Sanger Brothers Duel Sparks Hawkeye Downs Feature
Karl Sanger, 42, of Waterloo, ends Curt Hansen’s two race win streak by taking the 25-lap feature at Hawkeye Downs before about 3,500 fans. He battles Tom Bartholomew to the finish, pulling ahead on lap six to claim victory by a car length with Ed Sanger close behind.
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Karl Sanger
Ed Sanger
Hawkeye Downs
Karl
The
Downs
Waterloo
Curt Hansen
Roger
Sanger
Nehemiah Leads NCAA Hurdles Win Wind Aided 12.91
Maryland standout Renaldo Nehemiah wins the NCAA 110 meter hurdles in a wind aided 12.91 despite a 7.7 mph gust. UCLA’s Greg Foster slips and does not finish as the dual with Nehemiah stands out on day two of the 58th championships. Texas at El Paso leads team race with 22 points after five events. Scott Neilson claims his fourth straight hammer title with 237-3. University of Illinois stadium records fall as Nehemiah and Neilson shine.
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Champaign
UPI
Renaldo Nehemiah
Maryland
University of Illinois
Nehemiah
Los Angeles
UCLA
Greg Foster
Foster
Nehemiah-Foster
University of Texas At
el Paso
UTEP
Miners
Scott Neilson
Neilson
Steve Prefontaine
Oregon
Hans Armstrong
Laut
Mississippi College
Larry Myricks
LaMonte King
Cal-Irvine
Scott Nielson
Washington
Ill
Sonics win first NBA title in five games over Bullets
Seattle as Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson combine for 44 points to beat Washington 97 to 93 in Landover Md sealing their first NBA championship. Williams 23 Johnson 21 score 13 of final 15 as Seattle overruns Bullets for title.
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Landover
UPI
Seattle
Gus Williams
Dennis Johnson
SuperSonics
Washington Bullets
Williams
Johnson
Sonics
Bullets
Fred Brown
Washington
Larry Wright
Wes Unseld
Wright
Jack Sikma
John Johnson
Kevin Grevey
Tom Henderson
Elvin Hayes
Bullet
Bobby Dandridge
Lonnie Shelton
Brown
Sikma
Lenny Wilkens
Anseld
Giants hammered by Waterloo 9-1 in Friday night loss
Waterloo bombed Cedar Rapids Giants 9-1, extending their slump to 10 losses in 12. Jeff Stember yielded back-to-back first inning homers to Hubbard and Hudgens, while Bill Richards held a no-hitter until Rabb’s fifth inning homer. The Giants wrap a two-game set at Appleton before returning home for more road matchups with Waterloo and Appleton.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Giants
Appleton
Giants
Jeff Stember
Don Hubbard
Dave Hudgens
Tom Anderson
Bill Richards
Johnny “Pop” Rabb
Richards
Craig Hedrick
Bobby Henderson
Schillig dominates at Bettendorf tennis meet
No. 1 seed Micki Schillig of Cedar Rapids LaSalle wins two preliminary matches to push toward a third girls state tennis title. She defeats Jackie Gerkovich 6-0 6-0 and Mary Moesen 6-1 6-1. Ann McKay also wins both her matches, and defending doubles champs Sulentic and Maine advance, while Washington pairs struggle.
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Bettendorf
Micki Schillig
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Jackie Gerkovich
Council Bluffs
Thomas Jefferson
Mary Moesen
Waterloo Columbus
Ann McKay
Sherri Kingistin
Sioux City North
Mary Haas
Burlington
Sally Sulentic
Molly Maine
Waterloo
Columbus
Cedar Rapids Washington
Joni Lindquist
Kemi Gustafson
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Sparkle
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Awtrey
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Hayes
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Grevey
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Chenier
Corzine
Schillig
Joni Hegen
Meg Murphy
Des Moines Roosevelt
Liz Monahan
Sandy Sadler
Pleasant Valley
Paula Etchinson
Lisa McCabe
Wash
Vicki Reinicke
Leslie Burns
Barb Porter
Rachel McClelland
Ankeny
Total Medical Systems
Abbe Ridge R.R
Mt. Vernon
Fleck Sales Company
Wo” Miller
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
American Diabetes Assn
Inc
Midwest
Hawkeye Downs Ticket Office
Honda Rapids Chevrolet Co
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Bob Zimmerman FR
40Th St
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