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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1967

Page

13

Lions' Rudish Earns Prep of the Week Honor

Rudish, a junior star at Linn-Mar, is praised as Mr Consistency for rebounding and assists. He totaled 34 rebounds and 48 points across two wins and losses last week, boosting his season averages to 121 rebounds and 10.3 points per game while shooting 44 percent. Coach Norm Eells lauds his iron-man role and top-rebounder status despite minimal shooting.

Radish Linn-Mar the Gazette Rudish Norm Eells Mount Vernon Central City Ron Eells Lions Lion- Mar Denny Price

Prep and College Sports Results Across Multiple Regions

Prep basketball results include Delwood 74 Monti S H 43 and Fayette 66 Lansing 50. Wrestling scores feature Williamsburg 29 Washington IA 23 and Beresford 28 Akron 19. College basketball upsets show Purdue 99 Tulane 84 and Kansas State 102 Oklahoma 82, with numerous regional games across Big Ten Big Eight and other conferences.

Delwood Monti S.H B—Fayette Lansing Mt. Ayr Mormon Trail Woodbury West Monona Prep Wrestling Williamsburg Washington, la Akron Beresford, S.D Big Ten Purdue Tulane Northwestern Ohio State Idiana DePaul Notre Dame Butler Xavier, O Villa Madonna Kenyon Hiram Bowling Green Findlay Wooster Hope Indiana Central Wabash Illinois St Ferris St Marietta Virginia Wesleyan Wilberforce Davenport Kirksville St Rolla Mines Bethany Kan S.W. Kan Lincoln Kentucky St S.W. Rap Greenville Ill St. Thom St. Mary’s Minn Minn-Duluth Hamline Concordia

Iowa City JVs Top Jefferson 66 58 in Junior Varsity Action

Iowa City junior varsity Bears defeated Jefferson 66 to 58 in the J-Hawks gym. Jeff’s Clark Malmer led with 19 points while Little Hawks Larson Koch each scored 20. Final stat line lists Larson 20 Smothers 7 Readick 7 Koch 20 Heitshusen 11 Jahnke for Iowa City and Malmer 19 Tschopp 19 Kilpatrick 1 Kuenzie 12 Langton 1 Steggall 7 for Jefferson.

Towa City Jefferson J-Hawk Clark Malmer Jeff Larson Koch Little Hawks Iowa City Smothers Readick Heitshusen Jahnke Tschopp & Malmer Kilpatrick Kuenzie Langton Steggall

Veterans face pressure as stars return to big leagues

Robinson battles recovery after knee surgery while facing a tougher second AL season. Ryun, 19, bears immense expectations as mile and half mile world record holder. Lombardi sits on a hot seat as the Packers gauge age and performance. UCLA freshman Lew Alcindor enters a demanding path after rising to national headlines in his first varsity year.

Robinson Cincinnati Reds Ryan Lombardi Ryun UCLA Lew Alcindor Alcindor New York

16 Year Old Cager Collapses at Dallas Recreation Center

Warren G. Van Brunt Jr., 16, collapsed while playing basketball at Walnut Hill Recreation Center in Dallas on Monday. Witnesses said he complained of inability to breathe, fire department rescuers found him unconscious, and he died shortly after arrival at a Dallas hospital.

Dallas Tex Warren G. van Brunt, Jr Walnut Hill Recreation Center

Urbana girls end 45 game losing streak with Amana win

Urbana high school rebounded after a long skid as the girls defeated Amana 41 to 35, giving Urbana its first basketball win of the year. Coach Mike Scott juggles bank duties and teaching with coaching both Urbana teams as a small 90 student body navigates inexperience.

Mike Scott Urbana High School Urbana Amana

Ruth Farris Captures Both Women's Bowling Honors

Ruth Farris rolled a 233 game and 557 series to claim both women's titles in weekend bowling scores at Cedar Rapids Bowl and Tropic leagues. Other notable performances include Chris Weinbrenner 224, Betty Ketelsen 217, Harvey King 242, and Bud Janda 630 in various men’s and mixed leagues.

Ruth Farris Uth Farris Chris Weinbrenner Betty Ketelsen Eagle Tropic Harvey King Bud Janda Dennis Adel Cecil Patten Chris Scheer Lee Gardemann Arlene Brammer Mildred Sharon Marion Bowl Jim Henderson Phyllis Newhouse David Williams Pat Abbott Sue Zieke Pepsi Cola Dave Braumann May's Dennis Udell Merritt Canady Leo Ward Gene Sykora Bill Kanak Wilbur Jacobs Jacqueline White Deanna Haughenbury Eula Wood Susie Wawro C.R. Bowl C Jr. Boys Dave Carney Phil Abodeely Great Electric Dairy Queen Little Four Wayne Bryant Phyl Stolba Frances Grimm Woodchoppers Elaine Johnson Sally Brunson Sun Fun Bill Jones Deanna Fre Deobuly Dean Udell Bob Leonard Jr Tom Blake Dee Dillion Joyce Roth Sad Sacks Tom Plaza Fangs Emory Sample Bob Franklin Mary Ann Woolf Franklin Mist Folkedahl Buck Folkedah Pu Pils Whitey Huggins Len Stastny Doris Starr S & Ss Lee Gardmann Arlene Riley Gladys Craig Dunlop Tires Ramco Tropic Eagle Georgia Richardson Bess Janda Swore’s Meter Service Hamm Lads and Lassies Sean King Audrey Shultz Jesse Hunter Jinks Preston Frank Sundowners Nancy Welter Dee Lobehart Josef Lois King Neil Deason Jim Woods Debbie Graves Alburnett al Brown Cuales Berry Bowl Weevils Lloyd Martens Bob Ernst Weyerhauser Stoner System Paul Giblin Dick Novotny Wall Lath Spears Joe Stops Betty Paul Big Cs Comets Russ Henry Mary Kluth Jean McGuire Gutter Dusters

Wahlert tops Regis 70 39 in upbeat mood after win

Eddie Colbert praised his Wahlert squad for its best game of the season after a 70 to 39 win over Regis on Regis court. He even smiled at a second half technical foul, noting the question of its reason.

Scott Bevin Marion Indians Vinton Prairie Blair Casey Regis LaSalle Dubuque Wahlert Royals Wahlert Greg Wingfield Washington Spear East Moline Dennis Modracek Hawks Benton Community Rick Hays Dyersville Beckman Hays Iowa Highway Patrol Wahlert-Regis Eddie Colbert Wahlert Cage Walloping Regis Regis Court Eddie

Sacred Heart Girls Top Delwood 44 to 29 In Cantor Crossover

Monticello report: Sacred Heart girls beat Delwood 44 29 as Patsy Oaken tallies 24. Delwood players Jane Myat 20 led her team. Delwood boys win 74 42 with Hal Myatt scoring 23 and Mark Rackers 12 assisting Sacred Heart with 12.

Monticello Sacred Heart Delwood Patsy Oaken Jane Myat Hal Myatt Mark Racker

Girls State Basketball Tourney Sets New Pairings Rules

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union announced a new state tournament pairings system and early practice restrictions. State teams must originate from districts Feb 18 21 24 25 with the winner runnerup and third place advancing to Des Moines. District winners know their first round opponents in advance.

Des Moines Iowa Girls ‘High School Athletic Union Today Girls Union Board of Directors The Girls Union

Emerson Clinches Fifth Australian Title Over Ashe

Roy Emerson, veteran Davis Cup star from Australia, overwhelmed Arthur Ashe of Richmond, Virginia, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 to win the men's singles title at the Australian Championships for the fifth straight time. Nancy Richey of Dallas upset Lesley Turner to claim the women's crown 6-1, 6-4.

Adelaide Australia Roy Emerson Arthur Ashe Richmond Nancy Richey Dallas Tex Lesley Turner

Red Peppers and Girls Union Spotlight

The Red Peppers seek associate membership in the Girls union to boost competition across sports. Cedar Rapids Washington earned state tennis honors last year with Sue Moen, who returns, while Sue Harman may win golf. Swimming joins the docket, building towards broader statewide rivalry, possibly including a Washington girls team challenging Warrior boys in swimming.

Cedar Rapids Washington Sue Moen Wash Miss Moen Sue Harman Girls Union

Pass the Hash Reader on NFL official pay and Willie Davis golf

The piece notes NFL official pay at 300 dollars per game with travel allowance, 500 dollars for championship officials, and 700 dollars for the Super Bowl plus expenses. It also mentions Willie Davis taking up golf, shooting about 76 for 18 holes, and a quip from Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi about hunting vs golf skills.

Willie Davis Willie Buzzie Bavasi Los Angeles Dodgers Buzzie

Williamsburg tops Washington in dual meet to 11 1 season mark

Williamsburg wrestlers improved to 11 1 on the season by defeating Washington Iowa 29 23 in a Monday dual meet. Pin details include John Stanerson 1 46 Dean Stanerson 5 27 Jim Doughty 4 27 and Tim Lafoon 4 48.

Williamsburg Washington Iowa John Stanerson Dean Stanerson Jim Doughty Tim Lafoon

Detroit Buys Hightower Pact From Bullets

The Baltimore Bullets sold forward Wayne Hightower to the Detroit Pistons for an undisclosed cash amount. Hightower, 6-foot-9, 190 pounds, averaged 6.9 points in 43 games and came from the University of Kansas.

Baltimore Baltimore Bullets Wayne Hightower Detroit Pistons Hightower National Basketball Assn Philadelphia University of Kansas Bullets San Francisco Warriors Ray Scott Rudy LaRusso Los Angeles Detroit

Three-Corner Deal Sends Mel Counts from Baltimore

Basketball trade shifts Mel Counts from Baltimore to Los Angeles in a three corner deal. The move pairs Counts with the Lakers as part of a broader exchange involving multiple teams and players.

Mel Counts Baltimore Los Angeles

Jeff Matmen Win In Forfeit Heavy Dual With Iowa City

Jefferson sophomores defeated Iowa City 28 23 in a Monday dual at J Hawks gym with two forfeits. Winners included Dennis Sieger Dale Kofron and Paul Gaeta by falls to build a 23 13 lead before Jeff Miller and two forfeits sealed the win.

Jefferson Iowa City J-Hawks Little Hawk Dennis Sieger Dale Kofron Paul Gaeta Jeff Bob Miller Bill Olin Dick Fowler Don Starr John Swenson Tom Kelley Paul Mildenstein Tim Taylor Larry Lawrence Dick Ingvall Eric Lynes Dave Balvant Ron Smith John Pierce Tony Burg Bob Bentrim Tom Lehman Tim Spacek Hwt Henry Banke

Ed Donahue Leads IC Goal Shooting With 105 Points

Ed Donahue scored 105 points to pace the Immaculate Conception playground and recreation commission goal shooting competition on Monday. Steve Petersen topped the Polk school contest with 115 points, followed by Richard Lynott with 100 and David Willis with 95 at IC, while Tim Shields had 95 and Larry Donegan 90 at Polk.

Ed Donahue Playground and Recreation Commission Immaculate Conception Steve Petersen Polk Richard Lynott David Willis I.C Tim Shields Larry Donegan

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