West Liberty girls fall short in Davenport tourney finals
The West Liberty Belles finish second in the Davenport district tournament as Delwood wins with a 62 59 margin and Elizabeth McKee scores 38 for Montezuma. First round pairings set for the state girls basketball tourney include Jewell South Hamilton against Mapleton Maple Valley and Mount Ayr meeting Elwood Delwood.
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Mike Bryson
Associated Press
DES Moines
Jewell South
Hamilton
Mapleton Maple Valley
Nevada
Montezuma
Maynard West Central
Delwood
Ebwood
Maple Valley
West Center
Monticello Sacred Heart
Farragut
Everly
Dunlap
Mediapolis
Allison Bristow
Lake City
Manson
Wellsburg
Perry
Mount Ayr
Elwood
Roland
Mary Ewing
West Liberty
Elizabeth McKee
West Mai- Shall
Holstein
Connie Kraai
Maynard
West Central
Mapleton
Fight Results From Wednesday Highlights Intra League Fights
The Associated Press reports boxing results with Love Allattey of Ghana outpointing Boualem Belouard of Algeria in Birmingham England. In a separate basketball recap West Liberty Delwood edged Liberty Belles 99 47 in a tight game with many lead changes. Mary Jean Ewing led Dehwood with 40 points while Linda Alloway and Cindy Porter added 31 and 25 for Liberty. Jean Hargrafen scored 50 for LM in a consolation win over Lowden as LM rallied from deficits to secure victory.
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West Liberty
Alloway
Porter
J. Bekker
B. Laton
J. Hahn
C. Albrecht
Dalwood Girls
Ft-At
M. Ewing
Hargrafen
M. Myatt
Denger
J. Denger
J. Gartman
P. Martuigsen
Delwood
Leroy Mitchell
Liberty Belles
Liberty
Vikings
Mary Jean Ewing
Dehwood
Belles
Linda Alloway
Cindy Porter
Mitchell
Dehgood
Cheyney Wolves Top AP Small College Poll for 1966
The Cheyney State Wolves of Cheyney Pennsylvania were named the No 1 small college basketball team for 1966 by the Associated Press finishes with 156 points from 17 voters. Southern Illinois slipped to third with 102 points after seven weeks as nation’s top team.
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Associated Press
Cheyney
State Wolves
Seaon
Philadelphia
North Dakota
Southern Ilinois
SMU Gridder Who Collapsed In Spring Dies
Dallas AP reports Tom White 19 from Cochituate Mass died in a Dallas hospital from cardiac arrest after collapsing on the SMU football field during spring training. He was awaiting his turn in practice and had been working on defense.
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Dallas
Tex
Tom White
Southern Methodist University
White
Cochituate
Mass
SMU
State Contends Braves Owners Are Money-Motivated
In Milwaukee AP reports the Wisconsin anti trust case against baseball paints Braves owners as men driven to move the franchise to Atlanta to "make money fast." Prosecutor Willard Stafford tied owners financial pressures to debt repayment of 33 million. Witnesses Delforge and Volz testified as the trial opened. Delforge said the club showed cash profits in 1963 and 1964 amid owners claiming a 3.5 million loss.
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Braves
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Atlanta
Willard Stafford
Regal
Brave
Stafford
Delforge
Troubled Griffith Contends For 1966 Baseball Honors
Cal Griffith of the Minnesota Twins vies for top executive honors in 1966 as his negotiations with star players unfold. Jim Grant seeks $50,000, Oliva asks $35,001, Versalles asks $44,000, and Robinson, Wills, Koufax, and Drysdale drive broader salary battles, highlighting a year of tension in baseball contracts.
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Jim Grant
Tony Oliva
Zoilo Versalles
Cal Griffith Baseball
Frank Robinson
Bavasi
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Maury Wills
Griffith
Grant
Oliva
Versalles
Calvin
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dodger
Wills
Koufax and Drysdale
Top 10 Boys Teams Hit Semifinals Tonight
Eight of the Associated Press top ten boys basketball teams reach semifinal round action in district tournaments. Cedar Rapids Jefferson meets Washington. Clinton St Marys faces Clinton outfit. Marshalltown meets North Tama. Waverly Shell Rock meets Delavan. Des Moines Roosevelt and Keokuk wait for Friday. Other games include Carroll vs Kuemper, LeMars Central vs Cherokee, Fort Dodge vs Blairsville, Ida Grove vs Holstein, and Delwood Elwood vs Maquoketa.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Washington
Clinton
St. Mary
Warriors
St. Mary's
DeWitt Central
Bellevue Marquette
Marshalltown
North Tama
Waverly Shell Rock
Delwein
Des Moines Roosevelt
Keokuk
Carroll
Carroll Kuemper
LeMars Central
Ida Grove
Holstein
Delwood of
Elwood
Maquoketa
Wilton and Davenport West meet in district semis at MHS gym
Wilton faces Davenport West in the boys district tournament semi finals at the MHS gym. Tip is 7 30 p m with the winner advancing to Friday’s finals at Iowa City against the Davenport Central Bettendorf winner. Wilton upset Muscatine 61 51 Tuesday. West defeated North Scott to reach this round.
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Wilton
Davenport West
MHS
Iowa City
Muscatine
West
North Scott
Delwood shoots 76.5 percent to reach Sweet Sixteen
By Harold Blake West Liberty and L M finished 2nd and 3rd in the district tournament as Muscatine area teams battled for final spots. Delwood of Elwood hit 76.5 percent from the floor in a 62 59 championship win to advance to the state Sweet Sixteen while L M defeated Lowden 85-78 in the consolation game.
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Harold Blake
Davenport
Muscatine Area
West Liberty
L-M
Delwood
Elwood
L M
Lowden
Soph of Year Smith Heads Big Eight All Star Crew
Kansas City AP reports Kansas State's Don Smith, 6-8 rebound leader, named sophomore of the year and first team member beside seniors Wesley Simmons Lewis Gardner on the 1966 All-Big Eight. Wesley stars for Kansas. Simmons directs Nebraska. Gardner shone for Colorado despite foot injury.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Kansas City
Gfooll
Walt Wesley
Kansas
Grant Simmons
Nebraska
Joe Cipriano
Huskers
Wesley
Simmons
Cipriano
Animous
Ted Owens
Town State
Don Smith
Delvy Lewis
Colorado
Chuck Gardner
Smith
Lewis
Jo Jo White
Gardner
al Lopes
Don Sidle
Oklahoma
Earl Seyfert
Kansas State
Nate Branch
Ron Coleman
Missouri
al Koch
Bob Ziegler
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