Demon Wrestlers Host Ottumwa In Local Meet Tonight
Washington wrestling team welcomes Ottumwa for 12 matches in varsity and reserve divisions at the high school gym. Reserve action starts 6:30 p.m. followed by varsity, with Ron Gregory and others listed among varsity entrants and Joe Wallace and crew in reserves. The Demon grapplers aim for their first team victory this season. They host Wilton Junction Thursday in another home meet.
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Ottumwa
Demon Grapplers
Don Lawless
Joe Wallace
Eugene Fields
Jim Marshall
Butch Wells
Joe McCarthy
Dennis Day
Dave Temple
Rex Neuhart
Ed Day
Larry Green
Dennis Murphy
John McDaniel
Wilton Junction
Leaders Keep Pace In SE Six Scoring Leaders
The Southeast Six Conference top scorers remained intact after Friday action with Gary Hoskins of Ft. Madison leading the league at 57 points in three games. Washington's Bob McClure and Brian Owen of Washington sit second and tied for third with 50 points each, while Hawkins from Mt. Pleasant moves into a tie for third with 16 points in the latest update. Davis County’s loss to Washington saw McClure and Owen each score 13 points as averages shift below prior marks.
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Washington
Brian Owen
Gary Hoskins
Ft. Madison
Bloodhounds
Centerville
Hoskins
Bob McClure
Mt. Pleasant
Jerry Hawkins
Owen
Demon
Davis County
McClure
Averag Owen
Library to Close This Week for Move to New Edition
Ten years ago today Washington's public library announced a weeklong closure to relocate books into the stack room of the new edition nearing completion.
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Washington
Sports Calendar Full This Week
Three varsity contests highlight the week with multiple home meet evenings. Freshman basketball under Coach Jim Rossen faces Fairfield at 6 and Demons wrestling meets Ottumwa at 6:30 in the high school gym.Thursday hosts Wilton Junction wrestling at 6:30. seventh and eighth graders travel to Fairfield at 4. Friday features Demon basketball against Centerville with sophomores at 6:30 followed by the varsity at about 8.
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Demons
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Wilton Junction
Wally Horn
Centerville
John Sproule
Injuries Mar Lions Victory Over Steelers in Bowl Clash
Lions beat Steelers 17-10 in the Playoff Bowl in Miami. Steelers stars John Henry Johnson and Bill Daniel suffered serious injuries, with Johnson concussed and Daniel jaw broken, while Dan James ankle damage raised concerns for both teams ahead of the Pro Bowl in Los Angeles. Lions also paid out $600 to players, matching NFL bonus norms.
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Big Daddy Lipscomb
Pat Studstill
Daniel Milt Plum
Webb
Plum
Los Angeles Coliseum
Ben
San Diego
Ottumwa Next Saturday Y Swimmers In Loss to Muskies
Washington's YMCA swim team lost to Muscatine 144 to 122 on Saturday, with several Washington swimmers placing in Cadet and Midget divisions. Highlights include D McAvoy and D Gwin leading medley relay efforts and multiple sprint events with top finishes and seconds.
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Washington
YMCA
Muscatine
Y Tank
Hawkeyes Meet Michigan Tonight
Iowa faces Michigan in a tough second game after a 85 76 loss to Illinois. Coach Scheuerman says the Hawks must curb Michigan's rebounding and stop Bill Buntin who piled up 33 points and 31 rebounds against Northwestern.
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Illinois
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Serious risk in neglecting hernia addressed by Hall Service
It warns that neglecting a hernia or rupture invites future trouble and promises fast permanent relief from Hall Service at a reasonable cost. The ad guarantees comfort satisfaction by a written agreement.
Relay teams dominate Eastland meet medley and freestyle events
D Myers takes second in the 100 yd breast stroke while R Gallagher earns second in 100 yd freestyle. D Richardson lands 100 yd back stroke third and Myers 160 yd individual medley first. G Pratt wins 100 yd butterfly, while the 160 yd free relay featuring D Richardson, Tt. Gallagher, J Eastland and J McCarthy wins in 2:13.1. Eastland places in multiple events.
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M. Ross
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S. Chmelar
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J. Green
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M. Flickinger
J. Davidson
R. Lampkin
M. Tschantz
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Swartzen
Druber
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D. Myers
R. Higgins
D. Richardson
Eastland
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G. Pratt
Tt. Gallagher
J. Eastland
J. McCarthy
Ainsworth Boys Triumph In Overtime Victory
Ainsworth boys edged Ide 57 to 55 in overtime as Tom White scored nine points and all six of their overtime points. Frame had 13, Klopfenstein 12, and Banks 15 to pace the win while the girls fell 27 to 57.
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McGill leads L. M. girls as Vine scores for Ainsworth
In Chicago a UPI report notes McGill put up 21 to lead the L. and M. girls to victory while AL Vine scored 22 for Ainsworth. Separately, Illinois public safety director Joseph E. Ragen reported the average daily inmate population in September was 10 048.
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Ainsworth
Chicago
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Joseph E. Ragen
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