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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1971
Page
6
Gary Player defies retirement plans after winning a sudden death playoff over Hal Underwood for $25,000 first prize. Player, aiming to retire by 45, criticizes the format yet praises the win as he remains in peak form. Underwood, nervous on the final shots, also completed 72 holes before the playoff.
Wessel, a 66 senior center, led the Cedar Rapids area with 222.2 scoring in 19 games to earn top honors. He set a school record with 492 points, and 43 punts marked a new single game standard. LaSalle finished 16-3, boasting top offensive and defensive averages, while Tel and Bease anchored late-season standout performances.
Pester Derby of Des Moines upset Chubbyville Neb 101-74 in the AAU regional semifinals to advance to the national tournament opening March 26 in Louisville Red's World. Glen Mankowski added 20 points for the Iowa runnerup after trailing by four at halftime.
Illinois high school athletics crown goes to Thornridge with Jeff Trickey leading scoring, marking fourth straight 49 point game in 2001. Washington’s 6-8 junior and Dan Ryan also noted among top scorers as the 16 team tournament advances toward the championship.
Jack Nicklaus used a 7-iron to hole out on the 12th in the final round of the Greater Jacksonville Open in Jacksonville Florida. It was his eighth career hole-in-one and his second in a PGA tour event. He shot a 7 for the day and 2007 total.
Ross Merle Masonholder, 27, named head wrestling coach at Cornell College effective fall. He succeeds Harron Bremner, who became Coe College’s wrestling coach and athletic director February 1. Masonholder, a native of Columbus, will also coach tennis and teach men’s physical education while building the wrestling program.
Tackie Tekx of Belgium and Mario Andretti of Nazareth prepare the Ferrari team for next Sunday's Formula One race in Ontario California. The event counts toward the World Championship with the two Ferrari drivers powered by 12 cylinder engines.
Sam Humble of Cedar Rapids worked nine hours at the National Golden Gloves in Fort Worth. Officials admired his style and invited him to the semifinal and final rounds, but he returned to Cedar Rapids for jury duty. Humble, a former Central City boxer, held titles at 198 and 12 pounds in the 1950s. Meanwhile Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus sent a bid for the 1972 Town Golden Gloves franchise, with a decision expected within three days.
More than 460 cars lined up at the Tifton interchange to welcome Davenport West High School basketball champions after a 87-61 win over Athens county rivals. A highway crash and grass fire marred the celebration as Davenport fire crews responded to incidents along the caravan route. Sheriff reports indicate several minor collisions occurred amid the mass procession through Davenport.
CHICAGO AP The Big Ten has rejected Northwestern's plan to allow the Chicago Bears to move NFL home games to Dyche Stadium. The vote blocks the Bears from using the stadium for league contests, prompting George Halas to call it a backward step and prompting Northwestern to cling to other options amid financial strain.
Ian Ferraris defeated Betsy Rawls by one stroke to win the Orange Blossom LPGA event in Petersburg Louisiana posting 74 in the final round for a 218 total and $3,000 top prize. Betsy Rawls and Haynie finished strong, tied for second at 219.
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