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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1978
Page
13
The 33 drivers lining up for the 62nd Indianapolis 500 face heightened tension after rain halted practice and wiped out a qualifying weekend. Rain chances loom at 40 percent as the field readies for a 200 lap battle with veterans like Sneva, Ongais, Mears and Foyt facing mechanical setbacks.
In Des Moines at the Drake Stadium state track meet Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Mike Blasingame anchor a relay, despite a near stumble on the baton pass. Jorgensen of Davenport Assumption wins the 200, while Washington and Central compete in 4x800 as Mason City and Waterloo West show strong marks.
A column notes Charlie Finley’s feud with ex A’s manager Bobby Winkles who quit amid contract friction after late night Chicago calls. Finley reinstates Jack McKeon as superscout, while Reggie Jackson jokes about constant lineup changes.
Cal-State Stanislaus rallied for a 6-3 comeback win at Memorial Stadium to reach Marietta Ohio and a shot at a third NCAA Division III baseball championship. Wesleyan hurler Rick Moore was rendered ineffective in the eighth as Stanislaus pulled away with two runs.
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