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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1971

Page

8

Saints Lose Draft Pick Bonehead Trophy Honor

Dallas Bonehead Club awards its annual Bonehead of the Year Trophy Friday to Tom Dempsey the New Orleans Saints place kicker for his 63 yard field goal that cost the Saints a top draft pick. Other nominees include the University of Texas Scouts George Blanda Jimmy Snyder and more.

Dallas UPI Dempsey University of Texas Notre Dame George Blanda Oakland Jimmy Snyder Las Vegas Naval Academy Jim Marshall Minnesota Vikings National Broadcasting Company Kansas City Chiefs Texas A&m American Football League Branda

Cyclones fall to Kansas in Big Eight opener

Kansas Jayhawks defeated Iowa State 57 to 21 at Lawrence as Big Dave Robisch scored 21 points and grabbed two rebounds while Gene Mack matched him on the Cyclones, dropping Iowa State to 1-3 in the conference and 12-1 overall.

Lawrence Kan UPI Dave Robisch Kansas Towa State Jayhawks Robisch Cyclones Gene Mack Cyclone Jack de Wilder

Washington Fire Loss Hits Record Low in 1960 Report

Maynard L. Brown, city fire chief, said property damage within city limits in 1960 was about $1,000, marking a record low in today’s retrospective review ten years on. The estimate reflects minimal property losses for the year cited.

City of Washington Maynard L Bill) Brown

Maravich Loads Hawks To 123 113 Win Over Buffalo

Pete Maravich, in top pro form, scores 41 points on 13 of 25 shooting and 15 of 19 free throws to lift Atlanta over Buffalo 123 113. Walt Hazzard adds 31, Lou Hudson 22 as Phoenix beats Cincinnati 118 99 in the other NBA game. Dan Issel pours in 33 for Kentucky in a 124 114 ABA win over Virginia Squires.

United Press International Pete Maravich Maravich Louisiana St National Basketball Association Atlanta Buffalo Walt Hazzard Lou Hudson Hawks Bob Kauffman Braves Phoenix Cincinnati Paul Silas Clem Haskins Tom van Arsdale Royals Dan Issel Pace Kentucky Virginia Squires Virginia The Colonels Charlie Scott

Duquesne Upsets Notre Dame In Overtime Thriller

Duquesne beat 10th-ranked Notre Dame 81-78 in overtime as Mickey Davis fed Garry Nelston the go ahead basket and scored six points late. The Dukes, now 8-2, face 12th-ranked St Bonaventure next while Notre Dame falls to 8-4. The Nelston twins combined for 27 rebounds and Garry led Duquesne with 22 points.

Duquesne Notre Dame Mickey Davis Garry Nelston St. Bonaventure Villanov Kansas Iowa State Dave Robisch Barry Nelston Davis Nelston Twins Barry Garry Dukes Austin Carr Colorado Oklahoma State Clemson North Carolina State Murray State Bradley Georgia Auburn Florida State Stetson

Highland Falls to Mediapolis in Dual Meet

Mediapolis defeated Highland 30 to 22 in a Monday night wrestling dual. Key results: Nickerson pinned Sexton at 98 lbs, Ballard pinned Colthurst at 105, McLaughlin pinned Tener at 112, Kron won 11–2 for Highland over Eagen, Bentley pinned Hall at 126, Bulger defeated Schickner 7–5, Becker over Robb 9–6, Becker pinned Jones at 145, Don Becker won 4–0 at 155, Corpman pinned Strawhacker 1:29, Hillyard pinned Corpman 0:24, Parker won by forfeit at heavyweight.

Mediapolis Highland Mat Steve Nickerson Bob Sexton Monte Ballard Andy Colthurst Brent McLaughlin Larry Tener Chuck Kron Terry Eagen Allen Bentley Bruce Hall Dave Bulger Chuck Schickner John Becker Steve Robb Jerry Becker Daryl Jones Don Becker Bryan Messer Don Corpman John Strawhacker Steve Hillyard Lynn Corpman Mike Parker

Californians lead national cage poll

UPI top 20 college basketball rankings list UCLA first with 28 first place votes and 130 206 points as of games through Jan. 17. Southern Cal, Marquette and Penn State also rank highly with records and points shown.

NEW York UPI United Press International UCLA Sou Cal Marquette Pennsylvania Kansas Jacksonville Western Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee Villanova Weber St North Carolina New Mexico Louisville Arizona State Oregon State Memphis State Michigan

Morning Sun tops Columbus in wrestling dual meet

Morning Sun defeated Columbus Community 30 to 18 at Morning Sun. Delzell pinned Utter in 1 41, McClure won 10 to 5, Johnson pinned Murdock, Thomas pinned Tompkins, Lee won 2 to 1, Hobbs won 4 to 0, Skubal pinned Wilkerson, Delzell defeated Duke, Bowen won 9 to 7, Peters pinned Barth, Dieterich won 6 to 3, Finke pinned Wolfe in 29 seconds.

Columbus Junction Morning Sun Columbus Community Monte Delzell Jim Utter Bruce McClure Steve Schrader Tim Johnson Bob Murdock Dan Thomas Bruce Tompkins Doug Lee Ron Farrier Nick Hobbs Randy Reid Jeff Skubal Jim Wilkerson Raymond Delzell Steve Duke Leland Bowen Rick Simmons Doug Peters Dan Barth David Dieterich Mike Loyd Mark Finke Sheldon Wolfe

Bowling Team Scores Highlight Strong Performances

The record shows Falk 2633 and Zie glowsky 2625 in team series with Falk 953 and lowsky 887 in team games. Individual leaders include Larry Hough with 633 in a series and 237 in a game, Chic Crone 619, and Bob Anderson 224.

Falk Zieglowsky Lowsky Larry Hough Chic Crone Bob Anderson Zie

Junior High Volleyball League Signups At The Y

The Y announces signups for a Jr High School boys volleyball league. Interested individuals should register at the main desk as teams will be formed from signups. Games are on Saturday afternoons from 1 to 8 p.m. A Y membership or $5 club membership is required for play.

Vikings and Oaks clash in YMCA league action

The Wiki Oaks defeated the Pack 75 to 58 as Tom Trier led the Vikings with 39 points and Don Erlenbush added 19 for the Oaks. Gary Glandon scored 19 for the Brewers, with Steve Johnson and Russ Davisson each adding 14. Jim Grubb and Dave Twee ton paced the Pack with 14 each.

Wiki Oaks Stalian Tom Trier Vikings Don Erlenbush The Oaks Gary Glandon Steve Johnson Russ Davisson Brewers Jim Grubb Dave Tweeton

Colonels Triumph In Overtime Over Sonics 6 5

In a grade school boys league game the Colonels edged the SuperSonics 6 to 5 after sudden death overtime at MCA. Jim Gebhardt scored 5 and Dave Orris 1 for the Colonels while John Moretti had 3 and George Pfeifer 2 for the Sonics.

Colonels SuperSonics MCA Jim Gebhardt Dave Orris John Moretti George Pfeifer Sonics Suns The Stars Marty Speece Brian Blackburn Marvin Sojka Brian Krogmeier Phil Garton

Women's Bowling High Scores Highlight

Four Spares carded 2099 in team series with Brighton at 1920. Brighton led team game 733 to 731. Jean Hal1 topped individual series with 545, followed by Jan Naggs 476 and Anna Rus sell 476. Jean Hal posted games of 194 and 179.

Brighton Jean

Junior Bowling Results From Melody Lanes Meet

Roe's Pros win Rogers event at Melody Lanes with 28 22 score line. Team series top Roe's Pros 2363 and Sherman-Eden 2313. Roe's Pros lead with 823 game while Serman-Eden square 811. Mike Roe scores 199 for high game, 504 series. Dave Hyde 521 series.

Melody Laners Roe Sherman - Eden Melody Lanes Mac’s Wash. Fire Dept Odd Fellows Dairies Hanson Concrete Roe's Roe’s Serman - Eden Mike Roe Dave Hyde

Washington State Bank tops Springfield league night

Washington State Bank defeated Dayton Beauty Salon 52 51 in a close Monday night ledger with key figures including Kay Custer 552 and Carrol Drayfahl 218. River Products led scoring with 876 in a team game as VFW finished 855, while Willows posted 2122 in team series and several individuals posted high marks across events.

Melody Strikers League Washington Co Washington State Bank Dayton Beauty Salon WEW Essex Lord Insurance Osincup Osincup Drug River Products VFW Kay Custer Lucy Smith Carrol Drayfahl

Chrysler UAW near agreement averts nationwide strike

Chrysler Corp and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative three year contract to prevent a strike by about 120,000 workers. A formal announcement was expected as details remained unavailable. A small group at the Warren Michigan truck plant walked off just before the strike deadline.

Detroit UPI Chrysler Corp United Auto Workers UAW General Motors Corp Ford Motor Co Warren Mich

Accident At East Madison And Iowa Avenue Involves Two Men

Cars driven by Stanley Jay Stutzman of Kinross and Ernest Charles Haifley of Columbus Junction were involved in a minor collision at East Madison and Iowa Avenue Sunday. Damage was estimated at 125 dollars. Stutzman was charged with making an improper right turn.

Stanley Jay Stutzman Kinross Ernest Charles Haifley Columbus Junction East Madison Iowa Avenue Stutzman

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