NHL Proposes Merger With WHA Across leagues
The NHL floated a merger with the WHA, proposing a six plus team division under NHL oversight. Likely WHA joiners include Quebec New England Cincinnati Edmonton Houston Winnipeg with Birmingham under consideration. Separately A J Foyt’s conduct after qualifying for the Schaefer 500 in Mount Pocono Pa may cost 350000 to 400000, with USAC sponsor Citicorp cancelling pending contracts. Fred Stecher criticizes Foyt while Foyt denies obscene gestures.
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Twins Edge White Sox to Seize First in AL West
Lyman Bostock led off the eighth with a homer as the Twins beat the White Sox 7 to 6 to move atop the American League West. Larry Hisle drove in three, Craig Kusick homered, and Tom Johnson earned the win after 2 1/3 innings of relief.
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Kennedy Drops Opener Then Rally Seals Twinbill Win
Kennedy split a Mississippi Valley conference baseball doubleheader with Clinton at Memorial Stadium. In game one Kennedy lost 1-0 as Clinton errors kept Kennedy from offense, eight runners left on base. In game two Tracy Crocker drove in three with a double and a single and earned his fourth win, aided by Jeff Knudtson in relief. Crocker struck out seven. Kennedy improves to 4-3 in the Valley and 16-8 overall, while Clinton sits at 5-3 in conference.
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Wash Wins Two Over Bettendorf In Valley Baseball
Washington took two 5-2 decisions from Bettendorf in Mississippi Valley conference action. Knake hit a two run homer in the opener while Drahn had three of Washs four other hits. Meier tripled driving in three in the nightcap as Ruchotzke added a double and a single. Wash improves to 5-2 in the conference and 14-11 overall, Bettendorf falls to 2-7 in Valley play.
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Casey Knake
Wash
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Zieser tosses two hitter in Center Point rout
Center Point beat Central City 13 to 3 as pitcher David Zieser allowed two hits. Dennis Burger went 4 for 4 with two doubles and Jeff Schwiebert and Larry McNeal added two hits apiece, lifting Center Point to a 13 win total.
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Dodgers Top Reds 3-2 as John Beats Seaver in Debut
Tommy John outdueled Tom Seaver in Cincinnati his first game as a Red. John improved to 8-4 and earned his seventh win in eight decisions against Cincinnati. Steve Garvey drove in two runs in the Dodgers first inning, lifting Los Angeles to a 3-2 victory.
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Prairie Tops Wash Prairie Girls Softball 5-2
Prairie defeated Washington 5-2 as Teresa McArtor and Kelly Flood led with two hits each for Prairie now 16-3. Washington’s Gert Wilson Kandi Swartzentruber and Ronni Leonhard each had two hits. Prairie also won the junior varsity 12-11. Washington Prairie Bucheim and Wilson Pulver and Flood.
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Kelly Flood
Prairie Now
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Bennett Fans 13 in Oelwein Victory over Valley of Elgin
Bennett struck out 13 and pitched a one run, one hit win for Oelwein over Valley of Elgin 1-0 on Friday. The lone run came from a bases loaded walk in the second. Nancy Hintz went 2-3 for Oelwein as Rick Monday drove in a seventh inning run for Cincinnati. Seaver improved to 8-4 with an eight inning two hit, four strikeout performance.
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Marion Indians sweep Tipton in Wamac softball doubleheader
Marion pitchers and hitters rolled in a 10-0 win and a 15-2 victory over Tipton. Sharene Ottaway slugged a three bagger and cleared the bases with five RBIs in game one. Marion improves to 7-10 overall and 6-3 in the conference.
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Motocross Qualifier Set At Wendy Oaks Course
The National Motocross Association hosts the north central regional qualifying at Wendy Oaks Supper Club course with eight states participating. Races start at 11 a.m. for ages 8 to 18, with top riders advancing to the national finals in Houston. Cedar Rapids riders Johnny Span Robert Gross Johnny Lampe join Bill Bennett of Hiawatha as area leaders.
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LaSalle tops Kennedy in softball rematch after loss
LaSalle’s girls softball team avenged its only loss by defeating Kennedy 5-1 Friday at Kennedy. Monica Holden collected two hits for LaSalle while Kennedy’s Mona Mossbarger hammered two doubles. Earlier this year Kennedy won 5-1 in the metro tournament.
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Linn-Mar Frosh defeat Benton Community 5-4 in opener
Linn-Mar Frosh edged Benton Community 5-4 as Tracy Dahms earned the win on the mound and drove in the decisive run, giving Linn-Mar its first freshman baseball victory.
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Alburnett girls rout East Buchanan for 14 to 2 win
Alburnett’s softball team defeated East Buchanan 14 to 2 in four innings. Colleen Edgerly led with three hits while Darla Smith and Lori Rawson added two each for the victors.
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ECIC LaSalle and Benton lead early batting races
East Central Iowa Conference stats show LaSalle and Benton atop the batting race with .636 and 1.000 clips. Pitching leaders include Tim Streitner 2-0 for Benton and Sheila Lynch 3-0 with 0.00 ERA for C R Prairie, as LaSalle holds a 4-0 league record.
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Tina Kramer
Tourney at Lowden Fifth annual fast pitch softball event
Clarence-Lowden Athletic Boosters sponsor a three day fast-pitch softball tourney in Lowden from June 30 to July 2. All games are seven innings with lunch on site. First round pairings list matchups by time and team names across Thursday Friday and Saturday with quarterfinals, semifinals and the final scheduled for Saturday.
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Clarence-Lowden Athletic Boosters
Raiders Sweep Anamosa in Twinbill versus Maquoketa
The Schoon brothers led Anamosa to a doubleheader sweep over Maquoketa 10-0 and 12-1. Five innings halted by the ten run rule. Brad Schoon a two hitter in game one backed by Vernon and Fayram. Cris Schoon fanned ten in a four hitter in game two. Fayram three hits Meeks two. Anamosa improves to 6-0 in the Wamac and 9-2-1 overall.
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Brad Schoon
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Jack Hinkey
Cedar Rapids Salvation Army ousted in Junior Olympic tourney
Randy Norton scored 16 for Cedar Rapids Salvation Army but top seed West Virginia defeated Coach Gene Turner's team 74-56. Cedar Rapids earlier 84-54 win over Cincinnati in the tournament opener.
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Cedar Rapids
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Kids League and Local Softball Scores Summary
Sports scores from youth leagues and local leagues include Optimists over Kiwanis 12 to 7 at Noelridge, Perpetual over Mona's 9 to 6, and numerous games with two-hit performances by players such as Ryan Smith, Craig Johnston, Tom Lynch, Todd Brammer, Mike Brandes, Jeff Parker, Braunt Scott, and John Schriven. Also listed are Coca-Cola 21 Sheaman 3, Armtrona's Mike Gustafson two safeties, Wilson’s late runs, Moose Lodge 4 Springhouse 3, AMC/BW 5 Sports Club 3, Evening Lions 6 Appleby Horn 0, Exchange Club 14 Smulekoffs 0, Batters 15 Hanford 0, Optimists 4 American Fed 0, Wig's Waterworks 36 2 Mr Bill's, BHK Equipment first place in College Community league with Thompson and Swisher Bank homers, Long Metal third, May City Lanes champs, CR Police 7 Johnny's Parkway 1.
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Bill Thompson
Rick Steffens
Dennis Hynek
Swisher
Long Metal
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City Swimming Marion 172 Bender 101
Marion dominates with multiple triple and double wins across CRCC Noelridge Noelridae Elmcrest Elmcrest Elmcrest leading to a strong meet showing. Names of winners include Phelen Wid mer DeKock Magid Bickel LeBuhn Aukerman Stout Kadlec Tichy Jones Bowman Jonev Kadlec Lied Thulin Shaw Kav Senica and others.
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Dave Lenzen
Mike McKee
Karen Jordan
Bill O'Connell
Ann Davis
Bruce LeBuhn
Bever-Brad Miller
Katie Abrahamson
Kris Abrahamson
Lucy Rossen
Beth Yeisser
Diane Kellenberger
Donna Strilich
Noelridge
Tammi Kadlec
Deron Tichy
Edgar Jones
Scott Bowman
Brad Jonev
Doh Kadlec
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Karl Thulin
Scott Shaw
Mary Kav Senica
Cherry Hill
Pegay Peterson
Jeff
Fourteen-year-old Kent Applegate aces Chapman's nine
Cedar Falls prodigy Kent Applegate carded a hole-in-one on the 235-yard number nine at Chapman's using a three-wood. Witness Phyllis Linkenback and the Retired Men's Golf Association. Low gross John Watson 43. Low net Buz Monroe 30. Close to pins Dick Zvacek and Cookie Adams. Next event July 1 at Twin Pines.
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Cubs Win to Stretch NL East Lead Over Mets
Jerry Morales collected three hits including a two run triple in the first inning and Steve Ontiveros drove in two as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 5-0. Rick Reuschel earned his 10th victory, pitching six innings of six hits before Willie Hernandez finished. The win gave Chicago a seven game bulge atop the NL East as Ontiveros and Clines produced key RBIs and the Cubs turned two double plays to quell early Mets threats.
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Frisch Leads Ellis in Cedar Rapids Interclub Golf
Frisch shot 74 to lead Ellis as the team posted 322 after round two on St. Andrews course. Team scores show Ellis 322 Indian Creek 331 Twin Pines 341 Elmcrest 347 CRCC 350 Jones 365 Squaw Creek 367 St. Andrews 486. Individual scores list Frisch 74 Lolo Phillips 79 Burns 81 Pinckney 82 Pruffner 82 Young 82 Stepanek 82 Loupee 82.
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Church League Scores At Ellis Church Games
Scores from Ellis area church leagues show Trinity Lutheran 22 over St Pats 2 while Evangelical 19 defeated St Pius 1B and Noelridge 11 edged Emanuel Baptist 6 Our Saviors and St Marks 4 ties and Calvary Baptist 10 beat Asbury 6 with Bethany Lutheran shutout 0 in other matchups.
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