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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1972

Page

4

Ryan, Bahnsen Lose No-Hitter Bids In Twinbill

Nolan Ryan lost his bid with two outs in the eighth as Larry Buttner doubled for an Angels win over the Rangers. Stan Bahnsen matched zeroes until the eighth when KC rallied for a 3-0 defeat of Chicago in the second game. Royals, White Sox split, Detroit swept Milwaukee, Cleveland edged Baltimore, Oakland beat Minnesota, and the Yankees defeated Boston.

Ryan California Larry Buttner Texas Rangers Bahnsen Kansas City Roger Nelson Nelson Cookie Rojas Steve Horley Royals Chicago White Sox Detroit Milwaukee Cleveland Baltimore Oakland Minnesota New York Yankees Boston Mel Ryan Anaheim Stadium Buttner Mets Angels Billy Parker Mike Paul del Rice

Marion victorious as Bunting Hay star in 9 hit win

Jim Bunting and Steve Hay powered Marion to a 9 hit attack, beating Vinton 9 to 0 in a Wamac conference baseball game. Bunting went 3 for 3 and Hay 2 for 3, while Bill Garbers and Tom Jacobson each went 2 for 3 for Vinton.

Vinton Jim Bunting Steve Hay Marion Bunting Hay Bill Garbers Tom Jacobson

Liechty begins defense in 70th Iowa Amateur Golf

Marshalltown golfer John Liechty starts his bid to defend the Iowa Amateur title at Gates Park Waterloo as 164 golfers tee off in the 70th annual championship. Leaders include Bud McCardell 70 pro-am pace setter and Bob Van Fleet 68 at Gates Park. After the first round the low 125 advance to 72 holes.

Waterloo John Liechty Marshalltown Iowa Gates Park Liechty Iowa City Finkbine Bud McCardell Newton Bob van Fleet George Turner Des Moines Chris Larsen Bob Konsdorf Marion

Maidrite Falls in USA district softball tourney

Eastside Maidrite of Cedar Rapids loses 4-2 to Clayton House of Davenport in a USA district Major Open game. Magoos beat Pazour Motors 1-0, Wolfe's topped Marion Retailers 4-3. Friday features and weekend schedule outline the winners and losers bracket tilts with Ron Findley and Al Albers contributing two hits for Eastside Maidrite.

MT. Vernon Eastside Maidrite Cedar Rapids Clayton House Davenport Magoos Iowa City Cedar Rapids Pazour Motors Wolfe’s Marion Pilcher’s Auto Rebuilders Eden Apartments Coralville Maidrite Superior Motors Pazour Happitime Ron Findley al Albers Findley Bob Reyes Zimpleman Iowa City Magoos Dick Larson

Cheevers Joins WHA as Bruins Lose Star Goalie

The World Hockey Association raided the NHL with Boston Bruins stars including Gerry Cheevers and Ted Green signing with WHA teams. Cheevers joined the Cleveland Crusaders while Green moved to the New England Whalers. Montreal’s Maurice Richard coached the Quebec Nordiques, and Paul Shmyr was reported to join Cleveland. Boston’s Derek Sanderson weighs a WHA offer as talks continue.

New World Hockey Association National Hockey League NHL Boston Bruins Bruins Derek Sanderson Philadelphia Blazers Boston Gerry Cheevers Ted Green Cheevers Cleveland Crusaders New England Whalers Winnipeg Jets Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens Quebec Les Nordiques Oakland Tribune Cleveland Paul Shmyr NHL California Golden Seals Blazers Sanderson Bruin Bob Woolf Shmyr Seals Chicago Black Hawks Crusader Nick Mileti Green Winnipeg Jets Whalers Bobby Orr Winnipeg Naitive

Unclear OCR listing mixed names and places in Concordia area

Partial OCR fragment lists banks churches and business names such as Saint John Bowen Ellis Church Concordia Lutheran Cedar Hill Community Richmond Terry Smith Milli Iva apartments and Jon's Pizza, with scattered numbers and addresses, lacking coherent context or event.

Merchants Bank Fine and Keiper Saint Jonn Bowen’ Ellis Concordia Lutheran Cedar Hill Community Richmond and Terry Smith and Milli

Minor Leagues Baseball Scores and Delays

Local circuits produced a slate of results with several headlining comebacks and lopsided innings. Prominent showings include Wichita routing Oklahoma City 24 to 8 and Alexandria delivering 14 runs against El Paso, while Columbus at Charlotte was postponed due to rain.

Set Outboard Races Sunday

The Hawkeye Stock Outboard Racing Assn. will hold a competition Sunday starting at noon at Marina 218 on the Coralville reservoir. Admission is free. Many drivers will race in Cedar Rapids August 23 to 27 in the national ARBA stock Outboard championships near Ellis, sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Jaycees.

Joe Schultz Cedar Rapids Mary McCullough Deweye Payn Don Johnson Wiley Shoemaker The Hawkeye Stock Outboard Racing Assn Marina 218 Coralville Reservoir Cedar River Ellis

Bowhunters Jamboree Set This Weekend

The Iowa State Archery Assn will hold its second annual Bowhunters jamboree at the Linn county Waltonian archery club on Saturday and Sunday. Ambitious shooters will aim at silhouette targets and 3-D foam animals at realistic distances for merchandise prizes. Scoring awards 10 points for vital hits and five for other hits. A seminar with guests and conservation officers is planned Saturday evening. Fees run 3 dollars for ISAA adults, 5 dollars for non members, and 1.50 for youths. The range lies five miles northwest of Cedar Rapids and a half mile west of Toddville.

Iowa State Archery Assn Linn County Waltonian ISAA Cedar Rapids Toddville

Ely First Trust and J & L Teams Reach Pony Playoffs

In the College Community Kids league Pony division second round Ely First Trust defeated Nesbitt 9 to 5. J and L Teams beat Swisher Bank 22 to 0. In Intermediate action Welty Way won 34 to 9 over Sandy's and John and Eds toppled T and K Roofing 8 to 4.

Ely First Trust Nesbitt Swisher Bank College Community Kids League Welty Way Sandy’s John Eds T & K Roofing

McGaha Sparks 5-3 Win as Cards Top Decatur in 12

Cedar Rapids Cardinals beat Decatur 5-3 in 12 innings to sweep two of three in the series. Fred McGaha sparked the rally with a walk and stolen base, then scored on Mike Vail's sacrifice fly. Wade Boyett hurled seven solid for CR, with Joe Mazzella closing out the final two frames.

Decatur Ill Cedar Rapids Cardinals Danville Waterloo Fred McGaha C.R Jim Dunham McGaha Mike Vail Larry Herndon Bruce Henderson RBI Charlie Munsch Kim Henderson Tony Velazquez Travis Simpson Cards Fred Aquino Randy Recor The Redbirds Aquino Luis Gonzales Wade Boyett Joe Mazzella Cedar Rapids McGaba Eden Dunham Rt Engiert Vail Stroughter Lee Uverra Herndon Glazebr’k Hadrsn Munsch Diaz Gonzales Day C Quind C Metzger P Boyett P Simpson Phecor Hernandz P Gregory Pr Brienig Velazquz P Smith Ph Hale S—Gonzales J Dunham Mazzella Detzger Hernanez O Brienig Dunha Boyett

Indiana Man Leads Four-Way Shoot-Off To Take Iowa Open

Don Echterling of Munster Indiana wins the Iowa Open 16 yard championship after a four way shootoff. Regular 100 target rounds see Echterling Hart Crandall Johnson top scorers with 100 targets. Hart wins Class AA, Crandall Class A, Moore edges Becker in Class B shootoff, Humber tops Class C, Bell wins Class D. Johnsons son Randy takes sub junior title.

Cedar Falls Don Echterling Munster Ind Echterling Dean Johnson Manly Bryan Hart Des Moines Donald Crandall Fairfield Hart Crandall Johnson Dwayne Becker LaCrosse Wis Patrick Moore Waterloo Moore Duane Humber Janesville Chess Bell Colfax Ruby Jenner Waupaca Chardin Dixon Harlan Randy Carlton Hanson Lachterling Jam Jeniff Appleton Ronald Sellers Bountiful Utah Don Ewing Onewee Jim Beck Oma Neb Easy Keeeng Thawville Wesley Gre Ghear Armin Orermington

Midwest Wins At Cedar Hills In Girls Softball Duel

Midwest Investment beat J and L Glass 7 0 as Melanie Baughman went 3 for 3 and Lisa McBowen 3 for 4. Sandy's toppled Welty Way 22 18 in a girls minor game with Cindy Wendy 4 for 4 and Lori Becker Michelle Hazell and Lori Dukes 3 for 4. Lou Ann Pokorney homered for Welty Way. Other minors saw Dows' Dairy 12 4 over Me Too Colony Restaurant 11 6 over UAW Local 299 and Westgate Gulf 22 16 over Lancer Lanes. In boys minors Eby's edged Al's DX 5 3. John Rosen had two hits as Eby's improves to 12 0.

Melanie Baughman Lisa McBowen Midwest J & L Glass Cedar Hills Sandy Me Too Colony Restaurant UAW Westgate Gulf Lancer Lanes

Steward's 43 Points Propel Pistons to Victory

Fred Steward scored 43 points to lead the Pistons to a 95 to 59 win over the Lakers in the Jane Boyd summer high school league. M. Sojka scored 16 for the Lakers as the Knicks won by forfeit.

Pistons Lakers Jane Boyd Fred Steward M. Sojka Knicks Bullets

Sterett Wins President's Cup Regatta in Debut Ride

Billy Sterett Jr. of Owensboro Kentucky piloting Pride of Pay N Pak at Seattle beat previously unbeaten Bill Muncey and Atlas Van Lines to win the President's Cup Regatta hydroplane race in his first competition with the team.

Washington Billy Sterett, Jr Owensboro Bill Muncey Atlas van Lines

Buddy Baker to Lead Cedar Rapids Challenge Cup Race

Budd y Baker, top stock car pilot with STP and Richard Petty on the Grand National circuit, will be Grand Marshal for Cedar Rapids Jaycees Challenge Cup at Hawkeye Downs on Aug. 8. He arrives from Talladega after racing Aug. 6, a track where he first broke 200 mph in stock car competition. Tickets are $4 and $3, all reserved, at Professional Parks building and the Junior Chamber office.

Buddy Baker Richard Petty STP Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Jaycees Jaycee Baker Talladega Raceway Florida Charlotte N.C Professional Parks Junior Chamber Business

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