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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1967

Page

8

Demons Fall Late In Fairfield Battle For 60 To 53 Loss

Washingtons trailed Fairfield 39 41 in the fourth quarter and faded to a 60 53 defeat at Fairfield. Marty Chebuhar led Washington with scoring while Fairfield’s Dick Nelson tallied 16 and Steve Forbes 13 as both teams hit around 40 percent in the first quarter.

Washingtons Demons Trojans Fairfield Demons Marty Chebuhar Larry Brinning Washington John Sproule Joe Minick Dick Nelson Steve Forbes Dick Watson

Sophomores Fall to Trojans in Fairfield Battle

Washington sophomores lost 55 to 46 as Fairfield held a slim lead through the final period. Russell Williams led Washington with 18 points while Dan Palm paced Fairfield with 15 and Ken Kennedy added 12.

Washington Fairfield Trojans Russell Williams Mike Hennigan Dan Palm Ken Kennedy Wiley Os Ae Palm Sis Becksfort

Washington couples head to Tucson dance festival

Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Kenneth Anderson Mr and Mrs Walter Neff and Mr and Mrs Walter Messer left Monday for Tucson Arizona to attend a square dance festival. They are driving through and expect to return to Washington about Jan 24.

Kenneth Anderson Walter Neff Walter Messer Tucson Ariz Washington

Wilt’s perfect night on court equals all time standard

Wilt Chamberlain again dazzled with a near flawless performance as the 76ers beat the Lakers 119-108. He went 15-for-15 from the field, grabbing 30 rebounds and nine assists, extending a record streak of 27 consecutive successful field goals. The Celtics, Bulls, and Warriors also won as Havlicek led Boston with 33 and Howell added 26.

Wilt Chamberlain Chamberlain National Basketball Association Hershey Philadelphia 76Ers Los Angeles Lakers Wilt New York Knicks Boston Celtics Baltimore Bullets Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons San Francisco Warriors St. Louis Hawks John Havlicek Celtics Bailey Howell John Egan Bullets

Harrington to Attend National Coaches Meeting

Washington High School head football coach Roger Harrington will travel to St. Louis for a weekend gathering of coaches from across the country. The event features talks by prominent college and high school coaches during the sessions.

Roger Harrington Washington High School St. Louis

Fort Madison men stay undefeated in Southeast Six with 81 48 win

Fort Madison extended its Southeast Six Conference lead to six straight wins by routing Davis County 81 to 48. Bill Slee led the Hounds with 22 points while Bob Johnson added 14 as Fort Madison used reserves in the second half. Mt. Pleasant beat Centerville 69 45 and Fairfield toppled Washington 63 50 as the circuit table shows Centerville with six wins.

Fort Madison Davis County Mt. Pleasant Centerville Fairfield Trojans Washington Hounds Bill Slee Bob Johnson Larry Weede Brent Ritz Rich McClure Potts Brothers Les Ron Bob Hogan Terry Lewis Panthers Chuck Stuber Jack Kovacevich Ric Wilson Big Reds Fairfield

Huskies Fall to New London in Close Contest

Highland Huskies fell 69 to 62 to New London in a tight Friday game. Roger Norris and Tim Krantz led with 17 each for Highland while Jim Allen top scored with 34 for New London. Highland travels to Wapello next Friday and faces Mid-Prairie Saturday.

Highland Huskies New London Roger Norris Tim Krantz Dave Kaufman Tim Colbert John Sojka Jim Allen Hartung Wapello Mid - Prairie

L and M teams topple Columbus cagers in close games

In Columbus Junction Friday night the L and M cagers beat Columbus Community High School squads. The L and M boys won 59 to 57 after a early 20 to 10 lead and Hafner 15 Bailey 14 led scoring while Owens 16 and Williams 13 led Columbus. The L and M girls outpaced Columbus 67 to 52 with Tomfeld 23 and Peterson 20 leading the winners and Keltner 21 for Columbus.

Columbus Junction Columbus Community Columbus Hafner Bailey Owens Williams Tomfeld Peterson Keltner Ruchotzke

Wellman Mid Prairie Hawks Fall to Durant 66 47

Durant defeated Wellman Mid Prairie 66 to 47 on Friday. Durant led 28 to 13 at halftime as Duane Worth scored 16 and Bob Beikamp 20 for the winners. Dana Walker 13 and John Boyse 10 topped Mid Prairie scoring. Hawks next visit Solon.

Wellman Mid - Prairie Golden Hawks Durant Duant Cagers Duane Worth Bob Beikamp Dana Walker Mid Prairie John Boyse Bob Bauer Randy Miller Bill Stager Hawks Solon

Mid-Prairie Girls Extend Win Streak at Wellman

Mid-Prairie High School girls defeated Durant 65 to 43 in Wellman on Friday night extending their winning run. Charlene Kleinschmidt led with 25 points, Diane Ehrenfelt 24, Jean Figgins 14, Pam Curtis 2, while Durant’s Vicky Lilienthal topped scorers with 25.

Wellman Mid - Prairie Durant Hawkettes Charlene Kleinschmidt Diane Ehrenfelt Jean Figgins Pam Curtis Vicky Lilienthal

Women’s Bowling Scores From General Life of Iowa Meet

Friday results show Hy Vee, McCleery, Advance Ross, Western Auto, General Life, Ross Rejects, Made O Day, and Tri Chem Stinkers competing. Team leaders General Life 2138 and Ross Rejects 2075. high games include Darlene House 204 and Helen Brown 191.

General Life of Iowa Western Auto Ross McCleery - Cumming McCleery General Life Ross Rejects Tri Chem Stinkers Helen Brown Betty Ward Darlene House

Highland Girls Beat New London 43 to 34 in Riverside

Highland girls defeated New London 43 to 34 after trailing 20 16 at halftime. Charlotte Sojka led with 20 points, Cheryl Jennings 16, Lois Gilroy 7 as Fullerton and Grinstead had 8 for New London. The piece notes an Insurance Information Institute statistic on high fire death rates among seniors.

Riverside Highland New London Charlotte Sojka Cheryl Jennings Lois Gilroy Fullerton and Grinstead

Bruins Crush Portland Uni 122 57 To Set Scoring Mark

UCLA raced to a 10-0 lead and rolled to a 122-57 victory over Portland University as Lew Alcindor dominated inside, finishing with 27 points while UCLA extended its season unbeaten streak to 13-0. Utah upset New Mexico 66-64 and Oklahoma City routed West Texas 128-103 in Friday games.

Aquipster Lew Alcindor Ucla Bruins Portland University Alcindor & Company UCLA Washington State Alcindor Bruins New Mexico Utah Oklahoma University West Texas State Walt Simon Lobos

Millrose games set for first 17 foot vault at Garden

John Pennel misses title defense due to a shoulder injury but Bob Seagren rises to challenge the 17 foot milestone at Madison Square Garden in the 60th Millrose Games. Seagren, Millrose debutant, aims for the 17-foot vault as Clarke, Greene and other veterans join the meet with headline events.

New York UPI John Pennel Madison Square Garden Pennel Bob Seagren Penner Seagren Pennsylvania Station Ron Clarke Charlie Greene Nebraska Willie Davenport Bill Crothers Nick Lee John Thomas Thomas

Bowling Team Scores Highlight Mullens and Dutch

Mullens led the series with 2698 while Dutch totaled 2675. Mullens posted a 948 in the team game and Dutch 914. Individual marks included Marlane Miller with 605 series and Max Meeks 591. Meeks had a 236 game and Miller a 225.

Mullens Marlane Miller Max Meeks

Week of school games and matches schedule

The calendar lists activities for January with multiple basketball and wrestling events. Eighth grade basketball at Muscatine West on Monday at 4 p.m. Wapello wrestling Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. A consultant match at the junior high and high school on Wednesday. Wrestling at Williamsburg Thursday. Basketball at Fort Madison Friday. Saturday features Ninth grade basketball at Mid Prairie Kalona at 10 a.m. and junior varsity at Cedar Rapids Jefferson at 10:30 a.m. Eighth grade basketball at Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday January 31 at 4 p.m.

Muscatine West Wapello Here Mid Prairie Kalona Cedar Rapids Jefferson Mt. Pleasant

Nicklaus Grips Crosby Lead Despite Rocky Round

Nicklaus holds a two stroke lead entering the third round of the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach after a weather affected 73 on Cypress Point. Palmer and Casper trail, with Casper four back and Palmer seven behind as the field heads into Friday’s tee times.

Pebble Beach Calif UPI Jack Nicklaus Cypress Point Nicklaus Frank Boynton Don Finsterwald Arnold Palmer Billy Casper Joe Carr Spyglass Hill Palmer Casper Spyglass Pebble Cypress ABC

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