. Races start at 8 p.m. with a 50 lap $1,000 to win feature and a 25 lap late model paying $510 to the winner. Two sportsman features plus heat races and street stock events on the program. Bruce Sutter of the Chicago Cubs tied a major league record in 1977 by striking out the side on nine pitches.

Hawkeye Downs Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs

Irwin Chases Rare Golf Double at British Open

U.S. Open winner Hale Irwin shot 68 to reach 136 after 36 holes at Royal Lytham. Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus trailed by two as Seve Ballesteros vaulted to 138 with eight birdies. Irwin, now 7-2 favorite for the $34,500 first prize, aims to win both Open titles in the same year.

Bobby Jones Ben Hogan Gene Sarazen Lee Trevino Irwin Ballesteros

Giants Lose Narrowly to Indians on Late Walkoff

Ed Saavedra delivered the winning run with two out in the 11th as Cedar Rapids fell 6-5 to Waterloo in Midwest League baseball. Cedar Rapids led early on Mark Benson’s double and homer, but Waterloo tied it and won in extras aided by Hudgens and Johnson relief. Giants still atop ML South by half game as Clinton lost.

Waterloo Ed Saavedra Indians Cedar Rapids Giants C.R Giants Clinton Wisconsin Rapids Twins Wausau Cedar Rapids Mark Benson Phil Sutton Greg Baker Indiana State Paul Plinski Dave Hudgens Greg Johnson Benson

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