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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1968

Page

5

Palmer Wins Desert Classic In Dramatic Playoff

In Bermuda Dunes California Deane Beman 29 and former amateur champion staged a late surge with a 7 under 65 while Palmer chased a two on the 18th hole to force a playoff at the Bob Hope Desert Classic. Palmer claimed the title with a birdie and a nuts 2 hole playoff to win $20000. Beman earned 12000 with Casper Henning and Weis kopf round out top finishers.

Arnold Palmer Bob Hope Deane Beman Dwight D. Eisenhower Beman Ike Hope Calif Ronald Reagan Palmer Palm Springs U.S Billy Casper Goliaths Casper Bermuda Dunes Country Club Harold Henning Henning Tom Weiskopf Lee Trevino Charles Coady

Breedlove or Norman to guard Purdue ace Mount in Iowa clash

Purdue coach Ralph Miller said he will not use a two man check on Rick Mount. He plans to assign either Breedlove or Norman to mount guarding duties in the game at Iowa City on Wednesday night. Mount is capable of 30 to 35 points if the rest of Purdue’s lineup handles the other shooters.

Huston Breedlove Ron Norman Rick Mount Purdue Iowa City Ralph Miller Norman Mount Big Ten Northwestern Miller Glenn Vidnovic Chris Philips Hawkeyes Punchy Fisteras Iowa Illinois Punchy Ben McGilmer al McGuire Marquette DePaul Ray Meyer Smith Meyer UCLA Southern California Lew Alcindor Mike Warren North Carolina Maryland Larry Miller Charlie Scott Tennessee

Allens Win Open Dog Sled Race At St Paul Carnival

Art Allen and his wife Judy Allen finished first and second in the open division of the St Paul Winter Carnival dog sled races. Art’s nine-dog team completed two 12 mile trips in 1 34 46 earning $250 and a trophy while Judy’s six dog team clocked 1 47 26 earning $175 and a trophy.

Dave Hitchcock St. Paul Judy Bert Kelly Clarence Iowa Shirlee Fitzgibbons Richmond Road Cedar Rapids Allens

Illini's Big Ten title bid faces ineligibility cloud

Illinois' Harv Schmidt era brings a tough, defensive style as the Illini sit 3-1 in the Big Ten after a 66-63 win over Iowa. Mount leads the conference with a 30 point per game average as Purdue ousts Northwestern 98-89. Coach Miller weighs Vidnovic and Philips eligibility amid a 12-man squad plan.

Chicago Illinois Wisconsin Northwestern Illini Big Ten Harv Schmidt

Dew Rolls 725 Sparks Marion Bowl to Lead City Tournament

Bob Dew rolled a 725 series to lift Marion Bowl into first place in the City bowling tournament with a 3244 total. Jim Butler 592 Jack Glessner 693 Hal DeWoody 610 and Don Rocarek 624 filled the scoring line as action continues next Sunday.

Waterloo Bob Dew Jim Butler Jack Glessner Hal de- Woody Don Rocarek

Iowa State of Mind Fails to Top Illini in Close Clash

In a tight Big Ten contest Iowa faltered as Illinois edged past three points. Officials missed key calls while Iowa committed 20 turnovers to Illinois’s 10, with players Vidnovic and Williams noted for upcoming appearances and conditioning needs.

Punchy Iowa Illinois Sam Williams Hawks Ohio State

Boxing battles flare as Arizona tops Lobos 69 68 in thriller

Arizona edged New Mexico 69 68 after a rough finish that saw Dick Root suffer a cut jaw and a concussion while Greg Howard was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. Gordon Lindstrom escaped worse for Arizona with a facial cut. Bob King’s Lobos drop from 17 game win streak and AP No 4 ranking amid chaos.

Arizona New Mexico Dick Root Gordon Lindstrom Iowa Bob King Associated Press Lobos Greg Howard Root Mike Kordik

Blessman Named All-America in Coach & Athlete Pick

John Blessman, C R Jeffer son, and Waterloo East star Tom Smith were the lone Iowa players named to the 20th annual Coach & Athlete magazine prep all-American football squad. An honorable mention list includes Bob Bruester Wash back Bill Ottilie Skip Borland Karl Krumm Tom Hand John Muller and Van Brownson.

John Blessman C.R. Jefferson Blessman Waterloo East Tom Smith Tripoli Tom Hand D.M. Roosevelt John Muller Algona Garrigan van Brownson Shenandoah

Pro Basketball Standings and Weekend Results

Eastern teams show Philadelphia St Louis Boston Detroit New York Chicago Cincinnati Baltimore with mixed weekend scores. Western clubs Los Angeles Seattle San Francisco Chicago and Seattle posted notable results as the circuit moved through Saturday and Sunday action.

Philadelphia St. Louis Boston S Francisco Detroit Los Angeles New York Chicago Cincinnati Seattle Baltimore San_ Die Los Anseies Sereda Saseeee San Francisco Pittsburg New Minnesota Indiana Dallas New Jersey Oakland Kentucky Anaheim Uston Houston Pittsburgh Anaheim New Orleans Denver East Montreal York Toronto Paitecenne

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