Motorsports highlights from Can-Am to Le Mans in 1967 NASCAR pace
A review of racing figures and events across 1967. Paul Newman backed Holman and Moody in Can-Am with Honker II, while Dan Blocker and the Smothers Brothers fielded cars. Len Duncan won his eighth midget title, Firestone dominated NASCAR, and top speeds reached 213.12 mph at Le Mans.
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Charlotte
N.C
Paul Newman
Holman and Moody
Smothers Brothers
Dan Blocker
Hoss Cartright
Blocker
Frank Blunk
New York Times
Alex Ulmann
Ulmann
SCCA
Lorenzo Bandini
le Mans
Mulsannne
Phil Hill
Len Duncan
Philadelphia
Firestone
Richard Petty
Cale Yarborough
Cedar Rapids C R AA Clubs Set for Two Districts
Iowa high school boys basketball pairings assign six Cedar Rapids Class AA teams to two districts in the upcoming state tournament path. Districts run March 4-7 with substate finals March 9-13 and state semifinals March 20-23 in Des Moines.
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C.R. AA
Cedar Rapids
Eastbattle
Iowa
Marion
Iowa High School Athletic Associa
Des Moines
No secret to Oscar's KO punch in Ellis bout
Oscar Bonavena’s manager denies a so called secret punch exists. Angelo Dundee received a letter in Buenos Aires offering to reveal it for 3000 dollars. Dundee says Bonavena is a puncher who relies on in fighting and waiting for opponents to fall.
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Oscar
Louisville, Ky
Oscar Bonavena
Jimmy Ellis
Bonavena
Ellis
Angelo Dundee
Buenos Aires
Angelo
Marvin Goldberg
Dundee
Shamrock Sign predicts Quarry beating Spencer for title
Pat O'Brien announced the Shamrock Sign on Jerry Quarry and predicted he will become world heavyweight champion after the Feb 3 elimination semifinal against Thad Spencer in San Francisco. Quarry aims for victory to face Oscar Bonavena or Jim Ellis, training at Gilman Hot Springs.
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San Francisco
Pat O’brien
Jerry Quarry
Pat
Jerry ‘O'Brien
Quarry
Thad Spencer
San Francisco Unter
World Boxing Association
O’brien
Jerry
Los Angeles
el Cerrito
Fremont
Spencer
Oscar Bonavena
Jim Ellis
Louisville
Gilman Hot Springs
Mid-Prairie Teams Honored at Fall Banquet
Members of Mid-Prairie summer baseball, girls softball and varsity football teams were honored at a fall sports banquet. A highlight was a talk by Bernie Saggan, recently appointed executive secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Assn.
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Gazett Wellan
Mid-Prairie
Bernie Saggan
The
Iowa High School Athletic Assn
Fight Results PORTLAND Roundups
Maloe-Billy Backus of Canastota N Y stopped Gene Herrick of Geen Maine in a lightweight bout. Takao Sakurai of Japan knocked out Soo Kang Suh of South Korea in a junior welterweight clash.
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Portland
Big TV Day on KCRG Sports Schedule
Three sports events are slated for KCRG Saturday afternoon. At 12 15 p m the Army Navy football game in color via ABC TV. At 3 35 p m the city playground commission awards presentation with Bob Brooks interviewing Eddie Podolak Mike Ilek John Hendricks and Barry Crees from the Iowa football team. At 4 p m the Oscar Bonavena James Ellis heavyweight boxing via ABC TV Wide World of Sports.
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Kcrg-Tv
Army-Navy
Abc-Tv
City Playground Commission
Bob Brooks
Eddie Podolak
Mike “Ilek
John Hendricks
Barry Crees
Iowa
Oscar Bonavena
James Ellis
Wide World of Sports
College Basketball Scores From River Falls and Nearby
St. Cloud defeated River Falls 97 to 92 while Peru beat Concordia 92 91 and Bemidji won 91 88 over Northland. Prep wrestling results show Lansing 32 Prairie Campion 18 and Central 33 Clarke 34. Prep basketball scores include Holy Redeemer 63 and Kennedy 4 C.R. Jeff 31. C.R. Wash 68 Clinton 26.
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River Falls
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Peru
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Bemidii
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Norththland Prep
Lansing
Prairie Campion
Sonore
Central Dallas
Clarke
Knoxville
Highlend
Washington
Asi Jabiia
Gyltesbers
Holy Ren
Wim C.R. Kennedy
C.R. Jeff
C.R. Wash
Clinton
Hottest Bowling Night as City Lanes See Big Scores
Jim Butler delivers a city high 726 series and 289 game in Jubilee Masters action while Ken Kroeger adds 677 with 246 and 230. Lucy Corwin earns a WIBC Century award and tops 267 in Legion Women’s City Major. Multiple bowlers post high lines and team totals reach new marks on a frigid evening.
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Jim Butler
Ken Kroeger
Lucy Corwin
Legion Woman’s
May City Belles
Mark Stephenson
Bob Dew
Hal DeWoody
Bob Etzel
Raymon Amusement
Worhan
Tillie Staub
Marilyn Richards Hach
Joyce Schroeder
Paul C. McCoy
Dave Case
George Curcio
Dick Burger
Joe Berry
Ralph Briles, Jr
Dick Fraiman
Howdy Mohr
Charlie Kriss
Marv Berggren
Jim_ Hiatt
Don McElhinney
Stan Plummer
Mary Jurgens
Lorraine Soukup
Marilyn Richards
Bunny Warner
Mary Alicia Taylor
Dorothy Brown
Bea Deetz
Marilyn Ritchie
Phyllis Hodina
Phyllis Newhouse
Joann Parker
Bunny Werner
Ramona Serbousek
Shirley Corey
Susan Priebe
Jean Brandt
Ethel Loftsgard
Eleanor Werndt
Bernice Tritle
Betty Brown
Hazel Koach
Trish Mattison
Mary Alida Taylor
Betty Yanecek
Gwen Sharpe
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