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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1971

Page

15

Foyt Admits He Sandbagged At Daytona 500 Pole

A J Foyt admitted he sandbagged to mislead rivals as he clinched pole for the Daytona 500 at 182.744 mph in the Glen Wood Mercury. Bobby Isaac grabbed the other front row position at 180.050 mph while NASCAR work begins a week of races, with practice under way for Grand National, Grand American, Formula Ford, and late model events.

Harry Wellman St. Petersburg Fla Roy Hoffman Wellman Daytona Beach A. J. Foyt Texas Daytona International Speedway America Foyt Bobby Isaac Indianapolis Nascar Isaac Bull Ring Indiana Nord Nordcroft Cale Yarborough Pete Hamilton Plymouth

Mazeroski Russell Capture Astrojet Golf Title

Bill Mazeroski and Andy Russell won the $30,000 Astrojet Golf tournament in sudden death. Mazeroski sank a four-foot birdie on 17 to clinch the $10,000 first prize as 54-hole leaders finished 22 under par. Defending champ Ron Santo and George Andrie took runner up, with DiMaggio-Graham, Unser-Podolak, and Horlen-Morton also placing.

Phoenix, Ariz Bill Mazeroski Andy Russell Mazeroski Ron Santo Chicago Cubs George Andrie Dallas Cowboys

J-Hawks Chase MVC Title With West Duel

Cedar Rapids Jefferson wrestles Iowa City West on Monday in a crucial MVC dual. A Jeff West win ties Cedar Rapids Washington for the conference lead as Washington sits 8-1 after beating Dubuque. West is 3-5 in MWC duals, with two postponed meets rescheduled. Linn-Mar aims to beat Monticello and Beckman at LaSalle. Williamsburg Prairie meet canceled. Anamosa at Marion pending due to sectional AA tournament conflicts.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson Iowa City J-Hawks West Cedar Rapids Washington Wash Dubuque Linn-Mar Monticello Beckman LaSalle Prairie Williamsburg Anamosa Marion

Southern Cal Stumbles in L County Rivalry Loss to UCLA

Southern California coach Bob Boyd insists the 64-60 defeat to UCLA won’t derail his team’s mental toughness. USC, ranked No. 2, drops to 16-1 as UCLA improves to 16-1 and 5-0 in the Pac-8. The Bruins rallied from a nine-point deficit with an 11-0 run to seal the win.

Tase Aieed Bob Boyd UCLA Southern California Trojans Bruins Trojan Cal Los Angeles Shadows John Wooden Usc Boyd

Wiebke Won't Concede Crown to Montezuma

Iowa girls basketball fans face a tournament question as Montezuma eyes a third straight title. Bravettes star Mary Minner and Kathy Meisner pace a high scoring lineup and Van Horne’s Larry Wiebke doubts opponents can beat Montezuma in playoffs. Midland’s Wapsie champs top state defense while Calamus and Benton show strong center stats. Frank Lauterbur sets March 27 clinic at Hudson with other coaches. Tom Peffer leads East Iowa Hawkeye scoring and rebounding.

Montezuma Bravettes Larry Wiebke van Horne Iowa Mary Minner Larry Kathy Meisner Sandy van Cleave Meisner Midland West Branch Benton Calamus Frank Lauterbur University of Iowa Hudson High School Verlyn Rysdam Reinbeck Vic Wallace Dike Dan Boals Waterloo West UNI University High Tom Peffer East Iowa

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