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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1962
Page
8
Houston Oilers meet Dallas in the AFL championship after a 44-10 rout of the New York Titans, capping a seventh straight win and securing their third straight Eastern division title. Frank Ivy has built a champion with a late-season surge.
American League ending Patriots fell 14 games back after a 20-0 loss to Oakland. Dallas beat San Diego 26-17 in a weekend AFL game setting up a Houston title showdown with the Oilers. Houston, led by Abner Haynes Len Dawson and Curtis McClinton, seeks a decisive win in the league playoff at Houston.
The Fri Night bowling scene featured multiple high scores led by Bill Biederman 268 and Mark Snodgrass 267 in Tropic Major, with Dairy Queen posting a 996 team game. Individual and team totals spread across Cryovac, Legion Major, Materials Control and Women’s leagues, highlighted by Bob Pracock 642, Marty’s Car Wash 993 game 2884 series, and Towne’s Friday Frolics performances.
Late Saturday college games saw Knox 75 Grinnell 72 and Seton Hall 69 Boston U 64. Other outcomes include St. Louis 66 Wabash 84 and Ball State 73 Southern Ill 68 plus Texas Western 51 Utah 48. Prep scores feature St Marys 67 Ind St Downs 33 and D M Roosevelt 44 Cedar Falls 64 among many others.
The champion dropped a second straight by losing 80 to 76 in overtime to Dubuque on Saturday night. State College of Iowa improved to 4-1 with a win over Bemidji while SCI hosts Parsons Tuesday. Few games are on the schedule this week as teams pause for holiday tournaments next week.
Albany AP reports Dr. J A Redfearn an 80 year old retired physician and golfer completed a 117 yard hole in one at the American Legion course No. 6 tee. He asked how many of his age achieve such a feat and celebrated with pride.
In the Catholic grade school church basketball league St Patrick's moved to the top with a 53-39 win over St Ludmila while Immaculate Conception tied Ludmila behind them after a 52-37 victory over All Saints. Top scorers included Mark Thomson and others from St Ludmila, St Wenc, St Pius and St Joseph.
AP report shows Cincinnati beating Kansas State 75-61 and Arkansas 64-69. Duke defeated Vanderbilt 90-70 and Louisville 76-75. Ohio State routed Loyola Chicago 107-47 and WisconsinMilwaukee 107-47. Mississippi State beat Lousiana College 83-59 and Memphis State. Wisconsin lost to Indiana State 87-86. Colorado beat Pepperdine 76-63. Oregon State lost to California 61-59 and beat Cal 70-60. Illinois beat Iowa State 76-73 in overtime.
Boston AP reports Charlie Berry ends a twenty season career as an American League umpire announced by league president Joe Cronin. The retirement marks a major shift in the AL officiating corps.
The article notes Iowa averaging 58 points in three games against weak opposition and relies on defense as a strength. It highlights Sharm Scheuerman’s plan to develop the team gradually for the Big Ten season and contrasts with modern scoring trends. Kentucky looms Friday in the tournament at Lexington.
Sophomore Jess Schulte of Prairie has become the hot hand, climbing to fourth in the season standings. Teammate Bob Shebetka maintains third at 17.1 points per game while Dunlap, Hoglund, and Hoover push past Vancura in the scorer race. Hoglund and Hoover both average 14.7 points as Dunlap nets 22 in a Washington win over Clinton to lift his mark to 15 per game.
Des Moines announces six men named to become lands and waters conservation officers effective January 1. Harries among the top exam scorers and the candidate school graduates will receive park assignments later. Named are Robert J. Glenn Dundee already assigned to Wapsipinicon State Park near Anamosa Kenneth J. Formanek Britt John P. Ripperger Danville Myron G. Brewer Mt. Vernon Dale H. Brumm Mediapolis Carl A. Burk Woodburn.
Boxers from New York Chandler Milan and Chicago fought for a junior welter title while Lima and Brockton contenders faced varied results in a global slate. Contenders from Colombia Singapore and Japan posted outpoints in bouts across several cities including New York Milan and Tokyo.
Doug Jones, fresh off a seventh round knockout of Zora Folley, moves from No 3 in light heavies into the heavyweight top 10. The Ring editor Nat Fleischer confirms the upgrade and a staff review to determine exact positioning, with possible bouts at Madison Square Garden against Cassius Clay or Floyd Patterson in February.
Vancura has tapered off to a 14.4 point per game scoring average, signaling a downturn in late season form. The note points to reduced scoring output and potential impact on team standings.
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