Big Ten title race tightens as Michigan and Minnesota lead
Minnesota holds a half-game edge over Michigan in the Big Ten baseball race with Minnesota 13-2 and Michigan 13-3 as the season heads to its final weekend. Michigan seeks a third consecutive crown after last year edging Minnesota by 0.025 points. In gymnastics, Romania accuses officials from Communist countries of bias at Prague European championships, prompting Nadia Comaneci led team withdrawal amid high tensions after Montreal.
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Auto Racing Roundup Leads With Yarborough Victory In Dover
Cale Yarborough recovered from two penalty pit stops to win the Mason Dixon 500 in Dover Delaware. It was his sixth NASCAR win of the season.
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Connors Wins World Championship of Tennis Title in Dallas
Jimmy Connors defeated local favorite Dick Stockton 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-3 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas to claim the World Championship of Tennis title. He said he played his best and devoted a week entirely to tennis. In golf, Jane Blalock surged with seven strokes on five holes to win the Greater Baltimore Golf Classic by three strokes over Sylvia Bertolaccini.
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West Coast 250 race winner tops Schmitt by 21 seconds
The 250 mile Ontario California auto race ended with a victory for the West Coast entry 21 seconds ahead of Bill Schmitt. Don Shula faces airline stewardess cocaine allegations involving six Dolphins players and three other NFL figures. Michael Coniff lifted 71034 pounds to win the Milwaukee AAU super heavyweight title. Funeral services are planned in Toronto for Barry Ashbee of the Flyers who died of leukemia. Al Turner named Arm Wrestler of the Year at Holyoke championships. Marvin Barnes begins a one year term at Cranston adult correctional facility after handgun possession charge amid probation.
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Maidrite Sweeps Alexis in Midwest Softball action
Eastside Maidrite of Cedar Rapids swept Alexis in a Sunday doubleheader at Douglas Park to improve to 4-1 in the Midwest Softball Congress Travel league. Denny Drahozal won the opener 8-3 as Bill Greer and Bob Harris homered, then Kra Drahozal and Wegmann led an 8-6 nightcap with homers from Greer Harris Koering and Drahozal.
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St. Ludmila’s Captures Parish League Girls Title
St. Ludmila’s won the Parish League girls track championship by a large margin over St. Joseph’s. L. Thinnes won four events for St. Joseph’s while Kim Ormsby and Debbie Steichen starred for St. Ludmila’s in multiple events including sprints and relays. Jean King doubled for St. Joseph’s in the 220 and 50 hurdles.
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Jones Park Junior Girls Summer Golf Program Organizes Meeting
The Jones Park Junior Girls Summer golf program calls an organizational meeting on May 21 at 1 p.m. at 2719 Teresa Drive SW. Open to girls 12 to 18 with a 2.00 registration fee and 0.90 greens fees weekly. free loaner clubs provided. Play starts Mondays at 7:30 a.m. from June 6. Info from Geneva Wear at 364-6960.
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Hoffman Nets Hole-in-One at St Andrews Course
Jim Hoffman scored a hole-in-one on the 135 yard third hole at St Andrews on Sunday using an eight iron. Witnesses Gary Ray Chuck Farris and John Sires observed the shot at 2060 Glass' road NE.
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Spaw wins 125 cc in Forest City motocross meet
Johnny Spaw of Cedar Rapids wins the 125 cc district 22 motocross in Forest City on Sunday. Lanny Smith also of Cedar Rapids takes 3rd in 125 cc, Monty Murray 6th in 250 cc, Joe French 7th in 250 cc, and Scott Hall 8th in open class. Top six qualify for the national amateur championship.
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Lady Luck Leads Crenshaw to Victory at Colonial
Ben Crenshaw won the Colonial National Invitation by one stroke after a final round 69 to finish eight under par. He overtook John Schroeder who closed with 71. Crenshaw earned $40,000 and a second Texas victory, amid quotes about luck and gratitude.
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Three teams start 2-0 in Iowa Valley baseball
Walford, Newhall and Fairfax improved to 2-0 as Walford beat Norway 8-3, Newhall defeated Amana 8-2, and Fairfax edged Keystone 5-4. Williamsburg evened at 1-1 with a 10-9 win over Watkins. North division leaders: Walford 2-0, Newhall 2-0, Norway 0-1, Keystone 0-2. South shows Fairfax 2-0, Williamsburg 1-1, Amana 1-1, Watkins 0-2.
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Horton Powers Rangers Past Royals with Three Homers
Willie Horton slugged three homers and a sacrifice fly to drive Texas past Kansas City 7-3, driving in five runs while totaling eight homers on the season, six against the Royals. He connected in the first, fifth, and eighth, becoming the first Texas player to homer three times in a game.
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Mass Ickx Nab Title at Six Hours Endurance Race
Joch en Mass of West Germany and Jacky Ickx of Belgium won the World Championship of Makes six hour endurance race at Silverstone driving a works-entered turbocharged Porsche.
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