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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1975
Page
17
Wash high ranked 10th in the state defeated Marion 70 44 in the first round and LinnMar topped Regis 76 67 to set a semifinal clash in the second annual Metro girls basketball tournament. The games opened the 1975 76 campaign with Wash facing Linn Mar at La Salle gym.
Kennedy defeated Jefferson 73 54 while Prairie edged LaSalle 56 53 in opening Metro girls basketball rounds. Prairie new coach Milt Mohs sees a dramatic win as Lynch and Brase combine for 53 points. Jefferson faces LaSalle in a 1 30 pm game with Kennedy, Prairie set to meet tonight at LaSalle at 8 00.
Washington edges ahead 56 38 after third period run of 16 straight as Deb Franklin leads with 35 for Wash. Petersen 29 and Burke 36 top Linn Marion, Regis fights to 67 59 final with Kinney and Donnelly major scorers. Linn Mar dominates boards 72 55 shots but 37% field.
The Midwest Conference voted to lift sanctions on Monmouth College in Illinois allowing its football and basketball teams to resume play next fall. The move ends two years of ineligibility after 14 charges including recruiting violations and emphasis on major sports. A monitoring committee will oversee Monmouth through May 1977. Chicago University may join on a two year probationary basis with a final decision later today.
Sue Falkner, 19, Dallas, the city women’s champion, will stage a free foosball exhibition and clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Quality Billiards, 728 Third Avenue SE.
In separate bouts, Ovone Bobick of Bowlus Minnesota halted Scrap Iron Johnson of San Diego at 2:42 in Bloomington Minnesota while Chuck Wepner of Bayonne New Jersey beat Johnny Evans of New York in Portland Maine at 2:25, listing weights and places.
Kansas City AP report says MLB club owners let arbitration proceed for two players seeking free agency. Andy Messer smith of the Dodgers and Dave McNally of the Expos are involved. Owners filed for injunction. hearings set for November 21 and 24 in New York City.
The Cedar Rapids Athletic Officials Association schedules a business meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in Room 118 at Washington High School and a fall dinner at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Ronneberg restaurant in Amana.
Otter Creek Sportsmen Club hosts a Sunday trapshoot with a meet starting at 10 a.m. The public is welcome for jackpot shooting at 1 p.m. A noon chili lunch is planned, and practice traps will be available for attendees.
Michigan and Ohio State, top Big Ten contenders, prepare for decisive tests against Minnesota and Illinois before their November 22 showdown. Oddsmakers favor the leaders as Indiana's Hesitation in Northwestern and Wisconsin's upset risk loom, with bowl fate hinging on the outcome.
Iowa fans are reminded kickoff at Lafayette Ind will be at 12 30 p m Iowa time Bob Brooks and Gus Schrader start KCRG coverage at 12 noon with a prediction show then play by play at 12 30 top rated Ohio State no point spread listed Michigan a 20 point pick over Illinois Coach Cal Stoll says Minnesota improving after losses and upcoming enthusiasm with quarterback Tony Dungy leading in passing and total offense Illinois shares third place
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