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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1967
Page
12
Iowa and Wisconsin clash at Madison as both guard a tentative season position. Wisconsin coach Johnny Coatta aims to snap his winless record and lift the Badgers from the cellar while Iowa fights to steady a rocky start and avoid further Big Ten embarrassment.
Iowa coach Ray Nagel prepares for a Big Ten clash with Wisconsin in Madison as Jarrin Jon leads a young offense. Eddie Podolak and Si McKinnie may carry the load if Podolak is fully recovered from a knee injury. Wisconsin expects to pass more with QB John Ryan and receivers Mel Reddick Tom McCauley and Bill Fritz. Iowa tabs six sophomores on offense and three on defense for the trip, while Wisconsin starts three sophomores on each side.
Jefferson high aims to begin another winning streak as it invades Waterloo West on Saturday night. Game time is 7 30 at Sloane Wallace stadium off Fifth street west.
Iowa State seeks a second straight Big Eleven win as it travels to face Missouri. The Cyclones, led by coach Clay Stapleton, hope to rebound from a loss to Kansas while Missouri builds a rugged defense anchored by Russ Washington. Key players for Iowa State are subject to lineup changes due to injuries as Don Graves and others look to boost the squad in a pivotal conference test.
Boston reports Carl Yastrzemski signed for 100000, making him one of the best paid Red Sox in history. OConnell said the deal places him in the upper class of contracts and Yastrzemski expressed happiness about remaining with the team.
Regis is ranked fifth in the state in the latest AP poll. Prairie was dropped from the unbeaten list after a loss to LaSalle last week.
Washington and Regis, unbeaten Cedar Rapids high schools, might finish 1 2 in state polls if they stay unscored upon through four games. Washington faces Dubuque Clinton Rock Island and Moline at home, while Regis meets Prairie Iowa City Regina Waterloo East Kingston Stadiums and Waterloo Columbus, with Waterloo East looming as the big possible upshot.
The column and notes discuss the Big Ten rule barring consecutive Rose Bowl trips, with Michigan State and Purdue cited as past beneficiaries. Bob Markus questions if such limits could prevent champions from Pasadena for years, while Iowa players Jon Meskimen and Bill Bevill gain praise for sophomores.
Sports column recaps a rough picking streak with a 76 34 2 record and a 694 win percentage. It lists several college football scores including Wisconsin 14 Indiana 17 and Missouri 21 Iowa State 7, noting uncertainty and a call for another Hawks chance at Madison.
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