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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
1
Linn-Mar hosts a boys basketball class A sectional with Clear Creek facing Lisbon at 7 p.m. and Norway meeting Linn-Mar at 8:30. Second round on Feb 26 and finals Feb 27 determine a Cedar Rapids Kennedy district berth. Other pairings list numerous sites and times across Iowa.
Freshman Nelson from Pacelli Austin Minn was crowned November Player of the Month as Upper Iowa’s cross country team posted its strongest season in years. He led the Peacocks to their first victory in three years by topping William Penn and finished first in all but one meet with times such as 21 45 and 22 19 in the conference meet.
Readable fragments show church basketball games featuring Westminster Lutherans versus Trinity and Evans with scores around 50 to 71. Other lines mention Nostridge and Jude’s teams. items reference Lovely Lane and Second Baptist affiliations in Westchester area.
The report lists player actions and plays from a Houston game, noting passes, interceptions, fumbles, and scorers. Key names like Lennses, Granger, Sherman, Parilll, McNeil, Brodie, Cox, and Baral appear alongside incomplete distances and outcomes, indicating a chaotic box score summary.
Incomplete OCR text shows scattered action mentions Griese passing to Mouck and Conke running for yards. References to tackles, safeties, and players such as Moreau, Reber, Dawson appear in jumbled order with unclear sequence. No clear final score or full context.
Partial football play log lists names Lamonica Blanda Briscoe and Bris Smith with numbers 15-41-4 and 22-42-4. The readable text suggests a kickoff and pass sequence with unclear sequence details and scorers.
A fragmented game summary shows Colts lose to Packers amid passing highlights and miscues. Notable moments include Jurgen connections, a safety, and late drives with players like Meredith, Baynham, and Hayes contributing through the game.
At Los Angeles the game features Bulls rushing leader Bull with 1860 yards and Pic Ears as top rusher. Play highlights include Percival kicking after short runs and a blocked punt leading to a Gabriel run. Individual leaders emphasize Chicago in rushing.
Howell Fraser won the PGA Club Pro Championship at Century Country Club with a 15 under par 272, earning $8,000 and returning to the tour. The 28 year old from Panama City, Florida, finished ahead of Chuck Malchnski and Bob Rosburg as he posted scores of 65 66 72 and a 67 final round to secure his first major prize. Fraser previously taught golf in West Caldwell New Jersey after a three year Tour career.
The Jefferson Booster club will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in room 227. Coach Jim Lockett will show films of the East Moline-Jeff basketball game and a business session will follow. parents and fans are welcome.
San Diego Chargers were defeated 40-3 by the Kansas City Chiefs, ending their Western division title bid as KC remained tied for first with Oakland. Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson threw two TD passes and Donny Gloster Richardson and Mike Garrett added scoring plays. The Jets, Raiders, Dolphins and others also won, impacting playoff positioning.
25 years Irving B Weber of Iowa City and Cedar Rapids was honored at a Chicago banquet. He retired as president of the Quality Cheket Dairy Products Assn after 25 years. Weber helped found the association of independent dairy companies and is linked with Sanitary Farms Dairies in Cedar Rapids. A former University of Iowa swimmer, he officiates many local meets.
Coach Bill McNiel’s J-Hawks routed Waterloo West 24 12 in a Cedar Rapids dual, the first CR over West at Waterloo in years. Jefferson placed strong against top state foes, with standout wins from Ingvall Balvant Sadler and Bentrim as Prairie posted titles and runner ups at the Eagle Grove Invitational.
Luther college finished second in the Crusader Classic at Valparaiso. Valparaiso beat Luther 95-85 in the final as Tyrone Williams led with 34 points and was named to the all tournament team along with John Sears. Tom Anderson scored 21 for Luther while Bill Scott had 18 and Frank Barth 11.
Wartburg Knights ride a 4-0 nonconference start under Coach Buzz Levick as they prepare to tour Minnesota and begin Iowa Conference play Friday at Buena Vista. Luther hosts St. Marys of Winona Monday as Upper Iowa, Central, Dubuque, and Northwestern push early season records. Iowa Wesleyan and William Penn also post strong showings in late weekend action.
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