Davis Cup Finalist Ride Sealed by Gerulaitis Victory
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Alexander 5-7 6-4 8-6 6-2 to lift the United States into the Davis Cup finals against Italy at White City Stadium. John McEnroe beat Mark Edmonson 6-3 6-4 in a best-of-three, as Australia’s doubles pair Stan Smith and Bob Lutz suffered a rare loss.
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Sydney
Australia
Vitas Gerulaitis
John Alexander
United States
Italy
Gerulaitis
U.S
John McEnroe
Mark Edmonson
Phil Dent
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
Smith
Lutz
White City Stadium
Czechoslovakia
Goolagong Cawley Wins U S Women's Indoor Tennis Title
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Di Anne Fromholtz 6-3 6-4 at the Met Center to win the $100,000 U S Women's Indoor Tennis Championships in Bloomington. Tracy Austin finished third.
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Bloomington, Minn
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
U.S
Dianne Fromholtz
Met Center
Tracy Austin
Borg Tops Dibbs in Rotterdam Round Robin Final
Bjorn Borg of Sweden defeated Eddie Dibbs of the United States 6-3 6-0 to win the Roxy Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. Tim Gullikson beat Tom Okker 6-1 7-5 for third place while Roscoe Tanner finished fifth after losing all four matches.
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San Antonio
Texas
Lou Graham
Graham
Eddie Pearce
Bill Rogers
Doug Teweil
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Eddie Dibbs
Tim Gullikson
U.S
Tom Okker
Roscoe Tanner
Driscoll wins open and expert BMX races at D&N Raceway
Mark Driscoll captured the 14-year-old open and 16-year-old expert divisions in bicycle motocross at D&N Raceway in Hiawatha. The day also featured multiple race results across open and novice divisions, plus other local sports notes and parish league football outcomes.
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Mark Driscoll
D&n Raceway
Hiawatha
Carrie Crowe
Rick Condron
Dale Eick
Matt Hoyle
Don Albright
Mike Condron
Steve Nohre
Tim Trn
Kevin Agnitsch
Dave Peterson
Glen Henry
Jim Emerson
Nicole Steve
Kelly Hite
Elgin wins Iowa Open men’s Class A racquetball title
Cedar Rapids player Dave Elgin captures the men’s Class A crown at St. Andrew’s Court during the Iowa Open Racquetball Tournament. Other men’s winners include Mac Turner and Seppo-Iso Ahola. Burlington and Iowa City players claim multiple class trophies among men and women.
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Dave Elgin
Cedar Rapids
St. Andrew’s Court
Mac Turner
Burlington
Seppo-Iso-Ahola
Iowa City
Rita Lesczynski
Elaine Dean
Tracy Frank
Omaha
Alan Kreindhorst
Waterloo
Steve Wilders
Randy Schmitt
Bill Blanchard
Jack Baird
Jon Harmeyer
Don Schott
Bob Weber
Deb Dalziel
Irene Herr
Charlene Smith
Virginia Davis
Denise Kreindhorst
Cathy Mrazek
Browns Great Jim Brown Rushed for 12,312 Yards in Nine Seasons
Cleveland star Jim Brown averaged 5.22 yards per carry while amassing 12,312 rushing yards over a nine year NFL career.
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Cleveland Browns
Jim Brown
Bowling Stars Shine Across Lanes In Weekend Totals
Steve Kreutzer led Legion Major with 714 series and 279 game at Legion Lanes while Linda Catlett topped Daytime Classic at May City Lanes with 572. Other notable scores included Jim DeMar 654, Jayne Keener 200, and Beck Montague 173 in various Friday events across Collins Nite Owls Lancer Lanes and more.
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Steve Kreutzer
Legion Lanes
Linda Catlett
May City Lanes
Charlotte Butler
Tina Smith
Marilyn James
Kevin Hansen
Jim Pemberton
Ray Galli
Collins Nite Owls
Bonnie Fennern
Dick Mitchell
Frank Welbes
Jean Kline
Perry Hanson
Ron Klein
Legion Major
Pete Cassidy
Jerry Swenson
Flame Room
Bever Realty
Briles Bowling Supply
Clete Delheimer
Jim DeMar
Veneta Dickerson
Sue Huebsch
May City
Jon O'Hare
Evelyn Miller
Martin Realtors
Wanda Blake
Salome Douglas
NFL Week 10 Spoilers: Rams and Chiefs Shine in Mixed Results
Rams held New Orleans to 102 rushing and 132 passing yards as Archie Manning threw five interceptions. Tom Owen led New England past Detroit with a late 6 yard TD pass. Chiefs halted Cincinnati’s offense in the first half, Wilbert Montgomery starred for Philadelphia, and Walter Payton powered Chicago in a cold Buffalo win.
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Rams
Saints
Archie Manning
Tom Owen
Steve Grogan
New England
Detroit
John Smith
Mike Williams
Jan Stenerud
Kansas City
Chiefs
Cincinnati
Bengals
Ken Anderson
Wilbert Montgomery
Philadelphia
Washington
Montgomery
Ron Jaworski
Newton Golfer Wins Bernie Price Amateur Title
Shane Marvelli, 16, shot 32 33 65 to win the Bernie Price Amateur at Olde Indian Creek Country Club. Gary Updegraff of Iowa City was second with 68. Bob Ulrich Cedar Rapids and Bob Konsdorf Omahaait with 70s followed, while Bailey Minneapolis 71 and John Jacobs III Cedar Rapids 72. Six players shot 73 including Dr. Scott Carnes and Tim Maaske. Lower-flight winners were Bob Young Cedar Rapids 78 Vern Lyons Vinton 83 Brent Davison Marion 83 and Bob Newlin Jr. Cedar Rapids 95. The event drew 105 golfers.
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Shane Marvelli
Newton
Bernie Price
Cedar Rapids
Tim Maaske
Mount Vernon
Dan Naughton
Drew Fairchild
Kevin Hydak
Marion
Mike Evans
Bob Young
Vern Lyons
Vinton
Brent Davison
Bob Newlin Jr
Sox sign LaRussa to manage White Sox next season
Chicago White Sox announce the signing of Tony LaRussa to manage the club next season. He was promoted from the Triple A Iowa farm team and led the Sox to a 27 27 record over the last two months. LaRussa and coaches Bobby Winkles Loren Babe and Ron Schueler signed contracts with White Sox President Bill Veeck.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago White Sox
Tony LaRussa
Don Kessinger
LaRussa
Sox
Iowa
Bobby Winkles
Loren Babe
Ron Schueler
White Sox
Bill Veeck
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