Hawks Hold Off Royals In Close Clash For Second Place
Atlanta Hawks beat Cincinnati Royals 121-118 as Johnny Green sat out with a groin injury. Richie Guerin’s squad narrowed the gap in the NBA Central Division while Norm Van Lier and Green sparked a late rally before Pete Maravich sealed the win with key free throws.
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Cincinnati Royals
Atlanta Hawks
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Royals
Cincinnati
National Basketball Association
Atlanta
Norm van Lier
Green
Pete Maravich
van Lier
Tom van Arsdale
Lou Hudson
Walt Bellamy
Maravich
Mississippi Valley conference race stays tight to wire
The Mississippi Valley basketball race remains unsettled as five teams vie for the crown. The schedule ensures no team will coast to the title, with the finish likely coming down to the final games and a heart pounding outcome.
Contenders jockey for basketball title as schedule tightens
Muscatine leads with an 8-2 mark while Kennedy and Jeff claim 7-3. Iowa City high sits 7-4 and Washington 5-4 as four or five games remain for each team. Kennedy and Muscatine clash Friday. Jeff hosts Washington with key tests ahead. Brase leads Prairie scoring at 21.6 with Trickey at 20.5 and Wessel at 20 as Linn-Mar faces Marion.
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Hempstead
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Marion
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Tricke
Wessel
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Exa
Aup
Regis As
Lagan
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Smittkam
Jets
Graham
Handley
Leppe
Prae
Wanamaker Benefit Game Draws Big Crowd in Marengo
A capacity crowd watched Rick Wanamaker lead a home team to a 102-94 win over Nesper Sign of Cedar Rapids in Marengo. Wanamaker seeks funds to train for the 1972 U S Olympic team. Vidnovic and Calabria starred with 40 and 19 points respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
Wanamaker
U.S
Drakenager
Iowa
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Glenn Vidnovic
Vidnovic
All-Stars
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Randy Meeks
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Gienn
Goodman Kuo Wanamaker
Pat Martin
del Nese Si
Gary Cooper
Randy St m Schultz
Steve Peterry Brosty
Vas Meveki
Jay Lieb
Mike Hail
Vic Porter
Winners Named at North Linn Fisheree
About 1100 attended the North Linn Fish and Game club Fisheree at Camp Wapsie Y. Cedar Rapids entrants led most contests with Mike Corell buffalo 8% pounds Dennis Vogel bass 1% pounds Don Strait bullhead five ounces and Marvin Martin northern pike 10 ounces. Connie Postel Evansdale posted a 13 ounce crappie and Dennis Harrington Davenport a three ounce bluegill. W R Lacey Cedar Rapids took the top door prize a color television, while James Milbach Walker and Gerald Casteel Marion won $100 and $50 respectively.
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North Linn Fish and Game Club
Camp Wapsie
Cedar Rapids
Mike Corell
Buffalo
Dennis Vogel
Don Strait
Marvin Martin
Connie Postel
Evansdale
Dennis Harrington
Davenport
W. R. Lacey
James Milbach
Walker
Gerald Casteel
Marion
Ocie Trimble Places in Six Events at Ice Skating Derby
Ocie Trimble, a 39 year old Cedar Rapids native living in Iowa City, placed in six senior men's events at the International 10 000 Lakes skating derby. He finished third in the three fourths mile and the 880, fourth in the mile and five mile, and fifth in the one sixth mile and two mile.
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Ocie Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Trimble
Cole
John Wurster
Bob Fenn
New York
Mike Greenland
Matt Trimble
Carrithers Helps ISU Tank Win
Iowa State swam to a 68 to 44 victory at Minnesota as Jim McNichols won the 1000 and 500 free, and Dave Carrithers swept the 200 and 100 free events. Cyclones rise to 6-2 while Minnesota drops to 3-5.
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ISU
Minneapolis, Minn
Iowa State
Jim McNichols
Dave Carrithers
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Minnesota
McNichols
Cedar Rapids
Showalter Paces Iowa Gym Win over MSU
Iowa City Dean Showalter won the horizontal bar to lead Iowa gymnasts to a 160.9 160.6 Big Ten victory over Michigan State. He also placed second in still rings and vaulting to capture all around honors. Other Hawkeye winners were Barry Slotten in floor exercise and vaulting, and Dan Repp and Chuck Citron who tied for first in still rings and side horse respectively.
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Iowa City
Dean Showalter
Iowa
Michigan State
Showalter
Hawkeye
Barry Slotten
Dan Repp
Chuck Citron
Michigan Nips Iowa Wrestlers in Ann Arbor Meet
Michigan edged Iowa 17 to 16 as Rick Bolhouse won at heavyweight with a 7-3 decision over Jim Waschek, securing a last second two point takedown and riding time. Iowa’s Steve DeVries earned a fall in 5:23 over his 177 pound opponent.
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76Ers
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Anne Hoddy
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Jim Hagan
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Mark King
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Tae Gnenderson
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Tom
Quin
John Rhoads
Iowa City Sophs Triumph Over Cougars 70-61
Iowa City high school sophomore team edged Kennedy 70 to 61 at Kennedy gym. Cilek led Iowa City with 21 points while Ellis topped Kennedy with 17. Other scorers included Schrader, Gilliam, Leone and Rein.
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Cilek
Iowa City
Ellis
Cougars
Schrader
Power Reign
Gilliam
Leone
Kenniedy
Ais
Heath
Reinee Les
Wilson
Weston
Skeet Champion Pat Haywood Captures Dixie Open Title
Pat Haywood of Taylor Michigan won the Dixie Open skeet championship in Winter Haven Florida by breaking 393 of 400 clay pigeons across four shotgun classes. He edged a field of top shooters to claim the title on Sunday AP report.
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Fla
Pat Haywood
Taylor
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