Opening day of XI Winter Games in Sapporo draws crowds
A huge opening ceremony at Makomanai Stadium marks the XI Winter Olympics. Emperor Hirohito officially opens the games as 35 national teams parade. 800 Japanese youths release 18 000 balloons while fireworks light the sky. Americans face tough early events with Anne Henning favored in speed skating. Brundage criticizes 1976 site shifts in Colorado, noting travel distances complicate village living.
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Sapporo
UPI
Makomanai
Hirohito
Czechoslovakia
Japan
Sweden
Yugoslavia
Anne Henning
Northbrook
Ill
Emperor Hirohito
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Colorado
Brundage
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Denver
Vail
Demons Face Davis County Mustangs in Final Road Game
Washington's Demons travel to Bloomfield to take on the Davis County Mustangs in their last road game of 1972. A win keeps them in the Southeast Seven chase and sets up a four game home stand. Coach Speece expects full strength with starters Gilmore Goff Adams Spurgeon Anderson and other key players. Davis County and Centerville share last in the standings with one league win. Washington stands 4 and 5 in league play.
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Washington
Demons
Bloomfield
Davis County Mustangs
Davis County
Waco
Muscatine
Oskaloosa
Mt. Pleasant
Skip Speece
Joe Gilmore
Steve Goff
Don Adams
Terry Spurgeon
Ward Anderson
Danis Witthoff
Doug Hough
Centerville
Tri-State Freestyle Wrestling Tourney Heads to Fort Madison
The second annual Tri-State Freestyle Wrestling Tournament, sponsored by the Bloodhound Booster Club with Fort Madison Iowa Athletic Department, runs March 3 and 4. It is sanctioned by USA Wrestling and open to Iowa Illinois and Missouri competitors with about 300 wrestlers expected from St Louis and Central Illinois. Action begins Friday night with an instructional clinic and resumes Saturday near noon, featuring low prices and on site food for wrestlers and spectators.
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Bloodhound Booster Club
Fort Madison
Iowa
United States Wrestling Federation
Illinois
Missouri
St. Louis
Memphis State Stuns Louisville In MVC Clash
Memphis State 77 Louisville 69 as Tigers use 1-2-2 zone and strong rebounding led by Ronnie Robinson 17 boards and 23 points. Louisville’s Ron Thomas slowed by illness, Tigers extend win streak to eight and tie MVC lead at 5-1.
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United Press International
Memphis State
Louisville
Ronnie Robinson
Don Holcomb
Ron Thomas
Cardinals
Missouri
Robinson
Memphis
Tigers
Mike Lawhon
Holcomb
MVC
Celtics extend lead as Archibald stars for Royals in upset
Boston defeats Chicago 124-100 to stretch its Atlantic Division advantage to six games. Cincinnati’s Nate Archibald exploded for a career high 49 points to spark a Royals win over New York, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Bucks widened their Midwest edge with a 119-104 victory over Philadelphia.
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United Press International
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Chicago
NBA
Bob Cousy
Cincinnati Royals
New York
Nate Archibald
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Detroit
Cleveland
Houston
Seattle
Fred Carter
Philadelphia
76Ers
Buffalo
John Havlicek
Boston
Bob Love
Archibald
Royals
Cincinnati
Jim Fox
Sam Lacey
Bill Bradley
Knicks
Walt Frazier
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bucks
Bulls
Suns
Hawkins
Connie Hawkins
Pistons
Dave Bing
Bowling results and standings from Crawfordsville leagues
Tuesday results list Crawfordsville Bank defeating Hennigan 3 0 and Carson beating Mills 2 1 while Moothart topped Home Town 2 1 and Thermogas defeated Iowa Cafe 2 1. High team series marks Thermogas 2805 and Crawfordsville Bank 2778 with top game 969 by Thermogas. Individual leaders include C. Humphreys 619 across series and 224 in a game. The HI ROLLERS league shows Theatre and Nixon Feed in the top tier with Steele Lumber leading team series 2810 and Steele 984 in a game. Spanish Vets notes VA printing 1.3 million Spanish pamphlets for veterans benefits.
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Hennigan, Inc
Crawfordsville Bank
Hennigan
Carson
Mills
Moothart
Home Town
Thermogas
Iowa Cafe
Sorrell
Watson
Pat & Mary's
Perfex
Theatre
Steele
Lemke
Nixon
Rick Crone
John Richards
Ray Meth
Veterans Administration
Trevino Favored by Fans in Hawaiian Open Field
Lee Trevino is the people's choice to win the $200,000 Hawaiian Open at Waialae Country Club while George Archer leads money lists as a top challenger. The purse rises to $40,000 for the winner with Arhcer, Palmer, Nicklaus, Casper and others in the loaded field.
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Honolulu
Archer
Waialae
Tom Shaw
Miller Barber
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Bruce Crampton
Frank Beard
Gene Littler
Palmer
Nicklaus
Casper
Crampton
Makalena
Demons at Junction End Season with Dual Meet
Washington High School wrestlers travel to Columbus Junction tonight for their final dual meet of the season. The Demons face a strong Columbus Junction team, with Marshall Doughty out due to injury in the 126 lb class. Washington hosts the sectional AAA wrestling meet on February 11.
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Washington High School
Columbus Community High School
Columbus Junction
Demons
Washington
Marshall Doughty
Ralston to Speak at Iowa High School Football Clinic
John Ralston the new Denver Broncos coach will headline the third annual Iowa High School Football Coaches clinic in Des Moines on Saturday. About 200 coaches are expected to attend as Ralston discusses pass offense after resigning from Stanford. Several high school coaches including Terry Wickert and Bill Jantsch are on the program, with junior high honorees Ray Brainard Eldon McCall and John Palmolea named.
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Des Moines
John Ralston
Denver Broncos
Iowa
Ralston
Stanford University
Denver
Stanford
Ohio State
Michigan
Terry Wickert
Treynor
Bill Jantsch
Dubuque
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Heini Messner
Schranz
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LaSalle
Chuck Crist
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Greg Smith
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Sonics
Twi-Lite League
Hi-Rollers League
Nixon Feed
Steele Lumber
Sorrell Glass
Watson Cleaners
Lemke Electric
Perfex Inc
Trevino
Golf Choice
Walt Patulski
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Patulski
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Washington Evening Journal
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