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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1967
Page
9
Maury Wills stole three bases in a 1-0 Pittsburgh exhibition win over Baltimore as he led a familiar Dodgers style attack. Wills singled, stole second, and scored on Manny Mota's single in the first inning, continuing his famed speed and baserunning.
Pirates extend lead in Grapefruit league with a 2- hitter run support from Sisk Blass and Short as Orioles suffer second straight shutout. Amaro errors spark Minnesota comeback while Twins rally on Valdespino double. New York’s Whitaker homers, Tovar collects three hits in a separate game.
A Paton squad captured the men’s title in the Iowa Farm Bureau handicap bowling tourney in Des Moines with a 3,196 singles total. Boone finished second at 3,129, West Branch third with 3,064. Spencer led the women at 2,941, Sumner second with 2,927, Knoxville third at 2,890.
NCAA tournament semis UCLA 73 Houston 7é and North Carolina 62 lead a chaotic recap of college basketball. College baseball scores include Yale, Cal Poly, Brigham Young and many others, with Northwestern, Oregon State, Washington State, and Idaho noted among the dated listings. Pro basketball NBA playoffs show Philadelphia defeating Cincinnati 121 to 106 as the series moves forward.
Dodgers ace Claude Osteen reflects after Sandy Koufax’s retirement that the team must compensate by winning more games. He aims for at least 20 victories and notes his winter travels limited home time. Osteen emphasizes confidence in a strong lineup and the challenge of replacing Koufax’s absent presence.
UCLA rolled past Houston 73 58 in the semifinals as Lew Alcindor led with 19 points 20 rebounds while top rival Elvin Hayes matched 25 points 24 rebounds. Dayton stunned North Carolina 76 42 to earn a shot at UCLA with Don May scoring 34.
In Nashville AP reporting, Rich Jones challenge claims MSU offered to double any bids for Illinois star Jones. Tony Kolodzief, a Nashville insurance man, says Jones was scholastically ineligible to play in the Big Ten and that MSU officials saw a red flag before any talks. Foster father Barber asserts bids from Michigan State and others, while Illinois faces dismissal charges tied to coaches.
Iowa State kept its search for an athletic director after J Burt Smith, assistant director at Michigan State, withdrew his name from contention. He had reportedly been offered the post.
Frank McGuire backs a 24 second shot clock in college basketball noting the clock is needed though the effort seems hopeless while praising the pro game. Bob Gibson aims to win 22 this year but cites first inning woes as a barrier for starters. Ralph Houk says Mickey Mantle would be Yankee first baseman if season started now and calls the switch a success.
COLORADO AP Favored Iowa State repeated Friday as team champion in the NCAA regional gymnastics tournament. Arizona and Colorado State also qualified with Iowa State for the nationals at Southern Illinois University starting next Thursday. Jerry Fontana of Iowa State won the all around. Mike Jacks was runner up. Team scores: Iowa State 184.40, Arizona 179.85, CSU 176.90, Colorado 173.60, Arizona State 173.30, New Mexico 172.35, Air Force 71.95, Denver 170.70 and Colorado State Thiese 140.30.
Philadelphia 76ers center Wilt Chamberlain tied an NBA playoff record by handing out 19 assists as he propelled his team to a 121 106 win over the Cincinnati Royals. The victory gave the Sixers a 2 1 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series.
In Los Angeles Carmelo Caseia 130 beat He... Oliva 120 in a 12 round bout. In Bakersfield Danny Valdez 118 outpointed Rudy Corona 12 to win the California bantamweight championship. The event lists locations Buenos Aires and Los Angeles amid scattered details from Associated Press coverage.
At East Lansing Stanford led by one point as the 44th NCAA swimming championships neared final events at Michigan State University pool. Southern California trailed with 171 points, followed by Indiana 149, UC Los Angeles 106, and Michigan 104. Greg Buckingham and Dick Roth, once high school teammates from Atherton Calif., became double winners Friday as competition continued with seven finals left and eleven already decided.
In Pensacola, amateur Ron Cerrudo of San Rafael Calif, tied for second at 132 with Homero Blancas after two rounds, two strokes behind Gay Brewer Jr as Cerrudo aims for a bigger surprise. Cerrudo, 22, a Walker Cup and World Cup member, says he is not awed by pros and has posted two 66s. Brewer leads at 130 with 14 under par through 36 holes.
Upper Iowa defeated Arkansas State college 8-0 in the first game and 10-7 in the second as pitcher Christiansen allowed the only hit for Ark State in the seventh inning. Upper Iowa improves to 3-1 on the season, with homers by Bumba and Campbell.
In New York AP report Jack Breit of Houston won his fourth straight match in the World Pocket Billiards Championship, defeating Kazuo Fujima of Kyoto 150-63 to sit at 4-0. Veteran Onofric Lauri of Seaford NY upset Joe Balsis 150-97, following a win over Irving Crane in the prior night.
In Cincinnati AP report the government argues Cassius Clay must submit to induction before seeking court relief. Clay filed for a temporary restraining order to delay his April 11 induction and to appeal a district ruling denying an injunction. Government cites Supreme Court rulings barring challenges to draft actions prior to induction.
Iowa State beat Arkansas State 9 to 3 in Little Rock as Jerry Thalhammer fueled the offense with two doubles and an RBI. Hartman Swope Ziegler Bours Tipton Burk Wilcox contributed on the mound and in the field for the Cyclones.
Des Moines UPI reports Drake University prepares for spring football with about 60 players reporting to coach Jack Wallace. The squad should include 25 lettermen, 12 of whom were starters last season, though two lettermen will miss drills due to knee operations.
KANSAS CITY AP Rich ard Johnson a 6-11 center from Grambling La and Willie Scott a Alabama State sharpshooter averaging 35.9 points a game headline final NAIA selections Friday for the Pan American Games basketball trials Other selections announced by A Q O Duer NAIA executive secretary were Jeff Fitch East Texas State James Jones Grambling Henry Logan Western Carolina Charles Paulk Northeastern Okla State and Tom Tripman Georgetown Ky
The United States Basketball Writers Association named Jim Enright of Chicago's American as president at its annual meeting in Louisville Kentucky.
The United States and East Germany finished 0 to 0 in the World Ice Hockey Tournament. It was the first scoreless draw of the competition, with both teams held by strong goaltending and solid defense.
Vic Marcucci and Don Buzzard were the only Iowa State survivors entering the NCAA finals at Kent State. Marcucci won 10-8 over UCLA’s Lee Erhler at 160 pounds and Buzzard defeated Willie Williams 9-3 at 191. Dale Bahr fell to Don Henderson, while other Cyclones were eliminated. Michigan State led the team race with four finalists as Lehigh’s Caruso and Portland State’s Sanders remained among returning champions.
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