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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1968

Page

11

Rams Edge Coe 81 63 in Midwest Conference tilt

Cornell pulled away in the second half to beat Coe 81-63. Tom Bissell scored 30 points on 15 of 19 shooting to lead Cornell, while Marty Wolfson added 18 for Coe. Cornell improves to 8-4 in league play and Coe to 5-7 as the Rams eye the conference race.

Mount Vernon Cornell Coe Tom Bissell Ottumwa Marty Wolfson Rams Beloit Cornell Haw Barnes Carbee Gerard A Ernst Camenelli Alt Wolfson DeLong -T Bissell Callum AbDermat Griffin Hicks Courtney Ooo Brousard Lallia Lindstrom Solera Griffin Wee Teen Eerie Cornell Mep Campanelli

Upper Iowa Rolls Late To 78 75 Victory

Upper Iowa overtook Dubuque in the closing minutes to win 78-75 in Iowa conference play. John Miller scored 27 for Upper Iowa and Bob Finnegan led Dubuque with 22 points.

Dubuque Upper Iowa Iowa John Miller Bob Finnegan

Penn Spills Luther in Iowa Conference showdown

William Penn used a strong start to beat Luther 84 72 and seize second place in the Iowa Conference standings. Nijes scored 31 for Penn while Muel ler added 18 for Luther as the teams moved to 8-3 and 7-4 in conference play.

Penn Luther Oskaloosa William Penn Iowa Larry Nijes Dave Mueller Anderson Hawkinson Bishop Rowell Niles Barth Windere Asque T Espinosa Caudle Watson Wilfsberg Underwood Mueller Palcic Luther Landen Wim Penn Argue William Pann

Drake Protest Over Technical Foul in Bradley Game

Drake university filed an official protest with the Missouri Valley Conference after a technical foul in the Peoria Illinois game against Bradley Tuesday night. Athletic Director Jack McClelland called the call grossly unfair to all concerned. Drake fell 96 to 88 and faded from the MVC title race with a 7 4 conference record.

DES Moines UPI Drake University Drake Peoria Ill Bradley Jack McClelland

Knudson Leads Phoenix Open With 64 Round

George Knudson, 31, from Toronto, shot a 64 to post 191 for 36 holes, leading the Phoenix Open by two. He holed seven birdies and one putted nine holes, while Tommy Shaw was two behind after a 66 and Nicklaus missed the 36-hole cut by three strokes.

Phoenix Ariz George Knudson Knudson Tye Toronto Canada Tommy Shaw Golf, Jr Jack Nicklaus Florida Nicklaus Dan Sikes Jack Montson Tammy Aare Sam Carmalenae Con Pheean Martyn Blackman Terry i Harold Henning Pete Pet Eee Tracey George Archer Dick Alayer Erie Bob Murphy Bob Sm Frank Od Ese Gabere Gardner “Dickinson Genie Saut Doug Sanders Tethp Eg Ite Ies Lee Mente Glover Mason Rudolph Bert Yancey Oe Trevina

Hawks Top Purdue in 84 57 dual meet

Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Purdue 84 to 57 at the Iowa Field House, marking a season split in the dual meet. Mike Mondane and Don Utsinger set fieldhouse records, with three Hawkeye double winners including Mondane in the 440 and 600, Rollie Kitt in the 380 and 1000 yard run, and Larry Wieczorek claiming the mile and 2 mile.

Iowa City Iowa Hawkeyes Purdue Iowa Hawkeyes Minnesota Mike Mondane Don Utsinger Hawks Mondane Rollie Kitt Larry Wieczorek Steve Szabo Jim Zachary Mel Felton Jom Satley Joe Bell Jerry McElwee Tom Thomson Hallie Kitt Doug Conauest Ron Griffith Carl Frazier Fred Stater Amile Curt LaBond Ray Ashworth Rich Gershenzon Larry Wilson Fi von Jones Jerry Mewee

Whips Sign Two More Forwards in Danish Influx

Washington club the Whips announce two new players John Wordbye a 25 year old fullback and John Vincent Kyndbol a 26 year old inside left joining five Danish players already on the roster.

Washington Washington Whips John Wordbye John Vincent Kyndbol

Tanzania Pulls Out of Mexico City Olympics Over South Africa

Tanzania joins Algeria Uganda and Ethiopia in boycott reaction to South Africa’s readmission. The decision followed a Supreme Council of Sport in Africa ruling and comes after a national sports council meeting. Tanzania had planned a small team but withdrew, while some states may still participate.

Dar ES Salaam Tanzania Mexico City South Africa Algeria Uganda Ethiopia Council of Sport In Africa National Sports Council S. S. Dossi Tokyo

SDS Jackrabbits rout Northern Iowa 121 to 78 to grab NCAC lead

South Dakota State University routed Northern Iowa 121-78 to seize first place in the North Central Conference. The Jackrabbits started five in double figures with Guy Mackner scoring 23 and Dennis Womeldorf and Gene Zulk 22 each. SDS set a school record with 49 field goals, topping their prior mark by nine.

Brookings, &.D UPI South Dakota State University Northern Iowa Guy Mackner SDS Dennis Womeldorf Gene Zulk John Thomas Vern Schoolmeester Jacks Jerry Waugh Panthers Skip Anderson Ken Huelman Sonea T ‘Waugh Heu Sch South Dakota St

Waterloo-Evansdale Splits Early in YMCA State Tourney

Waterloo-Evansdale won two opening games 73-61 over Cedar Rapids Central Y and 61-57 over Davenport to start the Iowa State YMCA senior league tournament. Cedar Rapids Ellis defeated Ottumwa 83-61 in the second round, while Clinton and Marion teams posted wins in other early games.

Waterloo-Evansdale Iowa State Ymca Waterloo Cedar Rapids Central Y Davenport Cedar Rapids Ellis Ottumwa Marions Clinton Burlington Dick Smith Glen Hoff Steve Grady Andrew Robinson Steve Schelich Ken Willems Rehtuss Mercer Cinade Schnoor Eros van Dkke Cedar Ranids-Ellis Dave Wilkey Ron Wilkinson Bob Wilms John van Deest Chuck Haynor Duane Usher Bob Harris Tom Brown John Williams Bill Gailey Dick Guiter Dan &Rymore Wayne Mor Cal James Terry Moss Mackay Heath Dean Davis Goss Lane Westfall Wischmeéier Cedar Rapids-Marion Sullivan Stead Emerson Friedman I _Gatens Malichar

Bell defeats Malon in boxing clash in Florida

In Orlando Roscoe Bell from Cocoa Florida knocks out Ray Malon from Miami in a brief boxing bout. The victory improves Bell's record as spectators witness a decisive knockout.

Associated Press Orlando Fla Roscoe Bell Cocoa Flas Ray Malon Miami

Bears, Colts Clash in Birmingham Preseason Game

The Baltimore Colts meet the Chicago Bears in an NFL exhibition in Birmingham Alabama on August 10 in a preseason matchup. The game sets the stage for both teams to evaluate rosters ahead of the regular season.

Baltimore Baltimore Colts NFL Chicago Bears Birmingham Ala

Maquoketa Valley dominates East Buchanan in two games

The Maquoketa Valley boys beat East Buchanan 71 to 50 with Tom Stramer scoring 17 and Randy Halford 20 for the losers. In the girls game Maquoketa Valley won 76 to 57 as Gail Grimm led with 29 and Hogan had 22 for East Buchanan.

Maquoketa Valley East Buchanan Tom Stramer Randy Halford Gail Grimm Hogan

Ossian-MFL Triumphs Over Ossian DeSales 71-01

Wayne Erickson led the winners with 19 points while Joe Malek scored 28 for the losers. MFL JV also won 51-17. Lansing St. George defeated Cresco Notre Dame 63-60 with Ken Buege and Steve Alden each scoring 21. Cresco won the JV 39-33.

Ossian MFL Ossian DeSales Wayne Erickson Joe Malek Lansing St. George Cresco Notre Dame Ken Buege Steve Alden Cresco

Manchester Clinches Share of First Wamac Title

Tom Gorkow scored 19 as Manchester defeated Vinton 98 54 on Friday to secure at least a share of the conference title in Manchester history. A win over Marion next week would give Manchester the outright title. Dan Torpey added 14 for Vinton. Vinton's junior varsity won 72 51.

Vinton Tom Gorkow Manchester Marion Dan Torpey

Murphy 35 as Sacred Heart routs SC 93 46

Mitch Murphy scored 35 points leading Oelwein Sacred Heart to a 93 to 46 victory over SC. Jim Hargrave topped the scorers for the losers with 12 points. LC won the junior varsity game 62 to 30.

Charles City Mitch Murphy Oelwein Sacred Heart Jim Hargrave

West Dubuque Beats Starmont 70-62 In Varsity Clash

West Dubuque defeated Starmont 70 to 62 as Jerry Brown scored 18 for West Dubuque while Randy Johnson tallied 20 for Starmont. West Dubuque also won the junior varsity game 54 to 47.

W. Dubuque Starmont Dubuque West Dubuque Starmont Jerry Brown Randy Johnson

Waukon Tops West Central 59 47 Behind Schlitter’s 19

Stan Schlitter scored 19 as Waukon defeated West Central 59 47 on Friday night. Royce Rueber led West Central with 13 points. Waukon also took the JV game 65 21.

Maynard Stan Schlitter Waukon West Central Royce Rueber

Springville Champions Tri-Rivers Title Run

Springville defeated Center Point 57 49 to take the Tri Rivers Conference championship. Allen Eberhard led Springville with 19 points while Lorton Curtis scored 14 for Center Point. The Pointer junior varsity also prevailed 48 38.

Springville Center Point Allen Eberhard Lorton Curtis Pointer

Elkader Over Fayette 64 47 Behind Vorwald 22 Points

Elkader defeated Fayette 64 to 47 on Friday with Kevin Vorwald scoring a game high 22 points. John Orr led Fayette with 10 points. Fayette won the junior varsity game 548.

Elkader Fayette Kevin Vorwald John Orr

Marks Fall as Washington Leads Iowa Prelim Swim Meet

Cedar Rapids Washington dominated prelims at the Iowa high school championships with 15 finalists and two state records. Tim Krizan and Robbie Cook set marks, while Des Moines Lincoln’s Dirk Hanson also posted a new medley record to fuel a looming 200 yard individual medley showdown. Cook lowered the 100 yard freestyle state mark, and Hanson led a breakout Des Moines Roosevelt contingent into finals.

Ames Cedar Rapids Washington Tim Krizan Robbie Cook Cook Dirk Hanson Des Moines Lincoln Robbie Clark Roosevelt Clinton West Des Moines Valley Davenport Central Kennedy

First Loss Drops Williamsburg as BGM Smashes Unbeatens

Brooklynbgm defeated Williamsburg 70 to 45 as BGM dominated with a 57 to 20 rebounding edge. Denny McCulla scored 19 for BGM while Don Fetzer posted 16 for Williamsburg. Williamsburg JV won 42 to 19.

Brooklyn B-G-M Williamsburg Raiders South Iowa

North Linn-Alburnett rally ends with high scoring win

North Linn defeats Alburnett 76 to 66 as Spencer Thomas scores 20 and Jon McCright adds 20 for North Linn. In the girls game North Linn overpowers Alburnett 89 to 50 led by Mary Tieige with 30 points. Cooper tops Alburnett with 21.

North Linn

Edgewood Colesburg Boys Beat Central City 68 to 62

Edgewood Colesburg defeated Central City 68 to 62 as Jim Diers scored 21 and Steele 24 for Central City. The Central City girls won 46 to 42 with Slater scoring 25 and Susan Schiee also 25.

Colesburg Edgewood

Belle Plaine Beats English Valley 100 93 in High Scoring Clash

Belle Plaine outscored English Valley 100 to 93 as John Hamers poured in 35 points for English Valley while Dave Bahr led the winners with 29. The overtime or late surge isn’t specified, but the final score shows a close contest.

Belle Plaine John Hamers English Valley Dave Bahr

Pirates Fall as West Union Upsets Postville for Share of Lead

West Union North high defeated Postville 95 76 to seize a share of the Upper Iowa conference lead. Danny Diermann scored 20 for the Pirates while Doug Smith had 23 for Postville. Postville's junior varsity won 67 53.

West Union North High Postville Pirates Upper Iowa Danny Diermann Doug Smith Postville JV

Wilton Jet down West Branch 72 59 in clear win

Wilton Jet downed West Branch 72 to 59 as Ed Fawbhel scored 29 for the winners and Bill Pedersen 19 for the losers. Wilton Jet won the junior varsity game 51 to 39.

Wilton Jct Wilton West Branch Ed Fawhbel Bill Pedersen

Grundy Center routs Orange Township in Friday game

Grundy Center defeated Orange Township 107 48 led by Larry Peters three points and Mike Eicher topped Orange with 16. Grundy Center also won the junior varsity 69 18.

Grundy Center Larry Peters Orange Township Mike Eicher Orange

Mt Vernon tops Uhigh in late-season basketball clash

Vaughn Schweitzer led Mt Vernon with 23 points and Ken Pospisil added 21 as Mt Vernon defeated Uhigh 74-57 to move alone atop the EIN standings after Mid Prairie’s loss. Stan Campbell scored 18 for Uhigh and Mt Vernon also won the junior varsity 62-45. Connie Ehrenfeldt scored 36 to lift Mid Prairie over Solon 82-68, while Solon’s Janis Miller had 35. Solon won the boys game 67-66, pushing Mid Prairie from the EIH lead with Tony Kruzic scoring 27 for Solon and Randy Miller for Mid Prairie.

Iowa City Vaughn Schweitzer Ken Pospisil Mt. Vernon U- High Mid-Prairie Stan Cambell U-high SOLON Connie Ehrenfeldt Janis Miller EIH Tony Kruzic Randy Miller

Regina Routs Lions to Share ECI Title with LaSalle

Regina defeated Linn-Mar 75-47 to clinch a share of the East Central, Iowa conference title with Cedar Rapids LaSalle. The Regals improved to 12-6 overall, 9-1 in league play, while Linn-Mar ended 5-12, 2-8. Four Regals scored in double figures led by Tim Lehman with 15 and Wayne Frantz with 14.

Iowa City Regina Linn-Mar Lions Iowa Cedar Rapids LaSalle Regals Lions Nevin Roberts Tim Lehman Wayne Frantz Linn-Mar Fite Milder Westcott Lehman Anciaux Ketels Rios Frantz Budreau Kennedy Musselman OO Burns Bixby Donahue Brainard Qg- Halsch Wisgerho Oo O’brien Heil Fisher Burns Milder Oo Erickson Duan Letae — Es Eek Linn- Mar B. Westcott

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