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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1975

Page

5

No Laughs for Jazz Upset Bucks in New Orleans

The New Orleans Jazz rallied from 10 down late to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 103-101 as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Bucks faltered under Jazz defense. Nelson led with 27 points, Williams added 10, while Abdul-Jabbar poured 33 in a narrow loss. Nearby NBA results included Bulls over Braves, Bullets over Knicks, SuperSonics over Lakers, Cavaliers over Rockets, and Kings over Pistons.

Milwaukee Bucky New Orleans New Orleans Jazz Bucks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jazz Butch van Breda Kolff National Basketball Association Philadelphia 76Ers NBA Chicago Bulls Buffalo Braves Washington Bullets New York Knicks Seattle SuperSonics Los Angeles Lakers Cleveland Cavaliers Houston Rockets Kansas City-Ormuabha Kings Detroit Pistons Louie Nelson Nate Williams Williams Nelson Milwaukee Abdul Jabbar Abdul-Jabbar

Iowa Faces Michigan State in Big Ten Showdown

Iowa basketball seeks improvement after a 99-75 loss at Michigan and a five game skid. The Hawkeyes meet Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. Iowa time, aiming to slow Big Ten top scorer Terry Furr ow amid sporadic lineup changes. Indiana eyes at least a share of the title as Wisconsin challenges for a piece of the crown, while Ohio State and Michigan have recent title history. Indiana's aims include season wins and potential conference mastery as the Badgers seek a single upset.

Eastlansing Mich Iowa Michigan State Hawkeyes Michigan Hawks Iowa City Spartans Minnesota Lute Olson Big Ten Terry Furrow Illinois Rick Schmidt Indiana Hoosiers Wisconsin Ohio State Badgers

Fatal Ice Crash Claims Muscatine Player Feineler

Walter K Feineler a 24 year old Muscatine defensive back and junior college all American in 1970 died in a traffic crash on slick Interstate 1 night. Investigators say Garnl Bower of Park Forest lost control on ice and crossed into Feineler’s path. Feineler was a defender for LU at Northern Town and captained Muscatine’s team.

C R Boxer Tops National Champ In Feature Bout

Darryl Knox a 112 pound boxer from Ellis YMCA decisioned Corky Curry of Rochester Minnesota in a feature bout. Curry was a National Junior Olympic boxing champion last year. Cadar Rapids boxers won three of four bouts with Bob An sler beating Ted Graves and Rudy Brown defeating Bob Nickleson. Tony Brown of C R sent a decision to Joe Parks of Omaha Nebraska.

Vinton Darryl Knox Ellis Ymca Corky Curry Rochester Minn Curry Cadar Rapids Bob Ansler Ted Graves West Branch Rudy Brown Bob Nickleson Tony Brown C.R Joe Parks Omaha Neb

Omar Atlas Triumphs in Memorial Coliseum Wrestling Event

Omar Atlas defeated Bulldog Omar Atlas beats Bulldog Brown in a special event at Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. In the main six man tag, Mike George, Jerry Oates and Bill Kerster defeated The Interns and Dr. Ken Ramey. In the opening, Intern No. 1 and George were counted out, and Betty Nicoll defeated Jenn Attone in a semi match.

Omar Atlas Bullydog Brown Memorial Coliseum Mike George Jerry Oates Bill Kerster Ken Ramey

Johnson Sets 2 Mile Mark in Big Ten Meet

Mark Johnson, former Mason City standout now at Wisconsin, broke the Big Ten two mile record in a triangular meet Saturday. He ran 8 minutes 4.6 seconds, surpassing Illinois Mike Durkin’s previous mark by nearly five seconds.

Slumping Vols Stun Kentucky To Claim SEC Lead

The Tennessee Volunteers, after three straight losses, upset fourth-ranked Kentucky 101-98 to move to within one game of Alabama in the SEC standings. Starters including Ernie Grunfeld and Bernard King led Tennessee’s rally as Kentucky saw its nine-game win streak end. Indiana and UCLA also posted big wins over Northwestern and Oregon State respectively, with top teams maintaining strong rankings.

Associated Press Tennessee Volunteers Kentucky Wildcats Volunteers Kentucky Alabama Mississippi Crimson Tide Tennessee Ray Mears Bernard King King Doe Hall Indiana Hoosiees Northwestern UCLA Oregon State Maryland North Carolina North Carolina State Wake Forest Louisville St. Louis Arizona State Brigham Young Marquette Dntrait Southern Cal Oregon Penn Harvard Notre Dame la Salle Pan American Denver Clemson Duke Arizona Utah Creighton Oklahoma City Ernie Grunfeld Wildcats Bama Grunfeld Mike Jackson Vals Kevin Grevey Kent Benson Quinn Buckner Bobby Wilkerson Andre McCartur Noor Beavers Bruins Dave Meyers Art Rich Washington Pauley Pavilion Yuark McGarler Jim Spillane Moyers

Year-Long Scramble for Metro Cage Supremacy

Metro basketball races feature Prairie favored after mixed results. Linn-Mar and Regis split two meetings while Jefferson and Kennedy trade wins. Regis tops J-Hawks. Prairie earns best odds with multiple regional wins. Washington and LaSalle show steady scoring leaders, and injuries affect key teams as the season narrows.

Cour Rapids Ake Metro Paren Jefferson Kennedy LaBalle Linn Mar Marlon Prairie Regis Washington Jeff Kennedy Twine Wash J-Hawks Eam LaSalle Repis Rugis Royals Hawks Deff Metro Marion Linn-Mar Lions Lancers Paul Schenkelberg Craig Enright Lisa Chamipar Lisa Hupfer Julie Jansa Erin Shanahan

Dodgers Use New Ticket Trick At Spring Training

Los Angeles Dodgers drew the largest crowd in years at their annual five inning exhibition with USC as 111,000 fans attended. Regulars Buckner and Lopes played while Christine Wren, a 26 year old aspiring umpire, called the game and admitted nervousness at the record turnout. Dodgers open spring workouts with a loss to USC as George Milke Redfern and Reinke stranded hits.

LOS Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers University of Southern California Trojans Lus Angeles USC George Milke Pete Redfern Jeff Reinke Non Sultan Sutton Fendoff Marvin Cobb Bill Buckner Dave Lopes Christine Wren Aspiriig Vero Reach

Higgs and Wagner Lead in State Women's Bowling Tour

Ames bowler Higgs and Archie Wagner of Cowell Bluffs hold early leads after the opening week. Higgs tops the singles standings while Wagner leads the all events. Weasas leads the singles with 105 total.

Dubuquerpy Lauis Higgs Ames Archie Wagner Cowell Bluffs Weaas Wagner

Pirates Sign 2 Players Amid 1975 Contract News

AP reports the Pittsburgh Pirates signed two players as part of 1975 contract activity. The club did not add Willie Stargell, who batted .289 last season and led with 25 home runs.

Tittsburgit Pittaburgh Pirates Willie Starnell

Iowa Wins in Volleyball at Missouri Spoils Tigers First Loss

Iowa's volleyball team defeated Missouri in Columbia, handing the Tigers their first loss of the season. The Hawkeyes split their five games, with Missouri's lone win coming in the third game by 15-7.

Cedar Rapids C.R Tolumbia University of Iowa Missouri Jone Foote

Connors Relentless After Indoor Open Victory

SALISBURY AP Jim Connors, 22, is exhausted despite a $9,000 first prize for winning the 1.8 National Indoor Open and an extra $1,000 for sharing the doubles crown with Mic Nasstase. He says he has little time to relax as he contends with ongoing matches and travel, planning a short break before continuing a demanding season.

Salisbury Jimmy Connors Vilas Gerulaing Mic Nastase Scoihe Connors Tim

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