White Wins At Phoenix in 250 Mile Stock Car Race
Don White of Keokuk Iowa won the 250 mile stock car race at Phoenix International Raceway driving a 1968 Dodge Charger. Parnelli Jones led early until his engine blew on lap 52 and Al Unser later led before a tire and engine failures opened the door for White who claimed the $4,550 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Don White
Keokuk
Iowa
Phoenix International Raceway
White
Parnelli Jones
al Unser
Jones
Unser
Negro Pro Players Plan $1 Million Sports Facility
A group led by Detroit Lion Ernie Clark plans to build a $1 million sports facility northwest of Indianapolis by 1969. The Sportsman's Club Inc. will offer country club like membership with racial balance and 1,000 to 1,500 members. Committed players include Willie Davis Leroy Kelly Dick Gordon John Wooten Carl Ward Lem Barney Jerry Rush Jim Parker Otis Taylor Charley Taylor and Mary Woodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis, Inc
Detroit Lion
Ernie Clark
Willie Davis
Leroy Kelly
Indianapolis
Clark
Sportsman’s Club Inc
Davis
Green Bay
Kelly
Cleveland
Dick Gordon
Chicago
John Wooten
Carl Ward
Tom Watkins
Lem Barney
Jerry Rush
Detroit
Baltimore
Jim Parker
Otis Taylor
Kansas City
Charley Taylor
Washington
Mary Woodson
Pittsburgh
Chandler Harper Wins PGA Seniors
Chandler Harper wins the PGA Seniors Championship in Palm Beach Gardens Florida. Harper representing his club earns the title and finishes atop a field of seasoned professionals at the golf tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler Harper
PGA
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla
Chandler Harper of
Dactnenaeth
Waanoaroamo Thea
Two Area Mat Squads Finish Up Sectionals
Winter Class A and AA sectional wrestling tournaments loom three weeks away as two Marion area teams close dual meet seasons. Washington hosts Rock Island to cap regular season while Linn-Mar, Prairie, Marion and others set key dates for sectional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leti
Washington
LS Nsnis
Kennedy Peaceteesaeess
Resing
Ae Geet
Cape Tes Hse
Linn
Mt Ac
Praire. A
North Linn
LpSalle
Bob Lana Gazette
C.r.marion
Panthers share lead as UNI, SDSU win in conference play
Northern Iowa and South Dakota State stay tied atop the North Central standings with 4-1 marks after UNI beat North Dakota State 91-64 and SDSU defeated Morningside 95-77. Jerry Waugh led UNI with 21 points while Dubuque's Bob Finnegan scored 32 for his team in an 85-77 win over Dominican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Northern Iowa
Iowa
Panthers
UNE
North Dakota State
South Dakota State
Morningside
Jerry Waugh
UNI
Dubuque
Bob Finnegan
Dominican
Spartans
Dave Mueller
Luther
Weekend College Basketball Standings and Schedule
Friday games feature Grinnell at Beloit and Monmouth hosting Lawrence while Ripon faces St Olaf at Beloit. Saturday schedules include Upper Iowa at Buena Vista and Wartburg at Luther with key matchups like William Penn against Simpson and Dubuque at Central. Tuesday includes Ripon at Lawrence and Dubuque at Wartburg with St Olaf at Coe and Grinnell at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Bornell
Cameton
Lawrence
Monmouth
Ripon al Kno SL
Olaf
Beloit
Waerthorn
William Penn
Luther
Boe Ia
Upper Lew
Buena Viste
Carleton
Ripon
Dubuque Gawd Merory Seh
Cornell
Buena Vist
Nebraska
Dubuque
Buena Vista
Wartburg
Penn
Simpson
Central
Upper Iowa
Lumer
Wariburs
Wm. Pent
St. Olaf
Coe
Chicago
Ripan
Monmouth Lawrence
Knox
McKinley Wrestlers Defeat Iowa City South in Ninth-Grade Meet
McKinley wrestlers beat Iowa City South 31 21 in a ninth grade meet led by falls from Rick Dye Mike Menefee and Gary Hobbs. Reserve matches also went McKinley’s way by a 52 count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Rick Dye
Mike Menefee
Gary Hobbs
McKinley
Iowa City South
Ninth Grade Wrestling Meet Results Shuffle
Southeast defeated Roosevelt 26 to 18 in a Saturday ninth grade wrestling meet. The Gazette printed Southeast over Franklin by error. Franklin actually lost to Wilson 42 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City Southeast
Roosevelt
Southeast
Franklin
Wilson
LaSalle Lancers Aim for Big Cage Season, Face Regis
LaSalle high shows strong balance as 11-1 in basketball and seeks two wins this week to surpass last season’s 154-point team mark. Regis high comes in 5-8 with notable players Balik and Heck in the scoring race. LaSalle’s Tom Maloney added 19 in an 88-58 win, while Jim Yanecek leads the LaSalle scorers with 7.1 per game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle High
Dick Erlenbaugh
LaSalle
Royals
Bruce Fahnle
Rod Kann
Mike Roup
Lancers
Tom Maloney
Dyersville
Beckman
Jim Yanecek
Prairie Ace
Regis
Ron Balik
Balik
Washington
Jim Heck
Linn-Mar
Steve Westcott
Mayo Ties for 2nd on Bareback Broncs
Paul Mayo of Grinnell Iowa tied for second with 66 points in bareback bronc riding at the Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo. Royce Smith, from Iowa and Idaho, led with 73 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Paul Mayo
Grinnell
Iowa
Royce Smith
Idaho
Rupp Seeks Record as Kentucky Beats LSU 121 95
Adolph Rupp, age 67, chases a career win record after Kentucky defeats LSU 121 95 in Baton Rouge. Mike Casey scores 31, Thad Jaracz 24 as Kentucky improves to 53 SEC record and remains in fourth place. Rupp downplays the milestone while LSU’s Pete Maravich leads scoring. Houston, UCLA, North Carolina and Tennessee also win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Rupp
Rupp
Kentucky Wildcats
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Ken ‘aupPtucky
Phog’ Allen
Kansas
Allen
Mississippi
Oxford
Miss
LSU
Pete Maravich
Mike Casey
Wildcats
Thad Jaracz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big Ten
Mid. State
Southern Fil
Towa
Wesatmar
Vincennes
Briar Cliff
St. Paul Bible
SW Baptist
Parsons
Clinton
Boge
Ellsworth
Burlington
Muscatine
Grand View
East Niagara
Pill
Tulane
Connecticut
Indiana
St. Peter
South Tennessee
Middlenessingians
Bel State
Jana St
Lester
Concordia
Aquings
St. Francis of
Texas-El Paso
W. Texas St
Prairie View
Alcorn Agm
Trinity
Angelo St
West
Seattle
U San Francisco
I Arizina
Southern Cal
We Avery
Amr
R. H. S— Dement
Ian Sorte van Pater
Red Dex
Grits
Interspera
Jefferson
O.M
Hoover
D.M. Roosevelt
Nevada
Chile
Seagren
Bob Seagren
University of Southern California
Villanova
Vince Bizarro
Negro Pros
C. R.marion Wrestling
Prairie
Ansari
Marion
Aoe
Lows Waginate
Jettarson
I. Plastentee
Mar
Dave Rosenberg
Rock Island
Warriors
Cal Jenkins
Fulusluivului
Lions
Pleasant Valley
Sam Snead
Loyd Shaffer
Indians
South Tama
Benton Community
Independence
Anamosa
Davenport
East Moline
Wash
Rick Jensen
Jensen
Sandy Waller
Joe Hatchett
Rick Schropp
Schropp
Gary Seikora
Washy Jeash
Wiek Schropp
Dua Robben
Mike Madesen
Arian
Gary Saikora
Linnean Baar
Mike
al Zech
Brungmann
Deve Batranz
Jim Ryder
Nefoticky
Bo Serineman
Tom Keile
Soera
Y Clairs
Kenn
Ambrose
Steve Borge
Judson
Rick Vande Berg
Northwestern
Neb
South Dakota
North Dakota
Dakota
Dakota Sr
Missouri Valley
Brake
Tulsa
Cincinna
St Louis
Louisville
North Texas
Wichita
Memphis
Bradley
Midwest
Junior Colleges
ExDrege
Haegg
Mike Dunehy
Craig Stevie
Link Larson
Jim Murphy
Craig Colton
Phil Larne
Rolf Young
Randy Ridenour
Sylvester Bassett
Jeff Kautz
Alke Gay
James Howard
Jim Bollinger
Mike Vanefae
Scott Wyman
Bob Maddox
Bob Kuncil
Jim Stick
Genter Point Rd
Millhiser-Smith
Regina
C.r.marion Area
al Miller Gazette
Regis High
Virginia
The
Jim Brusha
Lasatte
Marion Linn-Mar
Efferson
Kennedy
Linnar
Lowe City
Kennedlowa
Cagatte
Benton Coalminily
Marien Cin
Ave
Yanecek
Mreiele
Heck
Erusha
Estcott
Wade
Finn
Wash Seers
Asalle
Hurn
Hebert
Mobr
Reese
Tow
Mayo
Coon Fvean
U.S
Goodfyear
Ava
Bob Green
Lawrence, Kan
Kentucky
Baron
Houston
UCLA
Lamar Tech
Elvin Hayes
Madison Square Garden
Boston College
Lew Alcindor
Bruins
Holy Cross
Garden
California
Fairfield
New York
Marshall
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Charlotte
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Starkville
Merrill Lynch
New York City
Walter J. Middlecamp
Blackhawk
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!