Share For Perfect Mid-Prairie Title
WELLMAN East Iowa Hawkeye leader Mid-Prairie remained undefeated as it swept Wilton Junction 62-18 to share the title. Jim Beranek had three touchdowns and 176 rushing yards, Dan Jirsa added two TDs, and a 64-yard run plus a 40-yard interception return from Dennis Miller highlighted the win. Wilton Junction’s Marty Lange caught two Ted Marcif passes to pace the loss. Mid-Prairie sits at 6-0 in the conference and 7-0 on the season.
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Wellman
East Iowa Hawkeye
Mid-Prairie
Wilton Junction
Jim Beranek
Dan Jirsa
Beranek
Dennis Miller
Marty Lange
Ted Marcif
Brannaman Sparks Mt. Vernon Past West Branch 37 8
Mark Brannaman rushed for three touchdowns and Dennis Pitlik added two as Mt. Vernon defeated West Branch 37-8 for their seventh win. Brannaman scored from 17 and 15 yards twice and Pitlik ran for 38 and 12 yard scores. Doug Thomson kicked in extras and a 27-yard field goal. West Branch lone score came on a three-yard run by Archer.
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MT. Vernon
Mark Brannaman
Dennis Pitlik
West Branch
Brannaman
Pitlik
Doug Thomson
Archer
Kanke Leads Solon to 26-20 Win at West Liberty
Dick Kanke scored three TDs for Solon in a 26-20 victory over West Liberty on Friday night. His 26 yard rush was the longest from Kanke who also threw a TD pass to Steve Connell and added the extra point. Nelson Henderson and Bill Reuss scored for West Liberty as Solon moved to 3-3 in the East Iowa Hawkeye conference.
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West Liberty
Dick Kanke
Solon
Kanke
Steve Connell
Louis Opponent Abe Simon Dies After Heart Attack
Abe Simon, former heavyweight boxer who was knocked out by Joe Louis twice in the early 1940s, died Friday from a heart attack suffered on October 17. The 56 year old Simon collapsed at Roosevelt Raceway where he worked in public relations for several years.
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Westbury
N.Y
Abe Simon
Joe Louis
Simon
Roosevelt Raceway
North Tama Tops Reinbeck 7-3 In Friday Football
Traer area North Tama defeats Reinbeck 7-3 on Lon Caslavka’s fourth quarter one yard touchdown. Caslavka’s score capped a game defined by strong defensive play, while Reinbeck answered with a 3-yard field goal by Jan Brandhorst. North Tama improves to 7-1 on the season.
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Lon Caslavka
North Tama
Reinbeck
Caslavka
Jan Brandhorst
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Jim Brandhorst
Cassavka
Steve Himsci
Hurricanes Rally Over TCU In Windy Orange Bowl
Miami forced a fumble at the TCU 4 yard line and blocked a punt at the 35 to set up two touchdowns in a 14 to 9 victory amid strong winds. The scoring summary shows TCU drives and Miami miscues with a 7 0 0 7 line and a late field goal by Merritt.
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Hurricanes
Texas Christian
Plainers Roll 600 Yards in 57-6 Win
Belle Plaine remains unbeaten at 8-0 after a 57-6 victory over Keota. Joel Junge and Mahlon Kaloupek each scored three times as Dan Bevins threw three TD passes. Greg Pech, Bill Daily and John Speaker also scored in the South Iowa Cedar League clash.
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Belle Plaine
Keota
Joel Junge
Mahlon Kaloupek
Plainsmen
South Iowa
Cedar Loop
Junge
Kaloupek
Tal
Kealy
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Fumb
John Speaker
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Ree Yeen
BI Daily
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Ree
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Brad Term
AL Owners to Vote on Pilots Future in Cleveland
The Seattle Pilots future will be decided at a meeting of American League owners and officials in Cleveland. The Plain Dealer reported the session is in Cleveland due to William R. Daley, the Pilots principal owner, having base there.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Seattle Pilots
Cleveland Plain Dealer
William R. Daley
Seattle
Tipton Escapes 12-8 to Share Wamac Title
Tipton remains undefeated with a 12-8 victory over Manchester, sealing at least a share of the Wamac conference crown. Manchester opened with a safety as Tipton punter stepped out of his end zone, then Dave Paul connected on a 60-yard pass to Chuck Gendelmann. Mike Gade scored a late Tipton TD after Phil Ganske’s Manchester score, leaving Tipton 5-0 in conference and 7-0 overall, extending a 21-game win streak.
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Manchester
Tipton
Mike Gade
Verde
Puntave
Gentlemannis
Phil Ganske
Petz Sparks Raiders Past Iowa Valley in 62-28 rout
Denny Petz led Marengo-Williamsburg Raiders with four rushing TDs and two passing TDs, including a 40 yard strike to Schultz. Petz connected twice with Mike Kleinmeyer on scoring passes as IA Valley, led by Roggentein who threw four TDs, fell to 2-6 while Williamsburg improved to 5-2 in South Iowa Cedar play.
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Williamsburg
Denny Petz
Raiders
Iowa Valley
Schultz
Petz
Mike Kleinmeyer
Mike Roggentein
Gaylen Burrell
Ener
Denny Pon
Wietz
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Jim van Iennoose
Felnmeyer
Qrom
Uuens
Terry Lillis
Lowa Yee
Sopeeassin
Kim Anson
Ss Purre
Late Score Lifts Beckman to 8-0 in Narrow Win
In Oelwein Beckman quarterback Gary Angle scored on a one yard run for a 6-0 halftime edge. With seven seconds left Paul Schram connected with Keith Klosterman for a 15 yard touchdown pass to break a 6-6 tie and seal a 13-6 Beckman victory. Beckman remains unbeaten at 8-0 while Oelwein falls to 6-2. Larry Osterhaus tackled for Beckman.
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Paul Schram
Keith Klosterman
Dyersville
Beckman
Huskies
Gary Angle
Larry Osterhaus
Dyers
Fost
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Gotwele
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Keith "Kjostermman
Waukon Rolls To 39-29 Win Over New Hampton
Waukon defeated New Hampton 39-29 in Northeast Iowa conference action. Bill Darrel and Mick Angel scored three and two touchdowns respectively, boosting Waukon to 4-1 in league play while New Hampton drops to 1-4. A LeRoy Howe 77 yard punt return highlighted the New Hampton attack.
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Bill Darrel
Mick Angel
New Hampton
N. Hampon
Wed
N. Hampton
Hampton
Jim
Kon LeRoy
Oox
Bleezer
Erion
Benne
Nick
Yeeshngel
Dave Reisner
Decorah Clinches Shared Northeast Iowa Title in Rally
Decorah held Crestwood to a 16 point fourth quarter rally to win 22 to 16 and share the Northeast Iowa conference crown. Scorers included Paul Cote Ross Anderson and Tom Lensch for Decorah while Crestwood countered with two long runs by John Klingle. The note mentions Mickey Lolich winning three games in the 1968 World Series.
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Decorah High
Northeast Iowa
Crestwood
Paul Cote
Ross Anderson
Tom Lensch
Decorah
John Klingle
Mickey Lolich
Detroit Tigers
Weekend prep football scores across Iowa and beyond
Local and nearby teams posted results in a busy prep football slate. Notable games included Marion defeating Anamosa while Linn-Mar and Keota both notched wins. South Tama, Monticello, and Clear Creek also posted victories as several rivalries produced defensive-minded showdowns.
Unclear scoreboard roundup with numerous Iowa Friday games
A chaotic listing shows scores from many high school football games including West 41 Pleas Valley 0 and Turkey Valley 62 Dunkerton 15. Also noted are college mentions Miami 14 Texas Christian 9, with other scattered results and team names.
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North Linn Triumphs In Tri Rivers Showdown
North Linn roared past Edgewood Colesburg 38 18 to sit tied for the conference lead. Rick Patton scored twice and Jim Haughenburg added two TDs as Patton piled up 310 total yards on the night in a 7 1 overall mark. Scott Sampson threw two TD passes for Edgewood Colesburg.
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Edge-Coles
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Jim
Ron Pass Ghi Ton
Cheetenberg
Ron
Coggon
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Colesburg
Tri-Rivers
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Lynx
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Edgewood-Colesburg
Center Point Knocks Off Alburnett in Friday Victory
Center Point defeated Alburnett 52-20 as Jim Hannen scored three times and Roger Wall added two touchdowns. Mark Strand tallied all three Alburnett TDs on short runs.
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Alburnett
Jim Hannen
Roger Wall
Mark Strand
Don Pierce Wins Four at Santa Anita
ARCADIA Calif AP Don Pierce rides four winners at Santa Anita Park on Friday highlighting his riding prowess and the day’s top performances by jockeys across races.
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Arcadia
Calif
Don Pierce
Santa Anita
Lucas Traded to Warriors in Cincinnati Deal
Jerry Lucas, star shooter and rebounder, was traded from Cincinnati to San Francisco for forward Bill Turner and guard Jimmy King. Lucas, an Olympian all star, cited knee trouble and business interests as factors. Cincinnati GM Joe Axelson said the move aims to strengthen two positions and build a 12-man NBA squad.
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Jerry Lucas
National Basketball
Assn
San Francisco
Knicks
Warriors
Bill Turner
Jimmy King
Royals
Lucas
NBA
Joe Axelson
New York
Ohio State
King
Los Angeles
Chicago
Tulsa
Turner
University of Akron
Axelson
Canadiens call up Lapointe from Voyageurs
Montreal hockey club announces defenseman Guy Lapointe is promoted from the Montreal Voyageurs of the American Hockey League to the NHL roster for upcoming games.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Guy Lapointe
Montreal Voyageurs
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