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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1968
Page
17
Prairie opens with a win and hosts Monticello Tuesday before East Central Iowa schedule at Linn-Mar Friday. Regis, LaSalle, Washington, and other area teams also begin action with early non league contests while leaders in scoring are tallied for Monday update.
Mike Olson the Upper Iowa coach said Del Hughes two time Iowa conference champion and fifth in last year’s NCAA small college tourney will be out six to eight weeks possibly the season. Hughes dislocated his shoulder in practice while wrestling Steve Exline 245 pounds. Craig Dunlap likely to replace Hughes who finished third in the conference last year at 167 pounds.
Upper Iowa varsity defeated the Alumni 101 to 75 in Fayette. Pat Driscoll Jefferson led with 16 points. Joe McGillicuddy Washington scored 12 and Bob Kaub Regis 11. Bob Roberts 15 and Dan Marske 12 also reached double figures for the varsity. Alumni leaders were Larry Albers and Gary Christian with 14 each. Varsity opens the regular season next Monday at home against Albert Lea Minnesota.
Murdock retained the U S pro heavyweight championship with a draw against Ronnie Etchison Sunday night at Memorial Coliseum. In other matches Sonny Myers and Klondike Bill defeated Bob Brown and Stan Moose in a tag event, Handsome Harley Race defeated Terry Martin, and Myers and Brown drew.
American Association announces Eastern division action in pro basketball with teams set for upcoming schedule play. Details on matchups and dates not provided in the readable text.
Five Cedar Rapids Marion area wrestling teams start a packed week with Prairie hosting Williamsburg Monday night. Kennedy aims for a second win at Camanchi Tuesday, LaSalle seeks first triumph Wednesday at Lisbon, and Washington hosts a Friday dual historic in history. Jefferson’s Newton meet canceled, Linn-Mar Invitational and a Washington quadrangular Saturday loom with Kennedy, Jeff, Iowa City, and wash.
Ohio State secured a Rose Bowl berth by beating Michigan 50-14 to finish 9-0. USC remained atop the poll, while Notre Dame looms with a title on the line in Los Angeles as top 20 teams clashed nationwide. O J Simpson of USC predicted a win but spoke only of Ohio State and not Notre Dame.
The 24-year-old Californian clinched his first tour victory at the Cajun Classic in Lafayette finishing 270 over 72 holes. Cerrudo topped Bobby Mitchell and Charlie Sifford by four strokes, earning $5,000 as the event set a tournament record yet fell short of the 272 mark. Miller Barber and David Stockton tied for fourth.
USC star O J Simpson ran for 205 yards and three touchdowns to lift the No 1 Trojans past UCLA 28-16 and post season markers. He extended single season rushing and carry records, neared Mike Garrett’s career rushing mark, and eyed Notre Dame and Ohio State as Heisman momentum builds toward the Rose Bowl.
University of Minnesota sophomore end Fran Paquette, 19, of Superior Wisconsin, was killed when his car left the road near Dalton after the Gophers beat Wisconsin 23 to 15. Paquette was the son of Francis Paquette, the Superior high school football coach.
Syracuse report notes Jimmy Heuga, one of two American male skiers to win an Olympic medal, has turned professional on Thursday. Heuga's move marks a notable shift for the former medalist amid post Olympic career choices.
The Cedar Rapids Gym club won the senior division championship with 111 points in the Amateur Athletic Union Open girls gym meet in Davenport. Jill Jamison won beam while Julie Schupbach and Valerie Schupbach tied in vaulting. Jamison placed second in all around.
NEW YORK AP Running backs O J Simpson of Southern California Leroy Keyes of Purdue and end Ted Hendricks of Miami Fla were named to the Look magazine all America team for the second time The team was picked by the Football Writers Association of America OFFENSE Ends flankers Jerry Levins SMU s Ted Kwalick Penn State Tackles Dave and Ohio State s George Kunz Notre Dame Guards Charles Rosenfelder Tennessee or Nebraska center John State Running backs O S Emson USC Leroy Keyes Purdue Ron Johnson Michigan Quarterback Terry Hanratty Notre Dame DEFENSE Hendricks Miami John Tackles Ellan Georgia Loyd Wainscott Middle guard Ed White California Linebackers Dennis Onkotz Penn State Chuck Kyle Purdue Steve Kiner Tennessee Deep backs Mike Battle USC Jake Scott Georgia Roger Wehrli Missouri
Kathy Whitworth captured the Louise Suggs Invitational in Delray Beach Florida with a two stroke margin to raise her 1968 earnings to 57 872 and clinch year long money honors Carol Mann surged to a final round 65 to take second and reach 53 780 Whitworth earned 1 875 and Mann 1 475 both breaking the 50 000 earnings threshold for the first time in LPGA history
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