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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1966

Page

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Kentucky Tops UPI Ratings As Wildcats Rise

Kentucky with a 15 10 record last season surged to No 1 in the UPI major college basketball ratings for the week ending February 5 1966 The Wildcats received 21 first place votes and 334 points with Duke second at 320 The list also includes Illinois Michigan State and Bradley among the Top 20 with several Big Ten teams noted in the ranking.

New York UPI Kentucky Wildcats United Press International Board of Coaches Duke Blue Devils Big Ten Illinois Michigan State Illini Spartans Bradley Cincinnati United Press International Kentuck Mn Tovela Providence Texas Western m Kansas Michigan Sen Francisco Ura St. J N.Y Brigham Veuss Imindy Michigan T Denny Price Linn-Mar Coggan Price Mt. Vernon Scott Bevin Marion Maquoketa Dennis Modracek Prairie Regis Benton Community Steve Ard LaSalle Lancers Cascade Aquin

Purdue Falls to Wisconsin as Indiana Edges Out

In Big Ten action Purdue suffers a 66 79 loss to Wisconsin while Indiana prevails 78 77 over Northwestern. Big Eight results include Colorado over Missouri 65 60 and Nebraska 85 81. Kansas State 50 Oklahoma State 44. Missouri Valley sees Tulsa 81 Texas State 75 and more college men’s basketball across multiple leagues.

Big Ten Purdue Low Wisconsin Indiana Northwestern Billinois Big Eight Colorado Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas St

Polk contest crowns top scorers in elementary goal shooting

At Polk on Monday Bob Stehno won the elementary goal shooting contest with 140 points. Rick Stastny finished second with 115 and Mark Ratigan took third with 110.

Polk Bob Stehno Rick Stastny Mark Ratigan

Wildcats Take No 1 Spot In AP Poll As Kentucky Reaches Top

Kentucky rises to No. 1 in the AP major college basketball poll after impressive wins. Duke falls to second after eight weeks atop the rankings and a week with no games due to exams and scheduling gaps.

Alabama Penalized for Aid Rule by SEC

The Southeastern Conference penalized the 1965 national champion Alabama for violating scholarship limits. Alabama allegedly allowed 42 football players with financial aid to play in freshman games last fall, above the 40-player cap. Commissioner Bernie Moore said Alabama may grant 38 aid scholarships for the 1966 season. University president Frank A. Rose expressed regret and said the penalty would be enforced with 38 grants for next fall.

Birmingham Ala Southeastern Conference University of Alabama SEC Bernie Moore Alabama Moore Tuscaloosa Frank A. Rose

Wilsons Upends Urbana in 115 to 82 Victory

Wilsons beat Urbana 115 to 82 in an independent game. Bob Matthiessen scored 38 points and Cliff Rice 29 for Wilsons while Urbana’s Butch Kramer added 32 points.

Wilson Urbana Bob Matthiessen Cliff Rice Butch Kramer

Prep of the Week honors go to Cedar Rapids players

Jefferson and Washington share top nods as B J Trickey of Jeff and Tom Kelly of Wash guide their teams. Trickey shines breaking the Moline press with 14 points, plus strong defense. Kelly taps in the winning basket late and fuels a standout second half performance.

Illinois Cedar Rapids Jefferson Washington The Gazette B.J. Trickey Jeff Tom Kelly Wash J-Hawk Gay Cahn Moline Trickey Kelly East Moline Warriors Clark McCleary

West Central Girls Suffer Narrow Loss to Wapsie Valley

Wapsie Valley edged West Central 59-57 as Connie Gaede sank two free throws with six seconds left. Connie scored 26 for the victors while Mary Parsons scored 43 for West Central. West Central reserves won 35-32.

Fairbank Wapsie Valley West Central Connie Gaede Wapsie Connie Mary Parsons

St. John’s Defeats St. Pat’s 86 65 as Weis Tops Scorers

St. John’s beat St. Pat’s 86 65 Monday night led by Denny Weis with 21 points while David Glynn of Ryan scored 26 to lead all scorers. St. John’s also won the reserve game 41 38.

Ryan Independence St. John’s St. Pat’s Denny Weis David Glynn

Iowa Gymnasts Edge Five Events in Loss to Arizona

Iowa fell 176.65 to 174.95 to Arizona in a gymnastics meet in Iowa City. Arizona coach Sam Bailey, a former Iowa star, improved to 10-1 while Iowa stands 2-2. The readout lists event scores and gymnasts including Voorhees, Monk, Price, Schmitt, Heller, and Kenan across floor, rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar, with several top Arizona performances.

Iowa City Iowa Arizona Sam Bailey Sere Voor Gerie Corhees Steffan Monk Tram Ick Febey Monk Ken Gordon Bennon Silettoe Neil Schmitt Aris Dan Price Monkes Horse Voorhees Ike Meller Price Arno Lazar Heller

Postville Matmento Semifinals Narrowly Escalate

Postville high led eight wrestlers into Tuesday's state sectional semifinals at West Union as South Winneshiek Turkey Valley and North High (West Union) trailed in the team race. The day featured multiple tight decisions and pins, with standout performances from D. Peterson and J. Staska among others as action advanced toward the finals.

West Union Postville High South Winneshiek Turkey Valley North High

Waterloo Black Hawks Sweep Fox Valley for URHL Triumph

Waterloo Black Hawks swept two games against Fox Valley Astros in the United States Hockey League. A 9-4 win Saturday night drew 3,224 fans, followed by an 11-4 Sunday afternoon victory before 5,362 spectators led by the Pat Casey Jimmy Smith Duke Dutkowski line.

Waterloo Black Hawks Fox Valley Astros Pat Casey Jimmy Smith Duke Dutkowski Hawks

St Ambrose Rolls Kaiser Nets 33 in Win Over Illinois Tech

St Ambrose dominated Illinois Tech 100 to 73 in a non conference game. Lou Kaiser scored 33 and Randy Wood 32 to pace the Bees while Rick Klein led Illinois Tech with 22. St Ambrose led from the start and were 53-40 at halftime.

Davenport St. Ambrose Illinois Tech Lou Kaiser Randy Wood Rick Klein

Retriever Trials Near Vinton Sunday

The Southeast Iowa Retrievers club holds first dog trials of the season at Dudgeon Lake near Vinton Sunday February 13 with an 8:30 a.m. start. Lunch will be served at the clubhouse and the public is invited to watch.

Gazette Vinton Iowa

Betty McNall High Game Leads Weekend Bowling

Betty McNall bowled a 243 high game and 569 series in the His & Hers league, leading the girls with the top series. Vi Nollenberger added a 232 in the same standings, with notable scores across multiple leagues including Jim Franklin 253 and Stan Findley 657 series among the men, and Ray Giltrap 233 in the juniors.

Betty McNall His & Hers Betty Vi Nollenberger Stan Findley Jim Franklin Gene Haddy Indian Creek Max Berlin McNall Ray Giltrap Stu Siegal Danberg Phyl Stolba Wilbur Jacobs Oo” McNall Pin Hunters Om & Better Fred Weber Merlyn Truesdell Ball Hi Los Wen By Bob Leonard Ronn Betty Ketelsen Country Hicks Joe Loufek Bob Blahnik Phyllis Hawkins Gene Sulek Len Barnes Darrell Akers Bob Kupfer Joe Parr Dick Hyde Dick Bur Terri Nowlin Joyce Adkisson Jean Shatzer Ruth Barnes Alyce Ward Susie Wawro Lele McMurrin Doris Wilson Annie Kaffoglou Gwen Sharpe Sue Stoltz Georgia Slocum Terri_ Nowlin Vi Nollenberser Marion Sunday Twilighters Jerry Mullen Helen Lone Hongo Sue Warren Go Go Girls Bantam Boys Corey Walker J Hawks Forbes A Rowray Hunts Drug Joe Servey Frank Main Sandy Boots Gin Servey Servey Main Moose John Doub Val Koperky Wild Ones Don Adkisson Ivan Fry Joyce Up & Atom Publs Dim Franklin Bob Franklin Lois Memerrin Franklin IV White Sox His

Dempsey's Slo-Break Team Edges Rapids in League Action

In the Slo-Break league at Ys Junior, Dempsey Cleaners beat Life Investors 50-43 to remain in first place. Walters led with 15 points for Dempsey, while Bill Travis and Gus Lebsock each scored 13 for Life Investors. Rapids Machinery topped House of Trophies 35-28 with John Jenny and Don Ferguson leading.

Junior Walters Bill Travis Gus Lebsock Rapids Machinery John Jenny Don Ferguson van Coleman Ivan Dorman Dave Sprague Dick Vail Carl Long House of Trophies Rex Shaffer Dave Wolfe Jim Hynes Rich White Dave Stewart

Basketball: Marion at Jeff Sophs 6 30

Schedule lists basketball games and events for the week including Marion at Jefferson sophomores at 6 30 and several wrestling swimming and gymnastics meets across Prairie Linn Mar Coe and Iowa City with times and venues.

Marion Jeff Prairie Paul Fintley Vikings CRTA Eiphereetts Linn-Mar At Sophs Dav. West Wash Rock Island Anamosa Ere Lenihan la Salle Isephe Alleman Regis Speaca Central City Iowa Wesleyan Coe Iowa Iowa State Nrthwestern Bradl

Cornell Edges Coe In Close Indoor Meet

Cornell beat Coe 48 to 47 at Coe fieldhouse in the opening indoor meet. Zirpolo swept the sprints and anchored Coe’s winning relay while Craig edged Hayes in the 40 yard hurdles in photo finishes.

Cornell Coe Ray Zirpolo Zirpolo Jerry Bean Craig Don Hayes Newell John Kwitker

Gazette Want Ads Boost Business Profits

Classified notices in the Gazette promise higher profits for shops and services as buyers scan listings for deals. Advertisers claim increased visibility and quicker results through targeted placements.

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