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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1973

Page

17

Louthery picks Brewer in NBA draft and other sports brief

Philadelphia coach Kevin Loughery names Minnesota guard Jim Brewer as his first round NBA draft choice. Other notes include Nixon presenting the Courage Award to Jack Pardee, Ernie DiGregorio winning the Lapekic Award, Israel quitting world table tennis championships for security, and several results from tennis boxing soccer and golf.

Philadelphia 76Ers Kevin Loughery Minnesota Jim Brewer Nixon American Cancer Society Jack Pardee Washington Redskins Ernie DiGregorio Providence Lapekick Israel Sarajevo Ygoslavia

Good Fishing Reports Dot Northwest Iowa Despite Snow

Iowa conservation officials say fishing is decent in northwest and north central areas like Storm Lake, Little Sioux River below Linn Grove dam, and Black Hawk Lake. Anglers find crappies, walleyes, and largemouth bass with jigs, minnows, and spinners. trout stocking halted due to snow, but streams already show trout. rest of state mostly inaccessible.

Des Moines Iowa Conservation Commission Iowa Storm Lake Buena Vista County Linn Grove Little Sioux River Spring Lake Greene County Swan Lake Carroll County Lower Pine Lake Hardin County Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 10 Guttenberg Clayton County

Otter Creek Hosts ATA State Trapshoot Events

Three events on tap at Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club with practice at 9 30 and program at 10 30. Events include 100 16 yard targets 100 handicap targets and 25 pair of doubles at Otter Creek.

ATA Otter Creek Sportsman’s Club

Alberts Dominates Izaak Walton Trap Shoot

Dick Alberts shot 47 of 50 to win the weekly trapshooting event at the Izaak Walton club grounds. Don Roberts Steve Weber and Jack Kempler each hit 46 of 50 in the same competition.

Dick Alberts Izaak Walton Don Roberts Steve Weber Jack Kempler

Ali Talks After Norton Fight Jaw Injury And Reflections

Muhammad Ali addressed reporters in Toronto after his March 31 loss to Ken Norton in San Diego. He described his wired jaw as a second round break from a right cross and blamed not Norton but his failure to follow religious guidelines for the defeat and for not fighting with his usual speed and precision. He also dismissed Joe Frazier as finished and defended his past performance.

Toronto Ken Norton Muhammad Ali Ali San Diego Norton Joe Frazier Muhammad

Big Ten baseball opens with nine doubleheaders this weekend

The 68th Big Ten season begins with 18 games across Friday and Saturday. Iowa misses Sundberg Schutzius and Heckroth while Michigan, Michigan State challenge. Dave Winfield tops Minnesota pitching with 382 spring average Honey. Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern, Ohio State feature key lineups as teams chase early momentum.

Big Ten Iowa Minnesota Jim Sundberg Larry Schutzius Bill Heckroth Michigan Michigan State Brad van Pelt Larry Ike Rob Clancy Elliott Moore Duane Bickel Honey Purdue Timm Barnbrook Jim Pratt Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Ohio State Northwestern Tom Shipley Andy Otting Badgers Ernie Andres Flini Jim Bucks Bob Polock Larry Swakon Lyall Fulks James

Rodgers to Serve 30 Day Jail Term as Boys Town Counselor

Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers begins a 30 day jail sentence at Lincoln City jail after driving on a suspended license. An earlier work release plan with Boys Town near Omaha is rejected by director Msgr. Nicholas Wegner who says Rodgers has not been offered a position and any work release must be approved by Lancaster County District Court.

Lincoln Neb Johnny Rodgers Boys Town Omaha Msgr Nicholas H Wegner Rodgers Lincoln City Nebraska Cornhuskers Cornhuskers San Diego Chargers Wegner Lancaster County District Court

Indianola Hs selects Erwin Pellant as new head basketball coach

Erwin Pellant, the Indianola high school assistant basketball coach for four years, is named head coach succeeding Larry Pierce who resigned earlier this year. Pierce will stay in the district as a social studies teacher and head track coach.

Indianola Erwin Pellant Indianola High School Pellant Larry Pierce Pierce

Boxing results from AP report span several cities world wide

The Associated Press records boxing results with Clyde Gray defeating Jimmy Hamm by knockout in Toronto while Mac Foster stops Sam McGill in Pittsburgh. Lonnie Bennet knocks out Frankie Evans in Las Vegas and the Miami Beart Area AGO bout ends with a stoppage.

Associated Press Toronto Clyde Gray Jimmy Hamm Miami Beart Mac Foster Hin Sam McGill Pittsburgh Las Vegas Lonnie Bennet Los Annee Frankie Evans New Orleans

Sheldon Woman Leads Open Division In Bowling Championship

Dorothy Prostrollo of Sheldon Iowa bowled a 635 series to take the open division lead at the 54th annual Women s International Bowling Congress championship. She rolled 206 207 and 222 and helped her team Sheldon Lanes to first place in Division I.

Las Vegas New Dorothy Prostrollo Sheldon Iowa Mrs Prostrollo Sheldon Lanes

Jabali to Undergo Back Surgery in Denver

Denver star Warren Jabali, guarding the Nuggets era team, will have back surgery today as announced by an ABA club spokesman on Wednesday.

Denver Warren Jabali American Basketball Association

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