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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1971

Page

2

Bulldogs Set For Star Test In Iowa Senior Game

Seven Drake seniors and one from Iowa State named to complete the University squad for the 5th annual Iowa Senior all star basketball game. The Cedar Rapids Sports club hosts the charity event Wednesday March 31 at Kennedy High School. Jeff Halliburton headlines the Drake lineup with six five and a half height. others include Tom Bush Bobby Jones Cal Salyers Al Sakys Jim Nordrum and Dave Wicklund. Jack DeWilder of Iowa State is the lone Cyclone rep.

Drake University Iowa State Iowa Cedar Rapids Sports Club Kennedy High School Tom Bush Bobby Jones Cal Salyers al Sakys Jim Nordrum Dave Wicklund Jack DeWilder Cyclone Drake Fred Brown Omar Harley Tom Miller George Conway

Bowling highlights show Harmon Wisted top 657 series day

Harmon Wisted led men with a 657 series for Lads and Lassies while Bob Galli added 645 for Saturday Strikers. Donna Haigh paced the women with 223 in Dudes and Dames, and Barb Rammelsberg 214 with Wanda Straub 552 in 8:30 Couples Club. Junior circuits note Red Hrdlicka 221 and Danny Williams 202 in mixed results.

Armon Wisted Lads & Lassies Bob Galli Maynard Manley Dudes & Dames Minor Jones Gilbert Strait Donna Haigh Gals Barb Rammelsberg Wanda Straub Jadene Beckman Ruth Barnes Eula Wood Mildred Henderson Red Hrdlicka Danny Williams Bantam Chris Ball Bob Watthem Steve Carter Harmon Wisted Barb Rammels- Sees Shemenewe Beckman Wanda Raub Dennis Hoff Dick Jacobs Barb Rammerlsburg Gutter Dusters If & Whens Bob Campbell Jim Hiatt Beverly Collins Kitchen Klinic Edna Brennaman Chuck’s Skelly June Warner Inlaws George Haddy Dave Jindrich Bob Becicka Margaret Hartkemeyer Pepsi Cola JR Rod Hrdlicka

NIT Polishes National Image With Star Studded Field

The 34th NIT at Madison Square Garden opens Saturday with a national field led by Hawaii Rainbows and East powerhouses. North Carolina Duke Purdue Louisville join 16 teams as Ken Norton says best caliber. Hawaii first noncontiguous entrant. St. John’s leads New York representation with four titles.

New York Stars Thunder Madison Square Garden Hawaii Rainbows North Carolina Duke Purdue Louisville Ken Norton Ken Durrett LaSalle Rich Yunkus Georgia Tech Henry Wilmore Michigan Bill Smith Syracuse Jim England Tennessee Greg Gary St. Bonaventure Dayton Ken May Greg Jackson Julius Erving Redmen Norton Rutgers New Brunswick N.J New York Area

Two Favorites Clash in NCAA College Meet

Evansville Indiana AP report previews Wednesday first round in Roberts Stadium. Assumption Greyhounds headlining with 99.1 scoring average led by Boylan DeBari Jones, while Old Dominion Puget Sound Kentucky Wesleyan Cheyney Hartwick and Evansville await in four opening games.

Evansville Ind Assumption of Hartwick Oneonta N.Y Assumption Greyhounds Mike Boylan Serge DeBari Jake Jones

UCLA Holds No 1 in AP Poll Amid Title Talk

UCLA coach John Wooden downplays the ranking while acknowledging the honor as Bruins move to 25-1 and hold 616 points from 28 first place votes. Marquette, Penn, Kansas, and USC trail in the final AP poll as teams chase regional titles and season goals.

Los Angeles UCLA John Wooden Bruins Wooden Marquette Skein Miami Ohio Penn Kansas Southern California Southern Calif South Carolina Western Keticky Fordham Kentucky Ohio State Jacksonville Notre Dame North Carolina Houston Duquesne Long Beach State Tennessee Villanova Rake Brigham Young Hawaii LaSalle Michigan Oklahoma Purdue Keenes University of the Pacific Utah State

Parsons Kicker O'Dell Signs with Packers

The Green Bay Packers signed kicking specialist John O'Dell from Parsons College as a free agent on Monday.

Green Bay, Wis Green Bay Packers National Football League John O’dell Parsons Iowa

West Liberty Coaches Four on Hawkeye All Conference Team

West Liberty placed four players on the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye All Conference team, all unanimous selections. Deb Gosenberg and Judy Hutchcroft earned first team forward spots, with Linda Eaton and Cathy Anderson as first team guards. Mid Prairie’s Janelle Miller and Kathy Freese also made the first unit. Second team included Lori Hildebrand, Patti Sondergard, Sue Moeller, Pam Hoffman, Pat Baugh, and Joan Breza.

West Liberty Lori Hildebrand Patti Sondergard West Branch Sue Moeller Durant Pam Hoffman Pat Baugh Joan Breza Solon

Aaron Seen As Best Bet To Break Babe Ruth Record

AP reports Hank Aaron is viewed as the top challenger to Babe Ruth's lifetime home run record, with Harmon Killebrew backing him. Killebrew notes Aaron's swing and warm-weather parks aid the push, while predicting another 40-homer season for himself in 1965 and noting Ruth 714 is within reach with Mays and Mantle ahead.

Orlando, Fla Hank Aaron Harmon Killebrew Babe Ruth Killebrew Minnesota Lou Gehrig Twins Ruth San Francisco Willie Mays Atlanta Aaron Gehrig Bill Rigney

Kerry Darling Named to Bi-State All Conference Team

Kerry Darling a 6 0 forward from Lansing St George earns a spot on the Bi State all conference basketball squad. Jerry Feuerhelm of St George makes the second unit. First team includes Paul Sir Cresco Notre Dame Harry Rasmussen La Crosse Holy Cross Rick Gates Onalaska Luther Jeff Fraser Cresco Notre Dame Sir named league MVP. Second team lists Bob Lenser Kurt Seeger Onalaska Luther Tom Bateman Cresco Notre Dame Tim Giese McGregor Mar Mac. Darling Rasmussen and Feuerheim were the only seniors among the first two teams.

Kerry Darling Lansing St. George Jerry Feuerhelm St. George Darling Paul Sir Cresco Notre Dame Harry Rasmussen la Crosse Holy Cross Rick Gates Onalaska Luther Jeff Fraser Sir Feuerhelm Bob Lenser Kurt Seeger Tom Bateman Tim Giese McGregor Mar-Mac Rasmussen Feuerheim

Plans Made for Senior Bowlers Championship at May City Lanes

The Sixth Annual Men's Senior Bowling Association championships run May 1-2 and 7-8 at May City Lanes Cedar Rapids. The ABC sanctioned event draws over 700 bowlers with one doubles class and four singles plus all-events classes A to D based on age. Entry fee is 6 per event and 1 for all-events, with reservations due by April 1 and final entries by April 15. Submit entry blanks to May City Lanes or the association secretary E S Peterson, P O Box 287 Independence 50644, and mail entries and fees.

Association E. S. Peterson P.O. Box Independence

Prairie High to Host Annual Athletic Banquet on March 29

Prairie high will hold its annual athletic banquet Monday March 29 in the school gym at 6 30 p m. Head coaches will be featured in the program which includes naming the outstanding athlete for the last school year. Gary Leeper will emcee. Tickets are 3 dollars and on sale at the high school store.

Prairie High Gary Leeper

Iowa Mat Fete At Manchester Honors Hawkeye Wrestlers

Manchester will host the second annual University of Iowa wrestling awards banquet honoring senior Hawkeye wrestlers Tuesday evening April 13 at the new West Delaware junior high school. A 7 p.m. dinner precedes awards and guest recognition with MVP and season captain named. Admission is 3 for adults and 2 for students.

Manchester University of Iowa New West Delaware Hawkeye

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