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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1968

Page

11

Welk Show Spoofs Heavyweight Fight In TV Jab

Milton Richman blasts ABC for rerunning Lawrence Welk while a boxing title bout between Jimmy Ellis and Jerry Quarry aired live from Oakland. He calls the 15 round bout dull and predicts Ellis would struggle against Joe Frazier, noting manager Angelo Dundee’s frustration.

New York UPI Abc-Tv Oakland-Alameda Coliseum WBA Lawrence Welk Jimmy Ellis Jerry Quarry Cassius Clay Ellis Quarry Joe Frazier Jimmy Angelo Dundee Frazier

Brooks rider wins bareback bronc at Pacific Indoor Rodeo

Larry Mahan of Brooks Oregon won the bareback bronc riding division earning 1096 dollars. Paul Mayo of Grinnell Iowa finished second in Seattle AP report on the Pacific Indoor Rodeo.

Paul Mayo Seattle Larry Mahan Brooks Ore Grinnell Iowa

Canadiens Eliminate Black Hawks In Overtime Win

Montreal defeats Chicago 4-3 in overtime to take the best-of-seven East division final four games to one. Jacques Lemaire scores twice as Toe Blake coaches the Canadiens past a stubborn Hawks squad led by Billy Reay. Bobby Rousseau and J C Tremblay add goals for Montreal while Bob Schmautz Stan Mikita and Wayne Maki reply for Chicago.

Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Toe Blake Jacques Lemaire Montreal Bobby Rousseau J. C. Tremblay Bob Schmautz Stan Mikita Wayne Maki Hawks

Canadiens Edge Blackhawks In Overtime Playoff Clash

Montreal defeats Chicago in the overtime payoff after a tight late game duel. Reay and Blake debate strategy as Beliveau Cournoyer Tremblay face Mikita Mohns Wharram in a tense playoff contest. St Louis also ties series 2 2 with a 4 3 OT win over Minnesota.

Blake Reay Canadiens Stan Mikita Doug Mohns Ken Wharram Jean Beliveau Yvan Cournoyer Gilles Tremblay Mikita Mohns Wharram Beliveau St. Louis Minnesota

Lisbon's Dolan Wins 25-Lap Feature at Des Moines Fairgrounds

Roger Dolan of Liston won the 25-lap late model stock car feature at Des Moines fairgrounds, besting Ernie Derr of Keokuk. Dolan also won a heat race. Fred Horn of Marion took the semi-main. Tom Hughes of Monticello finished sixth, John Connolly of Delhi seventh, Bill McDonough of Cedar Rapids eighth, Verlin Baker of C.R. ninth.

Des Moines Roger Dolan Liston Ernie Derr Keokuk Fairgrounds Dolan Fred Horn Marion Tom Hughes Monticello John Connolly Delhi Bill McDonough Cedar Rapids Verlin Baker C.R

Monti Pair Clinch Class C Doubles Crown in Iowa

Mary Merfeld and Dorothy Fitzsimmons of Monticello won the class C doubles title at the state women's bowling tournament in Des Moines with a total of 1 053. Gerry Bliss of Oelwein claimed the class C all events crown with 1 585. Theresa Jeter of Iowa City placed third in class A singles with 612.

Des Moines Mary Merfeld Dorothy Fitzsimmons Monticello Gerry Bliss Oelwein Theresa Jeter Iowa City Iowa Savings and Loan D.M Mack’s Cafe Hornick Red Oak D. M. Plaza Merry Makers Jack’s Twins Dub Van’s Radio Montezuma Tle Judy Nichol- Ann Rand Sandra Fouls Waterloo Lois Kroger Igad Rev. Ortner Sioux City Dolores Windus Musc Gerry_ Bliss Joan Cleary Clinee Glad

Sharman Named New L A Coach At Stars

Bill Sharman agreed to coach the Los Angeles Stars of the American Basketball Association after resigning Friday as coach of the San Francisco Warriors. His attorney said several NBA teams had also offered him jobs and a formal announcement would come in a day or two. The Stars took over the Anaheim Amigos franchise last month.

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Kiefer and Spencer Tie for All Around Trap Title

Central City shooter Lloyd Kiefer and Dubuque’s Floyd Spencer shared the all around title at the North Linn Fish and Game club reg istered trapshoot. Both posted 222 of 250 with other trophy winners including Archie Rudd and Earl Heath in various events.

Central City Lloyd Kiefer Floyd Spencer Dubuque North Linn Archie Rudd Earl Heath Cedar Rapids Mike Loeffler Heath Donna Polance Spencer

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