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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1971

Page

5

MFL Wraps Up Title With 150 Victory

Monona MFL clinched the Upper Iowa Conference football title Friday night by defeating West Union North 150. Jim Langbois hit a 1-yard field goal in the first quarter and Mark Welch scored on a 15-yard pass from Dennis Schultz. Jim Langholz recovered three fumbles in the end zone for two touchdowns. Jason Klinge carried four yards before a fumble on the North goal.

Monona M-F-L Upper Iowa West Union North Jim Langbois Mark Welch Dennis Schultz Jim Langholz Jason Klinge

Fayette First Win Beats Postville 84 to 0

Fayette won its first game of the season by shutting out Postville 84 to 0. The lone score came in the second quarter on a 6 yard pass from Randy Frey to Greg Kapell.

Fayette Postville Randy Frey Greg Kapell

Valley Tops Central 28 14 in Upper Iowa clash

Valley tops Central 28 to 14 in Upper Iowa conference action. Steve Woods scored three touchdowns for Valley with two long runs of 55 and 80 yards while Bob Strong added a TD. Central finishes 16 in conference play, Valley 3 4 for the season.

Elgin — Valley Igh Elkader Central

Cougar Sophs Blank J-Hawks in 14-0 Victory

The Kennedy sophomores defeated Jefferson 14-0 with touchdowns by Dan Claflin and Rocky Woods. Woods added a 34 yard run for the decisive score.

Kennedy Jefferson Dan Claflin Rocky Woods Woods

Lions Sophs Triumph 38 0 Over Stormont

Strawerry Point Linn Mar sophomore football team Teced to a 380 victory over Stormont Friday. Glen Colton scored three of the Lions touchdowns.

Strawberry Point Linn Mar Stormont Glen Colton Lions

Eischeid Joins Chiefs Taxi Squad via Waivers

Kansas City Chiefs claimed five year veteran Towan Mike Eischeid on waivers from the Oakland Raiders. Eischeid, a Fayette native who played at Upper Iowa, will be placed on the Chiefs taxi squad as a kicker substitute.

Kansas City, Mo Towan Mike Eischeid Kansas City Chiefs National Football League Oakland Riders Eischeil Fayette Upper Iowa Chiefs

Marion Indians Edge Maquoketa In Fumble Heavy Finish

Marion with a 72 yard punt by Anderson and pressure on Maquoketa caused multiple late fumbles. The Indians capitalized after disruptions, driving 11 plays to score as Lancaster pushed over from Maquoketa’s 30. Marion dominated early with a long series and interceptions threatened.

Marion Anderson Maquoketa Gregg Dollinger Cardinals Indians Maquoiketa Lancaster

Belle Plaine and Monte Tie Tie 8 8 in Conference Duel

Belle Plaine and Montezuma battled to an 8 8 deadlock in South Iowa Cedar conference action. Bevins to Rich Pech connected for a first quarter yard pass play. Al Lynch's catch after a Bevins pass added the extra point. Gene Baethkes scored for Montezuma in the third quarter and Bill VanCleve recovered a fumble for tying points as both teams pushed into scoring threats late.

Bevins Rich Pech al Lynch Montezuma Gene Baethkes Bill VanCleve Belle Plainetory Ed Donovan South Iowa Cedar Belle Plaine Monle Solon

Center Point Triumphs 41-14 Over Alburnett in Gridiron Battle

Center Point dominated Alburnett 41-14 as Jeff Tritle and Roger Wall scored three and two touchdowns. Tritle sprinted 47 34 and 10 yards for scores while Wall added four and eight yard TD runs. Alburnett ends conference play without a win in seven games. North Med Prairie Linn finishes 4 1 2.

Solon Ed Donovan Mid-Prairie Alburnett Center Point punAsEes Eh Litle Thonova Densine Glace Prairie Linn Jeff Tritle Roger Wall Tritle Wall

Durant Tops Wilton for East Iowa Title

Durant clinched the East Iowa Hawkeye conference title by shutting out Wilton Junction 15-0. Dan Peters scored a touchdown and sparked the win with key runs and defense. The effort propelled Durant to the conference crown in a decisive victory.

Wilton Junction Durant Dan Peters Ltouchdoorn Ren Eave

Political Advertisement Amid Vague Local Notices

A fragmentary OCR read shows a political advertisement labeled as a political notice. It mentions a location and dates in unclear form, with no clear candidate names or stated positions. The text is insufficient to identify the election, participants, or stakes.

North Linn Tied as Center Point Clinches Tri Rivers Title

North Linn and Center Point battled to a scoreless tie in muddy conditions Friday. Center Point defeated Alburnet 41 14 in its final game, leaving North Linn tied for the Tri Rivers conference lead heading into the final league game.

Vedel Gazetta Edgewood Colesburg North Linn Tri Rivers Center Point Alburnett Tri Bilers

B G M Tops Iowa Valley in Conference-clinching Win

Brooklyn B G M improved to 4 3 in conference play defeating Iowa Valley 16 6. Gary Matters Sam DeWilder and Mark Lang scored B G M rushing TDs while Cronbaugh notched Valleys lone TD. Crensaugh listed with a scoring play amid garbled line.

Brooklyn Iowa Valley Valley Gary Matters Sam DeWilder Mark Lang Cronbaugh Penareata ING Jews Valeri Crensaugh Ram Say BeVasie Rent Mare Lenk

Top prep teams roll with dominant Friday victories

Des Moines Dowling kept its perfect 8-0 record after a 22-6 win over Des Moines Lincoln powered by a 357 yard ground attack. Waterloo East improved to 8-0 with a 66-8 win over Waterloo Columbus, while Dowling and East extended historic unbeaten streaks. Roosevelt fell 12-7 to Valley as Marshalltown upset Cedar Falls, with a late fumble recovery setting up a closing field goal.

Des Moines Dowling Des Moines Lincoln Maroons Sioux City Heelan Sioux Falls Washington Waterloo East Waterloo Columbus Dowling Waterloo Columbus Tony Green South Jama Associated Press Roosevelt West Des Moines Valley Thenight Cedar Falls Marshalltown Cital Dan Becker Shuard

Orioles Giants Exhibition Canceled By Rain In Osaka

An exhibition game between the Baltimore Orioles, 1971 AL champions, and the Yomiuri Giants, Japan Series champions, was canceled due to rain. The teams had planned a 25 yard run noted as a misprint. no reschedule announced.

Osaka Japan Baltimore Orioles Yomiuri Giants Terry Rivera Can and Willams

Dubuque Senior Caps 3K6 Victory to Lead MVC

Dubuque Senior beat Iowa City 3K6 to seize the Mississippi Valley conference lead. Kerry Hurlburt rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns on runs of 73 42 11 and 2 yards while Jay Turner and Chuck Costa added TDs. Ed Evans caught a 59 yard pass from Jim Fransen for the Iowa City score.

Dubuque Iowa City Kerry Hurlburt Hurlburt Jay Turner Chuck Costa Ed Evans Jim Fransen Vena Ma Trom

Pfiffner TDs Lead Mt. Vernon Past Uhigh 16-0

Tony Pfiffner ran for five and four yards to carry Mt. Vernon past Iowa City Uhigh 16-0. The win gives Mt. Vernon a share of second in the East Iowa Hawkeye and marks Uhigh's final game as the school closes. Mt. Vernon level improves to 5-2 in conference while Uhigh stands 1-7.

Iowa City Tony Pfiffner Mt. Vernon U- High Iowa Hawkeye U-high

Maquoketa Valley rally seals 7-6 win over East Buchanan

In London Ontario AP reports Maquoketa Valley pulled off a comeback 7-6 after a fourth quarter pass from Rick Schmidt to Steve Mensen. The game featured a standout performance by Wage, a pacer noted as one of 1971's top athletes before retirement due to a left foreleg injury.

Delhi Maquoketa Valley Rick Schmidt Steve Mensen London

Beckman routs Benton Community 19-0 in conference win

Beckman High secured a 19-0 East Central Iowa conference victory over Benton Community in Dyersville. Scorers included Bob Hitten Miller Paul Deutmeyer and Dave Jenk. Jenk recovered a fumbled pass by Jeff Wieneke in the end zone for a touchdown.

Dyersville Beckman Benton Community Bob Hittenmiller Paul Deutmeyer Dave Jenk Jenk Mark Wagner Jeff Wieneke

Queensland boxing safety inquiry to be investigated

In Brisbane Australia the Queensland Sports Medicine Federation will conduct an investigation into boxing safety aspects following a federation meeting. The move aims to assess protective measures and event safety standards across professional bouts.

Brisbane Australia Queensland Sports Medicine Federation

Anamosa Rolls to 37-12 Win Over Vinton in Loop Play

Anamosa stays 6-1 in Wamac with a 37-12 victory over Vinton. Mickey Meeks scores on short TD runs, John Westphal and Fred Newhard add meanwhile Gene Kriegel and Matt Isbell connect for Vinton TDs. Anamosa dominates on the ground despite 61 passing yards, 278 rushing for 339 total to Vinton's 158.

Anamosa Vinton Mickey Meeks John Westphal Fred Newhard Gene Kriegel Fisher Matt Isbell

Independence Tipton Tie In Conference Football

Independence and Tipton battled to a 0 0 tie in a Wamac conference game. The contest produced 460 total rushing and passing yards shared by the two teams combined.

Tipton Independence

Monticello Beats Manchester In High-Scoring WAC Match

Monticello exploded for 28 points in the first half to stun Manchester 4 7 in a high scoring Wamac contest. Both teams entered the game with 24 wins or records.

Monticello Manchester

Wash Captures 9th Gym Win in a Row

Washington high extended its dual gymnastics record to 9 straight wins with a 114.95 to 70.45 victory over Waterloo West in the Warrior gym. Rick McConnell won two events while Don Key ton Mark Felter John Kucera John Swinton and Handy Davi son each added event wins.

Washington High Waterloo West Warrior Rick McConnell Don Keyton Mark Felter John Kucera John Swinton Handy Davison

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