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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1968

Page

8

Iowa MIchigan State Preview At Home Hawkeyes Lead Big Ten

Iowa hosts Michigan State at home as it seeks to stay atop the Big Ten with Purdue. Ohio State’s loss tightens the race, while Ralph Miller and John Benington deploy Stepier Calabria and Vidnovic to boost Hawkeye firepower in a key conference matchup.

Iowa Purdue Hawkeyes Towa Michigan State Michigan Big Ten Ohio State Ilinois Indiana Illinois Ralph Miller Wisconsin John Benington Harrison Stepier Miller Stepier MSU Benington Pennsylvania Pokers Chad Calabria Stick Vidnovic Hawks Calabria Sam Williams Stick Dave Strack Cazzie Russell Badger John Erickson

Iowa Illinois game sold out in Iowa City

Iowa City attendance for the Saturday basketball game against Illinois is sold out, announced by Francis Graham business manager of athletics. The matchup draws a full house as the no tickets remain news confirms.

Iowa City Iowa Illinois Francis Graham

Five unbeaten teams advance in Iowa Class A boys'

Norway remains undefeated at 19-0 with a 61-49 win over Clear Creek Amana in Solon as state sectional action opens. Other unbeatens moving up include Waco, Northeast Hamilton, Paullina, and Pella Christian, while Morning Sun and LeGrand end long unbeaten runs of Green Mountain and New London.

Norway Benson County Iowa Clear Creek Solon Waco Northeast Hamilton Paullina Pella ‘Christian LDF LeGrand Green Mountain Morning Sun Olin Lincoln Mid Prairie Tipton Clarence Center Point Alburnett BGM New Monroe Postville Turkey Valley Sigourney Packwood Pekin Lisbon Amana Mid Prairie

Iowa Indiana clash spotlights Big Ten officials planter

At the Iowa Indiana game Saturday night Herman Rohrig new Big Ten supervisor of football and basketball officials observed from the stands noting rules challenges and timing calls. Iowa and Purdue loom as improving Big Ten teams with several sophomores and juniors in key roles.

Herman Rohrig Big Ten Rohrig Ao John Pont Indiana Southern California John Mike Krivoshia Dourven Harry Gonso John Pont Iowa Purdue Chad Calabria Glenn Vidnovic Dick Jensen Ron Norman Sam Williams Rick Mount Tyrone Bedford Jerry Johnson Herm Gilliam Bill Keller

Brundage Holds Line as 32 African Nations Withdraw

London AP reports Avery Brundage insisting no country can stop the summer Games and that Mexico will host as planned. Congo vote triggers African boycott move while the IOC weighs politics and South Africa’s 1968 readmission sparks debate among national committees.

London Avery Brundage Congo Brundage International Olympic Committee TOC South Africa IOC Mexico Associated Press

Mantle Signs Sixth Straight $100000 Yankee Deal

Mickey Mantle signed his sixth consecutive $100,000 baseball contract with the New York Yankees. The 36 year old first baseman, moving from center field, will begin his 18th season with the team after a 1967 season of 22 homers in 144 games. Mantle, a three time AL MVP with 518 career homers, arrives at camp after a Monday night arrival.

FT. Lauderdale Fla Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Yanks Mantle Ted Williams

Linn-Mar Edges North Linn 58-55 in sectional opener

Linn-Mar built a 12-point third quarter lead and held off a late North Linn rally to win 58-55. Gary Budreau led Linn-Mar with 17 points, Randy Ketelsen added 14, and eight other Linn-Mar players scored. Jon McCright led North Linn with 15 points, Doug Henderson 13, Bob Merritt 10, as the Lions advance to face Springville in the sectional series.

Skein Sioux Center Remsen St.Mary’s. Garnaville Upper Mississippi Eikader Upper ‘Town Iowa HSV Belle Plaine BGM Sigourney South Iowa Cedar South Winneshiek Fayette Upper Iowa Postville Lisbon Center Point Central City Linn-Mar North Linn Links Lions Gary Budreau Budreau Lion Randy Ketelsen Lion-Mar Jon McCright Doug Henderson Bob Merritt Jerry Merritt Springville Brainard R. Linn McCright J. Merritt Keroba B. Merritt Merritt Burke Linne Mar

AAU Wins Sole Control of Open Track Meets

The AAU Executive Committee voted unanimously to accept a Feb 1 arbitral ruling granting the organization sole control of all open track meets. The decision includes authority over use of nonstudent athletes and foreigners.

AAU LOS Angeles National Collegiate, Athletic Assn Amateur Athletic Union

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