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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1968

Page

10

Notre Dame and Purdue Lead Early Football Polls

Notre Dame tops UPI coaches poll with 321 points and 17 first place votes, Purdue close behind with 293 points after a 44-7 win. Southern California sits third with 290 points, Penn State fourth, UCLA fifth, as the AP poll shows Purdue still leading in the season's early rankings.

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Kennedy JV Edges Jefferson 7 6 In opener

Kennedy's junior varsity football edged Jefferson 7 to 6 in the season opener. Dirk Dunbar scored on a two yard run for Kennedy with Bruce Cray adding the conversion. Ken Brauer scored Jefferson's touchdown on a five yard run. The extra point was blocked.

Kennedy Jefferson Cougars Dirk Dunbar Bruce Cray J-Hawks Ken Brauer Cougar Jeff Bruce Croy

Crowe to Leave Atlanta After Soccer Title Game

Vic Crowe captain and assistant manager of the Atlanta Chiefs, 34, will bid farewell after the North American Soccer League championship versus the San Diego Toros. Crowe plans to return to Birmingham England after the title game, ending a two year contract.

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Series Tickets in Detroit as World Series Tickets Demand Soars

Kristine Roy a bank secretary at the National Bank of Detroit handles ticket requests for Tiger World Series home games. Detroit officials say about 300000 mail requests arrived on the first day tickets were accepted Monday.

Kristine Roy National Bank of Detroit Detroit

Iowa's Mike Phillips shines as Midwest Lineman of the Week

Iowa junior Mike Phillips, switching from offense to linebacker, excelled against Oregon State. He totaled 12 tackles 6 assists and recovered a fumble helping Iowa to a 21-20 comeback win. Coach Ray Nagel called him outstanding in his first linebacker game.

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Cardinal Draw Makes Texas Couple Happy

St Louis Cardinals ticket draw rewards Ed ward Escobedo of Belleville Illinois with two World Series tickets for his parents in San Antonio Texas. He plans to attend the Oct 2 game in St Louis with his father and 11 year old son while another son stays home. Escobedo jokes about not being seen in televised crowds.

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Walk-ons shine in Iowa upset over Oregon State

Iowa quarterback Ken Price and defensive back Tom Hayes, both walk-ons, played key roles in the 21-20 upset of No. 8 Oregon State. Price contributed three tackles and a notable hit, while Hayes added a tackle, a pass breakup, and a fumble recovery as Iowa relied on unsponsored talent and later earned scholarships.

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Baseball Standings Preview and Tuesday Matchups

Major league schedule shows Los Angeles at Chicago with Osteen to start for the Dodgers and Jenkins for the Cubs. Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh as Blass seeks his 18th win while Nefan aims for his 9th. N San Francisco travels to Houston with Lemaster facing Sadecki. New York at Atlanta features Reastan and Niekro. Philadelphia at St Louis pairs Anne and Washburn. Wednesday rematches include Los Angeles at Chicago and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh plus further showcases across the circuit.

Los Angeles Osteen Chicago Jenkins Cincinnati Nefan Pittsburgh Blass N. San Francisco Sadecki Houston Lemaster N. New York Reastan Atlanta Niekro Philadelphia Anne St. Louis Washburn San Francisco New York

Wash Kennedy Tickets on Sale

Advance sale for Thursday intra city battle between Washington and Kennedy will be held Wednesday at each school from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets priced at 1.50 for adults and high school students without an activity ticket, 0.75 for junior high students, and 0.50 for elementary students with an accompanying adult.

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