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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
6
Chicago AP report notes five Big Ten teams won season openers, Wisconsin the sole upset as the conference began play. The piece mentions Purdue and Iowa starting their campaigns at home later that night.
A wide sweep of college basketball results from top teams and leagues. St Joseph’s routed Hofstra while Maryland edged Penn State, and Princeton beat Lafayette as major programs posted big wins. Illinois and Michigan led high-scoring showings with standout performances and close finishes across the East and Midwest.
Ames AP report: Iowa State freshmen nipped Webster City Community College 68 to 66 in Webster City Wednesday night. The Cyclone freshmen extended their winning streak to nine games over two seasons. Clarence Brewster led Iowa State with 16 points while Lon Hendersk of Webster City earned game honors with 14.
Three Muscatine varsity basketball teams will play Friday with only one win among them. The MHS Muskies host Bettendorf, Muscatine Community College plays Grand View Des Moines, and Hayes Catholic meets St James St Paul. MCC leads 1-2, Muscatine 0-3, Hayes 0-1, in a rare three game slate inside the Little Six.
Muscatine Community College Indians travel to Des Moines to face Grand View University as a doubleheader opens with a sophomore game at 6:30 and the varsity tipoff around 8. MCC stars Merle Manley and several starters vie for roles while Grand View relies on freshmen led by Ron Silman and Dallas Hakeman. The St Paul doubleheader includes St James and Hayes Catholic with a frosh soph clash at 2 p.m.
The AP All-America squad features Mike Garrett and Howard Twilley as leaders among stars like Jim Grabowski Steve Juday and Donny Anderson. Princeton’s Charley Goplak is listed as a 23rd man while Aaron Brown and Tommy Nobis receive recognition for standout play through November 27. Garrett set a national rushing mark while other selections highlight diverse positions and achievements.
A long list of basketball pairing notes across Little Six and Cornbelt-Westmer leagues including JC Muscatine at Grand View Des Moines and River Cities matchups with Hayes Catholic at St James Bur lington Notre Dame at Keokuk plus area town games in Southeast Iowa Eastern Iowa Hawkeye West Branch Lone Tree Solon Wapoello and many more. The compilation also includes a string of pro and college football player listings such as Howard Twilley Glen Ray Hines and Charlie Gogolak with their birthplaces and colleges.
The report lists players across positions including Freeman White of Nebraska and Dave Williams of Washington on offense. Tackles Sam Ball of Kentucky and Francis Peay of Missouri, guards John Niland and Garrett with 1,440 yards and 16 touchdowns highlight a detailed senior highlight. Heisman runner-up Twilley, at 5 feet 10, leads NCAA scoring with 187 points as he caught 134 passes for 1,779 yards and 16 touchdowns. Coach Glenn Dobbs calls him the greatest pass receiver who ever lived and an honor student.
AP All America list places Niland on second team offense with backs Spurrier Little Jones McDonald and Kalerin at center. Ends Long and Pearce defense, tackles Richardson Yearby, linebackers Maliszewski Buffone Cody. Other backs Horak Weger Hawkins.
Jim Barnes, once nicknamed Bad News at Texas Western, has become a key player for the Baltimore Bullets. He scored 22 points and pulled 22 rebounds as the Bullets beat the Knicks 189-125, the third win in four games against New York since the Bellamy trade. St Louis beat Detroit 110-101 and Los Angeles downed Cincinnati 121-105.
Iowa State and Drake opened the season with wins as Air Force challenged Iowa State before a late surge by co Captain Bob Ziegler and Al Koch. Drake rode Bob Netolicky to a 96 68 victory over William Jewell while Drake dominated boards 84 to 47. State College of Iowa, Westmar, St Ambrose, Parsons, Murray’s Racers and other teams posted early winners in Wednesday play across the region.
Walter J. Schlueter of Arizona State University Tempe was chosen president of the American Swimming Coaches Association by the 15 member board in an overnight session. He succeeds Dr. James E. Counsilman of Indiana University.
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