UCLA Remains No 1 In UPI Basketball Poll
UCLA tops the United Press International board of coaches with all 35 first place votes and 350 points. North Carolina second, Davidson third, Cincinnati fourth, with Santa Clara rising to No 10 after a five game run. UCLA prepares to host Minnesota and West Virginia in upcoming home games.
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St. Bonaventure
Purdue
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United Press International
Gibson Dominates NL Pitcher Honors in 1968
New York reports the National League awards naming Gibson as top pitcher after a 22 9 season with a 1.12 ERA and 268 strikeouts plus 13 shutouts. Marichal leads in wins and complete games, with 26 9 and 30 respectively, while Jenkins and others set notable stats across the league. Longest win streak by Gibson at 15 games. Villanova and Columbia referenced in ratings context.
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Basketball scores from United Press International rounds
East Buffalo 66 Penn St 60 Columbia 85 Lehigh 47 Month St 71 Newrk St 52 Yeshua 57 Cry Col NY 41 Sipply Rock 84 Allace 72 NYU 88 Farlgh Decknsn 47 Holy Cris 67 NW 60 Midwest Augsbrg 82 U Minn 66 Kansas 72 Murray St 59 Catrl Okla St 80 Mingsde 57 Nebr 73 Mich St 59 S W Okla St 85 Ft Hays 63 Ind 88 Layla Chi 83 Xavier O 72 Old Dmn Va 7 Prk Pt 70 Ohio Wslyn 68 Notre Dame 69 Minn 65 Det 71 St Bonvatre 68 No It 78 Town St 65 South N C 90 Clemson 69 Vndrbit 92 Ewing Grn 67 W Ky 75 Austin Peay 73 Louisville 79 Fla St 78 Miss St 65 Auburn 59 Fla 56 Ala 45 Mississippi 77 Furman 72 Southwest S F Asta 75 Tex A&M 74 Tulane 114 Tex Tch 91 So Miss 93 SE La 72 Hous Botst 80 E Tex 79 N Mex St 74 Hrdn-Smns 68 Trnty Tex 93 Mo Alta 70 Hous 87 Kansas St 84 OT West Colo 79 New Mex 72 So Cal 83 Cin 68 Ohio St 75 Wash St 74
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Spooks and Hermits Win YMCA Cage League Games
In weekend action at the Bennington YMCA High School Basketball League the Spooks beat the Fliers 84 to 78 and Eddie's Hermits toppled the Bombers 72 to 61. Warner led Spooks with 25 points while Graves paced the Fliers with 29. Galipeau and Boodakian totaled 48 for Eddie's Hermits.
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Maynard P
Boudakian
T. Morrissey
Boyton Oe
Lorette
Woodward
Berard
Steelers Fire Head Coach Bill Austin After Poor Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that head coach Bill Austin will not have his contract renewed. Despite a three year deal through February 1969, club president Dan Rooney said they did not want to leave him uncertain and listed several applicants for the job as the team ended the 1968 season with a 2-11-1 record.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League
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Austin
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Rooney
Slaters Stop Bulldogs In Non-League Contest
In Manchester Fair Haven Slaters defeated Burr and Burton Bulldogs 62 to 44 on the Manchester Elementary School court. Buxton led with 25 points, Ed Campbell topped Burr and Burton with 11, as Fair Haven built an 18-7 second period run to take a 31-19 halftime lead and pull away.
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Acquirre Hill
Chittenden
Colon
B&b
Alcindor Expected To Sign With NBA
NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy voiced confidence that UCLA star Lew Alcindor will choose to play with the best by signing with the NBA rather than the ABA. He said the league will conduct its draft as before and dismissed strong likelihood of ABA inducements influencing Alcindor. Kennedy noted past players chose the NBA for talent depth and competition and projected Alcindor would do likewise.
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Detroit Upsets St Bonaventure In Tight 71-68 Finish
Detroit Gameday: Spencer Haywood and Bob Lanier led a standout defense and late clinching free throw. Jim Jackson sparkled with 15 points in the second half as Detroit won 71-68 over St Bonaventure. Lanier scored 19 with key rebounds while Haywood outworked him on the boards. Other top games included North Carolina routing Clemson and USC upsetting Cincinnati.
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Joe Cooke
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Third Varsity A for Jim Giddings at Amherst College
Amherst College senior James P. Giddings earned his third varsity 1A soccer status after a season hampered by injury. He played goalie for a 5-1-1 team, ending with a final game as a wing against Williams. Coach Peter Gooding praised his potential and spirit, noting his work with other goalies. Giddings, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. Philip Giddings of Bennington, is a 1965 Deerfield Academy graduate who joined Amherst’s glee club, served as rushing chairman of Psi Upsilon, and worked on the student newspaper advertising staff.
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Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Bowling City League High Singles And Triples
In the MEN S CITY LEAGUE A Thompson posted 217 to lead singles while Beebe and Letourneau posted 213 and 212. Beebe topped triples with 580, followed by Jauch 569 and A Thompson 558.
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Letourneau
F. Bizzarro
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