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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1971

Page

20

Christmas Grinch Protests Roil NFL Christmas Day Tilts

Protests against NFL Christmas Day games rose as lawmakers debated barring such matchups. In Minneapolis St Paul fans complained about ticket sales and the Vikings hosting Dallas or Washington. Kansas City critics tagged Pete Rozelle with the Grinch label amid plans to keep four games televised across the two Christmas days.

Mike Rathut New York Minneapolis St. Paul Vikings Dallas Washington Kansas City Chiefs Baltimore Miami Kansas City Star NFL Pete Rozelle Tim Yun Jind Kensil Rovelle Kensil Dee Minnesota Edbeek Joe McGuir McGuff Zelle Paul Minneapolis Minneapolis Star Mail McGuif Ing Rozelle Grinch Bill MacPahil

Lakers face Warriors amid 22 game skid in tough stretch

Los Angeles Lakers aim to end a 22 game stretch without a win as they host the Golden State Warriors, who have lost six straight. Jerry West and Gail Goodrich powered a 74 point effort for the Lakers in recent clashes, while the Warriors chase a higher playoff seed in the Pacific Division.

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Cherry Burrell Keeps Perfect Run in Tailisteivh League

Cherry Burrell remained undefeated with a 70-51 victory over Wilson-Sineraly Thursday night at Roosevelt High. Link-Evil defeated Ponieh-Tord 48-39 in the other game.

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Sixkillers and Jive Five Win Night of tight play

Sixkillers toppled the Lakers 71 to 42 and the Jive Five edged REA 40 to 49 in boys basketball at Central MCA. Annauy Simmons 15 led for one team while Fletener 12 and Williams 4 contributed. Norman zero and Tucker also appeared as centers and guards.

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Fifth and Sixth Grade Tourney at Ellis YMCA

The Wills YMCA Branch sponsors annual fifth and sixth grade basketball tournaments during Christmas vacation. Ribbons award first and second place in both divisions. A plaque will list winning team members with home rooms and schools engraved. Teams drawn from west side schools on a home-room basis. Entries and rules due at Ellis YMCA by December 2.

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Midland Beckman Dyersville wrestling match results

Midland Beckman Dyersville midlands team from Wyoming defeated Dyersville Berkinai 4 9 with pins by Dewn Hansen at 55, Los Varn Gavery My at 3 28 and Y67 LOs Varn Gavery My 3 28.

Midland-Beckman Dyersville — Midland of Wyoming Dyersville Berkinai Dewn Hansen Los Varn Gavery

SDSU QB to Lead South Squad in Lions American Bowl

Brian age has signed to quarterback the South Squad in the fourth Lions American Bowl on January 9 in Tampa. The record breaking quarter ack for San Diego State is noted in the AP report.

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West Jr High Triumphs In Two Basketball Games

West Junior High beat Prairie in both games at Tow a City. In the seventh grade West won AK-28 with Dan Waite scoring 12 and Ralph Becipka 14 for Prairie. In the eighth grade West triumphed 40-29 behind Steve Brown with 10 points while Rick Hurlbert added 10 for Prairie.

Towa City Tram Cour Rapids Prairie Dan Waite West Ralph Becipka Prairie Steve Brown Rick Hurlbert

Benedicts 300 bid halted in tenth frame bowling highlight

Iowa Electric bowler E Benedict and Arlene Reyman lead daily honors in a crowded score report. Ed spun nine straight strikes but left a final ten pin in the tenth frame for a 278. Reyman earned a century award with a 243 game.

Benedict E. Benedict Iowa Electric Arlene Reyman May City Arlene Jack Glessner Minnie Smith Dean Knight Virg Hargrave Don Roentek Ken Kroeger Bill Kellogg Trene Leonard Gwen Sharpe Jayce Peterson JuAne Swahka

Unclear sports slate with scattered matchups and dates

Fragmented OCR lists multiple events including wrestling and basketball with unclear team names. Readable items reference Lasalle at Maquoketa, Winnhim at Jefarsen, West at Feekerallt, and Kirkwood at Keokek JC with unclear dates and venues.

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Nicklaus Leads Golf Money List With 244000 Plus

New York AP reports Jack Nicklaus topped golf money earnings this season at 244,990.50, leading 12 players above 100,000. Lee Trevino was second with 231,202.97 and Arnold Palmer third at 200,003.77, all beating the prior single season record. Nicklaus also led the exemption point standings with 241,072.5 points.

New York Jack Nicklaus Golf Professional Golfers Association Nicklaus Lee Treviso Arnold Palmer Billy Casper

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