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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1976
Page
6
Fragmentary basketball note mentions several names and places with unclear roles. The readable bits reference teams, players, and a date context, but the overall event and outcome remain obscured by garbled text. No verifiable scores or locations can be confirmed from the fragment.
The event dubbed Mr Teenage Towa Fete will be held at Coe Field House on May 22 with guests Dennis Malloy Mr Central States Steve Van Slyke Teenage Mr Towa 1976 John Alessio Mr Jawai and Dennie Gable Mr USA 1976. Entry fee is 7 dollars and entrants must be 13 to 19 years old. Fans can obtain entry forms at the health aid center.
Jamaal Wilkes scored 22 as the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 99 82 in Phoenix to move two games to one in the Western Conference playoff series. Rick Barry and George Jokinen connected late to seal the win as Phoenix’s home streak ended. Westphal led Phoenix with 24 points amid a tight third quarter surge by Golden State.
No readable content present to define a clear event or entities. The fragment lists church names and scattered numbers without coherent context or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text notes moves and signings in college and professional basketball. Mentions include coaches and players across teams such as Denver, Cincinnati Bengals? and various universities, with references to emerging trades and roster updates amid league activity.
The Hanford American Legion Post in Cedar Rapids plans a free fisheree at Robins Lake on May 22 from 9 30 am to 2 30 pm. Open to boys and girls ages 2 1 8 with prizes in three age groups for biggest fish across six species. Dozens of other prizes including three bicycles will be awarded. The event will stock about 5 000 fish and requires entrants to follow Iowa fishing laws with bank fishing only.
Forest and Stream notes a spring pheasant survey along the Cedar Rapids Rathbun route. Observers record 11 to 12 inch cropland birds and two dozen pheasants, mostly Toosters, in ditches and fields. County conservation staff count crowing roosters and other wildlife to gauge population trends for fall seasons.
The calendar lists an informational meeting by the conservation commission at Kee High Lan Sing at 8 p.m. May 13 to gather input on programs. It also notes a Wildlife Outdoor Club canoe trip, an Easter Ducks Unlimited outing, a Walton League gathering, and the Hanford American Legion pet fishing event with hours and no charges.
George F Edaburn of Cedar Rapids shows a 3/4-pound, 21.5 inch largemouth bass caught on a rubber salamander in Honnen Lake at Blowstown. He and his son Brad have about 38 pounds total bass since April 1, usually one or two per trip.
In Waverly, Luther's Mark Rodde holds 73 to lead after eight holes while Dubuque's Bennis Michel is 72 for the low score at the Iowa conference golf tournament. Luther trails by four strokes with final 18 to come at Unonda? not sure. The Nets and Islanders announce a playoff date change at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.
Ray Bare pitched in relief to top the Chicago White Sox while Pittsburgh defeated Atlanta 11th straight loss for the Braves. Messersmith fell to 0-3 as the Pirates surged early and cruised behind strong hitting and CanDelaria’s mound work. Dave Kingman homered twice to spark the Mets past the Padres 6-2. Bill Bonham earned win for the Reds in a 3-1 victory over Chicago. The Dodgers extended their winning streak to ten with a 10-4 win over Philadelphia, with Ron Cey and Bill Russell contributing four hits each.
Mount games Rey' Bare pitched a one-hitter to lead Detroit past Chicago 4-0 as Al Bumbry hit a ninth inning homer for Baltimore over New York 4-3. Din Money's run-scoring single sparked Milwaukee's 4-3 win over Minnesota.
Houston Aeros rookie goalie Raeder blanked the score in the second period surge as Terry Ruskowski John Tonelli and Ted Taylor netted quick goals. The 4-1 win evened the WHA semifinal series at 1-1 with game three set for Hartford on Sunday.
Central College led the midway point of the conference tennis tournament at Waverly with 48 points in singles. Doubles are scheduled for today as Luther eyes top spot with 42 points, followed by Warburg 32, William Penn 26, Buena Vista 16, Dubuque 14, Simpson 10 and Upper Iowa 2.
Rausch pitched a one hit game to lead Welty Way past Kirby 6-0 in Major Open softball at Ellis Park on Friday. He fanned 12, walked three, and hit a triple in the fourth. Welty led early with a third inning double by Bob Timmons and added insurance in the seventh, while Kirby’s Glen Fletcher issued ten walks. The next Welty matchup is Wednesday night versus Eastside Maldrite, postponed twice by rain.
Cornell College will send four players to the NCAA Division I championships in Jackson Minnesota in May 1922. Brant Wright from Topeka Kansas Rich Ash from Decorah Iowa Bob Wick from Dubuque Iowa and Scott Hamond from Sacramento California will compete in singles and doubles after the NCAA selected 64 players from among many applicants.
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