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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1973

Page

2

Wamac Kings Rally Past Jefferson 91-85 for Title

Marion's Wamac conference champions surged late to beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson 91-85 at Kennedy High School securing the class AA district basketball crown. Coach Larry Perkins praised a decisive 3-basket run at 71-71 and noted strong second half defense as the team celebrated the Metro title ahead of a substate clash with Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Marion Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Larry Perkins

Kennedy Marion sub state game switches venue to Kennedy gym

The Kennedy Marion sub state basketball clash moved from Washington to Kennedy gym at 7 30 p m by request of Marion administrators and coaches. Lockett cited missed free throws and Craig Wilford's absence as keys to Jeff's 80 74 shooting edge while Marion surged with five players in double figures led by Hess and Anderson. Hopkins injured but optimistic about playing Saturday.

Kennedy-Marion Washington Gym Kennedy Gym Marion Craig Wilford Jeff Mark Hess Indians Anderson Marion A Duling Wilford Hopkins McDoe's Kiburz Dben Jones Joe Stoecker Oxtra Will McDowell Allen Uvenz Vis i Kiburz Ris Hess

Chi Chi Rodriguez Leads Citrus Open After 64 Diet Focus Noted

Chi Chi Rodriguez shot a 64 to share the first round lead at the Florida Citrus Open as Gibby Gilbert matched him at eight under par. Rodriguez, weighing about 126 pounds, is dieting to extend life and steady his form despite a busy schedule with aims to remain world-class. Gilbert rallied with a strong finish on the back nine, while Bob Murphy, Buddy Allin, and Tom Kite sat two strokes back.

Orlando Fla Chi Chi Rodriguez Chi Chi Gibby Gilbert Rodriguez Rio Pinar Country Club Bob Murphy Buddy Allin Tom Kite Dave Hill Bob Payne Ed Sneed

Iowa and Indiana clash on Saturday sports lineup

The schedule lists Big Ten and Big Eight basketball games including Iowa versus Indiana at 7:15 and 3:30 channel broadcasts. Pro games feature Knicks versus Bulls and Blackhawks versus Bruins.

Big Ten Iowa Indiana Memphis Carolina Nebraska Kanstate Knicks Bullets Phashevar Black Hawks Bruins

Skiing Report From Wisconsin Mount Elemark Rio Mountain

A brief cable style note reports Mount Elemark showing excellent skiing with a base around four inches and Rio Mountain weather condition described as very good with a base of 17 inches.

Cable Wis Mount Elemark Ausau Rio Mountain

Coe drawn against Southern Colorado in Midwest regional opener

Regional tournament at Springfield Missouri March 9 10 pairs Coe with Southern Colorado State in the first round. Coe 20 0 faces a tall Indians squad led by guard Cal Tatum and a 6 9 center Brailsford while Southern Colorado aims to ride a 26 point per game scorer into the national tourney bid.

Southern Colorado State Coe College Springfield Southwest Missouri South Dakota Augustana S.D South Dakota State North Dakota Evansville Ind New England Southern Colorado Iowa State Ames Indians Air Force Kohawks Akron Cal Tatum Muskegon Mich Great Plains Tatum Harry Simmons

Coe College Jackson Five draw Carson coziness

Cedar Rapids residents watched Johnny Carson mock Carnak the Great on TV as UCLA rival stories and an unbeaten Coe College team emerged. The piece notes Marcus Jackson's undefeated Coe squad, Cuban exile Leo Posada’s baseball career, archer John Williams’s Olympic fame, and a Feb 24 Oregon State upset of UCLA plus crowd disruption at a Wooden-era game.

Cedar Rapids Johnny Carson Johnny Carnak Jackson Five UCLA Carson Coe Marcus Jackson Corning Iowa Leo Posada Cedar Rapids Astros Cuba Castro Mexico U.S Puerto Rico Nicaragua Venezuela Leo Miami Havana John Williams Riverside Roundhouse C.R John Munich Doreen Wilbur Jefferson, Iowa Radio-Tv Doreen Ralph Miller Oregon State Corvalis Ralph Oregon Journal Walton Miller Wooden Eugene

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