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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1968

Page

2

Washington Warriors Defeat Davenport Central 30 14 in Kingston Tilt

Washington shuts down previously unbeaten Davenport Central 30 14 at Kingston Stadium. The Warriors limit Central to 102 rushing yards while Denny Smith scores three times and Doug Winfrey key tackles and 81 rushing yards. Central fumbles five times and losses four, dropping to 1-1-1 in league play as Wash moves to 2-0-1 behind strong defense and scoring plays from Skogman and Smith.

al Miller Cedar Rapids Washington Davenport Central Kingston Stadium Mississippi Valley Central Wash Warriors Moline Gary Jensen Blue Devil Denny Smith Skogman Smith Denny Halterman Reve Maury Icks Bartemeyer Bob Door Tom Walters Denny Mith K Skogman Xenn “Tiseman Winfrey Doug Winfrey Bob Rusley Kyle Skogman Rusley Bob McQuay Steve Maury Paul Halterman

Manchester Edges Marion in Defensive 3-0 Clash

Manchester defeats Marion 3-0 as Dave Brown boots a 19 yard field goal with 7 19 left. Manhawks improve to 2-1 behind Tipton while Marion drops to 1-2 1-2-1. The game features a first down by Marion late in the third after a string of miscues and interceptions by Al Risk on Marion’s 15.

Manchester Dave Brown Marion Manhawks Wamac Tipton Indians Randy Kehbrli Chuck Raisch Jon Whitman al Risk

Cedar Rapids Marion Prep Football Scores Reach Wide Margin

Cr Washington defeats Central 30 to 14. CR Jefferson leads and CR Prairie dominates Pleasant Valley 40 to 0. Other results include Linn-Mar 7 and various Tri Rivers and Northeast Iowa games with multiple upsets and high scores across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.

Cedar Rapids Marion C.R. Washington Der Central C.R. Jefferson CR. Prairie Bleasant Valley Manchester Marion C. Dyers Beckmanth ‘Linn-Mar Mississippi Valley R. Figghineten Dev Centre Rson Einion Es & City Moline Ligeein North Linn Ille Olin East Cnanen Central City Uoketa Valley Ie Iburnett Center Point Edge Coles East Central Iowa C. R. Prairie Linn Dyers J. C. Regina South Tama South Cedar Belle Plaine English Valleys Iowa Valley Sigourney Williamsburg

Jefferson High Harriers Take Third in MVC Mile Team Race

Rock Island won the MVC mile team race held Friday with Davenport Central second. Duane Smith of Moline won the individual title in 4 23.2. Jefferson placed third as Tom Millen Washington finished 7th and other Jefferson runners placed 9th 12th and 14th while insufficient entries kept them from higher team scoring.

Rock Island Jefferson High Harriers Davenport Central Duane Smith Moline Tom Millen Washington Warriors Gene Nanktgeboren Jefferson Dan Martin Dan Meyer J-Hawks

Linn-Mar Loses Lead as Beckman Tops Lions 20-7

Linn-Mar led 7-0 after Phil Polzin scampered 37 yards for the game’s opening score with 4 40 left in the first quarter. Beckman answered on the first play of the second quarter and after a late third quarter TD by Tom Weigel the Blazers held on for a 20-7 win on Linn-Mar field. Coach Paul Kerber lamented limited progress beyond enthusiasm.

Wash Central Paul Halterman Winfrey Tom Walters Walters Kyle Skogman Linn-Mar Dyersville Beckman Phil Polzin Lion-Mar Lion Rick Worcester Blazers Bob Tom Weigel Tom O’connor Linn- Mar John Goerdt Blazer Biesterman Paul Kerber Beck Eghdee Bee Seerreeees Dyers Klosterman Eine Goerdt Weigel Linn

Jefferson 27 Dubuque 7 in MVC football clash

Cedar Rapids Jefferson beat Dubuque 27 to 7 in a Mississippi Valley Conference game. Martin led a grinding Jeff attack with 190 rushing yards and a five yard TD, while Jordan Smith scored for Dubuque on a late run. Jeff improves to 3-1-0. Dubuque falls accordingly.

Dubuque Cedar Rapids Jefferson Missippi Jeff Valley TheHawks Doug Keown Gary Martin Keown Smith Rams Martin

J-Hawk Sophs Blank Dubuque

Jefferson sophomore football team improved to 3-0-1 by routing Dubuque 46-0. They led 32-0 at halftime and totaled 487 yards while Dubuque had 61 total yards. Gregg Gongwer scored three touchdowns and Brad Trickey threw four scores.

Dubuque Jefferson J-Hawks Gregg Gongwer Brad Trickey Jeff Gongwer Trickey

Des Moines Top Ten Iowa Football Upsets and Scores

AP rundown lists top ten Iowa teams with weekend results. Waterloo East 4 0 defeated Cedar Falls. Washington 3 0 1 beat Davenport Central 30 14. Estherville 4 0 defeated Spencer 22 14. Des Moines area teams led by Des Moines high unknown results.

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Prairie Hawks Drill Pleasant Valley 40 0 on Strong Defense

Prairie Hawks, led by quarterback Curt Wiley and running back Al Morse, defeated Pleasant Valley 40 to 0 to extend their winning streak to four. Defensive end Dan Shakespeare starred with eight tackles and two fumble recoveries, while Wiley connected on four passing plays including a 20 yard strike to Blaine Waychoff and a 36 yard halfback pass to Dean Zach.

Lehdigh Prairie Hawks Pleasant Valley Hawks Spartans Dan Shakespeare Prairie Airways Curt Wiley Wiley Morse Blaine Waychoff Dennis Lytle Dean Zach

Nagel Letter Criticizes Officials After Iowa Loss

Iowa football coach Ray Nagel sent a letter to Southwest Conference officials criticizing officiating in Iowa's 28 17 loss to Texas Christian in Fort Worth. Iowa's George Wine said the letter was routine and protested two or three late calls. Nagel declined further comment, saying he did not want to cause a fuss.

Iowa City UPI Iowa Ray Nagel Texas Christian University Fort Worth Nagel George Wine Wine

Johnson Stops Anseendo in New York Fight

New York heavyweight Paul Johnson 176 stops Anseendo 176 in the ring. The Associated Press reports a decisive finish in a tight bout.

Associated Press New York Paul Johnson Anseendo Newa

Prairie sophomores roll over Pleasant Valley 40 6

Bettendorf Prairie sophomores improve to 3 0 1 with a 40 6 win over Pleasant Valley. The defense held PV beyond midfield once while the offense produced six scores via three passes and three runs. Brase Zach and Marsh scored on runs, Leidigh threw two TD passes and Brase added one. Zahradnik caught two passes for 36 and 18 yards.

Bettendorf Prairie Pleasant Valley Hawks Jon Brase Doug Zach Rick Marsh Jeff Leidigh Brase Ron Zahradnik

Kehoe Fires 742 Series In Legion Bowling Night

Joe Kehoe, 25, with a 742 set on games 185 278 279 at the Legion Major League, had nine straight strikes to start the final game before an eight pin. An IBM employee with two children, he also owns five unsanctioned 300s and two 800s. His Budweiser team dropped the 279 game by one pin.

Joe Kehoe Legion American Legion Joe Waterloo

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