Murphy Paces Kemper Open Field In Charlotte
Murphy, a noted closer, shot 68 to tie for fourth at the Kemper Open. Ray Floyd led with 65 as Floyd built a two shot edge over Maltbie and Mitchell tied at 68. Murphy eyes a 50,000 payday and the US Open berth, while Floyd keyed his round with early birdies and strong irons.
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Ray Floyd
Murphy
Medina
Ill
Chicago
White Murphy
Quail Hollow Country Club
Floyd
Swan
No. Sr
Roger Maltbie
Bobby Mitchell
Jim Dent
Dick Rhyan
Joe Porter
Miller Barber
Danny Edwards
Ed Furgal
Jim Wiechers
Gary Flager
Bruce Crampton
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Tom Weiskopf
Gopher Star Polich Wins Big Ten Medal of Honor
Mike Polich, Hibbing born hockey star and Gopher All American, received the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor at the University of Minnesota M Club banquet. He was named outstanding player and will graduate with a business administration degree, ending a standout four year era that included NCAA title runs and two Big Ten championships. Also honored were 11 senior and freshman athletes across multiple sports and trainer Lloyd Stein, retiring after 40 years.
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Minn
Mike Polich
Polich
Hibbing
Gopher
Minnesota
Gophers
Big Ten
Masic
Mike
Herb Brooks
Mayers
Joseph Kordosky
St Paul
Mark Alberding
Melrose
Steve Plascencia
Oliver Bakken
St. Paul
Paul Strande
Jeffrey LaFleur
Greenfield
Wis
Gymmnastics
Howard Lee
Robert Amis
Edina
Glen Rollick
Brooklyn Center
Larry Zilverberg
Minnetonka
Lloyd
Stein
M Club
Triple Play Sparks Schmitt Triumph in Cedar Girls Action
A rare triple play and home runs by Tony Pike and Polly Hildenbrand fueled Schmitt to a 14 to 12 win over Norman Scott in Cedar Hills girls Major League play Thursday. Julia Haven led the losers with four hits. In boys play Jym Bay’s team stole 24 bases, Herter had four hits, and Goldenseph homered in an 18 to 6 win over Ced Rel. The Inn beat Gibson Healty 10 to 6. Pee Wee action saw Join Malecek double home three as Skogman Homes won 11 to 5 over Gibson Realtors.
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Tony Pike
Polly Hildenbrand
Schmitt
Norman Scott
Julia Haven
Jym Bay
Herter
Goldenseph
Ced Rel
Inn
Gibson Healty
MNB Falls of Tap In Prairie Minor Upset
MNB Falls of Tap In Prairie Minor Ramada Inn defeated MNB to drop them from first place in the College Community Minor League. Schrad er tripled home the winning run for May City in a 42 win over Calico Shoppe. Gateway Gardens beat Hupp Electric 6-4 and Happel & Sons defeated D.J. Lounge 7-2.
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Ramada Inn
MNB
Schrader
May City
Calico Shoppe
Gateway Gardens
Hupp Electric
Happel & Sons
D.J. Lounge
Carew Leads Twins With 425 Batting Average Trophy
Bloomington AP reports Red Carew of the Minnesota Twins dominates the season with a 425 batting average and pursuit of a fourth straight batting title. Players and reporters hail him as the era’s top hitter, noting his wrist speed, precise contact, and rising power with five homers in ten days. Carew deflects the superlatives and cites September as the test.
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Bloomington
Minn
Catfish Bunter
Birdie Tedbets
Roger Hornsby
Art Ruane
Red Carew
Minnesota Twins
Ted Williams
Zitch Carew
Hunter
Twins
Carny
Minnesota
Ruais
Carew
Tebbets
Ruane
Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Luke Appling
Nunter
One-Hitters Highlight 12-13 Kid League Action
In Van Vechten, Sports & Steve Perez powered a five two win for King's Builders over Evening Lions with a one hitter and eight strikeouts. Other games saw XX Club edge Hawkeye Seed 75, South Side Civic Club beat Cedar Rapids Sports Club 14 2, Butters over Fopsi 6 5, Kings Builders 4 2 over Steitzer, and Kilborn 9 5 over CR Sports.
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the Gazette
Evening Lions
van Vechten
XX Club
Hawkeye
Cleveland
Corky Summers
Steve Lynch
South Side Civic Club
Cedar Rapids Sports Club
Dave Anders
Mike Barta
Butters
Fopsi
Kids league action features 10 hit game and grand slam
In Noelridge league play John Meier struck out 2 and had 2 hits as Montgomery Ward blanked Town Manufacturing 6-0 in a 10 year old game. Scott Owens hit a grand slam for Kiwanis in a 21-5 win over Mid West Foods. Seymour Hall had two hits as Vigortone beat Iowa Midland 5-5. Machinists beat Green Thumb 12-11. Larry Mims drove in six with two homers for Skogman Homes in a 19-5 win over Operating Engineers. Coca-Cola and Armstrong's split a 9-5 game with Kirk Jenson and Mark Weary combining on a one-hitter for Coca-Cola. Randy Reese homered as Optimists won 31-0 over Johnson Gas. Highway Equipment shut out Dows Dairy 10-0 with Doug Dvorak pitching a two-hitter.
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Montegomery Ward
Town Manufacturing
Noelridge
Scott Owens
Kiwanis
Mid‘west Foods
Seymour Hall
Vigortone
Iowa Midland
Larry Mims
RBI
Rob Buchheim
Skogman
van Vechten
Kirk Jenson
Mark Weary
Coca-Cola
Armstrong
Ter
Randy Reese
Johnson Gas
Ellis
Dows Dairy
Doug Dvorak
Benton Community tops LaSalle with grand slam, 16-12
Benton Community outslugged Cedar Rapids LaSalle 16-12 in high school baseball as pitcher Rick Brunson hit a grand slam and added a two-run double. LaSalle, led by Jeff Drahozal and Brad Wilhelm with strong two and three RBI efforts, outweighed Benton 12-11 in hits but trailed 9-9 entering the final inning before Brunson's slam sparked a seven-run surge. LaSalle, now 6-7, featured Drahozal with three hits and Wilhelm with two.
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Benton Community
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle
Jeff Drahozal
Brad Wilhelm
Drahozal
Wilhelm
Benton
Brunson
Iowa City
Randy Myers
Regina
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Rogals
Prairie
Terry Feye
Prairie Wit
Benton Girls Nip LaSalle in 10-8 Softball Thriller
Benton Community edged Cedar Rapids LaSalle 10-8 after four first inning runs held throughout. Levéenhag captured three hits including a triple for Benton while Hawes hit a homer for LaSalle. Benton improves to 2-0.
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Benton
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Levéenhagén
Berton
Hawes
LaSalle
Jefferson Explodes For Ten Inning One Victory
Jefferson High School overwhelmed Belle Plaine 16 0 in a high school baseball game Thursday as five walks and key hits fueled a 16 run first inning. Jeff Dirkt added a two run double in the second frame as the Jets improved to 12 7 and opened Mississippi Valley play Friday night at Norway.
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Belle Plaine
J-Hawks
Rick Minor
Jeff
Mississippi Valley
Norway
Jeff Dirkt
Jets
Prairie Tops Marion 7-4 in Girls Softball Meet
Tereea McArtor powered a three-run fifth with a homer as Prairie defeated Marion 7-4. Sheryl Wallace added two Marion hits including a run. Other scores show a mix of junior league names and fringe opponents in a busy rural schedule.
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Prairie
Marion
Sheryl Wallace
Kennedy Girls rally past Jefferson in softball showdown
LuAnn Kim went 5-for-5 and Jo Lutz added four hits as Kennedy defeated Jefferson 18 to 18 in a high scoring girls softball game. Campbell and Hale had two hits each for Jefferson while Kennedy moved to 2-2 and Jeff dropped to 2-2.
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Jo Lutz
Kennedy
Jefferson
Campbell
Hale
Jeff
Atoms Bank on Pele to Boost Cosmos Game Attendance
The Philadelphia Atoms expect a big turnout for next Tuesday's match against the New York Cosmos aided by Pele's $7 million drawing power. Executive director Hal Freeman says good weather and media exposure could double their usual 10,000 crowd. The Cosmos reportedly signed Brazilian star Pele to a $2 million, three year deal. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins recalled infielder Jerry Terrell and optioned Sergio Ferrer to the Pacific Coast League.
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New York Cosmos
Atoms
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Cosmos
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Mint
Minnesota Twins
Jerry Terrell
Aooma
Sergio Ferrer
Yellow Cab Wins In Extra Innings In Softball League
Yellow Cab edged AB Iowa Body 20 19 in the first extra inning of a College Community girls softball league game Thursday. Nadine Wehr hit a grand slam and Milinis er Smith's squad won 21 18. Lori Kabela Julie Hill Terre Stockton and Paul McGurk homered in Milinis er Smith's 21 18 win over Joens Brothers.
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AB Iowa Body
Nadine Wehr
Ford Tractor
Lori Stockton
Wip’s
Water Works
Marigold
Ty Thee
Lori Kabela
Julie Hill
Terre Stockton
Paul McGurk
Miliniser-Smith
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Kristen Grabe
Cindy Thorp
Barb Northrup
Amy Whitters
Kathy Vileta
Paula Hernandez
Cheryl Lowther
Dawn Lowther
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KOH
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Cadar Rapids
Aid Association For Lutherans Appleton, Wicconain ” Fraternalite Insurance
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