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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1974

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Prep of the Week Neal Sumner Leads Marion Comeback

Marion high school star Neal Sumner overcame a finger injury from a shop accident to post 22 points and 20 rebounds in an 81-64 win over Monticello, lifting Marion from a 0-10 skid. He averages 15.8 PPG and 13.2 RPG, with coach Perkins praising his quickness and shooting touch. The win followed a 17-point, 15-rebound effort against Tipton, as Sumner fuels the Indians’ effort amid a tough schedule.

ARION Neal Sumner the Gazette Marion Indians Sumner Monticello Neal Tipton Metro Monti Perkins John Huston Washington Warriors Ames John Jim Voss

Paradise and Network Data Triumph in Slo-Break Action

Paradise defeated Modern Pipe 64 to 49 while Network Data edged Bowman Woods 40 to 35. Army recruiters won by forfeit over Red Lion in YMCA Central Branch play. Leading scorers included Mike Pallesen 18 for Paradise Jim Spratte 15 for Modern Pipe Jim Kramer 19 for Network Data and Phil Gustafson 16 for Bowman Woods.

Paradise Bowman Woods Bears Army Red Lion Mike Pallesen the Paradise Jim Spratte Modern Pipe Jim Kramer Bowman Wags Phil Gustafson

Advance Ticket Sale for Wash West Game

Advance tickets for the Washington vs Iowa City West basketball game at Wash will be sold at the activities office. Sales run 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Passholders must also obtain advance tickets. passes will not be honored at the gate.

Washington Wash

Upper Iowa Switches St. Mary's Cage Tilt

Upper Iowa and St. Mary's game moved from Dorman gym Fayette to St. Mary's campus in Winona Minnesota. Heating problems at Dorman gym prompted the shift with Wartburg on February 1 still set for Dorman pending completion of repairs.

Upper Iowa St. Mary's Fayette Upper Iowa College St. Mary’s of Winona Minn Dorman Gymnasium Dorman Gym Peacocks Iowa

North Linn Club Ice Fisheree to be Held in February

The North Linn Fish and Game club will host its annual Ice Fisheree on Sunday February 3 at Camp Wapsie Y near Central City. Prizes include merchandise awards and lunch will be provided to all entrants.

Central City North Linn Fish and Game Club Camp Wapsie Y

Purdue Rallies to Edge Ohio State in OT Thriller

Purdue defeats Ohio State 67-65 in overtime as Kendrick posts 12 points including decisive free throws. Michigan and Michigan State win to stay atop the Big Ten standings. Wisconsin drops to fourth after a loss to Michigan. Campy Russell drives Michigan past Wisconsin with 25 points while Minnesota breaks through over Northwestern for its first Big Ten win.

Frank Kendrick Purdue Ohio State Kendrick Campy Russell Wolverines Wisconsin Michigan Russell Badgers Marcus McCoy Gary Anderson Lindsay Hairston Michigan State Illinois Hairston Spartans Jeff Dawson Phil Saunders Minnesota Northwestern Gophers Dennis Shaffer Shaffer Big Ten Iowa Indiana Michigan Indiana Mich. State Milnois Nichols Garrett Lyne Shea Schettier Hates Jackson Wenner Aeros Ois Revells Pe Sporn Stiegemeier Gerhar

Chargers Drug Scandal Blights Struggling Team

San Diego Chargers face claims of a severe drug problem including marijuana and cocaine use among players, described as possibly the worst in the NFL. The Union investigation cites street drugs, a troubling divide among players, and a culture tied to a dangerous locker-room atmosphere. The team finished with a 2-11-1 record as management tightened drug controls years earlier and players voiced concern over private access.

SAN Diego San Diego Chargers San Diego Union Joel Schwalbach Charger Union Bryant Salter Chargers NFL Ron Waller Houston Ridge

Wash JV Stays Perfect with 53 46 Victory

Craig Roulson led Washington with 13 points as the Wash junior varsity beat Iowa City West 53 to 46. Greg Pope scored 13 for West. Washington improves to 11-0, while West drops to 7-2.

Craig Roulson Washington Iowa City Greg Pope West Wash West Falls

West rises to top as Marshalltown slips in UPI poll

Iowa City West moves to 12 0 atop the UPI high school basketball poll with six first place votes, narrowing the gap to Des Moines Hoover who is 12 0. Marshalltown tumbles to third after a 63 55 loss to Waterloo East, while Dubuque Wahlert rises with a 10 1 mark. Buffalo Center remains No 1 in class A at 12 0 with a large lead over Postville.

Des Moines UPI Iowa City West United Press International Marshalltown Waterloo East Buffalo Center UPI Board of Coaches Hoover Bobcats Dubuque Wahlert Seventh East Cedar Falls Postville Thompson Lake Mills Elkader West Central Clarence Lowden Treynor North Polk Maurice Orange City Montezuma Enlish Valleys Floyd Valley Des Moines Wert Dusuy Wahlert Hy Sioux City Rein Mason Cit Waterloo Lincoln Mount Pleasant Iowa Falls Spencer Cedar Rapids Washington Daven West Kennedy Bettefort Ames Knoxville Rettate Omer Postvilla Mediapol Sweield Cha Clarence Neudes Pol Maurice- Orenee City Aurelia Lynnville-Sully Manning Madrid Little Oc Associated Press Des Moines Hoover Iowa Associated Press Huskies Iowa City Council Bluffs Lewis Central Des Moines East Offurawa Sheffield-Chapin Carroll Kuemper Adair-Carey Mediapolis Greetti Cates Tripoli Estherville Jefferson Dubuque Wester Marshatown Sioux Heelan Mason

Hall of Fame inductees and sport updates across leagues

Baseball Hall of Fame selections include umpire John B. Conlan and players Sunny Bottomley and Sam Thompson. World Football League signed UCLA and USC players Kermit Johnson James McAlister Booker Brown. Argentine boxer Jorge Ahumada climbs near title contention after KO of Bobby Cassidy. Oberlin AD Jack Scott resigns. Tony Waldrop clocks 3 58.9 in mile at Philadelphia Track Classic. Boxing winners include Petronelli and Pina in Boston. Mary Dunn White dies. New Mexico State’s Roland Grant named conference player of the week. Johnny Miller leads PGA money list as Bobby Nichols gains. Dave Cash signs Pirates contract. Long Beach State players cleared to play pending court case. Cardinals sign Ted Sizemore. Chiefs open 1974 pre-season Aug 5 vs Detroit. Jim Phillips named Saints WR coach.

John B Jocko’ Conlan Jim Bottomley Samuel “Big Sam’’ Thompson Southern California Kermit Johnson James McAlister UCLA Booker Brown Southern Cal

College basketball results across conferences and regions

A wide slate of college and prep basketball scores, led by Michigan State 93 Illinois 82 and Oklahoma 85 Nebraska 63. Other notable men’s games include Drake 73 over junior college entries and several late overtime finishes. a mix of divisional results across Big Ten, Big Eight, and various small colleges with numerous games tallied. Multiple semi-obscure institutions and regional teams appear alongside prominent programs in dense score reporting.

Michigan St Inois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Northwestern Omaha S. Dakota Hingis Oklahoma Nebraska Ilowa Louisville Drake Ellsworth

Ali Overpowers Frazier in Boston Bout Outpoints Joe Frazier

Muhammad Ali outpointed Joe Frazier in a Boston fight with judges scoring 212 to 209. The card also saw Tony Petronelli from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, outpoint Beau Jay nes of Lowell, Massachusetts, on a 10 round decision.

Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier New York Ali Associated Press New Cherry Hill Philadelphia Boston Tony Petronelli East Bridgewater Mass Beau Jaynes Lowell

Louisville tops Drake 75 73 in close clash

Louisville beat Drake 75 to 73 as Bill Butler and Wesley Cox each scored 16 points. Drake led late but the Cardinals held on after a 47-32 halftime edge, improving to 12-3 overall and undefeated in conference play.

Louisville Bill Butler Wesley Cox Drake Iowa City West Cardinals Larry Haralson Haralson Meckissick Graham Davis Calewell Bunton Hamon Wayne Heralson Fleming

Biren end Borel Girls Basketball Scores

Maquoketa and Monticello girls posted scores with Harms and Atchison leading Maquoketa 51 to 4 for Clark 4 and Weise 20, Highly 19, Kirk 6 for Maquoketa. The fragment lists individual scorers and point totals with unclear context.

Biren Maquoketa Monticello Monticelo Harms C. Atchison S. Nosbish

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