Wrestlers Deserve More Coverage From Press and Fans
Local Minnesota wrestling scene grows with Austin High 6-1 dual, Pacelli 6-1 and top 20 state rankings. Shamrocks upset St. Cloud Cathedral as coaches Schmidt and Cummings build a strong program. Fan support urged for remaining road meets January 10 at JM and February 8 at Albert Lea.
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Pete Schmidt
Tom Cummings
Shamrocks
St. Cloud Cathedral
Austin
Albert Lea
Packers
U S Netters Clinch Cup Rally for Davis Cup Sweep
The United States and doubles pair Stan Smith Bob Lutz crushed Australia’s Ray Ruffels and John Alexander 6 4 6 4 6 2 to take a 3 0 lead in the Davis Cup final. Clark Graebner faces Ray Ruffels next, then Arthur Ashe faces Bill Bowrey, as the U S eyes a 5 0 sweep.
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Harry Hopman
United States
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
University of Southern California
Australia
Ray Ruffels
John Alexander
Clark Graebner
New York
Ruffels
Arthur Ashe Jr
Richmond
Bill Bowrey
Graebner
Bowrey
Ashe
Hopman
Alexander
Raffles
Pipers Fall In OT To Pacers In Frustrating Loss
In Minneapolis Indiana beat Minnesota 134-133 in overtime as Bob Netolicky and Fred Lewis delivered key late plays. Connie Hawkins scored 39 for Minnesota but the rally fell short after a 62-51 halftime margin.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Minnesota Pipers
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
Metropolitan Sports Center
Indianapolis
Pipers
Indiana
Frank Card
Pacers
Bob Netalicky
Minnesota
Steve Chubin
Netalicky
Fred Lewis
Connie Hawkins
Charlie Williams
Netolicky
Mel Daniels
Chubin
Blue Devils Optimistic Amid Rebuilding Year In Wrestling
ASJC wrestling coach Fred Kinney, with only two lettermen back Roy Weber and Ron Bergstrom, predicts a better than last season record as the Blue Devils start a tough schedule from December through February. Kinney touts freshmen prospects and names Worthington Rochester as top rivals in SMJCC play.
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John Kolb
Herald
Austin State
Fred Kinney
Kinney
Roy Weber
Ron Bergstrom
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Weber
Bergstrom
Austin
Worthington
Rochester
Southern Minnesota
Ball Tops City Scoring as Local College Stars Lead
Austin High guard Tim Ball leads city scoring with 109 points in six games for an 18.2 average, followed by ASJC center John Taylor with 108 points. Top 10 includes Gosha, Turner, Patterson, Dillivoy, Scholenberg, Rathke, Wagner, and Schollmeier, with team records and upcoming games noted. Pacelli hosts tonight, AHS hosts January 3, ASJC travels January 8.
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Tim Ball
Pacell High
Austin State Junior College
Ball
ASJC
John Taylor
Taylor
Ponts
Craig Gosha
AHL
Jim Turner
Scott Peterson
PHS
Ron Dillavoy
Tom Scholenberg
Mark Rathke
Steve Wagner
Charlie Schollmeier
AHS
Pacelli
Rams Allen Fired Over Personality Conflicts
Los Angeles Rams fire coach Gary Allen at age 46 amid reports of personality conflict with president and GM Dan Reeves. Allen had repaired team after seven straight losing seasons, posting seasons such as 11-1-2 and 10-3-1, but rumors and tension surfaced after a 20-20 tie with the 49ers and ongoing injuries. Players expressed mixed reactions, with quarterback Roman Gabriel noting prior firing rumors and sentiment that Allen’s leadership earned respect despite the abrupt exit.
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Ron Fatbowers
Allen
Dan Reeves
National Football League
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Ree
S. Aller
Rams
Los Anges
Ram
San Francisco 49Ers
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Roman Gabriel
George Allen
Gabriel
Baltimore Colts
Joe Scribelli
Chicago Bears
Kansas Jayhawks near 1000 wins after 82 56 Nebraska win
The Kansas Jayhawks, led by Olympic star Jo Jo White, won 82 56 over Nebraska in the Biz Eight Holiday Tournament in Kansas City to run their record to 993 career victories and extend their winning streak to eight.
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Jo Jo White
Jayhawks
Nebraska
Kansas City
Bowl tilts spark six days of college games
The 1969 bowl schedule unfolds over six days with 11 games, led by Ohio University versus Richmond in the Tangerine Bowl. Michigan taps Bo Schembechler as coach, while Michigan plans Elliott’s move to associate athletic director. Missouri faces Alabama in the Gator Bowl as defenses lead the showdown.
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Associated Press
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Wolverines
Glenn
Bo” Schembechler
Miami
Ohio
Chalmers
Elliott
Schembechler
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Ohio University
Richmond
Orlando
Fla
Bowling Top Five And League Leaders Noted At Echo Lanes
Recap of top scores by Legion Auxiliary League Bartlett 493 Haben 482 Stratton 475 Papenius 457 Borris 425 City League Johnson 699 Blum 695 Whitcomb 651 Rathke 647 Sweeny 647 American Legion Peck 567 Anderson 550 Carroll 548 Rose 547 Debutantes Brekke 450 Hanson 572 Hartgrave 649 Petersen 598 Larson 575 Additional entries include Apold 458 Brandt 672 and others in Echo Lanes senior and league events.
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L. Papenius
J. Borris
al Johnson
J. Blum
D. Whitcomb
D. Rathke
D. Sweeny
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R. Rose
Echo Lanes
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al Nelson
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M. Petersen
L. Larson
Hanson
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M. Opach
8. Dodds
K. Wohilfeil
North Stars Tie Kings After Late Rally
Minnesota star Danny Grant scored his 16th of the season to tie the game 4-4 with the Los Angeles Kings at 10:02 of the final period, completing a three goal comeback as the NHL clash ended in a deadlock.
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Minnesota
Los Angeles Kings
Danny Grant
North Stars
Shula bets on basics against Browns in title game
Baltimore coach Don Shula says proven plays will outweigh surprise gimmicks in Sunday's NFL championship with Cleveland. He notes the need to execute well and expects only minor wrinkles, citing Cleveland’s defense and Leroy Kelly as key concerns.
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Colts
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Leroy Kelly
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Browns
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Vikings
Dallas
Get Lamonica: Jets Must Contain Raiders Star
Jets defensive end Gerry Philbin declares the goal to stop Daryle Lamonica as essential in the AFL championship game. He cites Lamonica's accuracy and speed, notes Lamonica’s Week six numbers, and discusses the importance of pressure and pass protection for both teams in the clash.
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NEW York (Ap
Lamonica
Gerry Philbin
Oakland Raiders
New York Jets
Philbin
Oakland
Daryle Lamonica
Kansas City
Drake Favored In Dallas All Sports Classic Opener
Drake from the Missouri Valley faces Minnesota from the Big Ten in the tourney opener in Moody Coliseum Dallas. Southern Methodist hosts Mississippi in the nightcap with the winners and losers advancing to separate Saturday games. Minnesota features Leroy Gardner out due to a home emergency and star Larry Mikan leads the Gophers.
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Mississippi
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Leroy Gardner
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Larry Mikan
American Basketball Association
George Mikan
Viking State Bank Proposed in Bloomington by Brown
A group including Minnesota Vikings star B H Brown petitions the Minnesota Commerce Commission to approve Viking State Bank with $600000 capital to be built near Metropolitan Stadium along I 494 in Bloomington.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Commerce Commission
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Bloomington
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Vikings
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Interstate 494
Pee Wee and Bantam Hockey Practice Reminder
Austin youth hockey players signed up for East Side Lake rink are reminded practice is Saturday at 1 p.m. Coaches Jim Sack and Bob Dahlback will be present and players should arrive on time and ready to go.
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Hayes Named Starting Center on Western All Star Team
Elvin Hayes, the San Diego rookie, earns the Western starting center for the NBA All Star game to be played January 14 in Baltimore. He leads the league in scoring and ranks second in rebounding, with eight starters named including Jerry West Len Wilkens Don Kojis Lou Hudson and Jerry Sloan. Wilt Chamberlain is not a starter but is on the West squad.
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Scoreboard basketball college and pro results list
Panhandle A and M 92 Kan 84 Concordia 79 Eau Claire St 7 EF Mich 93 Bemidji St 62 N D Univ 65 Morningside 54 N D St 93 Mankato St 54 St Cloud St 68 Lincoln Pa Drury Mo 59 St Johns 58 N Iowa 101 Augustana 84 Colorado 63 Oklahoma 54 Kansan 82 Nebraska 54 Northwestern Florida 72 ABA Indiana 134 Minnesota 133 Miami 111 108 Boston 139 Milw 106 LA 95 Detroit 94 Phil 125 Baltimore 120 Chicago 104 Cincinnati 94 Atlanta 1260 Seattle 96 San Fran 119 Phoenix 118 Hockey NHL Minnesota 4 LA 4 its New York 3 Oakland 1 St Louis 3 Pitt 2
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Vacation Ends Vikes Gear for Final Battle
The Minnesota Vikings end an eight day Christmas break with a 6 p m Monday gathering in Miami Beach for a week of practice before the January 5 Playoff Bowl in the Orange Bowl against the Dallas Cowboys. The teams lost their division playoff games Sunday.
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