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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1971

Page

8

Fairfield Edges Washington In Wild Parson Fieldhouse Loss

Fairfield overcame Washington 66 to 65 in a Southeast 7 Conference thriller at the Parson Fieldhouse. Washington shares third place with Mount Pleasant at 4-3 in league play after the close defeat, with Fairfield standout Gary Wilson scoring 25 and Eastman adding 16 as Ison hit 11 from the floor.

Fairfield Washington Parsons Mount Pleasant Oskaloosa Trojans Gary Goodell Joe Gebhardt Demons Geb Big Joe Gilmore Scott Swartzendruber Marty Skeels Goodell Swartzendruber Denny Hennigan Gilmore Gary Wilson Ison Bruce Eastman Eastman Anderson Gebhardt Braun Hennigan Adams Perry Simmons Eastburn Wilson Ul Skeels

Oskaloosa Indians lead SE Seven after Centerville win

Oskaloosa topped Centerville 72 to 61 to stay atop the Southeast Seven basketball standings. Jim Davis led Osky with 29 points, while Chuck Converse and Gary Smith added 12 each. Centerville’s Mike Rodgers scored 25 as Mt. Pleasant later defeated Davis County 55 to 52 to gain a share of third place with Washington.

Oskaloosa Indians Centerville Fairfield Trojans Washington Mt. Pleasant Panthers Davis County Bloomfield Jim Davis Osky Chuck Converse Gary Smith Mike Rodgers Jim Range Dave King Brad Holtgrove Ron Bell Dennis Johnson Don Potts Jeff Lents Terry Roberts

Nuggets and Don’t Knows Lead in Mixed Bowling High Scores

In mixed bowling, Nuggets post a team series 1983 while Don’t Knows tally 1840 with 120 in handicap. Alley Cats reach 608 plus 1 in team game and Don’t Knows 566 plus 40. Betty Ward and Stan Wallace top individual series with 565 and 529. Betty Ward also fires a 193 game with Pat Burroughs at 198.

Nuggets Don't Knows Alley Cats Betty Ward Stan Wallace Pat Burroughs

Washington Sophs Defeat Fairfield 62–31 in Fieldhouse

Washington sophomores rolled past Fairfield 62 to 31 at Parsons Fieldhouse Friday night. Coach Dale Harter rotated many players with reserves Ray Williams and Stan Close combining for 27 points as the Demons stayed dominant after a slow start.

Washington Fairfield Parsons Dale Harter Ray Williams Stan Close

Mid-Prairie Splits With Durant in Basketball Action

Steve Mast led the Golder Hawks to a 69 56 win over Durant while the Mid Prairie girls fell 51 39. Janelle Miller led the Hawkettes with 21 points, Durant’s Sue Moeller had 29 and Jan Paper 17 as the visitors built a big lead by halftime and extended it through the third quarter.

Steve Mast Golder Hawks Durant Mid - Prairie Girls Janelle Miller Hawkettes Sue Moeller Jan Paper Williams Demons Close Denny Witthoft Kevin Baker Trojans Mast Hawks Brian Schlapkohl Dick Ehrenfelt Steve Yetty Greg Boyd Milo Paulsen Ehrenfelt

Eagles Roll To 52 49 Victory Over Brooklyn

Keota edged Brooklyn 52 to 49 on Friday night as Dennis Hawkins led the Eagles with 18 points and Warren Peiffer grabbed 25 rebounds. Murray Plander added 17 points while BGM’s Paynter had 17 and Burke 13. JV fell 53 41. Reales hosts Belle Plaine Friday night.

Keota SGM Brooklyn Dennis Hawkins Eagles Murray Plander Warren Peiffer Peiffer BGM Dennis Paynter Doug Burke Bia Reales Belle Plaine

Old Timers, Why Nots Lead Tuesday Bowling Card

In the Melody Makers League results Old Timers beat Numbs 3 0 Why Nots won 2 1 Dusters defeated Diggers 1 2 and Odd Balls edged Hits and Misses 2 1. Team series Old Timers 2000 Why Nots 1840 while Old Timers also posted the best game 760 against Gutter Dusters 667. Individual honors went to A Wolanski 491 in series and 184 in a game with L Beenblossom 594 and B Wulf 209 also notable.

Why Nots Gutter Dusters A. Wolanski L. Beenblossom B. Wulf

Waco girls fall by one point to Central of Argyle

In a tight Friday night matchup at Central of Argyle the Waco girls dropped a 55-54 decision as a potential winning bucket was negated by a foul. Kathy Meyer led with 28 points for Central while Card Finnings topped Waco with 36, and Lorrie Mast added 19 for Waco.

Waco Girls Central of Argyle Warriors Kathy Meyer Central Waco Lorrie Mast Celeste Roth Warrior Io

Fire calls out volunteers for car blaze at cross streets

Volunteer firemen were summoned mid morning to extinguish a fire in a car at the corner of North Second and East Third, with crews arriving promptly to control the blaze.

North Second East Third

Three locals win with pins in Fairfield dual loss

Washington wrestlers claimed three pins from Jackie Smith, Mike Doughty, and Fred Martin but the Demons fell 29 to 15 to Southeast Seven rivals Fairfield. Junior varsity also won 32 to 16 as Ed Brown's ear injury shuffled weights. lineups show multiple decisions and pins across both bouts.

Washington High School Eee Washington Grapplers Mike Demons Fairfield Trojans Demon Washington Jackie Smith Mike Doughty Fred Martin Ed, Brown Steve Libe Steve Lovick Mark Goodwin Rodger Cline Marshall Doughty Ron Mullikin Jim Whittaker Doug Greenlee

Walker's OT shot lifts Pistons past Braves 99 97

Jim Walker drilled a 20 foot jumper from the right with 17 seconds left in overtime to give Detroit a 99 97 win over Buffalo. He scored 19 for the Pistons while Bob Lanier tied the game late with free throws. The Braves led most of the night and Bob Kauffman paced Buffalo with 28.

Walker Pistons Buffalo Braves Cleveland Cavaliers Braves Bob Lanier Bob Kauffman Detroit Lew Alcindor Bob Dandridge Milwaukee Bucks Cincinnati Royals Bucks John Havlicek Jo Jo White Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks Pete Maravich Celtics Philadelphia 76Ers Chicago Bulls Hal Greer 46Ers Jerry Sloan Bulls Jack Marin Gus Johnson Earl Monroe Baltimore Bullets San Diego Rockets Elvin Hayes Rockets

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