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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1973
Page
10
The Marion Indians beat Cedar Stapkis Jefferson 91 85 to capture the Wamac class AA district basketball championship at Kennedy High School. Coach Larry Perkins praised a three‑point burst that turned a 71 71 tie into a decisive run as the team prepared for a substate showdown with Cedar Napier Kennedy.
Marion edged Wash ington 87 72 in a high scoring district substate game after a venue switch from Washington gym to Kennedy gym at the request of Marion administrators and coaches. Barry Hopkins sprained an ankle but said he would play in Saturday's substate clash.
Chi Chi Rodriguez tied for the first round lead at the Florida Citrus Open with an eight under par 64 and spoke of a life diet plan to prolong health. Gibby Gilbert matched him with 64 as Hob Murphy, Buddy Allin, and Tom Kile sat two strokes back.
Regionals open Friday in Springfield Missouri with Coe College facing Southern Colorado State in the first round. The Midwest regional includes Southwest Missouri North Central champions and other teams, with finals March 10 and nationals March 14 to 16 at Evansville Indiana.
Saturday events include teams such as Memphiy and Bawhetta competing in a regional matchup. Reported futility and scattered results hint at tensions around unfinished games.
The Tonight Show with Carnak the Great drew laughs as he posed punny questions, including one about the Jackson Five. In local sports notes, Marcus Jackson's unbeaten Cee’s Jackson Five drew attention amid college basketball buzz. Leo Posada discussed Cuba exile and baseball’s reach, with archery and Olympic anecdotes from John Williams and Doreen Wilbur. Oregon State beat UCLA 73 67 in Corvallis, prompting coach Ralph Miller to defend crowd behavior and call for sportsmanlike conduct.
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