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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1978
Page
19
LaSalle defeated Linn-Mar 8 to 1 in girls softball at Linn-Mar. Tina Kramer pitched a two hitter with nine strikeouts for LaSalle while Meek, Tiernan and Redmond contributed offensively as LaSalle pushed ahead in the area roundup.
ELGIN Valley of Elgin improved to 12-1 on the season by sweeping a doubleheader against Fayette in five innings. Dave Loftsgard hit two solo homers in game two while his brother Drew Loftsgard contributed two singles and two RBIs for the winners.
Fayette defeated Valley of Elgin 10 to 1 on Thursday night. Barb Hennig pitched five innings allowing one hit. Ronda Weyant belted a three run triple.
Tom Marshall of North High struck out 13 batters while leading an 11 to 4 win over West Central of Maynard on Thursday in prep baseball.
C R Prairie and Iowa City Regina will complete the postponed prep baseball game tonight at 6 p.m. at Prairie.
Amana defeated Norway 3-1 as Greg Hergert pitched a four-hitter. Hergert and Ray Krauss each had two hits for Amana, now 6-6, in Thursday prep baseball action.
The Kings opened the Major Open softball season at Ellis Park with Modern Piping beating Halvorsen's 1 0 and C R Kirby routing Foster's Heating 3 0. Bosch and Algar earned wins as Modern remained unbeaten in seven and Kirby dominated with a one hit shutout and 16 strikeouts. Kirby led with a two run second inning. Modern rode unearned runs and strong pitching to a 1 0 win.
Duncan Goodhew of North Carolina State University will swim the 100 and 200 meter freestyle events plus relays at the world championships in West Berlin this August. Simon Gray of the University of Houston will compete in the 400 and 1500 meter freestyle, individual medley events and relays.
The Cleveland Browns finalize contracts with their top five 1980 NFL draft selections. Clay Matthews and Ozzie Newsome signed one year deals while Johnny Evans Mark Miller and Larry Collins also joined the team.
Cincinnati Bengals reach deals with Kim Feat a 12th round pick from Kent State and Ted Vincent a third round pick from Wichita State Feat posted 117 receptions 1662 yards and 8 touchdowns in college. Vincent is a defensive lineman who joined the Bengals late Wednesday.
Daytona Beach Florida veteran driver Jim Hurtibise is entered in three cars for the Firecracker 400 on July 4. He said on Thursday he will decide before qualifying on July 2 which car he will pilot among the new Grand National stock cars.
Barb Thomas of Sibley held off Andrea Murray of Belle Plaine in a rain affected final round at Ida Grove Country Club to claim the 1978 Iowa Junior Girls championship. Thomas finished 315 after a final 79, while Murray shot 77 for 317. Sonya Stalberger and Leah Berst followed in high scoring finishes.
Multiple late trades reshaped the majors as the midnight deadline passed. Bernie Carbo heads to the Indians from Boston, Gary Thomasson moves to the Yankees, and Gary Alexander goes to Cleveland for Joe Wallis. Cubs and Giants swap players while Atlanta lands Gene Garber for cash. Newcombe announces retirement from serious play. Sooner Club recruits for OSU football draw confirmation and denial.
Kansas City veteran Fred Patek has moved into the lead for the shortstop spot as All-Star voting advances in the American League. The tentative lineup also shows Rod Carew at first base and Carlton Fisk, Willie Randolph, and George Brett leading at their positions. Outfield favorites include Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Reggie Jackson, and Detroit’s Ron LeFlore.
Cap Timm, 70, announces retirement from his 35 year tenure as head coach at Iowa State after a long career starting in 1937. He led the 1957 team to third place in the college world series and his 1967 squad won the Pan American games in Winnipeg. The school named its baseball field after him in 1973.
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission and CR Community Schools co sponsor a free citywide track meet for boys and girls aged 10 through 15 who are not varsity athletes. The event runs Saturday at 10 a.m. with preregistration starting 8:30 a.m. at Kingston Stadium.
The A. S. A. District 12 Men's Slo Pitch tournament will be July 15 and 16 with rain dates the following weekend at the Coralville Edgewater Park softball complex. Entry is 45 dollars plus two new restricted flight soft balls. Teams must be ASA registered. Send entries to Dave Schnoe Belén, 1506 Eighth St., Coralville.
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