Indy figures fuel use and tires in 500 preview
Indy car readers learn drivers estimate 1.8 mpg for the Indy 500 while Goodyear tires equip all 33 cars, including Dennis Firestone’s. Pieces touch on Lee Corso’s recruiting, Czech tennis hopes, Nicklaus Jr.’s U S Open miss, Ron Simmons’ Browns draft, and golf chatter from Gary McCord to Ron Streck.
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Goodyear
Dennis Firestone
Dennis
Firestone Tire Co
Townsville
Australia
Gardena
Calif
Jackson blazes to spotlight at 2A state meet
In Des Moines Treye Jackson of Newton eyes a Triple Crown in sprint events at Drake Stadium. He rewrote state meet marks in the 100 and 200 and posted the top 400 time as day one unfolded. Six records fell on a sunny afternoon as Marengo Iowa Valley’s Mike Goad won the Class B discus and other relays posted new marks.
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Jaze Spor
Des Moines
Newton
Treye Jackson
Jackson
Iowa
Drake Stadium
Marengo Iowa Valley
Mike Goad
Northern University High
Cedar Falls
Sac City
Terril
Darren Ennis
Track field standouts vault to six titles in Gazette meet recap
Gazette area athletes dominated with six event titles across classes. Tipton’s 3,200 relay squad won in 7 57.20 edging Sheldon by two tenths. Iowa Valley's Goad captured B shot put at 58 10. Norm Balke of Iowa City High won 2A shot put with 58 1. South Tama’s Rosine cleared 13 feet to take 1A pole vault.
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Tipton
John Weihh
Ed Timm
Mike Ford
Mike Wehde
Sheldon
Waukon
John Peterson
Eric Campbell
Magnus Hard
Steve Gearhart
Iowa Valley
Goad
Iowa
Iowa City High
Norm Balke
South Tama
Mark Rosine
Wash boys lead state golf tourney
Cedar Rapids Washington opened a five stroke lead in Class 3A while Clear Lake jumped to the team lead in 2A after the first round. Britt led 1A with Curt Holck pacing Britt at 322 and Trent Dossett 73 leading Class 1A medalist play.
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United Press International
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa
Clear Lake
Britt
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Doug
Matt Dunakey
Waterloo
Columbus
Clark Burroughs
Waterloo West
Tim Joselyn
Fort Dodge
Tom Fassett
Webster City
Donakeys
Mark Chipokas
Waterloo Columbus
Ames
Grinnell
Curt Holck
Belle Plaine
Manning
Rock Valley
Treynor
Trent Dossett
Wapello
Strike talk not over players could go out Friday
Major league players paused strike threats as a deal delayed the walkout to at least a week. NL player rep Bob Boone warned the issue remains unresolved while officials debated compensation for losing a free agent and the NLRB sought access to teams' financial books.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Boone
Boone
Major League Players Association
Kansas City
Larry Gura
Royals
Pittsburgh
Bill Madlock
John McMullen
Houston Astros
Players Association
McMullen
New York
Player Relations Committee
Kenneth Moffett
Moffett
U.S
Henry Werker
National Labor Relations Board
Werker
Johnson drops from all star meet reshuffles two matches
Iowa all star wrestling meet at Charles City High School on June 6 sees two late roster changes. Kurt Angell Osage replaces Kim Reis Coon Rapids in 185 pound bout against Denver Todd Smith who beat Angell 9 7 for 2A state title in February. Steve Bass Charles City replaces Mike Johnson Cedar Rapids Jefferson at 155 pounds. Cedar Rapids Prairie 145 pound state champ Mike Hahesy will compete and plans to enroll at the University of Iowa.
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Charles City
Charles City High School
Kurt Angell
Osage
Kim Reis
Coon Rapids
Denver
Todd Smith
Smith
Angell
Steve Bass
Mike Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Mike Hahesy
Hahesy
University of Iowa
Kennedy and Regis Vie For Metro Baseball Crown
Kennedy faces Cedar Rapids Regis in the Metro final at Memorial Stadium after both sides won semifinal games. Kennedy defensive ace Barry Kahler limited LaSalle to three hits while Mark Merfeld hurled six for Regis, and Joe Martin drove in key runs for Regis and Kahler’s offense backed Kennedy.
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Kennedy Vs. Regis
Nament
Kennedy
Barry Kahler
Regis
Mark Merfeld
Joe Martin
RBI
Jefferson
Kahler
Vance McKinnon
LaSalle
Lancers
Dave Flanagan
Tracy Hatton
Merfeld
Martin
Scott Sanborn
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