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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1968

Page

23

Hawks Start At Grinnell In Tough Season Opener

Prairie high school wrestling opens Saturday at Grinnell under coach Bob Mellgren with a rugged schedule featuring Washington of Cedar Rapids and East Waterloo. Veterans include Rick Schropp at 103 and Al Zach at 120 with a host of others returning. They also enter the Eagle Grove tournament on December 7.

Prairie High School Rick Schropp Denny Schofield al Zach al Richardson Roy Steichen Andy Fairlie Roger Novotny Paul Reed Ron Romick Wes Cerveny Jim Minor Dan Dubishar Bob Mellgren Prairie Hawks Grinnell Washington of Cedar Rapids East Waterloo Eagle Grove

Grid Attendance Ahead of 1967 Football Season Pace

New York AP reports college football attendance for the season tops 5.648 million across 90 games, edging last year by 21,055 with two weeks remaining. Michigan State and Purdue led week crowds at East Lansing with 68,362, while Tennessee and Ole Miss drew 62,786. Yale and Princeton drew 54,907 in the Ivy League rivalry.

New York National Collegiate Sports Services Michigan State Purdue East Lansing Ole Miss Yale Princeton

Wyoming Midland wins 448 in high school wrestling victory

Midland defeats Olin 448 in a Thursday night match. Falls recorded include 120 Ken Orris 2 47, 138 Don Greene 3 15, 127 Randy Wee 1 47, 154 Andy Nabb 1 14, 165 Mike Sah 1 30, and Bill Ehlers for Midland.

Wyoming Midland High School Olin Ken Orris Mid Don Greene Pale Randy Wee Andy Nabb Mike Sah Olin Bill Ehlers

Poll Bowl showdown sets stakes for Buckeyes and Wolverines

The Ohio State Buckeyes enter the Michigan clash ranked No 2 and the Wolverines No 4 with a Big Ten title and Rose Bowl bid on the line. The Hoople System predicts a narrow Michigan win 28 24 after analyzing secret workouts of both teams and other top contenders like Kansas.

Egad Ohio State Michigan Hoople Wolverine

Hoople Forecaster predicts Missouri over Kansas 27 25

The Hoople Forecast special predicts Missouri to edge Kansas 27 25 in a tight Big Eight clash. It also projects Harvard to beat Yale 33 22 and Oklahoma to defeat Nebraska 40 16 while USC tops UCLA 23 15 in a triple slate.

Missouri Tigers Jayhawks Hannibal Wottaburo Hoople Hannibal Harvard Yale John Harvard Eli Brian Dowling Calvin Hill Oklahoma Nebraska Southern California UCLA Sooners Trojans Uclans Ominga Ag Hae Mass Kansas Duke North Carolina Mich. St Northwestern Quenaee Ohio State Ohio U No. Illinois Oregon State Oregon Dartmouth Penn Penn State Pittsburgh Princeton Cornell Purdue Indiana TCU Rice Richmond Wm.Mary Rutgers Colgate SMU Baylor Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas Votas Tech LSU Tulane Southern Cal Utah Utah State Texas el Paso Virginia Maryland Washington Syracuse W. Virginia Texas St Bowling Green Arizona St San Jose Tampa So. Miss Dayton Temple

Defense Honors To Tom Brown

NEW YORK AP Tom Brown of the Green Bay Packers earned defensive player of the week honors after a standout game against New Orleans. He recovered a fumble, ran 22 yards for a touchdown and intercepted a pass that set up a Packers score, adding a key early tackle on tight ends and contributing a rare multiple play performance.

NEW York Tom Brown Green Bay Packers Baltimore John Mackey Los Angeles Bill Truax New Orleans Brown Don Meredith Associated Press NFL

Briscoe Shoplifting Charges May Be Dropped

A Jefferson county department store and Broncos officials recommended to the district attorney that charges against 23 year old quarterback Marlin Briscoe be dropped after his Monday arrest. Briscoe allegedly bought two records and slipped a third into the package costing 3.98 dollars.

Golden Colo Jefferson County Denver Broncos American Football League Marlin Briscoe Briscoe Harold Bray

Regis High School Football Banquet Honors 1968 Team

Tim McAleer won the Coaches award at Regis High School while Mike McCue and Terry Donnelly were named co captains for 1969. The Royals finished 8-1, placing fourth in AP and UP polls, with a 12-7 loss to Washington of Cedar Rapids. Speakers included Ted Lawrence and coaches Hendryx and Gureno.

Tim McAleer Mike McCue Terry Donnelly Regis High McCue Tun Maalgr Donnelly Royals Associated Press United Press International Washington Cedar Rapids Tom Good Ted Lawrence Jefferson University of Iowa

Michigan Ohio State Film on TV Sunday

ABC TV presents a color 1968 football feature on Sunday November 24 highlighting Michigan vs Ohio State. The program also includes USC UCLA Missouri Kansas Harvard Yale and Oklahoma Nebraska. It airs 11 am to noon on KCRG TV Channel 9.

Abc-Tv Michigan Ohio State USC UCLA Missouri Kansas Harvard Yale Oklahoma

Marion Cagers Rebuilding Under Jim Morrow

Marion faces a rebuilding year with limited experience after ineligibilities trimmed last season's squad. Only Stu Ciha returns as a starter among several juniors and seniors competing for roles. The Indians open against Linn-Mar, host Manchester as favorite in the Wamac, and schedule non conference games with Jefferson and Prairie Cedar Rapids.

Lane Letterman Stu Ciha Jim Morrow Marion Cage Bob Schueler Mike Walker Dennis Schmuecker Joe Andrea Tony Cosby Jim Meggers Greg Morris Marion Linn-Mar Lions Indians Morrow Linn - Mar Jefferson Prairie Cedar Rapids Manchester

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