Tipton Remains Undefeated With 27-12 Victory
Tipton beat Independence 27-12 to stay unbeaten in Wamac action behind Doug Ford two rushing TDs. Earlier, Anderson 41 yard run and Gade catch set the tone as Tipton built a 14-12 halftime lead with Ford sealing the win in the second half.
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Independence
Tipton
Doug Ford
Ford
Andy Anderson
Mike Gade
Morden
Barry Black
Mike McCleery
Black
Anamosa Defeats Vinton 26-7 Behind Stifling Defense
Anamosa rolled to a 26-7 victory over Vinton with one touchdown in each quarter. Key contributor for the Raiders was Steve Siebels, who helped pace the win.
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Anamosa
Raiders
Maquoketa Sophs Rally To 19-7 Win Over Marion
Jack Hinke scored three touchdowns and added an extra point as Maquoketa sophomores defeated Marion 19 to 7. Hinke found the end zone on runs of three, one, and nine yards and Collins added Marion’s lone score with a three yard run in the first quarter. The loss left Marion with a 3-1 Wamac record on the season.
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Maquoketa
Marion
Hinke
Kevin Collins
Indians
Wamac
Buhr's Four Scores Spark Sumner to 28-6 Victory
Sumner remains undefeated in the Upper Iowa conference at 4-0 after Bruce Buhr's four touchdowns led a 28-6 win over West Central. Buhr scored on 1, 10, and 13 yard runs and added a 5 yard TD pass from Tom Harris as Sumner took control early and held the visitors to a second quarter score on a 38 yard pass from Bill Wells to Bill Steffen.
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Linn-Mar
Lions
Curt Gill
Tom Anderson
Lion-Mar
Lion
Sumner
Bruce Buhr
West Central
Buhr
Tom Harris
Upper Iowa
Bill Wells
Bill Steffer
Bill Steffen
Ruce Buhr
Tom Harms
Ea P Ribbeck
Fayette Tops Postville 26 21 in tight football clash
Fayette Cardinals beat Postville 26 to 21 as Keith Himmel and Steve Butters each scored twice. Blain Schultz also crossed the line for the Pirates and Glen Dean added Postville's scoring.
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Keith Himmel
Steve Butters
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Pirates
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Glen Dean
Fayette Postville
Rog Richardss
Steve B
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Nagssch
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Eee Schuys
Doug Lenth
North High Defeats MFL West Union
North High clinched its third win against one defeat by edging MFL West Union in a close game. The victory preserves North Highs early season momentum and keeps them atop the standings.
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North High
West Union
MFL
Valley High tops Elkader in Upper Iowa action
Elk to The Gazett ERA Valley high scorer Mark DeSart shines with two rushing TDs and a 42 yard pass from Terry Stence for Elkader's lone TD. DeSart has two rushing TDs and Paul Fauser adds another as Valley wins 18 to 6 in the first three quarters Friday.
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Mark DeSart
Elkader
Upper Iowa
DeSart
Paul F’auser
Dennis Maggert
Terry Stence
Wahlert Triumphs Over Dubuque 41 20
Wahlert used big plays to defeat Dubuque Senior 41 to 20. Bob Anderson threw four touchdown passes including 76 and 81 yards to Bob Boleyn and Luke Keuper, with a 10-yard to Jim Schueller. Steve Whitehead returned a kickoff 90 yards for Wahlert.
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Wahlert
Bob Anderson
Bob Boleyn
Luke Keupers
Jim Schueller
Steve Whitehead
Eagles
Dub. Wahlert
Gazette Publication Details From Early Iowa Paper
The Cedar Rapids Gazette began in 1886 by The Goaans and published daily and Sunday editions in Iowa. It lists subscription rates, mentions mail restrictions and AP republication rights, noting exclusive local news rights and regional distribution details.
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Iowa
Monticello Edges Manchester in 13-6 Football Clash
Monticello led by Tim Wennekamp's 84 yard first quarter run edged Manchester 13-6. Bob Helgens added the Eagles second score on a short run. Chuck Raisch scored Manchester's lone TD from 10 yards late in the fourth.
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Tim Wennekamp
Monticello
Eagles
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Chuck Raisch
Manch
Monticell
Pee Helgens
Tim Wennekam
Smith and Schoendienst Named AP Managers of the Year
Mayo Smith of Detroit and Red Schoendienst of St. Louis won the AP Manager of the Year awards. Smith led Detroit to a 103 victory pennant in 1968 while Schoendienst guided the Cardinals to a nine game division margin and 97 wins. Ralph Houk of the Yankees was the AL runner up with 28 votes. Leo Durocher and others received smaller totals.
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Mayo Smith
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Red Schoendienst
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Bob Kennedy
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Earl Weaver
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Clyde King Named Giant Boss At San Francisco Giants
Clyde King, previously manager of the Giants Phoenix farm club, was named manager of the San Francisco Giants, replacing Herman Franks. Owner Horace Stoneham announced the choice at Candlestick Park after weeks of rumors. King, 43, played for the Dodgers in 1944 and has stated his goal to move into managerial roles.
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Clyde King
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Herman Franks
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Horace Stoneham
Candlestick Park
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Norway Wins Fourth Straight Fall Title
Norway captured its fourth consecutive fall state high school baseball championship by defeating Bancroft. Terry Brecht dominated on the mound with 12 strikeouts and two hits allowed while driving in two runs. Max Elliott added a run with a double and Steve Butz collected two hits for Norway.
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Norway
Steve Butz
Wright Named Pep Perdue College Baseball Coach
Wayne Wright, 35, was named Friday as head baseball coach at Pepperdine College, succeeding Gail Hopkins who resigned to devote full time to a career in organized baseball.
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LOS Angeles
Wayne Wright
Pepperdine College
Gail Hopkins
Wilton Junction Routs Solon 33-14 in unbeatens clash
Wilton Junction defeats Solon 33-14 as Neil Rabedeaux scores three times, including a 71-yard interception return in the fourth. Solon led 14-13 entering the final period in the East Iowa Hawkeye Conference battle of unbeatens. Rabedeaux earlier added a seven-yard TD and Wilton added a one-yard score plus conversions.
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Wilton Junction
Solon
Carl Rushek
Wilton
Anderson Helps Vikings Top Waverly Shell Rock
Decorah defeated Waverly Shell Rock 28 to 20 in a high scoring clash. Quarterback Craig Anderson threw a touchdown pass to Rusty Strott and ran for a score to keep Decorah’s unbeaten record intact.
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Waverly Shell Rock
Vikings
Mid-Prairie blanks Mt Vernon behind Jirsa passing
Danny Jirsa accounted for all but one Mid-Prairie scores as they shut out Mt. Vernon 32-0. Jirsa threw touchdown passes and led the offense in a dominant victory.
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Danny Jirsa
Mid-Prairie
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West Branch tops U High in 20 14 thriller
Bob Peterson starred for West Branch with a touchdown pass to Craig Jefferies and a rushing score. He also threw a three yard scoring pass and ran for a late third quarter TD to seal a 20 14 win over U High.
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Shel don golfer posts 304 second half score in rookie school
In Palm Beach Gardens AP reports David Bollman of Sheldon Iowa shot a 304 in the second half to qualify in the 144 hole Professional Golfers rookie school tournament on Friday.
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Belle Plaine Dominates Williamsburg 39-6 in Iowa Grid Clash
Belle Plaine surged to a 39 to 6 victory over Williamsburg as Joe Junge led the offense with three rushing touchdowns. Don Drahos Dan Zimmerman and Mahlon Kaloupek added scores while Cliff Romberg returned an 80 yard interception for Williamsburg. Benton Community beat Iowa Valley 26-7 with Benton scoring each quarter.
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BGM Romps Sigourney in Homecoming Victory
BGM celebrated homecoming with a 54-6 victory over Sigourney. Jim Schwiebert and Bob King each scored twice, with Mike Timmins Greg Brotherson and Don Stone adding rushing touchdowns. The Bears limited Sigourney to 10 yards and amassed close to 500 yards of offense, moving to 3-1 in South Iowa Cedar play.
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Greg Brotherson
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Benton Beats Iowa Valley in Marengo showdown
Marengo report notes Benton triumphs over Iowa Valley as standout back John Tiedman scores three touchdowns for the victors in a high scoring matchup.
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John Tiedman
Midland routs Northeast Iowa in 31 13 victory
Kevin Stingley ran three times for touchdowns covering 4 25 and 39 yards as Midland defeated Northeast Iowa of Goose Lake 31 13 on Friday night. The win showcased Stingley’s three rushing scores and the team’s strong ground game.
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Kevin Stingley
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Northeast Iowa
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Remone Enzo Pulcrane Contest Puts South Africa Opponent
In New York cities, welterweights compete as Sengee Soto of Puerto Rico squares off against Jimenez of New York while Green of New Se and Russell of Union Me are noted with weights 183 180 in a packed program.
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Sengee Soto
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