Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1981

Page

18

Madlock Seeks A Batting Title Three Timers Prospect

Pittsburgh’s Bill Madlock leads NL batting race as he presses toward a third crown despite a thumb injury. He sits ahead of Pete Rose with a .342 average while meeting the 319 plate appearance rule under a season shortened by the strike.

Bill Madlock Pittsburgh Pirates Madlock Pete Rose Philadelphia Phillies Pirates Pittsburgh Montreal Chicago Cubs Cap Anson Dan Brouthers Jesse Burkett Honus Carney Lansford Boston Red Sox California Angels

Top teams look to cruise as USC and Penn State face tests

USC travels to Oregon State as No. 1 2 teams prepare for tough road games. Penn State hosts Temple while Texas idle and Pitt welcomes South Carolina. The Big Ten and SEC pace the slate with ACC, Big Eight matchups and Hawaii-style intrigue surrounding Bryant and Crum teams.

Temple Texas Associated Press Pitt South Carolina Oklahoma Iowa State North Carolina Georgia Tech Ohio State Florida State Michigan Indiana Mississippi State Missouri Jackson Miss Brigham Young Utah State Jim McMahon Mississippi Alabama Arizona State Washington Georgia Clemson Kentucky Southern Methodist Colorado UCLA Vanderbilt Miami Fla Iowa Northwestern Arkansas Texas Christian Jackie Sherrill

Bulldogs Seek Best Start Since 1980 With Drake Homecoming

Drake carries a 10 of 11 run headed by a 18-17 win over Kansas State and hosts Long Beach State in the eighth meeting as Long Beach owns a 7-0 edge. UNI-Dome hosts Northern Michigan as Northern Iowa aims to rebound from a 1-3 start while Steve Sandon directs a high passing rate for the Panthers.

Drake Bulldogs Long Beach State Long Beach Kansas State Anaheim Drake Stadium Nevada Uni-Dome UNI Panther Northern Michigan Wildcats Cedar Falls Northern Iowa Idaho Montana Panthers Grand Valley UI Dome Uni-Dumey Steve Sandon Morningside North Dakota State Northwestern South Dakota Illinois College Iowa Simpson Wartburg Indianola Central Dubuque Luther Buena Vista

Dodgers Edge Yankees as Casey Wins Fourth World Series Game

Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Hugh Casey earned the win in game four of the 1947 World Series against the New York Yankees. Cookie Lavagetto delivered a clutch pinch hit prior to a one pitch double play that preserved the lead.

Hugh Casey Brooklyn Dodgers Yankees Cookie Lavagetto

Kohawks face top defense as Coe meets Lawrence

Area college roundup focuses on Coe College and Lawrence University in a pivotal 1:30 p.m. clash at Appleton Wisconsin. Coe aims to slow league leading defense and stop star running back Scott Reppert while quarterback Larry Atwater eyes counterattacks.

Coe Roger Schlegel Utah State Bruce Snyder Schlegel Kohawks Lawrence University Appleton Wis Lll Knox Luther Central of Pella Upper Iowa William Penn Oskaloosa Lawrence Vikings Scott Reppert Concordia College Reppert Ron Roberts Larry Atwater Viking Marion Warren Loving Earl Smith

Mancini Faces Arguello In World Title Bout In Atlantic City

Ray Mancini, 20-0 with 15 knockouts, challenges Alexis Arguello for the WBC lightweight crown on national TV from Atlantic City. Arguello, 71-4 with 57 KOs, seeks to extend his three weight class titles as Mancini aims to win for his father Lenny Mancini while oddsmakers favor the veteran challenger.

Atlantic City N.J UPI Alexis Arguello Ray Mancini Mancini Arguello World Boxing Council WMT Lenny Mancini Sammy Angott France

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Cedar Rapids Wagner Rogers Hornsby Paul Waner Stan Musial Roberto Clemente Rose Cincinnati Reds Hornsby Musial Nap Lajoie Brouthers Burkett Lefty O’doul Ernie Lombardi Tom Paciorek Seattle Kirk Gibson Detroit Mike Hargrove Cleveland Gibson Tigers Lansford Oakland Rick Henderson Henderson Baltimore Eddie Murray Tony Armas Milwaukee Gorman Thomas Cecil Cooper Minnesota John Castino Philadelphia Mike Schmidt Schmidt Cincinnati George Foster San Diego Ruppert Jones Houston Craig Reynolds Tim Raines Southern California Marcus Allen Darrell Longy USC Sooners Penn State John Robinson Trojans Oregon State Corvallis Robinson Southern Cal Oregon Eugene Joe Paterno Paterno Nebraska Kelvin Bryant Bryant Lydell Mitchell Carolina Dick Crum Tar Heels Boston College Mizzou Warren Powers State Emory Bellard Hawkeyes Virginia Area College Dean Walsh Cornell At Cornell Ripon Lake Forest Ron Corbett Corbett Morningside College Bill Northup Bob Northup Mike Woodhouse Scott Chesley Steve Birchard Jerry Mackin Office Mt. Vernon Rd Achartom, Inc
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication