Americans Brace for Tough Romania Davis Cup Test
The United States Davis Cup team faces Romania in the Challenge Round after beating Spain 3-2 in Barcelona. Dennis Ralston warned of a hostile Bucharest crowd, while Wimbledon finalist Stan Smith clinched the series for the U.S. with a straight-set win over Juan Gisbert. The team departs for the U.S. later today but may delay the Romania match until late October due to prior commitments.
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Australia
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Pike Girls and 76 Boys Win 4-H Tourneys
The 1972 Muscatine county 4-H softball tournaments crowned Pike Senior girls and the 76 boys champions. Pike Senior defeated Pike Junior 6 8 in the girls semis and beat Fulton 25 9 in the final while Fulton edged Sweetland 19 10 in the other semi. L Kaalberg earned the title game win with Debbie Gerdis taking the loss. In the boys event 76 beat Sweetland 12 2 in the final after Sweetland defeated Lake 13 8 to reach the final and 76 defeated Bloomington Fair 20 6 to reach the title game.
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Sierings win golf tournament at Geneva Golf Club
Ed and Mike Siering won a father son golf tournament at Geneva Golf and Country Club with a 79. Second place went to Tom Siering Nick Pulliam Sr and Andy Tobias Dan Smith with 80. Flight results followed including 87 and 88 in various pairings. In boxing news Ray Russell of Cincinnati earned the light heavyweight berth on the US Olympic team after Louis Slaughter withdrew in a key boxoff.
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Dan Smith
West Point
N.Y
Ray Russell
Cincinnati
Russell
Louis Slaughter
Portsmouth
Title clash set as Mason City meets Lincoln in finals
Council Bluffs Lincoln defeats Boone 1-0 and Mason City stops Granville Spalding 6-0 to reach the Iowa high school state summer baseball final. Rongish drives in the winning run with a fourth inning walk, while Adams tosses a one-hitter for Mason City.
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Ron Wolfe
Mark Adams
Mason City
Granville
Dave Klein
Kelly Jones
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D. Klein
Horkey
Hall of Fame Inductions Shine At Cooperstown
Eight former baseball greats were inducted including Berra Koufax Gibson and Harridge with posthumous honors for Gibson Harridge and Youngs. Koufax recalled his early Brooklyn years and credited coach and teammates for helping him. The ceremony drew thousands as the Hall of Fame game between Yankees and Dodgers followed with an 83 game result.
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Harridge
Youngs
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Dodgers
Brooklyn
Joe Becker
Dodger
Roy Campanella
John Roseloro
Arthur Loeb
Imported kicker shines in NFL exhibition debut
Rookie Toni Linhart, an Austrian import, starred for the New Orleans Saints in a 13-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He kicked two field goals, including a nine-yarder with nine seconds left, and added the extra point after a 73-yard pass setup. News of trades and signings followed, including NHL-like roster moves in the league.
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Pete Liske
Harold Jackson
Tom Dempsey
Captoff
Akins
Belanger hot bat fuels Orioles rally in Milwaukee setback
Belanger delivered a tie breaking two run double in the sixth as the Orioles beat the Brewers 5-2. Weighing trade talk, he said regular play is needed to maintain form while Grich covers infield duties. Elsewhere, Twins blank Rangers, Indians top Red Sox, Royals beat Oakland.
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Mathews vows Braves can rebound after tough debut
Eddie Mathews, debuting as major league manager for the Atlanta Braves, says the club is better than it has shown and can improve. Cincinnati's Denis Menke and Joe Morgan fueled a 9 1 victory, Morgan homering for his 14th of the year and Menke driving in three more as the Reds pulled ahead.
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Sox Seek Lead In Tonight's 7:30 Game At Tom Bruner Field
Manager George Long announced Steve Rueckert of Columbus Junction leads the team with a .315 batting average, followed by Marty Langer of Wilton at .314, among players with at least 10 at bats. The game starts at 7 30 p m at Tom Bruner Field.
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Robinson named Olympic trainer for U.S. team
Gayle Robinson, veteran Michigan State University athletic head trainer, is named a trainer for the U.S. Olympic team in Munich. He will leave for Washington, D.C., to assist other trainers and perform physicals for U.S. team members before the international competition running August 26 through September 10.
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