Moline Maroons defeat Cedar Rapids Washington for MVC title
Moline routed Cedar Rapids Washington 27 to 7 to clinch the Mississippi Valley Conference crown. Washington coach Wally Sheets praised the foe while acknowledging his team’s rough night and missed opportunities. Quarterback Kyle Skogman fumbled early as mist kept the ball wet.
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Brewster Returns as Moline Tops Wash
Warricy tailback Bob Brewster returns from an ankle injury to help Moline seize control and edge Wash in a final moment of the game. Brewster faced heavy traffic at the two yard line on fourth down before Moline pulled ahead after a dive by Skogman.
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Rocks Run Past Iowa City in MVC Clash
Rock Island defeated Iowa City 25 14 in Mississippi Valley Conference action. Tom Marcotte led scorers with three touchdowns from four 55 and one yards while Ken Johnson added a 27 yard touchdown run for Rock Island.
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Stegner Sparks Mid-Prairie In 21-20 Thriller
Washington tops Mid-Prairie 21-20 as Stegner throws two TD passes to Stagner and Miller connects with Durran on a 58 yard touchdown. Miller also contributes a TD reception for Mid-Prairie in Friday night action.
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Allison Clips Petty's Record at Georgia 500 Trials
Bobby Allison led NASCAR practice at Middle Georgia as speedsters target 30 starting spots for the Georgia 500. He ran 94.415 mph, surpassing Richard Petty’s 86.538 mph mark, with rivals including Leroy Yarborough, David Pearson, Gale Yarborough, Jim Paschal, and Charles Glodzbach posting strong times.
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Toughest course tests World Cup leaders in Mexico City
Arnold Palmer holds a four stroke lead at 36 holes while the U S team leads Argentina and Mexico in the World Cup. Nicklaus reports poor driving on the 7 250 yard Club de Golf course with slow play prevalent and officials stopping play for rulings.
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Cards Fall To Packers On Rookie Kickoff Return
In Green Bay, the Packers upset the St. Louis Cardinals 31-23 as rookie Travis Williams returned a 93 yard kickoff for a decisive score. Veteran Henry Jordan recalled Williams’s earlier fumbling, joking that in Green Bay bread is worth 25 grand after a recovery.
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Rich Franklin Breaks 99 Yards for Bell Plaine TD
Belle Plaine edges Sigourney 21 7 to secure fourth in the South Iowa Cedar Conference. Rich Franklin opened with a 99 yard run for the first score and added 21 yards before injury. Joe Junge added two touchdowns, and Sigourney answered with a fourth quarter 12 yard pass from Craig Strobel to John Waechter.
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Helms Foundation Names 13 to Track and Field Hall
The Helms Athletic Foundation election named nine men, one woman, and three coaches to its Track and Field Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. Honorees include Raymond Barbuti Roy Cochran Ralph Craig and Jean Shiley along with coaches John Gibson Anthony Plansky and Alex Wilson.
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John Gibson
Seton Hall
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Lions Extend Coach Jim Champion Through 1969 Season
The British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League extended coach Jim Champion's contract through the 1969 season.
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Celtics Narrowly Beat Bullets 115-114 in Protest Pending
Baltimore coach Gene Shue said he would protest Boston's 115-114 win after a disputed sequence when Sam Jones scored on a field goal amid free throws. Egan tied with a third free throw, Scott tipped in, and Boston held on for their ninth victory.
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Seattle Sonics Sue Warley Over ABA Signing
The Seattle SuperSonics filed a Superior Court suit to block Ben Warley from playing for any team other than Seattle. The team claims Warley, obtained from the Baltimore Bullets in the expansion draft, orally agreed to a 14000 dollar annual salary plus a 1000 dollar bonus. Warley allegedly signed with the ABA Amigos on Oct 13, violating his contract. The suit seeks an injunction and 10000 dollars in damages.
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Miller Tallies 4 TDs As Iowa Valley Rolls
Marengo Iowa Valley routed Keota 48 6 in South Iowa Cedar league play to finish 9 0. Delbert Miller scored four touchdowns two rushing from 10 and 18 yards and two passing from Rick Brown for 25 and 27 yards. Greg Danskin added a 78 yard TD while Steve Burrell and Jim Lindenmayer scored the other six points.
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Ketchen’s Pair of TDs Lead Vinton Past Benton Community
Vinton defeated Benton Community 28 to 7 on Friday night. John Ketchen scored on a three yard run and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a TD. Butch Gallup and Dan Torpey added Vinton scores while Benton’s lone TD came on a Bill Jafine pass to Greg Thompson.
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Tipton and West Liberty end in scoreless tie
Tipton and West Liberty played to a 0-0 deadlock Friday night. The draw kept both teams without a goal in the home matchup.
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Johnson Sparks Starmont In 25-10 Triumph
Starmont defeated Edgewood Colesburg 25-10 on Friday night as Randy Johnson rushed for two touchdowns of 44 and 21 yards while Steve Wegner added two more scores for Starmont in the victory.
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Fight Results From Rome Bout Sparsely Reported
An undated boxing result from Rome lists fighters Cortetti and Goldstein with unclear nationalities and scores amid garbled OCR text. Names appear inconsistently, making exact outcomes and event details difficult to confirm.
Fines Stir Muskies Win Streak in ABA
Minnesota Muskies, fined $25 by owner Jim Pollard for indiscipline, won five of six to sit second in the Eastern division. They beat the New Jersey Americans 120-110 in Teaneck as Ron Perry led a 33 point fourth quarter rally with 12 points. Tony Jackson scored 36 for the Americans.
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Obert Brothers Chosen for World Handball Championship
New York A C members Carl, Oscar and Rube Obert were selected by the Amateur Athletic Union to represent the United States at the world handball championships in Toronto from November 20 to 22.
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Double Trouble at Laurel Racecourse Daily Double
Laurel Md AP reports a $1 615 daily double at Lauren Racecourse on Friday. Bets included Strange Question worth $54 40 and Percentage Wise $156 40. Three horses run, final payout tallied by track officials.
Gazette Telephone Numbers
A brief listing shows telephone numbers 369 1234 369 1222 369 1333 and 369 1250.
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