Davis County Victors Defeat Washington High in Lopsided Meet
Davis County wrestlers routed Washington High 40 to 8 as veterans Leon Lintz and Larry Green kept DC's win streak alive. Jim Sojka also swelled the margin with a tough 4 to 3 loss for Washington, while DC reserves fared poorly in prelims. Washington points came from Dan Scheeler, Marty Stannard draws, and Larry Warner pin.
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Leon Lintz
Larry Green
Jim Sojka
Dan Scheeler
Marty Stannard
Larry Warner
Roosevelt, St Marys Lead Iowa High School Basketball Poll
Des Moines Roosevelt holds atop the Iowa high school basketball ratings from UPI with Keokuk and Marshalltown in second and third. Clinton St Marys moves to fourth behind Joe Bergman’s return, while Le Mars Central climbs to sixth after beating Sioux City Central. Iowa teams Regis Washington Jefferson Sioux City Central and others fill out the ranking with three teams tied for 18th. The 1887 World Series note appears as a distant historical reference.
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le Mars Central
United Press International
Iowa
Roosevelt
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids Regis
LeMars Central
Sioux City Central
Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Waterloo East
Atlantic
Clinton
Waverly Shell Rock
Caroll
Sioux Center
Hull Western Christian
Davenport West
Sioux City Centeral
Burlington
Algona
Des Moines Roosevelt
Waverly- Shell Rock
Carroll
Des Moines North
Celtics stumble as Pistons rally near upset of lead
Boston Celtics nearly relinquished their league top spot after a 116-115 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Cincinnati Royals then beat the Lakers 119-108 to extend an eight game win streak and challenge Boston's nine-year division title dominance. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 26 points, Adrian Smith added 24, while Jerry West posted 22 for the Lakers.
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United Press International
Boston Celtics
Boston
National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons
Cincinnati Royals
Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati
Celtics
NBA
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Adrian Smith
Lakers
Jerry West
Pistons
Detroit
Mel Counts
Philadelphia 76Ers
Baltimore Bullets
St. Louis Hawks
New York Knickerbockers
Free Gift Wrapping for All Occasions
Promotional copy advertises free gift wrapping across a wide selection of ladies and men's gifts for all ages. It claims instant ready wrapping and notes a lighthearted line about Columbus discovering America contrasted with finding fault.
Waco Warriors win first round in Blackhawk tourney
The Waco Warriors defeated Cardinal 65 to 56 in Van Buren to advance to the second round where they will meet West Burlington. Terry Farmer had 17 points and 14 rebounds, with Ken Brimhall 16 and Ron Spangler 11 contributing as Jim Bruns led Cardinal with 20. The Waco girls also won their opener 52 to 43 and travel to Harmony in Keosauqua tonight.
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Blackhawk
van Buren
Cardinal
West Burlington
The
Terry Farmer
Ken Brimhall
Ron Spangler
Waco Girls
Central
Harmony
Keosauqua
Fugitives and Warriors Triumph in YMCA Cage League
The Fugitives beat the Moonshiners 93 to 37 as John Lechner scored 23 points. In the other game, the Warriors defeated the Chargers 65 to 35 with Brian Britain netting 24 for the winners and Dave Knecht adding 12 for the losers. The Fugitives now lead the league with four straight wins while Jacksons sit second with two wins.
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Chargers
Fugitives
Moonshiners
Jacksons
John Lechner
Dick Anderson
Brian Britain
Dave Knecht
Sherman-Eden Wins First Half in Twi-Lite Bowling
In Tuesday action Home Town Crawfordsville and Sherman-Eden led team results. High team series was Sherman-Eden with 2723 and Moothart with 2654. team game highs were 936 by Sherman-Eden and 910 by Moothart. Individual top series Burroughs 602, Hardy 546. best game Hardy 222 and D Brown 216. Mootharts clinched the first half title.
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Carson
Mills
Moothart
I-H
Burroughs
Hardy
D. Brown
Mootharts
Bowling scores and season notes from local leagues
Lutheran Laymen led by Sorrells posted 3 in a team series and 20 in a team game while State Theater accumulated 60 and 20. Individual results feature Bob Roe with 634 series and 242 game, Jack Dodgin 584 and 222. Also mentions Ted Williams' 145 RBIs in his 1939 rookie season.
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Eere
State Theater
Watson Cleaners
Washington Oil
Stewart Pontiac- Buick
Shell Qilers
Steele Lumber
Sorrell
Bob Roe
Jack Dodgin
Ted Williams
Women's bowling results from Melody Strikers League
Tweeten Le 4 VFW Auxiliary leads with 4, Wash State Bank 3, Osincup Drug 2, River Products 2, Bebtes 1. Monday Atl Ettes posted scores with top games including VFW 2501 and River Products 2417 team series. Individual highlights: Burlingame 549 in series and 201 in a game. Canady 201.
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S.poco
Winga Cafe
Martin Cleaners Perea
Bank
Winga
VFW
Martin
Tweeten
Osincup
River Products
Burlingame
Ward
Canady
YMCA church volleyball league plans announced
Men may join a YMCA church league with a practice in the high school girls gym Thursday from 7 to 9 pm. Formation aims for a January 27 league start with games every Thursday. Participating churches include Imanuel Lutheran First Presbyterian First Baptist St James Catholic Methodist and Christian. For details call the YMCA office.
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First Baptist
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Methodist
Christian
Minor collision on East Washington Street injures frostblocked view
Des Moines residents Daniel Bentley Brindley and Ardy Robert Powell were in a minor morning crash on East Washington Street. Brindley could not see Powell stopping due to frost on his windshield and rear-ended Powell, with total damage about 250 dollars.
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Ardy Robert Powell
Des Moines
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