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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1968
Page
10
In Grenoble opening ceremonies, a dispute over manufacturer names on skis pits the IOC against the FIS. Brundage convened a emergency meeting with no decision, while the FIS reversed its paint or wax ban, risking skiing remaining at world championship level.
The article describes a tense Olympic moment as ski makers and officials clash over ski branding and amateurism rules. IOC and FIS convened an emergency session to downgrade Olympic skiing due to a protest over equipment branding. John Westerhoff signals further meetings, while De Gaulle presides at the opening ceremony amid rain and sun.
The AP top ten features New Mexico State as the lone newcomer while New Mexico drops to sixth after a 69 68 loss to Arizona. Houston maintains first with UCLA close behind, 322 to 314 points.
Houston leads the national ratings as UCLA closes the gap to within 10 points in the 1967-68 UPI weekly college poll. Houston holds No. 1 with 22 first place votes and 337 points, while UCLA receives 13 first place votes and 327 points. North Carolina remains third with Tennessee moving to fourth. Columbia posts its highest score yet, staying seventh behind Kentucky Vanderbilt and Duke.
U S skating star Terry McDermott returns to contest Lombardi seeking another Olympic gold. He says he is as fast as ever and questions his conditioning as the deciding factor.
St Louis pitcher Nelson Briles signed his 1968 contract with the Cardinals. The 24 year old moved from reliever to starter in 1967 after Bob Gibson’s injury, developed a no wind up delivery, posted a 14 5 record and a 2.44 ERA, best on the staff.
In Grenoble, Czechoslovakia beat the United States 5-1 to seize an early lead in the Olympic tournament. Jan Havel broke the tie two minutes into the second period, sealing the Czech win after a scoreless first period.
The Cubs added pitchers Ramon Hernandez from the Braves and Rob Gardner from the Mets along with rookie catcher John Dudek from the Midwest League. The moves bring their roster to 30 with nine players still to add. Dudek, Chicago’s 1966 No. 1 free agent pick, batted .219 for Quincy.
Estherville junior college football flanker Tom Elliott signed a Big Eight letter of intent with Iowa State. From Swea City, he averaged 15.3 yards per carry last year and had 34 receptions for 995 yards, returning punts and kickoffs for significant yardage. He scored 21 touchdowns as a sophomore and six as a freshman.
Iowa City's Larry Wieczorek will race against world record holder Jim Ryun in a six man mile at the Madison Square Garden invitational in New York Friday evening. Iowa coach Francis Cretzmeyer notes Mondane will run the 600 yards and the mile relay will close the meet. Additional entrants include Dave Patrick Villanova and Sam Bair Kent State with Wieczorek posting a best of 4 04.8 this season. The Hawkeyes, unfamiliar with Garden track, depart for New York and fly back to Iowa City hours before a triangular meet.
Purdue faces Iowa Wednesday as Rick Mount, the 6-4 guard, anchors the offense. Northwestern’s Terry Gamber explains guarding Mount one on one is nearly impossible, while Mount notes he can create shots and wants more touches. The piece also mentions C A McGowen’s spring training invite and hall of fame nominees Moray Eby and Ed Madigan.
London sources report the All England Club supports Open tennis with US backing after the USLTA decision at Coronado to push for legal Open events. Britain plans to drop pro and amateur distinctions from April 22, risking ILTF suspension and prompting a Paris ILTF meeting at month end.
In 1960 Olympic 400 meters Carl Kaufmann and Otis Davis tied at 44.9 seconds but Davis won the race and Kaufmann still shared the world record. Kaufmann later held the record despite losing. The Harlem Globetrotters have played in over 300 U.S. cities and 87 foreign countries.
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