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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1968
Page
3
Nebraska edged Wyoming 13 to 10 as Paul Rogers kicked a 51 yard field goal with 21 seconds left in Lincoln. Ernie Sigler sparked a comeback, rallying the Huskers from a 10 3 deficit with a 71 yard drive highlighted by a 23 yard run.
Tennessee and Georgia battled to a 17 17 draw after Bubba Wyche threw a 20 yard TD pass on the final play and added a two point conversion. Wyche sparked a comeback as Georgia briefly appeared to seal the game in the Southeastern Conference showdown.
Norway, state champions, won 13-0 over Clear Creek in the sectional tournament opening. Urbana defeated Shellsburg 7-6 while Independence St. John's beat Lisbon 13-1. The scores reflect a lopsided start to the regional competition with notable performances from Brecht Kimm and Eckrich for Norway and strong showings from St. John’s, Gilchrist, and Hosch on defense.
Ossian De Sales and Lansing won first round sectional baseball games in Lansing. Semifinals set for Monday at 1 30 p m with Lansing facing St George of Lansing and Ossian De Sales meeting St Pat s of Waukon at 3 30 p m.
Washington scored a 6 16 win over Kennedy in a Kennedy cross country meet at Kennedy Saturday. Tom Millan of Wash won the mile in 4 47 3 with John Middleton of Wash second and Tom Miller third. Terry Minor of Kennedy and Greg McQuiston of Kennedy also placed.
Lee Evans, wearing shoes linked to John Carlos, shattered the 400 meters world record with 44.0 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials. He overtook Larry James near the end, winning by a meter as James finished in 44.1. Ron Freeman ran 44.6 for third and a spot on the Olympic team. Jim Ryan advanced to the 1500m second round after a late surge in a slow 3:58.3 race.
ROCK ISLAND Luther College edged Augustana 13 to 6 as the Norse put up two touchdowns in the second period to secure the win on Saturday afternoon.
Paul Debban completed five of ten passes for 100 yards and one touchdown. He failed to connect with Randy Hartkemeyer over the middle on a second quarter attempt.
Winona State, behind Don Rajtora who threw two touchdown passes to Harry Mitchell and 255 passing yards, shutout Upper Iowa 34 0 on Saturday. Jim Dybevik intercepted Peacock for a key 35 yard return setting up Winona scores. Curt Palmer added two more with passes to Rick Starzecki and Larry Mott.
Grinnell defeated Coe 28 to 27 at Ellis Park as Earl Williams of Coe won the 3.1 mile race in 17 05. Gordon Zubrod and John Russell led Coe and Grinnell respectively with other Grinnell finishers Eric Jahn Bob Asdille.
Granada Hills California AP former Major League pitcher Don Rudolph aged 37 died in a traffic crash while driving a pickup truck on a steep grade. Police said he lost control, was thrown from the vehicle, and the truck rolled onto him. Rudolph pitched for four MLB teams from 1957 to 1963 and had worked in contracting since his retirement.
Eight players tied for first in the Grand Syndicate golf tourney at Indian Creek Country Club on Saturday. Winners include W. L. Balster Gene Finnell Bob Schlegal Willard Verba Clint Thomas Bill Barger Niles Wallgren and Peck Lasho.
College games across multiple conferences with scores for Nebraska Wyoming North Central Iowa Central Central Iowa Illinois West, and many others. Notable results include North Central 46 East Michigan 16, Northern Iowa 33 West Illinois 6, Drake 30 Northern Iowa West, plus prep and pro sections with scores from Calamus Lansing and North American soccer playoffs.
Washington headlines describe a late scoring drive and finish as the Warriors rally with touchdowns by reserve players Dave Scheib Jon Robben and Steve Junge. Jeff Johnson Mike Rooney and Bob Busley contribute as Iowa City stars are listed with multiple players across offense.
Minnesota builds 17-0 lead with two Falcons turnovers inside the 20 and a strong Joe Kapp passing performance. Kapp completes 16 of 20 for 191 yards and three TDs as Bill Brown scores thrice and Clinton Jones adds 101 rushing yards in the 47-7 romp before 45 563 fans.
Drake exploded for 16 points in the second quarter and defeated Northern Arizona 30-14 in the season opener. Bert Perlow scoring three times led Drake’s attack, with Chase adding a 25 yard field goal and Hewins connecting on a 34 yard pass.
Washington's sophomore cross country team defeated Kennedy 7 17. Johnson won the Half-mile race for Washington in 2 16. Behind him were Teeman Bailey and Bowmac Kennedy in order.
Davenport athlete Gayle Hopkins finished third in long jump at the U S Olympic Trials with a 25 feet 6 inch leap in the qualifying summaries.
New York report notes Oscar Walker of Buffalo set an unwelcome mark by becoming the first National League player to strike out five times in a nine inning game on June 20, 1879.
Houston Oilers held off Miami 24-10 as Ken Houston set an AFL interception record with his 44th career pick. Griese threw two end zone picks to Norton and Carwell after near Miami scoring threats, while Miami fumbled at the goal line. Norton also halted a 95 yard kickoff return by Neff.
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