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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1971

Page

8

Prep of the Week Wash Golfer Chukas At Home

Wash golfer Rick Chukas earns Prep of the Week for medalist honors in a district playoff at Twin Pines. He survived a sudden-death playoff with West’s Mike Gatens to win despite a late par save and will lead the Warriors to Ames for the state tournament.

Chukas Twin Pines Mike Slutsky Gaels Wiiker Tone Washlupton Rick Chukas Gazette Theonor Warriors Twin Fines Warrioks Iowa City West West Mike i Pines Gatens Letterman Rick Wally Sheets Squaw Creek Chakas Bisel Acre Sheets Ames Dave Carpenter Kirk Pooley Sam Agssey Hick Tripensee Pete Jacobs Jacobs Tripensee Shests Ghey

Happitime tops King's Concrete to share Major Open lead

Happitime moved into a share of the Major Open softball lead at Ellis Park with a 6 2 victory over King's Concrete. Steve Calvert and Mike Lamphier led Happitime with two hits each as Calvert drove in two and Lamphier scored twice assisting a seventh inning insurance run.

Duck Ogden Happitime Ellis Park King’s Concrete Howart Sears Mike Lamphier Dave Hoyt Knnp Sears Jim Schneekloth Bob Clark Happi Time Frank DeBrower Steve Calvert DeBrower Calvert Lamphicr

Fragmented Baseball Scoreboard List with Names and Numbers

A garbled scan lists numerous players, teams, and stats such as HRs, RBIs, and batting orders. It mentions Cleveland, Detroit, and various players including Newman, Pit, Dobson, Jackson, and Hartel among others, with scattered numeric figures and positions. The text remains unreadable in parts but preserves the sense of a national sports score roundup with multiple teams and players.

May 30 Trapshoot in memory of Gordon McKay

The Whestter Creek Sportsman's Club plans an ATA registered day on Sunday May 29 at Deets home in Gordon McKay to honor Gordon McKay who drowned in the Mississippi River while duck hunting. The program starts at 10 30 a.m. with 100 16 yard targets and 100 handicap targets.

Whestter Creek

Upper Iowa's Extine Wins Bemidji State Grant

Steve Extine, Upper Iowa's three time All American wrestler, received a 2500 graduate assistantship at Bemidji State College in Minnesota. He will serve on the coaching staff while pursuing his MA, assisting in football and wrestling and teaching physical education courses.

Angler Lands 17-Pound Northern Pike in Minnesota Start

Larry Gibbs of Cedar Rapids caught a 17 pound four ounce northern pike as Minnesota fishing opened. Gibbs needed 20 minutes to land the fish on eight-pound test line off Stony Point on Leeei Lake.

Walker Min Larry Gibbs Cedar Rapids Minnesota Gibbs Stony Point Leeei Lake

Don Sparks Named Trainer for ABA Floridians

AP reports Don Sparks has been named trainer of the American Basketball Association Floridians, signaling a new coaching staff addition for the team.

Miame Don Sparks American Basketball Assn.Floridians

Honor 3 Cyclones In Women's Softball

Iowa State University placed three players on the all tournament team and won two other trophies at the Wo men’s Softball Series in Omaha. Shortstop Julie Wykle, pitcher Kathy Proescheldt, and catcher Val Haraldson starred with strong hits, while Jett Williamsburg fueled comebacks as Iowa State finished second to John F. Kennedy College.

Omaha Neb Inwa State University Mee Mraullhom Imus Julie Wykle Williamsburg Jett ‘Jer Kathy Proescheldt Pitch Schule Jer Val Haraldson Stevel Stevel Vorement Team, With Pat Noel Stumpf Jet Town State Iowa State Tuns Jin Tro- Ryun

Kennedy JV Tops Prairie in Golf Meet

Kennedy junior varsity defeated Prairie's varsity in a golf match at Jones Park Monday. Score details are unclear due to damaged OCR but individual scores include Travis and Burns from Kennedy and Burns from Prairie, with other names obscured.

Kennedy JV Kennedy Prairie Jones Par Steve Travis

Regis Girls Triumph in 244 258 Golf Dual at Twin Pines

Regis girls golf defeated LaSalle 244 to 258 at Twin Pines on Monday. Debbie Shonka of LaSalle was medalist with a 50. The report lists several unnamed players and garbled names with unclear contributions, reflecting a partial OCR read of the team results and individual scores.

Regis LaSalle Twin Pines Debbie Shonka LaSalla Peatgrant Ant Stebbins de Senmi Bettina Senmi Uraalis Shanks Kat Gest En ‘Pate Ei Bene Weer

Wartburg College brochure chosen top by Intercollegiate Athletics

The spring brochure from Wartburg College topped a national competition for a second straight year, earning top honors from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States.

Waverly Wartburg College Natural Assn, of Intercollegiate Athletics MATA

Archer Wins Class C Title at Linn County Archers Meet

Carroll Douglas of Cedar Rapids claimed the men’s class C amateur freestyle title at the Walloulan Archers Linn County annual Silver Broadhead tournament. Results list numerous winners across classes B C D and youth divisions including Paula Ashbachey from Hiawatha in women’s freestyle open and Tammy Beneh in girls youth barebow.

Carroll Douglas Cedar Rapids Walloulan Archers Linn County C.R Leo Nowadzky Kim Sanders Jim Durbin Everett Willians Tammy Biiney Hiawaha Paula Ashbachey

Tug of War Over Canonero Services Stirs Belmont Plans

Canonero, surprise Derby and Preakness winner, faces interest from a Florida syndicate and the Venezuelan government as talks unfold about Belmont Stakes entry and possible sale. Pedro Beplista contends with a Miami bid while Baptista reserves four shares, keeping Canonero HU in the original ownership for a potential Triple Crown bid. Eastern Fleet remains a question mark among Belmont contenders alongside Good Behaving Bold Reasoning Hun The Gantlet and On Your Toes.

Baltimore Canonero New York Baptista Caracas Canonero HU Citation Dim French Curiner

Pair of Wins For Kirkwood

Kirkwood Community College closed its baseball season with a doubleheader sweep of Iowa junior varsity, finishing 19-14. Les Ackerman pitched a four hit shutout in game one as Lee Simony drove in the winning run. Rod Malley won game two as Dennis Kelly paced an 11-1 hit attack with two singles, a double and three RBIs.

Iowa City Kirkwood Community College Iowa Kirkwood Les Ackerman Lee Simony Rod Malley Dennis Kelly Paceman Anasimone Mylenix

Mt Vernon Girls Whip Prairie Golfers in Meet

Mt Vernon girls, led by Julie Loomis with 63 for medalist honors, defeated Prairie 221 to 25 in a girls golf meet. The garbled text lists other names such as Jan Cochran with 58 and partial scores, but the decisive result is Mt Vernon over Prairie.

Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon Julie Loomis Prairie Yen Jan Cochran Prairig Honschai Judy Autwes Bert DuMkel Carol

Wiebel Homers as Lowden Defeats Calamus 12 3

Craig Wiebel homered to pace Lowden past Calamus in a 12 to 3 baseball victory. Weiser? Wiener? Calary noted. Lowden built early lead and cruised, while Calamus struggled at the plate in Monday action.

Lowden Craig Wiebel Calamus Calary Crate Wiener

Amana VIP Adds Lunn And Yancey

Two top pro golfers join the Amana VIP field at Finkbine in Iowa City for the July 28 event. Bob Lunn, 25, earned 101000 in 1970. Bert Yancey has six tour wins. The 38-player field raises funds for the State University of Town Club Scholarship Fund. Tickets cost 4 in advance, 6 at the course. university and pro shop outlets sell seats.

Amana Finkbine Jows City Bob Lunn Bert Yancey Holden Luna Yancey 7 Club Scholarship Fund, Inc State University of Town University of Tawa

North Claims Own Triangular Track Meet Victory

North High won the triangular meet at West Union scoring 100 percent of points led by standout performances. Crestwood finished second with half the points and M-P-L placed third with thirty percent. North won seventy events though no double winners were recorded. notable athlete Snoty Rich and others were cited in district notes.

West Union West West Union North Crestwood North Snoty Rich Narn Meyer

New Coach Named at 3ivla College in California

LA MIRADA California AP reports Howard Lyon age 43 is named head basketball coach at 3ivla College. Lyon is a veteran California high school mentor with extensive coaching experience and will lead the team this season.

LA Mirada Calif 3Ivla College Howard Lyon California

Fate and chance shaped Musial and Murphy in sports

The piece notes Stan Musial’s shoulder injury shifted him from pitching to outfield, fueling his legendary hitting career, and cites golfer Bob Murphy who began golf only in college freshman year after early life and success suggesting early practice isn’t necessary for achievement.

Stan Musial Stan Musial Bob Murphy Murphy

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