Top Indiana High School Basketball Contenders Named
East Chicago Roosevelt Seymour Attucks and Huntington lead the 1970 Indiana prep rankings per UPI coaches board. Roosevelt earns 187 points, Seymour 178, Attucks 114, Huntington 76 with several districts represented and shifts in state standings noted across multiple teams and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Roosevelt
Seymour, Attucks
Huntington
Kurt Freudenthal
Indianapolis
UPI
East Citago Roosevelt
Seymour
Indianapolis Attucks
Bill Holzbach
Reve
Undea‘en
Alexandria
Gary Roosevelt
EC. Roosevelt
Inders
Southport
Michigan City
E.C. Washington
Indels Shortridge
Indels Howe
Jasper
Elkhart
Evansville North
Valparaiso
Terre Haute Wiley
Evansville Renz
Evansville Memorial
West Lafayette
Kokomo Haworth
Evansville Central
Richmond
Tipton
Hammond Noll
Indianapolis Tech
Kokomo
Muncie South
Silver Creek
Ellis May Meet Frazier Finally In Boxing Shakeup
Boxing's heavyweight scene shows potential progress as Ellis and Frazier near a February 16 showdown at Madison Square Garden while Cassius Clay trains elsewhere. South Miami promoter Murry Woroner threatens action if Frazier fights anyone but Clay, with a $300,000 guarantee to each fighter and a 30 percent gross split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Jimmy Ellis
Joe Frazier
Cassius Clay
Madison Square Garden
World Boxing Association
King Ellis
Frazier
Clay
South Miami
Murry Woroner
Woroner
Harry Markson
Ellis
New York
Miami
Irish Could Face 3 Top Teams In 10 Days
Notre Dame guard Austin Carr leads the 11th ranked Irish in a tough stretch facing Kentucky, South Carolina, and UCLA in a 10 day span. Carr, a 33.3 point per game scorer, is lauded as a complete ball player and team leader by coach Johnny Dee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Irish
Ausin Carr
Chas
Johnny Deecal
Associated Press
Kentucky
Louisville
West Virginia
South Carolina
UCLA
Carr
Collis Jones
Indiana
Northern Illinois
Pete Maravich
Louisiana State
Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Austin
Dee
Miami
Ohio
Washington, D.C
Maryland
Cole Fieldhouse
Parseghian
Texas
Fighting Irish
Joe Theismann
Tom Gatewood
Mike McCoy
Attendance rises in NBA and ABA as Pacers lead
Attendance across 11 NBA and ABA cities shows increases with the ABA drawing 481,370 fans over 143 games and the NBA totaling 1,655,691 fans in 211 games. New York tops NBA averages at 17,762, while the Pacers pace the ABA at 8,118 per game, up 2,021 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
American Basketball Association
ABA
National Basketball Association
NBA
New York
Los Angeles
Indiana Pacers
Clay Joiner Fight Moved To Boley
Promoters announced the Cassius Clay Billy Joiner bout will take place January 12 in Boley Oklahoma after delays at Maverick Ranch near Tulsa. The move follows opposition from veterans groups and code-enforcement actions at the ranch. Proceeds will partly benefit the Tulsa Association for Retarded Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
UPI
Boley
Oklahoma City
U.S
Unlimited Sports Activities, Inc
Maverick Ranch
Gene Hopkins
Clay
Joiner
Hopkins
Electrical Inspector
State Health Department
Tulsa Association For
Korea
Walter Camp All America Team to Be Honored at Yale Dinner
The 1969 Walter Camp All America football team featuring Steve Owens of Oklahoma and Mike Phipps of Purdue will be feted at a January 24 Yale campus dinner costing 50 dollars a plate. The event will also present the Camp, Jones, and Booth awards with Pete Rozelle as Camp award recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Walter Camp
T.A.D. Jones
Albie Booth
Pete Rozelle
Jones and Booth
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Shrine North-South All-Star Game set for Christmas Day
Pur dues star Mike Phipps meets Florida State duo Bill Cappleman and Terry Bradshaw in the 22nd Shrine North-South clash at the Orange Bowl. About 35,000 fans are expected for 4:30 p.m. kickoff as Purdue’s Mollenkopf coaches the North and Florida State’s Peterson leads the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
Miami, Fla
Purdue
Mike Phipps
Bill Cappleman
Terry Bradshaw
Crippled Children Hospitals
Jack Mollenkopf
Florida State
Bill Peterson
Cappleman
Peterson
Louisiana Tech
Bradshaw
Snowfall Welcomes Rams Ahead of Vikings Title Clash
Snow blanketed MacAlester College as the Los Angeles Rams began a three day practice in preparation for Saturday’s Western Conference title game with the Minnesota Vikings. Players wore varied cold weather gear and used warmers and gloves. Rams coach George Allen stressed that cold weather helps the game while Bud Grant noted only workouts in the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Rams
MacAlester College
Roman Gabriel
Twin Cities
George Allen
Vikings
Bud Grant
Widener Handicap contenders include Arts and Letters and Nodouble
Arch rivals Arts and Letters and Nodouble top a list of nominees for the $100,000 added Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park on February 21. Included are Dike and Blade from Claiborne Farm, Al Hattab, Fort Marcy, Hilarious, Hibiscus, and a Bahamas division, with other stakes winners such as Nodouble and Arts and Letters carrying strong credentials from the 1969 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
Arts and Letters
Nodouble
Hialeah Park
Rokeby Stable
Verna Lea Farm
Woodward
Jockey Club
Widener
Claiborne Farm
Dike
Blade
Pelican Stable
al Hattab
Rokeby
Fort Marcy
Hialeah
Dorothy C. Rigney
City of Coral Gables
Bahamas
Win It For Freddie Texas Battle Cry Ahead of Cotton Bowl
Texas fans rally around safety Freddie Steinmark who faces cancer as the No. 1 Longhorns prepare for Notre Dame in the 32nd Cotton Bowl. Coach Ara Parseghian supports Notre Dame, while Texas seeks a national title and Steinmark plans to attend if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denner
Freeman
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Texas
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Steinmark
Freddie
Randy Peschel
Rick Nabors
Notre Dame
Ara Parseghian
Steinmark Discharged From Houston Hospital After Amputation
Fred Steinmark UT safety discharged from M D Anderson Hospital after cancerous left leg amputation on December 12. The 20 year old Denver native plans Christmas at Mayfair Apartments and aims to attend the Cotton Bowl, Hula Bowl, and team banquet as the Longhorns face Notre Dame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Steinmark
Texas
Notre Dame
Honolulu
Austin
Banque
Wilson Saban To Coach AFL All Star Showdown
George Wilson of the Miami Dolphins will coach the East team and Lou Saban of the Denver Broncos will coach the West in AFL All Star Game at the Astrodome on January 17. Each coach will add 10 players to the 22-man squads already chosen, with team limits of 10 players minimum and three minimum per squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
George Wilson
Miami Dolphins
Lou Saban
Denver Broncos
Astrodome
Pendleton Heights
Paul Schoeff
Ron
Ron Schoeff
Alexandria
Eric Tankersly
Schoeff
Madison-Grant
Pat Webb
Santaland
Webb
North Pole
Santa
Argylls
Tigers
John McFarren
McFarren
Tiger
Mr. Claus
Prough Twins
Larry Henderson
Ralph Flecker
Jack Hartley
Jack King
Gary aPddock
Alex
Oer
Henderson
Elwood
Tom Spear
Panther
Muff Davis
Dick Mitchell
Darrell McQuitty
Rod Hicks
John Mengelt
Ted Harbit
Frankton
Paul Davis
Davis
Larry
Eagles
Fairmount
Big Oys
Shenandoah
Ray Pavy
Yorktown
Don Rogers
White River
Coaches Wish Lists Spark Christmas Hoops Dreams
Area basketball coaches unveil Christmas lists seeking taller players, transfers, and older stars to boost next season. Names include Lapel’s Dally Hunter and Anderson’s Woody Nee, with tutors, height machines, and even time machines eyed as recruits.
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North
Roosevelt
Ed Evansville Noyh
Howe
East Chicago
Washington
Jasner
Deep South
By Hubert Mizell
Cage
Fra Giovanni
Harter Urban Real Estate
Commercial
Central Tire
Donnie Bozeman
Lonny Myles
Bozeman
LSU
Phipps
Owens
Ohio State
Michigan
California
Penn State
Tennessee
Cotton Speyrer
Jim Mandich
Bob McKay
Sid Smith
Southern California
Chip Kell
Larry DiNardo
Rodney Brand
Jim Gunn
Phil Olsen
Utah State
Mike Reid
Jim Stillwagon
Dennis Onkotz
Steve Kiner
Mike “Cat” Ballou
Jack Tatum
Tom Curtis
Buddy McClinton
Auburn
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Steve Owens
Columbus
Dick Berlinski
Northwestern
Mollenkopf
Bob DeMoss
Charlie Tate
L.A. Rams
Minnesota
Arts & Letters
James Street
Steve Vorster
Ted Kay
Jim Bertelsen
Fred Steinmark
By Jim Bailey
St. Nicholas
Dally Hunter
Hunter
Fred Jennings
Woody Nee
Anderson
Senators
AHS
Mark Johnson
Rick Townsend
Paul Johnson
Greg Freeman
Mark J
Vanderbilt
Rod Freeman
Greg
Indiana University
Ken Johnson
Paul
Neel
Madison Heights
Phil Buck
Big Lew Cotton
Buck
Kris Kringle
Highland
Toby Hopkins
Mitchell
Tim
Dan
Bill Dickerson
Dan Argabright
Anderson College
Bob Macholtz
Jack
Neal Rector
Tim Miller
Summitville
Doug Jennings
Middletown
Cal Bayley
Anderson High
Bruce Hardy
Markleville
Ravens
D.C. Lewis Gymnasium
Macholtz
Roger Chalk
Jennings
Dave Shepherd
Carmel
Nunn Twins
Pendleton
Santa’s
Ashton
Clark Super 100
Meridian
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