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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1969

Page

14

Tar Heels Regain 2nd In AP Poll

North Carolina moves back to No. 2 in the AP basketball poll after Santa Clara drops to No. 4 following a double overtime loss to San Jose State. UCLA holds 48 first place votes and eyes upcoming games against California and Stanford.

Tar Heels Associated Press North Carolina UCLA Tall Tar Heels Santa Clara San Jose State Bruins Stanford California

Bruins Remain Unbeaten Top in UPI Ratings

UCLA extended its perfect season to 22 0 with a 91-66 win over Oregon. The Bruins, now the nation s only major unbeaten team, also retained the top spot in the 12th weekly UPI ratings with unanimous support.

NEW York UPI Steve Belko Oregon UCLA United Press International

Caviness Wins Recreation Contest With 115 Points

Ton Caviness totals 115 points to win the basketball skills contest at Madison School. Steve Meskimen places second with 100 points and Lee Vanderheide finishes third with 95 in the event.

Ton Caviness Recreation Commission Madison School Steve Meskimen Lee Vanderheide

Sectionals Results Across Iowa Small Cities

Sectional scores from numerous towns including Adel Menlo Delavan Delavan? Gallup and Ames area matchups show many high scorers. Notable results include Brooklyn BGM 56 vs Thompson 82 in Cedar Falls and Monk Gent Waokes 40 at Alta.

Apchitchsey Adair-Casey Adel Need Menlo Van Pagents City Truesdale Macmon Gent Waokes Celine Alta Alta Sac City Armstrong Ey Toracitinger Belle Plaine HLV Mame Gelmon Brooklyn Williamsburg purrAte Thompson Cedar Falls Aplington New Harkersboro UNI Senrece North Springettie Center Charter Char Oak-Ute Monona Schleswig Dow-Arion College Springs Lenox Willisea Page Corydon Cas Asain Quttenberg Valley H. C. Lee TSAR Ham Stuart Bar Eloor Abey i Steam Alden Union-Whitten SvErty Everly Ruthve Bie Hern-Kims Shelby-Tenn Fanmineron Caroline Esser Farragut Vorregut Gladbrook Fee Russell

Duda Wins All Events in Collins Bowling Tourney

Duda captured the class A all events title with 621 in doubles 579 in singles and 591 in the team event. A Ernst and B White took the A doubles with 1291. Burlingham top singles game 243 and 621 scratch series. A roll off for the B division singles set for Sunday as Drew and Schuh tied at 600.

Alford Duda Collins A. Ernst B. White Nathan Burlingham R. Drewlow R. Schuh

Quote Interplay Shapes Sports Figures and Boycott Views

Tim Wood recalls junior high taunts and later world team support from schoolmates. Harmon Killebrew speaks on duty to family fans and ball club as a boycott ends. Ralph Houk comments on Mickey Mantle’s retirement decision, stressing personal condition over timing.

Tim Wood Minnesota Harmon Killebrew Ralph Houk Mickey Mantle Esrew

Center Point Leads All Tri Rivers All-League Team

Center Point's Tri Rivers champions led the all league selections announced Tuesday. Girls on first team include Kudina and Bowers with Roseberry and Lewis on the second unit. boys first team features Roseberry and Cress with Freeman on the second squad. North Linn runners-up add Tietge and Hendryx to the girls first team.

Tri Rivers Center Point Tri-Rivers Karol Kudina Diane Bowers Vernon Bryant Suzanne Roseberry Coretta Lewis John Freeman North Linn Mary Tietge Kathy Hendryx Kenny Roseberry Dale Cress, Jr Bry Mike Central City Randy Oe Buch Jim Oilers Irw PeCo D Creedy Spencer Thomas Alburnett John Proemen Dennilow E¢-Co Garland Aere Steve Bondi Uchanan Jim Nan Bave Knipper Valley Pattee E. Buchanan Li Haars Center Pt Moore Ce Bond Mary Peters Valey Patm Pam Roceamer Yma Pam Reed Brann Ros Hogan Uchana

Cedar Terrace Tops Mark 9-1 In YMCA League

Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Sales beat Armstrong's Sporting Goods 71 to 56 Monday night to extend its league lead in Slo-Basketball. Dempsey's Clean Downed Optimists, while Neal Be Marv and others posted scorers such as White 14 and John Puk 6, with incomplete line readings.

Cedar Terrace Armstrong's Sporting Goods Dempsey

Notable Names in Unverified Track Meet Results

Readable fragments list athletes and scores including Kakizawa 3m Ju an 134% Rudy Gonia 135 hill alipeines from New Mexico Ravi Lobite 135 Tilvana Eddie Linder 130 Miami Cuervo Hernandez 128 Sinaloa Mexico Juanito Montoya 128 Tilvana drew 10.

Kakizawa Juan Rudy Gonia Hill Alipeines New Nexico Ravi “Lobite Sentove Tilvana Eddie Linder Miami Fla Cuervo Hernandez Sinaloa Mexico Juanito Montoya Drew

New D M Baseball Team Named Oaks

Des Moines is home to the Iowa Oaks, the revived American Association club. The Oaks are a farm team for the Oakland Athletics, aligning with Iowa’s state tree symbol.

D.M Oaks DES Moines American Assn Iowa Oaks Oakland Athletics

Sectional Basketball Roundup From Monona and Local Upsets

Elkader routed Mar-Mac 103-51 in the Monona opener with Jim Bushkofsky scoring 21 and Jerry Breitbach 21 for the losers. Garnavillo beat M-F-L 70-66 as Bob Rodenburg scored 23. Wayne Erickson had 15 for M-F-L. Wyoming-Delwood upset Lincoln 74-50 in a sectional game as John Laing poured in 37 and Andy Meyer 14. Lincoln suffers only its second loss. Midland defeated Lost Nation 81-43 behind Chuck Burns with 19.

Elkader Mar-Mac Jim Bushkofsky Jerry Breitbach Garnavillo M-F-L Bob Rodenburg Wayne Erickson Wyoming Delwood Lincoln John Laing Andy Meyer Midland Chuck Burns

Local boys sectional action opens with tight first round results

Don Hotz scored 25 to lead Lone Tree past West Liberty 62 52 in the sectional opener. Kerry Baxter led West Liberty with 12. Tipton defeated Bennett 52 44 as Rick Nielsen totaled 14 for Tipton and Gene Schroeder 16 for Bennett. Calamus beat Wheatland 71 41 behind Leon Dieckmann 25 while Steve Van DeWalle scored 21 for Wheatland. Valley beat Fredericksburg 52 44 and Tripoli topped Fayette 56 46 with Mark DeSart 23 and Randy Davis 18. Rick Wittenburg led Tripoli with 18 and Jim Alderson added 16 for Fayette.

Bentes Heeyee Irwin Anita Sks Larota Rake Banc St. James A Diagonal Leon Mt. Ayr Forty Teme City Ventura North Cemteal Ayrshire Marcus Cherokee 1.C Williow Ay Marion Marc Chorreek Lisbon Maynard Tripoli Fayette Valley Fredericks Mediapolis de Wint Uniensh Nerie New Market Clearfield New Market Avyngee Lake Mitta Sormalk Nera Erren Odebolt Wai Lse Ferede St Lord Vaile Irk Pamcueree An. Spa Remsen St. M Orient Font Prescott E. Union Ottumwa la Seay Paul Elina Sanborn i Oan Et Pe Dallas Apis Plainfield Clarnsville Geo Kentral von Bor Mult Sa Rock V Sena Sergeant Bluff Wyoming Delwood Lincoln Land Lost Nation Don Hotz Lone Tree West Liberty Kerry Baxter Tipton Calamus Tigers Bennett Rick Nielsen Gene Schroeder Wheatland Leon Dieckmann Steve van DeWalle Fredericksburg Tripoli Mark DeSart Randy Davis

Dike Tops Wellsburg 84 to 70 in sectional action

Jim Miller scored 28 as Dike defeated Wellsburg in the first round of boys sectionals. Alan Primus led Wellsburg with 36 points. Beamon-Conrad beat Reinbeck 63 to 40 with Randy Hall totaling 21 and Doug Clapp adding 15 for the losers.

Dike Wellsburg Jim Miller Alan Primus Beamon-Conrad Reinbeck Randy Hall Doug Clapp

Springville Rolls Past Center Point in Section Victory

Al Eberhard scored 30 points guiding Springville to a 71 54 win over Center Point while Ken Roseberry added 13. In another game Mel Meader and Jerry Merritt each scored 19 as Alburnett beat North Linn 67 61.

al Eberhard Springville Center Point Ken Roseberry Alburnett North Linn Mel Meader Jerry Merritt

Keota Dominates Sigourney in 100 56 Victory

Jim Flynn scored 29 points to lead Keota past Sigourney 100 to 56. Mike Mateer added 16 for Sigourney. In the opener, Mid-Prairie beat Tri-County 85 to 37 as Don Showalter led with 19 points while Robert VanZee and Larry Byers each had nine for Tri-County.

Jim Flynn Keota Sigourney Mike Mateer Mid-Prairie Tri-County Don Showalter Robert VanZee Larry Byers

Rodemeyer Re elected Cedar Hills Booster Club President

Rodemeyer was reelected president of the Cedar Hills Booster Club at a Holiday Inn meeting. Floyd Bergen became vice president, Jerry Myers secretary, and Dick Hawk treasurer. The summer season opener was set for May 27 with May practice.

Ron Rodemeyer Cedar Hills Holiday Inn Floyd Bergen Jerry Myers Dick Hawk St. Jude's Hoover Coolidge Taft Truman

Bears Prevail In Openers As B G M Beats Williamsburg

B G M defeated Williamsburg 56 47 in the boys sectional opener. Dave McCulla scored 15 for the Bears while Don Fetzer put up 14 for Williamsburg.

B-G-M Williamsburg Dave McCulla Bears Don Fetzer

East Buchanan Falls To Independence St John’s In Sectional

Randy Halford scored 30 points for East Buchanan but the team lost 62-52 in the first round of boys sectional play. Lyle Hosch added 15 for the losers as Wapsie Valley defeated Dunkerton 80-52 at Winthrop with Bruce Huebner and Russ Haun each posting 17.

Randy Halford East Buchanan Independence St. John’s Lyle Hosch Wapsie Valley Dunkerton Winthrop Bruce Huebner Russ Haun

Clinton St. Mary's Triumphs Over Wilton Junction In Sectionals

Clinton St. Marys led by Mike Kenney who scored 35 points defeated Wilton Junction 78 to 75 in the boys sectional. Wilton Pleasant Valley routed Camanche 92 to 71 with Ed Sawwell scoring 24 and Dave Sutton 30 and Pete Solverson 29. Terry Metzger and Rick Kacura each had 21 for Camanche.

Clinton St. Mary's Mike Kenney Wilton Junction Ed Sawwell Wilton Pleasant Velley Camanche Dave Sutton Pete Solverson Terry Metzger Rick Kacura

Maquoketa Valley Dominates Holy Cross in Sectional Opener

In first round boys sectional play Maquoketa Valley routed Holy Cross 80 to 39 led by Doug Schmidt with 19 points. Holy Cross received eight from Bob Hayes as Mike Boyle poured in 23 for Cascade against Guttenberg, 74 to 48, with Guttenberg’s John Hess scoring 19.

Maquoketa Valley Holy Cross Doug Schmidt Bob Hayes Mike Boyle Cascade Aqain Guttenberg John Hess

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