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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1969

Page

16

Prairie Matman Stop Anamosa on Hawks mat

Prairie East Central Iowa conference champions defeated Anamosa 27 to 17 on Prairie’s home mat. Rick Zach opened with a 1 minute 23 second fall over Dana Jensen. Rick Schropp pinned Denny Conrad in 31 seconds to improve to 17 1 1. Ron Romick extended his win streak to 18 with a 9 0 decision at 165. Al Zach improved to 17 0 1 with a 1 14 fall at 120. Anamosa’s conference champions Craig Loertscher and Scott Shover won decisively. Prairie junior varsity also won 41 8.

Prairie Anamosa Rick Zach Dana Jensen Rick Schropp Denny Conrad Bob Mellgren Hawks Ron Romick al Zach Scott Shover Jim Huerter Andy Fairlie Varsity R Zach R Schropp Denny Denny Scofield Terry Cunningham Wee Zach John Haigh Kraig Uggrpocher Een Reed Paul Stift Terry Pilait Rid Cerveny Mike O Shover Ana Danshar

Midland Drops To 20th In Iowa Girls Poll

Des Moines Iowa The seventh Iowa girls high school basketball poll shows Midland falling to 20th after an overtime loss to Sacred Heart Mon ticello. Montezuma leads the rankings while Sacred Heart holds eighth and Center Point ninth. The top 20s combined record stands at 293 wins and 16 losses.

Des Moines Jack North Iowa High School Girls Athletic Assn Midland Sacred Heart of Monticello Montezuma Soshek Sacred Heart Center Point Iowa

Wilson & Co. Routs Penick & Ford to Go 7-0

Wilson & Co. crushed Penick & Ford 63 33 at Roosevelt to extend its Industrial Basketball League record to 7 0. Cherry Burrell beat Allis Chalmers 41 31 while Cryovac led The Gazette 51 45 in other games.

Wilson & Co Penick & Ford Roosevelt Cherry-Burrell Allis-Chalmers Cryovac The Gazette

Norway and Clear Creek Set for Benton's Boys Final

Norway reached the Benton conference final with a 63-50 victory over Shellsburg as Dan Gardemann led the losing team with 16 points. Clear Creek earned its spot by defeating Amana 39-23, with Dan Nidey scoring 10 points to drive the win. The championship game is scheduled for Saturday night at p.m following a 6:30 consolation contest. Bruce Kimm led Norway with 20 points while Marty Schuhmacher added seven for Amana.

AMANA Norway Clear Creek Shellsburg Bruce Kimm Dan Gardemann Dan Nidey Marty Schuhmacher

Belle Plaine Tops University High 40 to 8 in Wrestling

Belle Plaine high school defeated University High of Iowa City 40 to 8 in a wrestling meet. The Belle Plaine victory improved their score and showcased strong performances by their lineup.

Belle Plaine University High of Iowa City Belle Plaine Falls Ya A

Cincinnati Trades Smith to Milwaukee for Hetzel

Cincinnati dealt 6-9 rookie Don Smith to Milwaukee for Fred Hetzel and cash. The Royals aim to bolster offense while the Bucks gain a young rebounder. officials say Hetzel fits the need for a power forward and that the cash amount was undisclosed.

Cincinnati Don Smith Milwaukee Fred Hetzel Royals Bucks Smith Assn Hetzel

Black Hawks Host Rapids in UHL Sunday Matinee

Waterloo will host Grand Rapids in a United States Hockey League game Sunday at 2 p.m. Family Day offers $2.50 admission for the entire family. A junior league game will follow between the first and second periods.

Maravette Waterloo McElroy Auditorium Waterloo Black Hawks Grand Rapids

Crash at Daytona Reds France Bid in 24 Hours

A dramatic Thursday night practice crash at Daytona International Speedway injures Henri Pescarolo and destroys a Matra entry. Pescarolo suffers minor bruises. Jim Metterstrom escapes injury. Matra declares its sole entrant out of the 24 Hours of Daytona which starts Saturday afternoon. The field narrows to Porsche prototypes, Ford entrants from England, and a trio of other cars.

Daytona Beach Fla France Henri Pescarolo Daytona International Speedway Porsche Jim Metterstrom Potomac Matra Pescarolo Speedway Hospital Metterstrom Claude LeGuecee Matra Sports Ford England

Missouri Valley dominates college hoops across multiple conferences

Results show Wichita State triumphs in the Missouri Valley, while Midland falls 70 to 61. Iowa junior colleges and other regional matches feature Bethel Minn defeating Dordt 88 to 3 and East NYU beating Lafayette 80 to 59. Notre Dame, Carthage, Xavier, and Missouri Valley entrants post varied scores in a busy college basketball slate.

Wichita State Fi Mermphis Yankton Midland Iowa Junior Colleges Mason Iowa Colleges Bethel Minn Dordt East Notre Dame Tech Pasooust Southern Incs Oklahoma Inatana State Aieisiangankton Carthage Wismilwaukee Miami Xavier Fe Rockhurst William Sewell Eewissouri

Local Friday Sports Slate From C R Marion

No clear teams or events due to OCR errors. Readable items include basketball games in Marion and nearby cities with 6:30 p.m. start times. Possible matchups mention Kennedy LaSalle Vinton Iowa City Des Moines Moline and ninth grade meet at Miss Valley at Wash.

Bametbal Kennedy Miss Valley Wash Gdm Ovener Marion

Cornell Matmen Travel to Meet Omaha in Macomb

Cornell's wrestling team faces a tougher weekend as they meet top ranked Omaha in Macomb Illinois. The Rams aim to extend their strong start after opening with decisive wins over three conference foes at Beloit Wisconsin.

MT. Vernon Cornell Rams Beloit Wis Macomb Ill Omaha

Bowling Highlights: Starters Earn High Scores in Masters and Local Leagues

John Spore opened with a 254 and Stan Plummer added 244 for 675 in Masters action, with Ralph Briles 253 and Jerry Fry 662. Del-Ray Place led Jimmies Bowlers Supply to a 2990 team series as Red Kelso and Harold Smith posted high scores in Iowa Mfg. Co. league. Audrey Marsh first reached 200 in Jubilee Janes, while Bern ie Strathman dominated the Woman's City Major with a 584 series.

Temen John Spore Stan Plummer Ralph Briles Jerry Fry Jimmies Del-Ray Place Iowa

Iowa TB breeders set annual meeting at Holiday Inn South

DES MOINES The Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association will hold its annual meeting at 3 p m on February 2 at the Holiday Inn South in Des Moines.

Des Moines Iowa Assa Holiday Inn

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