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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1968
Page
11
Nebraska climbs to 6-2 in the Big Eight after routing Kansas State 92-68 in Lincoln. Kansas 5-2 after narrow win at Colorado, with Kansas still possibly taking the league lead if they beat Nebraska at Lawrence.
John Ervolino and Cisero Murphy of Brooklyn won their second straight World Pocket Billiards match in Norwalk California. Ervolino rallied to defeat Danny Gartner 150 130 after trailing by 40 balls while Murphy led throughout to beat Jimmy Relihan 150 75. Lassiter now 1 1 after losing to Relihan.
Los Angeles hammered Boston 141-104 as the Lakers stormed ahead 70-40 by halftime. John Havlicek and the Celtics faced their worst defeat of the season amid a matinee crowd in Boston Garden.
Wartburg improved to 18 straight wins and a 10-0 NCC league mark after defeating Luther 76-71. Northern Iowa and South Dakota State split later, leaving both at 6-2 atop the NCC with Waugh 27 points and Huelman 16. Iowa teams Beloit, Grinnell, and others posted mixed results across their conferences.
Misty owned by Stan Corum of Marion took the Open title at the 5.E. Iowa Retriever Club event on Dundgeon Lake. Gin won Qualifying and placed second in Derby. Other placings include Missy leading Derby and Puppy divisions with participants from Mason City Center Point and Marion.
The NCAA announced the University of Utah will host a first round men’s basketball game on March 9. A double header is planned at the site as part of the national championships.
Bradley defeats North Texas State by 95 to 83 in the Missouri Valley clash. Graceland tops Iowa Junior Colleges 75 to 71, and Burlington leads Ellsworth 101 to 65 as regional college basketball results roll in.
Burlington defeated Ellsworth 101 to 85 in an Iowa Junior College conference game. Larry Woods scored 28 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead the winners, dropping Ellsworth to 2 losses in 19 games as Burlington improved to 17-6.
Iowa battles for top spot as Ohio State Wisconsin results shape the race. Miller adds Stick Vidnovic to boost road chances with help from sophomores Chad Calabria Sam Williams Dick Jensen and Vidnovic while Hosket’s knee limits Ohio State.
The Hawks remain unbeaten on the road in Big Ten play with a 99-86 victory over Ohio State. Coach Ralph Miller said he still expects someone to knock off Ohio State as the team improved to 26-10 overall.
Houston Oilers president Bud Adams announced the AFL team will move all home games this fall to the Astrodome marking their first enclosed venue. He thanked Rice University for hosting them while negotiations with the Houston Sports Association resolved multiple issues.
The Big Eight standings show Nebraska and Oklahoma atop the conference with Kansas and Missouri trailing. Upcoming games list Iowa State at Oklahoma State, Missouri at Colorado, and Creighton at Kansas State among Monday to Saturday fixtures including Nebraska vs Kansas and Oklahoma vs Kansas State.
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