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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1971

Page

5

Rams down Coe Fresh in 2 Overtimes

Cornell freshmen edged Coe 85 82 in Cedar Rapids after two overtime periods. McFalls led Coe with 31 points while Kuhlman added 29 for Cornell. Bruce Gantenbein sank two late free throws to seal the win as both teams fouled frequently.

Cornell Coe Cedar Rapids Ram Bruce Gantenbein Gantenbein Bill Carrithers Ed McFalls Kohawks Carrithers Cedar Rapids Wash McFalls Mt. Carmel High Chicago Jerry van Dyke Carruthers Randy Kuhlman Humboldt Monmouth Beloit Coe-Beloit Cornell of Ellsworth Rohiman Ruhlman Nation Voight Ganthbein Hutchings Koch Schroeder Kuhlman van Dyke Weston

Pro Basketball Scores From National Pro League

Boston defeats San Diego 142 to 112 while Buffalo tops Portland 126 106 Chicago beats New York 109 103 Seattle edges Atlanta 112 108 Cincinnati over Phoenix 126 114 Milwaukee defeats Baltimore 120 116 All games scheduled.

Boston San Diego Buffalo Portland Chicago New York Seattle Atlanta Cincinnati Phoenix Milwaukee Baltimore Eastern Atlantic Midwest Milwaukee Etroit Philadelphia Los Angeles Cincinnati A San Francisco Eatitle Cleveland Porflana

Olympic All Stars Set for Waterloo Stop in March

A Russian Olympic all star wrestling team will visit Waterloo Iowa as part of a four city U S tour in March The Russians meet in Waterloo on March 17 following openings in Chattanooga Oklahoma City and Chicago The tour pairs with a nine man American squad headed to Russia for a world class invitational tournament including Iowa stars Dan Gable Ames at 149 5 pounds and Steve Combs Chicago at 180 5 pounds The Americans will face top world class mat powers in Tblisi Russia later this February led by Wayne Wells Oklahoma and Chris Taylor Muskegon Mich The lineup includes 114 5 John Morley 125 5 Behm 135 5 Youngs 198 Bill Harlow 220 Larry Kristoff and others

Waterloo United States Chattanooga Tenn Oklahoma City Chicago U. S Russia Wayne Wells Oklahoma Chris Taylor Muskegon Mich USWF Taylor John Morley New York Moorehead State Behm East Lansing Michigan State 1 Youngs Boise Idaho Brigham Young Bill Harlow Oklahoma State Larry Kristoff Southern Illinois

Bench Sees Reds Hefty Salary Still Far Off

Johnny Bench says he and the Cincinnati Reds are talking for the 1971 season but he is not close to a contract. He notes the team may not pay $200,000, cites his 45 homers and 148 RBIs, and mentions Bob Tolan’s injury as a temporary Reds setback. Bench expects spring training next month.

Tom Seppy Washington Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds Bench Vietnam Bob Tolan Reds

Maidrite Clinches First Half With 62 59 Victory

East Side Maidrite wins the first-half title in the Fast-Break league by topping Nesper Liga 62 to 59 at the Central YMCA. Al Albers scores 19 for Maidrite, while Larry Baker nets 15 for Nesper.

Maidrite Nesper Central Ymca al Albers Larry Baker Kby’s Sporting Goods C. R. Jaycees Collins Radio Lamont East Side

Rice selects Bob Ross as defensive assistant

Houston AP reports Bill Peter son completes his coaching staff at Rice University by hiring Bob Ross as a defensive assistant to his football team.

Houston Bill Peterson Rice University Bob Ross

Fitch jokes move Cavaliers to Syracuse after rout of Braves

Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Buffalo Braves 111 to 79 in Syracuse at War Memorial. John Johnson led with 24 points, Bobby Smith 22, as Cleveland built a 83-55 lead after three quarters. Buffalo coach Dolph Schayes faulted his team's effort and outhustling in a stinging postgame critique.

Syracuse N.Y Bill Fitch War Memorial Auditorium Cleveland Cavaliers National Basketball Assn Fitch Cavaliers Buffalo Braves NBA Buffalo Dolph Schayes Braves Syracuse Nationals John Johnson Bobby Smith Mike Davis Bob Kauffman

Baseball Star Ballot Expanded for 1971 All Stars

New York AP Bowie Kuhn announced the 1971 all star ballot will add more nominees per position. Infield and catching scores rise from six to eight, outfield from eighteen to twenty four. The nominating committee expands from 24 to 144 with media members.

NEW York Bowie Kuhn Kuhn

Gregg Retires From Packers After 14 Seasons

Forrest Gregg, 37, a 14 year Packers veteran who played and served as assistant coach the past three seasons, resigns to pursue business in Dallas. He is an eight time all pro guard and tackle and credits Dan Devine with supportive leadership during the transition.

Green Bay Wis Forrest Gregg Green Bay Packers Dallas Gregg Southern Methodist Dan Devine Missouri

Houston Loses 5 on Grade Deficiencies

University of Houston announces temporary ineligibility for five basketball players due to incomplete fall semester grades. Junior guards Jeff Hickman Sonny Willis, and center Bob Hall are ruled ineligible along with freshmen Mike Raboldo and Barry Smith.

Mike Racobaldo Barry Smith

Prep and College Basketball and Wrestling Results

Prep basketball results include Hedrick 58 Fremont 46 Schaller 62 Lytton 49 Parkensburg BC Heelan 74 Ft. Dodge Ed 59. College wrestling Knox 43 Grinnell 19. Prep wrestling Hudson 24 Dike 24 Carroll Kue 31 Jefferson 11 Mt. Pleasant 40 Cardinal 8. College basketball Drake 130 Missouri Kansas City 73 and many other regional games with scores across multiple schools.

Hedrick Fremont Schaller Lytton L. View-Aub Eres Canton Parkensburg S.C Grand View Kirkwood Clinton North Central North Dakota Bemidji Augustana S.D D. St Ripon Beloit

Neely and Pugh Undergo Surgery for Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys linemen Ralph Neely and Jethro Pugh had surgery at Baylor Hospital on Wednesday. Pugh had a left shoulder tendon repaired and minor right knee surgery. Neely had a cartilage removed from his right knee.

Dallas Ralph Neely Jethro Pugh Dallas Cowboys Baylor Hospital Pugh Neely

Bobby Orr Named 1970 Sport Magazine Top Performer

New York AP reports defense star Bobby Orr of the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins is named 1970 Man of the Year by Sport Magazine in its 24th annual Top Performer selections. Orr led the NHL in scoring last season and headlines the honor list.

New York Bobby Orr Boston Bruins National Hockey League Sport Magazine

Staubach aims for Cowboys starter chance this season

Roger Staubach says he will stay near the phone in the coming weeks as draft rumors swirl and his fate with the Dallas Cowboys hangs in the balance. He plans to compete with Craig Morton in summer camp and wants an equal shot to win the job, warning that this season could be his last with Dallas if he does not start.

Dallas Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys Staubach Morton Coach Landry The Cowboys Landry

Pepsi Cola and Cryovac Triumph in Industrial League

Pepsi-Cola edged Penick and Ford 36-33 while Cryovac defeated Post Office 52-47 at Roosevelt school in Wednesday Industrial Basketball action. Standouts included Mitchell 12 for Pepsi-Cola and Mims 17 for Cryovac, with Gaskill 11 and Jones 11 fueling Post Office.

Pepsi-Cola Penick Ford Cryovac Post Office Roosevelt School Mitchell Gardner Kahler Toman Thomas Williams Penick-Ford Hanson Augustine Simmons Middleton Page Tackaberry Mims Langhurst Cihla Schmidt Voss Thomson Tinsley Pike Gaskill Jones Johnson Packingham Hepker

Kirkwood Men Rout Clinton Behind Ullrick and Wade

Kirkwood Community College defeated Clinton 92 to 75 at Taft Junior High as Larry Wade and Steve Ullrick combined for 52 points. Ullrick extended his free throw streak to 28 and Kirkwood made 32 of 39 from the line while Clinton hit 13 of 22. Wayne Hogan added 11 for Kirkwood. Joe Hlubek led Clinton with 16 points.

Larry Wade Steve Ullrick Cedar Rapids Jefferson Stars Kirkwood Community College Clinton Taft Junior High Wade Ullrick Kirkwood Wayne Hogan Iowa City Wayne Frantz Regina Joe Hlubek Kirkwoo Hiubek Schrodder Espey

Tri State Loop Realigns with New Members

Tri State Loop realigns as Lembars Bethel and Concordia College join the Tri State Athletic Conference for 1970 71, replacing Nebraska colleges Concordia Dana and Midland. The conference will include Northwestern Orange City Sioux Falls Westmar LeMars and Yankton South Dakota.

Lemars Bethel Concordia Colleges St. Paul Minn Nebraska Concordia Dana Midland Northwestern Orange City Sioux Falls South Dakota Westmar Yankton

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