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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1976

Page

13

Borg Outlasts Manuel Orantes in US Open Thriller

Bjorn Borg outlasted Manuel Orantes 4-6 6-0 6-2 5-7 6-3 in a three hour 10 minute quarterfinal at Forest Hills. The Swedish second seed survived a comeback by Orantes after trailing 0-4 and match point at 4-5 in the fourth set as 16,184 fans roared. Earlier Ilie Nastase defeated Dick Stockton 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 in another dramatic match setting up semis with Connors and Vilas.

Nastase Dick Stockton Forest Hills New York Bjorn Borg Manuel Orantes Borg Jaime Fillol Brian Gottfried Orantes Guillermo Vilas Borg-Orantes West Side Tennis Club Ilie Nastase Jimmy Connors Vilas Connors Fillol Gottfried Manolo Bjorn Stockton Palm Springs Calif Ilie Heuce

Hawkeyes Open at Illinois Amid Injury Absences

Iowa travels to Memorial Stadium in Champaign Illinois to open the season with 53 000 expected attendance. Coach Bob Commings faces depth issues as five starters are sidelined including Eddie Donovan Shanty Burks Lester Washington Bobby Hill and Dave Schick with Ernie Sheeler and Tom McLaughlin slated to share tailback and quarterback duties. Illinois defensive staff anticipated to match up with Iowa’s ground game while Kurt Steger and Chubby Phillips pace the Illini offense.

Paign Commings Hawks Solon Eddie Donovan Cummings Dennis Mosley Jease Cook Shanty Burks Lester Washington Bobby Hill Iowa Ernie Sheeler Schick Illinois’ Memorial Stadium Sheeler Tama Jon Lazar Mike Rusk Lazar Nate Winston Butch Caldwell Tom McLaughlin Illini Caldwell McLaughlin Linois Bill Schultz Rod Wellington Illinois Michigan Bo Schembechler Bob Blackman Ohio State John Sullivan Scott Studwell Chubby Phillips Champaign Kurt Steger Nebraska ISU Cyclones Wallace Iowa State Drake Bulldogs Mike Stensrud al Byers Jeff Martin New Mexico State Martin Mark Flaker Wayne Stanley Buddy Hardeman Stanley Hardeman Cyclone C.R. Kennedy Dave Greenwood Earle Bruce Bruce Mike Williams Frank Cooper Jeff Curry

ISU to Host Drake in Season Opener at Ames Stadium

Iowa State and Drake meet in the Cyclones stadium opener at 1:30 p.m. in Ames with about 40,000 fans expected. Drake, 4,600 students, seeks its first win in 11 years versus ISU, whose 7.6 million facility seats 47,900 after summer upgrades.

Iowa State Stadium Ames KHAK Iowa State Drake Cyclones Jack Wallace New Mexico State Des Moines ISU Bulldogs Wallace Southern Illinois Colorado Long Beach State

UCLA Routs Arizona State 28-10 in televised upset

UCLA quarterback Jeff Dankworth led a 486 yard ground attack to topple third ranked Arizona State 28-10 at Sun Devil Stadium. Dankworth rushed 155 yards on 19 carries with two TDs as The Bruins halted ASU’s 13 game win streak and silenced a 50,876 crowd. The Bruins leaned on a counter option and dive to counter ASU’s stacking and blitzing. Theotis Brown added 127 yards and two scores while Wendell Tyler had 93 yards on 21 carries.

Tempe Ariz Arizona State Sun Devils Ucla Bruins Jeff Dankworth Dankworth John Sciarra Bruins Devils Sun Devil Stadium Theotis Brown Wendell Tyler

Buccaneers Add Former USC Star Richard Wood

Tampa Bay signs former University of Southern California linebacker Richard Wood to the roster under coach John McKay in a move announced in Tampa.

Tampa, Fla John McKay University of Southern California Richard Wood Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kennedy Leads Valley in All Sports Standings

Cedar Rapids Kennedy tops the Mississippi Valley Conference all-sports standings after tallying 63.0 of 70 possible points in seven girls sports and 60.5 in nine boys sports, edging Wash and Bettendorf in a tight race. The article notes Kennedy's strong performance across volleyball, swimming, basketball, gymnastics, golf, track, and softball, and also adds a playful mock prophecy about upcoming games and matchups.

Mississippi Valley Conference Cedar Rapids Kennedy Wash Clinton Bettendorf Dubuque Senior Dubuque Hempstead C.R. Jefferson Iowa City West Iowa City High Muscatine Jeff Hempstead City High West Senior

Beavers Long Kicks Highlight College Football Draft Ban Hopes

A college football piece notes players hoping a court ban on NFL drafts sticks. Illinois star Dan Beaver and Iowa’s Nick Quartaro share a 50 yard kickoff record at Kinnick. Iowa figures coach Bob Cummins reacts to Beaver’s strong season return after a honeymoon. Cedar Rapids area players and Iowa City natives loom in weekend action with Marsh, Hilgenberg, Hufford, Feuerbach in key roles.

NFL Dan Beaver Missionary Illinois Iowa Nick Quartaro Kinnick Bob Cummings Bob Blackman Cedar Rapids Rick Marsh Iowa City Gazette Marsh Jim Hilgenberg Joe Hufford Mt. Vernon Kerry Feuerbach Monticello Bill Schultz Jon Lazar Tamasoph Nate Winston

Soviet soccer coaches fired after Montreal Olympics finish

The Soviet national team fired its three coaches following a third place finish at the Montreal Olympics. The move was announced in Moscow by the federation, signaling a shakeup after the disappointing result for the squad and its coaching staff.

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