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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1977
Page
16
Mark Workman scored on 48 and two yard runs to power Springville to a 22-0 Tri-Rivers prep football victory over Maquoketa Valley Friday night. Springville, which lost 6-0 in two previous contests, dominated the matchup.
Tangemann threw 47 46 and 43 yard TD passes to lift Guttenberg to a 30 6 win over Olin. He added three extra points and a 21 yard field goal as Guttenberg improves to 2 0. Olin falls to 0 2 with Lance Huseman scoring for Ed Co. Center Point Ed Co Tri Rivers clash.
The day’s sports wire lists: Angels claim Carlos May from Yankees for 20000. Molinaro joins free agency for Tigers. Expos sign Robert Daragon. Cowboys sign Jim Cooper and place John Eidson on IR. Broncos sign Haven Moses. Rams sign Rafael Septien. Jets acquire Shelton Diggs and waive Frank Russell. Seahawks sign Walter Packer. Argonauts activate Leon McQuay. Pistons sign Bob Lanier. Nets sign Bernard King. Bird Averitt purchased by Wizards. Wes Unseld signed by Bullets. Saturday and Sunday games noted.
The record lists home and away games for New York Baltimore Boston and Detroit with dates in September and October. It shows counts of games played and upcoming fixtures across venues in New York Baltimore Boston and Detroit with both home and away series and specific date ranges.
The standings show Milwaukee and Chicago leading the American League West while Toronto and New York top the East. Saturday games featured Toronto at Cleveland and California at Chicago among others with wild card matchups and rain in New York.
Kent Williams threw for two touchdowns and Kerry Koch rushed for two as Lincoln blanked Clarence Lowden 30-0 in a Mid-East football matchup Friday night.
Steve Swisher delivered a two run single in the eighth to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the New York Mets in the completion of a suspended game from July 13. Koosman struck out 13, a career high, as Ray Burris earned the win.
Mike Wieben caught touchdown passes of 30 and 46 yards from Mark Whitman and added a four yard rushing score to lift Lisbon to a 19-0 win over East Central. Lisbon improves to 2-0 on the season while East Central falls to 0-2.
Doc Medich weathered early trouble to pitch seven innings and lead the Seattle Mariners to a 4-1 victory over Kansas City, snapping the Royals 16 game win streak. Craig Reynolds drove in the go ahead run in the eighth, with Lee Stanton RBIs sealing the win in the ninth. Medich, newly acquired from Oakland, improved to 11-6 against Pattin 8-3 as Seattle pulled away late.
The Iowa High School Athletic Assn announces sites and pairings for Fall Sectional Baseball tournaments. Eastern Iowa sites include Calamus Holy Cross Norway and Green Mountain with games Sept 24 26 28 and 30. The state final is at Boone Oct 10 at 2 pm.
Mt Vernon cruised to a 29-0 win over Durant in the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference. Jerry Zinkula bolted 55 yards for a touchdown and Rick Osborn added a 29 yard scamper.
Dunkerton held off South Winneshiek 14-12 as Dunkerton rushed for 207 yards but fumbled four times. South Winneshiek’s Dale Humnker ran for 144 yards on 27 carries, with the loss dropping the team to 0-2 while Dunkerton evened at 1-1.
Right-hander Paul Hartzell limited Chicago to six hits as the California Angels defeated the White Sox 4-1. Thad Bosley and Ken Landreaux each had two hits with two RBIs. Bosley scored once and Landreaux scored twice. Hartzell improved to 8-10, while Chris Knapp fell to 11-7.
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