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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1961
Page
12
Tuesday night’s event drew large crowds as players were urged to eat seconds and thirds. Seven lettermen arrived after late practice to find food gone, sending Bob Caldwell to arrange a chicken dinner at a hotel for the rest, with one boy still unaccounted for.
The AFL title game pits San Diego against Houston as Billy Cannon leads the Oilers after a stellar season. Houston set records with 6,288 total yards and 513 points, led by George Blanda's 3,340 passing yards and Cannon's 948 rushing yards. The Oilers finished 12-2, matching San Diego 34-12 and 33-13 wins in the season series.
Chicago AP reports Connie Hawkins of the Pittsburgh Rens has 656 points for a 24.3 point per game average across 27 games through last Sunday, maintaining the ABL scoring lead.
Cedar Falls reports two State College of Iowa grapplers Joe Fox and Dave Jensen wrestled un attached in an Omaha AAU event. Both earned pins against Omaha university matmen in a dual last weekend.
Branch Rickey, turning 80, predicts the National and American Leagues will expand to 12 teams each, then form a third league with eight teams. He says the current clubs may resist the change due to high costs and potential conflicts among the newer clubs in each league.
Bill Goddard tops with a 266 game as Parlor City Classic dominates scores. Coontz Blum and others share series honors with 619 while City National Bank shoots 990 and Jubilee Bowling Balls roll 2785 in a busy bowling loop recap. The event features multiple teams and players with high games, 215 to 649 series, and standout performances across men and women divisions.
Thursday features Nevada st Iowa basketball at 7 10 with wrestling East Moline at Wash. Friday brings Moline at Jeff basketball and Jeff at Dubuque wrestling. Other events include Regis at Ottumwa, Alumni at Prairie, Wash at Davenport Cen basketball, Indiana at Iowa State basketball, and swimming meets Wash at Muscatine and Rock Island.
The 1962 South Atlantic league will feature three new teams. The Columbia South Carolina franchise moves to Charleston West Virginia, while Jacksonville relocates to Augusta and Savannah takes over the Charleston franchise from Columbia.
The crowd praised Equilibrist Jackie Coco nut for a standout act as former Indiana star Hallie Bryant saw little action. Other performers included Ross & Ross speed bag duo, Baton Twirler Nick Keseric, and a table tennis exhibition by Darryl Flann of Canada and Robert Ashley of the United States, with Flann winning.
Syracuse defeated Detroit 124 to 111 while New York beat St. Louis 128 to 111. Philadelphia won 117 to 110 over Cincinnati. Los Angeles routed Boston 194 to 101. Cleveland and Chicago played with Clippers 108 to 90 for Los Angeles. Kansas City led Pittsburgh 89 to 86 and San Francisco edged Hawaii 104 to 101.
Decorah area golf group Silvercrest Golf Club elevates Gene Simenson to the presidency. Simenson succeeds prior leader and outlines plans for club growth and event hosting.
At a recent board meeting of Ellingson Galvin Gresser and fellow directors Darwin Herorert Thurston Del Cobie officers were announced. John Cobie was named vice-president with Jack Duffy and Roy Dance in supporting roles as secretary treasurer and other posts. The mid winter plans were set for February 10.
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