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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1972
Page
9
New York AP Baseball Commissioner Kuhn questioned recent polls claiming football tops the nation. He cited ratings and attendance figures to argue baseball remains far larger, noting World Series and top shows surpass NFL programs in viewership and that 29.2 million attended MLB games last season.
Iowa State wrestling beat Oklahoma 28 to 10 as Carl Dasma pinned Paul Erwin in 4 44. Ben Peterson extended his unbeaten string to 94 with a 6 1 decision. Chris Taylor saw his 10 match dual win streak end with a 1 1 draw against Bill Struve before about 4100 spectators.
Midland High School won the Hudson Invitational with 119 points among eighty teams, led by champions at 138 and heavyweight Bertan, 132 185s, while Lisbon placed sixth with 451 points and Dysart-Geneseo seventh. Final results list numerous wrestlers and match outcomes across weight classes.
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro guard John Niland said he would like to be traded to a rising NFL contender. He told Nick Buonteonti on WGBS radio that moving to another team that needs a few men to be in contention would be exciting.
Nashville AP reports Bart Starr, 38, says he will retire after the 1972 season if he is physically able to play. Starr, the Packers quarterback who guided GB to four Super Bowls, told the AP the time has come to decide his future as a pro. Health permitting, he will play this season.
Advance ticket sale for the Kennedy-Jefferson basketball game at the J-Hawk gym will be available Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m at the activity offices of both schools. Patrons are instructed to pick up tickets at designated locations during those hours.
A sprawling recap of college basketball results across the Big Eight and other conferences. Notable scores include Nebraska 72 Northeastern 64, LSU 67 South Carolina 43, Alabama 77, and Texas teams posting multiple wins as listed amid scattered team names and abbreviations.
Minnesota coach Bill Musselman speaks for first time since the January 25 basketball fight with Ohio State. He says he would prefer public discussion to stop but supports his players, noting suspensions for Ron Behagen and Corky Taylor and his backing of the team amid the fallout.
Iowa State Cyclones hockey squad hosts Stout State in regular season action at McElroy Auditorium Waterloo with games set for 8 p.m. Friday February 4 and Saturday February 5. The Cyclones, undefeated this season, meet a top small college powerhouse from Wisconsin.
The Hawkeye Open speed skating championship was postponed due to warm weather and soft ice and will draw at least 200 skaters from the Midwest this weekend. Ed Jaquin and other St. Louis contenders plus teams from Wisconsin the Quad Cities and Illinois are expected. Skating begins 4 15 p m each day with registration at 11 40 a m.
Bev Ortner, formerly of Galva Iowa and Tucson Arizona, was inducted into the Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in Columbus Ohio. She is noted as the only WIBC member to bowl a sanctioned three game series over 900 and also won the 1972 Super Performance award.
Des Moines hosts the Golden Gloves February 10 and 11 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium with over 150 fighters. Lamont Lovelady of Des Moines and Doug Moyle of Dundee are named as potential Olympic contenders for Munich. The event is a non profit venture of the Des Moines Association of Professional Tirefighters, with national finals in Minneapolis March 14 to 16.
Jefferson guard David Jones scored 29 points to lift Jeff past Iowa City 92 58, earning The Gazette’s Prep of the Week. Transfer from Washington, Jones has raised his season average to 14.2 as coach Jim Lockett notes his steady improvement and two guard offense helping him use his skills.
UCLA sits as the top ranked team for the sixth straight week with all 44 first place votes and 860 points. Marquette stands second after an undefeated 16 game run, while Louisville moves to third following a 15 game win streak. North Carolina holds fourth as Long Beach State falls to fifth.
Boxing results from the weekend show a less decisive card with several bouts decided by points. Notable action included early exchanges and a competitive main event that ended with a narrow decision.
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