Giants Win Ninth In Row As Giants Pound Mets
WISAU Wis Cedar Rapids Giants push to ninth straight Midwest League win 6-1 over Wausau Mets led by Jeff Yurak and Jase Barrios home runs and Dave Anderson nine inning complete game. Giants extend Southern Division lead to 4. The Mets score on Yurak solo shot and giants add four in eighth and two in ninth. Anderson fans 10, rivals commit five errors as CR pitching delivers 12th complete game. In Minneapolis Jeff LaFleur earns Big Ten Medal of Honor as Gophers win gymnastics title.
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Wausau Mets
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Jase Barrios
Dave Anderson
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Bryan Boyne
Minneapolis
Jeff LaFleur
University of A Minnesota
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Red Pepper Relics and Coaching Views Mix in Notes
Long column reviews religion in sports with a Chiefs anecdote from Paul Wiggin and Notre Dame recall. Includes a warm tribute to Lou Inge, longtime Elmicrost pro shop figure, and a teaser for Art Hough’s Cornel College alumni director story.
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Paul Scott
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Iowa Navy
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Rams
Lowell Lange
Dick Hauser
Champaign
Other Rookie Shines as Suns Tie Series With Celtics
Ricky Sobers the Suns' unlikely standout sparked Phoenix to a 109 to 107 win in Game Four at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, scoring 14 points and directing a 12-0 third-quarter burst that put the underdog from Phoenix ahead for good. Paul Westphal led with 26, Alvan Adams added 20, and Jo Jo White paced Boston with 26 as Phoenix evened the best-of-seven series at 2-2.
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Alvan Adams
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Gerheld Heard
Jo Jo White
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Paul Silas
Heard
Heath
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Silas
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Adams
Veterans’ Memorial Coiseum
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Racing Slated At East Moline
After lengthy court battles the Quad-City Downs owners set a 65 day harness racing season at East Moline with opening June 11 at 2 pm. General manager George McNamara notes five programs weekly through Sept 8 and plans for opening day events.
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East Maline Downs
Quad-City Downs, Inc
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F. Joseph Ryan
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Jerry Baier
Aurora Track
Quad-City Downs
Ilinois Racing
Max Lipkin
U.S. District Court
McNamara
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