Queen to Watch Wade in Centenary Wimbledon Final
Virginia Wade reached the Wimbledon final by defeating Chris Evert 6 2 4 6 1 in a highly praised center court clash. Betty Stove beat Sue Barker to set up the Dutch British showdown as Queen Elizabeth II planned to attend for the first time since her coronation, with Wade hoping to inspire royal enthusiasm for tennis.
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Virginia Wade
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Miss Evert
Steve
Sue Barker
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Ill
John McEnroe
Douglaston
N.Y
Vitas Gerulaitis
Howard Beach
Iowa Hawks Still Face Tough Schedule This Season
A reader asks if Iowa can break even this year as the Hawkeyes play 11 games. The column lists likely wins against Northwestern and Arizona and ranks opponents by difficulty, noting Michigan, Ohio State, and UCLA as the hardest tests and Wisconsin, Iowa State, Purdue among potential wins. It also veers into Bruce Sutter’s mispronunciation and a golf tourney miscellany.
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Ohio State
UCLA
Northwestern
Arizona
Wisconsin
Iowa State
Purdue
Minnesota
Michigan State
Indiana
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Chicago Cubs
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Sutt Ter’s Mill
California
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Quincy
Cubs
Jack Mull
C.R. Giants
Sutter
Key West
Mull
Mike Krukow
Donnie Moore
Joe Waller
John Gonzales
Houston
Indee Cage Coach Resigns from Independence School
Richard Engen, 39, longtime Independence High School boys basketball coach and social studies instructor, resigns from the Independence school district. He becomes director of the North East Iowa Education Unit University and plans to move to Fayette with his family. No replacement named.
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Independence
Richard Engen
Independence High School
Engen
North East Iowa Education Unit Unisery
University of Ionagrad
Fayette
Cedar Rapids Recovers From Severe Wind Storm
Thirty years ago Cedar Rapids endured a violent wind storm that toppled massive trees, causing property damage and prompting cleanup efforts across the city as residents began repairs and safety checks.
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Cedar Rapids
Wardlow Walks 10 Giants Fall for Third Straight
Clinton topped Cedar Rapids 8-3 as Wardlow walked 10 in 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on three hits. Max Venable delivered a three run double, while Ken Feinberg and Chris Bourjos homered for CR. Giants drop to 2-4 in second half, 47-29 overall. Moulton earned relief and finished 2 1/3, giving up Venable’s three-run double.
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Clinton
Cedar Rapids Giants
Mike Wardlow
Wardlow
Dodgers
Giants
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Brian Moulton
C.R
Dodger
Mike Bock
Ken Feinberg
Chris Bourjos
Feinberg
Bourjos
Mark Kuecker
John Laubhan
Moulton
Venable
Mickey Hatcher
Male Netsters Work Harder
University of Iowa researcher John A W Baker analyzed top men and women's singles matches to compare effort and speed. He found men spend 40 percent more time on court and play 40 percent more games, suggesting greater exertion and higher velocity serves explain larger prize money differences.
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University of Iowa
John A.W. Baker
Women’s Tennis Association
WTA
Baker
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