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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1978
Page
19
Jeff Knudtsen drilled a bottom eighth home run and earned the win as C R Kennedy beat Regis 6 to 5. Knudtsen had three hits for Kennedy, now 6 1, while Regis dropped to 1 9. Randy Schultz added two hits for Kennedy.
Midland of Wyoming dominated the meet with 984% points to edge Bellevue. John Hamann led Midland with two titles in the mile and two mile while teammates set event marks and relay wins across the meet in runs, jumps, and throws.
Jim Kindig and Bob Anderson tied for medalist honors as Linn-Mar posted a 173 to 177 win over LaSalle at Squaw Creek. Linn-Mar scorers included Kindig 42 Mills 43 Nugent 44 Garnatz 44. LaSalle counters were Anderson 42 Lawrence 45 Meek 45 Rusho 45.
Easy Jeff win as Cedar Rapids Jefferson players Jeff, Vondracek, and Ewert pace a 16-0 victory over Williamsburg on the J-Hawk diamond. Jeff improved to 4-1 and will face Waterloo in a doubleheader Saturday. Williams burg’s Fleagle, Walker, Corey and Stueffen contributed to the box score.
Wash JV beat LaSalle 7-3 on Thursday as Duane Coleman earned the win for the Warriors. Coleman improved to 2-2, while LaSalle dropped to 0-1 on the season.
Dan Hassman and Dave Bird each collected two hits to power Oelwein to a 6-1 victory over Central of Elkader in a Thursday boys high school baseball game.
Linn-Mar defeated South Tama 8-1 as Jeff Brown, Doug Wol leat, Scott Stenerson and others earned wins. Individual results show LM players dominating, with final 9-5 overall record for Linn-Mar.
Iowa City West led by medalist Jan Orr with 49 total 226 carded. Prairie placed second at 231 and Marion 246. West scorers included Littrell 56 Boenker 62 Bears 59. Prairie's top scorers were Amy Bubon 50 Jill Johnson 55 Kris Goetsch 61 Dawn Falls 65. Marion's top scores were Chris Grundy 51 Barker 68 Bjornsen 61 Cannay 664.
Coe will host Lawrence at Veterans Memorial Stadium in the first game of a best of three for the 1978 Midwest Conference baseball title. Admission is free. The second game moves to 9 30 a m Saturday with a possible third game if tied. Lawrence won the East Division. Coe claimed the West with a 10 1 record.
Decorah golfer Gene Swella earned an NCAA Division III berth as his 76.1 stroke average led four-state Midwest Region. Swella placed fourth in the recent Iowa Conference championships ahead of the Wooster College event in Ohio.
Washwin Washington's sophomore baseball team defeated Kennedy 6-0 on Thursday behind Chad Loupee who allowed one hit.
Jim Hulbert wins with 29 27 as Hawkeye cyclists set quick times. Guy Guch and John Ware post solid 30s while Ralph Gorton Vern Rotert and others finish in 31 minutes or more.
Muscatine eyes a strong finish at the Mississippi Valley Conference outdoor meet in Kingston Stadium. Washington and Kennedy lead the field with Bettendorf and Clinton leaving the Valley after this appearance. Event heats begin 10 a.m. with finals in shot put and discus, and continue 1 p.m. for running events including pole vault and jumps.
Osceola champion Kurt Hansen made a comeback at Southern Iowa Raceway Cedar Rapids starved for Hawkeye Downs action. He captured a second consecutive late model stock feature in his Hansen blue Camaro on a no pass night. He explained missing Hawkeye Downs due to a stalled car program and predicted he would be at Hawkeye Downs Friday with the strong field. Jerry Naylor won altered street stock feature at Hawkeye Downs amid a naming error in The Gazette.
Chev rolet sponsors a 12 inch slow pitch softball tournament in Vinton Iowa on May 27 28. The event is a double elimination for the first eight class C teams with a 50 dollar entry fee and two restricted flight balls. Contact Ed Englehart at 501 First Ave Vinton Iowa 52349 or call 472 4164 or 477 3563 after 5 p.m.
Washington quarterback Billy Kilmer, frustrated with the Redskins, told reporters at the White House News Photographers dinner he would play for nothing for another team if traded. He demanded a new two year contract and assurances from coach Jack Pardee that he would be Redskins' No 1. He warned he would boycott the veterans camp if his demands were not met.
The Waltonian Archers of Linn County sponsor the Silver Broadhead archery tournament at the club grounds near Toddville this weekend. A 56 target Turkey Shoot starts Saturday at 9 a.m. with proceeds to Linn County Conservation Commission. The main event begins Sunday at 9 a.m. with 14 field 14 hunter 14 animal rounds and 56 animal targets for bowhunters.
Seattle MLB club announces Dick Wertlieb resigns after leading the expansion team since June 1976. Kip Horsburgh to become executive director and James "Lou" Gorman named as general manager, succeeding Wertlieb.
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