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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1972
Page
13
Midwest Conference race remains unsettled with only two weekends left before the May 19 to 20 playoff. Monmouth leads the Southern division, while St Olaf tops the Northern, each with slim margins over rivals. key clashes include Monmouth vs Coe in a doubleheader and St Olaf meeting Carleton as weather makeups are scheduled.
The May 12 13 sectional golf tournaments will be held at 27 sites including Anamosa Belle Plaine Decorah and Muscatine with 220 schools participating. Districts follow May 19 and the state meet May 27. Schools and districts across multiple towns are listed among participants.
Cedar Rapids will host a girls high school district tennis meet on Friday May 12 with the state tournament set for May 19-20 in Bettendorf Other district sites include Bettendorf Des Moines West Des Moines Red Oak Sioux City and Waterloo Participating teams at Cedar Rapids are Kennedy Jefferson Washington Prairie Iowa City High City High School West Iowa City University High Linn-Mar and Ottumwa Decorah will compete in Waterloo
Linn-Mar's girls tennis team defeated Kennedy 5-2 at the L-M courts on Monday. Sally Sharba defeated Sue Krueger in No 1 singles and then teamed with Lou Ann Dunn to win the top doubles match. Kennedy won a junior varsity match 4-0.
Roosevelt junior high ninth and seventh to eighth grade tennis squads posted two 4 1 wins over Wilson at Roosevelt on Monday raising their records to 24 4. McGregor opened a new children's playground at Artesian Park.
Chi Chi Rodriguez, once dismissed as a gallery clown, stunned Billy Casper in a sudden death playoff to win the Byron Nelson Golf Classic for $25,000. Both finished at 273 after four rounds at Preston Trail. Casper blamed a loss of focus on the ninth hole while Rodriguez credited hard beach-then-running training on Puerto Rico’s shores. Defending champ Jack Nicklaus finished 11 shots back at 284.
Indianapolis rookie Denny Zimmerman, 30, prepares for a bigger Indy 500 season. He recalls finishing eighth in his first race in 1971 after Gordon Johncock’s car failed. Zimmerman discusses speed jumps, USAC rule changes, larger wings, new aerodynamics, and evolving tires at the speedway.
New York nets beat Virginia 146 136 to take a 3 2 lead in the ABA Eastern Division finals. Rick Barry 43 points John Roche 37 Billy Paultz 33 pace the attack as Nets outrebound 48 29 and gain momentum ahead of a decisive game in Norfolk. Julius Erving 34 for Squires, Ray Scott limited by injury. Pacers top Utah 117 113 to win Western title. Knicks and Lakers tied 1 1 in NBA series.
Wash runners Larry Jones Jim Conkling Mika Renvo and Grag Witwer formed the top relay teams winning the 440 and 88 yard events at the Draka Relays in a dominant display.
Des Moines Iowa AP two runners were disqualified Monday after officials ruled Robert Wagner and Ron Daws covered part of the 26 mile course in a vehicle. Ralph Tate Oklahoma State protested noting a Jeep ride for straying runners. Julian Rose Wisconsin Parkside won in 2 22 14 in record time.
Kennedy high school tennis team moved to 8 3 after a 9 0 victory over Cedar Falls on the Cougar courts Dennis Fits won the No 1 singles match and teamed with Sandy Krejci to win the doubles match
Rozek fire a 38 to lead Regis to a 159 176 golf victory over Regina. Regis now 6 2 on the star 50n 1 in 1891 3, H tts we Hite G.
Washington high school shows potential at Drake Relays with 440 and 4x100 relay wins while performers Witwer Conkling and Reeve push to peak after injuries. Coach Harold Wilkinson notes late-season shape, cites ongoing recovery and upcoming state meet as motivation.
Drake University announces surgery on quarterback Dennis Redmond after a knee ligament tear. Coach Wallace says Redmond will miss three months, undergo rest and rehabilitation, with a plan to return as starter when healthy while awaiting spring practice and possible lineup adjustments.
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