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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1971

Page

27

Iowa Loses Al Matthews At Tailback

Iowa announces No 2 tailback Al Matthews suffered a shoulder separation and will be out indefinitely. Harold Johnson will take his spot as the Hawkeyes prepare for Northwestern while seeking their first win of the season.

Iowa al Matthews Iowa City Frank Lauterbur Matthews Levi Mitchell Purdue Harold Johnson Springfield Ray Nagel Illinois Hawkeyes Lauterbur Northwestern

National League posts record 17.3 million attendance for 1971 season

N L clubs drew 17,324,857 paid fans, a new record. Mets led with 2,266,680 admissions, Dodgers exceed 2 million for the eighth time since moving west. Multiple clubs surpassed 1.5 million and several topped 1 million while San Diego totaled 557,782.

San Francisco Charles S. Feeney New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Montreal Houston Atlanta San Diego

Pruitt Named Back of Week for Oklahoma

Norman AP reports Greg Pruitt shifted to running back last year thrived in a 16-carry game vs Southern California. He rushed 205 yards on 16 carries scoring on 75, 42 and seven yard runs as Oklahoma beat the Trojans 33 20. Coach Chuck Fairbanks praises his day.

Sooners Trojans Pruitt Sooner Chuck Fairbanks Associated Press

Pirates Rally Past Giants In Walker Oliver Romp

In a dramatic playoff game Murtaugh praised four to five shutout innings from his pitcher. Clemente drove in the go ahead run in the sixth as Pittsburgh took a 6-5 lead. Al Oliver followed with a three run blast off Jerry Johnson to seal the win, while Giusti earned the save with two innings of work.

Murtaugh Clemente Pirates Giants Willie Stargell al Oliver Oliver Jerry Johnson Stargell Perry Giusti Dick Dietz

Norway Triumphs 30-9 In High School Baseball Blowout

Norway exploded for 19 runs in the first inning to finish 11-4 as Lowden allowed 23 walks in a 30-9 fall baseball win. Norway had 10 hits led by Ron Munson with two, while Norton led Lowdon with three hits two of them for extra bases.

Norway Lowden Ron Munson Norton Lowdon Loudon Bakedekaanind Norw Ovat Firma Weibel Nehrmeyer Reenndt Boddicker Munson

Dennis The Menace Appears Daily In The Gazette Classified Section

A recurring feature in the Gazette classifieds shows a playful Dennis the Menace theme appearing daily. Readers encounter lighthearted notices and humorous items alongside standard ads.

Dennis the Menace Gazette

King Returns To Purdue Drills In Gopher Football Prep

Minnesota football held drills as Ron King returned from a sprained knee and was expected to be ready for the Purdue game. Quarterback Craig Curry connected with Kevin Hamm Doug Kingsriter and Ernie Cook as the defense tested Purdue style plays. Several players sat out with injuries including Jim Henry Dick Humicker Tim Alderson and John Marquesen awaiting a likely use against Purdue in Lafayette.

Minneapolis Boilermaker Lafayette Ind John Krol Dennis Mahoney Jim Henry Charley Horse Dick Humicker Tim Alderson John Marquesen

Want Ads Prove Easy to Use and Quick to Deliver

Classified notices highlight how want ads offer fast placement with broad reach across communities. Advertisers report rapid responses and clear listings for jobs, services, and merchandise.

Willie Mays Not Ready to Retire Amid Giants Season

PITTSBURGH AP Willie Mays 40 says he plans to keep playing if the club needs him after a 1971 in which he hit .271 with 18 homers and 61 RBIs over 136 games. Giants manager Charlie Fox plans a lighter role for him while using Don Kingman to keep Mays fresh.

Pittsburgh Willie Mays San Francisco Giants Mays Giants Willie McCovey Babe Ruth Charlie Fox Don Kingman Fox Willie Tito Fuentes Fuentes

Eagles fire Williams name Khayat head coach

Philadelphia owner Leonard Tose dismissed coach Jerry Williams after an 0-3 start and named Ed Khayat as head coach in a bid to spark a turnaround. Khayat said he would keep Williams plays and start with possible personnel changes.

Philadelphia Leonard Tose Jerry Williams Philadelphia Eagles Eddie Khayat Eddie Tose Jerry Wolman Williams Eagles Khayat

Blanda's Horse Sells for 12000 at Ocala Sale

Ocala Florida AP George Blanda of the Oakland Raiders owned a horse that brought 12000 at the Ocala sales held Wednesday night. Festive Girl in foal to Aidan was sold to John King. Admirals Dancer 11 year old mare in foal to France was bought by Paul Little of Lexington Kentucky. Waldemar Farms of Ocala sold 56 horses Wednesday totaling 206000 dollars. Since Monday 357 horses have sold for 1164000 dollars. The sales run through Thursday.

Ocala, Fla George Blanda Oakland Raiders Ocala Festive Girl Aidan John King France Paul Little Lexington Waldemar Farms

Bulls Trade Baum On Provisional Basis

Chicago Bulls trade their No 2 draft pick John Baum to the Portland Trail Blazers on a provisional basis. If Baum remains with Portland after October 12 the Bulls receive a high Portland draft choice.

Baum Go Bulls National Basketball Assn John Baum Portland Trail Blazers Temple Portland Bulls

Big Eight taps Charles Neinas as new commissioner

Kansas City AP Charles M Chuck Neinas 39 to lead the Big Eight replacing Wayne Duke who left for the Big Ten. Neinas an NCAA assistant director said he supports strict enforcement of rules and regulation at home. He takes office November 1 and will oversee eight member schools led by Kansas and Oklahoma.

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Grid Skills Test Won by Turnbull

Steve Turnbull scored 1926 points to win the football skills contest at Harrison School on Wednesday. Steve Polton placed second with 1841 points and Kevin Clapp finished third with 1819.

Steve Turnbull Harrison School Steve Polton Kevin Clapp

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