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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1967
Page
3
Independence grinds out a 33 to 25 victory over Tipton in Wamac play. Black scored twice for the winners and the game featured a long 73 yard run.
Monticello defeats Manchester 12-6 as Paul Ponder seals win with a two yard run in the third quarter. Mike Husmann added a 35 yard receiving score from Dave Greenwald in the second. John Wendling scored Manchester’s lone touchdown.
Anamosa surged past Vinton 47-14 as Steve Newhard caught two touchdown passes and ran for another. Doug Robertson Sid Meyers and John Ketchen scored twice for Anamosa and Vinton’s offense managed only minus 12 rushing yards in the first half.
In Kingston on Friday night Moline and Davenport West led the Mississippi Valley conference team event with Duane Smith of Moline and Mark Steffen of West finishing first and second. The Moline wining time was 4 31.6. C R runner Dave Durland placed fourth. Chuck Curtis of Clinton won the sophomore half mile in 2 06.3.
Turkey Valley outscored Wapsie Valley 53 28 as Mike Albertson rushed for four touchdowns including 43 50 and 70 yard plays and a kickoff return. Jeff Nus added two short TD runs for Wapsie Valley.
St. Louis Cardinals put rookie Tim Van Galder on waivers to clear roster space for veteran defensive end Joe Robb who is back from knee surgery. Robb fully recovered and expected to start at left defensive end against Minnesota this Sunday. Clinton defends a young un married mother on JUDD FOR THE DEFENSE Friday oe at 9 o'clock in COLOR on 4
Washington’s sophomore eleven saw a 13 game win streak end as Davenport Central defeated them 13-6. Dave Scheib opened scoring for Washington on a 35 yard run. Central answered with an 84 yard march culminating in a Griffith rush and added a 28 yard scoring pass in the third. Washington stands 3-1 ahead of next Thursday’s Kingston intra-city game vs Jefferson.
Marion Sophomore team defeated Maquoketa 38-0 to snap a skid. Greg Morris scored three times and Jim Meggers threw three TD passes, with Morris returning the opening kickoff 80 yards. The win improved Marion’s Wamac record to 2-1.
Jeff secured a 42 13 win over Dubuque with Heidt connecting for 13 yards to Tschopp and a late 47 yard pass to Les Rogers. Gary Zalaznik added a four yard TD run, and Doug Lane converted six extra points as Jeff outpaced the Rams after a pivotal blocked punt set up the next to last Jeff TD drive.
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Boston and St Louis tied at 1-1 as Dick Williams says Boston plays well away from Fenway and never relies solely on power. Boston’s rotation features Gary Bell Jose Santiago and Jim Lonborg with a schedule set for three games in St Louis. Yastrzemski and Scott homered in Busch Stadium workouts.
East Buchanan rolled up 528 rushing yards and ran to a 72 point win over Central City on Friday night. Bill Sloan and Gene Kremer starred for the victors with multiple touchdowns and key plays including a 60 yard interception return.
Dennis Kir by led Edgewood Colesburg with three rushing touchdowns on five, 15, and seven yard runs against Center Point. The victors amassed 286 rushing yards as Bruce O Tibbet and John Lawrence also scored.
Earl Faison filed a Dade County Circuit Court suit seeking $60,000 from the Miami Dolphins claiming breach of contract after the team acquired his AFL deal from the San Diego Chargers on July 29, 1966 and then cut him. The Chargers had a no cut no release clause and Faison alleges a $30,000 annual salary.
Coggon North Linn dominated Lincoln Stanwood 34 to 0 as Jon McCright returned a 60-yard kickoff and Gene Rath added a 30-yard score and a safety. The defense held Lincoln to zero total yards.
Waukon crushed North of West Union 56-0 in Upper Iowa league play on Friday night. John Campbell scored twice, including an 81 yard run. Bob Spiegler added two touchdowns as Waukon totaled 509 rushing yards for its fourth straight win and third in conference play.
Sumner grabbed a 12-6 victory over West Central on Friday night with a late pass from Dave Faulkner to Steve Harris. Individual scoring shows Sumner with Tos Buckendah and a 35 yard pass to Faulkner, while West Central’s lone TD came from Dave Smith on a run.
Beckman beat MFL Dyersville 130 to 0 in a game dominated by 306 total offensive yards. Beckman sustained two long drives of 90 and 79 yards for two touchdowns and shut out M-F-L.
Bud Wilkinson notes a rules change on official time keeping. The clock starts when the ball is put back in play, adding 15 to 20 seconds per exchange. With 26 ball changes per game, about seven minutes more playing time and better quarterback evaluation result.
The Kansas City Athletics announced the release of all coaches on Friday. Bobby Hofman Al Vincent and Wes Stock were dismissed by Ed Lopat the club's administrative assistant after ending the season near the bottom of the American League.
Paul Richards appoints Sam Harris as Atlanta manager while Richards becomes vice president and general manager. Harris, who led Richmond to the International League pennant, signs a one year deal amid Braves restructuring. Bartholomay notes Richards will oversee total baseball operations and minor league development.
Iowa Valley dominated HLV 67 to 28 in Cedar Rapids action Friday night. Frank Robinson scored four rushing TDs to pace the Eagles while Royce York intercepted three passes? from Terry Jack in a strong defensive showing.
Brooklyn hosts a homecoming test in the South Iowa Cedar league as Montezuma and BGM play to a 0-0 draw. BGM sits at 2-0-1 in league play while Montezuma moves to 2-1-1.
Sigourney's football team shut out Williamsburg 14-0 on Friday night. All points came in the second quarter as Todd Tresslar caught a 30 yard pass from Craig Strobel and John Waechter scored on a one yard plunge.
Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs has been named the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award recipient for 1967 by Phi Delta Theta. The committee praised Banks for his enduring competitive drive and enthusiasm, crediting his glove and bat for lifting the Cubs from last to first division in 1967 after 21 years in decline.
Benton Community rolled up 417 yards as Larry Niebel scored three times in a 37-6 win over Toledo Hoover. Hoover's lone touchdown came on an 86 yard pass and lateral play.
Dunkerton's Doug Smith rushed for three touchdowns powering a 27-13 victory over Fredericksburg. Smith plunged in from 30, 10, and five yards. Fredericksburg's Ken Steege scored twice and added their lone extra point in the second quarter.
Gay Brewer and Billy Casper share the 36 hole lead at St Andrews after a 139 total in the Alcan tournament. Gardner Dickinson sits two back at 141 with caddie John Philip praising his knowledge of the course. Mason Rudolph stands 142 as the final two rounds approach with final Sunday finish in sight.
Mrs Marge Mason of Englewood New Jersey won the sixth annual U S Senior Women's Golf Championship at Atlantic City Country Club with a 236 total the tournament record In her first 54 hole event she surpassed the previous 239 mark set in 1963 by Mrs Allison Choate and Maureen Orcutt Mason led from day one finishing with a final six over par 79 and a four stroke lead over Hulet Smith of Pebble Beach California
A 61 year old woman golfer collapsed and died on the 17th green during the U S Senior Women's Golf Championship at Atlantic City Country Club. Mrs Robert Ackerman of New York City was pronounced dead at Shore Memorial hospital in Somers Point while representing Century Country Club in the tournament.
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