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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1981
Page
24
A brief navigational note outlines the layout for Section B pages including FinePrint Money Farm Legals City Briefs Want Ads Horoscope and the Picture Page across pages 2B 6B 7B and 8B through 13B. no substantive events are described.
Hayden Fry Show fan Dr. Tom Schierbrock from Council Bluffs bought enough ads to guarantee the Cedar Rapids agency's Hayden Fry Show would air on KETV Omaha. He sold the required two thirds of ads in under five days, even over selling. The broadcast highlighted Iowa Hawkeyes defeating Nebraska.
Iowa's Fry described defensive strategy against Roger Craig as key to a 74 yard effort for Nebraska. He vented about media, praised Iowa fans, and hinted at bowl ambitions despite not entering top 20.
John McEnroe, 22, beat Bjorn Borg 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 to win a third consecutive U S Open championship, the first to do so since Bill Tilden. Borg faced threats to his life after the match and left under guard with his coach, Lennart Bergelin, as police watched. McEnroe praised his performance and noted the pressure of defending No.1 seed.
Iowa coach Hayden Fry, fresh from the 10-7 win over No. 7 Nebraska, pressed his team Sunday to avoid a letdown versus Iowa State. He noted past upsets and emphasized momentum, with injuries expected only for two players and plans to reinforce intensity throughout the week.
Modern Piping edged Baton Rouge 2 1 in the USA National men's fast pitch tournament second round in St Joseph Mo Gregg Bosch allowed three hits as Bob Timmons and Rick Hartzell each had two hits Denver Dixon hit a solo homer in the fifth to tie the game Hartzell later scored on a Jack Minder hit The Pipers advance to face the West Liberty Reading winner at 8 p m Ty Stofflet of Reading is noted as a top pitcher.
The city held its second triathlon on Sunday featuring a tough swim bike run course. A full report appears on page 5B detailing the competitors, course, and results.
Chris Campbell of Ames Iowa captures the world freestyle wrestling championship 180 pound class with a 4 1 victory over Bulgaria’s Efraim Kamberov. Campbell 26 clinches his first world title after previous bronze in 1977 and a World Cup win earlier this year.
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