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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1972

Page

7

Roland Story Girls Triumph In Des Moines Tournament Opener

Roland-Story 81 West Branch 72 as Cathi Kammin scores 44 to lead the Norsemen. West Branch stars Judy Hutchcroft 28 and Sandy Slack 23, but Roland Story closes strong to advance. LaVerne defeats Ogden 70-51 led by Beverly Nelson 35, Ogden’s Kathy Marlow 24. Manilla’s Robin Evans hits 12 straight points late for an 84-74 win over Iowa Valley, while West Central beats Montezuma 81-69 to reach quarterfinals. West Central advances with a 27-1 season mark as Montezuma ends 25-2.

DES Moines UPI LaVerne Roland-Story West Branch Bearettes Roland Story Cathi Kammin Judy Hutchcroft Sandy Slack Beverly Nelson Ogden Kathy Marlow LuVerne Lionettes Miss Nelson Lionettes Manilla Robin Evans West Central Debbie Kaune Iowa Iowa Valley Iowa Val

Buckeyes reject NIT bid despite standout bids

Ohio State players voted to decline the National Invitation Tournament invitation as the Buckeyes chase study time after a 10-4 Big Ten mark and 18-6 overall. Meanwhile Lafayette Indiana Missouri Lafay ette earned NIT spots with Amherst and other teams awaiting final berths.

Indiana Missouri Lafayette Ohio State Ed Weavers Buckeyes Minnesota University of San Francisco Santa Clara Eastern Kentucky Morehead State San Francisco Dons West Coast Athletic Association Colonels Duquesne Detroit Oral Roberts Leopards Temple Michigan Kansas State Texas-El Paso Jacksonville Syracuse Niagara St. John’s N.Y Fordham St. Joseph’s Princeton ACC

Seventh graders to wrestle at Washington Junior High event

Seventh grade boys from Washington Junior High will participate in a wrestling tournament at the junior high school on Thursday at 7 p.m. The public is invited to watch with no admission charge.

Washington Junior

Blue Finley standoff over 1972 season free agency

Vida Blue presses to become a free agent at season’s end with a $50,000 offer to play 1972 under reserve clause dispute with Oakland owner Charles Finley who cites April 15 pitching return if he reports now. Finley counters at $50,000 and accuses Blue of brainwashing while noting lost training time.

United Press International Vida Blue Charles Finley Oakland Athletic Club Vida Blue Robert Gerst Finley Denny McLain Detroit Tiger Texas Rangers Athletics San Francisco Bill Parsons Jim Lonborg Ken Sanders Milwaukee Brewers Cleveland Indians Tito Fuentes Giants Ferguson Jenkins Chicago Cubs Earl Williams Atlanta Braves Jim Mason Rangers New York Yankees Jorge Roque St. Louis Cardinals Glenn Borgmann Minnesota Twins Steve Blass Pittsburgh Pirates Jay Johnstone Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox New York Mets Detroit Tigers Dave Schneck Joe Lis Philadelphia Phillies

Bowling Standings and Scores From Tuesday Meet

Nixon Feed swept Watson 4 0 and Pat & Mary defeated Theatre 4 0. Steele led Steele Perfex Sorrell Lemke in a balanced meet. Nixon Feed topped team and individual marks with 2776 team series and 1036 team game while Vera Zieglowsky and Don Swartzendruber posted top individual totals.

Pat & Mary Vera Zieglowsky Frank Sojka Don Swartzendruber Bill Koehler

Television Listings Snapshot by Channel and Time

A fragmented schedule lists programs across channels 2 to 9 with shows like Jeannie Will Rogers Hunter Dick Cavett and Love America. It notes times for News CBS Movie Brady Bunch Partridge Family Room 222 Odd Couple and Olympic coverage across multiple days and channels.

Jeannie Will Rodgers CBS News O’hara CBS Movie Hunter Don Rickles Amer

Bulls clinch second in Midwest with 98 96 win

Bulls earn playoff berth by defensively shutting down the Hawks in the second period and holding on for a 98 96 victory. Jim Washington missed a late 30 footer while Chet Walker left after a first half ankle twist and Lou Hudson led Hawks with 32 points.

United Press International Chicago Bulls National Basketball Association Bulls Atlanta Hawks Hawks Jim Washington Chet Walker Lou Hudson Bob Love Phoenix Suns Cincinnati Royals

48 Swimmers to State Meet From Washington YMCA

Washington's YMCA Green Toads field 48 swimmers in 39 events at the state YMCA meet hosted by Williamsburg High School. Teams from Washington Ames and Cedar Rapids chase the state title, with detailed lineups across age groups and open events led by coaches and alternates.

Washington YMCA Williamsburg Ames Cedar Rapids C. Hansen Ric Murphy T. Elliott M. Jaspering K. Blackburn S. Fall A. van Houten P. Walker D. McCall R. Maggert Ron Lee T. Reschly G. Wiley R. Shalla

Jolly Jokers Edge Ridge Runners In Team and Individual Events

In Friday bowling results Jolly Jokers won 2-1 over Ridge Runners with totals 658 to 642 in team game. Individual leaders included Beiny Kunzy 209 and Cherryl Richards 212 with series tallies Carroll Hershberger 554 and Cherryl Richards 494.

Ammein Bi Ciusien Suite Bacardi Bums Ridge Runners Jolly Jokers T.L.D Carroll Hershberger Cherryl Richards Beiny Kunzy

Benefit tat card planned at Washington High School

Washington County Developmental Center stages a Sunday wrestling event at Washington High School Gym on March 26. Advance tickets cost 2 dollars from Farrell's Inc Falk Clothing and the Firestone Store, with door sales at 3 dollars. Doors open 6 p.m. show starts 7 30 p.m. Profits aid the center's programs.

Washington County Developmental Center, Inc Washington High School Farrell's Inc Falk Clothing Firestone Jerry Hendricks The Jaycees Ike Maggert YMCA Danny Little Bear Benny Ramerez Bob Orton Terry Martin Omar Atlas Rufus R. Jones Yasuo Fuji Chati Yakuchi

Substate Final Scores In Iowa High Schools

Davenport West defeated Dubuque Wahlert 48 to 35 while Sioux City Central beat Cherokee 72 to 49. Decorah won 69 to 57 over Oelwein, Mason City 73 over Cedar Falls 69, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 78 over Burlington 58, and Harlan 76 defeated Council Bluffs Lincoln 62.

United Press International Davenport West Dubuque

Custody Battles and Parental Influence in Divorce

An ABA public service feature discusses how divorcing parents pressuring a child harms custody outcomes. Courts condemn using a child to blackmail or to inject malice toward a former spouse, but in complex cases may leave custody as is to avoid harming the child further.

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