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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1976

Page

5

Washington Wins Tennis By 1 Point In District Title

Washington shaded Iowa City high 26-25 for the district tennis team title at Kennedy on Monday. John Lucksley of Wash won the singles championship 6-1 6-4 over Towa City West’s Jan Steinmetz. Dave Mather and Dave Haile of Iowa City High defeated Wash’s Kurt Smith and Dave Waite 6-2 6-2. Winners and runners up in singles and doubles advance to the state tournament at Des Moines May 21 28.

Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa City High Kennedy John Lucksley Wash Towa City West Jan Steinmetz Dave Mather Dave Haile Kurt Smith Dave Waite Des Moines

Nebraska Wesleyan Hosts DII Baseball Subregional

Nebraska Wesleyan University will host a Division II baseball subregional this weekend. The Plainsmen, defending NIAC champions, will face the winner of a district playoff between Coe College and Monmouth College in a best of three series with a doubleheader Saturday and a potential deciding game Sunday.

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Tests Are Over Guthrie Near Indy Qualifying Speed

Indianapolis AP Janet Guthrie, 48, from New York City, won final rookie test and aims for the May 30 Indianapolis 500. Dick Simon and Rolla Vollstedt praise her progress as she and his team prepare to refine the chassis and suspension for qualifying speed amid earlier rainouts.

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Unclear creek church records show renamed groups

Fragmentary OCR listing church names and abbreviations including Softhall Independent Church and RLDS references. Numbers and place names are inconsistently captured, preventing a clear event or outcome. The readable items suggest a directory-like notation rather than a narrative report.

Barton Hodges Lift Giants to 5-1 Win Over Packers

Ken Barton boosted his batting average with two singles and a second homer of the year. Rot Hodges pitched eight solid innings allowing one hit through 3 2/3 frames, improving to 2-2 as Cedar Rapids moved toward .500 with a 5-1 victory in Dubuque. Stan Moline finished the ninth, fanning three as the Giants built a big early lead and held on.

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Fitch Named NBA Coach of the Year for Cavaliers

Cleveland's BEM Fitch, Cavaliers coach and general manager, is named the 1976 NBA Coach of the Year by a panel of 84 voters. He credits his players and staff despite a public feud with team president Nick Mileti. The Cavs, after a breakthrough season, trail the Celtics 3-2 in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Hole in One at Squaw Creek by Ludvicek

Joel Ludvicek carded a hole in one on the 4th at Squaw Creek Golf Course with a 137-yard shot using a 4 seven iron witnessed by Harold Crawford at 34th Street address in Monday reports. Mark Lukes pitched a no hit game for Kennedy in a 13-1 soph baseball win over Regis, with Hartman and Switzer each adding two hits.

Joel Ludvicel 34Th Street NE Squaw Creek Ludvicek Harold Crawford Mark Lukes C.R. Kennerdy Soph Regis Kennedy Mark Hartman Steve Switzer Lukes

Olympic Amateur Rules Debate Sparks US Viewpoints

The article surveys American opinions on amateur status in the Olympics, noting scholarships for athletes in colleges and universities, military programs granting perks, and contrasting with pro sports abroad. It highlights quotes from Jamie Owens and others, discusses training gaps for potential team members like China Campbell, and mentions recent sports trivia and a wedding announcement involving Ed Crowley and Lola Altmier.

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