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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1968

Page

3

Bulls and Hawks Triumph in NBA Tilts

The Bulls built a 20 point third quarter lead and beat Baltimore 109 103 after a late rally. Keith Erickson 24 Flynn Robinson 34 led Chicago as LeRoy Ellis had 32 for the Bullets. St Louis Hawks edged Seattle 115 94 as Wilkens and Bridges 26 each paced the winners. Dallas beat New Jersey 122 104 in the ABA game.

Chicago Bulls Baltimore St. Louis Hawks Seattle SuperSonics West Coast Dallas New Jersey Bulls Kevin Loughery LeRoy Ellis Bullets Flynn Robinson Keith Erickson Chicago Robinson Erickson Ellis St. Louis Seattle Sonics Hawks al Bianchi Lenny Wilkens Wilkens Bill Bridges Walt Hazard Philadelphia Louis S.francisco Cincinnati Detroit Los Ageles San Diego New York Minnesota New Orleans Pittsburgh Denver Indiana Oakland Kentucky Houston One New

Big Payoff for Orange Rivals

Universities of Tennessee and Oklahoma will each receive about 285000 for the Orange Bowl, exceeding last year’s record payout of 259824.21 to Florida and Georgia Tech. Under contract, schools share 75 percent of game receipts plus television and program money.

MIAMI Tennessee Oklahoma Earnie Seiler Florida Georgia Tech

Rose and Orange Bowl results dominate college football menu

Rose Bowl Southern Cal defeated Indiana 14 to 3. Orange Bowl Oklahoma beat Tennessee 26 to 24. Cotton Bowl Texas A&M edged Alabama 20 to 16. Sugar Bowl LSU topped Wyoming 20 to 13. College basketball scores list New Mexico over Denver 87 to 56 and several other outcomes including St Joseph's over Brig Young 88 to 74 and Penn over Boston U 75 to 56. Southern Miss at Tulsa game canceled.

Southern Cal Indiana Oklahoma Tennessee Texas A&m Alabama LSU Wyoming New Mexico Denver Mississippi Pleriga St. Joseph’s Brig. Young Georgia Pesiseinet Penn Boston Erskine Georgia South Newberry Mars Hill Wheaton Taylor Southern Miss Tulsa Canc L. P. Schwinger

Pupil Tops His Teacher in Cotton Bowl 2016

Dallas AP reports Texas A&M coach Gene Stallings hailed big plays as A&M toppled Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Bryant, his former mentor, praised Stallings and celebrated lifting Texas A&M from a four game slide to the Southwest Conference title and Cotton Bowl win.

Dallas Texas Gene Stallings Texas A & M Alabama Paul “Bear Bryant Aggie Stallings

Bryant mentors Stallings after Cotton Bowl clash

Coach Paul Bryant selected Gene Stallings after Texas A&M defeated Alabama 20 to 16 in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Stallings, once a Bryant player, had helped coach the Crimson Tide previously.

Alabama Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Texas A&m Gene Stallings Aggies Stallings Bryant Crimson Tide

Aggies rally past Alabama in Cotton Bowl thriller

In a soggy Cotton Bowl battle, Texas A&M overcome two Alabama fumbles and three interceptions. Edd Hargett floors with two TD passes while Wendell Housley’s 33 yard surge seals the comeback. Ken Stabler scores twice for Alabama but three picks cripples the Tide.

Alabama Aggies Bryant Hallman Crimson Tide Aggie Edd Hargett Wendell Housley Ken Stabler

The Invaders Force Doctor to Experiment on Brain Ops

Tuesday night at 7 30 in color on KCRG TV 9. A TV tease hints at a science fiction styled brain operation conducted by an invading force pressuring a doctor to perform experiments.

Kcrg-Tv

Plane crash destroys chartered craft as Georgia team watches

A Martin 404 chartered by Southern Airways crashed while landing to pick up the University of Georgia basketball team in Oxford Mississippi. All three crew members escaped unharmed and no passengers were aboard. Coach Ken Rosemond described the impact as the plane nosing into the runway.

Oxford Miss University of Georgia Southern Airways Georgia Ken Rosemond

Ex Olympic Track Coach Magee Dies at 84 85

John M Magee longtime Bowdoin track coach and four time U S Olympic coach died Monday in a Brunswick Maine hospital He would have been 85 Jan 12 He led Bowdoin to 20 state championships before retiring in 1955 after 42 years as coach He served as an Olympic team coach from 1920 through 1932 Funeral services will be held Thursday.

Brunswick Maine John M Jack”? Magee Bowdoin College U.S Little General Bowdoin

Dartmouth Captains Named for 1968 Soccer and Cross Country

Dartmouth College announces captains for the 1968 season. Peter Linton a Philadelphia sophomore headlines the soccer squad and Dave Warner a Denver Colorado junior leads the cross country team.

Hanover N.H Dartmouth College Peter Linton Philadelphia Dave Warner Denver Colo

LaSalle Coach Jim Harding Was Iowa Athlete Before 1949

LaSalle college basketball coach Jim Harding played football and basketball at Iowa University before his 1949 graduation.

LaSalle College Jim Harding Iowa

Senior Bowl Squads Get Under Way

MOBILE Alabama AP The two 27 man Senior Bowl squads begin serious practice for the first pay day with winners earning 1000 dollars and losers 750 after Saturdays North versus South game Coaches are Mike Holovak for the North and Hank Stram for the South as players join from 43 schools with many having postseason bowl experience.

Mobile Ala Mike Holovak Boston Patriots Hank Stram Kansas City Chiefs

Sherrill Joins Cyclone Football Staff at Iowa State

Jackie Sherrill, 24, becomes scout team coordinator for new Iowa State coach John Majors. A 1956 Alabama graduate, Sherrill is a former captain of Alabama's 1965 Orange Bowl squad and previously served as an Alabama assistant before moving to Arkansas with Majors.

AMES Jackie Sherrill Arkansas Johnny Majors Iowa State University Sherrill Alabama Majors Biloxi Miss

Drained Packers Rest While Raiders Prep for Super Bowl

The Green Bay Packers, drained after their 21-17 win over Dallas in freezing Green Bay, take a day off as the Oakland Raiders prepare for Super Bowl IX in Miami after routing Houston 40-7. Bart Starr scored the decisive one-yard TD with 13 seconds left. Daryle Lamonica led Oakland with two passing TDs and a rushing TD.

Oakland Raiders Green Bay Packers Dallas Packer Ron Kostelnik Packers Green Bay Bart Starr Oakland Houston Raiders Miami Fla Daryle Lamonica Lamonica George Blanda Dixon Pete Banaszak Starr

Mount Stumbles Jockey Under Fire at Laurel Handicap

In Laurel Maryland fans pelleted Jockey Hugo Dittfach with snowballs after his mount Dancer's Image, the 2-5 favorite, stumbled in the stretch and finished second to Sir Beau in the New Year's Handicap worth 27375 dollars. Dittfach ducked into the scale room after the race.

Laurel, Md Hugo Dittfach Dancer Sir Beau Dittfach

Bowling Highlights Top Scores Halfway Through Season

At mid season, Ray Hernandez and Jim Butler share the top game with 289, Jim Zamastil 287, and Butler leads the top series at 726. Jack Glessner is runner-up with 709, while Pete Cassidy posts a 689 series among other standout scores. Women’s high game is 270 shared by Donna Haigh and Gwen Sharpe, with Joan McCord posting a 642 series.

Ray Hernandez Jim Butler Jim Zamastil Butler Jack Glessner Pete Cassidy Donna Haigh Gwen Sharpe Joan McCord Jim Famese Sey Lee Gary Stodola Fry Bob_ Etzel Kenneth Campbell Bud O’kelly Harold Hanna Paul Janda Don Jayne LeRoy Kirlin Charles Rammelsberg Don Olson Bob Newlin Mark Stephenson Bob Skvor Mel Nowotny Ed Blake Ben Wieland Dave Case Doc Heiderman Don McConaughy Harry Hampton Charles Krueger Kenny Wagner Ralph Briles Willard Price Wille Spear Wilbur Jacobs Joe Spaight Daryl Lewis Dale Verbick George Stikel Mike Usher Ed Weggermann Karl Kliendening Richard Hockaday Merle Pratt Chip Fraiman Reed Hoglund Gary Rinderknecht Bob Skyer Oda Poorman Ore Cassidy Buzz Morning Bill Ann Donna_ Haigh Lucy Corwin Tillie Staub Velma Platt Pat Thomas Sue Schultz Ruth Barnes Lana Kluth Marge Amborn Penny Ware Ethel Loftsgard Sue Dingle Minnie Smith Susie Wawro Bernie Tritle Dorothy Elston Dottie Strait Elaine Mills Carol Murray Mary Kroeger Nadine Gardner Louise Cline Bea Deetz Dot Strait Helen Reed Audrey Schuh Ann Davis Hazel Kavach Esther Right Hazel Koach Janet Anderson Bernie Rizer Patt Gray Pat Swarzentruber Bunny Warner Marilyn Richards

Packers edge Cowboys for NFL title in late thriller

Ron Kostelnik of Green Bay reflects after a 21-17 victory over Dallas in the title game. Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks admits a fourth down gamble in the Orange Bowl was wrong. Wyoming coach Lloyd Eaton notes depth wore down his team in the Sugar Bowl. Wyoming tackle Mike Dirks praises LSU’s fierce offensive line as momentum swung in the second half.

Green Bay Ron Kostelnik Packers Dallas Oklahoma Chuck Fairbanks Sooners Wyoming Lloyd Eaton Dirks LSU Mike Dirks Monticello

McKay lauds Indiana after Rose Bowl win over Hoosiers

Indiana drops 3-14 to USC as McKay credits blocking for two touchdowns and notes five regulars out. He praises Indiana as a fine team matching UCLA and vows to beat Oregon State next season. USC’s defense pressured, but the Hoosiers’ guard issues and fumbles limited seven points.

Scott Trojans Oregon State USC McKay Big Ten Hoosiers Indiana UCLA

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