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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1973
Page
17
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In Wimbledon, Chris Evert defeated Julie Heldman 8 4 6 1 and Jimmy Connors, the lone American seed, barely faced resistance from Jeff Simpson as they moved into the fourth round. Nastase showed late form, beating Mayer after a tense finish, while Meyer failed to convert in a dramatic stretch. Contests featured aggressive returns and strong serving as top seeds pressed toward the quarterfinals.
Fisher pitched a seven to nothing no-hitter for the C. R. Sports Club as Pepsi Cola fell 7-0 in the 12 to 13 year old Kids League at Cleveland Park. Steve Mead blanked the South Side Club with 10 strikeouts, while Kilborn edged by Kilbor.
Linn-Mar high on offense with Dana Lyon pitching six shutout innings after giving up two runs in the first. Dave Wood and Peterson lead a balanced attack as Linn-Mar improves to 6-4 overall and 4-4 in the EGR. LaSalle struggles with eight runners left on base and eight hits.
Players Peterson Cryovac Nordstrom and Kirk Beady led a high scoring game with multiple hits including home runs as Ingers and Elis squads clashed. Moser, Mulho, and Lynn contributed several hits while Acklay delivered two homers in a 241 romp. Dyke Augustine pitched for the win with 11 K despite Nordstrom’s 1-11 line.
Fairfax Grain rolled to a 25-8 win at Van Vechten, led by Davis Crawford and Timiwin in the Minor division as College Community and others posted scores. Gary Clark, Kenny Nearad and John Shekal Kitchen produced key hits for nearby matchups while Welty Way and T & K Construction also claimed wins with homers.
Beckman rallied for six runs in the last of the seventh to edge Prairie 12 11 in an East Central Town conference thriller. Pat English went 4 for 5 with a home run two doubles a single and six RBIs to pace a 15 hit Prairie attack. Tony Fetter led Prairie with a two run double. The Hawks were aided by eight Dyersville errors.
J and L Glass defeated Allorfer Machinery 23 to 9 in the Major girls league at Cedar Hills with Mary Ealy homering for the losers. In Minor play IBEW beat Pexa Construction 18 to 12, Westgate Gulf edged Jolly Wagan Ice Cream 17 to 16. Tammy Limberman pitched a two strikeout game and Pam Stafford homered for IBEW. Denise Osler homered for Jolly Wagan.
Cedar Rapids schools show an 18 percent rise in girls sports participation for 1972 73 while boys participation rose near one percent. Senior high level gains include boys tennis up 20 percent and girls track up 22 percent. junior high boys tennis up 38 percent and girls tennis up 25 percent. Overall daily attendance averages 6 084 with girls now 20 percent of participants. An informal survey says Cedar Rapids offers a more complete girls program than most districts.
CRTS led 5 4 in eight innings as Merfeld had two hits and drove in the winning run Jerde added three hits for CRTS while Mackin Paint fell 5 4. Local play saw Janes Greg Church two hits for the winners Scott Koneeny homered for the losers both clubs now 1 0.
Marion Y Swim Club athletes placed first in the Prairie Fresh Slip competition at Vinton. The Marion swimmers finished third in diving and second overall, as Vinton won the meet title and Dyersville came in third. Individual double winners included top performers in multiple events, with several noted by name.
Prairie pounded two hits from Dean Dunkel and a Cory McGuire run batted in as Prairie defeated their rivals. The losers managed a few runs while Heman and Treesire contributed in the field. The game, played Thursday, tightened Prairie’s early season record to 2-1 while the setback left the opponents at 1-3.
Burlington Clinton Keges Prairie of Cedar Rapids and Noelridge swimmers clash at Burlington Community Field in Graypup invitational. Glenbrook Cave tops Noelridge with 109 to 97 in fifth place, while Brad Naso and Brian Rutschie secure doubles in opening rounds. Consolation game at 7 p.m. final at 9 p.m.
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