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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
23
Eddie Stanky resigns as Texas Rangers manager a day after taking the post. Mel Lucas confirms the sudden move citing Stankys wife Dickie as shocked. Stanky had led a 10-8 win over Minnesota in his first day.
The match reports describe Connors amid controversy with Sir Brian Burnett after a center court ceremony. Nastase clashes with Pattison drawing a stiff warning from referee Fred Hoyle. American players, including Stockton, advance to the third round with Laver ousted in four games.
Washington pitcher Kevin Grendler struck out 14 in a five hit, two to one win over Kennedy. John Kolb matched him with a one hitter until a third inning miscue produced the decisive run. Grendler improves to 3-2. Kennedy slips to 3-2 in conference play.
The Eagles won 4 to 1 over the Hawks and the Tornadoes defeated the Wildcats 3 to 2 in Cedar Rapids YMCA Youth Soccer third round play. The Eagles stand 3-0, while the Tornadoes sit at 2-1 and meet Saturday to decide advancement to face the Iowa City champions Sunday. The week’s TV listings are in Saturday’s Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Sunday at 5 p.m. at Cedar Rapids park features Cedar Rapids versus Wausau in a Kids league night fundraiser. Ticket proceeds support the citywide program, with tickets sold through players. Northtowne Cyclery and JCPenny donate bicycles for the top two ticket salesmen.
Randy Martz, a football player turned baseball standout, signed with the Chicago Cubs on Monday. He gives up two years of college eligibility and is assigned to Midland in the Texas League. Martz, a Elizabethtown Pennsylvania native, went 14 0 for South Carolina Gamecocks and was the ace of the club that finished second in the College World Series and earned college baseball Player of the Year honors.
Lisbon edged Cedar Rapids LaSalle 9-7 as Mark Wittman and Scott Martin each had two hits. A six run sixth inning powered the Lions comeback behind Sokol who added three hits including a three run homer for LaSalle. In another game Victor-Amana beat HLV 5-4 with Harman two hits including a homer and Hinrichs three RBIs.
Ellen Gray blasted a double driving in runs as HLV defeated Amana 8 to 1 on Wednesday. Gray’s timely hit sparked the offense and powered HLV to the conference win.
North Linn swept Stormont in a prep softball double header 7 to 6 and 9 to 1 on Wednesday night. Pat Kinley earned the win in game one and had four hits in the twin bill. Randy Cherry added two hits for North Linn in game two.
Valley improved to 10-0 in league play and 16-1 overall with a 35-1 win over Postville. Tim Seabrooke and Randy Olson went 3-4 with a triple each, while Bobby Mitts and Mick Mack added RBIs for Valley. Postville’s Todd Peck doubled and drove in its only run.
Iowa City West used a 16 hit attack to beat Jefferson 11 to 5 at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday. Pete Svare went 3 for 5 and Paul Svare 4 for 5 as West improved to 3-4 in the MVC. Jefferson dropped to 2-5 in the league and 12-13 overall.
Washington edged Marion 3-1 on Wednesday behind a two-run homer by Shawn Leonhard in the fifth. Marion won the junior varsity game 15-5.
Dubuque Senior handed Wash a 14-1 defeat as top rated Senior rapped 14 hits in three innings and Washington finally scored its first conference run. Senior also claimed the junior varsity game 9-4.
Muscatine tops the Mississippi Valley baseball conference at 5-1, with C R Clinton and Kennedy 3-1, Dubuque Senior and C R Washington 2-1, Dubuque Hempstead 1-1, Bettendorf 1-3, C R Jefferson 1-4 with Iowa City West, and Iowa City 0-2. Mississippi Valley softball sees a four way tie for first at 2-0 among Dubuque Senior, Dubuque Hempstead, C R Kennedy and Clinton. Washington and Jefferson are 1-1, Bettendorf, Muscatine, Iowa City West and Iowa City at 0-2.
Scrappy heat by heat results from Oskaloosa Speedway with drivers from Des Moines and surrounding areas. The report lists Ist Ist heat drivers including Sprisman Thampson Parran and others along with semis and the feature lineups.
Grinnell's Dorea Mitchell holds an eight stroke edge entering final round at Grinnell Country Club. She posted 77 to total 226. Deb Moler is 234, Sonya Stalberger 240, Barb Thomas 241, Lori Clark 242. Other notable scores include Cunningham 243, Martin 245, Sutton 246, Higgins 247.
Top seed John Stauffer of Des Moines falls to second seed David Thies of Shawnee Mission Kan 6 3 7 5 in the boys 1& under singles final at the Hawkeye Open. Stauffer and Thies win the doubles title together. Other results include various 14 and mixed doubles brackets with regional players from Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri.
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