Reds shade Giants C R leads to 3 games sweep
Cedar Rapids Reds beat Clinton 7 5 to extend their win streak to six and pull three games ahead of Clinton and Waterloo in the Southern Division. Hostetler took the loss after a preplanned start was delayed to face Beloit on Friday. Reggie Jefferson delivered a key two out double in the seventh.
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Clinton
Bill Evers
Evers
Tom Hostetler
Beloit
Cedar Rapids Reds
Reggie Jefferson
Cedar Rapids
Reds
Waterloo
Burlington
Memorial Stadium
Bombie
Marc Bombard
Hostetler
Tarpley
Lakers
Mavericks
Reunion Arena
Byron Scott
NBA
Mavericks rebound to even series with Lakers 106-94 win
Mavericks surge past the Los Angeles Lakers 106-94 in Game 3 to trim the series gap to 2-1. Mark Aguirre tallies 23 and Roy Tarpley adds 21 points and 20 rebounds as Dallas dominates the boards 62-40 and shifts momentum in the Western Conference finals.
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Los Angeles Lakers
Byron Scott
Dallas
Mavericks
John MacLeod
Mark Aguirre
Roy Tarpley
Lakers
MacLeod
NBA
Los Angeles
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson
Pistons face Celtics in Silverdome test in series
Pistons and Celtics prepare for games at the Pontiac Silverdome with Boston seeking to extend Detroit’s 21 game road skid in Boston. Dennis Johnson of Boston notes they must stay focused after a recent loss while Detroit eyes a hard fought effort to shift the series.
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Pontiac, Mich
Chuck Daly
Boston Celtics
Silverdome
Pistons
Boston Garden
Arenicant
Boston
Dennis Johnson
Detroit
Coe's Messerly claims Division III 800 title in first season
Coe freshman Liz Messerly, sidelined two years with a pulled hamstring, won the Division III 800-meter title by over two seconds in Northfield. Kip Janvrin of Simpson tied a Division III record with 16-6 to win the decathlon, while Cornell's Jack Norris cleared 15-1 in pole vault. Jeff Maples competes in 1500 finals. Glenn Lomenick leads Class 4A 3200.
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Tne Gazene
Northfield
Minn
Coe
Liz Messerly
Kohawk
Cornell
Jack Norris
Drake
Kip Janvrin
Simpson
Alex Grelland
St. Lawrence
Janvrin
Messerly
Iowa Prep
Des Moines North-Tech
Norris
Silas Hudson
Jeff Maples
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Family day at state track meet echoes family history
In Des Moines 1988 IHSAA boys meet at Drake Stadium crowns two Gazette-area champions Mark Hammons Iowa Valley and Rob Penningroth Clarence Lowden joining Regina's Jason Wessels and Cascade's Mike Otting as area victors. Hammons won the 3200 in 9 37.27, Penningroth won high jump 6 feet 5 inches, with Wessels vaulting 13 1 to claim 2A pole vault and Otting leaping 22 8 1/2 to win 3A long jump.
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J.R. Ogden
Gazete
Des Moines
Mark Hammons
Iowa Valley
Rob Pennigroth
Clarence Lowden
Iowa City
Regina
Jason Wessels
Cascade
Mike Otting
Drake Stadium
Hammons
Penningroth
Jeff Hammons
Mark
Tom Penningroth
Rob
Tipton
Keosauqua van Buren
Ron Cox
Tip
Lansing
Maxson
Shawn Lansing
Jason Maxson
Holy Cross Lee
Drake
Iowa Valey
Decorah
Wessels
Otting
Iowa
Indy 500 crashes and superstition fuel odd notes
The Indy 500 lore runs from crash counts by legends like Mario Andretti and Tom Sneva to superstitions such as Pit Row not using Pit No 13 and hotels skipping 13 floors. The piece mentions aging driver DICK SIMON at 64 entering a 16th race, Fabrizio Barbezza failing to qualify, and Elvis Presley rumor debunked while Paul Page previews the ABC broadcast.
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Opony
Indy
Mario Andretti
Tom Sneva
Ce. Sneva
Indianapolis
Pit Row
Dick Simon
Harold Stassen
Simon
Jim Nabors
Indiana
Elvis Presley
Elvis
Concord
N.C
Paul Page
ABC Sunday
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Pat Riley
Riley
Celts
Iowa City High
Glenn Lomenick
Ick Mears
Bobby Rahal
Fiuchuon
Fabrizio Barbezza
Barbezza
al Unser
al Junior
A.J. Foyt
Teo Fabi
Ludwig Heimrath Jr
Winni
Ray Harroun
Mears
Harroun
Mike Hlas
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