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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
9
Wash Junior Ableman was selected as an All-American diver by the National Interscholastic Coaches Association. He ranked among the top prep divers after strong state championship performances, one of 20 honored. Kennedy senior Ben Dear also earned recognition.
Watkins swept a doubleheader from Newhall to take a half game lead in the Iowa Valley Baseball League Southern division. Fairfax, leaders of the Northern division, lost 5-4 to Norway in the first game but won the nightcap 4-3. Dirk Dunbar homered to spark Fairfax, Blainie Waycraft tied the score with a two-run shot, and Randy Schulte homered for Norway. Williamsburg beat Watkins 3-1. Keystone doubled Amana 8-2 and 9-2.
Padres ace Randy Jones remains focused on winning his next start as he extends his shutout streak and improves to 12 2 with a 2.10 ERA. He has not walked a batter in 55 innings and trails Christy Mathewson’s 105 year old no walk record by 13 innings. Dodgers Expos Cubs Pirates Mets Giants Reds Cardinals all won on a day when Jones pitched his 11th complete game and 12th win.
The Cedar Rapids squad improved to 4 1 with a 3rd place finish in a weekend tournament. They opened 2 1 victory over LAMA before a 8 6 loss to Des Moines 2 1. They then beat United International of Des Moines 10 to 0 and defeated Iowa City DU in the consolation final.
Bill Martinson and Don Colby shot a seven under par 65 to capture the St Andrews best shot event. Jerry Southkamp and Kim Kehe tied for second with a 68. Chuck Worst Rich Gieselin and Bob Bellis Dave Delaven tied for Wied. Hass Igram and Ken Akers won longest drive and closest to the pin. Flight winners included Mike Rupp-Bybbye 71 and Gary Carter.
Galesburg defeated Cedar Rapids American Legion Uasehill 8-6 Sunday at Memorial Stadium. Rain halted a second game after four innings. Galesburg’s 10th straight win. Cedar Rapids drops to 3-4. Boddicker doubled and tripled for CR. Johnson had two singles and Seyfer tripled.
Paul Kramer drove in five runs with five straight hits as Earlville beat Center Point 8-2 to run the season record to 4-0. In another game, Strawberry Phil led Frat Neal Rima and Bud Schuchmann to a 13-4 victory over Anamosa Reforma tory.
Spirit of 76 club Cedar Rapids Grinnell Marion Amana and C K Swim Club competed. J Hoven of Grinnell K Thomas Spirit club joined M Lin of Iowa City as triple winners in girls and boys divisions respectively.
Pearson wins the Riverside 400 as NASCAR moves to metric distance with Bobby Allison second in the Wood Brothers Mercury. Ferrari, Tyrrell six wheelers, Lauda, Andretti feature in Formula One and other highlights include Muldowney’s top fuel record, OJ Simpson trade talk, Giants and Braves trades, Oklahoma State golf title, Rankin wins Toronto LPGA, and Foreman Frazier weigh-in slated.
Solomon, the smallest player in the field, loses to Adriano Panatta of Italy 4-6 7-4 6-0 6-4 in the French Open final at Roland Garros. The Silver Spring, Maryland, challenger battled tough but is outplayed by Panatta’s power and experience in Paris.
The prep baseball game originally set for the Warrior diamond is moved to the West field in Wire town City West Wash. The Warriors will also play two games against Muscatine Friday at Memorial Stadium, with details adjusted for the new venues.
Giants extend lead in Northern division as Salty Parker promotes TV spot at 9 pm. Steve Watson wins again boosting win streak, while pitching staff climaxes with 82 complete games. Burlington series looms as crucial showdown in Clinton era.
Inman forces late rally to win the Kemper Open by a stroke, beating Weiskopf as the stretch run unfolds. The 28 year old American tops a tight leaderboard to claim SHG,000 from a Total purse, his first win of the season.
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