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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1981

Page

14

Lewis Faces Scheduling Tug at TAC National Meet

At the Athletics Congress national meet in Sacramento Carl Lewis, the UH standout, faces a scheduling tangle as pole vault trials move earlier and his long jump final shifts to 5 30 p m while the 100 meters semifinals clash. Lewis weighs choosing events to chase a possible world record and a place on the World Cup relay team. Mobil Oil backs the $80 000 prize pool across 15 events with clubs earning most money.

Sacramento Calif UPI Athletics Congress America Carl Lewis University of Houston Lewis Bob Beamon Texas Flash James Sanford Stanley Floyd Mel Lattany Jeff Phillips United States Beamon Mexico City Jesse Owens Rome Leningrad Hughes Stadium Jim Hines Ronnie Ray Smith Charlie Green Mobil Oil Co

Broad TV Schedule Highlights Several Sports Boxing and Baseball Cards

A dense listing of daytime and evening sports programming across multiple stations including KWWL KTTC WHBF WHO WOC NBC ABC CBS and others. Programs feature All-Star Wrestling Baseball Bunch Greatest Sports Legends U S Open and various boxing and sailing events with time slots and channel designations.

KWWL KTTC WHBF WHO WOC NBC Angels Red Sox Tigers White Sox ABC Sports Alexis Arguello James Watt CBS PEN NBC Sports America PBN WMT WHB ABC Sportsworld

Local Team Scores Box Major and Minor Youth Contests

In a community youth tournament, Reds Box College Community led Arrow 5 to 5 in a mixed set with Swisher Bank. Major boys saw Larry Sharp defeat Pozour 2 to 1, while Major girls featured Poi Aux 13 beating Ken Hardware 12. Rainbow Corn 12 topped Byers Moppel 1. Minor boys saw Guarantee Bank 6 over Cedar Hills Barber Shop 4. Minor girls Bowles Standard 15 beat Larry Sharp 14. Bower Electric 9 defeated Acme Electric 8, and Acme Electric 12 edged May's City Lanes 9.

Ken Hardware Rainbow Corn Byers-Moppel Bowles Larry Sharp Bower May's City Lanes

Sports Slate Features Wide CR Area Action

Multiple baseball basketball and golf events across CR region. Notable matchups include Clinton at C R Reds, Regis at CR, Marion at Vinton, Kennedy at CR and LaSalle, Robins. Midwest League All Star games and tournaments at Mem Stadium and Ur bondale highlight a busy schedule.

Wanton Burlington Regis of War Columbus Legion Bive Logan Sauvore Ill Norway Legion Red LaCrosse Legion Blue Logan Square CR. Reds Clinton Amona Vip Iowa City C.R. Prairie Benton CR. Prairie Marion Pfeifer Wis Park Linn-Mar J.C. Regina Independence CR. Kennedy

Yankees and Mets sign several players to Appalachian League assignments

The New York Yankees signed Meade Palmer Jr. an outfielder Milliard Williams a first baseman Mike Browning a pitcher Richard Scott a shortstop and Steve Swinney an outfielder. The New York Mets signed Steven Walker and Matthew Sitts pitchers and George Hoffman an outfielder and sent them to Kingsport of the Appalachian League. The Suns waived forward Mike Niles.

NEW York Yankees Meade Palmer Jr Milliard Williams Mike Browning Richard Scott Steve Swinney NEW York Mets Steven Walker Matthew Sitts George Hoffman Kingsport

Local Softball Area Baseball 16 Inch Classic Opens

Highlights note Springville improved to 7-3 after Chris Mortensen pitched a one hitter. Kent Allison drove in four runs and Kevin Barnes added two hits to pace Springville. Standings show Union Station 7 Phillip Truckers 5 and Stad. Lounge 0 Chappie's Lounge 4 among other results with Intertrade Stee 11 over Papa Juan's 5.

Union Station Phillip Truckers Gatsby's Paradise Lounge Al's Towing Farm & Home Realty Chappie’s Stad. Lounge Mr. Bubbles Southside Lancer Tops Climate Engineers Intertrade Stee Papa Juan's T-Eleven Railings Inc. T Chris Mortensen Kent Allison Kevin Barnes Pace Springville

Kids League Scores and Highlights From Thursday Morning Play

The Thursday morning league features 10 to 11 year olds with multiple teams posting close results. Notable performances include Mike Threatt's grand slam for Cry-O-Vac and Sean Squires first inning solo homer as well as Jim Buchheim pitching a three hitter with 12 strikeouts for Vigortone and a Machinists grand slam by Jason Laubeb.

Highway Equip Mike Threatt Cry-O-Vac Sean Squires Vigortone Sports Club Jim Buchheim Jason Laubeb

Cedar Rapids Regis blank Independence 3-0 in baseball

Cedar Rapids Regis defeated Independence 3-0 as Matt Sulli van and Scott Sanborn drove in runs and Chris Usher pitched a six hitter. Greg Price took the loss for Independence.

Independence Matt Sullivan Scott Sanborn Cedar Rapids Regis Regis Chris Usher Greg Price

Sixteen Teams Sought for Tipton Slow-Pitch Tourney

A 12-inch slow-pitch softball tournament is planned for June 27 and 28 in Tipton. Sixteen teams are needed with an entry fee of 75 dollars per team. The tournament will provide game balls.

Tipton

Jefferson Tina Steffen and Washington Ann Rapp named to 1981 all star volleyball team

Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Tina Steffen and Washington's Ann Rapp were chosen for the 1981 Summer Coaching School all star volleyball team in Fort Dodge. Steffen is a first team all state pick and signed with the University of Iowa, while Rapp, a third team all stater, signed with Drake University.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson Tina Steffen Washington Ann Rapp Fort Dodge Steffen University of Iowa Rapp Drake University

Heart of Iowa Run set for June in Nevada Iowa

Nevada Park and Recreation announces the Heart of Iowa Run to be held June 27 at 8:30 a.m. For information call 382-6551 or 382-5466 during the day or 382-4122 in the evening.

Sporty Lady Radio Q103 Lindale Mall Etonic Collins Road MDA Mark Penningroth Jerry Keller Nevada Iowa

Kennedy 16th in girls softball poll in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Kennedy sits No. 16 with a 13 1 record as Ann Coughenour leads the Panthers. Des Moines East and Garnaville are among top 10 contenders with strong starts and notable pitchers fueling the rankings.

DES Moines Kingsley- Pierson Ann Coughenour Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Cedar Rapids Kennedy Coughenour Pantherettes Garnaville LuAnn Lynne Campbell Hawks Des Moines East Diane Reynolds Charles City Boone Winfield-Mount Union Burlington Notre Dame Norwalk Ankeny Des Moines Lincoln Dubuque Senior Albert City-Truesdale Dumont Ottumwa Waterloo West State Center West Marshall

Entry dates set for Iowa men and church softball tourneys

The Iowa Amateur Softball Association announced entry deadlines and details for upcoming slow-pitch events. The state men’s tournament runs July 24–26 in Ames with a July 15 deadline. teams pay 55 dollars, supply two 12 inch restricted flight softballs, and roster 20 players all employed by the same company. Church tournaments follow with men July 18–19 in Bettendorf and women August 1–2 in Davenport, 60 dollar fees, two softballs, and congregational member verification. entry deadlines July 8 and July 22 respectively.

Iowa City Iowa Amateur Softball Association Ames ASA Bettendorf Davenport

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