Ancient Olympia Stadium Still Stands as Olympic Birthplace
In Olympia on Greece's Peloponnese the ancient stadium remains largely intact since 776 B.C. Its 20 century old marble start line and grass embankments host crowds once up to 40,000. The piece traces the Games' origins, decline under Theodosius, and revival in 1896.
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Bob Oates
Los Angeles Times
B.C
Pelops
Olympia
Greece
Peloponnese
Olympia Stadium
Koryvos
Athens
Theodosius
World Series slams homer in TV ratings
ABC dominated the week ending Oct. 16 by taking four top spots in Nielsen ratings led by the World Series. The Orioles and Phillies games boosted ABC to a 20.2 rating, narrowing the season-wide margin over CBS and NBC. The top programs list highlighted four World Series games and several CBS titles.
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Homer
Los Angeles
ABC
CBS
NBC
A.C. Nielsen Co
Network
U S Boxers Fail to Medal at World Cup in Rome
U S boxers went 0 for 3 in finals at the World Cup Boxing Championships in Rome as Cuba swept four titles and Italy and Europe One claimed several. Welterweight Ron Essett fell to Luciano Bruno 4-1 while Ricky Womack lost to Valery Kachanovsky on points. Cuban winners included Pedro Reyes Ramon Goire Jesus Sollet and Candelario Duvergel with decisive 4-1 verdicts.
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U.S
Cuba
Europe
Indianapolis
Luciano Bruno
Bruno
Italy
Ricky Womack
Valery Kachanovsky
Soviet Union
Womack
Las Vegas
Detroit
Pedro Reyes
Huh Young- Mo
South Korea
Ramon Goire
Chun Chil-Sung
Jesus Sollet
Serik Nurkazov
Rangy Candel
Hawkeye Forum Letter From Utah Prompts Gazette Debate
A Utah reader writes to the Gazette sports department seeking to contribute a brief open forum on Hawkeye athletics. The letter will be reviewed for publication with the sender’s name and address for verification. Gus Schrader and Mike Chapman will provide editorial context.
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Gazette Sports Department
Gus Schrader
Gazette
Mike Chapman
Hawkeyes fans in Utah seek Iowa football record list
A Salt Lake City reader asks The Gazette to publish current University of Iowa football records. The letter notes Iowa transplants, mentions difficulties printing all records, and suggests obtaining the Hawkeye Action Guide from Iowa City for $6 to access complete records and updates.
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Mr. Schrader
Salt Lake City
Iowa
Ohio State
the Gazette
U of Iowa
Chuck Karr
West Zodiac Drive
Utah
Hawkeyes
Chuck
Hawkeye
U of Iowa Sports Information Office
Iowa City
Hayden Fry
Santa Claus
Gus
Friction at Iowa practice over Shonka Fry meeting
The letter says Gus Fry asked Dan Shonka to leave Iowa’s practice after Shonka visited Fry for about 20 minutes. Sullivan notes Fry’s aides worried about Shonka’s Purdue connections and mentions Shonka’s earlier chat with Fry.
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Gus
Dan
Shonka
Hayden
Fry
Hawks
Ray Sullivan
Cherry Hill Road
Dan Shonka
Iowa
Purdue
Iowa City Striders MS Marathon Date Change
The seventh annual Iowa Striders MS Marathon will be held November 6, not November 26 as previously listed. About 1500 runners are expected to enter the full, half marathon, 10K run, and 10K walk, fundraising for the Eastern Iowa MS Society. For details write to Iowa City Striders MS Marathon Box 627 Iowa City 52244.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Courageous Run Benefiting Camp Courageous Planned in Cedar Rapids
The Red Lobster in Cedar Rapids and the Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission sponsor a 5K at Noelridge Park on Oct 30 at 9 a.m. Proceeds fund Camp Courageous of Iowa. Contacts are Rick Blackwell 398-5065 and Beverly Sickles 395-0450. Also Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union to hold a basketball rules meeting at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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Red Lobster
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Noelridge Park
Camp Courageous of
Iowa
Rick Blackwell
Beverly Sickles
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
Wrestling clinic and event listings across Iowa
A boys wrestling clinic for grades 4 to 8 runs November 1 to January 26 at Jane Boyd Community Center with a $4 fee and a signup deadline October 31. Sign up with Cedric Doolin at 366-0431 or at the Jane Boyd Center for one year of facility use. A separate professional wrestling program occurs November 3 at the National Guard Armory with Rocky Brewer facing Mauler Bob Pence. The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department opens senior boys basketball registration, with league play starting November 28 and forms due by November 11, while the Athletic Union schedules a gymnastics rules meeting November 1 at Linn-Mar High School.
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Jane Boyd
14Th Ave
Cedric Doolin
Matman
Doolin
National Guard Armory
18Th Street
Rocky Brewer
Clinton
Iowa
Mauler
Bob Pence
Iowa City
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Sports Open Forum
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First Ave
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