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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1968

Page

10

Rozelle Eyes Monday Night Football and TV Expansion

NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle suggested boosting Monday night games to attract broader TV audiences and reduce Sunday exposure. He noted NFL teams earn about 1.2 million annually from TV while AFL teams receive 850 thousand and predicted lower NFL income after the 1970 league merger. Rozelle outlined potential rule changes on waivers and drafts, and said expansion plans would wait until the early 1970s with Birmingham Seattle Portland and Phoenix seen as strong possibilities.

Atlanta Pete Rozelle Rozelle National Football League AFL Birmingham Seattle Portland Phoenix

St Pius Takes League Lead in Tight Parish Games

St Pius moved to the top of the Parish league by edging St Josephs 39 34. St Matthews beat St Ludmila 42 40 with Sudderburg and Gary Beck star players. All Saints triumphed 44 43 after three overtimes over St Pats. Immaculate Conception won 40 20 against St Wene. Tom Taylor and Pete Jacobs led their teams with 12 and 15 points respectively.

St. Pius St. Joseph’s St. Matthew’s St. Ludmila Gary Beck Sudderburg Steve Runde Sindelar All Saints St. Pat’s Immaculate Conception St. Wene Tom Taylor Pete Jacobs Giza Len Kolar I.C. Mara

Two C R Leaders In State Women's Bowling Tour

Two Cedar Rapids leaders emerge after weekend action in the State Women's bowling tournament. Kayleen McNeal and Neva Zieser top class B doubles with 1 041 points while Leonardo's Pizza House leads class B teams with 2 376. Donna's Beauty Shoppe sits fifth in class A team with 2 030 and The Lark Supper Club leads class C teams with 2 323. Jan Uhler-Dorothy Huff head class C doubles with 1 027 and Theresa Jeter is second in class A singles with 612.

Des Moines Cedar Rapids Kayleen McNeal Neva Zieser Leonardo’s Pizza House Donna’s Beauty Shoppe C.R Lark Supper Club Iowa City Jan Uhler Dorothy Huff Theresa Jeter

J R Holds Lead In Y Sio Break League

J R Sales romped past Optimists No 3 by 56 to 42 as the league race tightened. Gohmann Realtors defeated Klinger Paint 41 to 27 with strong scoring from Herttrick 15 and Belknap 10 and Shoreyard 16.

J. R. Sales Optimists No Gohmann Realtors Klinger Paint

Mike Turner Wins 148-Pound Olympic-Style Title

Mike Turner of Cedar Rapids, a Midland College student in Fremont, won the Nebraska Olympic-style weight-lifting championship in the 148 pound class. A 1967 Cedar Rapids Washington graduate, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Marshall Turner of Cedar Rapids.

Fremont Neb Mike Turner Cedar Rapids Midland College Washington Mike Marshall Turner Brockman Drive

Kelly to Assist 8ST at Washington University

Leo H. Kelly will join Washington University as an associate head football coach according to Athletic Director Dick Martin.

Louis Leo H. Kelly Washington University Dick Martin

Ohio State Returns to Big Ten Title Picture with Win

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat Illinois 95 to 75 at home to reenter the Big Ten title chase. Steve Howell scored 26 points and Dave Sorenson added 21 as Illinois fell to 5 losses in league play.

Ohio State Steve Howell Illinois Denny Pace Buckeyes Ohio Chicago Purdue Iowa Dave Sorenson Indiana

Umpires Plan Sunday Rules Meetings Kickoff 1968 Season

The Cedar Rapids Baseball Umpires Assn. schedules season rules meetings at Regis High School starting Sunday at 1 30 p m. The lineup includes March sessions covering rules 1 19 and 2 7 with dates through March 74 and an April state rules meeting at Washington High. Also listed is an indoor clinic and Part II of the state fest at 7 30 p m.

Cedar Rapids Baseball Umpires Assn Regis High School Washington High Regis Yin

Star reliever Stu Miller accepts salary cut with team losses

Hal Rock reports on Stu Miller, 40, taking a pay reduction after a poor 1967 season. Miller stayed with Baltimore despite a 3-10 year and weighing 172 pounds at camp. The piece notes other contract movements including Hander Downing, Sonny Siebert, and added stars like Mel Queen, Tommy Helms, Vada Pinson, and Pete Rose, plus Clemente and Mota delays due to family needs.

Stu Miller Miller Ihatters Baltimore Leo Durocher Chicago Cubs Fellows Durocher Cubs Yankees Cleveland Indians New York Jeff Hander al Downing Cleveland Sonny Siebert Downing Siebert Jim Maloney Cincinnati Mel Queen Tommy Helms Vada Pinson Pete Rose

College Basketball Scores Across Leagues and Tournaments

Ohio State defeated ailing Indiana 95 to 75 in the Big Ten. Missouri Valley notable results include Louisville 76 over Memphis State 52 and Wichita 51 over Loyola Chicago 93 to 2. Other games feature Lincoln Missouri 144 over Midwestern 93 and East Wasner with Hofstra 18. Slippery Rock beat St. Vincent 72 to 70, while Geneva tied Clarion 79. Multiple matchups across colleges show broad scoring, with notable close finishes in Montclair versus Queens 62 and Southern Connecticut 103 to 102 in overtime over Stonehill. Vanderbilt topped Mississippi State 84 to 7 as Tennessee cruised past Alabama 75 to 34, among many more scores across campuses.

Big Ten Ohio State Ailingis Missouri Valley Louisville Memphis St Wichita Loyola Iowa Colleges Lincoln Midwestern East Wasner Hofstra Hobart Hamilton Slippery Rock St. Vincent Geneva Clarion Edinboro Grove City Jersey City St Brooklyn Col Adelphi Kings Point Southern Conn Stonehill Montclair Queens N. C College Millersville Elizabethtown & Norwich Vermort West New England Sacred Heart South Macalester Concordia Mint St. Thomas Minn-Dulul Mayville State Valley City Bethel Kan Friends Mac Oshkosh Whitewater Stout Eau Claire Stevens Point la Crosse Rockhurst Regis Heidelbers Capital Ghia

Burlington Faces Grand View In Regional First Round

Defending champion Burlington plays Grand View in Webster City in the first round of the regional junior college basketball tournament. Other Tuesday games include Clarinda vs Estherville 1 p.m Mason City vs Clinton 3 p.m and Eagle Grove vs Fort Dodge 8 45 p.m. Quarter finals are set for Thursday with semifinals Friday and the championship Saturday at 8 p.m.

Webster City Burlington Grand View Clarinda Estherville Mason City Clinton Eagle Grove Fort Dodge Centerville Muscatine York Neb Creston Ellsworth Fairoury Marshalltown

Stoecker top scores in Fillmore basketball contest

Guy Stoecker scored 115 points to lead the basketball goal shooting contest at Fillmore school. Randy Martens finished second with 110 points and Randy Myers was third with 90.

Guy Stoecker Fillmore School Randy Martens Randy Myers

Midwest Conference Title Hangs On Final Weekend

With Beloit, Monmouth and Cornell tied for losses and St Olaf still eyeing a share, the Midwest race goes to a final Saturday. Beloit, Lawrence, Ripon and Knox will face leaders on foreign courts as Monmouth targets arch rival Knox and the top offense averages 78 points per game.

Beloit Lawrence Coe Ripon Grinnell Carleton Cornell St. Olaf Monmouth Knox

Cornell Coe clash to test Midwest race standings

Cornell University hosts Coe College at Coe Field House in a Midwest Conference battle. Coe sits 6 9 in league play while Cornell is tied in the loss column and within a game of the Kohawks in the final week.

Cornell Coe Fieldhouse Kohawks Coe

Bowling Weekends Highlight Local League Scores

Readable lanes totals show Chuck Willits 255 in Marion Mix-ups and Mary Smith 234 in May City Leftovers. Other top marks include John Welbes 645 in Legion Neighbors, Mary Walston 583 in Halves & Better Halves, and Dale Gosch 444 in May City Happy Couples with Susie Petersen 233 581.

Chuck Willets Marion Mary Smith May City John Welbes Mary Walston Dale Gosch Chuck Willits Terry Warner Bill Guess Ken Wallent Walt Nost Bob Rudd Hal DeWoody Lowell Ryan Dick Jorgensen Joan Welbes Joyce Cooperman Mary _ Walstan Pat Lagerquist Judy Folkedahl Mary Lou Novak Opal Schmitt Doris Keller Shiriee Huggins Jean Hagen Susie Wawro Gladys Sickerka Mildred Rhodes Coral Burns Lee Burg Doris Greenland Renee Siders Barb Surovy Susie Peter Eer Shirlee Huggins Herb Feicker Alice Vrba Gerald Frese da & Don'ts Defenders Moose — Walt Dee Prucha Brns Bill Klein Ray Klassen Wo-Yo W's Blvd Shell Mr. Larry Happy Couples Lyman Beebe Susie Petersen Pete. Oor

Louisville Climbs to Ninth in AP Basketball Poll

The Cardinals 18-6 clinched the Missouri Valley title and rose to ninth in the AP poll. Vanderbilt dropped from ninth after a 91-77 loss to Georgia. Marquette moved from 10th to eighth and Duke fell to tenth after losses.

UCLA Closes In on Houston in Major College Rankings

Houston remained undefeated but saw its lead shrink to 11 points as UCLA moved within striking distance in the 13th weekly major college basketball ratings of the 1967-68 season. The Cougars had taken a 22 point lead after a 71-69 upset of UCLA in January.

New York UPI Houston Cougars UCLA United Press International Bruins

Mel Allen Named TV Partner for Indians Games

Mel Allen, former Yankees broadcaster, was named television partner to Harry Jones to handle Cleveland Indians game telecasts this season.

Cleveland Mel Allen New York Yankees Harry Jones Cleveland Indians

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