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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1963
Page
12
St. Pat’s Shamrocks aim to stay unbeaten with 12 straight wins and four regular season games left. They crushed Waterloo Columbus 82 48 at the Aegis gym and displayed hot shooting at 58.8 percent, building momentum for the upcoming test.
University of Cincinnati extends its 33 game unbeaten run as AP poll shows the Bearcats still top despite a near perfect 42 of 43 first place votes. Duke claims the remaining first place vote while the team travels to Olin to face Cedar Rapids and Regis meets Wahlert in differing league clashes. Bob Hoglund scores 39 for Marion as Prairie and Shebetka prepare to duel.
Baseball players react to the 1963 season rule to enlarge the strike zone from armpits to knees. Pitchers greet it with enthusiasm hoping for a fairer zone, while hitters fear less impact on them and potential changes in walk rates. Warren Spahn Whitey Ford back cautious optimism. Yogi Berra Stan Musial adopt a wait and see stance.
Dorothy Moore led the Jubilee League with a 230 game and a 544 series for the Torchlighters. Jo Ann Kuhse posted a 550 series and a 562 in the same events while Darlene Poorman added a 222 game for Neighbors. Other top scores include Ray Rhodes 236 and Wilbur Forbes 623 in mixed leagues.
Cincinnati holds the No 1 spot in the United Press International coaches poll for the sixth straight week after an non-conference win over Illinois. Arizona State Duke Illinois St State and Colorado State also receive high placements with several teams tied or near the top, including Notre Dame Wake Forest and North Carolina.
DES MOINES Once beaten Guthrie Center remained in first place in the top 20 girls high school basketball rankings. Valley High of Clermont Elgin Wadena is fourth Delwood ninth Garrison 13th and Maquoketa Valley 19th.
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Los Angeles AP Mel Steiner NL umpire says the new strike zone from shoulders to knees speeds play. He notes a period of adjustment for umpires and players as calls may shift from armpit level to shoulder level. He recalls the old rule invited batter complaints on high pitches.
Coe basketball team sits behind Ripon and Cornell in the Midwest Conference with a 5-3 mark and aims to stay in contention by beating Grinnell Tuesday night in the Pioneers gym. Coe captain Ken Moeller exploded for 34 points to defeat Lawrence last Friday and his recent scoring has propelled the KoHawks back into the league race.
Cascade bowler William Kauder Jr led the district 5 Knights of Columbus handicap tournament at Cascade Lanes. He posted 667 in singles and 1686 in all events as the event continued this weekend with Paul Daly Gerald Chapman Farley 1279 Jack Seeshe Jim Earhart Clinton 1813 among top scorers.
Independence coach George Duvall leads the Mustangs to a 10-1 mark, highlighted by a 50-45 upset of Tipton. LaVerne Wilkinson and Kent Johnson pace the lineup, with junior Warner Wantz stepping up as shifts test depth. The team rides late rallies and clutch performances to top opponents like Maquoketa, Manchester, and Marion as they share the Wamac lead.
New Haven Connecticut AP report says Jordan Olivar quits after 11 years at Yale choosing business over football. Olivar, long regarded as Ivy League’s leading coach, ends his tenure as Yale’s football mentor.
University of Illinois basketball coach Harry Combes, 47, was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Champaign to undergo minor wrist surgery for a pinched nerve. Doctors plan to remove wrist ligaments to relieve pressure. hospital stay length was not disclosed.
Craig Watson scored 95 points to win the Garfield school cage skills contest for the playground and recreation commission. Ronnie Meeks finished second after a shootoff with Ray Stefani, both in the 90s.
Jefferson's unbeaten sophomore wrestling team defeated Iowa City's soph 30 to 10 on Monday. Mike Clyde, desig heavy weight, scored the sole fall in 2:54. IC won two decisions and two draws as several matches ended with close scores and draws.
A scoring mixup may have cost Trinity a share of the Christian Fellowship cage league lead. Community House apparently won its game with Hus Memorial 55 54, but a scorer's book shows Hus the winner 54 53. The game will be replayed if needed.
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