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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1967
Page
14
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Princeton Tigers crush Rutgers 97 74 on their home floor to extend to seven straight wins and 15 in 16 games. Joe Heiser shuts down Rutgers star Bob Lloyd, holding him to one first half field goal and 17 points total. Rutgers coach Bill Foster hails Princeton as the best he has seen, while Western Kentucky and Vanderbilt win to stay in the Top Ten.
Keith's defeated Marion D-X 108 to 75 and Tenth Street Barber Shop won 100 to 77 over Price Electric in Marion YMCA Monday night league play. Nordman Jewelers edged Marion Hy-Vee 58 to 57 in another close result.
Northwestern remained unbeaten in the Big Ten with a 100-77 win over Ohio State as reserves fueled the late surge. Jim Burns and Mike Weaver led with 20 points each, while Bill Hasket had 27 for Ohio State. Indiana and Purdue won nonconference games to stay within reach of the leaders.
USC coach Bob Boyd says his team can beat top ranked UCLA led by Lew Alcindor, a improbable claim given UCLA’s 105 90 and 107 83 wins this season. Boyd notes USC must counter Alcindor with a new attack while acknowledging UCLA’s dominance and local familiarity.
Upper Iowa invades Parsons on Tuesday for a non conference warm up before second semester cage action. Coach Stan Jack’s 9-5 team rested over the break after beating Iowa Wesleyan 98-83 on Jan. 17. The Peacocks, last Iowa Conference champions, lost to Parsons 78-76 last season. Ed Jesle returns as 6-6 center from Ramsey Illinois, boosting height for Parsons.
Crites defeats Bertrand in straight games 21-12 and 21-11 to win the Class A crown. Roger Lemke takes Class B with a 21-10 21-11 win over Don Tauke in finals. Al Kessler captures Class C with 21-9 1-9, then 21-6 over Jim Schneden. semis noted.
Cas sius Clay and Ernie Terrell prepare for the world heavyweight title bout at the Astrodome after weigh-ins and exams. Patterson, Liston and Chuvalo are among expected visitors as D'Amato touts Buster Mathis on the undercard.
Shaheen's Fifth Avenue defeated first-half champ Dempsey Cleaners 46 to 43 to log its second straight second-half victory in the YMCA Slo-Break league. J&R Sales Engineering won its second in a row by beating Optimist No. 3 41 to 36. Rapids Machinery edged Klinger Paint Co. 30 to 29. Team scorers include Shaheen's Kevin Ramsey 12 and Bob Moore 18, Dempsey's Matt Pickart 16, Rapids' Don Christianson 24, and J&R's Hal Trosky 20.
Former world billiards champion Jimmy Caras will hold three exhibitions Saturday at Armstrong's Sporting Goods in Cedar Rapids. Showings are set for 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. The events were postponed last week due to blizzard travel issues.
Iowa Coach Francis Cretzmeyer fields his 19th Hawkeye squad for a Saturday meet with the Chicago track club at Chicago, aiming to build on 1966 indoor and outdoor Big Ten finishes. The roster features 13 lettermen, strong middle distance and distance groups, and veteran champions Mondane Wieczorek Burnette, with depth across sprints, jumps, and field events as the 1967 indoor season starts.
The Boston Celtics built a 10 game winning streak with a 121-108 victory over the San Francisco Warriors in Greensboro led by Sam Jones 32 points and a late 15-5 run. Rick Barry also had 32 for Golden State as Boston stretched its Eastern lead and prepared for a national TV showdown with Philadelphia on February 12.
Washington junior varsity basketball team beat Muscatine 56 46 behind a balanced attack. Rick Snyder led with 14 points while Mike Hurn and Harold Bassett added 13 each. Muscatine scorers included Hutton 16 and Hathaway 13, with other contributions spread across the roster.
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