Des Moines State Tournament Upset Sparks Four-Game Slam
In Muscatine the Des Moines meet opened with Marshalltown routing Shenandoah 100-54, Ames beating Algona 65-53, Washington edging Wahlert 69-63, and Waverly-Shell Rock suffering a 56-54 upset loss to Sioux City Heelan. Alate finish left Waverly frustrated after an injury to Fred Grawe and a missed late free throw as time expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Waverly- Shell Rock
Marshalltown
Sioux City Heelan
Ames
Algona
Shenandoah
Cedar Rapids Washington
Dubuque Wahlert
Washington
Wahlert
George Funk
Fred Grawe
Waverly
Heelen
Heelan
Last Eastern Team Beaten In tC Meet
Hutchinson Kansas AP reports the national junior college basketball championship returns to the Plains after a Vincennes stop. Eastern teams exited in the quarterfinals as Hutchinson beat Cumberland 60 46 and Cameron topped Chipola 89 69. Dallas Baptist meets Moberly in semifinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Plains States
Vincennes
Ind
Dallas Baptist
Moberly
Cameron
Oklahoma
Cumberland College of
Marshalltown Routs Shenandoah in Iowa tourney first round
Marshalltown exploded for 100 points to crush Shenandoah 100-54 and earn a Friday semifinal vs Sioux City Heelan, while Ames edged Cedar Rapids Washington and Algona fell to Ames 53. Washington advanced to face Ames. Heelan beat Waverly Shell Rock 54-46 to reach the semis. Marshalltown led 27-12 after one period and shot 64 percent, with John Moore scoring 26 and Jim Abrahamson 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Heelan
Mike Bryson
Associated Press
DES Moines
Iowa
Bobcats
Shenandoah
Sioux City Heelan
Waverly Shell Rock
Iowa City
Mary's
Regis
Roosevelt
Agard Tops First Round Scoring Race
Lead ing scorers after the first round of the boys state high school basketball tournament. Rich Agard Ames 30 Dale Teeter Algona 34 John Moore Marshalltown 26 Mike Seyler CR Wash 24 Phil Bazesides Dub Wah 20 Mark Eggleston Waverly 19 Mike White S.C. Heelan 17 Fred Grawek Waverly 1 Tom Heck C.R. Wash 11 Jim Abrahamson Marsh 15 Frank Buchan Marsh 14 Ron Peterson Marsh 14 Tom Kelly C.R. Wash Wa x indicates team eliminated. Hockey Scores National Hockey League Detroit 4 Boston 2 New York at Montreal Chicago at Toronto
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Funk
John Moore
Jim Abrahamson
Frank Buchan
Ron Peterson
Shenandoah
Bob Livingston
Tom Creigton
Heelan
Waverly Shell Rock
Crusaders
Fred Grawe
Mark Eggleston
Jim Leeman
Go-Hawks
White
Eggleston
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ames
Dubuque Wahlert
Dubuque
Des Moines
Rich Agard
Dale Teeter
Algona
Marshalltown
Mike Seyler
CR. Wash
Phil Bazesides
Dub. Wah
Mike White
S.C. Heelan
Fred Grawek
Tom Heck
C.R. Wash
Marsh
Tom Kelly
Wax
Pressure on Benton and H. Thornton in Illinois tournament
AP dispatch from Champaign reports Benton and Harvey Thornton favored as the Illinois high school basketball tournament quarterfinals begin. Four Elite Eight games draw 16 000 plus at Assembly Hall with Belleville facing Joliet Central and Benton meeting Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
H. Thornton
Illinois
Champaign, II
Harvey Thornton
Winois
Assembly Hall
Belleville
Joliet Central
Galesburg
Thornton
New Trier
Rockford West
Decatur
Collinsville
Celtics Near Losing Crown as 76ers Win Streak
The Boston Celtics trail the Philadelphia 76ers by one game in the Eastern Division with two left in the regular season. Philadelphia won their ninth straight by defeating the Knicks 115-108, while Boston beat the Pistons 128-103 on the road. Wilt Chamberlain sparked Philly late, and Johnny Havlicek led Boston with 32 points. Philadelphia can clinch a share of the division by beating Cincinnati, then win it outright with a win at Baltimore. Boston's remaining games are vs New York and Cincinnati. In Western play, San Francisco stayed alive in the playoff hunt with an 11-1-12 home win over the Hawks, while Rick Barry led the Warriors with 39 points. The tournament also features New Trier and Thorn ton matchups, and Decatur facing Rockford West in Friday’s slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
76Ers
New York Knicks
Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Clutehy
Wilt Chamberlain
Thers
Knicks
Johnny Havlicek
Pistons
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Boston
New York
San Francisco
St. Louis
Kentucky and Duke Set for Key NCAA Showdown Tonight
Kentucky, ranked No 1 at 26 1, may shuffle its lineup for a crucial NCAA semifinal against No 2 Duke, beset by injuries and illness as Duke star Bob Verga recovers from silitis. Utah meets Texas Western in the other semifinal, with the Miners chasing a title shot amid health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Duke
College Park
Texas Western
West Texas
Bob Verga
Larry Conley
Utah
Texas
Pro Basketball Scores From Today’s NBA Games
The Associated Press reports Boston defeated Detroit 128 to 103 and Philadelphia 115 beat New York 6 to 0. Other scores include San Francisco 116 over St. Louis. Cincinnati visiting Baltimore and St. Louis visiting Los Angeles. Boston visits New York. Detroit travels to St. Louis. Los Angeles hosts San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
New York
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
National Basketball Association
Associated Press
Boston
Detroit
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Muscatine, Va
Steam Roller
Algona- Ames
Richard Agard
Agard
Teeter
Marshall
Sh.s.a.a
Rick
Tricky
THE
Houston
California
Atlanta
Chicago
Cleveland
Miami
Long Beach
St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Bradenton
Palm Springs
Winter Haven
Fort Lauderdale
Pompano Beach
Shell Rock
Des Moines Roosevelt
Storm Lake
Heck
Phil Bazelides
Little Cyclones
Dale “Teeter
National Hockey League
Montreal
Toronto
Elks Lodge
Dick Ballard
Sir
Betsy Jackson
By Arthur L. Srb
Belleville Maroons
Joe Wiley
Bill Snellings
Wiley
Lawrenceville
Dale Kelley
Ave Eee
IME Newwunsten
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76Ers
Springfield
Ted Caiazza
la Grange
Caiazza
Kelley
Rich Yankus
Jim Adkins
Janky Rangers
Larry Rosenzweig
Jim Ard
Rosenzweig
Indians
Reds
APCO
Oil Company
Dick’s
Mississippi
UCLA
Dodge Boys
Phillips Bros. Sales & Rentals
Muscatine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!