Demons edge Waco Warriors to open home season thriller
Washington Demons nipped Waco Warriors 60 to 58 in a tight gym contest. Bill Schooley led with 24 points on 26 attempts while Ron Schooley and Mike Hennigan added 12 each. Glen Fletcher paced the Warriors with 22 as Waco led late before Washington’s late free throws secured the win. Washington hosts Fairfield in Southeast Six Conference opener Friday.
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Balanced Scoring Pushes Washington Past Waco Underclassmen
Washington sophomores defeated Waco 67 to 37 on the home court Tuesday night led by Joe Gebhardt with 21 points and Scott Swartzendruber 14. Gary Goodell 12 and Daryl Braun 11 also reached double figures as four Demon starters hit double digits. Washington led 16 12 after one quarter and 30 21 at halftime widening to 50 31 before using substitutes in the final period. Schrader and Hultquist led the visitors with 12 and 10 respectively.
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Schooley and Roth on WMT collegiate honor roll
Ron Schooley quarterback for the Washington Demons and Ted Roth tackle for the Waco Warriors are among 334 boys from 120 schools named to the WMT Collegiate Honor Roll. The 22nd annual coaches chosen squad will be featured on a TV show hosted by Tait Cummins on Channel 2 Sunday December 1 at 12 noon before the Chicago New Orleans game. Iowa Hawk eye coaches and four Jefferson High School alumni now on the Hawkeye team will also appear.
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Podolak named Hawkeyes MVP at year-end banquet
Iowa tailback Ed Podolak, a senior from Atlantic, was named the Hawkeyes Most Valuable Player after converting from quarterback to tailback and helping Iowa set Big Ten scoring records for season points and average per game. Flankerback Barry Crees received the All-Iowa Award and Scott Miller earned the Forest Evashevski Award. Larry Ely and Tim Sullivan were named co captains-elect for 1969.
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Local Prep Scores Across Counties
Keokuk defeated Mt. Pleasant 70 62 and Keota beat Williamsburg 75 70. Muscatine topped Fairfield 62 59 while Washington edged Waco 60 58. New London crushed West Burlington 88 21 and Ottumwa beat Oskaloosa 76 57.
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Eighth graders defeat Panthers in district clash
Washington eighth graders topped Mt. Pleasant Panthers 54 to 30 on the local court Tuesday afternoon. Coach Gary Olson praised his squad’s hustle and all around play, with standout contributions from Randy Payne 14, Ray Williams 8, Steve Goff 8, Doug Hough 8, and others.
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Simpson Seeks Undefeated Season After Heisman Win
O. J. Simpson, winner of the 1968 Heisman Trophy, says his remaining goal is an undefeated college season. The USC star notes his teams have rarely tasted defeat, with USC aiming to finish the regular season against Notre Dame and then play Ohio State in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
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Free Throw Contest at YMCA Thanksgiving 1968
The Washington YMCA sponsors its 8th annual Thanksgiving Free-Throw Contest this Friday November 29 1968. Boys from 3rd grade through high school compete in four grade divisions shooting 25 free throws. Top 3 in each category receive trophies T-shirts and pens. Non-members pay 50 cent day pass. Schedule: 9 00 3rd 4th grade 10 00 5th 6th 1 00 Junior High 3 00 High School.
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Bowling results show Home Town sweep in league night
Tuesday results list Home Town defeating Crawfordsville 3 0 Mills notches 0 for Moose 3. Moothart 2 Harvester 1 Carson 2 Culligan A Team. Home Town leads A Team series 2729 to 2607 with team games 951 and 918. S Wallace 613 K Young 580. Individual game R Custer 226 K Young 216.
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Bowling scores and results from junior league meet
Fire Department posted high team score with 2309 points and 817 in team game. Home Town totaled 794. Individual leaders were Steve Gardner with 477 series and Chuck Raymond with 453. Mike Roe led single games with 181 and Raymond had 179.
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Saigon to Send Delegation to Paris Talks
President Nguyen Van Thieu announced a Saigon delegation of about 100 people would attend the expanded Vietnam War talks in Paris under Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky. Ky will supervise from behind the scenes, with talks likely resuming within 10 days.
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State Theater 2732 plus 45 versus Steele Lumber 2642 plus 120
In the team series Steele Lumber edged State Theater 2642 to 2732 with a 120 pin addition to Steele. In the team game Steele rolled 954 to Sorrell 841, 15 and 110 pins over average respectively. Individual series top scores were Darwin Va cha 605 and Marlane Miller 577. John Lech ner tallied 237 and Les Reber 222 in the individual game.
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Women's Bowling Pin Queen League Leaders Report
Team series led by Willows 2106 and Miller 2102 with Miller taking team game 756 and Willows 734. Dee Walby top series with 570 and Lucy Smith 582. Kay Lister 225 and Dee Walby 207 in individual games.
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