Tough Job Ahead for Hawkeye Cage Squad
Iowa wrestlers aim to defend Big Ten and NCAA titles while basketball team recovers from a 10 16 season. Press conferences preview season as wrestling coach Kurdelmeier notes their national role and basketball coach Olson forecasts Indiana as favorite. Openers set for Nov 22 Minnesota Open and Dec 5 vs Cleveland State.
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Cal Bears Greet Freshmen as They Chase Confident Return
The team emphasizes confidence as the main factor for resuming play. The only major loss is Larry Moore, a top scorer last season, who transferred to Quincy college. Four freshmen on scholarship join Clay Hargrave, Bill Mayfield, John Nelson, and Dick Peth, with Kirk Speran as a possible walk-on contributor from Sioux City North.
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Yagla Prepares to Defend Iowa Wrestling Title
Returning NCAA 150 pound champion Chuck Yagla of Iowa works out in Iowa City as a leader on the Hawkeyes squad that will defend its national title.
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McGinnis Drops 33 as 76ers Rally Past Suns
George McGinnis scored 33 points including seven in a decisive fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers erased an 18 point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 103 99. The Sixers snapped a 50 40 halftime deficit and seized control with an 11 straight run late. Curtis Perry sparked Phoenix with five straight baskets before the collapse.
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Mount Vernon earns multiple all league slots in East Iowa Hawkeye Conference
Mount Vernon led with three players on both offensive and defensive first and second all league teams released Friday. Ivan Kuntz and Steve Broker anchor as backs and linebackers with Dave Wislsel cited as interior lineman.
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Houston Edges Phoenix 5 3 In Pro Basketball
In a high scoring game the Houston team beat Phoenix 5 to 3 in a professional basketball match. The result reflects a dramatic scoring shift with key plays contributing to the narrow margin. This item summarizes the latest results from the American Association standings.
Jana Happel Sets New State Record in 100 Backstroke
Jana Happel of Cedar Rapids Washington tops state mark again with a 1:03.07 in the 100 back during the girls state meet qualifying round. Four other records fall as Janet Lindstrom, Rene Sullivan, Amy Humphrey, Kay Kirkland, and Janet Ware post notable times. Washington and Kennedy compete for team standings with multiple qualifiers for consolation and championships.
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All-State Honors To Seip Vagts In Iowa Track
Bridget Seip of Sigourney and Marcia Vagts of West Union North earned all-state girls distance honors by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Seip was runner-up in the state meet while Vagts helped North win the state team title. Also named were Kris Skov Marshalltown Roberta Dahm Emmetsburg Jean Rostermundt Toni Mohr Manilla Michelle Coady Ames Karen Hester Boone Kim Stover Rolfe and Debbie Worden Indianola.
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Horie Sighted After 42 Days Missing In Trans-Pacific Race
Kenicho Horie Japan’s famed yachtsman, feared lost in a solo trans-Pacific race, was spotted Friday after 42 days by a Japanese defense plane marking his first sighting since disappearance.
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Sleepy Klein’s son eyed by Iowa as quarterback prospect
Red Peppers reports coach Bob Cummings of Iowa recapping a call from Dick Sleepy Klein, former teammate, noting Klein’s son, a big quarterback prospect who went 20 of 33 in his last game. Cummings cautions he never oversells. Also includes quotes on Michigan and Minnesota officials and a golf note column.
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Reds Lose Grammas as Brewers Name Manager
Cincinnati Reds third base coach Alex Grammas is hired as Milwaukee Brewers manager, replacing Del Crandall. Sparky Anderson praised Grammas while noting his value and independence as a mentor and decision maker. Club president Bob Howsam said the Reds would support internal successors. Grammas recalled his brief 1974 stint managing in the minors and his wartiness over the move. Reds fans questioned leaving a defending champion for a troubled club.
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