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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1975
Page
19
Bobby Unser and Dan Gurney, relaxed and self assured, emphasize preparation and reliability ahead of the Indianapolis 500. Unser quotes belief in luck and speed, while Gurney cites experience over new designs, framing their Eagle racer as a proven contender despite limited practice.
Fayeurville AP reports Joe Miller, longtime assistant at Ohio Northern University, named head basketball coach and assistant athletic director at North Carolina Methodist. He succeeds Joe Gallagher, who resigned last month to coach Pembroke State. Announcement came Wednesday from Dr. Richard W. Pearce, school president.
Davenport Central faces tough competition from Washington Wahlert Ames West Ottumwa and others as the East Iowa State high school track meet at Drake Stadium looms. Coaches debate who leads with Washington favored but Central seeking to defend. Prelims Friday with finals in the two mile relay Saturday.
The piece notes Lute Olson returning from a Miami vacation and discussing scheduling choices, including 1972 aims for Iowa basketball and future Las Vegas Invitational plans. It covers Brad Trickey’s batting slide, Purdue’s Petrie winning the batting title, and Iowa’s mixed Big Ten performance in hitting, pitching, and fielding. It also mentions Waterloo Giants and Cedar Rapids games, plus Bill Musselman’s claimed shift to a faster Minnesota Gophers style.
The Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and Yankees pitching coach Whitey Ford is reported in serious condition and in the intensive care unit at Long Island Jewish Hospital after collapsing before a game. Cincinnati Reds sign three California players from the winter draft, while the hospital spokesman confirms Ford's critical status.
Arlyn Olson of Cedar Rapids broke 48 of 50 targets Wednesday night to win the class B portion of the Izaak Walton league trapshooting competition. Olson edged class A winner Don Carstens of Cedar Rapids, who hit 46.5 targets. Baseball season is in full swing.
Rhodesia was expelled from the Olympic movement in Lausanne Switzerland over racial discrimination in sports. The move shuts Rhodesia out of any further Olympic participation under the boycott conditions and reflects global sporting pressure against apartheid era policies.
DETROIT AP The International Hockey League will operate again with 10 teams for the 1975-76 season, the IHL Governors said Wednesday.
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