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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1976

Page

14

Fire at Narragansett kills 19 horses at park

Owners identified horses after a blaze destroyed two barns at Narragansett Park killing 19 thoroughbreds and prompting a track stampede. Across sports, NFL expansion teams Seattle and Tampa Bay set a March 30 31 allocation meeting in New York for 78 players.

Narragansett Park Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL New York Pete Rozelle Joe Kapp San Francisco NAIA Michigan Bill Frieder Fordham Denver Broncos Bart Burton Charles Beatty

Coe Opens With Win in Texas Opener

Coe College baseball won 7 3 over Dallas University in the first outdoor game of the Kohawks Texas trip. Chuck Van Hoeck pitched the win with Tim Hauffman adding a three run homer. In the nightcap Dallas surged to five first inning runs to take a 9 4 victory as two Coe freshmen collected hits.

Dallas Texas Coe Dallas University Kohawks Chuck van Hoeck Hiawatha Tim Hauffman Eastern Iowa Jeff Drakozal LaSalle Ted Kahle Norway

Rule Change and Opening Wins at Hawkeye Downs

Cornell uses Dave Coleman four hits five RBIs to beat Baptist Bible 11 4 in season opener doubleheader. Baptist Bible takes 5 2 in nightcap. Sportsman division adopts quick-change systems for 1976 season at Hawkeye Downs with gear-change ban after setup. track set to open Friday April 23.

Springfield Dave Coleman Cornell Baptist Bible Rams Hawkeye Downs al Miller

Arkansas doubles Luther in two contests to sweep

Arkansas defeated Luther 6-5 in the opener after scoring the winning run in the seventh inning and dominated 13-3 in the nightcap. The Razorbacks improved to 14-3 and extended their winning streak to 12 games while Luther fell to 0-2.

Fayetteville Ark Arkansas Luther Razorbacks

30 Years Ago Air Force Blows Up 5000 Surplus Planes

Thirty years ago an army operation blew up about 5,000 surplus aircraft in Europe. The action reflected wartime disposal and strategic aims amid postwar demobilization.

Europe

College sports results roundup from various teams

A compact recap lists results: Arkansas over Luther 6 to 13, Cornell 11 over Baptist Bible Mo 4.5, Coe 7 over Dallas 3, College of Ozarks 8 over Buena Vista 4, LeTourneau Texas 12 over Dordt 3, Wartburg 8 over Augustana 2. Zero additional context provided.

Arkansas Luther Cornell Baptist Bible Coe Dallas College of Ozarks Buena Vista LeTourneau Texas Dordt Wartburg Augustana

Regis wrestling banquet honors Worley and O'Hara take down award

Lynn Worley won the take down award and shared the most falls honor with Louis O'Hara at Regis annual wrestling banquet. Dave Bird and Jeff Wilkin were named co-captains of the team.

Lynn Worley Louis O'Hara Regis Dave Bird Jeff Wilkin

More Space for Y's Health Club

Cedar Rapids Central YMCA Health club expands with 84 new lockers after moving the workout room to the spa area. 50 spots open despite a standing wait list of 34. Executive director Chet Casali urges interested men to contact Jerry Rosenberger for details.

Cedar Rapids - Central Casali Jerry Rosenberger

Bowling Highlights From Lancer Lanes And Cedar Rapids

Bud Weaver posts 671 series with 246 high in the Saturday Mixed Ten at Lancer Lanes. Marlys Stuefen leads His Hers at Cedar Rapids Bowl with 209 588. Numerous Bantams and leagues report high scores, averages, and team totals across multiple centers.

Bud Weaver Lancer Lanes Marlys Stuefen His & Hers Cedar Rapids Bowl Rory Astom Jeff Turkington Deann Diouhy Clark Bender

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