Cedar Rapids Clinches First Half Share With 14-1 Win
Cedar Rapids Giants rout Appleton 14 1 to secure at least a share of the Midwest League Southern division first half title. Dan Hartwig pitched five solid innings for the win as Rich Murray and Bob Brenly drove in multiple runs amid a 12 0 fifth inning surge and six Appleton errors.
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Appleton
Wis
Cedar Rapids Giants
Giants
Clinton
Dodgers
Waterloo
C.R
Foxes
Bob Brenly
Chris Bourjos
Rich Murray
O.R
Henry Macias
Brenly
Bourjos
John Sylvester
Mark Kuecker
Feinberg
Kuecker
John Laubhan
Laubhan
Cubs Jinx Holds Giants in 4-2 Victory at Candlestick
Chicago extends its unbeaten streak against San Francisco to seven games after a 4-2 win, with Bill Bonham earning the decision and Bruce Sutter converting his 18th save. Giants veteran players note Chicago’s success against them and praise Sutter’s reliability. Cedar Rapids Jefferson to play Dubuque Hempstead in prep baseball doubleheader at Norway Friday.
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SAN Francisco
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
Chicago
Candlestick Park
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Bill Madlock
Cub
Gary Lavelle
Madlock
Wrigley Field
Willie McCovey
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bill Bonham
Larry Bittner
Jerry Morales
Ed Halicki
Jack Clark
Marc Hill
Herman Franks
Bruce Sutter
McCovey
Derrel Thomas
Sutter
Franks
Ace
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Dubuque Hempstead
Norway
Suburban Sports Snapshots Mix Baseball Golf and Ivy Leagues
A collage of sports and personalities tracks baseball’s pennant chase with the White Sox and Twins, golf’s Amana VIP list including JoAnne Carner and Laura Baugh, plus humorous notes from George Foerstner and Bill Short. The piece weaves in Iowa football scheduling and Woody Hayes praise of defensive backs, with travel and literary plans for Bob Kelley in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnne Carner
Amana
Laura Baugh
Laura
Ellingson Wins Insurance Youth Golf Classic
Cedar Rapids senior-to-be Kurt Ellingson shot a three-under-par 72 at Squaw Creek to win the Insurance Youth Golf classic sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Insurance Agents Assn. His victory earns a spot in the State Insurance Youth tourney July 12-13 at Jester Park in Des Moines. Jeff McNabb beat Tim Rogers in a playoff for second after both shot 73.
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Kurt Ellingson
Cedar Rapids
Squaw Creek
Insurance
Cedar
Loras College Announces 170 Athletic Letter Winners
Loras College released a list of 170 athletes earning varsity letters for the school year. Notable Eastern Iowa selections include Kevin Pink Independence Doug Schailau Van Horne Ed Lauser Cascade Dennis Rima Strawberry Point Tom Fagen Cedar Rapids Ken Tritz Belle Plaine Greg Cappell Fayette Chip Kurt Monticello Dennis Decker Winthrop Joe Whalen Waukon Kathy Bonifazi Anamosa Chip Kurt Monticello Mary Bockenstedt Strawberry Point Arditnh Lehmann Elgin Mary Ann Beck Dysart Mike Kazynski Calmar Greg Capell Fayette Softball and Basketball runners also recognized.
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Kevin Pink
Independence
Doug Schailau
van Horne
Ed Lauser
Cascade
Dennis Rima
Strawberry Point
Tom Fagen
Cedar Rapids
Ken Tritz
Belle Plaine
Greg Capell
Fayette
Chip Kurt
Monticello
Dennis Decker
Winthrop
Joe Whalen
Waukon
Kathy Bonifazi
Anamosa
Mary Bockenstedt
Arditnh Lehmann
Elgin
Mary
Iowa Western Approves Gym Upgrades and Settlement
Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs says gym improvements will cost 84 094 dollars. The board awarded contracts for flooring wall padding bleachers a scoreboard and backboards and agreed to pay 5500 to William Regle as an out of court settlement related to a past suit. Regle was the Clarinda campus baseball coach dismissed three years ago amid declining enrollment.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa Western Community College
Iowa Western
William Regle
Regle
Clarinda
Wimbledon Upsets Hit Gottfried Panatta as Borg and Connors Survive
Fifth seed Brian Gottfried fell to Byron Bertram in four sets while Adriano Panatta was ousted by Sandy Mayer in straight sets. Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors advanced after difficult matches, and Billie Jean King beat Anne Smith as Tracy Austin debuted successfully.
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Wimbledon
England
Brian Gottfried
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Byron Bertram
Gottfried
Sandy Mayer
Mendham
N.J
Panatta
Bjorn Borg
Jimmy Connors
Borg
Mark Edmondson
Australia
Connors
Marty Riessen
Billie Jean King
Tracy Austin
King
Anne Smith
Dallas
Andy Miss Austin
Rolling Hills
Calif
Ellie Vessies-Appel
Netherlands
Riessen
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C.R. Cinches
Macias
Dan Hartwig
Paki Hartwig
Soth
Baumgarten Ns
Ledbetter
Garten
Pastalinos
Obrich Obrich Lavbhon
Sutherland Cf
Bover
Bourjas
Minoso
Murray
Olsztarf
Sylvester Cf
Perez
Knecker
Rios
Etchandy
Baver
Olszta
Tina
Sylvester
Tip
Perez SF
Bourios
Jeff
White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Bill Veeck
Iowa
Iowa State
Bob Kelley
France
Kelley
Tobias Smollett
National Endowment For the Humanities
Dave Stockton
Dave
Andy Bean
George Foerstner
Amana Refrigeration
George
Hubert Green
U.S
Bill Short
Little Wheels
Jackie Gleason
Tennessee Ernie Ford
George Blanda
Finkbine
UCLA
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Ellingson
Loras
Dubuque — Loras
Wena
Colorado Depot
Penn
FORD
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
First Ave
Bob Zimmerman Ford
First Ave. SE
Western Improvements
Llie Nastase
Geoffrey Miller
Solid Foundation
Taemalice Shoe Store
New
Nyc
Ave. S.E
Urs. & Fri
AVIN
Yum Wheels
Black Finist
Mple
Granada
Bob Zimmerman
1St Ave
40Th St
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