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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1968
Page
2
Veteran readers will recall this column’s correct forecast of Auburn over Tennessee with a record of 262 102 13. The telegrams of congratulations were welcome but unnecessary, as Hoople reflects on the famous upset.
A forecast lists Auburn over Georgia 21-17 after a 28-14 win over Tennessee, with Ohio State 39-33 over Iowa and USC 11-9 over Oregon State. Yale 27-13 over Princeton and Harvard 35-17 over Brown are cited, plus SMU 27-25 over Arkansas and many other league and regional games.
At Elmcrest Thursday The Gazette and Cedar Rapids Sports Club hosted the second annual all-city banquet honoring 22 football standouts. Players answered questions on stage with coach Jerry Clark presiding and Glenn Drahn issuing certificates.
Oakland Oaks ride Rick Barry 43 points to a 122 106 win over Dallas for a 12th victory in 14. Los Angeles Nets Denver split second place with 4 4 records as Stars beat Nets 113 104 and Rockets beat Rockets 105 89. Barry led first quarter surge, Boone 26 for Dallas, Chubin Warley 19 each for Stars, Simon 28 Tart 24 Nets, Hightower 33 Swagerty 32 for Mavericks. It's bound to be a thriller. Don’t miss Iowa Ohio State game on KCRG radio.
Roy Campanella, confined to a wheelchair since 1958, says the major leagues will soon have their first Negro manager and cites an ex-Dodger catcher who wouldn’t mind trying with the right club. He spoke at an Easter Seal Society award event in Boston and outlined his youth clinics in New York. He’d “not mind managing a team” but wouldn’t take just any club.
Julius Boros and Lee Trevino sat in fourth place at 142 after the World Cup Golf opener. Boros shot 73 with several close putts missed, while Trevino carded 69 with mixed holes. Leaders were Taiwan duo Hsieh Yong-Yo and Lu Liang-Huan at 139, with Bernard Hunt and Neil Coles at 140. Canadian duo Balding and Knudson tied for fourth at 142, Balding posting a 68 at Olgiata.
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