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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
16
LE MARS AP Bob Ferguson, Westmar College standout, signed a pro contract with St Louis of the National Football League for about 13000 to 15000 dollars. Ferguson earned Tri-State Conference all star honors four times, highlighting a notable end to a prolific college career.
Muscatine bowlers Mike Berlin and Tim Taylor placed 2nd and 3rd in the Iowa Master Bowlers Association event at Waterloo last weekend. Rich Schmitt of Waterloo topped finals with 1,878 eight game series and earned 400 dollars. Berlin earned 225 dollars with a 1,746 eight game total and 41.46 Petersen points while Taylor took 150 dollars with 1,667 pins and 38.7 Petersen points. Berlin finished the tourney with a 214 average, Taylor 204.
Stan Mikita clinches the scoring crown finishing with 87 points as Chicago draws Detroit 5-5 to close the regular schedule. The St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota 5-3 to claim third in the West and set playoff matchups. Ed Giacomin earns a goals against best half-season prize while Rogatien Vachon and Gump Worsley contend for Vezina contenders.
A Bball report from Indianapolis cites Coach Henry Iba saying adapting to international rules is the biggest hurdle for U S Olympic hopefuls. He notes aggression on boards and fouling for profit as key issues while detailing the West's 95 86 win over the East in the college all star game. Rick Mount and Jo Jo White led the West with Mount scoring 24, Pete Maravich earned top player honors for the East.
Iowa will represent the Big Ten at the NCAA gymnastics championships in Tucson, Arizona, after a playoff win over Michigan and Michigan State. The Hawkeyes posted 189.8 points to 187.6 for Michigan and 184.4 for Michigan State, securing the conference spot.
The 94th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4 features a wide-open field led by Forward Pass and Alley Fighter, fresh from Florida and Santa Anita Derbies. Other top 2-year-olds include Vitriotic Captain's Gig Iron Ruler Wise Exchange Bugged Don T.V. Commercial Dancer's Image Verbatim Clever Fool and Dewan. Alley Fighter, owned by Charles Engichard, won the Florida Derby by two lengths with Laffit Pincay Jr. aboard, as Forward Pass claimed the Gulfstream Derby in 1 49.0 under Calumet Farm red silks.
In New York Ray Emerson and Arthur Ashe, two of tennis’ leading players, argued that the International Lawn Tennis Federation's proposed authorized player category would fail. Ashe defeated Emerson 6-4 6-4 7-5 to win the Garden Challenge Trophy, while the plan would divide pro authorized players and amateurs by status and earnings.
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