Opening Winter Meetings Swaps Reshape Bases and Clubs
Six teams pull major deals in the winter meetings with stars like Sam McDowell Gaylord Perry Lee May and Ken Holtzman changing hands The Giants trade Perry and infielder Frank Duffy for McDowell while Cleveland lands Duffy plus other assets Oakland acquires Ken Holtzman from the Cubs Houston adds May Helms and Jimmy Stewart Cincinnati lands Morgan Geronimo and Menke in a multi‑club exchange This reshapes rosters as teams seek pitching speed and power for the new season
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Anz
Sudden Sam McDowell
Gaylord Perry
Lee May
Ken Holtzman
Onson
Cubs
Leo Durocher
Sunuyagun
Jimmy Wynn
Tommy Helms
Roger Metzger
Spec Richardson
Houston Astros
May
Helms
Jimmy Stewart
Incinnati
Dennis Menke
Joe Morgan
Cesar Geronimo
Jack Billingham
Ed Armbrister
McDowell
Cleveland
Tribe Brass
Indians
Paul
Duffy
Francisco
Giants
Perry
Highland Wrestlers Dominate New London With Dual Wins
Highland Huskies defeated New London in both varsity and junior varsity matches on Monday night. Varsity scores: 37-2 with multiple pins and decisions led by Ken Becker forfeit win, Bob Sexton, Hanson, Latta, Parks, Rarick, Le, Thomann, Garrels, Courtman, Rath, and Loyd all earning victories. Junior varsity edged 18-4 with Randy Cole pin, Miller decision, Jennings and Sweeting pins, and other close bouts.
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Highland
Huskie
New London
Ken Becker
Bob Sexton
McFaron
Hanson
Tenes
Latta
Ruschill
Parks
Kron
Rarick
Leiteh
Thomann
Garrels
Larkin
Courtman
Owen
Rath
Hwt
Loyd de
Randy Cole
Beckman
Miller Deci
Jennings
Davenspike
Sweeting
Datson
Love
Joned
Carson Joned
Synder
Waco grapplers lose second meet of the year at Mediapolis
Mediapolis edged Waco 33 to 29 as Mark Hillyard pinned Chuck Molander after a tight match. Waco junior varsity won 30 to 21 earlier, with Tom Miller and Reggie Roth scoring for the Waco teams at Olds.
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Waco Varsity Grapplers
Mediapolis
Warrior
Mark Hillyard
Waco
Chuck Molander
Joe Strawnacker
Steve Davis
Hwt
Buck Molander
Tom Miller
Lonnie Schlieten
John McCall
Kevin ‘Conrad
Reggie Roth
Denny Bowers
Nelson de Achen
Rick Hulme
Tim Whacker
Ndy Stone
Mike Lehmer
Doug McQuire
Chuck Sniedher
Scott Hinz
Steve Boal
Charles Pilling
Carl Darby
Lee Thompson
Dan Peterson
Matmen
Cardinal of
Bowling results and high scores from Monday league play
The River Product and Dayton teams led team series with 2487 and 900 games respectively, Ja Johnson top scored 552 in individual series, Betty Ward 203 and Janice Johnson 197 in individual games. Freshwaters and Zieglowsky Furnishings posted dominant team totals in their league action.
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Washington State Bank
Dayton
Osincup
Essex
State Bank
VFW
Dayton Beauty Salon
Ja Johnson
Betty Ward
Janice Johnson
Freshwaters
Zieglowsky Furnishings
Joe Falk Co
Fareway Stor
Hy-Vee
Boyd Bologna
VEW
Boyd
Fareway
Falk
Zieglowsky
Joe Falk
Freshwaters 901 and 900 lead team game totals
In a team game, Freshwaters posted 901 and 900. Individual series leader Dale Close scored 613 and John Hough 600. John Hough struck 242 in a game, with Dale Close adding 236. The standings reflect strong performances from Hough and Close in multiple formats.
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Freshwaters
Dale Close
John Hough
Ninth Grade Basketball Schedule Changes at Washington
Washington Junior High principal Richard Gipple announced the ninth grade game between Washington and Muscatine West moved to 4 pm on Friday December 3, with the game still at Muscatine. The Demons travel to Oskaloosa for their second game. they won the opener against Mt Pleasant Panthers last week.
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James Davison
Wayland
Washington
Jim
Gary Bonar
Sul
Dave McLaughlin
Mediapolis
Muscatine Community College
A.S.C
Richard Gipple
Muscatine West
Muscatine
Oskaloosay
Demons
Mt Pleasant Panthers
Beef Cow Management Day at Iowa State University
The event focuses on reducing wintering costs while maintaining high calf crop. Speakers from Iowa State University and Colorado State University will cover nutrition, energy and protein, and cow management research. Attendees will tour barns and see corn plant refuse feeding and harvesting equipment.
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Iowa State University
Mitch Geasler
S-U
1-S-U
J.N
Iowa
Geasler
Dolphins Crush Bears 34 to 3 on Miami Night
Miami's Bob Griese led with two touchdown passes before leaving with an injury, followed by George Mira helping seal the win as Miami extended its winning streak to eight. Csonka ran for 104 yards and scored twice, while kicker Garo Yepremian added two field goals and the defense forced three interceptions to keep Chicago scoreless until late.
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UPL
Bob Griese
Premian
Miami Dolphins
Chicago Bears
Griese
Csonka
Mary Fleming
Chicago
Ron Smith
George Mira
Otto Stowe
Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Mac Percival
Bobby Douglass
Syracuse
Baltimore
Wilt Still Ace in NBA Scoring and Rebounds Lead
Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers holds the league lead in field goal percentage at .602 and rebounds at 25 per game. Kareem Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks trails him in scoring with 32.3 ppg and stands second in field goal percentage and rebounds. Bob Love, Gail Goodrich, and Bob Lanier follow Jabbar in scoring, while Calvin Murphy and Jack Marin duel in free throw percentage and Lenny Wilkens heads assists.
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UPL
Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Kareem Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
Jabbar
NBA
Chamberlain
Milwaukee
Lew Alcindor
Bob Love
Chicago
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles
Bob Lanier
Detroit
Houston
Calvin Murphy
Baltimore
Jack Marin
Seattle
Lenny Wilkens
M P sophs in cage victory over English Valley
Prairie blasted English Valley 67 to 37 in sophomore basketball action at Wellman. The Golden Hawk sophs jumped to a 19 to 11 first quarter lead, led 30 to 17 at halftime, and 49 to 22 at the start of the final period. Gary Hochstetler scored 17 points, Kenny Troyer 10, while Miller had 10 for English Valley.
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Wid-Prairie
English Valley
Wellman
Golden Hawk Sophs
Gary Hochstetler
Kenny Troyer
Hawks
Miller
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