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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1969

Page

5

Gable Wins Midlands 142-Pound Title and Streak

Iowa State wrestler Dan Gable extended his win streak to 18 by pinning Keith Lawrence of Michigan State in 6:42 to capture the 142-pound Midlands title. Michigan State claimed the team title with 79 points, followed by Michigan and other contenders as listed in the Midlands standings.

Iowa State Gable LA Grange Til Dan_ Gable Hig Itreet Keith Lawrence Michigan State Michigan Town State Oklahoma Sister Northwestern Mayor Daley Club Chicago Winona State Muskegon Iowa Tine Central

Cedar Rapids Teams Dominate Valley Winter Sports

Cedar Rapids schools lead the Mississippi Valley conference with unbeaten Wash and Jeff atop team standings. Jim Heck of Wash leads scoring at 27.2 points per game over four games, with Tomy Redford close behind, while Jeff’s Tom Holland and Brad Trickey also rank high in scoring. Wrestling shares the league lead at 4-0 with Town City and Jeffergon.

Cedar Rapids Wash Jeff Figeurés Town City Jeffergon Jim Heck Tomy Redford Tom Holland Brad Trickey

Tag Team Bouts Set for Pro Card at Memorial Coliseum

Two tag team matches headline an all star wrestling card at Memorial Coliseum Sunday at 8 p.m. United States champion Ronnie Etchison teams with Danny Little Bear to face Killer Cox and Bob Geigel in a two out of three falls bout. The Stomper returns to Cedar Rapids to pair with Tommy Martin against Mike Rolenski and Bill Christian of Minneapolis. Little Bear fights Geiger and Marlin meets Christian in the opener. Tickets go on sale Sunday noon at the coliseum box office.

Memorial Coliseum United States Ronnie Etchison Danny Little Bear Killer Cox Little Bear Geiger Marlin Christian Coliseum

Bowling Highlights and Records From Local Leagues

Bowling results show Kramer posting a 694 series and Cook adding a 580 while leading the women with a 217 game. Joe Nertmann and Gates reached 254 and 246 in the Jubilee Eight, with Knights of Columbus and Penick & Ford circuits also posting high scores. Jeff sophs beat Kennedy 64 45 as Mark Johnson led Jeff with 18 points.

OB Kramer Collins Ale Cook Joep Bob Skvor Don Jayne Joe Nertmann Ie Gates Glenn Kerres George Loerzel Don Kramer Knights of Columbus American Legion Terry Clit Peoples Furniture Bob Thompson Penick & Ford Am Sky Kay Crowley Myrtle Ozburn Jubilee Ladies Dave Lively Bev Hinz Shirley White Oltrogge J-Hawk Kennedy Jefferson High Kennedy Jeff Mark Johnson Kaseviet Kiflay Yy Feu Berryman Ao Chee mi Ae

Valley Soph Wrestling Meet Set for Friday

The second annual Mississippi Valley conference sophomore wrestling meet is scheduled in Kennedy gym with three sessions. Morning matches start at 9 30 a.m. Semis at 2 p.m. Finals at 6 20 p.m. Medals for top three. Double consolation rounds ensure each wrestler wrestles three times. No admission for morning session. 50 cents for students and higher for afternoon and evening sessions.

Mississippi Valley Conference Kennedy

Flood seeks free agency amid reserve clause clash

Curt Flood plans to confer with attorney Arthur Goldberg on his next step after asking to be declared a free agent and receiving Kuhn's rejection. The case centers on revising or loosening baseball's reserve clause, with the Players Association backing Flood and Miller outlining options such as an option clause while not seeking abolition.

NEW York Curt Flood Flood Supreme Court Arthur Soidberg Etter Bowie Kuhn Kuhn St. Louis Philadelphia Rich Allen Cardinals Floyd Players Assn Miller

Fight Results Attributed To Bemardiel On Site

Fragmentary OCR mentions a fight result and a contact number 369 1254. The readable text references a person likely named Bemardiel and a site, with a prompt to call for more information or to place bets or observe outcomes.

Ivy league gains in basketball and rainbow classic notes

The Ivy league strengthens its basketball presence with Yale winning the Rainbow Classic and Princeton falling 77-76 to UCLA in the final seconds. Yale’s success follows comments from St. John’s Leu Carne sec ca about strong freshmen and Ivy schools gaining 25 percent of blue chip prospects.

Ivy League Yale Princeton UCLA St. John’s Leu Carnesecca Ivy U.S Bil Bradley

Lanier dominates Bonnies over Purdue in Holiday Festival final

Bob Lanier, called the best big man in the country, scored 50 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead St Bonaventure to a 91-75 win over Purdue for the Holiday Festival title in New York. Purdue was held to 19 by a tight Bonnies defense.

Lanier Lew Alcindor Boilermakers Rick Mount Bonnies Aso Dick Joyce Asso Associated Press Geerts Bonaventure Bob Lanier Big Bob Olean N.Y Purdue New York

Various Prep Basketball Tours Roundup Across States

A long OCR fragment lists numerous prep basketball tournaments and results across Mississippi Valley, Monticello, Fayette, Clarinda, and other sites. It mentions teams like Butler, Villanova, Texas ARMM, Furman, The Citadel, and Norfolk State with scattered scores and invitational events such as Granite City Classic, Hurricane Classic, and Roanoke Invitational. Many entries are garbled, but reflect a regional schedule with multiple tournaments and high school teams competing in late season showcases.

Mississippi Valley Duaven Aventine Ellen Gee BUETS Monticello Man Valley Fayette Shen Titekabinsky Liberty Tourney Spe Aen Oi I Lopar Animaas Aniever Sairwi Painsettist Towmey Texas Armm Matthwest Canall Furman The Citadel Kodak Chass Lanford Eau Claire Linc Findlay Wis Mane North Park al of Homann Neve Mik Ray At Amiporia Care Rutary Lovititiouay Hs Tech Oundeewater Saliabry Kearney St Hastings Neb Wea Las Vegas Santa Clara Santa Lemoyne Collee Crerate

Three Wins In Ellis Senior League At YMCA

Limited readable blocks show Trinity Lutheran and Kenwood Park Presbyterian teams scoring in the Ellis Senior League at the Ellis YMCA. The fragmentary text references Tuesday night games with names and places incomplete, suggesting a local church league score roundup.

Bilis Trinity Lutheran Kenwood Park Presbyterian Eillis Ymca Aerey Gil Ee

Central City Takes Crown in Invitational Girls Basketball

Central City won its invitational title by defeating Shellsburg 64 to 50 in a high scoring final. Debbie Shay exploded for 36 points to pace Central City while Renee Boyer scored 17 for Shellsburg. Lisbon took third with a 70 to 43 win over Springville as Cindy Ferguson and Pam Sheets each dropped 24 and Barb Bentley added 25 for Springville.

Central City Shellsburg Debbie Shay Renee Boyer Lisbon Downing Springville Cindy Ferguson Pam Sheets Barb Bentley Springville

Little Hawks Down Clinton Club In 73 61 Victory

Iowa City Little Hawks defeated Clinton River Kings 73 61 at home. Kevin Kroeger scored 23 points, Don Dunham 18, while Terry Bherle had 12 and Jim Shaw 11 for Clinton. The Iowa City sophomores won 62 58 in overtime.

Iowa City Little Hawks Clinton River Kings Kevin Kroeger Don Dunham Clinton Terry Bherle Jim Shaw

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