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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
6
Muscatine High School hosts Ottumwa in the Little Six opener with the Muskies aiming to continue last season’s MES league champions momentum. Key players include Bob Hallgren and Garold Ritz guiding a balanced attack as Ottumwa proves a tougher foe than their 3-2 record suggests.
Little Six basketball outlook shifts as Muscatine rises as only undefeated team. Keokuk and Bettendorf slip to 1-1 after losses to Quincy Christian Brothers and Davenport Central. Ottumwa Burlington and Assumption show flash, while Muscatine’s balanced attack under Ed Ware powers early-season 4-0 run, including a 58-57 upset of Iowa City. The Muskies threaten to repeat as league champions.
Hayes Catholic High hosts Pleasant Valley in a home opener after two road wins. Hayes aims to blunt Spartans led by 6-2 junior Pete Solverson and Dave Sutton who contributed 13 points in a 79-29 win. The Muskateers battle flu concerns as guard Joe Blaesing misses practice and may be replaced by Steve Marks.
Wilton and Durant wrestled to a 24 24 tie in a battle of unbeaten teams. Durant jumped to 10 0 lead, Wilton surged to 21 11, then Durant won three of last four bouts to force the deadlock. Ken Schlapkohl pinned at heavyweight for the tying points. Durant wins junior varsity 23 24. Individual winners include Mike Shuger Rich Ochiltree Joe Marolf Rick Hansen Dan Ervin Mike Wyatt for Wilton and Cal Lilienthal Steve Jehle Ray Cole Dennis Paulsen Dave Paulsen Gary Schult for Durant. Both teams head to the Wapello tournament Saturday.
Iowa earns a strong 99 to 69 victory over Northern Michigan, displaying offensive balance and teamwork for quality shots. Dick Jensen and newcomer John Johnson stood out as Iowa switched from a 1-3-1 zone to man to man, with Jensen’s confident corners and Williams successor potential drawing attention.
Gordie Howe, 40, notches his 700th regular season goal as Detroit trounces Pittsburgh 7 to 2. Rival Maurice Richard trails far behind at 544 while New York Rangers gain in East standings with Montreal. Howe notes the challenge growing but remains in peak form after 23 NHL seasons.
After Wednesday's victory coach Ralph Miller praised the Hawks for proving they can pass score and rebound well. He noted the opener was rough but the second win showed improvement, saying he let the team play more freely while remaining ready to coach when needed. The crowd hoped for 100 points, but Miller shrugged that once more and focused on the win and season record.
West 9th hosts Washington in hoops and Muscatine JV wrestles Burlington at MES fieldhouse. Friday brings Little Six action with Ottumwa at MHS fieldhouse. Bettendorf, Keokuk, and more across the region. Junior high and girls events fill the schedule with Central 9th and Pleasant Valley wrestling, plus River Cities and Corn Belt matchups.
The Iowa Hawkeyes dominated Northern Michigan 93-69 in Iowa City. The first unit built a 90-46 lead with six minutes remaining as scoring came easily for Iowa.
Glenn Vidnovic led scoring with 23 points and Cris Philips added 18 as Iowa was outscored 23-9 after a run by the Wildcats to stay under 100. Iowa shot 51.3 percent while Northwestern connected on 37 percent.
In Toledo AP report, Des Moines Oak Leaf Muskegon Mid hockey brawl led to one game suspension for Oak Leaf GM Howie Milford and firing of an Oak Leaf player. IHL Commissioner Andy Mulligan charged defenseman Ivan Prediger with misconduct for a first-period fight. Fine amount not announced.
A dense recap of regional college basketball scores. Northwestern defeated Midwestern 95 to 69. Gustavus Adolphus beat Northern Iowa 78 to 67. Towa topped Northern Michigan Town State 99 to 72. Tennessee beat Westmar 66 to 75. Clinton edged Black Hawk East 92 to 73. Waldorf won 94 to 71 over Central Eagle Grove. Iowa Western beat Southeastern Keokuk 92 to 68. High school results include Eagle Grove 48 over Hampton 45. East LaSalle routed U of Baltimore 100 to 57. Navy beat Harvard 70 to 58. Columbia triumphed 95 to 37 over CCNY. Fordham defeated Yale 98 to 85. Cornell beat Syracuse 98 to 81. St Bonaventure toppled Detroit Oil 111 to 70. Rutgers tied Penn 70 to 55. Boston University defeated Worcester Tech 104 to 6. South Carolina 68 and Wake Forest 68 in a draw. Tennessee edged Town State 72 to 66. West Virginia beat Maryland 86 to 65. Louisville defeated Steyson 84 to 69. Memphis State won 81 to 49 over Texas-Arling ton. Alabama 98, Texas 56. Mississippi 90, Ark A&M 75. U Texas El Paso 92, Southern Mississippi 71. Midwest Town 99 beat No Michigan 69. St Joseph's Pa. 9? and Bowling Green 8? Chicago Loyola and St John’s Kansas City 63. Dayton? and Gannon Pa. West Coast California 103, San Jose State 98.
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