Debating Hardship Picks and Pro Basketball Draft Moves
A column argues against college stars Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre turning pro early through hardship, blames the NBA for greed and the lack of college completion rules, cites NFL and baseball stances, and praises durable veterans like Bud Grant and Jim Marshall while noting Iowa’s success without high profile early departures. It ends with a trivia aside about Rhode Island land use and golf courses.
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Indiana
Isiah Thomas
DePaul
Mark Aguirre
Thomas
Aguirre
Big Bucks
Thomas and
National Basketball Association
National Football League
Bud Grant
Minnesota Vikings
Fayette
U.S
NFL
Montreal
Georgia
Herschel Walker
Bud
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Canada
Iowa State pursues Villanova fullback Craig Dunn
Iowa State's football staff is courting 6-5 240-pound fullback Craig Dunn from Villanova who last season was No. 2 at the position. Dunn visited Ames and is weighing offers from Ohio State Minnesota Tulane and Tennessee while Villanova debuts its football program again. He would have two years of eligibility remaining and is viewed as a potential immediate contributor.
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Iowa State
Villanova University
Gazette
Villanova
Craig Dunn
Dunn
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Earle Bruce
Montclair
N.J
Minnesota
Tulane
Tennessee
Clarence Hudson
Craig
Dwayne Crutchfield
United Press International
Techtmann
Penn State
Boston College
Reds fall in 12th after battling Twins in tough loss
Cedar Rapids drops a 4-3 Midwest League decision to Wisconsin Rapids at Memorial Stadium. The Reds stranded 17 runners and fumbled a bases loaded chance in the 10th as Jeff Jones hit a tie breaking homer in the ninth before Palica delivered the decisive two run double in the 12th for the Twins.
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Cedar Rapids Reds
Wisconsin Rapids
John Palica
Mark Wright
Twins
Reds
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Mark Rotey
John Randolph
Ken Scarpace
Dave Hall
Hall
Rothey
Jim Eisenreich
Dean Sears
Palica
Scott Ender
Bill Price
Michael Cole
Seats
Jeff Jones
Cubs
Wausau
Section B Comics Financial Legals Want Ads
A compact page item notes listings in Section B covering comics, financial notices, legal notices, and want ads. It highlights the document’s broad market mix and the inclusion of various short notices.
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Comics Financial Legals
Court verdict restores two horses to Derby field
A Jefferson County judge ruled the 20 horse limit discriminatory and Churchill Downs welcomed Flying Nashua and Mythical Ruler back to the Derby lineup. The ruling raised the likely starters to 21 as Saw Me had left and Wayward Lass ran in the Oaks.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
America
Charles Leibson
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Leibson
Nashua
State Court of Appeals
Flying Nashua
Mythical Ruler
Saw Me
Wayward Lass
Ruler
Coe College Eyes Big Ten Slot If Illinois Is Ousted
Coe College spokesman Bob Donaldson said the liberal arts school could replace Illinois in the Big Ten if others meet academic requirements and abandon athletic scholarships. Coe, enrollment 1,400, has three Big Ten games in its history and plays at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids.
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Associated Press
Big Ten
Coe College of Iowa
Coe
Bob Donaldson
Illinois
Iown
Donaldson
Cedar Rapids
Kingston Stadium
Coe College
Dave Wilson
Illini
ISU and rivals to tug at Hillcrest after spring game
Iowa State Northern Iowa and Iowa wrestling squads along with Hawkeye football players will take part in an exhibition tug-a-war near Hillcrest Dormitory on the Iowa campus after the spring football game. The event, part of the Lite State Collegiate Tug-A-War Championships, is sponsored by Doe Beverage Co. of Coralville and Miller Brewing Co. Ten men and ten women teams compete, with former baseball star Boog Powell as a Lite celebrity guest.
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NBA
Iowa
Hawks
Ralph Miller
Lute Olson
Olson
Iown
Indiana
Isiah Thomas
Coralville
Iowa State
Northern Iowa
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Hillcrest
Doe Beverage Co
Miller Brewing Company
John “Boog” Powell
Lite
Iowa picks SuperTurf for Kinnick Stadium surface
The University of Iowa awards a $444,400 contract to SuperTurf of Dallas to replace Kinnick Stadium playing surface. Installation will begin soon and be completed before Hawkeye football practice in August. AstroTurf was the other bidder, having installed the 1932 surface.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
SuperTurf
Dallas
Texas
Kinnick Stadium
Hawkeye
AstroTurf
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Gus Schrader
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Tom Roach
Rock Rapids
Jerry Lorenzen
Reinbeck
Mark Pick
Kiron
Cincinnati
Penn
Holy Cross
Walt Techtmann
UPI Photo
Derby Field
University of Illinois
Wisconsin
Isu Matmen
Kinnick
Frieden Racing Inc
Hawkeye Downs
Dave Schulte
Cedar Rapids Holiday Inn
BAY
Largesto Sporting Goods
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Salvage City
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