Duke Climbs to No 9 in AP Top Ten Poll
Houston leads the week with 18-0 record and 28 first place votes. Duke returns from unranked to ninth as Kentucky slides to tenth and Utah exits the Top Ten after two losses. UCLA sits near the top with 302 points while North Carolina New Mexico St Bonaventure Tennessee Vanderbilt and Columbia hold spots three through eight. Utah’s two losses and Kentucky’s defeat to Tennessee reshape the bottom of the poll.
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Houston and UCLA Lead in Major College Ratings
Houston holds the top spot for a second straight week in the United Press International board of coaches ratings for the 1967 68 season. The Cougars have the nation’s longest winning streak at 19 and outdistanced UCLA by 22 points in the ninth weekly survey.
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Wilson Co. Romps in Marion League
Wilson and Company led the Marion D-X league with a 93 to 75 victory Monday night, as Continental Metals beat Irwins 84 to 64 and Nordman’s toppled Price Electric 81 to 64. Matthiesson, Hall, Bryngelson, and Foreman led the winners with strong scoring for Wilson Co. in the tight, high‑stakes matchup.
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Ellis YMCA Teams Triumph in Y-Church Basketball Week
Ellis YMCA A and B squads and Westminster Presbyterian posted wins in the Ellis Y Church league on Monday. Top scorers included Jack Olson 33 and Duane Usher 15 for Westminster, and Bob Wims 14 and Steve Archibald 2 for Ellis YMCA Bo. First Lutheran and other teams added modest totals as the league action continued.
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J C Wins Parish 5th 6th Grade Title
Immaculate Conception captured the parish fifth and sixth grade basketball title by defeating St. Jude's 22 21. Consolation honors went to St. Pat's with a 32 18 win over St. Ludmila.
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Bowlers Dominate Independence Meet at Lucky Ten Lanes
Women bowlers led by Betty Bergeson win mixed doubles with Carl Nichols at Independence Lucky Ten Lanes. Bergeson totalled 615 to claim top honors as Evelyn Van Laningham posted a 627 set and 620 series, while Faye Mealhow, Millie Cameron, Amanda Harrington, Ardyce Stiege, and Shirley Miller posted notable scores.
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Marion Junior High Mat Teams Fall 22-18 to Anamosa
Marion seventh and eighth graders lost 22-18 at Anamosa in the Indians gym. Bolden recorded the fastest fall at 113 pounds in 50 seconds. Other details are garbled but indicate a team dual with individual matches and pins.
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No Dissension as Saints Trade Cuozzo to Vikings
New Orleans trades quarterback Gary Cuozzo to Minnesota for the Vikings No. 1 overall pick and Minnesota’s 1969 first rounder. Saints GM Bert Rose and coach Tom Fears say reports of internal dissension are unfounded while stressing the trade aims to strengthen the club. Cuozzo’s 1562 passing yards and 51.5 percent completion mark are noted from his year with the Saints.
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Big Ten Drops Outsiders Showdown In Chessy Night Action
Big Ten teams went 1-2 as Purdue crushed Northern Michigan 105-79 behind Rick Mount's 37 points. DePaul edged Indiana 79-78 while Cornell defeated Ohio State 76-64. Purdue led 46-34 at half then pulled away. Indiana and DePaul traded late free throws before Noland’s rim shot at the end.
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Negro boycott pressure grows on NYAC indoor meet
Movement by Negro groups to boycott the New York Athletic Club indoor track meet on February 16 gains momentum as officials stay silent. The controversy centers on access to the event at Madison Square Garden with several Negro colleges and New York teams signaling resistance while relays and other events face changes. Ray Lumpp, meet director, declined to discuss origins or withdrawals and defended NYAC policies while noting efforts to aid underprivileged youths with tickets.
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Cedar Rapids to Host ASA Mid Central Regional Softball Meet
Cedar Rapids will host the 1968 men’s Mid Central American Softball Assn regional tournament from August 30 to September 2. The event costs about 5000 dollars to run with Welty Way as host and tickets set at 1 dollar per session or 3 dollars for all six sessions.
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Urbana Girls Beat Hoover 57 to 36 in City Rivalry
Urbana topped Toledo Hoover 57 36 with Susan Brody scoring 23 points. Lillie Robison led Hoover with 15. In the boys game Hoover won 56 48 as Jim Brewer had 24 and Skip Reid scored 22 for Urbana.
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Independence JV Tops East Buchanan 22 20 in Tight Wrestling Bout
Independence JV wrestling edged East Buchanan 22 to 20 as Kenny Crawford (112) of East Buchanan and Tom Burke (165) of Independence earned pins. Crawford won in 5 30, Burke in 3 00 to seal the match.
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Alburnett JV Beats Alburnett Varsity 32-20 in Wrestling
Marion JV wrestlers defeated Alburnett varsity 32 to 20 with pins by Kevin Moore at 120 pounds and Charles Eer at 127, plus Wayne Miller and Gary Luke contributing in 133 and heavyweight bouts.
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Mayo scores 76 in bareback riding at Fort Worth
Bob Mayo of Grinnell earned 76 points in bareback bronc riding at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo on Monday, finishing three points behind leader Clyde Vamvoras of Burkburnett, Texas. Mayo was third nationally in the event last year.
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Drake's Bulldogs rally past Tulsa to lead MVC race
Drake's 63-58 overtime win over Tulsa strengthens the Bulldogs hold on the Missouri Valley lead at 5-1 as they face a tough road slate. Willie Wise with 20 points and a late rally by Al Williams and Dolph Pulliam powered the OT win, while Willie McCarter was limited by Tulsa's zone. Iowa State climbs into a share of the Big Eight lead after Oklahoma upset Kansas State 73-62.
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Stargell Signs 1968 Contract With Pirates
Pittsburgh AP reports outfielder Willie Stargell signed his 1968 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The deal confirms Stargell’s continued role as a key power hitter for the Pirates in the upcoming season.
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