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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1967
Page
2
Waterloo East holds atop the AP Iowa ranking for a fifth straight week after wins and key upsets. Washington rises to runnerup while Cedar Rapids Jefferson tumbles to sixth after a 34 14 loss to Washington. Grinnell and Regis climb to fourth and fifth supported by notable victories. Dowling jumps to seventh with a 39 6 win over Fort Dodge St. Edmond and others receive votes.
Iowa tailback Silas McKinnie gained 150 yards on 25 carries in Iowa City’s 21-17 loss to Indiana at Bloomington. The senior reached the 1,106 career yards with Iowa, praised coach Ray Nagel, and expressed hopes for professional play after graduation.
Cedar Rapids Washington rises to second in the UPI weekly Iowa high school football ratings after beating Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Waterloo East remains unbeaten at the top, while Jefferson drops to fifth. Sioux City Heelan moves to third and Grinnell to fourth with Fairfield sixth and Cedar Rapids Regis seventh. Des Moines Dowling stays eighth.
New York Rangers shift veteran left winger Camille Henry to the Buffalo affiliate in the American Hockey League clarifying organizational moves in their farm system.
San Diego State leads small college football polls with a 5-0 record and a 21 game winning streak dating to 1965. Parsons of Iowa ranks 10th in the UPI ratings. the top ten list includes San Diego State North Dakota New Mexico Highlands Texas Southern Arlington Northwest Louisiana Montana State Northern Michigan and Cal State Fresno among others.
American League owners were poised to approve Charles Finley's plan to relocate the Kansas City A's to Oakland with possible pursuit of expansion. Finley expects at least seven votes. Kansas City and Oakland delegations will present, while Seattle awaits a separate franchise decision.
A. A. Smyser announces the appointment of Jim Hackleman as sports editor of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. The move places Hackleman in charge of the paper's sports coverage and editorial direction.
Green Bay reports Bart Starr has been throwing in practice but remains doubtful for Sunday's NFL game against the New York Giants. Starr has missed two full games and part of another with a right shoulder injury, while Gale Gillingham starts at guard and the Packers lean on a run-focused offense. Giants coach Allie Sherman said his team will not take Green Bay lightly despite Starr’s status.
Citywide competition to name the Cedar Rapids Soccer Club offers a $15 prize to the winner. Entries must reach Secretary John Hunt by Nov 10 and the winner will be chosen Nov 14 by club members. if multiple entries tie a drawing decides. The senior Cedar Rapids team plays this weekend at Pella and Iowa City.
A survey of Big Ten practices shows stringent academic requirements for athletic aid, no red shirts, stricter recruiting controls, and a 30 new scholarships per year limit. Coaches argue the cap heightens margin for error, with examples from Ray Nagel and Bo Hagan amid broader college football changes.
Cazzie Russell scores 23 points including a last second jumper to lift the New York Knicks over the San Francisco Warriors 124-122 in the season debut. Coach Dick McGuire praised Russell as he designed the final play from an out of bounds toss.
A TV program on KCRG TV Channel 9 at 8:30 Saturday night profiles immigrant experiences and the challenges of finding prosperity. The piece underscores that many newcomers encountered hard realities despite hopes for a better life.
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