Borg and Connors Reach U S Open Semifinals
Top seeds Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors advanced to the U S Open semifinals defeating Raul Ramirez and Brian Gottfried respectively. Borg will meet Vitas Gerulaitis, while Connors faces John McEnroe. Pam Shriver became the youngest Open semifinalist by beating Lesley Hunt, and Wendy Turnbull edged Kathy May to set up a Navratilova Evert semifinal. A record crowd of 19 433 attended at the new National Tennis Center.
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Coe and Cornell Prepare for Weekend Home Tests
Coe will seek its first home opener win since 1974 in a 7:30 p.m. Kingston Stadium clash with William Penn, while Cornell renews a rivalry with St Olaf at Ash Park. Wartburg faces Morning side in a tough non conference test, and UNI hosts Youngstown State in the Mid-Continent showdown.
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Jefferson swimmers power win over Dubuque Senior
Jefferson varsity swimmers Cindy Dvorak and Rosie Sharp sparked a 102-70 victory over Dubuque Senior. Sharp won the 200 IM and 500 free while Dvorak swept the 200 free and set a 100 free school record. relay team also claimed the 400 free in 4:06.2. Junior varsity lost 72-70.
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Kennedy leads in three way Kennedy Washington Jefferson golf meet
Kennedy finishes first at Squaw Creek with 146 as Washington 159 and Jefferson 167 follow. Individual scores include Gary Claypool 35 and Todd Schultz 3 percent for Kennedy, with Chris Ceika 39 and Chip Robison 40 for Washington and Dave Rexroot 40 and Jim Wiess 43 for Jefferson. Team totals: Kennedy 159, Washington 168, Jefferson 206.
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Dave Rexroot
Dean Sass
Jim Wiess
Tim Minard
Benton Community dominates Solon in 5-0 softball win
Benton Community defeated Solon 5-0 as Jan Maas nailed a bases-loaded double and a run-scoring triple to lead the Bobcats. Connie Shogren added a single and a triple for Solon, now 5-1 on the season.
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Williamsburg boys win cross country meet at home
Williamsburg tops Iowa Menno nite and Iowa Valley, 11 to 38 and 48, in a boys meet with Williamsburg also taking JV over Iowa Valley 23 to 37. In Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington dominates a high school meet as Matt Trimble wins individual honors and the Warriors place three in the top five.
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Central City Edges Alburnett 2-1 In Softball Thriller
Kim Brown delivered the winning run with a double as Central City edged Alburnett 2-1 in girls softball.
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Jefferson J Hawks sweep Prairie in volleyball and cross country
Jefferson J-Hawks swept Prairie in girls volleyball across soph, JV, and varsity with scores 15-6 15-12, 15-4 15-2, 15-3 15-4 15-1. In boys cross country at Jones Park Prairie runner George Zach won in 10 56 over two miles.
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Leon Spinks Near Title Fight With Missing Tooth
Heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, already missing two front teeth, had a third pulled eight days before his title bout with Muhammad Ali. He said the tooth had bothered him for eight weeks and that the doctor did the extraction.
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Jones opens Southern Open with 65 leads Wadkins by one
Grier Jones shoots 5 under par 65 at Green Island CC to take a one stroke lead over Lanny Wadkins and five others in the $175000 Southern Open. Wadkins, a former PGA and World Series of Golf champion, trails as Jones discusses enjoying reduced schedule to spend time with his kids.
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Rocky Thompson
Rex Caldwell
Phil Hancock
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Ron Streck
Jerry Pate
Miller Barber
Charles Coody
Hubert Green
Andy Bean
John Mahaffey
Mac McLendon
Mahaffey
McLendon
Greensboro
Classified Ads Prove Size Not Needed for Attention
Small classified ads in the paper still grab reader notice with sharp wording and targeted appeals. They show how budget-friendly notices can command a slice of audience attention.
New Mid-Continent Conference Names Ferzacca Commissioner
Charlestown Ir reports F L Frosty Ferzacca was named commissioner of the new Mid-Continent Conference. The conference lists Green Bay Wisconsin as its headquarters where Ferzacca is employed by a sporting goods firm. The announcement came from Dr Daniel E Marvin Jr president of Eastern Illinois University and chair of the conference council.
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Frosty) Ferzacca
Classified Ad Seeks Low Cost Typewriter for Sale
Local classified seeks a low cost typewriter. Seller offers dependable model, simple operation, and fair price. Contact details provided for quick pickup and payment options.
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