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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1976

Page

7

Butch Van Breda Kolff Calls for All-Stars to Olympic Team

Van Breda Kolff urged sending the NBA ABA stars, naming Jabbar Dr J Cowens Jo Jo and David Thompson to the Olympic team. He warned the game has shifted to strength and individualism, and advocated more playoff teams and shorter regular seasons. He also noted Russians as a strong foe.

Butch van Breda Kolff Princeton New Orleans Jazz Los Angeles Detroit United States Boston Celtics Busch Associated Press New Orleans NBA ABA van Breda Jabbar Dr. J. Cowens Jo Jo David Thompson Butch

North Rolls West Union in 8-0 high school baseball win

Larry Crane pitched a four hitter and struck out fen as North topped Postville 8-0 on Monday. Mike Schrage and Jeff Snyder each had two hits for the winners.

West Union Larry Crane Fen North Postville Mike Schrage Jeff Snyder Elkader Luann Mormann Elkader Central Dubuque Hempstead Cindy Walz Shelly Wessel Central Michele Lanser Hempstead Janelle Mueller Tracy McFarlane Rhonda Heines West Union North Pastville Troy Mills Mike Howland Randy Beneshaw North Lin Central City

Center Point Triumphs Over Springville in Nine Inning Softball

Center Point defeated Springville 2 in nine innings in a high school softball game. Dow Pencey had no hits for Springville. The date appears as 192d with fragmented text, and the report notes WGY starting a revised TV schedule with weekly telecasts.

Springville Ana Jeffury Dow Pencey Seheneetary N.Y WGY

Johnson and three Iowans earn national junior Olympic berth

Des Moines AP reports four Iowans qualified for the US Gymnastics Federation junior Olympic nationals in Fort Worth Texas. Brad Smith 19 Urbandale Gymini Gym Club. Rick Atkinson 13 and Keith Morgan 12 Black Junk Club on Waterjoy. Mark Johnson Cedar Rapids Sokol Club all around champion earned national berth in the 181 bracket.

DES Moines Gymnastics Federation Fort Worth Tex Brad Smith Urbandale Gymini Rick Atkinson Keith Morgan Black Junk Club Mark Johnson Cedar Rapids Sokol

Baseball action at Cedar Hills features multiple minor league girls games

Vera's Standard 15 American Realty 14 in major girls play as Penny Brown slams a homer triple double and Michelle Swienatski goes 4-4 for Vera's. Rebecca Maynard adds a triple for American. Leh digh, Inc defeats Schumacher Home Builders 12-8 in junior girls. Diane Hladek hits two homers and more for the winners while Amy Wilcoxson, Sheri Strauss and Pam Swanson homer for the losers. Minor boys see The Inn beat Dial Finance 17-14. Fow ler Electric tops Gibson Realtors 12-9 with Danny Denlinger homering and Ray Case driving three RBIs. Dayton Electric Motors 18-4 over Sunrise Optimists in major boys. Ced-Rel Supper Club edges Gibson Realtors 10-9 as Scott Allacher leads with three hits. Winthrop Maquoketa Valley girls rout East Buchanan 15-1 led by Connie Wall and others with homers.

Penny Brown Vera American Realty Cedar Hills Michelle Swienatski Rebecca Maynard Lehdigh, Inc Schumacher Diane Hladek Tersi Stephane Furies Keri Hansen Amy Wilcoxson Sheri Strauss Pam Swanson Ray Kohl Realtors Guaranty Bank Shelly Hendrickson Lynne Speden Rbi Debra Carpenter Kohl Int Dial Finange Marl Nelson Randy Meier Dial Todd Schidt Jeff Slife Scott Gull The Inn Fowler Gibson Realtors Danny Denlinger Rhi Jel Erick Ray Case Jeff Malecek Gibson Dayton Electric Motors Sunrise Optimists Adam Miller Insers Dave Boeler Ced-Rel Supper Club Realtors Scott Allacher Randy Lymapus Mike Halser

Mil's and Ted Franks Take Major Open Wins at Ellis Park

Ted Franks edged Foster's Heating Air Conditioning 6-5 in a seventh inning finish as Doug Havilk tripled and Mike Lamphier drove in three. Diamond Mills edged Cedar Rapids Kirby 2-1 behind Billy Mann's ninth inning hit while Glenn Fletcher allowed only three hits. Lamphier had three RBIs and Jones homered for the losers, Burns, Rabard, and Jones adding two hits each for Ute.

Dismond Mil Ted Frank Ellis Park Foster Diamond Mills Cedar Rapids Kirby Glenn Fletcher Franks Doug Havilk Mike Lamphier Lamphier Theeeals Dick Burns Tom Rbnard Bill Jones Ute Jones Mike Brown Diamond MiPs Dick Powell Don Querbaugh Billy Mann Mann Fletcher Terry Robbins Mike Kennedy Mick Jones Gary Berger Robbins Gary Champar Dale Petersen Kirby Roy Steichan

Valley blanked Sumner 10 0 as Olson twirls no hitter

Eastern Iowa report notes Randy Olson pitched a no hitter and added two hits as Valley High beat Sumner 10 0 Monday. Olson fanned nine to lift Valley to 6 0 while Mick Mack added two hits for the winners.

Sumner Randy Olson Valley High Summner Olson Valley Mick Mack

Women Bring New Viewpoint to Sports Writing

New Orleans AP report shows editors from across the country agree women can offer fresh perspectives in sports coverage They urge assigning women to all tasks beyond women sports and features and note hiring should expand opportunities Jane Gross and Christie Blatchford cite distinct questions and reader interest Celeste Ulrich argues gender imbalance limits coverage and that public interest follows editors' choices regardless of gender

New Orleans Associated Press Sports Editors Association Jane Gross New York Nets Long Island Newsday Christie Blatchford Toronto Globe and Mai

Credit Life Tops Cryovac 43 26 In League Action

Credit Life routed Cryovac 43 to 26 as Kelly McHugh Tammy Sirowy and Kendra Center led a grand slam by Center in an eight year old College Community girls softball league game Monday. Other results included Shelton's Grocery 32 25 over Walford Savings Bank Hawk eye Marine 19 18 over Selzer Really Whiter s Turf Farm 14 12 over Yellow Cab Co and Millhiser Smith 25 18 over Tom Shaw s Trim All. Major league action saw Jim Johnson homer help Fairfax Grain beat Welty Way 24 14 and D J Laundry over Kamada Inn 14 7. On this date in 1969 actor Robert Tayjor died at 57.

Kelly McHugh Tammy Sirowy Kendra Center Credit Life Cryovac Shelton's Grocery Walford Savings Bank Hawkeye Marine Escape Selzer Whitter Turf Farm Yellow Cab Co Millhiser-Smith Tom Shaw Trim Jim Johnson Fairfax Grain Welty Way Bill Christianson D& J Laundry Kamada Inn

Midland nips Clarence Lowden in seven-run seventh inning

Midland defeated Clarence Lowden 12 to 10 as Barb West, Phil and Lisa Meade delivered run scoring hits in the seventh inning at high school softball on Monday.

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