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The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Thurs., Dec. 24, 1981 3c REMEMBER WHEN Oklahoma matmen still No. 1 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (UPI) Ricky Stewart retained his No. 1 State Invitational, while seventh- — The Iowa and Iowa State wres position at 158 pounds with a fall rated Missouri won the tough Lehigh Iowa in the 1957 Rose Bowl tling teams, both enjoying dual meet over Oklahoma's Israel Sheppard. Invitational over Lehigh, Blooms- success in December, remain second Iowa, ranked second and led by burg and North Carolina State. The and third respectively in the latest four top-rated grapplers, defeated Orangemen and the Tigers are both Amateur Wrestling News' national Arizona State, Bakersfield and Cal 2-0 in dual competition. collegiate rankings. Poly, LSU and Northern Iowa to run Ranked eighth through 20th, in Oklahoma, which is 4-0 in dual its dual record to 7-0. Northern Iowa order, are: Lehigh, Michigan State, meets, solidified its top ranking with is ranked 13th. Wisconsin, Minnesota, San Jose a 26-14 win over visiting Oklahoma Iowa State triumphed over LSU, State, Northern Iowa, Oregon, Ne State, ranked fourth. Kentucky, North Carolina and North braska, LSU, Indiana State, Blooms- The top five teams remained the Carolina State. burg, Clarion and Michigan. same as a month ago, but surprising North Carolina held on to the Other individual leaders are: Syracuse and Missouri emerged as fifth spot, even though it has yet to Barry Davis, Iowa, 118 pounds; Dan national powers in December and participate in a dual meet and is Cuestas, Bakersfield, 126; Lennie moved into the Top Ten for the first missing top-ranked 134-pounder Zalesky, Iowa, 142; Nate Carr, Iowa time this year. CD. Mock, out for a few weeks with State, 150; Ed Banach, Iowa, 177; David Schultz is still the top 167- a foot injury. Geno Savegnago, Eastern Illinois, pounder in the country and leads the Syracuse, ranked sixth, nearly 190; and heavyweight Lou Banach of Sooner attack. Oklahoma State's caught North Carolina in the Penn Iowa. Ex-Patriot A Very Special Offer To Gazette Readers coach still Your Own Authentic in demand FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) — A Front Page Sports typically affable Ron Erhardt bid farewell to New England Wednes day, but the ex-Patriots' coach isn't saying goodbye to the National Press Plates Football League. Within hours of his firing Tues Of Two Big Days In Hawkeye History day after a 2-14 season, Erhardt received five telephone calls from clubs interested in hiring him, he The Gazette is offering authentic said. But he doesn't plan to make a press plates of the sports section decision for about a month. cover for two big editions: Three approaches, he said "were November 22, 1981, when Iowa won pretty solid." He also said he heard the right to go the Rose Bowl, and G&zeHe photo by Tom Merryman from "a couple of people that will probably get back to me." January 2,1982, with stories about VICTORY SHOWER — Iowa football coach Forest Evashevski is treated to a shower by members of the Hawkeye performance at the his football team after the Hawkeyes downed Oregon State, 35-19, in the 1957 Rose Bowl. With Evy He didn't say who called but said it was unlikely any team he joins Rose Bowl. are Bill Happel (behind Evy's left shoulder), Mike Hagier (next to Happel) and John Nocera (far would play the Patriots next season. right). He has indicated teams are inter ested in him as an offensive coach. "Maybe I didn't get everything done that certain people thought I should have here, but it's a good This is trip No. 5 to feeling that it (his firing) is barely announced and there were three or four nice phone calls from people who do think I can coach," he said. Erhardt said that he's not bitter Rose Bowl for Bump and that club owner Billy Sullivan has treated him fairly. But he By Gus Schrader Fame at Canton, Ohio, is the only name golf pro, joined us for the last disputed Sullivan's remarks Tues Gazette sports columnist man who has been head coach of few holes — just to walk along. It day that he might have been "too PASADENA, Calif. — A lot has both Pac Ten and Big Ten teams in was like going to a Crosby movie — nice a guy." been written about the five different the Rose Bowl. He coached Califor everyone laughing and joking and "1 really have no regrets about paths to the Rose Bowl taken by nia when Cal lost to Iowa, 38-12, in having fun." how I handled the football team or Bump Elliott, Iowa athletic director, 1959. Pete was head coach of Illinois Pete and Bump were outstanding how I tried to get the most out of but few realize how deep Bump's in 1964 when the Illini whipped golfers who played on Michigan's each individual player," said Er roots are here in Pasadena. Washington, 17-7. golf team. However, Bump recalled hardt, who claimed he had good Bump first came here as an All- Pete also has two sons who they must have had buck fever at discipline on the Patriots. "You go America halfback at Michigan after played for Michigan in Rose Bowl first, as they shot poorly the first out and rant and rave, holler, the 1947 season. He had been voted games as defensive halfbacks. One nine holes while Bing nailed birdies scream, yell, push people around, the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player of Bump's two sons, Bobby, played and pars. but I'll tell you one thing. That guy that year. Michigan creamed South at Iowa, but he didn't make it to the "When we started the second isn't going to run any faster than ern California, 49-0. Rose Bowl. Bobby now is an nine, Bing asked us if we wanted to he's already running." It was on that trip here that Bump assistant coach at Iowa State. bet a little something the rest of the He said he felt "funny" reading had one of his early thrills: He got to People sifting through The Ga way," Bump said. "We didn't want reports Wednesday of Sullivan's play golf with Bing Crosby, the late zette files of 1956 when the Hawk- to look like pikers, so we said sure. news conference at which the firing movie star who at that time was eyes made their first Rose Bowl trip About that time Pete really began to was announced. near the peak of his international have discovered a news story that hit his best game, and he shot some "Not at one time did anyone popularity. More about that in a said Bump was offered the head sensational golf, winning most of the mention that I might have done minute. coaching job at Iowa State. The last holes. Bing needled him, claim something pretty good while I was Bump made his second Rose Cyclones had just dismissed Vince ing Pete had just been setting him here the last eight years (as an Bowl trip after the 1956 season as an DeFrancesca as coach, and Athletic up for the kill by playing like a dub assistant and head coach). I don't assistant to Forest Evashevski at Director Louis Menze was seeking a earlier. It was a great experience, think Billy intended it that way," Iowa. The Hawkeyes beat Oregon successor. and I'll never forget it." said Erhardt, who had records of 9-7 State, 35-19. He left the Hawkeyes "It wouldn't be fair to say I was The Elliotts have longtime Big and 10-6 in- his first two years as the next year to become an assistant offered the job at Iowa State," Bump Ten connections. Their father, Dr. J. head coach. coach at Michigan. So his third trip recalled here Monday. "Yes, I did Norman Elliott, coached at North Unframed $7.50 P>u s .22 tax here was as head coach of the talk to some people there, but things western. Bump played at Michigan Wolverines, who whipped Oregon never reached the stage of offering and also at Purdue as a World War Professionally framed $29.00 Pi us .87 tax State, 34-7. me the job." II Marine trainee. Bump's only losing experience in Bump may be too modest. The Jones and These are the actual press plates (.012 aluminum) the Rose Bowl came in the 1970 1956 story said he turned down the used on The Gazette's offset press. The black & gray game. He was assistant athletic offer, no doubt having an idea plates will be coated to provide a better finish. director at Michigan then. Michi Michigan would invite him to join Irsay at war gan's new head coach, Bo Schem- the staff there a few months later. BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Convenient to hang in your office, family room or bechler, suffered a heart attack early Getting back to Bump's first trip Colts quarterback Bert Jones has bedroom. Ideal gift for the person who is a Hawkeye New Year's Day and the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl after the 1947 filed a grievance with the team, lost to USC, 10-3. season, let's quote the Iowa director charging owner Robert Irsay with fan struck with Rose Bowl Fever. Bump moved back to Iowa as on his recollection of playing golf failing to live up to an agreement to athletic director later in 1970.