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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1972

Page

12

Wynn Powers Astros Past Pirates With Grand Slam

Houston’s Toy Cannon Wynn drove in five RBI including a fifth inning grand slam to lift the Astros 9-3 over Pittsburgh on Monday. Wynn, hitting .557 last week, credited focus and a return to form after personal issues, as Houston moved into a first place tie with Los Angeles in the NL West.

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Promoter Sought for USAC Stock Car Show at Cedar Rapids

For about two months debate swirls over a USAC late-model stock car event at Mawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on June 10. Promoter prospects CR Sports Club and Shriners have declined. Observers note Knoxville drew 12 000 before rain halted their opener and predict CR date will go ahead with June 11 rain date in Knoxville as a twin bill for fans and sponsors.

Auto Club Mawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids CR. Sports Club Shriners Knoxville Twin Hill

C R Has First Crack In C1 Promoter Mix Up

USAC stock car boss Bob Sweeney says promoter Marion Hoblogan did not have the first chance at June dates. Cedar Rapids is the target, with Knoxville possibly moving to June 10 if Cedar Rapids rejects. No firm Cedar Rapids decision date exists, but action is urged to proceed promptly.

Knoxville Marion Hoblogan Bob Sweeney USAC Sweeney Marion Cedar Stupids Cedar Rapids C.it

USAC stock car show in Sedalia faces protest turmoil

Irv Janey, IMCA leader, faced a potential USAC protest over illegal exhaust on his 1970 RoadRunner at Knoxville, risking forfeiture. He still ran in Sedalia as Dr Al Maynor, nicknamed The Flying Physician, impressed in Hawkeye Downs late model and will race Independence’s three-eighths mile dirt oval. Beswick, The Flying Warrier, to perform burnout series at Hawkeye Downs amid student free admission night.

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Wash Girls Tennis Triumphs Over Prairie 6 2

Wash High School girls tennis defeated Prairie High 6 2 on Monday with Chavise Edwards leading No 1 singles and pairing with Barb Mate to win top doubles. The match featured strong play from Washington players and highlighted emerging talent.

Chavise Wash Barb Mate Indy Clark Bernadette Manian I. Biaty Pete Elect Winnh Ai Nancy Driven Jan Vein Memiery Washington Lenis

Fight Results Report From Unclear Event Amid Mixed Names

Unreadable OCR text lists multiple names and places without clear structure. The fragment references fights or results with inconsistent terms and scattered city and person mentions, lacking coherent details to identify event, participants, or outcomes.

Ambiguous minor league baseball scores from varied leagues

Fragmented OCR text lists multiple minor league baseball results across the Southern, International, Texas, American Association, and Coast leagues. Names and cities are garbled, yielding incomplete team matchups and scores such as Syracuse 40, Toledo 9 and Evansville 7.

Columbia Fofi Wottechsotville MeorTary Syracuse Vidawaler Toledo Menbinale Rochester Tayo Galt Lake Phoenic Hastert Bean Ting Rives Vestry

Briles Leads State Bowling Open Teams Standings

Briles Bowling Supply of Cedar Rapids led the Open Teams class at the State Men's Bowling tournament with 3 104 total, 50 pins ahead of Morningside State Bank. Hartz Insurance and the Midnighters of CR trailed in Booster Teams, while Dan Moore of CR scored 707 in singles. Ray Yeager of CR placed high in all events with 1 910, and Bill Primrose with Jim Roster held second in doubles at 1 274.

Mason City Briles Cedar Rapids Morningside State Bank Hartz Insurance of Newhall The Midnighters Dan Moore C.R Jerry Milage Muscatine Ray Yeager

Boston coach Peter Larsen promoted at Curry College

In a terse AP dispatch from Boston, Peter Larsen, a former Boston State coach, was promoted today to head basketball coach at Curry College. The move follows Larsen’s tenure as an assistant coach at Curry last season and comes amid reshuffles reported three years after a previous post.

Boston Peter Lar Boston State Mandalay

Mull Shoots 69 To Win Jacobsen Open Golf

Amateur Roger Null of Rock Island won the Jacobsen Open at Indian Creek Country Club in Marton with a 69 total. He previously won in 1970, edging pro runners up Andy Horshorn and three others at 70 and 71. The 155-player field included 34 pros, with two eagles on No. 8 by Gary Lockie and Don Schrack.

Roger Null Rock Island Indian Creek Country Club Marton Null Andy Horshorn Davenport Country Club Gary Lockie Bettendorf Don Schrack Tama Jerry Rippey Cedar Rapids Indian Creek

Elkader Star Signs for UNI Basketball Recruits

Cedar Falls UNI basketball coach Zeke Hogeland announces three Iowa high school seniors signed national letters of intent to attend UNI. Names include Bill Runchey from West Bend, Dan Costigan from Elkader Central, and Nick Cla ssick from Ames. also, Mike Green of Athens Ohio will compete in basketball after an earlier football signee.

Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa Zeke Hogeland Iowa UNI Bill Runchey West Bend Dan Costigan Elkader Central Nick Classick Ames Hogeland Mike Green Athens Ohio

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