Alcindor UCLA Stars Cite Academic Problems In Olympic Tryouts
Lew Alcindor Mike Warren and Lucius Allen rejected the Mexico City trials citing academic interruptions and summer work. USC's Bill Hewitt also faced similar issues. UCLA Athletic Director J D Morgan said the decision was personal and not tied to any boycott. The players declined after questionnaires showed concerns about missing classes and fall quarter, with trials set for April in Albuquerque.
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Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Alcindor
Mike Warren
Lucius Allen
J.D. Morgan
Bill Hewitt
University of Southern California
USC
Jess Hill
Mexico City
Morgan
Gophers Probe Reduced Movie Prices Amid Athletic Aid Claims
University of Minnesota officials reported to the Big Ten that football players have long received reduced price movie passes from two theaters for a 25 cent service charge, valid through December 31 annually. Athletic Director Marsh Ryman labeled it a tradition and said the matter would be reviewed. The Minnesota Daily notes two shirts weekly are cleaned at no charge for athletes, an ongoing practice the department did not authorize.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Big Ten
Marsh Ryman
Ryman
Minnesota Daily
Michigan State University
MSU
University of Michigan
Rifle Match Slated Sunday at Manchester
A rifle match will be held Sunday at the range 1% miles north of Manchester on highway 13 and 42 miles west. Events start at 1 p.m. Competitors may use hunting rifles under 10%2 pounds or scopes up to 10x. Heavy varmint rifles with scopes up to 134 pounds and barrel diameter under .900 at muzzle are allowed.
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Manchester
Here
Highway 13
Nespers Leads Ellis Y Adul t League With 10 0 Record
Nespers Sign remained atop the Ellis Y Adult standings after an 86 53 win over Martin s Wholesale. Goss Co defeated Medlang s Rookies 57 35 and Welty Way beat Crescent Electric 58 33. Individual scoring lists follow for each team with top scorers Knutson Liebrk Zeeneeen and Sturm among others.
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Martin’s Wholesale
Goss Company
Medlang
Welty
Pat Hellman
Dave Lane
Wayne Medlang
Duane Medlang
Duane Olsen
Aamco and Red's Begin Iowa AAU Basketball Round One
Aamco and East Side Maidrite of Cedar Rapids with Red's of Iowa City open bids in the first round of the Iowa AAU tournament starting Sunday. Red's vs C and NW Mason City at 4 p.m. Aamco vs Guttenberg at 8 45 p.m. Maidrite vs Mid-State Marshalltown at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday. Consolation Sunday March 10 at 2 p.m. Championship 3 30 p.m.
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Aamco
East Side Maiorite
Cedar Rapids
Red’s
Iowa City
Iowa
Jefferson wrestler Bob Shaffer Aims for Iowa finals
Cedar Rapids senior Robert Shaffer Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Shaffer, holds the 95-pound state district title after three-winning performance in Davenport. A devout Evangelical Free church member, he says wrestling is an extension of his Christian life and spirit. Cedar Rapids fans lead the cheers as he prepares for Waterloo state finals.
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Davenport Central High School
Robert Shaffer, Jr
Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids
Robert Shaffer
Twenty-Ninth Street
Waterloo
Bob Shaffer
Bob
Evangelical Free Church
Jefferson
Doug Davis
Iowa City
Shaffer
Dubuque Leads MV Conference Offense and Rock Island Wrestler Stars
Dubuque clinches the MV Conference offense title with a 69.4 average while Moline tops defense at 54.9 and Rock Island's Bill Scott claims the individual points crown at 19.3. Cedar Rapids fans celebrate wrestling standout Bob Shaffer of Jefferson who, at 95 pounds, is hailed as a national honor society member and admired by coaches and teammates for hustle and character.
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Moline
Rock Island
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Rocks
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Central
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Wash Soph
Jim Heck
East Moline
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Jeff Finn
CRW
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C.R. Jefferson
C.R. Kennedy
Soon
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Haliburton
S. Ullrick
CRJ
Kroeger
T. Holland
Tim Moen
G. Verheyden
Iowa Hosts Big Ten Wrestling Meet In Iowa City
Iowa welcomes Michigan State Michigan and Northwestern as top contenders for the 1968 Big Ten wrestling title at the Iowa Fieldhouse with nine weights contested over two days nearly 100 bouts. Defending champs include Dale Anderson and Fred Stedman among others while Iowa aims to defend its 1959 return.
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MSU
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Porter
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Rich Michal
Cedar Rapids
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Tama
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Joe Wells
Dale Stearns
Joe Carstensen
Hawkeye
Columbus
Ohio
Wisconsin
Mike Mondane
Larry Wieczorek
Mondane
Carl Frazier
Frazier
Jerry Stevens
Dale Teberg
Mark Meyer
Larry Wilson
Don Utsinger
Stevens
Tebera
Doonan Wins Hooser School Shooting Contest At Hoover
Jeff Doonan scored 135 points Wednesday to win the recreation department game goal shooting contest at Hoover School. Kevin Wasson won a second shoot-off over Gary Kohl after both tied at 95 points.
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Recreation Department
Hoover School
Kevin Wasson
Gary Kohl
Harvard Cage Coach Wilson Will Resign
Harvard basketball coach Floyd Wilson, in his 14th season, will resign to become full time director of intramural athletics in an administrative change announced by the university in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Cambridge, Mass
Floyd Wilson
Harvard University
Cornell Set To Defend Crown
Cornell Ram swimmers travel to St Olaf to defend the Midwest conference title they have held for three straight years. Expected top challengers are Lawrence and Monmouth with Cornell Carleton Beloit Grinnell and Knox contesting for third. Team members include Scare Ames Saunders Strief Ackley Glass McPherrin Wallace Sullivan Peterson with Ackley the captain and only senior.
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Ram
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Miller
Lawrence
Monmouth
Cornell
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Beloit
Grinnell
Knox
Dave Scare
Hinsdale
Tom Ames
Omaha
Neb
al Saunders
Wall- Kegan
Chuck Strief
Des Moines
Celtics Dominate Injured Warriors 135-110 in NBA Action
Boston outscored San Francisco 135-110 as John Havlicek led with 41 points after Sam Jones was sidelined by illness. San Francisco played without Rudy LaRusso Jim King and Joe Ellis due to leg groin injuries. Jeff Mullins led the Warriors with 26. In other NBA games New York edged Baltimore 126-122.
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New York
Baltimore
John Havlicek
Celtics
Sam Jones
Jones
Rudy LaRusso
Jim King
Joe Ellis
LaRusso
Ellis
King
Jeff Mullins
San Francisco
Dick Barnett
Knicks
Bullets
Earl Monroe
Barnett
Walt Frazier
Double Main Event Slated At Memorial Coliseum Card
A Sunday night all star wrestling card at Memorial Coliseum features a two out of three falls grudge match between Bobby Shane and the Masked Destroyer. Bob Brown manages the Destroyer. Also scheduled are a tag team bout with Ronnie Etchison and Steve Bolus versus Ripper Daniels and Nature Boy Kirby. Klondike Bill versus Bob Brown is set, with Daniels versus Bolus in the opener. Advance tickets available at Dick's Sportsmans Center through Saturday 6 pm. Box office opens noon Sunday. doors at 6 45 pm.
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Destroyer
Bob Brown
Shane
Ronnie Etchison
Steve Bolus
Ripper Daniels
Nature Boy Kirby
Klondike
Bill
Dick’s Sportsmans Center
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