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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1966

Page

4

Washington Hangs On In Final Jeff Rally

Washington fights off Jeff with a late ball control strategy as Kelly and Madson propel the Warriors. Lawrence misses two late shots but Seyfer adds a one-and-one free throw after the horn, while Baker leads Jeff with 16 points and Trickey fouls out late.

Jeff Washington Larry Baker Warriors Baker Tom Heck Joe McGilicuddy Bob Sample Heck Jefferson B. J. Trickey Mike Seyfer Trickey J-Hawks Larry Lawrence Lawrence Sample Randy Meeks Wash McGillicuddy Meeks J-Hawk Larry Clark McCleary Seyfer Kelly Madson Driscoll Mississippi Valley

Districts Feature Strong Showings in Iowa Action

Marys of Clinton suffers tough test as top teams push through. Marshalltown defeats North Tama 87-59. Carroll defeats Kuemper 68-63. Le Mars avenges loss by beating Cherokee 82-77. Ft. Dodge defeats Northeast Hamilton 64-53. Semifinals and seven finals loom Friday with district titles Saturday as substate fields narrow to 32. Eastern Iowa roundup follows.

Iowa

District Finals Set For Friday Showdowns at Iowa Fieldhouse

District 16 at Iowa Fieldhouse hosts Anamosa versus Midland at 7 p.m. District 18 features Dav. Central against Dav. West at 8:30 p.m. District 23 at Waterloo hosts Marshalltown versus Reinbeck at 7:30 p.m.

Iowa Anamosa Midland Dav. Central Dav. West Waterloo Marshalltown Reinbeck

District basketball schedule for Saturday across districts 13 to 22

District 13 at Upper Iowa at 7 30 Waverly hosts Elkader. District 14 at Decorah at 7 30 Decorah faces Fredericksburg. District 15 at Dubuque at 7 30 Wahlert meets Stormont. District 17 at Clinton at 7 30 Clinton St Marys vs Delwood. District 21 7 J C Regina vs Iowa Valley. District 22 8 30 C R Wash vs C R LaSalle.

Upper Iowa Waverly Elkader Decorah Fredericksburg Dubuque Wahlert Stormont Clinton Clinton St. Mary’s Delwood Iowa C.R. Wash C.R. LaSalle

Driscoll Locks Down Seyfer as Jeff Defeats Regina

Jeff guards Pat Driscoll and Tom Kelly split strong defensive efforts as Washington Jeff defeats Regina with Perry and Barnes providing key offense. Seyfer struggled despite a late bucket, while Regina relied on outside shooting to pull away in a game noted for long-range bombs and rebounding battles.

Driscoll Seyfer Jeff Jeff Guard Warriors Tom Kelly Kelly theHawks Clark McCleary Mike McCleary Bill Holmstrom Hawks Regina Bob Norton Don Barnes Jim Miller

Iowa Valley Wins District Thriller in Triple Overtime

Iowa Valley outlasted Williamsburg 69 67 in three overtimes on Al Mumby s short jumper with eight seconds left. Rick Wanamaker scored 21 for Iowa Valley while Denny Long led Williamsburg with 20. Iowa Valley led 32 30 at halftime.

Iowa Valley Williamsburg al Mumby Rick Wanamaker Denny Long

Decorah defeats Notre Dame in district semifinal

Jerry Winger scores 23 and Jim Burns 21 as Decorah outpaces Notre Dame Cresco 64 54. Bob Lentz adds 18 for Cresco. Stormont achieves its 20th straight win with a 76 44 victory over Xavier Dyersville led by Terry Knickerbocker with 23 and Tom Wagner scoring 11.

Jerry Winger Jim Burns Decorah Notre Dame Cresco Bob Lentz Stormont Xavier Dyersville Terry Knickerbocker Tom Wagner

Mt. Vernon and Anamosa Reach Iowa Finals After Wins

Mt. Vernon defeated Midland of Wyoming 75 to 59 and Anamosa beat Clarence 57 to 49 to set up Friday night district finals at the Iowa Field House. Vaughn Schweitzer scored 27 for Mt. Vernon while Doug Hinebaugh led Anamosa with 12 points.

Mt. Vernon Anamosa Iowa Midland Wyoming Clarence Vaughn Schweitzer Doug Hinebaugh Monticello

Harlem Clowns Benefit Game at Prairie High

The Harlem Clowns travel team meet Fordtown in a Friday 8 pm basketball game at Prairie High gym. Proceeds aid the Prairie Booster Club. Tickets at the door $1.25 for adults and $1 for children. A 7 pm preliminary features two junior teams of 5th and 6th graders.

Harlem Clowns Fordtown Prairie High Prairie Booster Club

District Basketball Roundup Semifinals and Results

District roundups list semifinal scores across Iowa regions with teams like Sioux Center LeMars Central S.C. Central Hinton Ida Grove Laurens Fort Dodge Carroll Dubuque results and multiple district pairings, including forties to eighties point spreads. Key showings include Marshalltown North Tama Reinbeck 87 69 and Mount Ayr 73 Bedford 69.

Orange City Sioux Center West Sioux Cherokee LeMars Central Cherokee Sioux City S.C. Central Hinton Storm Lake Ida Grove Holstein Spencer Laurens Estherville Spencer Spirit Lake San Algona Swea City Buffalo Center Wodvara Humboldt Clarion Humbeles Pocahontas Goldfield Pocahontas Catholic Carroll Carroll Carroll Kuemper Ford Dodge Fort Dodge N.E. Hamilton Charles City Hampton Greene Waterloo Eel Dike East Wat. Columbus

Sub's Free Throws a Key to Regina Win

Regina edged City High 64 57 in the district semifinal at Iowa Fieldhouse. Regina reserves sparked the win with eight straight free throws and key scores from Roy Rios Harry Frantz while City High's top scorers were held in check. Regina advances to face Iowa Valley Marengo for the district title at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Gazette L. W. Ward Iowa City al Jones Regina Iowa Fieldhouse John Barnes Iowa City High Sub Steve Shay City High Regals Roy Rios Harry Frantz Steve Cilek Mike Cilek Iowa Valley of Marengo

Two Hawks Get More Eligibility

Five Big Ten athletes received extra eligibility including Iowa guard Stephen Hodaway and tackle Bob Ziolkowski Northwestern center Justine Ramp Wisconsin guard Henry Cuccia and Wisconsin baseball player Vernon Hackbart All grants stemmed from injuries Hodaway missed his senior season in 1965 due to mononucleosis Ziolkowski sustained an ankle fracture and dislocation in September practice

Stephen Hodaway Bob Ziolkowski Iowa Justine Ramp Northwestern Henry Cuccia Wisconsin Vernon Hackbart Hodaway Ziolkowski

Ski Report From Indianhead Mountain In Michigan

Two inches of new snow over a six to sixteen inch base. Skiing is good at Indianhead Mountain in Bessemer Michigan with favorable conditions for skiers and riders today.

Indianhead Mountain Bessemer Mich

Tulsa Hurricanes defeat Drake 56-45 in MVC finale

Tulsa used superior rebounding to beat Drake 56-45 in a Missouri Valley Conference game. It was Drake's season finale.

Tulsa Okla Hurricane Drake

Luther Names Swanson Most Valued Swimmer

Decatur Minnesotan Ken Swanson, a freshman swimmer at Luther College, was named Most Valuable by his teammates for his first year of intercollegiate swimming, as the season ended recently.

Decorah Ken Swanson Minneapolis Luther College Swanson Luther

Thursday Baseball Signings In The Major Leagues

The National League signs include Houston third baseman Bob Aspro Monte and the American League adds Minnesota shortstop Zoilo Versalles center fielder Cesar Tovar. Kansas City adds pitcher John Wyatt and catcher Bill Bryan.

National League Houston Bob Aspromonte Minnesota Zoilo Versalles Cesar Tovar Kansas City John Wyatt Bill Bryan

Verdun Declines Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell Bout

Montreal authorities refused to host the heavyweight title clash after a special council session. Mayor George O'Reilly stated Verdun declined the offer to hold the bout. The fight had been barred in the United States and removed from the Montreal Forum as a potential site.

Montreal Verdun George O'Reilly United States Montreal Forum

Frick Testimony Shapes Wisconsin Antitrust Battle Over Braves Move

Milwaukee court battles over Major League Baseball’s relocation of the Braves from Milwaukee to Atlanta hinge on Ford Frick’s sworn statements. Prosecution argues baseball monopolized the game. defense contends expansion isn’t feasible and no boycott agreement existed. A tax witness notes Braves earnings exceeded $9 million for the Perini family during 10 seasons in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Ford Frick Wisconsin Frick Braves Atlanta Perini

Burlington J C Triumphs 101 65 in Regional Tourney

Burlington J C brushed aside York Nebraska 101 65 to reach the regional semifinals. Sam Williams led with 34 points as Creston Fort Dodge and Ellsworth advanced in the other quarterfinals. Ellsworth edged Webster City 76 73 while Norfolk fell to Creston 101 77 and Centerville lost to Fort Dodge 110 84.

Marshalltown Burlington Blackhawks York Neb Sam Williams Drew Ellsworth Iowa Falls Creston Fort Dodge Ellsworth Webster City Norfolk Centerville

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