Fishing trip to northern Ontario ends with lean bite and high costs
Four anglers including Mike Roup and Randy Bartemeyer report a slow Canadian week in northern Ontario with bass scarce, walleyes larger yet fewer, and costly shore lunches. They endure rough conditions, a tough portage to an unnamed trout lake, and a cabin stay that cost $12. The group notes rising trip expenses and plans potentially different plans next year.
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Ontario
Canada
Mike Roup
Cedar Rapids
Randy Bartemeyer
Davenport
Steve Harms
Sumner
Sioux Narrows
Wabaskang
Roup
Lake McBride
Pat Petequan
Pat
Mets Fall Deeper Into Injury Plague As Harrelson Injured
The Associated Press reports the New York Mets faced another setback as Bud Harrelson fractured a bone in his left hand during a Monday night game. The club already deals with a string of injuries compromising infield and defensive alignment, affecting options at key positions. Willie Mays in center, Cleon Jones in left, John Milner at first, and Jerry Grote behind the plate are cited as ideal but currently unavailable.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Willie Mays
Cleon Jones
John Milner
Bud Harrelson
Jerry Grote
New York Mets
New Yorkers
Harrelson
Athlete of the Month and Local Club Activities Highlight May
Dave Broders of the Upper Iowa Peacocks named Athlete of the Month for May by athletics director Everett Eischeid. He excelled in ITAC slugging and total bases, earning All Iowa Conference and NAIA honors. Also notes on stag dinner golf, couples league kickoff, and a steak fry. Baseball game recaps follow with multiple NL and AL results and player performances.
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Dave Broders
Upper Iowa College
Peacocks
Everett
Broders
Upper Iowa
Wayne Broders
Davenport
Dave
Prochaska
Schultz Receives Indiana Blanket In Mail
Iowa City report notes Dick Schultz received an Indiana basketball team blanket with inscription from the 1972-73 squad. Coach Bob Knight calls it self explanatory as Iowa’s upset at Minnesota opened Indiana’s path to the Big Ten title.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Dick Schultz
Indiana
Bob Knight
Minnesota
Hawkeyes
Gophers
Sports schedule notes from local matchups and dates
The fragment lists several regional games across Wednesday to Sunday in girls softball boys baseball and men’s golf along with a unique note about Oelwein and Elgin contests. It ends with a 1973 Miami Dolphins national TV streak claim.
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Miami. Dolphins
Duffy Daugherty joins MSU staff and TV duties
Former Michigan State football coach Duffy Daugherty becomes special assistant to MSU vice president for development Les Scott and will appear on ABC college football games next fall with Chris Schenkel and Bud Wilkin son. Gordie Howe and Sons open Houston Aeros tie. Howe may come out of retirement to play with sons Marty and Mark. Baseball draft opens with Rangers picking first. 850 to 1,000 players expected. Howard Schnellenberger joins Baltimore Colts as new coach and Orange Bowl game dates set for November and December.
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MSU
Les Scott
Duffy
ABC
Chris Schenkel
Bud Wilkinson
Gordie Howe & Sons
Houston
Houston Aeros
World Hockey Association
Howe
Aeros
National Hockey League
Marty
Mark
New York
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Howard Schnellenberger
Baltimore Colts
Miami
Colts
Dolphins
Baltimore
Baseball Standings and Schedule Preview
Baseball standings show Boston 9 Kansas City 3 and Milwaukee 2 Oakland 0. Tuesday games feature Minnesota at Cleveland and N Chicago at Baltimore among others. Wednesday schedules list Los Angeles Chicago Atlanta Montreal San Francisco Pittsburgh Philadelphia Houston San Diego St Louis Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City Boston Chicago Baltimore New York Texas Milwaukee Oakland and Detroit California.
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Kansas City
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Oakland
Minnesota
Woodson
Cleveland
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Chicago
Wood
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Cuellar
Drago
Pattin
New York
Stottlemyre
Texas
Siebert
Short
Hamilton
Detroit
Perry
California
Hand
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Atlanta
Montreal
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
San Diego
St. Louis
Ntrall
W. L. Pet
G.B. East
Pet
G.B
Montreal Hoeener
Prtee
Pete
Cincinnati Stacen Raleh
Cincinnati
Osteen
Jenkins
Gentry
Stoneman
Koosman
Grimsley
Bryant
Brites
Twitchell
Wilson
Greif
Foster
All-America track at Drake meets national elite
The third annual All-American High School Track and Field Championships gathers top prep athletes at Drake for a one day finals meet with no preliminaries. Events start 2 p.m. on Drake's all-weather track with a pentathlon, field events at 3:30 and running events at 5:10.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Drake
Bob Ehrhart
Musical chairs churn as area coaches reshuffle posts
In a banner year of resignations, South Winneshiek and Fredericksburg completed staff moves while 18 resignations across the Upper Iowa Cedar Wapsie leagues were stacked over three months. New hires include Les Williams to head Fayette girls, Bob Happel to lead Fayette boys, Dick Bergstrom at Calmar, and Daryle Nelson to Fayette/Moville roles. North West Union still screening.
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Rich Holm
Athletic
Registerland
South Winneshiek
Fredericksburg
Upper Iowa
Cedar Wapsie
North
West Union
Fayette
Michael Mitchell
Upper Iowa College
Les Williams
Bob Happel
Don Mueller
Calmar
South Winn
Cedar Falls
Dick Bergstrom
Bob McNew
University of Northern Iowa
Sibley
North of West Union
F’burg
Fayette and Valley
Foursome Golf Club Hosts Kids Day Clinic
The Foursome Golf and Country Club kicks off summer with a Kids Day event this Thursday. A free clinic led by Daryl Nelson runs from 8 a.m. covering rules and etiquette. Open to boys and girls 12 to 18, tee-off by noon, 75 cents for nonmembers for nine holes.
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Daryl Nelson
Major League Baseball Leaders and Team Pages
American League leaders show Blomberg 396 at bats and Mayberry 37 runs with Mayberry also leading 13 home runs. National League highlights include Bonds 73 hits and Stargell 16 home runs with Maddox at 358 batting. Pitching notes list Singer 2.23 ERA and Carlton 85 strikeouts among leaders.
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Hin
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Wynn
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Poh
Stargell
H. Aaron
Morgan
Cedeno
Billingham
Wise
Sil
Seaver
Carlton
Phi
Foreman's first big payday eyed for Tokyo bout
George Foreman heads to Tokyo on Sept. 1 to meet Joe King Roman for the heavyweight title in a bout slated for Budokan Hall. Initial purses top $2 million for the program, with Foreman's $375,000 from January's Frazier win likely to rise to about twice that amount.
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George Foreman
Tokyo
Joe ‘King’ Roman
Puerto Rico
Hayward
Joe Frazier
Dick Sadler
Sadler
Foreman
Japan
Budokan Hall
Mexico
Ricardo Arredondo
World Boxing Council
Morito Kashiwaba
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