Islanders Hand Wash Loop Loss
Rock Island’s unheralded team upset Washington 57-48 to push into the Mississippi Valley race as Mike Denoma 25 points and Ron Teague 3 late baskets sparked the Islander win. Washington, led by Tom Nelson 13, never recovered after a 14-7 start.
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Carls Halt Coe's Late Bid 62 59 in Home Opener
Coe nearly pulled off a late rally but Carleton held on 62 59 as the Kohawks suffered their first Midwest Conference defeat at home. Carls used a 13 0 run in the second half to erase a 33 26 halftime edge and extend the lead. Dave Larson led Coe with 17 points while Jim Bacon sealed Carls late with two free throws. Dubuque JV defeated Coe freshmen 69 41 in the prelim.
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Regis Cagers Edge Burlington 73 68 in Tight Meeting
Regis, 5 1 on the season, held off a fourth quarter rally by the Burlington Greyhounds to win 73 68 in Burlington. Jim Affeldt led Regis with 23 points while Dennis Mears and Tom Broosky each scored 21 for Burlington. The Greyhounds hit 23 of 28 free throws, while Regis noted a rescheduled December 17 game with Waterloo Columbus.
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Jim Wagner
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Washington Sophomores Down Rock Island 52 48
Washington’s sophomore basketball team defeated Rock Island 52 to 48 for their first win of the season. Leibsohn contributed 4 crucial baskets in the late stretch while Ken Cowan led Rock Island with 18 points in the setback.
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Cyclone Matmen Fall to Lehigh in Bethlehem
Iowa State suffers a 22-8 defeat at Lehigh as two injuries end in defeats. Larry Hayes drops 8-6 at 147 pounds and Virgil Carr forfeits early at 157. Don Webster wins 123 by decision and Jan Schwitters pins at heavyweight in 2 40.
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MacKay Wins In Five Sets In Cup Singles
Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio defeated Nicola Pietrangeli of Italy in five sets to give the United States a 2 0 lead in the Davis Cup interzone finals in Perth Australia. The match featured eight match points saved by Pietrangeli before MacKay prevailed 8 6 3 6 8 10 8 6 13 11.
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Chuck McKinley
Independence Nips Marion Five 44-43 In Wamac Clash
Independence rallied in the 3rd period to erase a Marion lead and hold on 44-43. Terry Tegen sparked the Mustang surge with 3 field goals in the period, while Marion’s Steve Miller returned to help rally but fell short. Seven Marion players were disciplined as two regulars were sidelined.
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Burlington Sophs Defeat Regis 64 38
The Burlington sophomores routed Regis 64 to 38 as Smith scored 20 points to pace the Greyhounds. Kos led Regis with 11 points.
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Prairie Routs Atkins 4th Victory in 57 52 Thriller
Cedar Rapids Prairie survives a back and forth battle with Atkins to win its fourth game of the season 57 52. Svoboda led Prairie with 22 points while Dave Lensch matched him for Atkins scoring in a tightly contested Friday night matchup.
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Panthers Spill Northern Illini at Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College pulled away from a 38 38 tie in the final 15 minutes to beat Northern Illinois 75 to 56 at Cedar Falls. Top scorer was Teachers’ Jerry Holdbrook with 19 points while Abe Booker led NIU with 16.
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Linn-Mar Drops Third Straight To Central City 57 55
Central City beat Linn-Mar 57 55 to hand the Lions a third consecutive conference loss. Trimble led Central City with 20 points as Linn-Mar's George Caraway and Roger Fernow each scored 14. Linn-Mar also lost 45 37 to Central City’s sophomore squad earlier in the year.
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Luther edges Simpson 93 82 in Iowa Conference game
Luther defeated Simpson 93 to 82 in Indianola as three Luther players reached at least 17 points. Harley Olstad scored 21, Lon Hyland 20, and Dave Grove 17 for Luther while Bob Tidgren led Simpson with 37 points.
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Don Carter Opens Strong Lead in World Bowling Finals
Don Carter of St. Louis 34 defends his title as the 4th annual World Invitational Bowling Tournament moves into day four at the Chicago Coliseum. He averages over 214 through 40 games, holding a Petersen total of 195-40 after 10 rounds, with Steve Nagy and Bob Strampe close behind in second and third.
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Iowa City Beats Davenport Central in Valley Mat Meet
Iowa City posted a 26 16 win over Davenport Central in a Mississippi Valley conference wrestling meet. Weeber and Cain earned the only falls for the Little Hawks while several matches went to decisions.
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Jeff Holds Off Clinton For First MVC Win In Two Seasons
Jefferson Eagles survived a scoreless first quarter to defeat Clinton 51 to 43 in a Mississippi Valley Conference contest. Jim Kirby sparked the attack with 13 points, Dave Long added 16 as the leading scorer, while Larry Coufal and Sid Wingfield contributed key plays. Clinton's Rich McMahon and Chuck Taylor paced the visitors, but Jefferson secured the late margin behind clutch free throws and solid defense. The win lifts the J-Hawks to their first MVC victory in two seasons.
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Iowa football staff shifts as Evy falls ill in Chicago
Athletic director Forest Evyashevski's illness in Chicago triggers an emergency plan with coaches dispersed. Whitey Piro rushes to pinch hit in Washington after Burns cannot fly. Look magazine All-Americans honored include Mark Manders and Larry Ferguson. Ferguson reflects on his Rose Bowl ride and first New York trip.
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McDougald Quits Yankees After Ten-Year Run
New York AP reports Gil McDougald, 33, versatile infielder once praised by Casey Stengel, retires from baseball after ten seasons with the New York Yankees to devote time to private business and family. He exits with a .279 lifetime batting average and last year hit .259 in 119 games as a utility player.
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Jeff Sophs Dip Clinton 54 45 in sophomore tilt
Jeff Sophs defeated Clinton 54 to 45 as Larry Showalter led with 15 points. Gary Herman and Dennis Murphy added 10 each for Jeff, Dale Sample 9 and Tom Prescott 8, while Seematter led Clinton with 15.
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Dale Sample
Tom Prescott
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