Jets cap WHA era with 7 3 victory over Oilers
Terry Ruskowski set up two goals for Barry Long and two for Willy Lindstrom guiding the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers sealing a 4-2 series victory and the WHA title. The Jets join Oilers, Whalers, and Nordiques in the NHL next season.
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Leonard Wins Toughest Bout in Unanimous Decision
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Marco Geraldo in Baton Rouge by unanimous decision after a hard 10th round. Leonard moves above welterweight for first time, Geraldo weighed 158 pounds and was noted as tough by manager Angelo Dundee. The bout crowd was about 10,000 with no knockdowns. Leonard's brother Roger won his junior middleweight bout earlier by knockout.
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Roger Leonard
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Ray Doordin
New Orleans
Des Moines Cedar Rapids Kirbys 21 inning win headlines regional softball
Kirby outlasted Modern Piping 3-2 in 21 innings to tie for top in the Bomber Classic. Loren Alger pitched the long game, and Gordy Pisarik scored the winning run after Al Rausch walked in the final at bat. Collins and Mettler’s also tied for second in the double elimination tourney.
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Steve Calvert
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Louden Wins Mount Pleasant Amateur in Playoff
Mount Pleasant Fair Field hosts the Mount Pleasant Amateur where University of Iowa golfer Tom Louden won after a four hole playoff. After 27 holes Louden tied with Fred Huene Ron Stewart and Dave Huffman with Stewart carding a 32 on his second nine. Jeff McNabb shot 110 for fifth place.
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Cedar Rapids boxers win Junior Olympics titles in Menasha
In Menasha Wisconsin on Sunday two Cedar Rapids boxers claimed regional Junior Olympics championships. Steve Congar of the C R Boxing Club decisioned David Detriged of Wisconsin to win the 75 pound crown for 12 to 13 year olds. Kevin Wilson for the Jane Boyd Community House knocked out Darrell Hook of Minne.
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Jane Boyd
Darrell Hook
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Jones Park golfers tie for first in Low Gross event
Jones Park Men's Golf Association reports Bob Bensmiller and Mark Johnson tied for first in the Low Gross Blind Bogey event with 36 each. Jerry Banks placed third at 38. Wayne Selzer won low net with 23. Closest to the pin honors went to Jerry Danforth No 4 and John Van Steenhuyse No 7.
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Mark Johnson
Jones Park
Jerry Banks
Wayne Selzer
Jerry Danforth
John van Steenhuyse
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