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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1962

Page

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J-Hawks Rally Past Davenport West 32-13 in Valley Showdown

Jefferson’s top ranked J Hawks outdueled Davenport West 32-13 before about 8,500 homecoming fans at Kingston Stadium. Cliff Bishop sparked the comeback with an 18-13 lead late in the second quarter and Larry McDowell capped a bold third quarter drive with a 28 yard run set up by a fourth and three gamble. Tom Knutson sealed the win from short yardage as Jeff improved to a third straight victory in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Jefferson Jhawks Davenport West Kingston Stadium Cliff Bishop Jeff Bishop Larry McDowell Falcons Columbia West J-Hawks Falcon Vern Jack Ted Lawrence Overland McDowell Knutson Bob Meskimen Larry Sparks Tom Harrison Larry Sievertsen Don Daugherty

Dodgers Lose Again Backed To The Wall

The Los Angeles Dodgers, once holding a four game lead for the National League pennant, now face pressure as they have dropped four of five. San Francisco has won three of four, trimming the margin to 1 44 games. Two straight losses have cost clinching chances with two games left against St Louis.

Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers Walt Alston San Francisco Houston Colts Los Angeles

Dodgers Hold Edge in Pennant Chase as Giants Falter

In the pennant race the Dodgers retain a lead or share top spot with a Dodger victory or a Giant loss. Charley James drove in the winning run with a two out single in the 10th off Ron Perranoski. Elsewhere the Yankees rallied past the White Sox 7 3 to spoil Early Wynn's bid for 300th win.

Dodger Dodgers Charley James Ron Perranoski New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Early Wynn Wynn Minnesota Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Chicago Cubs New York Mets Pittsburgh Milwaukee Bob Veale Cincinnati Philadelphia

Top 10 Grid Scores Reported for C R Jeff and Others

The column lists top ten results with multiple teams and schools. C R Jeff defeats Dav West 32 to 13 while S C East wins 26 to 0 over Actors. D M Tech loses to BD Roosevelt 27 to 12 and D M Lincoln defeats Dowling. Weaver City and Charles City matchups appear with mixed results. several lines are garbled or incomplete.

C. R. Jeff Dav. West S. C. East Actors D. M. Tech BD. Roosevelt D. M. Lincoln Dowling

Jeff Hawks Run Over West for 331 Yards in Big Win

Jeff rushing attack piled up 331 yards as McDowell 132 yards on 13 carries led the charge. Bishop 95 and Knutson 63 added scrimmage gains while West managed 72 total. Williams was held to 21 yards as Jefferson dominated on the ground.

McDowell Bishop Knutson Jeff theHawks Tony Williams Williams

Smith Sparks Postville Rally in 25 6 Win Over West Central

Postville defeated West Central Maynard 25 to 6 as Don Smith led the effort with three touchdowns on runs of 4 and 12 yards and a 92 yard kickoff return. Smith totaled 266 yards, while Duane Koenig added the other score on a three yard run.

Postville Don Smith West Central Maynard Smith Duane Koenig W.C Allan Sones Xp—Koenig

Waukon Rout Fayette 27-0 in Upper Iowa clash

Waukon dominated Fayette in an Upper Iowa conference game scoring 27 points in Friday night action. Curt Hansmeier Jr. ran for 30 and 12 yard TDs, Arnie Ebner and Ron Fish added scores, with Hansmeier converting the extra point.

Waukon Iowa Fayette Curt Hansmeier Arnie Ebner Ron Fish Fayette Waukon Xp—Hansmeier Nolding Pers Harms

Sumner Grabs Conf Win Over Elkader 13 6

Sumner won its first Upper Iowa conference game, beating Elkader 13 to 6. Lyle Schnadt scored on a three yard run for Sumner in the fourth quarter. Elkader's touchdown came on a 20 yard pass from Tom Mueller to Curt Stoops.

Sumner Lyle Schnadt

North High Edges Valley in Upper Iowa League

North High defeated Valley of Clermont Elgin 13 to 7 in a Friday night Upper Iowa league game. Gary Bemiss contributed all scoring with a 30 yard reception to Charles Heying, a one yard TD run, and the extra point.

ELGIN West Union Valley of Clermont-Elgin Gary Bemiss Charles Heying Valley Bemiss Np Lees Robert Rothlisberger Randy Miles Larry

Twins Rehire Sam Mele for 1962 Season

Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith signed Sam Mele to a one year contract to manage the club for 1962. Mele, who took over in 1961, said he was gratified by terms that included a salary increase, though details were not disclosed.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Sam Mele Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins Mele Twins Cookie Lavagetto Griffith Calvin

Hoglund comes up big as Marion shuts out Vinton 34-0

Bob Hoglund runs for three second quarter touchdowns to lead Marion past Vinton 34-0 in a Wamac contest on the Indians’ field. Hoglund’s early 17 yard run setup Marion’s first score as the Vikings were held scoreless throughout.

Larry Tanner Bob Hoglund Marion Vinton Indians Bob Hoglund Reed Schultz Vikings Charlie Brown Geater

South Winneshiek Domination Beats Strawberry Point 41-0

South Winneshiek cruised to a 41-0 victory over Strawberry Point in a Quad County League grid clash. Bob Landa led scoring with three touchdowns on 5 and 1 yard runs and a 55 yard pass from Iverson, while Flyod Bullerman and Terry Sender added two more TDs. Other contributors included Iverson, Hrus, and Sutterman as South Winneshiek overwhelmed Straw Point.

Calmar South Winneshiek Strawberry Point Bob Landa Flyod Bullerman Terry Sender S. Winneshiek Landa

Terry Gibbs Shines As Maquoketa Valley Tops Coggon 20–6

Terry Gibbs rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns to power Maquoketa Valley past Coggon 20 to 6. Harding added 75 yards on 16 carries, Gibbs totaled 22 attempts for the yardage, with TD runs from 46, 30 and 45 yards.

Delhi Terry Gibbs Maquoketa Valley Coggon Gibbs Harding

Eldora Edges Jesup 14 12 In Friday Fray

Eldora quarterback John Mossman sparked a 14-12 win over Jesup scoring twice including a 61 yard run and a 30 yard TD pass to Jim Brown. Jesup answered with Glenn Foster and Sparky Duroe, Foster on a 17 yard run and Duroe blocking a punt for a score.

Eldora John Mossman Jesup Mossman Jim Brown Glenn Foster Sparky Duroe Foster Duroe Eldora Atd XP —Mitchell

Quincy Jets End Working Agreement With Mets

Quincy Ill. The Quincy Jets of the class D Midwest baseball league have severed its working agreement with the New York Mets, said Friday by Jim Tobin president of the Quincy club.

Quincy, Ill UPI Quincy Jets New York Mets Jim Tobin Quincy

Wapsie Valley Defeats Dunkerton 19–12 in Close Football Game

Wapsie Valley earned a 19-12 victory over Dunkerton on Friday with a 48 yard pass from Dennis Moeller to Bob Lober set up by Moeller’s 1 yard TD run. Dunkerton’s Jim Hauptly and Bryan Faye added scoring runs of 27 yards and 7 yards respectively.

Dunkerton Wapsie Valley Dennis Moeller Bob Lober Moeller Wendell Finch Jim Hauptly Bryan Faye Bryan Fay

Decorah easy in 34 7 victory over New Hampton

Decorah routed New Hampton 34 to 7 in Northeast Iowa conference action. Sophomore Jim Hedeman scored twice on 7 and 40 yard runs, with Phil Bergland Chuck Hayme and Ned Krambeer adding Decorah touchdowns. Gary Johnson scored New Hampton’s lone TD on a 5 yard run. Hartson added the extra point.

NEW Hampton Decorah Iowa Soph Jim Hedeman Phil Berglan Chuck Hayme Ned Krambeer Gary Johnson Tos Jim Hedeman Ambeer Kswaymen Staskas Hedeman Xp—Hartson

Monticello shuts out Tipton 20 to 0 on Friday night

Monticello won its third straight game of the year defeating Tipton 20 0. Don Holmes fumbled for two of the winning scores on runs of 10 and 29 yards. John McElmeel scored from 18 yards out and added both extra points.

Monticello Tipton Don Holmes John McElmeel McElmeel Teelehem Monticel Dave John McElmeel Xp—Mcelmeel

Maquoketa Topples Independence in Wamac Showdown

Maquoketa defeated Independence 28-0 in a Wamac game Friday night. Joe Bullock led Maquoketa with three touchdown runs of 80, 38, and 15 yards. Rich O’Hara added the final TD and kicked four extra points.

Maquoketa Independence Joe Bullock Rich O'Hara O'Hara Ledenendeace

Iowa City Sophs Edge Wash 7-0 in Friday Night Victory

Iowa City's sophomores topped Washington 7-0 as Nile Williamson punched in from six yards late in the fourth. Offensive standouts for Wash included Al Carr Harold Doty and John McManus while Pete Kohl led the defense. Washington recorded four first downs to Iowa Citys six and had 32 rushing yards with 15 attempts and one interception on a passing play.

Washington Iowa Iowa City Nile Williamson Williamson Tom Cilek al Carr Harold Doty John McManus Wash Pete Kohl

Wash Stops Hawklets on Extra Point

Washington of Cedar Rapids held on for a 7 6 victory over Iowa City to keep its Mississippi Valley Conference hopes alive. The Warriors dominated with 12 first downs and 173 rushing yards to 63 for Iowa City, while John Blackman engineered a versatile attack to seal the win with the decisive extra point. Mike Langston connected for a late 13 yard TD for Iowa City but the game ended with a failed placement and a controversial pass interference call near the goal line.

Iowa City Washington Cedar Rapids Little Hawks Wash John Blackman Mike Langston Mike Flora Langston Ron Nazette Russ Slaman Paul Abernathy Blackman Jim Daugherty Bud Rainbow Daugherty Steve Burkhalter George

Scriven Leads Hawks Past Camanche 39–0 in Friday Victory

Prairie overpowered Camanche 39 to 0 as Lon Scriven scored on a 23 yard run and an 83 yard kickoff return in the second half. Ted Hidinger added two rushingTDs and the Hawks limited the Indians to 56 total yards, with Scriven and Hidinger each tallying in the first half and Jim Riley adding a 35 yard run after a Camanche fumble. The Hawks dominated from start to finish, building a 19–0 halftime edge.

Lon Scriven Camanche Ted Hidinger Prairie Indians Hawks Scriven Hidinger Jim Riley Cammanche Cenvene David Warren

Missing SUI Football Tickets Found in Mail

About 150 University of Iowa football tickets disappeared in mail then surfaced Friday night before the opening game. Tickets designated for locals within Iowa City were not stolen. postal and athletic staff found them and issued duplicates to complainants. Postal officials recovered all missing tickets and returned them to the university.

Iowa City University of Iowa Athletic Department Francis Graham SUI

Olin Tops Linn-Mar 27 0 in Friday Football

Olin blanked Linn-Mar 27 to 0 as Linn-Mar revised its lineup yet again and failed to score. Sophomore Bob Timmons passed for Olin with Larry Jackson and Chuck Hansen scoring for Olin while Gary Rowedder added a late TD. Dale Lassen and Jim Schope stood out for Linn-Mar on defense and offense.

OLIN Linn-Mar Bob Timmons Dale Lassen Lions Lassen Jim Schope Ron Kinkead Paul Kerber

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