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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1975

Page

7

Demons edge Indians with late free throws in thriller

Washington Demons overcame Oskaloosa Indians 60 to 57 after clutch free throws in the fourth quarter. Hibler led with 15 points, Roth had 15 rebounds, McCarthy added key late scoring, and Washington sealed the Southeast Seven win with two late free throws and a steal-filled finish.

Roth McCarthy Washington Crookham Crawford Oskaloosa Demons Hibler

Hawks clinch tie for EIHC title with Wilton win

Mid-Prairie Hawks beat Wilton 73 57 to move to 11 1 in EIHC and 132 overall lead, two games with two left. Gary Beckley scored 23 on 11 of 14, with Hazelton 15 and Yotty 13. Tom Norton led Wilton with 16 as M P battles for sole crown at West Branch next Friday.

Mid-Prairie Hawks Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Wilton Wellman Hawks Mid-Prairie Durant Pete Spoden Gary Beckley Bears M-P Brian Hazelton Doug Yotty Randy Bush Ron Capper Nick Reed Tom Norton Clear Creek West Branch

Rich's jumper lifts sophs for 39 68 win over Oskaloosa

Washington sophomores rallied from a late deficit as Scott Rich scored a 15 foot jumper with 9 seconds left to beat Oskaloosa 39 68. Rich and Marty Young led scoring with 17 each while Kelley Gipple and Tim Lobb sparked a late surge and Washington improved to 6 8.

Washington Oskaloosa Scott Rich Demons Rich Osky Jeff Smith Indians Smith Gary Collins Collins Shull Marty) Young Lobb Young Terry Dickinson Dickinson Demon Sophs Kelley Gipple Dave Shull Jeff McCarthy Tim Lobb Marty Young Dave Crookham Dan Gordy Jon Hake George Kelly John Lowe Marty Liefering Brian Tucker

Lone Tree cruises past Highland in 96 to 66 win

Lone Tree Lions dominated Highland 96 to 66 as Randy Yakish scored 27 and Kirk Kaalberg led the Huskies with 48. Lone Tree shot 56 percent to Highland’s 41 percent, building a 37-24 halftime lead and pulling away after three quarters.

Highland Boys Lone Tree Lions Randy Yakish Kirk Kaalberg Huskies Doug Bean Jeff Davis Tom Carson Terry Walker Tim Roberts Highland Davis Leon McNett Mediapolis Iowa Mennonite

Roth ties scoring mark in Waco win over Harmony

Milan Roth scored 37 points to tie a Waco school single game record and grab 18 rebounds as the Warriors beat Harmony 89-68. Waco shot 35 of 61 while Harmony went 29 of 66, with Mike Gunn leading Harmony at 25 points. The win improved Waco to 7-8 and set up a non conference game with Washington.

Milan Roth Waco Harmony Ids Roth Steve Rich Warriors Mike Gunn Gary Messer Andre Neff Sid Graber Dana Neff Mark Boshart Leland Saforek Wayne Alvine Washington

Waco girls set new scoring mark in rout over Harmony

Waco Warriorettes crushed Harmony 118 to 69 as Vicky Hertig scored 47 points to vault into second place on the Waco girls all time scoring list. Waco led 39 to 8 after one quarter and 62 to 24 at halftime in the regular season finale.

Vicky Hertig Waco Warriorettes Waco Harmony Hertig Marsha Schrader Waco Girls Warriorettes Mediapolis Cindy Gipple Lynn Hultquist Margaret Anderson Deanne Alvine Cindy Tucker Harmony Girls Lisa Martin Rhonda Roth Susan Swift

UCLA Back on Top in Pac 8 Race After Tight Win

No 2 UCLA regains sole lead in Pac 8 at 5-1 after a 67-60 comeback win over Oregon State. Rich Washington 21 points and Dave Meyers 17 pace the Bruins as Oregon State drops to 4-2. Other ranked games: NC State 101 Georgia Tech 66. North Carolina 81 Furman 81. USC 81 Oregon 80. UNLV 81 St. Marys 75.

United Press UCLA Bruins Rich Washington Oregon State Dave Meyers Don Smith North Carolina State Georgia Tech North Carolina Furman Charlotte N.C Southern California Oregon Nevada Las Vegas St. Mary's America David Thompson N.C. State Mitch Kupchak Walter Davis Gus Williams USC Williams Dick Harter

Gordon testifies in discrimination suit against NFL clubs

In Minneapolis UPI reports Gordon a former Chicago Bear star wide receiver testified in federal court that Bears owner George Halas attacked him after he accused Halas of mistreating another player. He described Rozelle rule disputes, contract pressures, and multiple team waivers as the 1970s legal fight unfolds before Judge Earl Larson with trial expected to resume in mid-April.

Minneapolis UPI Dick Gordon Chicago Bear Star Gordon Bears George Halas Halas Ike Michigan State Nationa Football League NFL Pete Rozelle NFL Players Association Chicago Los Angeles Rozelle John French Rams Lst Ram Dick Vermeil Green Bay Packers New England Patriots San Diego U.S. District Court Earl Larson

World indoor high jump record disputed at Los Angeles meet

The article reports an indoor high jump by Stones reaching 7 feet 5 1 2 inches, with officials ruling the bar at 7 feet 5 1 4 inches after a dispute. Stones attended Long Beach State, voiced protest, and claimed he would have cleared 7 feet 7 inches. The piece also notes Filbert Bayi winning the mile in 3 56 1/5, with John Walker second and Prefontaine last in a high-profile field at the Forum.

Ameleo Omigin Stones Los Angeles AAU Long Beach State Pacific Coast Tom Jennings Filbert Bayi Tanzania John Walker Ihe Eld Pays New York Oregon Steve Prefontaine Forum Walker Bayi Rod Dixon Byron Dyce Prefontaine U.S

Bloodhounds cinch another Southeast Seven title

Ft. Madison clinched its second straight Southeast Seven Conference championship with a 56-50 win at Mt. Pleasant. Randy Denning scored 21 and Dave Clay 12 as Ft. Madison improved to 12-4. Keokuk beat Fairfield 75-64 behind Vic Peters 17 rebounds. Washington topped Oskaloosa 57-50.

Ft. Madison Mt. Pleasant Washington Oskaloosa Keokuk Fairfield Randy Denning Dave Clay Jeff Wettach Panthers Vic Peters Chiefs Rod Fulton Trojans Madison

Rath's 31 points lead Highland past Lone Tree in 69 61 win

Rath scored a season high 31 points to fuel Highland Huskies over Lone Tree 69 61 at Lone Tree. Kris Schloss added 22 and Mary Swenson 16 as Highland trailed 16 49 after one but held a 28 28 halftime, rode a 44 42 edge after three, and improved to 10 4 in the Southeast Iowa Conference and 10 7 overall. Sweeting led with 9 rebounds, Frank 8 steals, Krantz 7 rebounds and 5 steals as Highland heads to Mediapolis and next week starts sectional play at Washington.

Cace Rath Highland Girls Lone Tree Kris Schloss Mary Swenson Huskies Highland Carol Sweeting Penny Frank Cheryl Krantz Mediapolis Washington

Bowling Scores Report From Thursday Meet

Booths Grocery leads with Mineart and Goedken, while Pax and Steeles clash in a high school league. Edwards defeats Rubio Bank as Pax totals 717 in team play and individual scores reach Pauline Cady 530 and Jo Anne Dalrymple 516 with Pauline Cady 194 top game.

Rubio Bank Pax Equipment Washington Edwards Steele Oil Mineart Goedken Steeles Pax Rubio Bank Steele Pauline Cady Jo Anne Dalrymple

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