Lamar Tech Upset Tulsa 103 77 on Beaumont Court
Lamar Tech Cardinals upset 18th ranked Tulsa 103 to 77 on their Beaumont court. Phil Endicott and Earl Dow led with 25 points each while Rob Washington paced Tulsa with 20. Lamar Tech remains undefeated at 7-0 while Tulsa drops to 5-1.
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UCLA Holds Top Spot In UPI Basketball Poll
UCLA received all 35 first place votes for the second straight week and 35 points in the UPI coaches poll. North Carolina repeats as runner up with 284 points, Davidson rises to No. 3, followed by Cincinnati Kentucky New Mexico Villanova Notre Dame Kansas and Santa Clara. UCLA schedules include a Friday home game versus Minnesota and Saturday against West Virginia.
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Warriors Split With Warriors Bonham and Honey Grove Split Twin Bill
Bonham Braves beat Honey Grove junior varsity 52 41 while Honey Grove took the A game 52 45 led by Allen Roberts and Gray with double figures. Stinson led Bonham with 16 points and Anderson added 11 as the teams split the night. Grapevine beat Bonham freshmen 44 36 at Grapevine. Bonham to play Paris tonight and Denison tournament this weekend.
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Shue Named Eastern All Star Coach For Jan. 14 Game
Gene Shue coach of the Baltimore Bullets was named to lead the Eastern team in the NBA All Star game on January 14 in Baltimore. Richie Guerin of the Atlanta Hawks will coach the Western squad.
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Gibson and Marichal Top NL Pitching Honors in 1968
Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals and Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants earned the National League pitching honors in 1968. Gibson posted a 22-9 record with a 1.12 ERA, 268 strikeouts, and 13 shutouts, while Marichal led with 26-9, 30 complete games, 326 innings, and 1207 batters faced. Jenkins joined as another 20-game winner with a 20-15 record, and Elias stats noted clouding leaders in losses walks and appearances. Gibson also posted a 15-game winning streak from June 2 to August 19.
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Alcindor Expected to Choose NBA Over ABA
NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy expressed confidence Lew Alcindor will prefer to play with the best and sign with the NBA rather than the ABA. He noted the NBA would draft college players as in the past and dismissed reports of special inducements. Alcindor, 7 foot 2, had been linked to Power Memorial NY high school star ties and a possible Knicks move.
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Italian L Bianchi Leads London to Sydney Race in Australia
Italian driver L Bianchi moved to first place in the 16 000 mile London to Sydney marathon race as German Ford driver G Staepalae ra faltered between Maralana Creek and Brachina in South Australia.
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Wisconsin students hitchhike to Berkeley in costumes
Two University of Wisconsin students plan a Christmas recess road trip to Berkeley California by hitchhiking. They will travel dressed in unusual costumes to draw attention and raise funds for a campus project.
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Texas High School Playoffs Reach Final Round
The state grid finals pit Odessa Permian and Austin Reagan in San Angelo for the Class AAAA title at 2 p.m. Saturday, while Sonora challenges Path Pirates. In AAA and AA, Lubbock Estacado meets Refugio for AAA, and Lufkin Dunbar faces Daingerfield for AA, with Sonora and Poth in Class A finals.
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Santa Claus Outsfits with Sign Demands Help
A festive scene shows Santa Claus wearing a classic suit and carrying a handwritten sign reading Help Reindeer you strike as onlookers watch the humorous holiday moment unfold.
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Steers and Vols Begin Late Drills Ahead of Cotton Bowl
The Texas Longhorns and Tennessee Volunteers opened practice for their New Year's Day Cotton Bowl clash with two hour workouts. Both teams faced illnesses as two Vols missed time with upper respiratory flu. The Vols practiced at Hudson Field Knoxville focusing on pursuit drills and punt coverage while the offense did passing drills. Doug Dickey called the session spirited amid 30 degree weather. The Vols plan more sessions through Wednesday and possibly beyond. In Austin Texas the Longhorns practiced in full pads concentrating on fundamentals and wind sprints and will drill through Saturday before a holiday break until December 26.
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Jets Land 8 Men On East Team for Game
The New York Jets, Eastern Division champions, place eight players on the AFL All-Star first team for the January 19 game in Jacksonville. Namath, Maynard, Sauer headline the offense. Philbin and Biggs lead the defense. First-team backfield includes Granger and Kiick. Reed named at tight end. East won last year 25 24. prize money $1500 for winners, $1000 for losers.
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Steelers Fire Bill Austin After 2 11 1 Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced head coach Bill Austin will not have his contract renewed. His three year deal runs to February 1969 but the club chose not to leave him in limbo. Steelers president Dan Rooney said several applicants are expected as news spreads.
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Claiborne to Visit Baylor on New Job
Baylor moves to hire from Virginia Tech as Jerry Claiborne visits Waco to discuss becoming head coach. The process remains unsettled with a Wednesday deadline likely. Texas aides Mike Campbell and Cecil Ingram have withdrawn. Baylor faculty committee follows news clamp on search and Brent Bridgers replacement.
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Curb Upheld On Sirhan Case Talk
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal and left in place a Los Angeles court order barring anyone linked to the Sirhan B. Sirhan case from discussing evidence outside the courtroom. Sirhan faces trial in Los Angeles Superior Court on January 6 for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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Paris University Students Face Riot Police Crackdown
In Paris a government order sent riot police to Nanterre and the Sorbonne to inspect student IDs as about 1,000 Nanterre students protested calling for police out. The crackdown accompanied a trial of 13 youths and a woman on charges of attempting to overthrow the government amid long running student unrest.
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Franchise Defunct Springfield Eight Players Scattered
The Springfield Massachusetts franchise of the Eastern Basketball League was recognized Monday as defunct. The league distributed Springfield's eight players among other members of the league.
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Israeli Jets Attack Jordan Farm in 10 Minute Bombing
Israeli jet fighters crossed the Jordan River and dropped napalm bombs and rockets on a Jordanian farm south of Lake Tiberias. No casualties were reported, but crops were damaged. It marks the sixth air raid this month and the 13th incident overall. Separately, artillery near the Dead Sea village of Karak killed three and wounded five in a 25 minute barrage.
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Child Douses Cat With Antifreeze To Protect It
Dawn Chambers aged 4 in Chesham England tried to protect her cat Ginger by pouring antifreeze into its milk. Her mother stopped the act and a vet said the dose could have killed the animal.
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