Freeport Fans Get Taste Of Cedar Rapids Racing
Darrell Dake of Cedar Rapids won a late model stock car feature at Freeport. The event served as promotion for Hawkeye Downs June 19 Iowa Challenge Cup race. Verlin Baker and Darrell Dake led Hawkeye Downs Mid-Season front rows for late models, with Dake already winning features this season at Hawkeye Downs and elsewhere.
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Freeport
Cedar Rapids Racing
Reeport
Ill
Darrell Dake
Cedar Rapids
Dake
Hawkeye Downs
C.R
Indi
Dale Gegner
Verlin Baker
NFL says no specific information on Times drug-trafficking report
The NFL denies any concrete details about a New York Times story claiming four players are under surveillance for illegal drug traffic. An NFL spokesman states the league has no named sources or identified persons and remains open to cooperating with law enforcement.
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NEW York
National Football League
NFL
New York Times
Dave Anderson
Times
Stapleton Defends FSU Offseason Program
Former Florida State athletic director Clay Stapleton supported the school's offseason conditioning as compliant with NCAA rules. Twenty eight scholarship players quit or were dropped from pre season drills that players say were illegal and mandatory. Coach Larry Jones says the workouts were voluntary.
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Nashville, Tenn
Florida State University
Clay Stapleton
Florida State
Vanderbilt
FSU
Larry Jones
Stapleton
Howe resigns Red Wing post.
Hockey great Gordie Howe resigns as vice president of the Detroit Red Wings and shows signs of joining the Houston Aeros of the WHA for two seasons as an active player. He announced the move at Plum Hollow Golf Club after telephoning owner Bruce Norris.
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Southfield
Mich
Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
Houston Aeros
World Hockey Association
Howe
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Red Wing
Bruce Norris
Bruce
Mims Fires No Hitter For Lions In Local Play
Bruce Mims pitched a no hitter and fanned 12 as Evening Lions routed Smulekoff's 14-0 in 12-13-year-old league action. Jack McDermott contributed three hits in the win. Also at Van Vechten Appleby and Horn edged Typographical Union 2-1 with Marty Heitz delivering a 3 hit game and scoring the deciding run.
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Bruce Mims
Evening Lions
Smulekoff
Jack McDermott
van Vechten
Appleby
Horn
Typographical Union
Marty Heitz
Gary Anderson Named Honorary Starter for Iowa Challenge Cup
The Cedar Rapids Jaycees announce former Vietnam POW Lt. Commander Gary Anderson of Cedar Rapids as honorary starter for Hawkeye Downs dirt track championship on June 19. He will give the engines call for the 50 lap feature as 34 drivers race for $2,100 to win plus lap money with 45 entries expected.
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Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Gary Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Anderson
Purkey Died of Athlete's Syndrome at 18
Bob Purkey Jr. died from a heart defect described as athlete's sudden death syndrome an autopsy found. The Gulf Coast Junior College pitcher collapsed at a swimming pool 18 days earlier while his team played in the National Junior College Baseball Tournament in Grand Junction Colorado.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Bob Purkey
Purkey
Gulf Coast Junior College
Flyers goalie fined jailed after Canucks brawl
Bob Taylor reserve goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 500 dollars for his role in a spectator brawl during the December 29 NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver British Columbia.
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Vancouver
B. C
Bob Taylor
Philadelphia Flyers
Vancouver Canucks
Sporting Goods Raps Local 299 in Major Kids win
In Monday action at Daniels Park Cedar Rapids Sporting Goods routed Local 299 10 to 0. Gary Loes struck out 14 and pitched five innings of one hit ball for the winners. Kurt Downey had two hits including a three run homer while Barry Harris collected the lone hit off Loes.
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Cedar Rapids Sporting Goods
Daniels Park
Gary Loes
Kurt Downey
Barry Harris
Loes
Softball Stadium Slo Pitch Feature Recap
A brief note lists teams and players tied to Softball Stadium Slo-Pitch with Kosch and Opatz among the participants. It mentions Quaker Oats and a game on January 22 and highlights Klein and Fagie in the event lineup.
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Kosch
Auber
Opatz
Klein
Fagie
USC Tops Arizona State In College World Series Showdown
USC defeated Arizona State 3-1 as Putman drove in all three Trojans runs after bases loaded walks. ASU, 0-1 against USC this season, faces elimination in the double elimination format as Minnesota advances by ousting Georgia Southern 6-2.
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Omaha
Neb
Southern California
Arizona State
USC
Ed Putman
Trojans
Southern Cal
Putman
Minnesota
Georgia Southern
Elimina
Texas
Okla
Southern Calforte
Rod Dedeaux
Dedeaux
Jim Brock
Brock
Sun Devils
Jefferson High edges Kennedy 3-1 in baseball thriller
Wilford hurls a two hitter and improves to 9-0 as Jefferson High defeats Kennedy 3-1 at Kennedy. Jeff Cray, Dan Azinger and Wilford drive in the runs in the sixth inning after Kennedy grabs a 1-0 lead. Scott Watson and Guy Murdock shine on defense for their teams in a tight Valley matchup.
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al Miller Gazette
Craig Wilford
Jefferson High
Kennedy
Jeff
Dan Azinger
Harris
Wilford
Harrington
Guy Murdock
Guy Stoecker
Murdock
Jefferson Sh
Oort
Watson
Meech
Herr Pont
Snyder
Caxton
Gaskill
Morte
Croy
Wilford Om
Mora “Hulo
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Ribble
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