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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1966

Page

4

Louisville Triumphs Over Princeton For Quaker City Title

Louisville, ranked second nationally, defeated Princeton 72 63 to claim the Quaker City Basketball Tournament title. Sophomore Butch Beard and Westley Unseld led the Cardinals, with Unseld grabbing a tournament record 64 rebounds as Princeton’s eight game win streak ended. Syracuse edged Villanova 81 71 for third place.

Philadelphia UPI Louisville Princeoat Cardinals Princeton Syracuse Villanova Butch Deard Westley Unseld Dave Gilbert Sis Tigers Ed Humes Ner Beard Joe Heiser

Knicks Rally Past Bullets 130 115 to Tie Record

Dick Barnett 31 points Willis Reed 21 and Dick Van Arsdale 22 propelled the New York Knicks to a 130 115 win over the Baltimore Bullets in Washington D C. The Bullets got 22 from Leroy Ellis and Kevin Loughery but matched their eighth straight defeat. The Knicks erased a brief second half stumble and pulled away with a 116 99 run.

Washington B.C UPI Dick Barnett Willis Reed New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets Barnett Reed Dick van Arsdale New York Bullets Leroy Ellis Kevin Loughery Knicks van Arsdale Baltimore Akin Egend Bratt Ellis Ferry Hohiwr Lohry Molis Morin Russia Warley New Ye York

UConn Triumphs Over Virginia in Cage Classic Finale

Connecticut beat Virginia 100-79 as Wes Bialosuknia scored 31 points and five Huskies reached double figures. Holowaty Corley Penders Gray also contributed while Virginia’s Connelly and Case made the All Classic slate. Columbia edged George Washington 79-74 in earlier overtime.

Bialosuknia Connecticut Bill Holowaty Bill Corley Tom Penders Bill Gray Virginia Jim Connelly Chip Case Bialosuknna Corley Terry Grefe George Washington Columbia Lions

St. Michael's Nips Central Connecticut In OT Thriller

In overtime St. Michael's edged Central Connecticut 81 to 83 for the Central Connecticut Holiday Tournament title. Bruce Stryhas made the deciding layup with 24 seconds left after a 77 all tie. Dick Falkenbush led St. Michael's with 22 points while George Benoit topped Central with 8 as fouls hurt Central late.

NEW Britain St. Michael's Central Connecticut Bruce Stryhas St. Michael’s Dick Falkenbush Central George Benoit St. Michael Jed Paul Zajac

Fairfield Seeks Title At Buffalo

Fairfield University's Stags meet Canisius College in the Memorial Auditorium for the 14th Queen City basketball tournament final. Fairfield upset Loyola 86 68 to reach the final while Canisius beat Seton Hall to advance. Morrison and Anderson pace Fairfield with 24 7 and 23 8 scoring, respectively, as coach Bisacca’s lineup stands firm.

Buffalo Fairfield University Stags Cainisius College Memorial Auditorium Queen City George Bisacca Loyola of New Orleans Wolfpack Loyola Seton Golden Griffins Imonight Fairfield- Canisius Roselle Park N. J Anderson MacKinnon Canisius Mike Usdanoff Seton Hall Canisius S Temple Georgetown Griffins Western Ontario Murray State

Trumbull High Triumphs Over Alumni 89-81 in Annual Classic

Trumbull High led from start to finish in a 89-81 victory over its Alumni in the annual gym tussle. Five Eagles reached doubles, paced by John Olenoski Rich Ambraum and Mike Hartman with Gil Sidoti and Rich Minton contributions.

Trumbull High Trumbull Eagles John Olenoski Rich Ambraum Mike Hartman Gil Sidoti Rich Minton Teambaill Munn Gor Freecrack Tacotsan Com Anderson Marinstein Ainbrum Mattes Hartman Adams Mase Sitio Minter Sonton Krewter Kopace Rewna Shdothay Stiva Nelson Aliman Haliin Oo Jennings Muvaring

76ers Beat Pistons 137 113 in Fort Wayne

Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons 137 113 before a hometown Fort Wayne crowd as Will Chamberlain fueled the win with 23 points and 23 rebounds, extending Philadelphia's streak to nine.

Fort Wayne Ind UPI Detroit Pistons Will Chamberlain Philadelphia 76Ers 76Ers Chamberlain Wally Jones al Greer Cunningham Walker Pistons Dave Debusschere Dave Bing Detroit Boston GFT Bourr S.jones Lea Chicago

Westfield Denies Sacred Heart to Capture Hat City Title

Westfield State College defeated Sacred Heart 81-87 to win the Hat City basketball tournament. Ray Glynn was named tournament MVP after scoring 24 points and leading rebounding as Westfield dominated inside with 53-28 edge.

Danbury Westfield Mass State College Sacred Heart Pioneers Bridgeport Ray Glynn J. Donald Feeley Dan Donahue Caroms I Owls Westfield Outi Tom Robinson Ron Knowe Robinson Glynn Jim Collins

NCAA Star Sets Single Game Scoring Record 100 Points

Frank Selvy of Furman, holder of the NCAA single game scoring mark, achieved 100 points against Newberry in 1954. In college action, Westfield's Joe Snead and Wally Hradstock sparked a second-half surge as Westfield built a lead over Sacred Heart, with Popp scoring 18 and Glynn tallying 24 for the Owls.

New York UPI 9Eran Selvy Furman Frank Selvy Newberry College Popp Westfield Sacred Heart Joe Snead Wally Hradstock Pioneers Westfield Alex Popp Owls Glynn Donahue Pete Jankovsky Sacred Heart Dick Pucciarello Southern Connecticut New Haven Danbury State Westfield Stati Grr oFr Bernhard Poop Donozhre Robinson

Knicks Meet Royals In Tilt at Garden

The Knicks face the Cincinnati Royals at Madison Square Garden as New York seeks its best record this stage since 1958. The game follows a 121-115 win over the Lakers and notes a 18 19 record, with city history and prior meetings guiding the matchup.

National Basketball Assn New York Knickerbockers Oscar Robertson Jerry Lucas Cincinnati Royals Madison Square Garden Barnard School Lincoln School Los Angeles Lakers Knicks New York Royals Cincinnati Rhineland

St Joseph's Tops Kolbe 89 79 in showdown

St Joseph's Cadets topple Kolbe Friars 89 to 79 at Shehan Center led by Chris Madden 23 points and Jim Driggs 20 as Kolbe drops to 4 4. Kolbe junior varsity won 62 49.

St. Joseph's Kalbe Friars Shehan Center Chris Madden Jim Driggs St. Joseph’s Vito Montelli Kolbe Bob Stokes Madden Driggs Friars Stokes Ed Parniawski Bob Madden Mike Healey Ed Czernata Ed Haydie Kolbe ST. Joseva's Garr Czernata Laccavole

Crusaders Clip Warde 63-55 In Fairfield

Stamford Catholic led by Jost with 19 points and McRedmond 16 defeated Andrew Warde 63-55 in an FCIAC game. Haines paced Warde with 19 as Cronin Cronin and Howard contributed for the Crusaders in a tight contest.

Larry Jost Stamford Catholic Andrew Warde FCIAC Fairfield Jost Warde Dick McRedmond Jim Howard Stamford Danny Haines Crimson Eagles Howard Crusaders McRedmond Tom Cronin Haines Rich Fekete Catholic Naugatuck Ater Surge Epee Stary Haices BU Jost Hig Staples Ekete Vke Lhovand Gillespie A J McRedmond Pe Iit Pong Tarlucet Chuwara Oo Serenn Kistenaar Olof Butch Viegas Staples Jeff Hooper Wreckers Jeff Hand Pete Foley Tim Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Fran Caulfield

Darien overpower Roger Ludlowe 65 to 55 in FC I A C clash

Darien, with a balanced attack led by Gary Brown 19 and Rick Papp 18, beat Roger Ludlowe 65 55 as Butch Lavery and Papp fueled a late surge. Pat Tatum led Ludlowe with 24 points while Frank Kosch added 16. Darien also won the junior varsity 63 52.

Darien Roger Ludlowe FCIAC Butch Lavery Gary Brown Blue Wave Phil Dobson Blue Waves Rick Papp Nets Pat Tatum Don Snyder Tatum Frank Kosch Tigers Rick Peliksza Lublowe Wileay Ory Quinlan Oao

Cornell Edges Butler 69-64 In Comeback Rally

Cornell staged a fourth quarter rally to beat Butler 69-64 in Indianapolis. Fuller sparked the first half with a hot start and a .500 shooting mark for a six point halftime edge.

Indianapolis Cornell Butler Fuller

North Carolina Defeats Ohio State 105 82

North Carolina powered past Ohio State 105 82 in Charlotte as Rusty Clark 24, Larry Miller 23, and Mike Lewis 23 led a balanced Tar Heel attack. The win extended UNC’s unbeaten streak to nine games while Ohio State dropped to 2-6 over their last eight.

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