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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1971
Page
4
West Central of Maynard rolled to a 40-0 victory over Central of Elkader, gaining 512 yards. Ruff threw three touchdown passes, and Myron Lockard and Randy Fink each scored twice to pace the scoring effort.
Elgin M F L rolled to its sixth straight win and fifth in the Upper Town conference by beating Valley 30 to 6. Jason Kilnge rushed for 190 yards on 36 carries with scoring runs of two and 10 yards. Mark Wold and Rick Kirkeburg also scored, while Bob Strong connected on a 55 yard pass to Dummermut h for Valley.
Arnold Palmer says he corrected his missteps and bursts to a six under par 64 opening round. He leads Gary Player of South Africa and Lian Huan of Taiwan by two strokes in the eight-man Lancome Trophy field.
Midland earned a 48-8 victory over Lincoln to move to 3-0 in the Mid-East Iowa conference. Steve Westphal scored three times with contributions from Steve Bahnsen and Rick as the offense rolled.
The report lists acquisitions and player tallies involving Midland figures and Lakers figures with references to Trapp Buchholtz Alan Merrill and Bahnsen. It notes a 25 pound John Midland at 6 foot, Davey Trapp on waivers, and Lincoln Houston Mockets in a convoluted summary of rosters and scores.
English Valleys defeated Iowa Valley 27-8 as Washington and Cedar Rapids area players starred for the Warriors. Jim Conkling recovered a fumble after a 70 yard run set up a late first half touchdown while Greg Witwer and James Bassett contributed key gains helping Washington outpace City High for the upset.
Belle Plaine surged with 14 third quarter points to beat B G M I 146. Al Lynch ran in both touchdowns for Belle Plaine while B G M scored only in the final period. The win keeps Belle Plaine in the South Tama race as South Tama edged Urbandale 35-14 and Rutledge added two TDs for the night.
Williamsburg rolled to a 56 point win as four touchdowns came on Schultz to Meade and Schultz to Frick passes. The game showcased precise aerial plays with Schultz directing the offense and scoring connections spanning key receivers.
Snead shot five under par 65 in the second round at Pinehurst to hold a three stroke lead at 132 for the National PGA Club Pro Championship. Babe Lichardus and Jimmy Powell tied for second at 135 after adding 68 and 70 respectively.
South Winneshiek used a balanced attack to clip Turkey Valley 244 248 after three quarters. The winners enjoyed a strong IGG margin and held on to clinch the game in Calmar.
Anamosa defeated Tipton 33-26 after leading 7 0 at halftime. Anamosa pulled away in the third quarter with a TD making 37-28 and added another score. Hoss Brainard contributed two touchdown runs of 37 and 32 yards as Anamosa piled up 353 rushing yards and 71 passing yards.
Monticello beat Vinton 22-8 in Wamac Conference play as Mike Denton and Galen Hoftatler each scored, delivering Monticello a decisive victory.
Maquoketa remained undefeated as Mike Satchell threw two touchdown passes and Jim Hoffman scored twice to beat Manchester. Satchell connected on 42 and 43 yard passes to Hoffman and Dennis Kloft, while Hoffman also ran 42 yards for another TD. Maquoketa and Marion lead the Wamac with a 2 5 4 conference mark.
Waverly edged Waukon 31-27 with Clair Neuendorf scoring three times. The victors led 17-15 at halftime in a tight, back and forth matchup.
A brief clipping reports race results and tote figures for a local event. Lyties a rier 1 is noted as a winner or top finisher with the performance described in sparse terms. The fragmentary item provides limited details on participants and outcomes.
New Hampton stays unbeaten at six games after capitalizing on a blocked punt and a punt mishap in a 21 6 Northeast Town Conference win over Oelwein. Pave Hennings returned the blocked punt 50 yards for a TD, Rick Boos scored on a two yard run after a fumbled punt, and Denny Galligan added a short touchdown run. The team improves to 5 0 in the conference and 6 1 overall.
Regina Iowa City earned a 27-6 victory over Beckman as Tom Halsch scored twice and Larry Milder plus Terry Dickens added touchdowns. Beckman’s Bob Hittenmailler scored for the visitors while the game featured a responsive crowd and mixed yardage drives.
Mt Vernon defeated Solon 14 6 in an East Iowa Hawkeye conference game paced by Jobo Rilett and John Ferguson scoring for Mt Vernon. Hal Vaughn added Solon’s touchdown as Solon contends for second behind Durant with a 3 2 record.
Wilton Junction tops West Liberty 22 to 14 as Ron Baker scores twice on runs and adds a 30 yard fumble recovery to pace the victory.
Linn-Mar won the East Central Iowa conference cross country meet at Prairie Friday with 23 points, beating LaSalle which totaled 46. Individual winner was Linn-Mar’s Craig Holden in 10:4. Late details unclear due to fragmentary text.
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