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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1969

Page

6

Coe St Olaf clash in Midwest four-division duel weekend

Coe (5-0) travels to St Olaf (6-1) as four top first division teams clash in Northfield Wisconsin. Carleton hosts Beloit while Coe visits Carleton and Beloit plays St Olaf. Knox hosts Lawrence with Ripon at Monmouth and Monmouth hosting Lawrence or Ripon. Individual leaders rise as Mentzer and Barnes gain scoring pace and Townsend holds 20.2 average.

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Stu Ciha's 70-Foot Hero Sparks Marion Victory Over Manchester

Marion's Stu Ciha hit a remarkable 70 foot basket at the first-quarter buzzer to lift the Indians to an 18-10 lead against Manchester and derail Munhawks from sole Wamac top spot. Ciha added 16 points on 8 of 15 shooting while delivering strong defense and leadership.

Marion Stu Ciha Manchester Munhawks the Gazette Jim Morrow

Pitcher Ellis Goes to ChiSox

Righthanded Sammy Ellis, 22 game winner in 1965 with Cincinnati, was acquired by the Chicago White Sox from the California Angels. In the deal Hillis, 27, came to the Sox in exchange for outfielder Bill Voss and lefty Andy Rubilotta. Voss, injured with a broken jaw in 1968, hit .156 in 167 at bats for Chicago, while Rubilotta was 6-7 with Lynchburg Virginia. Voss and Rubilotta were assigned to Angels Hawaii farm and El Paso respectively.

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Cedar Terrace Optimists Roll Past Armstrong’s in YMCA Action

Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Sales kept pace in the Slo-Break league by defeating Armstrong’s Sporting Goods 68 to 55. Optimists No. 3 cruised past Peoples Bank 79 to 54 as John Hays led with 36 points and Gene Hettrick added 23 for Cedar Terrace.

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Globe Trotters eye Alcindor move amid bright green future

Los Angeles AP reports Harlem Globetrotters president George Gillett floated a one to three year plan for Lew Alcindor with UCLA's John Wooden present. Gillett noted long term NBA or ABA bids may outpace Globetrotters but no immediate offer commitment. Chamberlain comparison cited, tampering concerns referenced from 1967.

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Royals sign five-farm pact with Winnipeg in 1969

Kansas City Royals reach a working agreement with Winnipeg of the Northern League to operate five farm clubs for the 1969 season. The move expands the Royals' minor league network and backs their American League franchise strategy.

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Regina Tops ECI Conference in Scoring and Records

Regina leads East Central Iowa in varsity and sophomore stats with 40 records and top scorer Gary Berger at 23.3 points per game after four contests. C R LaSalle follows in most categories while Dan Ryan and Mike O'Brien share sophomore scoring lead at 20.5. Regina shows strong offense with 73 point average and defense high at 56.3.

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Ellsworth Junior College Star Palmer Signs with Iowa State

Ellsworth junior college All American halfback Mike Palmer has signed a letter of intent to attend Iowa State. Cyclone assistant Gordon Smith said the 5A 190-pounder will enroll for the spring term beginning March 10 and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Palmer has drawn interest from more than 30 schools. The Mod Squad segment on KCRG-TV airs in color at 16:30 Tuesday.

College Basketball Results From Multiple Matches

A sweep of college basketball scores shows Iowa Colleges Central 01 over WEake, Kentucky 79 over Dayton 66, Southern 45 over Wayne St 65, Georgia as over ni, and Florida Atlantic 101 over Valdosta St 45. Nearby, Northwest Florida St 89 over Beis and Oregon 54, plus Denver 55 over Washington 40.

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Washington junior varsity tops Iowa City 74 61 in 11th straight win

The Washington JV defeated Iowa City 74 to 61 as Tom Redford scored 31 points. Kurt Maas and Don Steggal added 13 each, with Doug Stephens and Dean Miller collecting 18 apiece for the Little Hawks. Also notes the death of Daniel Marr in Fort Lauderdale at age 63.

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Norway's Lowell Ryan bowls 299 in Legion Lanes league

Lowell Ryan superintendent of Norway schools rolled 11 strikes in a row for a 299 game and 699 series in the 8:30 Couples Club League at Legion Lanes carrying a 174 average. He missed the 700 by a four pin on the last ball, with earlier games 27 and 193 and a prior high of 254 677. Other bowlers featured include Tom Godfrey 219 game 604 series and Flo Shoemaker 219 with Margaret Wells 393 series in mixed leagues.

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Warriors Soph Mat Team Wins Narrowly on Road

Washington's sophomore wrestlers defeated Iowa City 23 to 19 on the Warrior mat for their sixth win in eight meets. Tim Hartman had the Warriors' only fall, at 157 pounds, while Dan McCarney of Iowa City pinned at 154.

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