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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1968

Page

3

Tipton Victorious Over Manchester 12-0 In Wamac Clash

Tipton remains undefeated at 6-0 after a rugged 12-0 win over Manchester in the Wamac conference. Doug Ford and Bob Ward scored in the first half as Tipton's offense held firm. Ken Wennekamp produced a 57-yard run and a 53-yard pass from Frank Straub for the Panthers. Monticello improves to 4-1 with their win, while Manhawks drop to 3-3.

Tipton Manchester Tigers Doug Ford Bob Ward Manhawks Ken Wennekamp Panthers Frank Straub Chuck Farnum Maquoketa Bob Delinger Monticello Benticeie Yo Ken Pas Enneke Kevin i iHeivens

Monticello Pounds Maquoketa In Wamac Clash

Monticello defeated Maquoketa 28 to 6 in Wamac conference action. The win keeps Monticello in contention for league standings and highlights a strong defensive effort.

Monticello Maquoketa

Benson Aids Coe Frosh in 27 19 Win Over Knox

Gary Benson, former C.R. Jeff prep, scored two touchdowns to spark the Coe frosh to a 27 19 victory over Knox at the Coe athletic field. He single handedly scored all Coe points in the first half and then Bensons key play helped seal the win with a late 15 point burst. George Deffendaugh scored twice for Knox.

Gary Benson C.R. Jeff Prep Coe Frosh Knox Coe Benson Kohawks John Sheldon Larry May John McAfree Denny Leverin

Walshire Sparks Lincoln Victory in 32-14 Warshire Triumph

Lincoln Panthers beat Midland 32-14 as Mike Walshire threw four touchdown passes two to Jeff Koening and two to Mike Roush. Walshire also scored a rushing TD helping Lincoln stay unbeaten at 5-0 and claim sole possession of the Warshire lead.

Wyoming Lincoln Mike Walshire Jeff Koening Mike Roush Panthers Midland Walshire

Beaman-Dike Stalemate Ends 6-6 In Tight Battle

The Dike Bobcats played strong defense to hold Mid-Iowa leader Beaman-Conrad to 6-6 Friday night. Dike restricted BC to 135 total yards and threatened another score as time expired. Steve Kruger gained 18 yards for the Dike counter.

DIKE Dike Bobcats Beaman-Conrad Bobcats Steve Kruger Ca Y Pena Wits Ben.Conrad Tom Ashton

First Place at Stake in MEI Conference Standings

The item discusses contention for top position in the Mid-Eastern Iowa conference, highlighting teams chasing lead and the impact on standings. No further details provided.

Iowa

Olin Clinches Win With Second Quarter TD

Larry Graf scored on a five yard run for Olin in the second period and Chuck Kuester added the extra point as the Lions edged Preston seven four. Darrell Driscoll scored for Preston in the fourth quarter but the PAT failed. Olin earned its second win in six games.

OLIN Larry Graf Chuck Kuester Lions Preston Trojans Darrell Driscoll

Michigan State Hosts Tough 1968 Invitational Soccer

Michigan State won its first invitational tourney in 1968 defeating Denver 7-0 and Chicago Circle 4-0 to claim the title.

Michigan State Spartan Booters Denver Chicago Circle

Valley Narrows West Central In Defensive Iowa Clash

Valley edged West Central 7 4 in Upper Iowa conference play as Enos Hanson recovered a fumble and handed to Mark DeSart for a 60 yard TD. West Central managed 12 yards offense overall in a tightly fought defensive contest. Monona MFL celebrated homecoming with a 32 0 win over Elkader as Jim Leath and Wayne Erickson each scored twice and Duane Hagensick added a score.

Clermont— Valley West Central Upper Iowa Tigers Enos Hanson Mark DeSart Valley Col Monona MFL Elkader Jim Leath Wayne Erickson Bulldogs Duane Hagensick

Beamon and Evans Spark U S Track Boom in Mexico City

Beamon soars to 29 feet 2% inches world record in long jump and Evans clocks 43.8 in the 400 meters as the United States dominates day amid protest over Tommie Smith and John Carlos expulsion. James and Freeman also medal as Gossick wins three meter dive. Russia trails in medals.

Bob Beamon el Paso Texas Beamon Mexico City Lee Evans United States University of Texas Evans San Jose Calif Larry James White Plains N.Y Ron Freeman Elizabeth N.J Olympic Village Tommie Smith John Carlos James Freeman Boston Igor Ter- Ovanesyan Russia Sue Gossick U.S Miss Gossick Tarzana Keala O’sullivan Honolulu Micki King Pontiac Mich Tamara Pogozheva

Nervig's PAT Wins It 7-6 for BGM over Belle Plaine

Bell Plaine fell from the unbeaten ranks as BGM defeated Belle Plaine 7-6 in a South Iowa Cedar league clash. Dennis McCulla plunged in from the one yard line and Jim Nervig kicked the extra point for the decisive margin. The Bears move into a three way tie for first with Belle Plaine and Iowa Valley.

Belle Plaine South Iowa Dennis McCulla Jim Nervig Bears

Iowa Valley Romps Eng Valleys 34 to 12 in South Iowa

Iowa Valley rolled up 438 total yards to overpower English Valleys 34 to 12. Bruce Robison scored two rushing touchdowns as the Tigers improved to 4-1 in conference play.

Iowa Valley Marengo English Valleys South Iowa Tigers Bruce Robison

East Buchanan Tops North Linn 25-7 After Halftime Rally

East Buchanan overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit to beat North Linn 25-7 at Coggon. Four Buchaneers scored including Randy Halford Jim Lyness Larry Norman and Kevin Donlea while Harry Evers found the end zone for North Linn on a 10 yard pass from Rick Patton. East Buchanan improves to 5-1.

Coggon East Buchanan North Linn Tri-Rivers Buchaneers Randy Halford Jim Lyness Larry Norman Kevin Donlea Harry Evers Rick Patton

Alburnett Tops Ed-Co in Homecoming Thriller

Alburnett celebrated homecoming with a 14-12 win over Edgewood Colesburg, its first victory of the season. Spencer Thomas scored two touchdown runs in the second and third quarters and kicked the extra points to seal the margin. Ed-Co’s highlight was a 55 yard run by Bob Meyer in the first quarter.

Alburnett Edgewood Colesburg Pirate Spencer Thomas Thomas Ed-Co Bob Meyer

Minish Sprints Springville Past Center Point in 20-7 Victory

Kevin Minish scored all 20 points for Springville with three TD runs of 3 2 and 75 yards and two conversions. Center Point's lone score came on a 5 yard run by Ken Roseberry. Rebel Derden noted.

Center Point Kevin Minish Springville Minish Ken Roseberry SRN O Ron Rebel Derden

Williamsburg Rips HLV 37-12

Williamsburg defeated HLV 37 to 12 with Gene Doehrmann and Cliff Romberg scoring twice each. Albrecht Bunzek added a 30 yard field goal and four PAT points as the Raiders led in offense.

Victor — Williamsburg South Iowa Cedar Cellar H-L-V Gene Doehrmann Cliff Romberg Raiders Albrecht Bunzek

Van Dyke Leads Mt. Vernon Past Solon 32-7

Mt. Vernon defeated Solon 32-7 as Jerry Van Dyke scored four touchdowns and added a passing connection with Craig Davis. Solon managed a 24 yard run by Bill Bark for its lone score in the second quarter as Mt. Vernon ran their record to four wins and two losses.

SOLON Jerry van Dyke Mt. Vernon van Dyke Craig Davis Mustangs Bill Bark Jerry Wae Avis Tona Joram Toeit Barr Don Kasparek

West Branch Beats Durant Behind Pederson Three TD Passes

Bob Pederson threw three touchdown passes two to Curt Nash to lift West Branch to a 20 6 victory over Durant Heacock caught the remaining Pederson TD pass and Dave Paulson scored Durant s lone touchdown in the loss.

Durant Bob Pederson Curt Nash West Branch Dick Heacock Pederson Dave Paulson

Spartans Edge Indiana In Debut Cross Country Win

Jim Gibbard's debut as Michigan State cross country coach in 1968 ended in a one point victory over Big Ten champion Indiana. The win snapped Indiana's seven straight Big Ten victories and marked a successful start for the Spartans.

Jim Gibbard Michigan State Spartans Indiana

Brownson Sparks Freshmen Past Missouri 40 To 21

Nebraska freshman quarterback Van Brownson scored a touchdown and threw for another as the unit beat Missouri 40 21. Brownson directed six Nebraska touchdowns and passed 122 yards on 7 of 13 attempts. Fullback Jim Carstens led rushers with 62 yards on 15 carries while Jeff Kinney added 55 in nine. The defense shut out Missouri in the second half.

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