Leukemia Ends No-Excuse Mindset of Twins Shortstop
Danny Thompson, 26, Minnesota Twins shortstop, has a form of leukemia but plans to play in the 1973 season. He rejects sympathy and insists his illness will not serve as an alibi for performance. Thompson began spring training fatigue after a long week as a car salesman and public speaker.
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Fla
Danny Thompson
Minnesota Twins
Thompson
Minneapolis
Capron
Okla
Minnesota
Leonard Michienzi
Twins
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
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Florida
Iowa Wrestlers Eye Big Ten Titles in Minnesota Meet
Iowa hopes to end a five year run as Big Ten bridesmaid at Minneapolis championships. Key contenders include Dan Sherman, Jan Sanderson, and Dan Holm in 118, 158, and 150 pounds, with freshmen Cysewski and Smith possible placers. Coach Kurdelmeier says three or four titles are within reach if lighter weights perform, while defending champs Evashevski and Zander have graduated.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Minnesota
Hawkeyes
Michigan State
Spartans
Michigan
Wisconsin
Dan Sherman
Jan Sanderson
Dan Holm
Sanderson
Sherman
Holm
Tim Cysewski
Brad Smith
Mike Bostwick
Dan Wagemann
Paul Cote
Fred Penrod
Jim Waschek
Hwt
Gary Kurdelmeier
John Evashevski
Paul Zander
Home Windup Friday For Three Cee Cagers
Three Cee basketball players will make their final home appearances Friday against Beloit as the unbeaten Kohawks seek a second undisputed Midwest Conference crown. Game time moved to 6 30 p.m. to avoid conflicts with Midwest Conference wrestling semifinals at 8 p.m. Both events in Moray Eby Fieldhouse.
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Cee
Beloit
Kohawks
Moray Eby
Rogers Sets Point Mark as Drake Falls to St Louis
Harry Rogers of St Louis University set a new school scoring record with 26 points as the Billikens defeated Drake 81-70 in a Missouri Valley game. Drake, led by Dennis Bell at 16.5 ppg in league play, saw a three-game skid halt their momentum. St Louis moved to 7-4 in the conference, 16-7 overall, while Drake dropped to 5-7, 14-10.
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ST. Louis
Drake
St. Louis University
Bulldogs
Howard Stacey
Dennis Bell
Kilar
Roars
Oldwil
Jns
Hekman
Godfry
Nance Thomas
State Mat Tourney Cont'd Boys Hopefuls Shine on Page 21
Metro grapplers list Thursday matchups with weight class by weight class. Notable entries include Cedar Falls Roy Grantia and Paul Viktora in 98 and 1, Dan Kruse and Craig Andersen at 12 and 119, Nat Ray and Jim Cooper in 38, Glen McCue and Paul Henkel at 98 and 145, plus district and class notes on returning state champions across AA and A divisions.
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Don Wittenmiller
Cedar Falls
Roy Grantia
Paul Viktora i
Mech
Go Wilcots
Dan Kruse
Jan
Craig Andersen Y
Pedar Harkness
Morrie Mildrum
Lutz
Ottumwa
Dan Wilkarson
Bruce Waters
Western Dubuque
Bob McCarthy
Kennedy
John Fay
Oskaloosa
Randy Restegoom
Gary Sackett
Lake Mills
Generee
Glen Colton
Chariton
Burt Beals
Bob Peterson
Osceola
Andy McPherron
State Handball Doubles at Y
Two Cedar Rapids teams ranked as top contenders in the YMCA state handball doubles tournament to be held Friday and Saturday at the Central branch YMCA. Cedar Rapids favorites are Roger Lemke Jerry Mauren and Dick Roeder Ed Kells. Lemke Mauren beat Roeder Kells last week for the city doubles crown. Other top contenders include Rocky Schiltz and Ron Bullington of Iowa City. Matches begin 4 p.m. Friday with semifinals at 10 a.m. Saturday and the final at 2 30 p.m.
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YMCA
Central Branch Ymca
Roger Lemke
Jerry Mauren
Dick Roeder
Ed_ Kells
Lemke-Mauren
Roeder-Kells
Rocky Schiltz
Ron Bullington
Iowa City
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Rich Bleakley
Nat Ray
Roger Morrow
Glynn Jones
Marion Ray
Chuck Jones
Chuck Johnson
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Dee
Nolan Ryan
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Davis
Rogers
Lawrence
Ripon
Coe
Marv Levy
Montreal
Bill Carrithers
Randy Johnson
Mike Steele
Carrithers
C.R. Washington
Johnson
DeKalb, Ill
Ed McFalls
McFalls
Steele
Central City
Carleton
Knox
Ava
Ed McFalis
Andy Johnson
Fran Rohiman
Garland Smith
Steve Wir Prades
Kevin
Mee Greele
Nsw
É Enson
Jefferson
Bill McNeil
J-Hawks
Don Zimmerman
Larry Harkness
Howard Johnson
Scott Smith
Tom Connally
Gary Bentrim
Terry Lutz
Paul Viktora
Don Hittenmiller
Metro Grapplers
Colton
McCue
Ankeny
Mike Norrris
Norris
Waterloo West
Tony Cordes
Ken Gordon
Pleasantville
Durant
Mike Furne
Stormont
Jack Fliehler
Clarion
John Wilson
Algona
Paul Martin
Humboldt
Bernie Hanson
Babylor
Popov
Popov Distilling CO
Hartford, Conn
Salute Education Week
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