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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1972

Page

10

Pistol Pete Dominates on Sunday as Hawks Edge Bucks

Pete Maravich starred for Atlanta with 36 points on Sunday, 14 of them in the final five minutes, lifting the Hawks past Milwaukee 118 113 despite coughing up 18 pounds of weight and fatigue. Oscar Robertson added 24 for Milwaukee as rival香s Havlicek moved into 11th on the all time scoring list.

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Petty's Off and Running Again Wins Riverside Race

Hishard Petty romped to victory in the Winston Western 50 at Riverside International Raceway, his first major stock car win since joining the Granatelli team. The fog shortened the 181 lap race to 144, with Petty posting a 104.016 mph record for the 387 miles and earning $16,170. Bobby Isaac finished second, followed by Ray Elder and Herschel McGriff as top finishers.

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Rich Get Richer on Prep Mat Scene

Cedar Rapids area prep wrestling dominated by Marion and Prairie as teams swept conference tournaments. Jeffers on led the J-Hawks with a 7-0 league mark and near clinching the MVC title while Prairie claimed its fourth straight ECS crown. Marion showed depth with multiple runnerups and third-place finishes, signaling a strong push toward the dual meet title as tough meets unfold.

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Stars Pacers Can't Rest On Laurels

Kentucky Colonels routed Stars 108-84 and Utah champions 140-4 in a weekend sweep. Dan Issel 24 and Artis Gilmore 22 led Kentucky as they tied a team record with 46 assists and stretched a halftime edge of 65-39. Stars and Pacers face tough lessons from a revived Colonels squad.

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traditional season opener NASCAR race ends with Petty win

The race featured Bobby Alligan in a Chevrolet in a tight 60 second margin before Petty surged to victory. Petty earned 995 148 in prize money with Allison collecting 8220 for second as Foyt retired with transmission troubles after 108 laps. Donohue also faced mechanical issues in his stock car debut.

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Torre Grateful To Pope Paul Quip Sparks Cardena l

Joe Torre of the St. Louis Cardinals spoke briefly of past clashes with Atlanta GM Paul Richards during his National League player of the year award event. Torre joked about Paul Richards helping him become a Cardinal. In Guadalajara Mexico US and Mexico tied 1 1 in a 1972 Olympic elimination match.

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Stewart Wins Inaugural Argentina Grand Prix

Stewart, the defending Formula One champion, drives Tyrrell-Ferari 44 to a faultless victory in the first Argentina Grand Prix at Buenos Aires. Denis Hulme of McLaren trails in second, with Jacky Icks of Belgium securing third in a Ferrari.

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Reinbeck Wins North Tama Invitational Wrestling Meet

Reinbeck captured the team title at the North Tama invitational wrestling meet, defeating Grundy Center by 11 points while Belle Plaine secured an individual champion. Starmont finished last as all three pins in the final round came in consolation quarters.

Freshmen Eligible for Varsity Play in Big Eight

The Big Eight Conference voted to permit freshmen to play varsity football and basketball starting with the 1972 74 academic year. Conference commissioner Chuck Nelas announced the decision after a Sunday telephone conference and said freshman programs would continue.

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Hudspeth Resigns As BYU Football Coach

BYU plans to find a replacement quickly after Tammy Hudspeth resigns unexpectedly Saturday ending an eight year run. President Dallin Oaks called Hudspeth BYU's most successful football coach and noted the abrupt departure from Provo Utah.

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