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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1973
Page
7
Columbus the top-rated Class A wrestling power in southeast Iowa remained undefeated with a 42-19 road win over Washington on Thursday night. The Wildcats improved to 10-0 in dual meets while the Demons dropped to 2-9.
Columbus Jet will host a ten team junior varsity wrestling tournament on Saturday Feb 3 featuring Wapello Highland Winfield Mt Union New London Mediapolis Morning Sun Waco Lone Tree and L M Schools may enter multiple wrestlers per weight class. First round 12 30 second 3 30 and third 7 00 admission prices listed. Dinner and supper served by wrestlers mothers. Washington and Columbus results noted with pins decisions and a sectional meet looming for Feb 7 8 and 5 respectively.
Rain and mud canceled last Saturday hunt but the Fox Hunters Club will regroup at the cemetery corner in Ainsworth at 9 30 a.m. All interested hunters are invited to attend. only two hunts remain this season and participants are urged to report.
Muscatine Central crushed the Washington ninth graders 67 to 57 here Thursday. Roth led Washington with 23 points and 14 rebounds while Hoyle added 18 points and 14 rebounds. Washington won the B game 57 to 25, with Jim Evans scoring 16 and Owen Gamon grabbing 10 boards. Washington held a 21 to 10 halftime edge in the B game but cooled in the second half. The ninth graders, 93 with two games left, face Waco Monday at 6 15 p.m. and finish February 12 at Fairfield.
Highland improves to 7 4 as the Huskies win the last four bouts in a 36 17 dual meet over Wilton. Randy Thomann Len Corpman Rick Rath and Russ Keeler delivered decisive wins while Corpman extended his season tally to 18 4 with a 12th pin. Varsity and junior varsity teams prep for Saturday’s Columbus Junction tournament.
OLDS Waco mat team defeated New London 33 to 19 in a Thursday dual meet. Key results include Tim Fisher pinning Ken Dorsey and Dan Owen pinning Ed Brecht, while Joe Clark and Hugh Miller earned decisions for Waco. Also noted is Irene Atkins filing for divorce from her husband on unreasonable behavior after ten years.
Sorrell's team won the second half title in the Washington YMCA men's basketball league with a 5 0 record. Playoffs vs Keota Sportsmen begin Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the gym. In the second round standings Sorrell 5 0 and Keota Sportsmen 8 0. Thursday Sorrell outscored the Sportsmen 101 72. Wilson and Shoemaker each 24 for the winners. George 15 Klein 14 Flynn 14 for losers. Hutmacher defeated Moline Thermogas 121 52. Brock 33, Kross 34 for losers.
In YMCA high school age league games this week the Boozers beat the Roach Clips 83 to 50 led by Randy Payne 22 Terry Renoux 19 and Steve Greene 16. Jim Owens 40 paced the Tennessee International Tennis Shoes to a 97 49 win over the Marsh Rats with Kevin Crawford 26 Stan Close 21 for the winners. The Rats were led by Bobby Prolt 24. The Oklahoma Stampede defeated the Wild Eger Blazers 60 54 with Mike Gallagher 22 and Dave Whittaker 16 for the losers.
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