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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1966
Page
10
Prairie's wrestling squad closed the dual meet season with a 21 9 victory over Wahlert in Dubuque. Prairie won six of 11 bouts and drew one. Jerry Cornwell earned the lone fall for Prairie at 145 pounds. Wahlert reserves beat Prairie reserves 29 15, leaving Prairie with a 13 2 mark in the reserves. Next action is Feb 7 at the Class A sectional tournament opening at the Hawks gym.
Oklahoma dominates Iowa at Iowa City with five pins and eight wins in nine matches. Key pins came from Brian Rice at 123, Dave Clery at 130, Wayne Wells at 152, Bill Lam at 160, and Greg Ruth at 167 as the Sooners roll to a lopsided victory.
St John’s defeated Sacred Heart 7348 in a boys game with Dennis Weir scoring 23 for St John’s and Steve Indekofer 22 for Sacred Heart. St John’s won the reserve game 49 26.
MT PLEASANT Dr How ard Johnston acting president of Iowa Wesleyan college announced the appointment of John Russell Jack Taylor 32 as head coach of football and track for fall 1966. He comes from California’s San Fernando Valley State college where he was varsity line coach and previously coached at Augustana College in Rock Island Illinois. Taylor is Albion College 1955 graduate with a master’s from Bowling Green State University. He served as assistant football coach and freshmen track coach at Bowling Green and worked as freshmen football coach then varsity line coach at San Fernando Valley State. Also includes boxing results from the Associated Press in Portland and Los Angeles.
In Thursday action Cherry Burrell edged Quaker Oats 54 to 53 to break a second place deadlock, while Collins defeated Cryovac 66 to 33 to regain a share of the lead. The night featured strong performances from Singled out players as teams vie for top billing in the Industrial Basketball League.
Iowa City U High swam to a 60 35 win over C R Jefferson in a dual meet here Thursday capturing all but three events. Steve Burns led with wins in the 200 yard freestyle and 400 free and joined by Bruce Rollins as double winners in the 50 and 100 yard free. The Jeffs claimed a few events but U High dominated.
A chaotic bowling recap highlights Ron Steichen's 277 in the Masters and Don McElhinney's 655 series amid strong women’s showings led by Florence Milke with 243 and Joyce Schroeder 242. The men’s top averages and series include Steichen, McElhinney, and Neal Malin among others, while numerous league standings and individual scores span the city leagues and clubs.
Arthur Ashe of Richmond and two American women Nancy Ritchey and Carole Graebner won straight sets to reach the semifinals of the Australian National championships in Sydney. Clark Graebner fell to John Newcombe in the men's quarterfinals as Newcombe joined Roche, Emerson, and Stolle in the next round.
Milwaukee readers learn that delaying court action risks season start in April and possible withdrawal from Atlanta or rushed expansion to an 11 team league. The antitrust suit could bring the first full judicial review in 44 years, with owner Philip K. Wrigley proposing the Braves split their squad and play half in each city.
Noelridge Park tops St. Pauls No. 2 15-3 3-15 14-8 to lead 8B league. Noelridge 19-2 on the season while St Pauls No. 2 stands 17-4. Other results include Latter Day Saints over Olivet Presbyterian 15-7 13-10 1: Noelridge vs St. Pauls clash follow-up scores listed with several church teams in action across the circuit.
New York AP report says Judge Robert Cannon of Milwaukee was named fulltime administrator by major league player representatives with a five year contract and a $50000 annual salary. The action awaits formal approval by players during spring training and the administrator will have a permanent office in New York as announced by NL player rep Bob Friend who noted Cannon's appointment.
Waterloo Black Hawks aim to extend their USHL lead with two home games at McElroy Auditorium against Green Bay on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. A St Paul at Marquette series elsewhere could influence the standings as coach Bud McRae eyes a favorable weekend.
Kansas City Athletics veteran infielder Wayne Causey signed his 1986 contract in Kansas City Missouri with no increase in pay. The announcement confirms Causey will return for another season, continuing his veteran leadership for the Athletics.
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