Jefferson Enjoys Historic Valley Title Clinch
The J-Hawks defeated Davenport Central 85 63 to share the Mississippi Valley conference title with Rock Island, finishing 15 1 and 16th straight home win.Jefferson’s win marks the first Iowa school to win or share the Valley crown in its 10 year history. Forward Larry Lawrence scored 17, center Larry Baker 16, guard B J Trickey 25 as Jeff led 38 26 at halftime and extended to an 11 9 edge early. Rock Island also finished 15 1 while Trickey fueled the attack with 25 points.
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Hawkeyes face Indiana in TV tilt on the road
Iowa aims to snap a road losing streak as it meets Big Ten leader Indiana at 3:05 p.m. CST on TV. Iowa relies on Sam Williams scoring and a solid free throw rate while Indiana coach Lou Watson expects a tough, one game at a time matchup at Bloomington.
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Harris Whetzle Share Golf Top in Panama Open Round
Labron Harris Jr. and Richard Whetzle shot five under par 67 to lead the Panama Open after the first round. Art Wall Jr. and Ramon Sota tied for second at 69, with Bert Weaver and Manuel de la Torre also near the top in a large international field.
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Labron Harris, Jr
United States
Richard Whetzle
Baltimore
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Spain
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Bert Weaver
Biloxi
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Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids Cage Windup: Three Games Friday Night
Cedar Rapids teams close regular season with three games LaSalle versus Webster City Regis versus Des Moines Dowling postponed from Thursday due to weather Washington at Dubuque. Five O. R. wrestlers from Jeff and Wash reach state tournament in Waterloo with semis and finals set for Saturday at McElroy auditorium.
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Jefferson Sophs Defeat Central for 12-4 Season Mark
Jefferson sophomores led by Larry Wade with 16 points beat Davenport Central 55-51 on Thursday to improve to 12-4 and pull into a tie for third in the league standings. Jefferson scorers included Wade 16, Dunbar 11, Yede 16, Mullin 4, Brusha 9, Ferguson 5. Center players Bartemeyer 9 Age 13, Dickinson 5, Overton 7, Hansen 13, Blond 4 for Central.
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Mat Tourney Set Saturday At Moray Eby Field House
More than 200 boys from Central Ellis and Marion YMCAs will wrestle Saturday in the Moray Eby field house at Coe. It crowns the fall and winter wrestling classes held at the three Y's with ten matches ongoing simultaneously and Coe wrestlers serving as officials.
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Weber Heads Field In PBA Miller Open
Dick Weber of St. Louis led 15 semifinalists into Friday match game play of the PBA Miller Open in Milwaukee. Weber, with 17 career PBA titles, posted 5,218 on the 24 game qualifier to lead by 14 pins over Dave Davis of Phoenix who finished second.
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Phoenix
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Izaak Walton Shoot Sunday at Anamosa
ANAMOSA The Izaak Walton Gun club will hold a trap shoot at 1 p.m. Sunday. The club is located one mile south of here on the Morley road. The public is invited and prizes will be awarded. Lunch and ammunition will be available on the grounds.
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Morley Road
Casper Stumbles in Philippine Open with Poor Putting
Bill Casper, the tournament favorite, shoots par 72 to finish tied for fourth after a rough round at Wack Wack. Celestino Turgot leads with 67, three strokes clear of Peter Alliss in second.
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Celestino Turgot
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Ryun Breaks Indoor Half Mile Record in Dual Meet
Jim Ryun, Kansas sophomore, clocked 1 48.3 to break the indoor half mile mark in a dual with Oklahoma State in Lawrence. He surpassed Tom Von Ruden’s 1 49.0 set at Louisville last weekend. Von Ruden is a former Oklahoma State runner now with the Long Beach 49ers.
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Kan
Jim Ryun
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Ryun
Tom von Ruden
Louisville
von Ruden
Long Beach
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49Ers
Williamsburg and Lincoln Win Sectional Titles
Williamsburg and Lincoln of Stanwood-Mechanicsville captured sectional crowns as harsh weather canceled six finals and delayed next week’s class A district pairings. Lincoln finished 19-0, beat Mt. Vernon 54-53 at Solon, while Williamsburg beat Iowa Valley 75-45 for its 20th win.
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Wapsie
Illinois faces Big Ten sanctions over recruiting and ethics
The column argues for Illinois to be punished by the Big Ten for recruiting violations and slush funds, urging firing of Pete Elliott and others. It notes past expulsions, contends rules must be enforced, and discusses coaching moves and various sports figures, including potential replacements and other college programs.
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Illinois
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Pete Elliott
Pete
Harry Combes
Howard Braun
Thelen Retires From Canadian Football
Ottawa AP report states Canadian football back Dave Thelen retires citing private business aging and his wife’s health as reasons. The summary notes he played for the Toronto Argonauts and ends a lengthy professional career.
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