Yanecek Wins Cedar Rapids Marion Scoring Derby Crown
Prairie star Jim Yanecek won the Cedar Rapids Marion area scoring title with a 19.7 average and 374 points in 19 games, edging Jefferson’s Larry Baker who posted 19.3. Baker finished his prep career with 31 points in the state final and set school rebounding records. Trickey, Lawrence, and Nance also posted high totals as Jefferson boasted four 373+ point scorers.
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Bowling Notes Highlight Local Players and Scores
Denver Broncos sign Holy Cross quarterback Jack Lentz as a pro contract. In bowling, Bob Brown posts a 267 game and 722 series in Legion Major amid a 267 244 211 line, with Ron Morris 262 for Collins Nite Owls and Pat Bevins 235 for the Fifth Nighters. Eager crews and league leaders include Salome Douglas 568 in May's City Ladies Classic.
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Ed Schlotter
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Waterloo Clinches Hockey Title Tie
Waterloo Black Hawks clinch a tie for the U S Hockey League title by drawing Rochester 3 3 in a 10 minute overtime. A single tie or win in two games against Green Bay next weekend would seal the championship with games at 7 30 p m Saturday and 2 p m Sunday.
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JPC Sales Literature Draws Repeat Client Adoption
Planned designed and produced at JPC literature proves cost free to clients yet generates revenue for them. The message emphasizes value and repeated business from satisfied customers.
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Celtics End With Record Win Streak
The New York Knicks face a playoff test in Boston as they end a record Celtic run. The Knicks arrive for their first NBA playoff appearance in eight years, overdue by two seasons, aiming to shift momentum.
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Pro Basketball Final Standings and Playoff Seedings
The National Association final standings show Eastern and Western divisions with teams including Philadelphia Boston New York San Francisco Detroit Baltimore and Los Angeles. Playoff matchups crown best-of-five series with Chicago at St Louis and Los Angeles versus San Francisco in the Western bracket.
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Celtics Rally Past Knicks in 124 113 Regular Season Finale
Boston overcame an early deficit to defeat New York 124 113 as John Havlicek led a fourth quarter surge. The win extended the Celtics NBA record 19 straight victories over the Knicks dating back to 1965, surpassing the previous 18 game streak shared with the Lakers.
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Pat O Connor Retains Pro Wrestling Title at Memorial Coliseum
Pat O Connor defended his pro heavyweight championship by defeating Iron Mike at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night. In other events Bobby Boyer and Handsome Jack Donovan drew, Betty Niccoli beat Verne Bottoms in a girls match, and Boyer and Sonny Myers defeated Donovan and The Viking in a tag bout.
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Illini basketball coaches resign over athletic slush fund scandal
In Champaign Illinois Pete Elliott Harry Combes and Howie Braun resigned under Big Ten pressure after a $21000 athletic slush fund scandal. Elliott, former Nebraska California and Illinois coach, withdrew from AD consideration. Combes completed 20 seasons at Illinois with a 316 150 record. Braun served as Elliott’s assistant for two years and held five high school letters.
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Majestic Tavern of Independence Dominates Open Team Division
Roy Keis bowled 724 and Larry Kehoe 704 as Majestic Tavern Independence led the open team division with 3084. Keis moved to second in all events with 1666 while Roger Fisher of Charles City led singles with 689. Morningstar and Vig of Mt Vernon topped doubles with 1284.
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College basketball results and regional tourney notes
Saturday results from regional and national college tournaments feature teams like Benedict’s, Oklahoma Baptist, and San Jacinto with scores including Wash 106 and Nashville Business 47. In football news, the Pittsburgh Steelers announce the signing of defensive back Pete Parrish from the University of North Dakota.
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