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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1973

Page

7

Mediapolis and Adel set for girls state basketball final

Mediapolis 30-0 meets unbeaten Adel 29-0 in the girls state final after Mediapolis dethroned Roland-Story 67-57 and Adel defeated West Marshall 79-67. Debbie Coates leads Mediapolis with 53 points in the semifinal, while Adel features Joyce Elder and Julie Goodrich in a battle for the title.

YES Movies Ui Mediapolis Adel Mediapolis Bullettes Montezuma Roland-Story West Marshall Heart of Iowa Debbie Coates Miss Coates Goods Norsemen Roland Story Kathy Hennessy Miss Hennessy Cathy Kammin Joyce Elder Julie Goodrich Miss Elder Miss Goodrich Tigerettes Holly Brockman Debbie Weave

Hummel sinks 42 straight free throws to win state title

Pam Hummel of Stanton captured the 1973 girls state free throw championship by sinking 42 straight free throws. She defeated Donna Mathias of Knoxville who made 24 of 25. Tied for third were Peg Henrichsen of Galva and Karen Snow of Pekin with 23 of 25.

Des Moines UPL Pam Hummel Stanton Miss Hummel Donna Mathias Knoxville Peg Henrichsen Galva Karen Snow Pekin

Johnson Traded to Texas For Pitchers Instanded Deal

United Press International reports Alex Johnson arrives with a new start for the Texas Rangers after a trade from Cleveland. The appeal centers on his 329 batting title years earlier and Whitey Herzog’s plan to use him mainly as a designated hitter if he hits.

United Press International Alex. Johnson Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians Texas Rich Hinton Vince Colbert Johnson California Whitey Herzog Herzog Bob Short Rangers Short

Celtics Dominate Lakers In Postseason Preview

Celtics chase sixth straight win as Dave Cowens leads with 34 points and 19 rebounds in a 119-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Wilt Chamberlain limited to 13 points as Boston overmatches the defending champions. Bucks, Bulls, and Bullets also win as Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Elvin Hayes star in league action.

United Press International Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Lakers Dave Cowens Cowens Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles ci Sharman Milwaukee Portland Chicago Philadelphia Baltimore Houston Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bucks Bob Love Norm van Lier Elvin Hayes Bullets Rocks Lennie Wirtz Otto Moore Jack Marin Calvin Murphy

NCAA clashes begin today in men’s basketball tournament

UCLA pursues a seventh straight title as NCAA action starts with nine first round games at six sites. Long Beach State led by Ed Ratleff challenges UCLA, while Houston and Marquette, Providence, and others vie for regional spots. Ratleff turned down a near million dollar ABA offer to face UCLA again.

Ed Ratleff UCLA Long Beach State Ratleff 49Ers Weber State Logan Utah Long Beach Indiana Pacers UCL Ratloff Munich Marquette Providence Houston Miami Ohio Dayton St. Joseph’s New York Southwestern Louisiana Wichita Kan Cougars Southwestern Dwight Lamar

Bowling Results and High Scores From Thursday Meet

The ledger lists teams Buckwalter Motor Williams Oil Derby Oil South End Grocery Ken's Repair Kenway Store and Shell in weekly results. High scores include Buckwalter Motor 2693 in the series and team games 935 and 927. Individual top marks show Jim Richards and John Reneger with 222 games and 576 series respectively.

Derby Oil Williams Oi South End Grocery Wagner Shell Sohigro Buckwalter Motor Ken’s Repair Williams Oil Kenway Store Shell John Reneger Ken Hanson Jim Richards

Champs night at MSG a mixed crowd for Graziano Zale pep Saddler show

Rocky Graziano Night at Madison Square Garden drew 4 115 fans for a nostalgia filled event featuring three round exhibtions by Graziano and Zale and a Pep Saddler appearance. The exhibitions ended in draws as old rivals recalled past fights while crowd energy lagged.

Steve Wilstein UPI New York UPS Rocky Graziano Tony Zale Willie Pep Sandy Saddler Madison Square Garden Man of Steel the Garden Zale Grazi Grazia Kayo Garden Rocky Pep Saddler Willie Will Graziano Chicago Park District

Washington High School awards list 1973 athletes

Friday release lists varsity basketball sophomores and wrestling award winners at Washington High School. Notable names include Denny Witthoft Steve Goff Doug Hough Bill Bordwell Ray Williams Kim Walker Craig Paul Terry Roth Joe Williams Black Schooley Burkum Shimko Foster Doug Potter doubles as manager. Wrestling honors feature Kevin Lassen Rusty Tschantz John Redlinger and others with letters chevrons and numerals indicating participation.

Washington High School Basketb Washington Denny Witthoft Chevron Steve Goff Doug Hough Bill Bordwell Ray Williams Kim Walker Terry Spurgeon Craig Paul Terry Roth Joe Williams Black Schooley Burkum Shimko Foster Gary Mineart Terry Goeke Jeff Dickerson Jeff Laing Jack Reed David Finke

Bowling league results for Thursday night

Women's Bowling teams Slow Rollers and Brighton Four faced Merry Maids and Polka Dots with final scores Bowling Bags 2146 Slow Rollers 2073 and team games 760 to 733. Ama Russell led with 599 series and Helen Wilson 585 with two strong games.

Rollers Merry Maids Brighton Brighton Four Ama Russell Helen Wilson

Stars aim to keep playoff surge alive after big win

Utah Stars ride a season best stretch as they chase a division title. Willie Wise poured in 29 points and Ron Boone 20 as they beat Dallas 114-108 for their 11th straight home win, widening their magic number to seven. Other ABA results included Kentucky 119 Virginia 113 and Indiana 110 Carolina 105.

Utah Stars Stars Indiana Dallas Utah Willie Wise Ron Boone Boone Chaps Wise Rich Jones Kentucky Virginia Carolina Denver New York Dan Issel Julius Ervin George McGinnis

Local Attorneys and Firms Listed in Livingston Directory

Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker and Bates Attorneys with partner roster and abstract dept at 112 South B. Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington. John C Owen Attorney at 109 East Main. Stewart and Shearer Attorneys at Law with abstract dept at 225 West Main. Phone listings include 653-2147 653-5431 653-6531 653-2159.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe Meeker & Bates Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates Craig Arbuckle South B John C. Owen East Main Street Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

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