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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1972

Page

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Sno Ball Tourney at Central YMCA Opens Doors

A Sno Ball basketball tournament for amateur independent men’s teams will run between Christmas and New Year at the Central branch YMCA. Eight teams per bracket will play Dec 22 23 27 29 and 30 with first round winners in the championship bracket and losers in the consolation bracket. Entries accepted on a first come first served basis until Dec 16. contact Chet Casali at the Central branch YMCA for details and entry blanks.

Central Branch Ymca Chet Casali Central Branch al Miller Bill Hakill Jim Gilchrist Gus Schrader John Shea John McKay Roger Ruchotzke Casali

Two Overtime Wins Highlight Fast-Break Night

Fast-Break league games at the Central YMCA produced two overtime thrillers as Armstrong's Sporting Goods edged Joen's Brothers 72-71 and Eby's Sporting Goods defeated the Jaycees 50-49. Other results include Eastside Maidrite beating Dows Dairy 69-36.

Central Ymca Armstrong’s Sporting Goods Joen’s Brothers Eby’s Sporting Goods Jaycees Eastside Maidrite Dows Dairy Scott Alford Larry Playa Mal Miller Ron Farley Iside Drite Las al Albers Dennis Ibbots

Pasarell Advances as Upset Day Hits Clean Air Classic

Top seed Charles Pasarell of Puerto Rico outlasted Sandy Mayer in three sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Clean Air Indoor Tennis Classic in New York. The day saw several upsets including Clark Graebner losing to Ove Bengtson, while Pancho Gonzales routed Bjorn Borg.

New York Charles Pasarell Puerto Rico Pasarell Sandy Mayer Wayne N.J Clark Graebner Ove Bengtson Sweden Pancho Gonzales Los Angeles Bjorn Borg Dick Stockton Brian Gottfried Paul Gerken

It's easy it's fun it's Inexpen sive it's resultful Gar yette ads

The fragment advertises Garyette want ads as easy fun inexpensive and effective for locating or posting notices, suggesting a playful local marketplace.

Jeff Set for Tri-State Mat Meet in Madison Wisconsin

Jefferson high wrestling accepts invitation to the fourth Tri-State tournament in Madison on December 27, aiming to face top teams from Illinois and Wisconsin alongside last year’s Iowa state champion Waterloo West. Coach Bill McNiel expects a stronger field and praises his squad’s readiness as it opens its home season against Dubuque Hempstead with 13 lettermen returning and several standout records from last year.

Jefferson High Paul Viktora Dave Kruse Bill Marion Terry Lutz Gary Bentrim Tom Connally Don Zimmerman Don Balvanz Larry Harkness Howard Johnson Bill McNiel Kent Miller Mike Lahman Kevin Kubik al Miller Gazette Bill McNeil Madison Wis Iowa Waterloo West Jeff Illinois Wisconsin West Cedar Rapids Washington Mississippi McNiel J-Hawks Kennedy Harkness Dan Balvanz Kubik Marion Balvanz Dubuque Hempstead Don Hittenmiller Scott Smith Bentrim Miller

Super Racing Team Returns for 1973 U S Auto Club season

Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Team announced it will stay intact for the 1973 U S Auto Club championship season. The squad features three former Indy 500 winners and will have Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co sponsorship for Viceroy Specials driven by Al Unser and Mario Andretti, with Joe Leonard returning in the Samsonite Special.

Torrance Calif Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing Parnelli Jones Vel Miletich Robert Pittman Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co Tobacco Company al Unser Mario Andretti Joe Leonard

UPI Honors to Four Cyclones

Four Iowa State players earned honorable mention on the 1972 UPI all-America college football team. George Amundson, Mike Strachan, Keith Krepfle, and Merv Krakau were listed after already making the all-Big Eight team.

NEW York UPI Iowa State United Press International George Amundson Mike Strachan Keith Krepfle Merv Krakau

Kingston Fans Hungry Despite Strong Local Football Talent

Cedar Rapids athletics chief Tom Ecker reports Kingston stadium ended 1964-65 with a $9,000 deficit while concession sales by the Jefferson Booster club set a new high at $32,000. Fans consumed 9,300 peanut bags 35,230 candy bars and 31,080 hot dogs as 15 percent of concession profits fund junior high athletics.

Metro Cedar Rapids Tom Ecker Ecker

Runner Ticketed for Running Red Light in Tahoe

Former Olympic marathon runner Kiau Jalayer, 30, of Iran, was cited by a SOUTT Lake Tahoe police officer for running against a red light while training in a track suit. He works at a Lake Tahoe resort hotel and was preparing for a December 30 race in Houston Texas.

Soutt Lake Tahoe Calif Kiau Jalayer Iran Jalayer Lake Tahoe Houston Tex

Wilson-Sinclair and MNB Triumph in Industrial League Wins

Wilson-Sinclair defeated Harnischfeger 64-40 led by Fitzpatrick 24 and Baker 10 while Mer chants National Bank toppled Welty Way 59-46 at Roosevelt School. MNB's Mara 12 and Fine 30 fueled the win. Welty-Way's Doehrmann 19 and Kinyon 10 led their team.

Wilson-Sinclair Harnischfeger Merchants National Bank Welty Way Roosevelt School M.N.B Holthaus Kelper Mara Fine Henley Hollar Welty-Way Kinyon Wilson Doehrmann Vaubenmeir Heitz

Smirnoff Holiday Drinks Corner: Mugwump and Bullshot

A vintage Smirnoff holiday note offers two cocktails to replace bland or sweet eggnog. The Mugwump variants mix coffee, cocoa, or milk with vodka and cinnamon, while the Bullshot combines vodka beef bouillon and lemon for a savory winter drink.

Smirnoff Virginia

Bob Lane Wins Walton Trapshoot at Izaak Walton League

Bob Lane captured first by hitting 46 of 50 targets in the Walton Trapshoot at the Izaak Walton League on Wednesday. Ken Miller and Don Carstens each broke 42. Miller won a shootoff for second place.

Bob Lane Ken Miller Don Carstens Miller

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