Dream Match Still On Between Top Poll Grid Teams
The No 1 Ohio State holds the top spot in the AP major college football poll with 770 points and 34 first place votes after the regular season. No 2 Southern California sits precariously at 631 points after a 21-21 draw with Notre Dame, as final rankings wait for bowl results. Georgia remains fourth and Texas climbs to fifth after a Thanksgiving rout, with several teams adjusting positions in a tight race.
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Ohio State
Associated Press
Buckeyes
Southern California
Notre Dame
Southern Cal
Penn State
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Texas
Texas A&m
Kansas
UCL
Irish
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Purdue
Alabama
Auburn
Michigan
Oregon State
Ohio U
Arizona
Arizona State
Calif
Albama
Ohio Univ
Missouri
Houston
Florida State
South
Methodist
Buckeyes to Get Trophy as the Team of Year
Ohio State, No. 1 after winning the Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl bid, will receive the MacArthur Bowl Trophy as the nation’s team of the year at a New York banquet. Coach Woody Hayes will accept as 13 former stars are inducted into the National Football Hall of Fame.
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New York
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Buckeyes
Clark Shaughnessy
Michigan
Bobby Layne
Texas
John Pingel
Michigan State
Claude “Buddy” Young
Thinois
Eddie Casey
Harvard
Henry Ketcham
Yale
Adam Walsh
Notre Dame
Chester" LaRoche
John F. Kennedy
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
Two Muscatine Doubles Teams Reach State Meet
Two Muscatine doubles teams will represent the city at the state Family Two tourney at Totem Bowl in Marshalltown on Sunday December 8. Harold Whitlow 8 first year bowler and George Terrill compete in the father son division after a 1195 district Davenport score. Cathy and Jack Rigdon enter the senior father daughter division following an 1183 district showing.
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Muscatine
Totem Bowl
Marshalltown
Harold Whitlow
George Terrill
Davenport
Cathy
Jack Rigdon
6 10 Cager Joins MCC Basketball Team
The Muscatine Community College Bears added 6 10 ex serviceman Eno Daniels to the squad. Daniels, 27, has trained with the team in Iowa City and may see limited action in the MCC opener against Keewanee at 7 30 p.m. at the MHS gym.
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Muscatine Community College
Eno Daniels
Iowa City
Daniels
Dan McCleary
MCC
Kewanee
MHS
Columbus Wrestlers Earn 2nd Victory at Home
Columbus Community High School wrestlers improved to 2-0 with a 31-15 dual win over WACO at Olds. Mike Pugh set a school point record with a 27-10 154-pound win, following his 41-second pin last week. Reserve results included Dick Podaris and Mike Hoback pins, and Bill Crawford’s decision, with other matches detailing several draws and decisions. The team heads to the Wapello tournament Saturday and hosts Morning Sun on December 9.
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Columbus Junction
Ken ‘Purdy
Columbus Community High School
Wresters
WACO
Olds
Columbus
Mike Pugh
Pugh
Dick Podaris
Mike Hoback
Bill Crawford
Leon Bowen
Morning Sun
Bob Murdock
Roger Smith
Warren Brukholder
Drew
Busy Week Sets On Local Sports Slate
Muscatine Community College opens at home against Black Hawk East at 7:30 p.m. MCC Indians then visit Clinton Saturday. Muscatine High swimmers join Keoky at Burlington triangular at 7:30. Central Junior High ninth graders go to Burlington Oak Street at 5:30. Wrestling meets shift with MCC vs Burlington at MHS field house Thursday. West Junior High sixth grade basketball at Washington at 4 p.m. Friday features Ottumwa at Muscatine sophs 6:20 p.m. and 8 p.m. Hayes Catholic hosts Pleasant Valley with 6:30 and 8 p.m. bouts and Iowa City Central at Central ninth at 4 p.m.
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Muscatine Community College
Dan McCleary
MCC Indians
Black Hawk
Kewanee
Ill
MHS
Clinton
Muscatine High
Keoky
Burlington
Central Junior High
Burlington Oak Street
MCC
Davenport Tech
Muskie
Sophs
West Junior High
Washington
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Hayes Catholic High
Pleasant Valley
Iowa City Central
Central
Majors Weigh Rule Changes at Winter Meetings
At San Francisco the major and minor leagues open their winter gathering with focus on batting reforms and the pinch hitter option. Committees debate strike zone size mound height and enforcing the spit ball rule while executives and players mull intraleague playoff money and a pension plan as meetings extend beyond this week.
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San Francisco
Pro Cage Loops Produce Mixed Night for Suns and Oaks
The Dallas Chaparrals edged the Oakland Oaks 112 111 in ABA play as Cindy Powell hit a 15 foot jumper with 15 seconds left. Rich Barry led Oakland with 32 while Spider Bennett and Lennie Wilkens sparked a late Seattle surge, and Miami beat Indiana 109 104 in the ABA.
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Associated Press
Phoenix Suns
Oakland Oaks
Dallas Chaparrals
Oakland
Oaks
American Basketball Association
Suns
National Basketball Association
Seattle
NBA
Miami
Indiana
Cindy Powell
Rich Barry
Spider Bennett
Dallas
Neitha
Ron Boone
Lennie Wilkens
Bob Rutile
Four area men place in Iowa Indoor Horseshoe tourney
Byron Hafner of Letts tied for third in class A with a 23 record at Ottumwa Coliseum. Medleo Blake of Letts was third in class B with a 33 mark, Jake Davis of Columbus Junction tied for fifth with 14, and Ralph Crawford of Columbus Junction tied for second in class B with a 1-2 record. The annual indoor open meet at Ottumwa will be held in March.
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Iowa
Ottumwa Coliseum
Byron Hafner
Letts
Medleo Blake
Jake Davis
Columbus Junction
Ralph Crawford
Ottumwa
Goalie Duo Powers Blues Nine-Game NHL Streak
New York AP report notes St Louis Blues have nine straight unbeaten games, the longest for an expansion club. Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante possess a league leading 1.95 goals against average after 22 games, while Ed Johnston and Gerry Cheevers of Boston trail with 2.27. Bobby Hull leads scoring with 39 points, Jean Beliveau 33, Gordie Howe 31. Howe needs one goal for 700 career regular goals.
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NEW York
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis
Glenn Hall
Jacques Plante
NHL
Boston
Ed Johnston
Gerry Cheevis
Bobby Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
Hull
Montreal
Jean Beliveau
Detroit
S. Gordie Howe
Howe
Seattle Beats Phoenix 118 108 in Monday NBA Action
Seattle defeated Phoenix 118 to 108 in a single Monday NBA game. The remaining listed games for today include Atlanta at New York, Boston at Milwaukee, San Diego at Chicago, Phoenix at Los Angeles, Cincinnati at Baltimore, Seattle at San Francisco. Schedule for Wednesday features Boston at Detroit, San Diego at Cincinnati, New York at Baltimore, Phoenix at Philadelphia, and San Francisco versus Milwaukee at Madison.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Phoenix
Atlanta
New York
Boston
Milwaukee
San Diego
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Baltimore
San Francisco
Detroit
Philadelphia
Madison
Green Bay
NFL
NCAA
Syracuse
Penn State
Kodak
NFL Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Notre Dame
Dallas Rally Edges Oakland In Tight 112 111
Dallas narrowly defeats Oakland 112 to 111 in a high scoring game. The matchup featured late leads and a clutch finish by Dallas as Oakland struggled to close the gap.
Celtics buy Jim Barnes from Bulls to add size
Boston NBA team purchases 6 foot 8 Jim Bad News Barnes from Chicago to boost front line. To clear space they place 6 foot 9 Bud Olsen on waivers.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Jim
Bad News" Barnes
Chicago Bulls
Barnes
Celtics
Bud Olsen
Bowling Scores From Local Ladies Major League Event
Readable scores show results across teams including Gibson & Gibson Waltons Nursery and Brossart & Lucas with high team and individual performances. Notable figures include Nancy Thayer 226 and Lois Cardwell 225 in high individual games and Ron Morrill 584 in high men’s series.
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Coca Cola
Waltons Nursery
Brossart & Lucas
Gibson & Gibson
Pearl Products
Sandy’s
Muscatine Pearl
Fairbanks
Drewry’s Beer l
Nancy Thayer
Lois Cardwell
Daisy Miller
Men High
George Crosley
John Derksen
Ron Morril
Fox's Sportswear
High Team and Individual Bowling Totals Listed Across Venues
Bowling results show high team games and series for Dixie Creme Donuts, Plamor Lanes, Elm's, Farm Bureau, and others. Individuals Norman Denkman Adrian Robbie and Ruth Kent lead high series and scores, with top team marks at Jarvis Insurance and Muscatine Produce plus Stephens Trophies and Huttig's Mink among sponsors.
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Dixie Creme Donuts
Brain's Feed & Grain Co
Jarvis Insurance
Sun Mart
Atalissa Grain & Feed Co
F.S
Farm Bureau Insurance
Jon Inc
Wilton Feed
Jarvis Ins
Atalissa Gr
Adrian
Robe
Denkman
Adrian Robe
Jarvis Ns
Braun’s Fd. & Gr
Muscatine
Stephens
C&m
Henderson's
Huttig's
HON Industries
Monsantonb
Ladies High Ind
Ruth Kent
Bonnie Elliott
Bonnie Elliot
Lila Simposa
Huttig
Local Sports Tonight Highlights Across Multiple Venues
Night schedule lists swimming meet between Muscatine and Keokuk at Burlington 7 30 p m. Muscatine Community College hosts Kewanee at MHS Fieldhouse 7 30 p m. Central Junior High fourth at Burlington Oak Street 5 30 p m. Little Six North Scott at Bettendorf. SES includes all boys and girls games Highland at LM Mediapolis at Danville Lone Tree at Columbus, New London at Morning Sun, Winfield at Wapello. EIH features Clear Creek at West Liberty girls WACO at Mid Prairie girls. Cornbelt includes Sherrard at Rockridge, Winola at Orion, Alwood at Cambridge.
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Kewanee
Muscatine Community College
MHS
Central Junior High
Burlington Oak Street
Little Six
North Scott
Bettendorf
Highland
L M
Mediapolis
Danville
Lone Tree
Columbus
New London
Morning Sun
Winfield
Wapel- Jo
Eih
Clear Creek
West Liberty Girls
Waco
Mid- Prairie Girls
Cornbelt
Sherrard
Rockridge
Winola
Orion
al- Wood
Cambridge
Bowling scores and team standings from Milo meet event
The record lists high games and series across teams Masseys, Millers High Life, Sears and Nichols Grain in Men and Ladies divisions. Notable figures include Dick Lowe 223, Bob Brown 292, Mel Samuelson 786 series, Matt Ravushenberger 788, Lori Huesman 222 and 511 series. Team totals show Masseys 2865 and Nichols Grain 2235 in high team series with Air Way Sanitizer and Old Town Inn also scoring.
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Plamer
Millers High Life
Drewry’s
Sears
Mac's
Masseys
Nichols Grain & Feed
Atalissa Grain & Feed
Old Town Inn
Ladies High Ind
Lori Huesman
Kathy Asmus
Jan Taylor
Air Way Sanitizer
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Randy Reid
Mark Bean
Kenny Martin
Burdean Graber
Rod Reschly
Jeff Skubal
Stacy Lewis
Greg ‘Ule
Clifford Bundy
Gary Roth
Dennis Tompkins
Terry Moore
Major League Players Association
Marvin Miller
Edward
America
Uncle Sam
Keogh
Westamerica Securities, Inc
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Westamerica Securities
INE
Bill Hotz, Jr
West Liberty
Ady
R.J
University of Michigan
Ron Johnson
Dennis Brown
Ting
Johnson
Football Writers Association of America
Photefax
SuperSonics
Wilkens
Skip Thoren
Les Hunter
Blues
Denver
New Orleans
Minnesota
Duluth
Kentucky
Celts
Dincinhatt
South Muscatine
Glass & Mirror
Schlitz
Schmidts Auto
A Brossart & Lucas
Monsanto UN
Fox
Farm Bureau
Bantam Girls
Sports Tonight
Muscatine and
Keokuk
Sunny Brook
Han
McKee Zenith Color Center
Mulberry
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