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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1977
Page
14
The Cedar Rapids Izaak Walton League range hosts the Iowa State Outdoor pistol championship with about 80 marksmen expected. The Iowa State Rifle and Pistol Assn and the Cedar Rapids pistol club co host the event, inviting public spectators today and tomorrow starting at 8 AM.
The Hawkeye Kennel Club will host a dog show and obedience trial at the University of Iowa field house from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $1. Over 1,500 dogs expected, with competitions in sporting hound working terrier toy non sporting and miscellaneous breeds plus obedience. Local judges from multiple states will preside. Part of proceeds benefit Iowa State University veterinary scholarship Johnson County 4 H clubs and UI recreation fund.
The Cherry Burrell women's softball team meets Luther in a pair of doubleheaders. Play starts Saturday at 7 p.m. at Ellis Park with the first twinbill, then Sunday at 1 p.m. for the second doubleheader.
The Iowa Brittany club will hold a fun field trial Sunday at 8 a.m. on the south side of the Coralville reservoir on Swan Lake road two miles south of Marina 218 and a mile and a half west. The trial is open to all pointing breeds with classes for all ages and skills of dog and handler.
Gary Lusk 27 former University of Iowa basketball player was named boys basketball coach at Centerville High School. Lusk a 1972 Iowa graduate previously coached at Central High School in Breese Illinois.
S.S. Red Wilson, longtime Elon College head football coach, resigns to pursue other interests. He led Elon to six Carolinas and South Atlantic Conference titles and finishes with an overall 72-34-2 record.
The U S Auto Club ordered mufflers for all stock car races amid EPA noise rules. Billie Saxon, USAC stock car supervisor, said this first major sanctioning body move aligns with anticipated muffler requirements. The rule starts with the Miller 200 at Wisconsin State Fairground on July 10.
Purdue announces the retirement of long time head trainer William Pinky Newell after 28 years. Denny Miller, 31, assistant to Newell, is named to replace him as trainer. Greg Knipping leaves Purdue to become sports information director at the University of Evansville. George King, athletic director, made the announcement. Newell trained for the 1976 U.S. Olympic team.
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