Sam Scholz Shootoff Shapes Iowa Illini Big Ten Race
Iowa stars Sam Williams and Illinois 6-8 center Dave Scholz meet in a showdown to decide second in the Big Ten scoring race behind Purdue. Scholz surged with 42 points against Northwestern, while Calab ria and Vidnovic boost Iowa as coach Ralph Miller braces for a relaxed Illinois in Saturday’s 7:38 pm game.
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LaSalle Survives Kennedy Hard Challenge, Improves to 16 2
LaSalle defeated Kennedy 81 68 in a hard fought district game. The Cougars, despite trailing early, pulled away with nine straight points in the final two minutes to close the win and raise their record to 16 2. Jim Brusha led LaSalle with 25 points while Bruce Fahnte added 15 and Mike Roup 13 for Kennedy.
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Saturday TV sports and events guide assortment
Saturday features college basketball Minnesota at Iowa State on WMT Channel 2 at 1 15 p m. Colorado at Buckeye on Channel 4. Toledo on Ren Channel 9 at 2 90. World figure skating in Geneva with USA champ Fassy Fleming at 4 pm. Also Philadelphia at Boston on Channel 9 at 1 pm and Oakland at Philadelphia on Channel 2 at 12 30 pm. American Sportsman and radio updates follow with varied times.
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Guttenberg Cruises Past M F L For Upper Mississippi Win
Guttenberg high school, ranked No 2 in the Upper Mississippi, defeated M F L 53-50 at Monona to advance in the class AA sectional basketball tournament. Williamsburg and Springville also claimed titles, with Williamsburg beating Belle Plaine 72-62 and Springville beating Center Point 55-45. Norway earned its 21st straight with a 59-40 win over Mt Vernon at Solon, while Oxford Junction edged Lincoln 61-59. Eight teams remained unbeaten in class A as the tournament heads to district play next week.
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Kensek and Tippie Lead In Eisenhower Goal Shooting Tests
Kensek topped the Eisenhower competition with 115 points and Matt Tippie matched that total to lead St. Pius in basketball goal shooting tests conducted by the recreation commission Thursday. Bob Ellis scored 85 and Rockne Dales 80 trailed while Tom Erger was second with 95 and Matthew Novak third with 85 for St. Pius.
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Harv Schmidt to Lead Illini in First Iowa City Visit
Former Illinois star Harv Schmidt, who coached at Davenport West, will direct the Illini in a Saturday night game at Iowa City. He has played against Iowa several times and returns to coach against his old rivals.
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Hawkeyes chatter and retirement plans mix with prep for a busy week
The column surveys team nicknames and fan enthusiasm as Iowa faces Minnesota, a sellout in Iowa City, and a Muscatine salute to Eric Wilson retiring June 1 after 45 years as Iowa's sports information director. It notes John Hendricks weighing pro offers and medical school, and Iowa's interest in Astroturf stadium upgrades.
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Loop Champ Wilsons win in industrial league final
Wilsons defeat Collins Radio 62 47 to claim the Industrial league championship at Roosevelt School. Penick and Ford placed third with a 3 4 victory over Cherry Burrell. Allis-Chalmers closed regular campaign 34 22 over Stamats with key scorers listed.
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Williams named to AP All American Third Team in 1968
Iowa star Sam Williams, a 6 3 senior, earns AP All American Third Team honors. Purdue’s Rick Mount also appears in the Big Ten, as Mount leads the conference in scoring and Williams sits second. first team includes Hayes Alcindor Mara vich Un seld and Miller.
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