Demons Sweep Centerville With 74 to 63 Victory
Washington Demons rallied in the fourth quarter with strong free throw shooting to beat Centerville Big Reds 74 to 63 on the local court. Key moments saw Minick score 25 points before fouling out, Kovacevich leading Centerville with 16, and Chebuhar adding 10 for the Demons as both teams battled through fouls and tied early leads.
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SE Six Teams In Action Hounds and Trojans Win
Washington defeats Centerville 74 63 Fort Madison tops Mt Pleasant 63 51 and Fairfield crushes Davis County 86 51 in the Southeast Six Conference league openers after the holiday break Fort Madison led 15 12 after the first quarter 35 20 at halftime with Bill Slee and Mike Norton each scoring 15 for the Bloodhounds Ron Potts 13 Mt Pleasant Bob Hogan 10 Fairfield Dick Nelson 30 points Dick Watson 13 Brent Ritz 13 for Davis County
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Johnny Keane Dies After Heart Attack At 55
HOUSTON UPI Johnny Keane, who rose to fame in 1964 guiding the St. Louis Cardinals to the world title and later resigned, died Friday night at age 55. He suffered a heart attack around 11 30 p.m. EST and died almost immediately. He had been named manager of the team they beat in the World Series, the New York Yankees, but was fired last May.
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Miss Della Humphreys Returns Home After Christmas Visit
Ten years ago today Miss Della Humphreys returns to her Washington home after spending the Christmas holiday with her brother E. V. Humphreys and family at Wapello.
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Waco Girls Defeat Harmony 51 to 36 in Friday Night Game
Waco girls beat Harmony 51 to 36 with a 13 5 first period lead and 25 17 at halftime. Cathy Madden scored 19, Mary Lou Anderson 16, and Ann Bergstrom 15 for Waco. Cindy Medaris led Harmony with 18. Guards Patty Sheetz Sally Sheetz and Carol Reschly starred for Coach Bill Bean's team. Waco improves to 9 wins 2 losses.
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Griese shines in Hula Bowl game
In Honolulu the North edged the South 28 27 in the 21st Hula Bowl. Bob Griese threw three TD passes kicked a field goal and an extra point to lead the North while Steve Spurrier passed for 300 yards and set up two South scores. Charles Brown led the South with 109 rushing yards.
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Demons Sophomores Top Centerville In Close Freshmen Game
Washington sophomores defeated Centerville underclassmen 47 to 37 on Friday night. The Demons led 9 to 8 after the first quarter, 19 to 18 at halftime, and 35 to 28 entering the final period. Ted Witthoft hit key field goals and Bob English scored 12 for Washington while Ron Thomas had 17 for Centerville.
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Winfield-Mt. Union sweeps Columbus High in hoops
Winfield Mt Union boys beat Columbus Junction 72 49 while the girls won 78 67 in a Friday night basketball doubleheader at Columbus Junction. The victories extend the teams’ winning stretch and showcase strong performances from key players.
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Cougars prepare for UCLA invasion with tennis racquet gimmick
Washington State, 5-5, plans to counter UCLA star Lew Alcindor ahead of the first AAWU game. Coach Marv Harshman staged practice with a raised tennis racquet as a symbolic obstacle, a tactic previously used by DeMatha High School against Alcindor. UCLA, 8-0, tops a packed slate of top contenders as Texas Western and others display strong showings.
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BOOST SUPER BOWL Approve TV bowl blackout
A federal judge refused to lift a local TV blackout for the Green Bay vs Kansas City Super Bowl at Memorial Coliseum boosting sellout hopes. About 50,000 tickets have been sold, with 43,000 left, while CBS and NBC paid $2 million for joint telecast rights. Judge Grey ruled the blackout legally justified though possibly discriminatory.
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Lions seek new head coach as Schmidt tops market
Detroit owner William Clay Ford fired Coach Harry Gilmer with one year left on his contract after a 4-9-1 season. Former star linebacker Joe Schmidt emerged as the leading candidate, with Ford saying Schmidt has the job if he wants it and that he has previously discussed the role with him.
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Waco Warriors avenge loss by beating Harmony at home
Waco improved to 9 wins and 1 loss with a 71 to 43 victory at Harmony Friday night. Ron Spangler scored 17 and Randy Stauffer 10 as all ten Waco players scored. Waco led 10 to 3 early and 30 to 12 at halftime, outrebounding Harmony 70 to 28. The team hosts Highland at Olds Tuesday in a non conference game.
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Mediapolis sweeps Highland in basketball routs
Mediapolis undefeated teams beat Highland Huskies Friday night. Boys win 47 41 after a 12 11 first quarter and 31 31 entering final period. Highland leaders Sojka 11 Krantz 10 Norris 8. Worth 15 Schulty 10 for Mediapolis. Girls triumph 83 28 as Highland's Cheryl Jennings 14, Gilroy 9, Sojka 5 face Sheridan 19 Schmeiser 15 for Mediapolis.
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De-Men to Meet Monday Evening in Washington YMCA
The De-Men athletic boosters plan a Monday meeting at the Washington YMCA at 7 30 p m. Principal business is discussing plans for the upcoming all star basketball game. All members are urged to attend.
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