Renovated Fieldhouse Aims to Seat 4500 in Cedar Rapids
Barron Bremner and Marcus Jackin plan a major renovation of Moray Eby Field to raise seating capacity toward 4500 for Cedar Rapids prep basketball. Project aims to attract more local prospects and boost home crowds by 1971 with expanded gym space and improved power supply.
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Upper Iowa Peacocks Ready to Open Iowa Conference Play
Fayette prepares for a key game as Upper Iowa hosts Wartburg in the Dads Day matchup. The 2-0 Peacocks seek to extend two-game win streak after wins over Culver-Stockton and Milton, while Wartburg seeks its first victory after a 49-11 loss to St John’s.
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Cougars Defeat Jeff Gymnasts In Dual Meet
Kennedy Cougars top Jefferson J Hawks in a close dual meet as Terry Johnson wins three events but Kennedy prevails 9.3 to 7.3. Al Kittrell and Kevin White post double wins for the Cougars as their record improves to 2-0.
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May
Cyclones Open Season vs Idaho Under Injuries
Iowa State hosts Idaho in Ames marking the opener for both teams. The Cyclones face injuries at running back and on the line while Idaho vows a tough test, boasting depth at tailback and a potent offense led by Fred Riley who previously shone in the Big Sky.
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Champ Derr Set at Downs
Ernie Derr veteran of IMCA with 11 titles will race Friday night at Hawk Eye Downs Cedar Rapids in a Monza-type no late-model Black car. Derr leads the IMCA standings and will drive a 1970 Dodge Charger on the half mile dirt track. Also racing are Irv Janey Fred Horn Darren Dake John Connolly Ed Sanger Al Mayner Bill Zwanziger Bill Beckman Glen Martin and others. Two 15 lap heats precede the 30 lap feature which pays 600 to win. Racing starts at 6 o'clock.
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International Motor Contest Assn
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C. R
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Delhi
Ed Sanger
Waterloo
al Mayner
Winthrop
Bill Zwanziger
Bill Beckman
Lisbon
Glen Martin
Independence
Americans Rally In Ryder Cup After Friday Play
The United States moved into a dominant position on Friday morning after trailing Britain by one point. Four ball matches opened the day with notable performances from Jack Nicklaus Gene Littler and Lee Trevino Mason Rudolph, while Arnold Palmer Gardner Dickinson suffered a penalty for asking a rule question from a British caddy.
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Littler
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Rudolph
O'Connor
Barnest
C R Continues With St Louis In 1972
The Cedar Rapids baseball club will operate next year under a working agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals. The board voted unanimously to renew the agreement at Thursday's Embassy Club meeting. The club plans a fulltime general manager for 1972 and will form a committee to hire from applicants, Elsie Curran resigning as office manager after two seasons. The financial statement shows a small profit for this season, larger than last year. The annual stockholders meeting is November 9.
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England Teams Set for World Cup Tourney in Florida
Ya World Cup in New York reports Tony Jacklin and Peter Osterhuis will represent England at Palm Beach Gardens Florida from November 11 to 14.
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Tony Jacklin
Peter Osterhuis
England
Palms Beach Gardens
Fla
Longhorns Also Get Hoople Nnd Major Picks
The Hoople System predicts Texas and Notre Dame season openers with key matchups Texas at Los Angeles and Michigan State at Georgia Tech. Notre Dame to beat Northwestern. Air Force over Missouri. USC, LSU, and Florida also favored after last weekend reversals. Predictions include notable games and expected scores across multiple intersections.
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Alex Karras Retires From Pro Football
Detroit tackle Alex Karras, 36, announces retirement after being released by the Lions. He cites desire to spend time with family and pursue entertainment, turning down Redskins and Rams offers and planning a TV career while remaining in Bloomfield Hills.
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Wash Gymnasts Top Urbandale
Cedar Rapids Wash Gymnasts defeated Urbandale 121.20 to 94.05 in a Thursday dual meet. Scott Evans of Urbandale led with a double win while Clinton and Kennedy junior varsity action is noted with a 21 21 tie and multiple scorers mentioned in a fragmentary report.
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Paul Jones Distilling Co Spirits Draft in Louisville
Neutral Spirits in Louisville Kentucky is cited with Paul Jones Distilling Co as the producer. The note highlights a distribution or labeling reference tied to the whiskey producer in Louisville.
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Eutral Spirits
Paul Jones Distilling Co
Louisville
Kentucky
Gymkhana Sunday at Kingston Stadium
The Iowa Region of the Sports Car Club of America will hold a gymkhana at 12 30 p m Sunday 1 Sept 19 on the Kingston Stadium parking lot to be called September Sole.
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Iowa
Sportscar Club of America
Kingston Stadium
Davenport West Beats Wahlert In Late Scoring Comeback
Davenport West defeated Dubuque Wahlert 14 to 10 after scoring both first and last possessions of the game. Doug Conklin faked a punt and ran 44 yards for the opening TD while Rob Cummings added a 30 yard TD run with 32 seconds left to seal the win.
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Dubuque Wahlert
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West
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