Marion Wins A Title at Viking Relays
Marion claims top honors at Viking Relays with team totals highlighted. An accompanying line advertises a help wanted service with contact dialing 398-8234.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
34
Marion claims top honors at Viking Relays with team totals highlighted. An accompanying line advertises a help wanted service with contact dialing 398-8234.
Marion clinched the class A team championship with 86 points, edging Independence and West Delaware as Solon topped class B with 89 points. John Edwards won the lone Marion individual title in the 2 mile with Don Wishniewsky, Gregg Anderson, Randy Wade and Tim Jones aiding two relay wins. Solon dominated class B with John Branaman sweeping hurdles and helping the mile relay. Ed Donovan anchored three winning relays. Seven class A records and three class B records were set.
An enthusiastic Texas crowd powered a 2-1 Rangers win over the Kansas City Royals helped by a freak single in the ninth and solid defense. Vic Harris robbed Mayberry in the sixth while Paul Schall and Ed Kirkpatrick misplayed on the bases. Larry Bittner’s ninth inning single scored the decisive run as California pulled ahead in the AL West and Detroit edged Boston in 10 innings.
A nine day Introduction to Swim Team course for boys and girls 11 and under runs Monday at the Central branch YMCA. The 6 7 p m class in the new pool is free for members and costs 1 for non members. Dale Henry will instruct with older team members assisting. Contact Central Y at 366 6421 for details.
U S Open champion Gene Littler returns to Amana VIP Golf at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City on Monday June 25 as part of a 36-pro field. Littler, a cancer survivor and long time tour star with 24 titles and earnings over a million dollars, teams with three amateur partners in a foursome. Proceeds fund the I Club Scholarship Fund Inc. tickets $5 in advance $6 at gate via University of Iowa Athletic Department.
Rich Chapman guard from Clear Lake high school signs a basketball letter of intent to attend Augustana College in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
Montezuma wins relay events at the Iowa Valley meet defeating New Monroe and Pleasantville as Pella Christian and Twin Cedars post strong showings. Valleys and Illiamsburg also compete with notable times in a crowded field.
Montezuma tops the meet with 75 points followed by Iowa Valley 71 and Williamsburg 58. Events include Mark Wiley in pole vault, Tom Meade in long and 180 high hurdles, Dave Dust and Joe Strohman leading distance legs, and relay squads from Williamsburg and English Valleys setting stands and records.
Baltimore report says Buddy Booss stopped Kid Bassey in the welterweight division. In California Jack O'Halloran outpointed Charley Reno, Boone Kirkman defeated Steve Carter, and Oakland results listed several bouts with points and stoppages.
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