Demons face the Big Reds Need a victory
Washington's Demons travel to Centerville for a Friday night rematch with the Big Reds. A December 6 loss by Centerville to Washington is recalled, as coach Skip Speece plans the same starting five and aims to keep pace in the conference title chase.
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Washington
Centerville
Big Reds
Demons
Skip Speece
Speece
Ron Schooley
Bill Schooley
Bob English
Mike Hennigan
Russ Williams
Cagers
Ron Thomas
Bill Owen
Mike Rodgers
Vaughn Wright
Steve Barber
Highland Girls Triumph Over Mid Prairie 48 to 41
Highland girls basketball edged Mid Prairie 48 to 41 Tuesday night in the Highland gym. Charlotte Sojka led Highland with 23 points, followed by Diane Waldschmidt 12 and Linda Chalupa 9 as the team built a 13 8 first quarter lead and a 37 29 edge by the third period. Mid Prairie was paced by Karen Miller with 22 points and Elaine Kleinschmidt 13 as guards for both teams limited miscues and contested play.
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Highland
Mid - Prairie Girls
Charlotte Sojka
Diane Waldschmidt
Linda Chalupa
Patty Metz
Pat Burich
Ellen Kron
Liz Kron
Cathy Dunn
Karen
Cage scores Iowa teams in varied results
Iowa City West posts 6 percent in a mixed scoring slate with Elvira Northeast at 51 and C. R. Prairie at 54. Sigourney beats Mt. Pleasant 88 to 49 while Keokuk loses to Iowa Valley 72 to 56. South Tama falls to Sigourney 42 to 88 in a tight meet.
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Iowa City West
Elvira Northeast
C. R. Prairie
South Tama
Sigourney
Iowa Valley
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Inaugural ceremonies and governor's ball in Des Moines
Ten years ago today Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ramseyer, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ward and Mrs. Edward C. Eicher traveled to Des Moines to attend the inauguration of Gov. Herschel C. Loveless and other state officers at the state house this afternoon. They planned to attend the reception and governor's ball at Veterans' Memorial Auditorium this evening.
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E. E. Ward
Edward C. Eicher
Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
State House
Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium
Ninth graders edge Mid-Prairie in 73 70 win
Washington ninth grade basketball defeated Mid-Prairie 73 to 70 at Kalona. The Demons built a 19 10 first quarter lead, trailed 34 36 at halftime, led 54 53 in the third, and pulled away late. Gilmore scored 22 and grabbed 21 rebounds, Anderson 23 points, Brock 6, Ehrenfelt 33 for the losers. Next game set for Mt Pleasant at 5 pm.
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Washington
Mid - Prairie
Kalona
Ward Anderson
John Gilmore
Young Demons
Steve Smith
Randy Brock
Larry Guy
Bob Arnold
Gary Zeck
Dick Ehrenfelt
Wrestlers Host Panthers Friday at Washington High
Washington High School hosts Mount Pleasant Friday night in the local gym with preliminary action at 6 30 p m and varsity to follow. Coach Don Lawless leads a grappling squad seeking a win after a recent loss to Fairfield. The meet closes the home season with a dual against Winfield next Monday.
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Washington High School
Mount Pleasant
Don Lawless
Grapplers
Ledger
Fairfield Trojans
Winfield
Washington
Women's Bowling Lane Leaders League Results
Roe Heating leads the league with a 2387 team score, Squire Shoppe 2133, Bryn Mawr 2456, and Ainsworth 2503 in a midweek match. High team series go to Ainsworth 2503 and Minick 2501 while Bryn Mawr and Carson post top team games of 9235 and 895 respectively. Individual leaders include L. Miller 595 series and 216 game, B. Ward 545 series, B. Porter 211 game.
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Squire Shoppe
Bryn Mawr
McCleery
Ainsworth
Minick CI
Carson
Jack & Jill
Minick
L. Miller
B. Ward
B. Porter
Jets and Colts clash echoes in fan bravado
Detroit Tigers star Dick McAuliffe weighs in as fans and players debate who would win if the New York Jets and Baltimore Colts faced off again. He reflects on the Super Bowl loss, Namath’s poise, and Detroit’s baseball optimism for the coming season while acknowledging the Colts, Jets, and division rivals as tough opponents.
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New York Jets
Gibraltar
Colts
Jets
Miami
Dick McAuliffe
Detroit
McAuliffe
Detroit Tigers
Bob Gibson
Gibson
May
Joe Namath
Denny McLain
Lions
Tigers
Don Shula
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Tommy John
The
Foster Stops DePaula In First Round KO At MSG
Bob Foster defended his light heavyweight title with a first round technical knockout of Frank DePaula before 16,129 at Madison Square Garden. Foster was knocked down once but recovered to floor DePaula three times, earning over $76,000 from the bout and retaining his title despite calling the performance tough.
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UPI
Bob Foster
Frank DePaula
Madison Square Garden
Foster
Kayes
Henry Hank
Tiger
DePaula
Palmer faces British golf pros over low price balls
Arnold Palmer's plan to sell Palmer golf balls at 10 cents below the British retail price drew protests from the British Professional Golfers Association. UK pros, who earn from selling gear, urged expulsion from the British PGA while Palmer played in Pebble Beach ahead of the Bing Crosby Open. Palmer defended the promotion as beneficial to golf sales and denied harming pros' livelihoods.
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UPI
Arnold Palmer
Great Britain
British Professional Golfer’s Association
Britain
Palmer
PGA
Pebble Beach
Calif
Mid-Prairie Dominates Highland in 78 51 Victory
Mid-Prairie boys basketball defeated Highland 78 to 51 on Tuesday night at Highland. Mid-Prairie led 24 10 after one quarter and 42 19 at halftime. Key scorers included Doug Greiner 19 for Mid-Prairie and Tim Krantz 20 for Highland, with contributions from Spreacker 14 and Ropp 12 for the winners.
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Mid - Prairie
Highland Huskies
Highland
Tim Krantz
Kim Hall
Phil Sojka
Bill Watkinson
Jim Herdlicka
Roger Fox
Larry Yoder
Doug Greiner
Mid-Prairie
Dave Spreacker
Myron Ropp
Steve Mast
Don Showalter
Dan Dickel
A. Swartzendruber
Roger Yoder
Jerry Kron
Caleb Calabria Clutch Hawk Rescues Iowa in Tight Finishes
Iowa guard Chad Calabria shines when Hawkeyes stumble, drilling the late winner versus Michigan State and posting rising averages in clutch wins. The Aliquippa native built a reputation for hustle, loose-ball takeovers, and peak scoring in tight margins, earning praise from veteran coach Ralph Miller and broadcaster Bob Brooks.
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Calabria
Iowa
Bob Brooks
Clutch
Hawkeyes
Chad
Players to study baseball action in union dispute
The Major League Baseball Players Association charged owners seek unconditional surrender of bargaining rights and called a Feb 3 meeting to decide action. The union said negotiations have hit an impasse with owners not seeking concessions but victory via the benefit plan and destroying the players association.
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New York
UPI
Major League Baseball Players Association
John Gaherin
Wildcats Defeat Detroit 93 71 Behind Johnny Jones and Howard Porter
Villanova handily beat Detroit 93 71 as Johnny Jones scored 37 and Howard Porter added 28. Spencer Haywood managed 25 points as Villanova’s tough zone defense clamped down in the second half after a tight halftime balance. Cal Murphy led Niagara over Buffalo, LaSalle swept Penn State, and Penn State beat West Virginia as other major games unfolded.
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United Press International
Spencer Haywood
Villanova
Haywood
U.S
Wildcats
Detroit
Johnny Jones
Howard Porter
Niagara
Buffalo
LaSalle
Pennsylvania
Tom Daley
Penn State
West Virginia
Murphy
Purple Eagle
Ed Ebberle
Explorers
Penn
Larry Cannon
Steve Bilsky
Ice and Snow Take Toll on Cars in Cold Spell
Ice, snow, and frigid air strain vehicles as owners report reduced traction, stalled engines, and increased maintenance during a sharp cold snap. Weather authorities warn of slick roads and urge caution for drivers and pedestrians.
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