Giants Lose Prather After Waterloo Split
Cedar Rapids Giants split a doubleheader with Waterloo 2-1 in eight innings before losing 11-3 in the nightcap. Catcher Bill Prather was called up to Lafayette in Texas League. rookie backstop speaks of excitement and apprehension about the move. Manager Salty Parker discusses pitching plans and the marathon Thursday twinbill with Clinton.
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Francis James
Salty” Parker
Cedar Rapids Giants
Waterloo
Memorial Stadium
Sherman
Ted Barnicle
Terry Adams
Dave Anderson
Clinton
Parker
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Watson
Royals
Bill Prather
Lafayette
Phoenix
Prather
Louisiana
Cedar Rapids
Oyere Brick Barranco Ss
Boyness
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Sasser
Garcia
Yurak
Beene
Barton
Lacy
Grimes
Cveidijk
P Moreta
Schoenh Rf
Smith P
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Murray Ib
Petersenp
Roy P
Adoms
Wapges
Aterioo
Wat
C.R
Deleeuw
Woodbrey
Moreta
Sf—Barton
Bbso Cveidiik
Shermanil
Jersen Roy
Cveidilk(Barrios
Cveidlit U Thomson, Erickson
Linn-Mar Falls 9-0 to Dubuque Wahlert in boys tennis
Linn-Mar finishes season 8-7 in duals, their first winning tennis season in school history. Singles results include O Connor and Kunnert victories. doubles show O Connor-Eberhardt and Charland-Wilming pairs winning. Wahlert girls also blank Linn-Mar 9-0 with multiple decisive singles and doubles wins.
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Linn-Mar
Dubuque Whalert
Linn- Mar
John O'Connor
Steve Brown
John Kunnert
Dave Luiken
Dave Eberhardt
Gary Fries
Joe Charland
Doug Wolleat
Tim Steele
Leo Vaske
Gary Wilming
Scott Stenerson
Doubies
O'Connor-Eberhardt
Brown-Luiken
Kunnert-Steele
Center Point Beats Linn-Mar in Girls Softball Opener
Center Point handed Linn-Mar a 20 to 1 defeat in a season opener at Linn-Mar. Becky Rhoades pitched a one hitter for Center Point while Rhoades and Hannen, Kindig, Lehman and Seegers contributed as players. Jeffery and Schaefers each had two hits for Center Point.
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Becky Rhoades
Linn-Mar
Jeffery and Schaefers
Carrs Tops Me Too in Cedar Hills Minor Play
John Hanson doubled as Karrs Skelly edged Me Too 6 4 in Cedar Hills minor boys. IBEW 1362 beat American Legion 16 5 with Ramsey and Quinn triples. American Legion won 11 7 with Meyers Yiome homer. Jym Bag won 17 7 over Jolly Wagon aided by Dahn and High. Byrne 3 3 for Jolly Wagon. The Inn 18 Norman Scott 0 with Schultz grand slam. Gull and Slife homered. Kohl Realtors beat AMC BW 33 6. Spoden Homer. Gohman Realtors beat Leidigh 24 14. Bowles three run homer. Ortmeyer grand slam. Lancer Lanes 11 9 over MNB. Lori Lewis homer.
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John Hanson
Karr
Skelly
Me Too
Cedar Hills
IBEW
American Legion
Doug Ramsey
Mike Quinn
Larry Miller
Duane Thompson
Ed Bell
Jeff Meyers
Jym Bag
Jolly Wagon
Dahn
High
Byrne
Peewee
Lynn Spoden
Kohl
Gohman
Leidigh
Stacy Bowles
Julie Ortmeyer
Leidigh’s
Lancer Lanes
MNB
Lori Lewis
Fairfax Tops Welty Way in Major Little League action
Fairfax defeated Welty Way 12-5 as David Gunderson slammed a home run. In other games Scott Lynch drove in six with a triple to lift D&J Laundry to an 11-2 win over Ramada Inn. Pony League saw Brian Jeffords hit two homers including a grand slam for Rollin Homes in a 12-8 victory over Ely Bank.
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Fairfax
Welty Way
Scott Lynch
D&j Laundry
Ramada Inn
Brian Jeffords
Don Vanourny
Jeff Daugherty
Rollin Homes
Ely Bank
Corn Sweetners
KCH Auto
Happel & Sons
Vern’s Standard
Swisher Bank
Erving Heads ABA All Stars and More Hoops News
Julius Erving of the New York Nets headlines the ABA all league team for the fourth straight year. The second team includes David Thompson Dan Issel Bobby Jones and Don Buse. Also noted: Spurs coach Bob Bass removed. NBA players struck with stomach flu but likely ready for game. Randy Jones named National League Player of the Week. Don Baylor homered thrice. Vuky wins Indy 500 golf. coach Loren Lutz resigns. Gibby Gilbert jumps in golf money list. Oscar Bonavena case arrests expected. KU sprinter Clifford Wiley injunction allows three nationals. Kansas City NHL franchise may fold. jockey Braulio Baeza to explain absence. NBA signs CBS contract worth 43 million. Joe Gilliam misses Steelers camp after go kart crash.
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Julius Erving
New York Nets
American Basketball Assn
Erving
Billy Knight
Indiana
Artis Gilmore
Kentucky
Ralph Simpson
Denver
James Silas
San Antonio
David Thompson
Dan Issel
Bobby Jones
Don Buse
George Gervin
Bob Bass
San Antonio Spurs
ABA
Dave Cowens
Charlie Scott
Boston Celtics
Phoenix
Randy Jones
San Diego
Don Baylor
Oakland
Billy Vukovich
A.J. Foyt
Vuky
Loren Lutz
Adams State
Gibby Gilbert
Hubert Green
Hale Irwin
Ben Crenshaw
Jack Nicklaus
Don January
Lee Trevino
J.C. Snead
Mark Hayes
Johnny Miller
al Geiberger
Gilbert
Oscar Bonavena
University of Kansas
Clifford Wiley
Richard D. Rogers
Kansas City
National Hockey League
Braulio Baeza
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
NBA
CBS
Joe Gilliam
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe
Tennessee
Mack Homer Lifts Valley In Tenth Inning Victory
Mack Homer opened the 10th with a homer as Valley pulled ahead 9 6 over Fredericksburg in the season opener. Lee Griebenow drove in two runs and added two RBIs for Valley, who also added two more scores in the extra frame.
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Elgin
Mick Mack
Valley
Fredicksburg
Lee Griebenow
H L V Nine Tops North Mahaska 8-2 softball win
Tammy Morrow of H L V went 2-for-2 as the L-V-L girls softball team defeated North Mahaska 8-2 on Monday.
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Mahaska
Victor
Tammy Morrow
H-L-V
North Mahaska
Montreal’s Paduano Outpoints Filion in Quebec Bout
Quebec fighter Donato Paduano defeats Jean Yves Filion by decision in a tight Montreal bout. The clash featured exchanges and a crowd-pleasing pace as Paduano secured the win on points.
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Quebec
Donato Paduano
Montreal
Jean Yves Filion
Real
Sohn
New York
Fight continues as Ali bout stirs lingering doubt
Englishman predicts a rematch after a hard fought bout in Munich where Ali faced a near-cancellation due to promoter funding issues. Ali donated seats for American servicemen and received a note of thanks from President Ford as promoters scramble to fill 12,500 seats. Also noted are Jefferson High athletic awards and Belle Plaine baseball season opener with Dysart-Genesao in 4-1 loss.
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Ali
Munich
Ford
Metro Tourney Preview Sees Eight Teams Compete For Title
The 1976 Metro baseball tournament opens tomorrow at four sites with eight area teams. Jefferson hosts Kennedy, LaSalle faces Prairie, Regis meets Linn Mar, and Marion plays Washington. Southpaw Steve Rooks leads the J Hawks with a 5-0 mark before a 3 p.m. final in Memorial Stadium.
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Dave Greenawald
Jeff
Kennedy
Cougar
Lloyd Spier
Jhawk
Vern Bredeson
Memorial Stadium
Metro Area
Jefferson
Memorial, LaSalle
Prairie
Linn Mar
Warriors
Marion
Jeff Diamond
Memorial
J-Hawks
Bredeson
J-Hawk
Southpaw
Steve Rooks
Rooks
Gordy Nordgren
Waterloo West
Chuck Johnson
Jud Coleman
Jim Skogsbergh
Tom Good
Greenawald
Washington overwhelms Benton Community in 11-2 sophomore game
Kean Rich hit a home run, triple and double to pace Washington to an 11-2 victory over Benton Community. Washington improved to 8-4 on the season, extending their winning streak to seven games. Paul Witte added a triple for the victors.
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Kean Rich
Washington
Benton Community
Wash
Paul Witte
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