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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1971
Page
2
Kenedy and its squad eye a state tournament bid in Des Moines as sophomore Enright anchors the lineup. Starters Filer and Washburn provide offense and grit while a disciplined near-miss attitude shifts the team from malaise to momentum after a rough three-game skid.
Top seed Steve DeVries of Town is upset by Northwestern's Charley Arnold in the NCAA District 4 wrestling tournament. DeVries pinned in 37 seconds of the first round, suffering a practice injury earlier in the week that raised concerns he might not compete. The upset dominates the preliminary rounds as wrestlers from Big Ten, Big Eight, and Midwest conferences compete for NCAA advancement at Auburn University, March 1-20.
Lou Alcindor of the Milwaukee Bucks leads the Sporting News NBA All-Star team announced Friday as Player of the Year. The 72 225 pound UCLA center won nearly 11 percent of the vote. Other stars listed include forwards Bill Bridges and Gus Johnson, guards Jerry West and Walt Frazier.
AP reports the Steelers agreed to send running back J. R. Milburn to San Diego in exchange for Chargers back Hubbert who joined the Steelers in 1967. Hubbert had 43 rushing yards and contributed in receiving with two catches for eight yards.
WEL will televise the Kennedy-Ottumwa CHL state tournament game Wednesday at 8:40 p.m. If Kennedy wins, WMT will carry the semifinal next Friday afternoon. The Iays journey semifinals and finals air on KCRG TV Channel 9 next Friday and Saturday. Senior Don Greenwood and John Birnbaum lead the reserves, with coach Collis praising top players and bench depth.
Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles' slugging outfielder, earns a shot at managing in spring training against the New York Yankees. The veteran leader assembles an all-star cast from four clubs for his first major league managing stint. Other notes cover Mets rookie Williams shining in camp, and several injuries and signings shaping early 1971 spring workouts.
In a Feb or April incident aboard a plane, hostess Sugiaire Mondlin accuses Gaston Red Sox infielder Rico Petrocelli of grabbing her, punching, and spilling drinks. Petrocelli, at spring training in Florida, says he touched her to steady her and denies wrongdoing, claiming no harm occurred.
Pete Maravich led Atlanta with 28 points on Friday night as the Hawks defeated Cleveland 18-102. Marked by a 21-5 burst in the second quarter, Atlanta built a 61-95 halftime lead. Walt Bellamy added 24, with Wes and Smith also contributing. Elsewhere in the NBA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Portland, and New York posted wins while Seattle, Buffalo, and Los Angeles fell behind.
Fragmented sports snippet lists several teams and scores in a collage of college basketball results from various conferences. The readable items include Far West Washington 72 and incomplete references to Atlantic Coast, South Atlantic, and Midwest regions with partial team names and figures.
Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Nebraska and others push into semis at the district NCAA wrestling tournament. Cyclones miss Nat Wilkerson at 118 due to weight, while stars Ray Stapp and Dwayne Keller lead OSU. Drake, Drake wrestlers and Beaman advance in limited rounds amid tight competition.
Washington High runners led by Danowsky winning high jump, long jump, and hurdles at an indoor meet hosted by Coe College. other placers include Wash athletes in sprints and relay standings with multiple event results listed in the scrambled recap.
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