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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1969

Page

2

Bullets Rally Past Lakers 110-88 in Word War Victory

In a high scoring NBA night, Baltimore Bullets defeated Los Angeles 110-88 as Wilt Chamberlain clashed with Wes Unseld. Elgin Baylor sparked the Lakers late but Kevin Loughery, Jack Marin, and Earl Monroe steadied the Bullets. Knicks fell to Cincinnati 110-100 as San Francisco beat the 76ers 134-117.

Los Angeles Lakers Baltimore Bullets National Basketball Assny New York Philadelphia Knicks Cincinnati San Francisco Chamberlain Baltimore Westley Wilt Bullets Elgin Baylor Lakers Kevin Loughrey Jack Marin Earl Monroe Los Angeles Seaight Royals Connie Dierking Tom van Arsdale Oscar Robertson Walt Wesley Walt Frazier

Ashland Picks Up No 1 Ranking After Big Second Half

Ashland college powered by Dave Bing with 30 points in the second half drove a 64 63 win over Deep River ensuring a top national small college ranking. Garrison led with 25 points and Bill Foss added 28 for the Eagles while Happy Hairston contributed.

Associated Press Ashland Ohio Dave Bing D.R.M Garrison Bill Foss Pistons Seattle Happy Hairston Deep River Eagles Bob Rule Millersburg Darrell Grimm

Hawks Host Mat District Tourney From Prairie Favorites

Wester Cedar Rapids Prairie ranked among top contenders as Hawks host the class AA district wrestling tournament. Coach Bob Meligren’s squad advanced 10 individuals, including six champions, after sweeping a sectional team title. First round action begins 6 30 p m Friday with semifinals Saturday at 2 p m and finals 6 30 p m. Notable contenders include Ron Romick 165 unbeaten 22 this season with nine falls, Guy Jones 127 defending champ, Dan Elliott unbeaten 127, Dan Knaack runner up, plus other top weights from LaPorte City Mt Vernon and Maquoketa among others.

Bob Lana Gazane Seer Wester Cedar Rapids Prairie Hawks Bob Meligren Guy Jones Pleasant Valley LaPort City Dan Elliott Vinton Dan Knaack LaPorte City Tom Steffen Mt. Vernon Keith Rosendahl Jim Baker Doug Winslow Belle Plaine Dennis Strobbe North Scott North Tama Ron Kucera Maquoketa Paul Guirell Prairie Sigourney DeWitt The al Zach Rick Schropp Zach

Nesper Welty and Trauch Triumph In Local League Action

Nesper Sign Co. stayed unbeaten with a 72-64 win over Zachar Realty at Ellis YMCA. Ray Sturm scored 32 as Welty Way beat House of Trophies 75-70, while Trauch Baking Co. defeated Executive Realty 73-63.

Nesper Sign Co Ellis Ymca Zachar Realty Ray Sturm Welty House of Trophies Trauch Baking Co Executive Commercial Realty

Antenna, Eby's, Nordstrom Win In YMCA Basketball

Nordstrom Oilers improve to 3 0 in the YMCA Fast Break league with a 96 73 victory over Elmcrest Country Club. Antenna Specialists beat C R Sporting Goods 98 2 and Eby's Sporting Goods defeated Wilson Co 67 61. Rick Crawford led Antenna with 34 points.

Nordstrom Oilers Elmcrest Country Club Antenna Specialists C.R. Sporting Goods Eby’s Sporting Goods Wilson & Co Antenna Rick Crawford

Pro Basketball and Hockey Scores From Wednesday

Eastern and Western pros reported multiple results including Baltimore 116 over Los Angeles 110, New Orleans 112 over Houston 106, Dallas 114 over New Orleans, and Montreal 5 to 1 in hockey. Other matchups featured Detroit 3 Pittsburgh 2 and St Louis 3 at Minnesota 7 with Los Angeles 4 over Oakland 5 in a separate hockey card.

Miami Kentucky New Orleans Houston Los Angeles Dallas York Sen Firmelsee Etna Rciaw Milwaukee Phoenix Baltimore Los Anacles Cincinnati Ian Brances Ue Picea Bignames Esults Intel Kentucky Be Angeles At. Louis Philadelphia Aronta Montreal Detroit Pittsburgh St. Louis Donia Minnesota Oakland Chicago

Open golf pro am rain delays end in umbrella moment

Former baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax and pro golfer Ken Stills used an umbrella to shelter as rain interrupted the Pro-Am round at Tucson Open. The pair marked their scores while weather halted play during the event.

Sandy Koufax Ken Stills Tucson

Parish Church Tourney Schedule and First Round Matchups

Parish Church basketball tourney opens with St Jude s facing St Patrick s and Immaculate Conception at 1 p m Sunday in the firsts at 5 30 p m Semis set for four first round games at 6 30 and 8 p m Wednesday The Parish Church league continues at LaSalle high Thursday with a consolation game at 6 30 and final at 8 St Pius meets St Matthew s Laughs AM Saints at 4 St Ludmila s begins 6 30 p m Thursday first round play on KCRG TV Channel 9.

St. Jude's St. Patrick’s Immaculate Conception Lof LaSalle High St. Pius St. Matthew’s St. Joseph's Saints St. Ludmila’s Kcrg-Tv Channel 9

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