Irwin Ties Lead With Birdie On 18 at World Series of Golf
Hale Irwin tied for the first-round lead at the World Series of Golf in Akron with a 67 after a late birdie finish. Ray Floyd and Tom Weiskopf also shot 67, while Mark Hayes was one shot back at 68. Defending champ Jack Nicklaus and PGA champ Lanny Wadkins stood one under at 69 on the rain-soaked Firestone South course.
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Akron
Ohio
Hale Irwin
Ray Floyd
Tom Weiskopf
Irwin
Weiskopf
Floyd
Mark Hayes
Jack Nicklaus
Lanny Wadkins
Firestone Country Club
Gary Player
South Africa
Graham Marsh
Australia
Severiano Ballesteros
Spain
Roy Freya
Jock Nicklaus
Ben Crenshaw
Jerry McGee
Ernesto Perez Acosta
Hubert Green
Outdoor Bonanzas Boost Area Anglers and Tackle Classes
Travis Wakefield at 14 tagged a 500 pound plus black bear near Gunnison Colorado earning a 66th place bow score with a 19 10/16 inch measurement. Bill Krejca from Marion and companions had a standout Lake of the Woods trip landing 40 crappie and 46 smallmouth bass in under four hours and will teach tackle making and fishing technique in a future class. An Eastern Iowa quartet just returned from an Arctic Circle Great Bear Lake adventure, and the Boh rofen family from Keota is in the running for Boating Family of the Year.
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Travis Wakefield
Bill Krejca
Iowa
Great Bear Lake
Arctic Circle
Dennis Bohrofen
Keota
Travis
Gunnison
Colo
Wakefield
Gary
Solon
Jim Jarvis
Pope
Dad Wakefield
Krescas
John Larson
Vern McCormick
Lake of the Woods
Ontario
Bill
Continued Kennedy Kirkwood class shifts to ongoing sessions
Kennedy high school and Kirkwood Community college announce a season switch to ongoing weekly classes taught by Krejca. The first class is September 22 at 7 p.m., with registrations by mail or phone through Kirkwood. Classes run through spring to assist anglers and newcomers in overcoming fishing handicaps.
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Kennedy High School
Kirkwood Community College
Krejca
Kirkwood
Williams elected Cedar Rapids horseshoe league president
Alan Williams was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Horseshoe Pitching League with Joe Hynek as vice president and John Morgan as secretary treasurer. Ed Whitehead won the 1977 league title as Harold Hughes urged local pitchers to prepare at Ellis Park for the Labor Day tourney starting 1 30 p m Saturday. Glen Hinton and Art Hampton among top contenders noted from Green Ville Ohio World tourney. Walford baseball tournament set for Sunday September 4 with Norway vs Fairfax at 1 pm and Walford vs Newhall at 3 30 pm. championship at 6 pm.
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Alan Williams
Cedar Rapids
Fidrych Debuts as Broadcaster on Regional Broadcast
Mark The Bird Fidrych will debut as a broadcaster Monday night on a regionally televised baseball game, ABC said. The piece also notes a state field archery tournament scheduled for Sunday and Monday, September 4-5 at Endersfield in Cedar Rapids with events in bow hunter youth and cub classes and a banquet at 7 p.m. Sunday.
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New York
Mark “the Bird
Fidrych
ABC
Endersfield
Cedar Rapids
Jets Waive Steve Joachim Reducing Roster to 51
In Hempstead New York Steve Joachim a second year pro from Temple was placed on waivers by the New York Jets Friday leaving the NFL squad with 51 players.
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Hempstead
N.Y
Steve Joachim
Temple University
New York Jets
Knicks Center Bob McAdoo Signs with NBA Team
New York Knicks center Bob McAdoo reportedly signed a contract with an NBA team on Thursday.
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NEW York
New York Knicks
Bob McAdoo
National Basketball Association
Cubs Recall Three From Wichita
The Chicago Cubs recalled catcher Mike Gordon and right handed pitchers Jim Todd and Danny Moore from Triple A Wichita and bought the contract of leading hitter Jim Dwyer who is batting .335.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Mike Gordon
Jim Todd
Danny Moore
Wichita
Jim Dwyer
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Aberdeen
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San Diego
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Haymaker
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Craig Sweet
Hill Haven Street
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Williams Boulevard
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National Assn. of Engine and Boat Manufacturers
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Bud) Kohl
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