Ex Champion Charles Dead at 63 in ALS Devastation
Former world heavyweight boxing champion known as the Cincinnati Cobra Charles dies at 63 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at a Veterans Administration hospital. He held the title from 1943 to 1951, defeated Louis in 1950, and battled back from a defeat to Walcott before later losses to Marciano. He was 63 and a Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.
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Chicago
Bard Charles
Cincinnati
Lou Gehrig
Charles
Veterans Administration Hospital
Lawrenceville
Jersey
Joe Walesti
Joe Louis
Walcott
Philadelphia
Louis
New York
Yankee Stadium
Brown
Rocky Marciano
Marcisno
Las Vegas
Sam Baroudi
Baroudi
Schilligs Win At Tennis Center Championship Night
Chuck and Mike Schillig won the family doubles championship at the Cedar Rapids Tennis Center on Wednesday night. The Ramsey couple took second place. Readable results show several players advancing from first round through finals, with Schillips defeating Romsevs in a close final set to clinch the title.
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Chuck
Mike Schillig
Cedar Rapids Tennis Center
Ann Ramsey
Doniers Neblung Et
Dovekim Gusistsan
Dick Ann Ramsey
Dick-Phyllis Ross
Davedorh Wolte
Dan-Aortin Stockdale
Dorret-Deanna Bog Wer
Becky
Ian Johnson
Mary-Stuva Hos
Sings
Deany
Terri Eliartson
Ramseys
Neblungs
Sam-Cheryl Wallace de Woltes
Chuck-Mike Schillip
Bouners
Romsevs
Hastings
Schillige
Wallaces
Schilips
Pitching Night Highlights AL Winners and Falls
A Night of strong AL pitching saw Blue, Hughes, May, and Raich deliver four hitters while Ryan faltered. Oakland and Boston won on offense from Bando, Williams, and Jackson, with Cleveland rallying past the Angels as Raich notches first big league win in Compton roots.
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Bill Lee
Jim Hughes
Rudy May
Stan Balinsen
Eric Raich
Nolan Ryan
Blue
Oakland A’s
Baltimore Orioles
Sal Bando
Billy Williams
Reggie Jackson
Stem. Lee
Boston Red Sox
Texas’ Rangers
Hughes
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
May
Bobby Bonds
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
Bahnsen
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Raich
Cleveland Indians
Ryan
California Angels
Buddy Bell
John Lowenstein
Indians
Anaheim Stadium
Angels
Dave Garcia
Frank Robinson
Garcia
Robinson
Oakland
Compton
Calif
University of Southern California
Twins
Tigers
Tony Oliva
Joe Coleman
Steve Braun
Detroit
Tom Veryzer
Yankees
Royals
Chris Chambliss
Graig Nettles
Kansas City
White Sox
Brewers
Prairie girls softball edges Regina in ninth for 13 12 win
Prairie opened its season by scoring nine runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat Iowa City Regina 13 12. Regina suffered its third straight loss. The Hawk junior varsity won 11 to .
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Prairie
Iowa City
Regina
Hawk
Town Challenge Cup adds drivers for Hawkeye Downs race
The entry list for the 5th annual Town Challenge Cup at Hawkeye Downs tops 401 late model stock cars with over 40 added drivers. The half mile dirt track offers a $6,500 purse and Cedar Rapids Jaycees expect a field over 50 at race time with a top prize of $1,600 for the 50 lap event.
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Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Challenge Cup Lap Feature Adds 1000 in Lap Money
Latest entries include Bill Zwanziger Waterloo Fred Horn Marion Ken Walton Cedar Rapids Bob Hilmer Dysart John Connolly Delhi and Don Hoffman Des Moines. Tickets available at the Jaycees office Professional Park Rapids Chevrolet and a Hawkeye Downs booth Sunday night.
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Bill Zwanziger
Waterloo
Fred Horn
Marion
Ken Walton
Cedar Rapids
Bob Hilmer
Dysart
John Connolly
Delhi
Don Hoffman
Des Moines
Jaycees
Professional Park
Rapids Chevrolet
Hawkeye Downs
Longest Game Ends In Giants Defeat At Memorial Stadium
Quad Cities Angels rallied in the ninth and again in the 12th inning to beat Cedar Rapids 4 3 after 216 minutes of play. An Ele mentary School Night crowd of 657 saw the game delayed by wet grounds with Cedar Rapids 3 1 lead entering the ninth before errors and a wild pitch doomed the Giants in the late innings.
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Ike
Angels
Quad Cities
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids Giants
Innning
Giants
Davenport
O.R
John Johnson
Bhat
Johnson
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