Evert and Goolagong Reach Wimbledon Open Semis
At the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and the winter tour, Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong remain the dominant women’s contenders. Evert crushed Natasha Chmyreva 61 62 and Goolagong defeated Rosie Casals 6 1 6 2 to advance toward a potential rematch in the final. Connors and Vilas won their matches to set up a semifinal clash, while Borg Orantes and Nastase faced Stockton as the other men’s semifinal contenders emerged. Jansovec and Fromholtz beat Ruzici and Liess to reach the semis, eager to challenge the two legends.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Evert
Goolagong
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Miss Evert
Natasha Chmyreva
Miss Goolagong
Rosie Casals
West Side Tennis Club
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Ill
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Eddie Dibbs
North Miami Beach
Connors
Vilas
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Se Nastase
Romania
Dick Stockton
Dallas
Evonne
Chris
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Dianne Fromholtz
Miss Jansovec
Virginia Ruzici
Miss Fromholtz
Zenda Liess
Daytona Beach
Local Bowling Scores and Upcoming Clinics Across Lanes
The report highlights Steve Calvert’s 651 series with Tuesday Knights at May City Lanes and Mary Hatch’s 787 at Jubilee Lanes. It lists upcoming junior clinics at Cedar Rapids Bowl, Town & Country Bowl, Jubilee Lanes, Legion Lanes, and Castle Lanes, plus multiple club scores from May City, Castle Lanes, and Lancer Lanes.
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Steve Calvert
Knights
May City Lanes
Mary Hatch
Jubilee Lanes
Castle Lanes
Jubilee
Legion Lanes
Lancer
C.R. Bowl
Patricia Bowles
Dorothy Tesdahl
Rick Bartels
Kirk Chambers
Cedar Rapids Water Ski Club to Hold Fun Ski Tournament
The Cedar Rapids Water Ski Club sets a fun ski tournament on Sunday at noon in the Cedar River. Participants meet on the west riverbank near Sadler Machine Co on First Street NW. For more info call 365 3519 after 5 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Sadler Machine Co
First Street
Giants Lead Gate Counts in Midwest League Season
Cedar Rapids Giants topped attendance with a home gate of 78 801 for 56 openings, while Quad Cities, Dubuque, and Waterloo trailed. The league overall fell 24 388 from 1975, eight Giants players invited to Arizona Winter Instructional League, Sept 8 to Oct 31. A Sept 19 Midwest meeting at Appleton will review the season and set 1977 groundwork including major league work agreements. Drake wrestlers face season loss after 340 pound heavyweight underwent shoulder surgery. senior Cresco native Jerry Anderson was injured in a motorcycle crash Friday in Des Moines.
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Cedar Rapids Giants
Bill Walters
Giants
Quad Cities
Dubuque
Waterloo
Jose Barrios
Ted Barnicle
Steve Watson
Wayne Cato
Ken Barton
Richard Murray
Steve Wilkins
Bryan Bayne
Appleton
Des Moines
Drake
Lonnie Timmerman
Jerry Anderson
Coe Opens Cross Country Season at Grinnell Tri Meet
Coe College starts its cross-country season Saturday at Grinnell in a three-team meet with Grinnell and Cornell. Returnees include Russ Phillips who set a five-mile school record and finished sixth in the conference, and Ken Mullen the NCAA 800-meter runner up. Freshmen expected to contribute are Mark Nelson Bob Neville and Mike Taylor.
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Coe
Grinnell
Cornell
Dick Landis
Russ Phillips
Mt. Vernon
Ken Mullen
Mark Nelson
Lake Bluff
Ill
Bob Neville
Niellsville
Wis
Mike Taylor
Ashland
Neb
Ellis YMCA Flag Football Opens With 375 Players
375 boys from C R Solon Fairfax Swisher and Ely begin Ellis flag football season Saturday. AFC games feature Dolphins vs Patriots Taft Cowboys vs Broncos Roosevelt Steelers vs Giants Solon Saints vs 49ers Wilson Chargers bye. NFC games include Redskins vs Rams Solon Bucs vs Cardinals Wilson Colts vs Steelers Taft Dolphins vs Vikings Roosevelt Bears vs Chiefs Stadium field. Diane Hale named Iowa State women's volleyball coach succeeding Kay Pundt.
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Ellis Ymca
C.R
Solon
Fairfax
Swisher
Ely
Dolphins
Patriots
Taft
Cowboys
Broncos
Roosevelt
Steelers
Giants
Saints
49Ers
Wilson
Chargers
Redskins
Rams
Bucs
Cardinals
Colts
Vikings
Bears
Chiefs
Stadium Field
AMES
Diane Hale
University of Tennessee
Iowa State University
Knoxville, Tenn
Kay Pundt
Iowa State
Mixed softball tournament at Cherry Hill park
A mixed softball tournament will be held at Cherry Hill park from September 24 to 26. Teams consist of six men and six women with an entry fee of 36 dollars per team. For further information contact Phil Brammer at 366 8564 or 396 5166.
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Cherry Hill Park
Phil Brammer
Former Cedar Rapids Preps Shine in Iowa JUCO Games
Several former Cedar Rapids area prep stars excelled in Iowa Junior College conference football over the weekend. Milton Turner of Ellsworth caught a 71 yard TD and added 67 rushing yards helping Ellsworth to a 34 7 win over Waldorf. Darrell Hobbs, Turner’s Wash. teammate, anchored a defensive line that held Waldorf to minus 15 rushing yards. Tim Stout of North Iowa scored a TD in a 13 7 victory over Iowa Central, their first win in 11 meetings, with Bob Knipper rushing 115 yards for the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Milton Turner
Washington
Ellsworth
Waldorf
Darrell Hobbs
Turner
Wash
Tim Stout
North Iowa
Iowa Central
Bob Knipper
Dyersville
Beckman
Engel Starts For Cyclones In Drake Opener
Iowa State coach Earle Bruce named sophomore Benny Engel to start at center for the Cyclones 1976 season opener with Drake. Bruce also indicated senior Wayne Stanley will likely start at quarterback with junior Buddy Hardeman available to play. The coach added that heavy work is over and progress has been made.
Alburnett girls power past Shellsburg in high-scoring win
Darla Smith Lori Smith and Kim Soukup each had three hits to lift Alburnett to a 17 10 victory over Shellsburg after Shellsburg trailed 9-8 in the seventh. Cherry led North Linn with three hits in a 9 6 win over Benton as Light and Prusha added two and two hits respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Meek
C.R. LaSalle
Amana
E. Zuber
Shellsburg
Darla Smith
Lori Smith
Kim Soukup
Alburnett
van Horne
Cherry
North Linn
Benton Community
Light
Kim Prusha
Benton
Rams Fail in Last Minute Simpson Trade
Draft deadline passes as Los Angeles Rams fail to swap for OJ Simpson. Simpson remains Buffalo Bills property and vows never to play for the team, with inter-conference trades impossible and Raiders as the only likely option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Rams
J. Simpson
National Football League
Simpson
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Oakland Raiders
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Rams
49Ers
Cedric Hardman
Wilbur Jackson
Reggie Taylor
Iowan Leads Bass Tourney at Lake Texoma
Waterloo angler Jim Jeffries led after day one of the Bass Master team championships at Lake Texoma with a 17 pound 6 ounce catch. His haul helped the Iowa team rise to fifth in team standings as the event continues through Friday.
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Kingston
Okla
Jim Jeffries
Waterloo
Lake Texoma
Jeffries
Iowa
Terry Ackley
Dubuque
Don Clausen
Cedar Rapids
Robert Wright
Paul Grasso
Des Moinnes
Rick Taylor
Kalona
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Dick Pepmeyer
Dee Corrigan
Pat Hall
Dennis Hoff
Jim Marshek
Frank Spindler
Pat Visek
Gary Leonard
Castle Lanes Alburnett
Judy Aker
Paul Black
King
Beeps
Sona Christinsen
Rosie Coleman
Jerry Hintz
Castle
Collins
Milt Folkedahl
Gloria Waltke
Penny Serbousek
Shepard Construction
John Kanealy
Leroys Auto Clinic
Quaker Oats
Dick Griffith
Rich de rerUeriger
Marvin Tucker
Quick Quaker
Bob Rudd
Dick Johnson
Mark “Stephenson
John Inge
Cartwrights
Benz
Elaine Smith
Carlita Herzberger
Myrt Wilson
Alley Belles
Dick Jacobs
Bob Mumma
Clancys Ltd
W McNeal Agency
Doris Chapman
Norma Tyler
Don Hoglund
Cal Miller
Genes Skelly
Monroe
Ken Crowley
Crazy
Bill Miller
Dick Gerth
Nancy Reed
Lois Miller
Try Hords
Lancer Ladies
Eileen Steuber
Mary Seeley
South Side Inn
Star Engineering
Cryovac
Betty Davis
Martha Henderson
Thumpers
Mike Houser
Lefty Trousdale
Alley Rats
Neil Waldorf
Dick Held
Hanson Shell
Paradise Inge
Twi
Bob Galli
Wayne Gauger
Woodford Realtors
Feiereisen Inc
Elks No
Clendening
Brown
Stamy
MAY City
Voce
Jan Arnold
Vivian Trickey
Cheryl Corey
Jocelyn Stastny
Bowling Buddies
Java
John Welbes
Hubbard Milling
Bell Ttr
Joe Crane
Sharon Reggentin
Westside
Lois Clark
Irene Leonard
Joan Goldsberry
McNamaras Texaco
Air Prodts
Vicki Oakley
Four Spores
Hunter-Prussia
C.R. Water Ski Club
Tops & Jeans
Kirlins Inc
C.R. Giants
Anderson
Cresco
Ellis
AFC
Cherry Hill
Metro Sports
LaSalle Girls
Amana, LaSalle
Barger
Trumple
Kramer
Meek
Borgenson
Steitzer
Lincoln - Mercury
Collins Road
C.R. Preps
JUCO
Engel
Cyclones
East Iowa Sports
Rapoports
Auto Super
Lou c
Sae
2Nd Ave
16Th Ave
Spartans
Michigan State
Ohio
Lauda
West Germany
Nuerburgring
Austria
Niki Lauda
Monza
Muhammad Ali
Norton
Ali
Ray Norton
Ken Norton
Yankee Stadium
George Foreman
Roberto Duran
Hollywood
Foreman
John Dino Dennis
Detroit Pistons
Leon Douglas
O.j.simpson
Iowan
RED Wing Shoe Store
Ogden and Adams Inc
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