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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1972

Page

7

Demons Rally Falls Short in Narrow Loss to Panthers

Washington's Demons battled Knoxville's Panthers at Case Field, trailing 31 to 6 in the third quarter before a late surge produced three quick TDs. A late onside attempt failed as Knoxville secured a 31 to 26 victory with 60 seconds remaining. The game featured late Demon onside kicks, key passes by Knoxville's John Elliott, and multiple fumbles hampering Washington's offense.

Washington Demons Knoxville Panthers Case Field Ron Mullikin Terry Roth Hysell Dennis Witthoft Marshall Doughty Larry Hysell Demon John Elliott Marvin Sloan Mullikin Ray Williams Worley Witthoft Doughty Farrier

Sleichter leads Highland past Mediapolis in Friday win

Highland Huskies mount 28 13 victory as quarterback Sleichter replaces injured Brush. He accounts for one passing attempt and three rushing touchdowns, guiding a 283 rushing yard attack and solid defense. Krantz 138 rushing yards and Colbert 100 aid the effort with Carr adding 53 yards. Coach Bowton lauds defense and plans next trip to Lone Tree.

Greg Scami Highland Sleichter Steve Krieger Mediapolis Schott Huskies Krantz Shorty Colbert Carr Terry Bowton Ron Jennings Colbert Doug White Bowton Lone Tree

Waco Warriors Rout West Burlington 41 0

Waco rolled to its second win of the season by routing West Burlington 41 to 0. Key scores came from Gale Boshart, Bob Hauenstein to Kelly Slagle, Tom Arbogast, Mike Sheetz, Milan Roth and Joe Clark. Sheetz rushed for 181 yards.

Waco Warriors West Burlington Waco Gale Boshart Rulan Roth Bob Hauenstein Kelly Slagle Tom Arbogast Mike Sheetz Hauenstein Milan Roth Wal Roth Joe Clark Pat Eddie Anderson Hugh Miller Reggie Roth

Mistakes Costly For Keota In Loss To Williamsburg

Keota Eagles dropped a 42 6 decision at home to Williamsburg Friday night due to 13 fumbles nine recovered by Williamsburg seven bad snaps and untimely errors. Tony Holland threw Keota’s lone TD pass to Scott Bennett in the fourth quarter. Coach John Nelson called it a nightmare of mistakes with only Mike Gretter and Jeff Smothers showing solid play. Next week Keota visits BGM, ranked fourth in the state in that division, as the Eagles fall to 0-7 while Williamsburg stands 1-1.

Keota Keota Eagles Williamsburg Eagles Eagle Tony Holland Scott Bennett John Nelson Mike Gretter Jeff Smothers BGM

Last minute field goal gives Columbus win over Danville

Columbus Community quarterback Gary Slight kicked a 20 yard field goal with five seconds left to lift the Wildcats to a 17 14 victory over Danville Friday night in Columbus Junction The win lifts Columbus to the top of the Southeast Iowa Conference with a second straight win Danville built a lead on John Wagner seven yard pass to Jon Morrell in the opening period and a 78 yard run by Vickrey Columbus tied the game in the third behind a Jeff Carey Brad Garrett connection and Buser led ground gainers for Columbus prior to the late kick with Morning Sun next on the schedule

Columbus Junction Gary Slight Columbus Community Danville Wildcats Boyd Buser Randy Murry Vickrey Jeff Carey Brad Garrett Columbus Slight Buser Murry Carey Mark Finke Morning Sun

Golden Hawks edge West Liberty in overtime to win

Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks overcome a 0-0 tie at four quarters' end, rallying to beat West Liberty 19-13 in OT. Hochstedler threw a 3-yard TD to Harland after West Liberty failed on offense on the overtime possession, with Troyer scoring earlier and the defense key on goal-line stands.

Wellman Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks West Liberty Gary Hochstedler Greg Harland Hawks Hochstedler Harland

De-Men Reach Out As Membership Drive Expands

The De Men booster group reports ongoing membership recruitment for the year. New signups include Cliff Steele Lee Thomas Bruce Vidal Don Bermel Jim Rich Tim Laffoor Harold Sobaski Clarence Zieglowsky Max Arbogast Duane Miller Jerry Flynn Merle Allison Floyd Murphy Omar Black Tom English Bob Hanson Charles Gibson Jim Logan Jim Lloyd Dick Ross Jim Bash Delbert Zager Cloyce Zieglowsky Harold Mangold Burge Hammond Larry Green Delbert Soper Jeff Olson Keiffer Garton Bob Koehler Jay Sellers Lain Messer Don Minick Jim Schmidt.

Cliff Steele Lee Thomas Bruce Vidal Don Bermel Jim Rich Tim Laffoor Harold Sobaski Clarence Zieglowsky Max Arbogast Duane Miller Jerry Flynn Merle Allison Floyd Murphy Omar Black Tom English Bob Hanson Charles Gibson Jim Logan Jim Lloyd Dick Ross Jim Bash Delbert Zager Cloyce Zieglowsky Harold Mangold Burge Hammond Larry Green Delbert Soper Jeff Olson Keiffer Garton Bob Koehler Jay Sellers Lain Messer Don Minick Jim Schmidt

Hounds Osky win in loop in Southeast Seven action

Ft. Madison tops Centerville 20-12 as ft Madison rumbles for 302 yards. Stusylvana connects for 240 yards but Centerville falls. Oskaloosa rallies to defeat Fairfield 22-19 on the road. Mt. Pleasant drops 20-14 at Catholic Boys of Quincy. Davis County loses 24-6 at Highland Missouri.

Ft. Madison Oskaloosa Mt. Pleasant Washington Davis County Centerville Big Red Mike Basham Kevin Bross Mike Arnold Ft Madison Stusylvana Big Reds Larry Thomas Tom LaPlaca Fairfield Steve DeBoss Randy Sedral Brad Holoard Jim Rinehart Sedral Greg Spain Mike Barpruff Trojan Phil Barpruff Trojans Catholic Boys of Quincy Ill Catholic Boys Rick Veal Panther Randy Benge Highland Linn-Mar Anamosa Cedar Falls Fort Dodge Mason City Waterloo West Waterloo East Newton Cedar Rapids LaSalle la Porte City Maquoketa Notre Dame of Burlington Elkader Fayette Monticello Stormont Iowa Valley Sigourney West Madison Wis Dubuque Wahlert Pekin Harmony Waukon Cresco Des Moines Dowling Des Moines North North Linn Springvillle B.gm Grundy Center New Monroe Eddyville Clarksville Parkersburg Postville Valley of Elgin Wyoming Central City Maquoketa Valley Edgewood Colesburg Davenport West Davenport Assumption Denver Dunkerton New Hampton Waverly Shell Rock Sumner West Union Hudson Dysart Geneseo Webster City Hampton Tripoli Wapsie Valley Belle Plaine Cherokee Estherville Westwood Maple Valley Storm Lake Sibley Battle Creek Newell Davenport Central Keokuk Monmouth (Til Quincy Catholic Boys Mount Pleasant Fort Madison Midland (Mo Knoxville Waco Olds West Burlington Russell Hedrick D Fayne Corydon Moravia Central of Argyle van Buren

Beman Leads St Louis Golf Classic After Poor Round

Dean Beman, unhappy with a shabby round, holds a nine under par 131 through two rounds of the $150,000 St. Louis Golf Classic at Norwood Hills. He shot a 67 in drizzle, with four birdies including a 40 footer, but criticized his iron play and overall performance.

Thomas Uhlenbrock ST. Louis, Mo UPI Dean Beman St. Louis Beman Norwood Hills Country Club

Iowa Prep Scores Shine Across Week 172 Highlights

Iowa prep football shows varied results across Sept 16 with many teams posting decisive wins and close losses. Notable scorers include Maurice-Orange City 69, Washington 27, and Des Moines Dowling 52, while several matchups feature junior and senior players contributing key touchdowns and yardage.

Powell Homer Aids Orioles In Win Over Yankees

Powell used Paul Blair's bat to hit a three run homer in the first inning helping Jim Palmer to his third straight 20 win season as the Orioles beat the Yankees 3 to 1 in the pennant chase.

Neil Hershberg UPI Paul Blair Baltimore Orioles Boog Powell Powell Jim Palmer Orioles New York Yankees Paul Boston Cleveland Indians Detroit Milwaukee Brewers Oakland Texas Minnesota Kansas City California Chicago New York Los Angeles Houston Philadelphia Montreal St. Louis Pittsburgh San Diego Cincinnati

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