Giants Rout Appleton Move Back Into 1st Place
Cedar Rapids moved into a first place tie in the Midwest League Southern division by defeating Appleton 9-3. John Laubhan drove in three runs and Brian Moulton earned his 3 0 record with seven scoreless innings as Cedar Rapids built a 9-0 lead before Appleton plated three in the eighth.
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Perry Hurls 100th A.L. Mound Victory
Gaylord Perry earned his 100th American League win as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-3. The 38 year old right hander tied the mark with Jim Bunning and Cy Young, noted for his 2,700th strikeout and sixth on the all time list. He spoke of reading baseball history and recalled his key moments including a 1968 no hitter and the 1971 playoff win against Pittsburgh.
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Knee Operation for Steelers Center Mike Webster
AP reports Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster underwent a successful knee operation at Divine Providence hospital on Wednesday. The Giants loaded the bases in the third, Henry Macias delivered a two‑run single, and Ken Barton returned to second base role as Macias drove in seven runs in eight games.
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Reed Named Sports Editor at Courier-Journal
Billy Reed, 33, longtime Courier Journal columnist, named sports editor of the Louisville newspaper. He replaces Dave Kindred, who moves to The Washington Post. Reed will start early next month after a career with Lexington Herald and Sports Illustrated before returning to the Courier-Journal in 1972.
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Coe hosts NCAA Division III West baseball playoffs at Memorial Stadium
Coe College will host the NCAA Division III West baseball playoffs at Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids next Monday through Wednesday. The Kohawks, led by coach Roger Schlegel, posted a 18 7 season and 52 21 career conference record, with six straight playoff appearances. The feature includes notes on Texas spring games, Kenny Blackman’s athletic director hire, and recollections of Jim Schlemmer and Bob Feller.
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Iowa Conference Eyes Expansion To Ten Teams
Iowa conference faculty at the spring meeting in Oskaloosa began procedures to expand to a ten team league from eight. Current members are Buena Vista Central Dubuque Luther Simpson Upper Iowa Wartburg and William Penn.
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