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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1978

Page

17

Kennedy beats Regis 17 6 in season opener at Kingston Stadium

Kennedy's defense set the tone with two interceptions in the first quarter and Pete Oates scored twice as the Cougars built a 17-0 lead after three quarters. Regis fought back late but errors and penalties aided Kennedy as Regis totaled 108 yards in penalties and left with injuries to Gase Lovik and Kadlee.

Kennedy Cougars Greg Reed Regis Kingston Stadium Mike Beer Steve O’connell Pete Oates Jeff Payton John Carroll Denny McDonnell Cougar Royals Oates McDonnell Denny Miller Reed Tom Good Jim Gase Gary Lovik Tim Kadlee Mike Kaliban Miller Kingston

Achilles tendon injuries in athletes defy contact

L W Ward recalls two torn achilles tendons suffered by players in quick starts during handball, each repaired by surgery. A surgeon notes the tendon’s strength, claiming no aid from others could cause a rupture. Larry Lawrence’s left Achilles tore in Winnipeg without a touch, leaving Ward puzzled.

L.W. Ward Gazette Winnipeg Larry Lawrence Larry

1978 college football picks open with Big Ten and Big Eight early games

Preview of opening season picks features Illinois over Northwestern 28 21 and Iowa State over Rice 45 19. Other forecasts include Arizona State 50 Kansas State 7 and Nebraska 34 Cal 13. Notes on Northwestern QB prospects and prep football season kickoff follow.

Big Ten Illinois Northwestern Iowa Bob Cummings Big Eight Iowa State Rice Cyclones Arizona State Kansas State K-State Colorado Oregon Texas A&m Kansas O Ada Notre Dame Missouri Warren Powers State Nebraska Cal Huskers Oklahoma Stanford Youngstown UNI Southern Illinois Drake William Penn Coe St. Olaf Cornell Culver- Stockton Graceland Augustana, Ill Luther Upper Iowa Iowa Wesleyan Morningside Wartburg Dubuque Benedictine Buena Vista Westmar Central Simpson St. Ambrose Hawkeyes Wildcat Kevin Strasser Elmhurst Ill Little Immaculate Conception High Wisconsin Michigan State Strasser

Yanks Flatten Red Sox 15-3 To Cut Lead In AL East

The New York Yankees crushed Boston 15-3 as Willie Randolph drove in five with a bases loaded double and three others collecting three hits. New York trimmed Boston to three games behind first place amid a 21 hit assault, Catfish Hunter leaving with a groin pull.

Boston Red Sox New York Yankee New York Boston Willie Randolph Yankees Mickey Rivers Rivers Reggie Jackson Jackson Ball Park A.L Toronto Milwaukee Seattle Chicago California Texas Roy White Thurman Munson Randolph Mike Torrez Andy Hassler Dick Drago Bill Campbell Catfish Hunter Carl Yastrzemski Ken Clay Carlton Fisk Munson Drago

Dodgers Beat Astros as Hooton and Baker Spark Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers extend their NL West lead to four games after a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros in the Astrodome. Pitcher Burt Hooton improves to 17 wins, while Dusty Baker belts his 11th homer and scores the decisive run on a Sac fly by Vic Davalillo. Other NL results include Atlanta over San Francisco and Cincinnati over San Diego.

Los Angeles Dodgers Steve Garvey Don Sutton Houston Astros Dodgers Burt Hooton Dusty Baker Hooton Baker Houston Astrodome Atlanta Phil Niekro Ross Grimsley Montreal Vic Davalillo Atlanta Braves San Francisco Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Montreal Expos Astros Rick Monday Joe Ferguson Davalillo Dennis Walling

Pass defense key to Iowa State bid in Rice clash

Iowa State faces Rice at Rice Stadium in Houston at 7 30 p m Saturday with coach Earle Bruce hoping strong pass defense and solid weathering of Randy Hertel pressure. Cyclones seek first SWC win. Hertel leads Rice pass attack while Dexter Green and Terry Rubley pace ISU.

Iowa State Earle Bruce Cyclones Rice Southwest Owls Randy Hertel Iowa Houston Hertel Ohio State Woody Hayes Dave Houser Doug Cunningham Bruce Mike Schwartz Tom Petticone Rover Mike Clemons Jerry Washington Jerry Brian Johnson Larry Crawford Mr. Hertel Jim Nissen Rick White Mike Stensrud Randy Koch John Mess Tom Boskey John Less Dexter Green Terry Rubley Walter Grant Ellsworth Junior College Iowa Falls Oklahoma State Wichita State Colorado Oregon Nebraska Cal Oklahoma Stanford Kansas State Arizona Kansas Texas A&m Missouri Notre Dame Ktof-Fm Bohemian Savings and Loan Byers Happel Real Estate Charter Coaches, Inc Klinger Office Supply & Equip Yoder Feeds, Inc Kalona Hupp Electric Motors

High School Football Tonight Across Cedar Rapids Area

Washington hosts Cedar Falls at 8 as Metro area begins first weekend of high school football. La Salle visits Iowa City West, Prairie goes to Mount Pleasant, Jefferson plays Davenport Central, with Linn-Mar and Marion resuming their rivalry Saturday night at Marion field.

Cedar Rapids Washington Cedar Falls Metro la Salle Iowa City West Prairie Mount Pleasant Jefferson Davenport Linn-Mar Marion

Ellertsons Win and Lose in U.S. Open Family Tennis

Dennis Ellertson and daughter Terri of Cedar Rapids win a first round 7-6 7-5 over Jack and Lessa Shapiro of Fairfield then fall to Carter and Sandra Elliott of Grand Junction 6-3 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Equitable Family Tennis Challenge at Flushing Meadows during the U.S. Open.

Flushing Meadows N.Y Dennis Ellertson Terri Cedar Rapids Ellertsons Jack and Lessa Shapiro Fairfield

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