VIP return includes Iowa figures in Amana Classic buildup
Lute Olson will join Bump Elliott in the Amana VIP on June 28 with Amana Vice President Lou King hosting and urging the invite. Don Nelson previously teamed with Olson in the VIP, and Johnny Orr will return as a booster. The Amana Hawkeye Basketball Classic slated for Dec 3-4 will feature Oregon State Baylor Brigham Young and more, with 10 Hawkeye varsity players serving as caddies including 7-foot Brad Lohaus.
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Johnny
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Roy Chipman
Pittsburgh
Naval Academy
Oregon State
Ralph Miller
Baylor
Brigham Young
Iowa City
Southern California
USC
Joe Garagiola
NBC
Brad Lohaus
Garagiola
Lohaus
Phoenix
Juehring sets two titles at Iowa boys meet in Des Moines
Davenport West's Dave Juehring won discus and shot put at Drake Stadium setting a state meet discus record of 184 feet 8 inches and winning shot put 61 feet 5 inches. He spoiled late bids by Cedar Rapids Prairie rivals Scott Joens and Gary Lamparek as Prairie trailed after day one while Washington and Kennedy posted notable relay and sprint results.
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Randy Bates
Kennedy
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Owens
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Clinton
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Clark clears air with two homers in Giants win
Giants star Jack Clark hit two home runs and drove in five runs to spark a 10-5 victory over the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium after a pregame meeting to ease tensions over his earlier critical remarks. Clark added a third inning homer, while Frank Robinson noted no clear impact from the meeting. Other NL and AL scores cited.
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Enrique Romo
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Cincinnati
Houston
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San Diego
Cleveland
Texas
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Keith Moreland
Ryne Sandberg
Cubs
Randy Martz
Bill Campbell
No-hitters mark J Hawks and Clippers in softball semifinal
Jeff Jefferson and Clear Creek swept to semifinal wins as Tracy Langhurst pitched a nohitter for the J Hawks in a 4-0 win over Winton while Angie Kahler tossed a nohitter in Clear Creek’s 5-0 triumph over Cedar Rapids Prairie. The two teams meet in tonight’s championship, continuing last year’s finale.
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Hawks
J-Hawks
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Kathy Kelsey
Langhurst
Jefferson
Marta Floyd
Sally Matejcek
Matejcek
Kelsey
Vinton
Linn-Mar Grabs Metro Final Berth In Baseball
Underdog Linn-Mar roared to a 6-5 semifinal win over Cedar Rapids Prairie to reach the Metro baseball final at Veterans Stadium. Cedar Rapids Jefferson edged Marion 4-3 to join in the title game. consolation set Washington versus LaSalle and Kennedy versus Regis.
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Brad Remington
Ron Hyde
Steve Duke
Jerry Lavender
Lavender
Rich Binger
Mick Lehmkuhl
Iawa
Metro
Penske favorites loom at Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis, May 20 1981 UPI Penske duo Rick Mears and Kevin Cogan enter the Indianapolis 500 as the likely favorites after posting the fastest qualifying speeds. Team owner Roger Penske cites reliability as the key factor in a long endurance race, with Mears and Cogan aiming for a third win in four years.
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Kevin Cogan
Roger Penske
Mears
Indy
Bobby Unser
Cogan
Phoenix
Atlanta
Penske
Rick
Kevin
Unser
Josefe Garza
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