Valley preps highlight busy Cedar Rapids weekend slate
The Cedar Rapids area hosts a heavy winter schedule with basketball swimming and wrestling. Wash and Jeff open Mississippi Valley Conference play facing strong opponents while Regis meets Walsh of Ottumwa and top scorer Mike Putnam in a Saturday night test at Regis gym. Wash stands 2 0 and travels to Rock Island Friday for a league matchup.
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Jeff
Regis
Walsh
Ottumwa
Mike Putnam
Friday Events In Iowa City Area Basketball Schedule
Friday basketball matches include Wash versus Rock Island St Patrick's vs Cascade Aquin Marion versus Anamosa Keystone vs Prairie Walker versus Linn-Mar. Wrestling features East Moline at Jefferson Davenport Central at Wash.
Friday Night High School Basketball and Wrestling Schedule
Jeff at Davenport Saturday night to tackle West high. St Patrick’s at Cascade to face Aquin high. Keystone at Prairie. Marion at Anamosa. Linn-Mar hosts Walker with Allac conference lead at stake. Wash and Jeff wrestlers at home. Jefferson hosts East Moline while Washington hosts Central of Davenport. Marion wrestles at Traer Saturday. Jeff at Rock Island and Wash hosts Davenport Central swimming Saturday. City duals begin next Tuesday at Jefferson pool.
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Tilt May Drive The Fans Away
New York fans plan to travel to nearby areas to view the NFL championship game due to a television blackout within 75 miles of New York. About 45,000 season ticket holders have priority on seats, while others may buy up to four tickets per person by phone.
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New York
Richardson Named to All-America Bowl in Tucson
Richardson of the AP first string end on the little all America team is selected to play in the fifth annual All-America bowl on December 29 in Tucson.
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Ariz
Willie Richardson
Wisconsin Rapids Prepares To Join Midwest Loop In 1963
Wisconsin Rapids officials back a 1963 entry as the league adds a tenth club. A steering committee led by Walter Wagner is formed, with plans to elect a new league president next month in Cedar Rapids. The city approves 5000 for ball park dressing rooms and locals seek to form a baseball club to replace Keokuk. Marion school district splits coaching duties ending Les Hipple era after 18 years with multiple championships. Hipple remains athletic director and head basketball coach, new coaches named for football track cross country and wrestling. spring baseball added under Vince Woodson. Wisconsin Rapids may secure a working agreement with the Washington Senators for 1963.
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Cedar Rapids
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Hipple
Iowa City
Gazette
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Gerry Skilling
Jan Flickinger
William Linstrom
Vince Woodson
Tresh Voted Top Rookie in American League
Yankee infielder Tom Tresh named the American League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association. The 24 year old, studying at Central Michigan, hit .286 with 178 hits in 157 games, 94 runs and 93 RBI, plus 20 home runs. He split time at shortstop and outfield as Tony Kubek served in the army and after Kubek returned.
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Central Michigan University
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New York
Tony Kubek
Kubek
Mike Tresh
Tom
Baseball Writers
Gil MacDougald
Bob Grim
All-American football teams criticized for fluff and bias
Gus Schrader argues that all-American selections are often contrived to represent regions and teams rather than reflect true player ability. He faulted the FWA Look magazine list for mislabeling positions and inflating quarterback counts, urging ground-rule integrity in selections.
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Regents approve Burns football contract raise
The State Board of Regents formally approves a new three year contract for Jerry Burns at the University of Iowa with a 2500 dollar annual raise. The raise lifts his pay to 17508 dollars per year starting January 1, announced in November.
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Jerry Burns
State University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Regents
Burns
Lenoir Rhyne Aims for Second NAIA Title in Camellia Bowl
In Sacramento California the Lenoir Rhyne Bears chase their second NAIA football title in three years as they meet unbeaten Central Oklahoma State in the Camellia Bowl. The game, rated a tossup, will be played Saturday under overcast skies with temperatures in the low 50s.
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Bears
Lenoir- Ryne
Central Oklahoma State
Yankees sever working agreement with Amarillo Sox
Amarillo Texas AP Yankees end their player development pact with the Amarillo Gold Sox of the Texas League. Sox president Jay Taylor said there is no regret about the decision as of Tuesday.
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Amarillo, Texas
New York Yankees
Amarillo Gold Sox
Jay Taylor
Sox
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