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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1979
Page
19
Pat Bradley, Shelly Hamlin and Janet Alex share the first round lead at the Rail Charity Classic in Springfield. Bradley shot 5 under par 67 with three birdies, while Alex posted seven birdies in her best pro showing to date.
Alan Tapie surged to a one stroke lead at the halfway point of the B C Open after a 4 under par 68 to reach 10 under for 36 holes. Gil Morgan and Larry Webb are one back at 9 under as Tapie chases his first PGA Tour win, having previously tied for fourth at the Doral Open.
Officials from the New York State Fair offered a $1 million purse in a three way bid to bring the Hambletonian to Syracuse in 1981. Illinois Du Quoin offered the lowest bid though factors like accessibility and promotion will affect the decision.
Peter Townsend shot a 71 to move to 140 after 36 holes at the Canadian International Golf Classic. Lee Trevino and Tony Jacklin were tied at 143 as the field struggled on the National Course near Toronto.
Tracy Austin, joking she is middle aged, defeats Andrea Jaeger 6-2 6-2 in the U S Open second round. Jaeger, 14 3, months, becomes the Open’s second youngest participant as Noah, Dibbs, Turnbull also win in early play.
Defending champ John Cook survived a tough 26-hole third-round clash with Lennie Clements and then beat Gary Hallberg 4 3 to reach the semifinals at Canter bury Golf Club in Ohio. Cook, 21, from Dublin, Ohio, led early and held on to win. Hallberg, 22, from Barrington, Illinois, bogeyed the first and seventh holes and could not catch him.
Hayden Fry oversees widespread position changes at Iowa as 23 of 62 returnees switch roles and three newcomers shift since spring drills. Injuries accelerate several moves including Bill Bradley from second team to starter and Don Willey’s cross position jump.
Former center Brian Grace becomes left guard and Raul Ibanez shifts to offensive right tackle while Andre Tippett moves to left end. Iowa lists 18 of 44 top players in new positions, including Bruce Kittle as No 2 left tackle Tom Riley as No 2 fullback and Phil Suess as No 1 QB. Nine of 17 seniors start. only one on second team. Fry emphasizes leadership and prioritizes youth when talents are equal.
Iowa football completed its last pre season scrimmage with the No 1 unit resting most of the No 2 squad. Coach Hayden Fry said the team is focused on avoiding injuries while improving depth and noted the scrimmage among non starters went well.
Iowa State coach Donnie Duncan said freshman Lamar Summers, the Cyclones top flanker, will miss at least a week due to a sprained ankle suffered in the first pre season scrimmage. Summers, a 6 foot 190 pound Chicago native, is slated to replace departing Ray Hardee as the team prepares a public scrimmage Saturday at 2 p.m.
Northern Iowa hosts Minnesota-Morris in a Monday night football opener after rescheduling from Saturday. Coach Stan Sheriff aims to boost crowd and build confidence for a young UNI squad with QB Steve Sandon and standout RB Kelly Ellis, who enters the season with 1,500 yards over two years.
Oklahoma's football history reveals defeats against its two most frequent opponents, Texas and Notre Dame, among teams played more than five times.
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