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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1969

Page

8

Swimmers from Washington win at Ottumwa YMCA meet

Washington swimmers defeated Ottumwa at the Ottumwa Y in a dual meet 253 to 147. The 200 yd freestyle relay team of Steele Ross Shaver McCall posted 1:44.0, against a state record 1:43.0 from last year. Next Saturday the team swims at Muscatine, anticipated as the season’s toughest meet.

Washington YMCA Ottumwa Y K. Steele M. Ross D. Shaver D. McCall B. Smith R. Shaver R. Chalupa J. Dougal

Washington girls swim past Ottumwa in tight dual meet

The Washington YW-YM girls swim team defeated Ottumwa 210 to 191 in Ottumwa. The meet showed strong improvement since the last competition and the Tigers will host Oskaloosa on January 18 at the local pool.

Washington YW - YM Ottumwa Oskaloosa

Des Moines pair flies to California for Rose Bowl

Ten years ago Dr. G. E. Montgomery and his son Guy departed Des Moines by plane heading to California to attend the Rose Bowl game, taking a notable trip that year.

G. E. Montgomery Guy Des Moines California

No Losing Seasons as Kentucky Notches 10000th Win

Kentucky defeats Mississippi State 91-72 to reach 1 000 basketball wins, with Adolph Rupp guiding the Wildcats in his 39th year. Dan Issel 26, Mike Casey 25 lead the attack while Kansas also wins. Villanova, Notre Dame, and other teams post results in overlapping college games.

Adolph Rupp Kansas Jayhawks Kentucky Wildcats Mississippi State Iowa State Rupp Phog Allen Dan Issel Mike Casey Jim Martin Chuck Wade State Dave Robisch Dave Nash Bill Cain Cyclones Villanova Niagara Calvin Murphy Jack Kraft Pennsylvania Murphy Howard Porter Cats Jerry King Louisville St. Louis University Cardinals Mike Grosso Notre Dame Fordham Bob Arnzen Rams West Virginia Mountaineers William and Mary Southern Illinois

UCLA Tops Cage Poll In Fifth Week Ratings

The UPI Coaches Rating Board places UCLA at No 1 in the top 20 college basketball teams with first place votes and season records listed. The report notes the fifth week rankings and mentions a historical reference to Thomas Jefferson holding a presidential military review on July 4, 1801 at the White House.

New York UPI Thomas Jefferson White House

Colts say Namath free to play Sunday without anger

Baltimore Colts say they are not mad at Joe Namath and won’t target him with dirty plays. John Mackey and teammates stress they respect Namath and will play hard to win the Super Bowl, but not out of personal grievance. Namath had praised Daryle Lamonica over Morrall, stirring talk before the game.

Boca Raton Fla UPI Baltimore ‘Colts Joe Namath Colts Joe Namatha Daryle Lamonica Earl Don Shula Baltimore Colt Namath Morrall Baltimore John Mackey NFL Jon Mackey Mackey

Service member listed for pattern duty

AMN Keith D. Outkomp of the Air Force is assigned to CMR 3 Box 4072 at Travis Air Force Base in California 94535. The record provides a contactable mailing address for personnel records and official correspondence.

AMN Keith D. Outkomp Travis Afb Calif

YMCA Cage Clinic Launches Grade School Basketball League

Over 30 boys from 3rd to 6th grade attended a cage clinic at the YMCA run by Demon varsity coach Skip Speece and four players. They covered fundamentals, drills, and group sessions marking the YMCA grade school league’s start. Practice schedules and signups open at the YMCA main desk with rosters and game schedules issued after the first practice.

Skip Speece Washington High School YMCA

Bowling scores and a historic patent note in brief

In junior bowling, Sorrell leads with 1473 series and Squire Shoppe 1459. Gwen Rich posts 452 in team and series, Rhonda Clarahan 421. Individual games see Cheri Dray fahl 186 and Denise Clarahan with Gwen Rich 168. A 1809 patent granted to Mrs Mary Kies of Connecticut marks the first U S woman patent for a weaving device.

Sorrell Squire Shoppe Gwen Rich Rhonda Clarahan Rhonda Cheri Drayfahl Denise Clarahan U.S Mary Kies Connecticut

Allen Returns as Rams Coach in Emotional Reconciliation

Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Reeves and coach George Allen announced Allen’s rehiring after a brief ouster. Allen, who led the Rams to the Coastal Division title in 1967 and a 10-3-1 season in 1968, spoke of finishing the job and repairing relations with players and fans amid prior “personality conflict” disputes. Local reaction included protests and a group attempting to raise funds to buy the club.

Los Angeles UPI Los Angeles Rams George Allen Dan Reeves Allen Reeves California Rams NFL Dan

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