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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1966

Page

4

Kneppe Caps SCI Career With 27 In 93 56 Win

Craig Kneppe closed his basketball career at State College of Iowa with 27 points as SCI beat Morningside 93 56. He finished with 1200 career points, second to Pete Spoden 1239, and four fellow seniors also closed out with double figure scoring in SCI’s 13 7 season, 9 3 conference.

Cedar Falls Craig Kneppe State College of Iowa Panthers Morningside Kneppe Pete Spoden SCI Spoden Jim Videtich Chuck Nolting Gene Fuelling Phil Johnson The

Cyclones shut out Kansas 41 0 in Big Eight wrestling meet

Iowa State dominated Kansas 41 0 as Tom Peckham defending 177 lb champion and Ted Tuinstra pinned in 16 seconds each. ISU winners included Gillum Wellman Epps Bahr Saddler and others with four pins and a forfeit securing the shutout.

ISU Marc Ryan Dale Bahr Monte Nelson Dave Saddler Fee Mack Growthers Tom Peckham George Baldwin Ted Aeedier Mike Oueeman

Big Eight Sets Playoff Plans

The Big Eight outlined playoff scenarios for a two or three way basketball title tie. If tied Kansas and Nebraska would play on a neutral court to determine the NCAA berth, with sites in Ames Manhattan or Lawrence. Kansas State would be eliminated if all three tied.

Kansas City Nebraska Kansas Kansas State Ames Town Manhattan Kan Lawrence

Cincinnati Wins MVC Title With Drake Victory

Cincinnati Bearcats clinched the Missouri Valley Conference basketball title with a 56 to 49 win over Drake. They finished the MVC season at 10 and 4 and earned a spot in the NCAA regional tournament in Lubbock Texas.

Cincinnati Ohio Bearcats Drake Lubbock Tex

Greenbacks Use Ad Offering Elephants For Sale

A Gazette want ad requests readers to contact by phone 362-1121 about White Elephants or Greenbacks transactions. The notice emphasizes a phone contact and a sales listing in a classified style.

Schellhase Nails 37 as Michigan Beats Purdue 105 85

In Lafayette, Schellhase led Purdue with 37 points on 16 of 30 shooting and 5 of 6 free throws while Russell scored 33 for Michigan. Russell and Clawson both hit 30, marking the first 30s by Michigan against Purdue in 62 games as Michigan shot .600. The win keeps Michigan atop the Big Ten scoring race with Schellhase’s 353 to Russell’s 352.

Lafayette Ind Michigan Purdue Boilermakers Dave Schellhase Cazzie Russell Schellhase Big Ten Russell John Clawson G Clawson Darden Sch Th’e Ms Russell Yers Ebers Bankey Owell Trudeau Brown Johnson Pitts Saal Til’tson Delzer Purdue Eeveens

NCAA Ivy Settlement Near Amid Controversy

A settlement between the NCAA and the Ivy League over a section of the NCAA constitution appears imminent. If settled, Penn can represent the Ivy League in the NCAA tournament and Yale’s Delaney Kiphuth can take swimmers to the nationals in Colorado Springs on March 24. Talks between Dr. Robert Goheen and Everett Barnes continue with an outlook favorable for an agreement.

New York NCAA Ivy League University of Pennsylvania Delaney Kiphuth Yale Don Schollander Colorado Springs Colo Robert Goheen Princeton Everett Eppy Barnes Colgate Ivy Group

NBC to Televise Stanley Cup Series

NBC and the NHL have reportedly worked out a plan to televise three to five Stanley Cup playoff games on consecutive Sundays, starting April 10, with NBC broadcasting up to five national telecasts as the playoffs unfold.

Chicago National Broadcasting Company Chicago Daily News The News NBC NHL

Peggy Fleming Dominates Figures at World Skating Meet

Peggy Fleming of Colorado Springs Colorado won the school figures at the World Figure Skating Championships in Davos Switzerland. She earned 1 233 0 points, ahead of defending champion Petra Burkal of Canada who scored 1 184 2. Fleming is seen as the heavy favorite for the ladies' individual title.

Davos Switzerland Peggy Fleming Colorado Springs Colo Petra Burkal Canada

Iowa City Wrestlers Reach Semis In Heavyweight Duel

Iowa City led by Bill MecKmont advances to semifinals with a 9-7 win over Mason City. Dennis Knutson defeats George Garrett to reach finals, while final results include Knutson over Knight 5-0 and Garrett over Coty 40 in consolations.

Bill MecKmont Iowa City Joe Coty Mason City Dennis Knute George Garrett C.B. Sefferson Knutson Knight Garrett Coty Don Yahn Clint Randy Duffy Iowa Falls Steve Noah Shartes City Joe Huggins Bloom Noah Dec Yahn Duffy Huggins Dennis Brown Wav Jim Kimball CR Jefferson Phil Sharee Wat West Ted Andrews Sherburnne Andrews Kimbal

Wartburg routs Coe in high school wrestling meet

Wartburg upended Coe College 27 to 5 in a field house dual. Dick Imhof and Scotty Simpson had Coe’s only points as Wartburg’s Wold and Madison earned pins and decisions, with several matches ending decisively in Wartburg’s favor.

Dick Imhof Soph Scotty Simpson Coe Wartburg Kohawks Wold Madison

Gophers Rally to Beat Illinois 94-92 in Big Ten clash

Minnesota overcame a 14 point deficit with 11 minutes left behind Archie Clark to defeat Illinois 94-92 in a Big Ten game. The win leaves both teams at 6-5 in conference play and ends Illinois title hopes.

Minneapolis Minnesota Archie Clark Illinois Illini Gophers

Northwestern Nips Ohio State In Tight Big Ten Tilt

Northwestern edged Ohio State 78 to 77 to claim its fifth straight Big Ten win. The Wildcats broke a 34-34 halftime tie and led in the second half as all six starters scored in double figures.

Evanston, Ill Northwestern Ohio State Wildcats Peters Weaver Kozi’ki Hasket Dove Burns Rowley Tiberi Fisch Swain Dove Kozlicki Northwest

Michigan State Tops Indiana in Big Ten Thriller

Michigan State, the conference runner up, beat Indiana 69 to 63 in a tight Big Ten showdown at East Lansing. Attendance was 11,194 as MSU remained close to the conference leaders.

East Lansing Mich Michigan State Michigan Indiana Wash Nton Joyner I Is Grieger Aitch Johnson Bailey Walker Payne Miller Reading Se’rmftinniger Turpen

Red Peppers eye pro deal as future bonus money record

The Gazette predicts a player will become pro basketball's leading bonus money winner once Cazzie signs. Emmet Neenan heads to Mercy hospital for minor back surgery with Don Walton to cover his bowling column. Fred Riddle joins Iowa dental school next September while his wife pursues further study. Mrs Lillies, mismatched with a 109 average, bowled a 234 with eight strikes, spurring trophy talk.

Emmet Neenan Gazette Mercy Hospital Don Walton Neenan Fred Riddle Iowa Kathy Bucky O’connor Nick Lillies Avenue NE the Gazette

Gardella Reveals $60,000 Payoff for Dropping Antitrust Suit

Danny Gardella told the Milwaukee Journal he received about half of a $60,000 settlement to drop his 1949 antitrust suit against baseball, with rest to lawyers. The ex‑Giant and Cardinal outfielder said the deal ended his bid after a suspension for jumping to the Mexican league. He criticized Braves and National League actions and offered Milwaukee help in Wisconsin’s antitrust case, saying he felt like Judas but justified as a poor man.

Milwaukee Danny Gardella Milwaukee Journal Organized Baseball New York Giant St. Louis Cardinal Gardella Commissioner of Baseball U. S. Supreme Court Judas Yonkers, N.Y

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