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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1970
Page
4
Columbus opened with a 48 31 halftime lead and with 14 21 free throws. LaSalle battled back in the third period but Columbus finished strong, shooting near 51 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the line.
LaSalle delivered a sharp fourth quarter to hold off Ruemmele, 72-61, after a third period where Mike Loeffler led Lancers with 24 points and Jeff Wessel briefly narrowed the gap. Columbus teammates Jim Kelly led with 26, while Gene Gronoski, John Doud, and Dan Ryan tallied double figures.
Iowa City West defeated Cedar Rapids Prairie 67-54 despite a second-half rally by Prairie. Standout Stan Campbell led West with 23 points, while Prairie’s Dan Waite and Jon Brase each had 16. West pulled away late, forcing Prairie to settle for its fourth defeat of the season.
Four Black North Texas State players left the South team two days before the American Bowl in Tampa following a New Year’s Eve hotel incident. Ron Shanklin said the problems were off the field, detailing being wrestled from a hotel ballroom and poor service claims. Other players Glen Holloway Arthur James and Ron Gardin also left, with James' family unaware of the matter.
Pasadena AP reports Michigan coach Bo Schembechler suffered a mild heart attack that kept him from the Rose Bowl loss to USC. After two weeks of rest at St Luke's hospital he should return home and may resume full duties including spring football and regular work.
Wartburg extends its streak to 10 wins by defeating Coe 76 64 in Coe fieldhouse. Steve Gray leads Coe with six fourth quarter baskets after a 2 point start as Wartburg builds an 18 15 first quarter edge, 35 25 at halftime, and a 26 point cushion entering the final period. G E Buenning leads Wartburg with 17 while Ron Barnes adds 15 for Coe negotiations.
Wayne State followed an early 18-4 rush with a 47-33 halftime edge and a 79-50 cushion en route to an 89-67 home win over Northern Iowa. Dave Schneider scored 26 and Dean Elofson added 22 for the victors, while UNI’s John Martin led the guests with 20 points.
Iowa and Purdue prepare for a sellout at Iowa City with 13 000 expected as the Hawks seek a 5 4 mark against the 7 3 Boilermakers. Purdue stars Rick Mount and regu lar benches figure in the latest lineup notes and game broadcasts.
Thurston scored 41 points to lead Stamats to a 61 48 victory over The Hub in Jane Boyd basketball action. Roby paced Midwest Investment with 20 in a 71 70 win over Colonial Bakery. Other listed scorers include Dove Graves Ge and Huebner Bader Niebes, with mixed entries for both Stamats and The Hub.
The Iowa Open speed skating championship is scheduled for 1 30 p m Sunday at the Noelridge skating rink with registration at 11 a m The Liggett and Cooper championships will be included The Chapin family of St Louis is slated to compete.
In Dallas the Cotton Bowl ended 21 17 with Texas beating Notre Dame after a 10 man on field play. The disputed sequence involved Randy Stout entering after a whistle and a Texas turnover being negated leading to coach Ara Parseghian disputing possession and officials debating whether a time out whistle occurred.
Regional prep basketball results show Valley 75 over Alburn, Davenport West 73, Columbus 84 over Sent. Community, and Lux Prairie 92 83 over Ed Co. Others include Benton County 61 over Norway 44, East Central Iowa 74 75, plus Boxholm 62 and Waukee 44. Numerous games across districts feature a mix of close margins and high scoring by multiple teams.
A wide range of college games across the nation saw Iowa state teams notch wins while Northern Iowa fell short. Notable scores include Iowa 89 edging Northern Iowa 67, Westmar 64 over Bethel Minnesota, and Central Connecticut trailing Wesleyan 64 to 77. The slate also features New Hampshire 76 over Hofstra 63, Wake Forest 65 over Virginia 58, and Abilene Christian 84 beating San Diego 74.
Washington high's gymnastics team remained undefeated at 6-0 by defeating Oskaloosa 80.15 to 39.5 in the Warrior gym. Phil Nelson led the winners with three firsts in floor, long horse, and parallel bars, as Wash swept all seven events and most placers were from the Warriors.
Iowa City Prairie sophomores stifled a late West rally to hand Iowa City West its first loss of the season 55 to 53. Bob Zalesky led Prairie with 15 points and Greg Gibney added 13 as Prairie improved to 55 points while West’s scoring was led by their late push.
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