Driscoll Howls Three TDs as Williamsburg Tops Iowa Valley
Nick Driscoll ran for three touchdowns and added key runs as Williamsburg defeated Iowa Valley 34 to 7 in a South Iowa Cedar Conference showdown. Tom Lower added a rushing score and a 10 yard TD pass as the Raiders secured at least a share of the league title, improving to 7-0 in conference play while Iowa Valley drops to 5-1. Driscoll's early interception set the tone and Williamsburg's defense clamped down after the first quarter to pull away by halftime.
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Xp—Hahn
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Tom Lower
Gary Stohlman
Xp—Driscoll
Tiger
Driscoll
Raiders
Herbsburg
Lower
Tigers
Hahn
Ray Boyd
Jeff Triumphs Over Washington After Late Interception
Jeff pulled ahead in a nine play drive for the final TD after a key fourth down conversion at the Wash 24. An early third quarter drive to the Jeff three stalled, and a Knutson punt and later an interception by Knutson set up Jeff’s clinching scoring sequence.
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Stastny
Jim Norris
Norris
theHawks
Warrior
John Knutson
Wash
Jim Lockwood
Knutson
Collum Paces BGM To 33 0 Victory
Collum Paces BGM to a 33 to 0 win over HSV in Southall Cedar action. Dave Collum scored three touchdowns two rushing and one on a 10 yard pass from Rich Rouda bush as Brooklyn built a two touchdown lead in the first quarter and never trailed.
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Brooklyn
BGM
HSV
Victor Here
Southall Cedar
Dave Collum
Rich Roudabush
Penn
Om Rich
Jim Carlson
Goodrich
den Gritsch
Oudabush
West Liberty tops Solon 45-6 on three Ruess TDs
Dan Ruess exploded for three rushing touchdowns covering 86 and 48 yards and added an 85 yard kickoff return as West Liberty crushed Solon 45-6 in an East Iowa Hawkeye contest. Don Leonard scored Solon’s late TD from 25 yards. West Liberty improves to 6-0 in league play.
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Solon
Dan Ruess
West Liberty
Byumbles
John Nath
Bob Webb
Don Wilson
John Grimm
Ed Chandler
Harry Brennan
Tom Carey
Don Leonard
North Stays Perfect in UI Conference Thriller
W. U. North of West Union clinched a share of the Upper Iowa conference title with a 23 0 blanking of Sumner Friday night. Both teams entered with 5 0 conference losses and Tim Underdahl and Wendell Whitcher starred for the winners. Underdahl scored twice on 7 and 56 yard runs while Whitcher added a nine yard TD run, an 18 yard field goal and two extra points.
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North High
West Union
Iowa
Tim Underdahl
Wendell Whitcher
Underdahl
Whitcher
Valley Beats Postville 18 2 in Friday Football Showcase
Valley of Cler mont Elgin Wadena defeated Postville 18 to 2. Rick Chapman connected on a 25 yard pass to Sam Roberts and a 42 yard strike to Duane Reader. Chuck Frieden scored on a fumble return from the six. Postville earned their only points on a blocked kick safety. Valley improves to 2-6 in conference and 2-7 overall.
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Valley
Sam Roberts
Duane Reader
Chuck Frieden
Postville
Stalley
Duane Readeroberts
Chapman
Chuc
Anamosa Tops Maquoketa 27 7 in Wamac Clash
Anamosa defeats Maquoketa 27 to 7 in a Friday night Wamac game led by Tom McNamara and Den Norton scoring on back to back interceptions for touchdowns. Dale Port and Den Parks also found the end zone for Anamosa while Mayberry scored for Maquoketa.
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Leais Boos
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Xp—Boos
Parks
Jeff Sophs Coach Stuns Washington 26-7 in Kingston Stadium
Jefferson sophomores used a touchdown a quarter strategy to defeat Washington 26-7 Friday night at Kingston stadium. The standout play came from halfback Bob Kohn who ran 60 yards for a second quarter touchdown after the teams traded early scores. Jefferson opened with a 66 yard 12 play drive for the game’s first TD.
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Monticello
Dean Nelson
Independence
Lyle Lembaugh
Bob Frye
University High thumps Durant in East Iowa Hawkeye clash
Steve Koser contributed to three scoring plays as University High of Iowa City routed Durant 41-6. Ken Reimers scored Durant’s lone touchdown on a five yard run in the second quarter.
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Larry Buck
Tom Hubbard
Warriors
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Durant
Greg Winfield
Steve Koser
Koser
Bill Sass
Ellis Xp—Koser
Sass
Ken Reimers
Owa City
University High of
Iowa City
J Hawks Triumph Keeps Mississippi Valley Lead
Wash's passes created trouble early in the final quarter as Jeff Quarterback Larry Lawrence intercepted and set up Washington at the 22. Layne McDowell scored on a three yard run with 5:20 left and added a one yard plunge in the opening quarter to seal a 5-0 league mark for the J Hawks while Washington dips to 1-3-1.
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Jeff
Wash
Layne McDowell
Bob Kohl
Bob
Xp—Mcdowell
Ash
Larry Buck
Tom Hubbard
Warriors
Larry Lawrence
Washington
McDowell
J-Hawks
Terrell Stops Wallitsch In St Louis Bout
Ernie Terrell from Chicago and Henry Wallitsch of New York fought in St Louis with Terrell stopping Wallitsch after 202 and 194 pound downs.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Ernie Terrell
Chicago
Henry Wallitsch
New York
Tipton Routs Vinton 31 7 in Wamac clash
Tipton rolled to a 31-7 victory over Vinton in a Wamac Conference game Friday night. Chuck Jennings, Tom Beckmann, Warren Chapman, Dave Jensen and Dave Lovell scored rushing TDs plus a 10 yard pass from George Stamos to Jensen. Keith Geiken scored Vinton’s lone TD on a 47 yard run.
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Tipton
Chuck Jennings
Tom Beckmann
Warren Chapman
Dave Jensen
Dave Lovell
Vinton
Keith Geiken
George Stamos
Daveee
Mark Menteck
Wilton Junction Wellman Tie In Narrow Prairie Battle
Wilton Junction and Mid Prairie of Wellman each score in the second and fourth quarters to end tied 13 all. Tom Gingerich led Mid Prairie with a 40 yard run for a second quarter score, while Charles Corle and Al Smith answer with Wilton Junction TDs in the fourth. Steve Kelly also added a Mid Prairie TD with a late fourth quarter kickoff return.
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Wellman
Tom Gingerich
Charles Corle
al Smith
Steve Kelly
Wilton Supction
Nibual Scor Wilton Tereharles Corie
Bob Lange
Kraklion
Tom Workami Sear
Onan
Ron Redlinger
Lone Tree Rally Beats WACO in Friday Night Thriller
Lone Tree Lions coach Curly Brack urged a comeback at halftime as Lone Tree beat WACO 19 to 0 in the third quarter. Scoring included a 10 yard run by Karl Hunter a 85 yard run by Tom Sorden a 4 yard run by Terry Guthrie and a Gary Carlson pass from Jim Iott.
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Lions
WACO
Karl Hunter
Tom Sorden
Terry Guthrie
Gary Carlson
Jim Iott
Olympics Close as U S Finishes with Most Golds
The 18th Olympiad ended in Tokyo with Germany winning the team title and Jonquieres D Oriola of France taking the individual crown. The United States led in gold medals with 36 while the Soviet Union had 30, and the USSR topped overall medals with 96. Emotions ran high as nearly 80,000 spectators watched a solemn closing ceremony and the Olympic flame was extinguished.
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Mexico City
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France
Hirohito
Japan
Avery Brundage
Chicago
International Olympic Committee
Mount Olympus
Greece
Monticello Edges Independence In Defensive Conference Win
Monticello Black Panthers defeat Independence 14 to 7 in a key Wamac game, tying both teams at 5-1 in the league. Monticello holds a 6-1 overall mark while Independence stands 5-2. halftime defense smothered Independence drives after a 14-point first half.
McGowan Leads Mountain View Open After 36 Holes
Slim Jack McGowan of Largo Florida shot 32 36 68 to take a two stroke lead at the halfway point of the Mountain View Open in Corona California. His 36 hole total is 66 68 134 eight under par with Bob Verney of Johannesburg and Jack Rule of Cedar Rapids tied for third at 137. Howie Johnson Palm Springs and Dick Sikes Cleveland both at 138.
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Calif
Jack McGowan
Largo
Fla
Bob Verney
Johannesburg
South Africa
Jack Rule
Cedar Rapids
Pressure Grows to Keep Braves Home in Milwaukee Bid
Milwaukee press and business figures push to block the Atlanta relocation. An attorney owning a single share adds a legal angle as efforts intensify to keep the Braves in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
All Angels
Atlanta
MFL tops South Winn in 34 point win
Monona-A built a 34 0 victory over South Winn in an Upper Mississippi game behind a 35 yard run by Dave Sanger and a 40 yard Ed Parker TD. The Braves face a separate legal push as Milwaukee County seeks to block a Braves move and discuss expansion with mayoral invites to Oakland Seattle Dallas Fort Worth San Diego Buffalo and Toronto.
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Ed Parker
MFL
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Seattle
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Toronto
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Parker
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Starmont Rolls Maquoketa Valley 28 6 in UMKC grid clash
Starmont squeezed touchdowns from Bill Thompson Terry Knickerbocker Larry Bowers and Mike Connorto to beat Maquoketa Valley 28 6 in an Upper Mississippi game. The losers scored on a 15 yard pass from Larry Shover to Steve Hillers.
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Starmont
Bill Thompson
Terry Knickerbocker
Larry Bowers
Mike Connor
Maquoketa Valley
Star Man
Valley
Mike Iwaniee
Ionnor
Ag. Valley
Steve Hillers
Larry Shov
Dyersville Defeats Edgewood Colesburg 20-7
Dyersville topped Edgewood Colesburg 20-7 Friday night in Edgewood. Dan Wienike scored the winning margin on 12 and six yard touchdown runs, while Jan Arthur added a one yard keeper for Edgewood Colesburg in the second quarter.
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Dyersville
Edgewood Colesburg
Dan Wienike
Jan Arthur
Ec Dyer
Edgewood Colesburs
Fred Gremmels
Pat Parmater
Bill Bohike
Olin Clinches Pinicon Title With Wide Victory
Olin dominated Central City 33 to 7 to secure the Pinicon conference title. Gale Vonbehren John Kell Kevin Clarke Den Ahrendsen and Pete Levsen found the end zone for the winners while Dave Lawrences 20 yard run produced Central City’s lone TD.
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Gale Vonbehren
John Kell
Kevin Clarke
den Ahrendsen
Pete Levsen
Dave Lawrence
Clin Con
Gary Rohwedder
Jare Levsen
Kelly
Lincoln in 20-7 Win Over Coggon in Pinicon Clash
Stanwood Mechanicsville Lincoln ran three touchdowns all from inside the ten yards to beat Coggon 20 to 7 in a Pinicon conference game Friday night. Kerr scored for Coggon on a 23 yard pass from Henderson and added the extra point.
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Larry Robinson
Lincoln
Stanwood - Mechanicsville
Coggon
Kerr
Henderson
Decorah Narrowly Defeats Cresco 14-13 In Hard Fought Game
Decorah edged Cresco 14-13 as Tom Grinna kicked two extra points after scoring with a 25 yard and a 93 yard TD run. Cresco’s Ted Henry and Don Michelson found the end zone but Cresco fell short in Northeast Iowa action.
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Tom Grinna
Cresco
Jim Hedemann
Bob Lyshoi
Tom Grima Cresco
Ted Henry
Don Michelson
Steve Norland
Carli Aegler
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