Kennedy Hosts State Gym Meet Saturday
A tight battle for team honors unfolds at Kennedy High School as Cedar Rapids hosts the annual State gymnastics meet featuring 13 teams. Jefferson leads as favorites with Kennedy and Washington challenging, prelims at 10 am and 2 pm, finals at 7:30 pm. top eight advance in each event.
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Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Jefferson
Kennedy
Wash
Jeff
Terry Johnson
Roger Belieu
Iowa
Johnson
Upper Iowa Wins 20 12 Over Norse in Fayette
Upper Iowa improved to 16 0 1 in dual wrestling with a 20 12 win over Luther here. UI heavyweight Steve Exline earned the meet s only pin in 4 14, boosting a 24 0 record while Dennis Daker at 150 and Dwain Burkholder 118 plus Craig Campbell 126 posted key decisions to raise their season marks. Luther falls to 9 5 in duals.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa College
Luther
Upper Iowa
Steve Exline
Jim Daubendek
Dennis Daker
Dwain Burkholder
Craig Campbell
Roosevelt and McKinley Meet In Title Test
Ninth grade Roosevelt already clinched a share of Cedar Rapids public schools basketball title and will face second place McKinley in a feature game Saturday at 10 am in the McKinley gym. McKinley’s John Toussaint leads scoring with 19.7 average. In seventh grade play both teams are 4-0 and clash for the league lead at Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
McKinley
John Toussaint
Northern Iowa tops Morningside 78 65 in N C C basketball
Sophomore Bill McCoy scored 23 points and Brian Bestul 18 to lift Northern Iowa over Morningside 78 to 65 on Thursday night in the North Central Conference. McCoy fouled out with 5:37 left while seeking the season scoring record. Burgason led Morningside with 11 points, Bornholtz added 10. Northern Iowa improves to 6-18, Morningside to 7-13. both 4-8 in the conference.
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Bill McCoy
Brian Bestul
Northern Iowa
Morningside
McCoy
Scott Burgason
von Bornholtz
Iowa
P ‘Weaver
Bornholtz
Smith
Otis
McCoy Harskmp
Poltz
Wessels
Jenkins
Jensen
Berry
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Nelson
Timion
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Heknmiller
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Burgsn
Beilke
Witham
Bestul
Ernst
Kuenzi
Eee
Ae Ane Cmminios Cine
Piva
Northern Lowa
Aoe
Northern Low
Pederson
Drake Freshmen Rally Past Iowa in 86 81 Win
Drake freshmen defeated Iowa freshmen 86 81 as Bob Whitley led with 24 points. Drake built a 43 34 halftime edge after a 12 3 run and maintained the lead in the second half. Neil Fegebank scored 23 for Iowa as the Hawkeyes dropped to 5 3 on the season while Drake improved to 4 3.
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UPI
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Drake
University of Iowa
Little Hawkeyes
Bulldogs
Iowa
Neil Fegebank
Little Bulldogs
A. Drake
Fegbak
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Vaughan
Godfrey
Raedeke
Seger
Hurniz
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Collins
Willms
Petrin
Burke
Schreck
Graham Eee
Ora
Lowa
Palmer Nears First Conference Title Bid at Keokuk
Palmer junior college of Davenport heads to Keokuk Saturday night to close its season and push toward a possible first conference crown. Keokuk relies on Lamont King scoring at a 34 7 clip and Wilson Oquendo grabbing rebounds at 17 3. they could spoil Palmer’s bid by delivering Palmer its first conference loss while Iowa Central trails with one conference defeat in 14 games. Palmer then faces Robert Morris Ill and Burlington before finishing at home against North Iowa.
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Keokuk
Lamont King
Wilson Oquendo
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Iowa Central
Fort Dodge
Panthers
North Iowa
Robert Morris
Ill
Burlington
Big Ten mismatches show home teams lagging in league games
The Big Ten season sees visiting teams leading home team rivals 19 to 18 in conference play. Purdue excels on the road with six wins in eight road games, while Ohio State faces Michigan after a costly loss to Michigan State, and Indiana star George McGinnis leads scoring battles with 31.7 points per game. Iowa tops free throw percentage at .806 though its field goal and rebounding marks lag the league. McGinnis also leads in rebounds at 15.8 per game, with Kilgore, Brady, Brewer, and Witte among top rebounders.
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Gazette
Chicago
Purdue
McGinnis
Michigan State
Bill Kilgore
Michigan
Ken Brady
Minnesota
Jim Brewer
Ohio State
Luke Witte
Big Ten
Indiana
Llinois
Iowa
Mich. State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Illinois
Brown
Wilmore
Sherrod
Wis
Shoger
Hornyak
OSU
Shannon
Min
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Pur
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Rena
Plan Archery Tourney Feb 21 At Roundhouse
Cedar Rapids Waltonian archers with the recreation commission have held indoor practice since November. They meet at Riverside Roundhouse each Monday at 7 p.m. and convert the city market into a popular archery range. About 20 to 30 archers attend despite snow and cold. A 60 foot range fits in the roundhouse with an 80 plus foot clear span. Official indoor distance uses a 16 inch target. Backing comes from plastic encased excelsior. Flood lights illuminate the target area. Targets are blue with a white center and four white rings for scoring.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Recreation Commission
Riverside Roundhouse
Iowa's Fred Brown Leads Individual Scoring Race
Iowa standout Fred Brown tops an individual scoring race with a strong showing in a college basketball season. Opponents and teams are listed in the report, highlighting Brown's pivotal role and scoring to date.
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Iowa
Fred Brown
Y Ballers Triumph in Central YMCA Prep Final
The Y Ballers defeated the Born Losers 71 to 38 in the Central YMCA prep basketball tournament final. Tad Harger scored 22 points to lead the winners, with contributors Reeve 14 Conkling 12 Jacobs 14 and Larson 7. The Born Losers were led by Klappholtz 16 and McClary 10.
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Y-Ballers
Central Ymca
Tad Harger
Harger
Reeve
Lovernry
Conkling
Jacobs
Larson
McClary
LaPree
Holladay
Flanders
Klappholtz
Volleyball Standings in Church Leagues Class A and B
Church league volleyball results list teams with win loss records for Class A and Class B divisions. Teams include Kenwood Park Pres and First Christian, avian Church Westminster Pres, St. Pauls Meth No 1 and No 2, Trinity Luth, Salem, Noelridge, St. James, Gloria Dei, Kenwood Park Pres No 2, First Pres, Lovely Lane, Brethren, St Andrews Uth Grace, and Kenwood Meth with various records.
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Kenwood Park
First Christian
Avian Church
Westminster Pres
First Lutheran
St. Paul’s Meth
Penick and Ford top Quaker in Industrial league basketbal
Penick and Ford defeated Quaker Oats and the Post Office in a Thursday Industrial league basketball action. Top scorers included Cherry Burrell for Quaker with 37 and Johnson 12 for the Post Office, while Penick and Ford saw Middleton 8 and Augustine 9 lead their team.
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Penick and Ford
Quaker Oats
The
Post Office
Cherry Burrell
Gary Schneekroth
Meter
Jerry Schneekroth
Staton
Mathews
Woods
Penick & Ford
Wilson
Middleton
Simmons
Augustine
Page
Tackaberry
Martin
Jerry Wehr Wins in Coolidge Goal Test
Jerry Wehr scored 120 points to win the goal shooting competition at Coolidge school on Thursday. Mike Ilen was runner up with 110 and Dan Shaw third with 105. The event was sponsored by the recreation commission.
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Jerry Wehr
Coolidge School
Mike Ilen
Dan Shaw
The
Recreation Commission
Clean Cut Image Drives Chicago Black Hawks Hair Policy
Chicago Black Hawks captain Cliff Koroll discusses the team’s clean cut rule under coach Billy Reay. Players, including Dennis Hull, support the policy of short hair and no mustaches, viewing it as simple discipline rather than a social statement. The article notes the team leads the Western Division and contrasts with the Boston Bruins’ style.
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Chicago Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Cliff Koroll
University of Denver
Black Hawks
Billy Reay
Billy
Korell
Derek Sanderson
Boston
Hawks
Reay
Boston Bruins
Plea for Reinstatement by Fired Ump Valve Valentine
Former American League umpire Bill Valentine seeks reinstatement from President Cronin after being fired in 1968 for alleged incompetence and union activity. Valentine says he agreed to cash settlements and laments long absence from baseball while continuing to work in Little Rock.
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Bill Valentine
U.S
Joe Cronin
Chicago Sun-Times
Valentine
al Salerno
Cronin
National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Supreme Court
Jerome Holtzman
Sun-Times
Little Rock
Ark
Republican Party
Entine
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Wash girls gym team dominates tri meet at home
The Washington girls gymnastics team won a tri meet with 77 points in their gym. Linn-Mar scored 32.9 and Prairie 17.6. Wash swept most event titles with Jill Jamison first on floor and balance beam, Ginger Williams first on uneven bars, and Ginger Williams also winning uneven bars with Mary Wratten and Linda Butters placing.
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Linn-Mar
Prairie
Wash
Ginger Williams
Mikkie Lilies
Jackie Kohl
Debbie Dunham
Kathy Hughes
Marilyn Klepach
Jill Jamison
Ann Seery
Kathy Montalbano
Mary Wratten
Linda Butters
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Cedar Rapids Coliseum
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U.S. Central States
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