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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1968

Page

12

Hayes 44 Points Pushes Big E to Third on All-Time List

Elvin Hayes stars for Houston with 44 points and 21 rebounds to lift the Cougars 130-75 over Arlington. He climbs to 2,525 career points, passing Baylor and Bradley, needs 14 to overtake Selvy for second. Ron Sanford leads New Mexico over Arizona 102-74 as Duke and Notre Dame win. other scores listed.

Ted Meier Elvin Hayes Big E UCLA Houston Cougars Arlington Tex Hayes Elgin Baylor Seattle Bill Bradley Princeton Frank Selvy Furman Oscar Robertson Ron Sanford New Mexico Lobos Arizona Albuquerque Lobos

Pete Maravich Reaches 1000 Points In College Play

LSU guard Pete Maravich surpasses 1000 points in a season with 55 points against Tulane. He stands at 1489 for 23 games, averaging 45.1, and has three games left including Vanderbilt March 4. Niagara’s Cal Murphy and Houston’s Elvin Hayes trail in scoring.

Louisiana State Tulane Mississippi State Pistol Pete LSU Mississippi Tennessee Vanderbilt Maravich Niagara Cal Murphy Houston Elvin Hayes

Jeff Hosts Soph Quad Mat Meet at 6 30

Jefferson high will host the first sophomore wrestling quad meet in school history Friday at 6 30 with Waterloo West Bettendorf and Dubuque joining the J Hawks. Opening match winners advance to finals that night while losers duel for consolation and no wrestle backs.

Jefferson High George Hidinger Waterloo West Bettendorf Dubuque J-Hawks

Wilson's Gains Share of Lead in Industrial League

Wilson & Co. defeated Collins Radio 71 to 60 to grab a share of the lead at 9-1 in the Industrial Basketball league. Cherry-Burrell moved into third with a 72-39 win over The Gazette, setting up a final regular season game as Stamats meets Allis-Chalmers. Playoff pairings next week will feature Wilsons-Collins for first and Cherry-Burrell-Penick & Ford for third.

Wilson & Co Collins Radio Cherry-Burrell Gazette Stamats Allis-Chalmers Wilson’s-Collins Cherry- Burrell-Penick & Ford Cherrymerrell Becks Hilton Wi Ham Sturm Hirshfield Rebison Ee Kieekiotn Ee Ae Miller Rathien Os Lana

McGee Leads Tucson Open With Seven Birdies In Round One

Jerry McGee shot a seven under par 65 to lead the Tucson Open by two over Deane Beman at Tucson National. The 23-year-old pro from New Lexington, Ohio, had seven birdies with no bogeys and described being surprised at leading after Thursday’s round. Arnold Palmer struggled, shooting 74, while Beman rallied on the back nine to sit two back.

Tucson Ariz Jerry McGee McGee New Lexington Ohio Tucson National Pmn Deane Beman Carl Holden Arnold Palmer Palmer

Ski Reports From Multiple U S Ski Areas

Afton Alps in Minnesota reports excellent skiing with a 15-40 inch base and well groomed trails. Trollhaugen in Wisconsin notes excellent conditions with a 12-32 inch base. Rib Mountain in Wisconsin shows excellent skiing with a 14-22 inch base and two inches of fresh snow. Mt Telemark reports two inches of groomed surface over a 7 inch base with excellent skiing. Indianhead Mountain in Michigan reports four inches of new snow over an 8-24 inch base with excellent skiing.

Afton Minn Affon Alps Trollhaugen Wis Wausau Mt. Telemark Sessemer. Mich Indianhild Mounain

Giants Shift to Capitol

New York AP reports football Commissioner Pete Rozelle will form committees at the NFL and AFL meetings to plan the 1970 merger. Committees will study television, rules, schedules, realignment, league structure, postseason play and venue decisions. Also noted is the case of running back Ken Kelly who declined a contract and led the league in rushing.

New York Pete Rozelle

Yarborough Considers Dodges Plymouths and More

NFL owner Art Modell expects continued four division structure through 1969 with a unanimous vote needed to change alignment. Giants switch from Century to Capitol division this season. post season eligibility rules and taxi squad changes noted. Daytona 500 preview features drivers predicting strong Dodges Plymouths and Fords as fastest field to chase $200,000 prize.

Art Modell NFL Cleveland Browns Modell Daytona Beach Fla

World's Finest Bourbon a 173 Year Old Secret

Chicago report traces Jim Beam Bourbon from founder Jacob Beam in 1795 and the Kentucky water and climate secret. It credits six generations of Beams from Jacob to Booker Noe and notes pride and secrecy in the bourbon’s formula and heritage spanning 173 years.

Chicago Jim Beam Jacob Beam Kentucky Beam Jacob David David M Colonel James T. Jeremiah Baker Booker Noe

Jim Beam Bourbon Makers Through the Years

In Clermont Kentucky Jacob Beam began Beam Bourbon in 1795 and the craft remains in Beams hands today. The article notes limestone springs and fertile valleys as vital ingredients while contrasting with a Russian claim of bourbon’s discovery by Ivan Chekhakoff in Viadivos.

Clermont Jacob Beam Kentucky Kenton Stilling Co Stam James B. Beam Distilling Co Clermont, Beam

Reporter Discovers New Bourbon Scent Sensation

Our Kentucky correspondent reports on Bourbon tasting method from T. Jeremiah Beam. Beam demonstrates a simple test he says reveals the fifth generation distilleries scent by rubbing the palm and sniffing for an apple like aroma.

Kentucky T. Jeremiah Beam Beam

Russians Claim Credit for Beam Formula

Kremlin reports that Russians claim Bourbon is not American but a Russian spirit. The note asserts Bourbon was first distilled in 1795 by a man named Jac, challenging established wine lore and the American origin of the iconic spirit.

Washington Kremlin Moscow Jac

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