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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1973

Page

7

Vikings Rally Stuns Dolphins in Friday Ex exhibition

Minnesota defeated Miami 20-17 as Fred Cox kicked a 25 yard field goal with 0:00 left after Jeff Siemon forced a fumble. Fran Tarkenton connected with Ed Marinaro and John Gilliam for late scores to overcome a 17-3 deficit.

Dy Bert Rosenthal Associated Press Minnesota Vikings Miami Dolphins Vikings Fred Cox Dolphins Washington Redskins Washington Minnesota Chicago Bears Denver Broncos Buffalo Bills Los Angeles Rams San Diego Chargers Bud Grant Miami Don Shula Jeff Siemon Marlin Briscoe Fran Tarkenton Ed Marinaro John Gilliam Cox

Green Tops Hartford Open With Record Putting

Hubert Green fires a career-best eight under par 63 to lead the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open after round one in Wethersfield. Bruce Devlin, Jerry Head, and Jim Wiechers nestle at 65 and 66 as Nastase falls early in the U S Open tennis.

Green Jerry Head Bruce Devlin Big Jim Wiechers Homero Blancas John Mahaffey Don Bies Gary ‘Player Bobby Cole

NFL Exhibitions Schedule Summary

The schedule lists exhibition games including Denver at seven, San Diego at seven, Philadelphia at seven, Cincinnati at seven, Green Bay at nine, and Washington at New England Sunday with various kickoff times. The text contains fragmented team names and times, reflecting a motor of early season exhibitions.

Denver San Diego York Pritadelphia Toe A Bri Om Reen Bay Wis Pigboran P Srahtees Akiand Washington New England

Ed Sanger Clinches Hawkeye Downs Stock Title With Ease

Ed Sanger avoided temptation and won the 30 lap late model stock race at Hawkeye Downs, sealing his third straight season points championship with a final tally of 4,835. Darrell Dake finished second, Verlin Baker third, in front of 3,842 fans as Sanger led the distance and claimed his fourth Downs feature win of the year.

Ed Sanger Hawkeye Downs Sanger the Downs Darrell Dake Cedar Rapids Verlin Baker C.R Downs

Foreman's Two Minute Title Bout in Tokyo

George Foreman retained the world heavyweight title by a two minute bout in Tokyo. Joe King Roman was floored at 1:10 in the first round and again before a controversial uppercut finish. Referee Jay Edson defended the punch as non foul while Roman’s camp prepared a protest citing a double foul.

Tokyo George Foreman Joe ‘King’ Roman Roman Jay Edson Phoenix Ariz Foreman Edson Kota al Braverman Joe

Lauterbur Says Hawks Ready for Scrimmage

Iowa Hawkeyes coach Frank Lauterbur says the team is ready for a game type scrimmage after two weeks of drills. The closed scrimmage will be held Saturday morning with two players sidelined Mark Phillips and Rick Marsh due to injuries.

Iowa City Iowa Frank Lauterbur Lauterbur Hawkeyes Mark Phillips Rick Marsh Phillips Marsh

Untitled Boxing Result Fragment From Tokyo Event

Fragmentary report notes Gi Foreman defeating Joe Rico by knockout while Jerry Quarry faced loss in a mixed card. Mentions of Japanese and Mexican fighters, unclear venue, and partial match outcomes amid a damaged OCR page.

Toky - Gi Foreman Alif Joe ‘King Jerry Quarry James J

Crowley TDs Spark Marion Red Shirts Scrimmage Win

In a Friday night intrasquad, the Marion Red Shirts beat the White Shirts 35 to 0. Jerry Crowley threw two touchdowns including a 72 yard pass to John Barkdoll and a 23 yard strike to Mark Morgan. Morgan added a 50 yard reception, Barkdoll raced 20 yards for a score, and Paul Winistorfer returned an interception 73 yards.

Marion Red Shirts White Shirts Indians Jerry Crowley John Barkdoll Mark Morgan Morgan Gary Fickel Reds Barkdoll Paul Winistorfer Crowley Greg Will Dan Hoke

Ege Sharp For Hawks Eges Preseason Intra Squad Game

The Prairie Hawks played a Friday night intra squad game under lights. The offense scored 40 points as the line overwhelmed the defense. Ervin Ege caught two touchdown passes while Randy Myers and Jim Ross connected for TDs. Coach Chuck Dostal praised the hitting and overall performance saying the intra squad game went very well.

Prairie Hawks Ervin Ege Randy Myers Jim Ross Chuck Dostal

Minor Facts Heathern League Results Across Cities

Fragmented OCR list shows scores from various cities including Knoxvilleville Wichita Anapolis and Portland area games. Scores indicate mixed results with several close margins and several teams posting low scores in a condensed summary of Friday evenings schedule.

Pirates Sweep Cubs as Virdon Says Just Two More Games

Pirates rally past Cubs 7-0 and 5-2 to pull within one game of St. Louis in the NL East. Jim Rooker earned the win in the opener, Willie Stargell hit his 36th, and Richie Hebner's homer helped push Pittsburgh back to .500 as the team eyes the top spot. Elsewhere, Mets beat Cardinals 6-4 in 10 innings and several other National League results. AL scores included Milwaukee 3 Boston 2 and New York 5 Baltimore 2.

Chicago Cubs St. Louis Whitey Lockman Lockman Pittsburgh Bill Virdon Pirates New York Cincinnati San Diego Houston Los Angeles Montreal Philadelphia Atlanta San Francisco Jim Rooker Willie Stargell Richie ‘Hebner Ferguson Jenkins Jenkins Rennie Stennett Jackie Hernandez Gene Clines Dave Parker Virdon Cardinals Diego Segui Cleon Jones Jones Plate Frank Pulli Segui Pulli Vern Benson Mets Ee Vaekthenes Eam Tarhne Milwaukee Boston Brewers Tea Sox Baltimore Cleveland Detroit Oakland Kansas City Minnesota Texas Chicago California

Roundup: Masters spots earned and season news across sports

Eight U S Amateur golfers secured Masters berths by reaching the quarter finals. A twelve million dollar suit targets the San Diego Padres over a stadium lease. Earl Anthony leads as finals approach in the PBA national event in Charleston. Baseball notes include Billy Martin three day suspension and spitting incident details. Jerry Quarry nears another title with a second round KO in Las Vegas. Al LeBrun signs with the San Diego Gulls. Sandra Haynie leads after a four under par 68 at the Charity Women’s Golf Classic in Fort Worth. Chuck Beatty waivers and new Cardinal signings occupy camp chatter. Houston’s Steve George is lost for the season. Pirates purchase pitcher Chris Za-

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Midwest League openers feature Danville sweep and edge

Danville Wisconsin Rapids whipped Clinton 8 to 1 and Danville edged Decatur 2 to 1 in 12 innings in the opening games of the best of three series for Midwest League division titles Friday.

Wis Danville Wisconsin Rapids Clinton Decatur

Baseball Standings Reported From Sunday Events

Fragmentary OCR note lists scattered times and locations for baseball events. Mentions Honea and Philadelphia with schedule references around 2, 3:15 and 4 pm. No clear standings or full team names indicated in the readable text.

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