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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1979

Page

22

Multiple NFL MLB and NHL moves across teams and signings

Detroit Tigers place Mark Fidrych on the 21 day disabled list and recall several players from Evansville including Dave Tobik Pat Underwood Dan Gonzales and Fernando Arroyo. They also purchase Arroyo and send Tim Corcoran Sheldon Burnside and Bruce Taylor to Evansville. Yankees trade Dick Tidrow to Cubs for Roy Burris. Bills sign Ken Johnson. Lions sign Ulysses Norris Packers retire Jim Carter sign Eddie Lee Ivery Henry Monroe and Frank Lockett. Vikings sign Ted Brown. BC Lions sign Thomas Geredine Roy Binion Chris Curran. Flames acquire Curt Bennett. Canucks hire Dave Dunn as coach.

Detroit Tigers Mark Fidrych Dave Tobik Pat Underwood Dan Gonzales Evansville Fernando Arroyo Tim Corcoran Sheldon Burnside Bruce Taylor NEW York Yankees Dick Tidrow Chicago Cubs Roy Burris Buffalo Bills Ken Johnson Detroit Lions Ulysses Norris Green Bay Packers Jim Carter Eddie Lee Ivery Henry Monroe Frank Lockett Minnesota Vikings Ted Brown

Baseball results and standings from a midweek schedule

Scores and results list for Wednesday Thursday and Friday games across the American and National Leagues, including Cleveland 4 Toronto 3 and Baltimore 5 Boston 2. Notable notes mention Dick Vitale losing sight in one eye at 15 and a 1978 statistic about NFL games decided by three points or less.

Dick Vitale Detroit Pistons NBA

Tar Heel King opens NCAA Golf with course record

Kevin King of North Carolina shot a 5 under par 67 at the Bermuda Run course to lead the NCAA Championship after the first round, giving UNC the team lead and King a shot at individual honors. Lennie Clements of San Diego State was second with 69, John McGough of UNC tied for third with 70.

Winston-Salem N.C Kevin King King University of North Carolina Bermuda Run Tar Heels Lennie Clements San Diego State John McGough Texas Christian Kevin Harrison Oklahoma State

Miller 100 Attracts Top Area Drivers At Hawkeye Downs

Seven of the Midwest's top late model stock car drivers will compete in the seventh Miller 100 at Hawkeye Downs on June 5. Entry leaders include Joe Merryfield, Bill Beckman, Fred Horn, Gary Webb, Mike Neffenegger, Tom Hurst and Gary Crawford. Keith Fleck will donate race proceeds to the American Diabetes Association Iowa Affiliate, continuing a six year total over 32000 dollars. Time trials start at 7 p.m. racing at 8 p.m. Tickets are five dollars adults and one dollar children in advance.

Midwest Hawkeye Downs Joe Merryfield Des Moines Bill Beckman Monticello Fred Horn Marion Gary Webb Davenport Mike Neffenegger Kalona Tom Hurst Gary Crawford Independence Keith Fleck Fleck Sales Co American Diabetes Association Iowa Fleck Curt Hansen Cedar Rapids Honda Rapids Chevrolet

Cubs and Yankees swap pitchers in straight deal

New York acquires Ray Burris from Chicago for Dick Tidrow in a straight pitcher trade. Burris stands 6'5" 195 and had a 7-13 record with the Cubs last season. Tidrow, 6'4" 220, went 7-11 with four complete games for the Yankees last year before a rough Detroit outing.

NEW York UPI Ray Burris New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Dick Tidrow Burris Cubs Tidrow Yankees Detroit Tigers

Baseball Leaders and Pitchers Standouts From Season Totals

Highlights list top players by batting average runs and RBIs across leagues. Names include Lynn from Milwaukee and Smalley from Minnesota with home runs and stolen bases led by Otis and J Cruz. Pitching leaders feature Koosman Barrios and Dartinez with multiple wins and low ERAs.

Smalley Min Remy Bsn Carew Cal Baylor Horton Lea Lemon Chi Crashgun McRae Downing Bell Tex Lynn Thomas Mil Singleton Bal Lmay Sea Otis J Cruz LeFlore Det Wilson Wills John Kern Koosman Barrios Boumagrin Dartinez Splittorff Palmer Ryan Guidry Jenkins Johnson Oak Brock Murphy Adl Rose Phi Foster Cin Winfield RMS Lopes Concepca Schmidt Dawson North RBI Atl Kingman Mtl Stargell Moreno Pah Tscott Cabell Htn Taveras LeaCoss Reed Welch Ruthven Miekro Grimsley Blee Rogers Richard Hunl Carlton Sutton Blue Hooton

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