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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1968

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National Title Game Possible Says Kansas City Star

The Kansas City Star reports the NCAA playoff study committee discussed a national football playoff in Palm Springs. An NCAA official confirms no decision was made and a spring survey will gauge sentiment among coaches, presidents, and others. No playoff for the 1968 season.

Kansas City Kansas City Star National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Palm Springs Calif Brechler Wade Paul W. Brechler Denver Western Athletic Conference Los Angeles

Mavericks Allege Rockets Paid Hay to Sign

Houston Mavericks accuse the San Diego Rockets of paying University of Houston star Elvin Hayes at least 5000 while still in college. Hayes, 6 9 2, signed with San Diego for about 440000 over four years and planned a Friday news conference. Mavericks vow to fight the NBA signing.

Houston Houston Mavericks Hayes San Diego National Basketball Assn T. C. Morrow Mavericks NBA Morrow Walter Kennedy Rockets Robert Breitbard Schenectady N.Y

Tired Don May Quits Olympic Tryouts

Dayton star Don May withdrew from the Olympic basketball team tryouts in Ohio citing physical exhaustion. The 6 foot 4 forward said he could not perform at his best and chose to eliminate himself from the competition ahead of the Mexico City games.

Dayton Ohio Don May Dayton Flyers Mexico City Kaat Boston Harvey O’phelan Twins Atlanta l Rico Carty Santana, Fla

Reed questions discounts as potential Big Ten violations

Bill Reed, Big Ten athletic commissioner, says discounts given Michigan athletes may not violate conference rules unless athletic directors vote to classify them as such. The Michigan Daily sparked an inquiry in February and a May meeting in Minneapolis will review the report amid competing campus discount claims.

Ann Arbor Mich Bill Reed Chicago Big Ten Michigan U The Michigan Daily Minneapolis Minn Michigan Michigan State University

St Louis Bowlers Lead Field in New Orleans Open

Two St Louis pros top a 16-player field in the $40,000 New Orleans PBA Open semifinals. Don Helling led with a 24 game total of 5107 at an average of 212, while Ray Bluth followed in second.

New Orleans St. Louis Don Helling Ray Bluth Helling

Kennedy Track Team Mostly Juniors and Sophs at New Kennedy

Kennedy High track opens with unfinished facilities. Coach Larry Bradshaw, former Washington assistant, leads a team built around juniors and sophomores. Standouts include Mark Votroubek, Rick Freese, Tom Karras, and sprinters Craven and Schuler as they prep for state indoor meet and debut against LaSalle.

Kennedy High Larry Bradshaw Tom Karras Rick Freese Karras Freese Washington High Bradshaw New Kennedy High Cougars Wash Kennedy Soph Mark Votroubek Votroubek Ron Cook Larry Schuler Gary Craven Iowa City LaSalle

Twins Lefty Flown Home Kaat Has More Arm Trouble

The Twins face a setback as pitchers deal with Kaat elbow trouble after flying home for X-ray treatments. In spring action, Giants rout Angels 18-3 and Orioles lose 2-0 to Washington as Pascual and Denehy guide the Senators.

Kaat California Angels Baltimore Orioles Jim Kaat Minnesota Twins San Francisco California Angels Phoenix Ariz Orioles Washington Miami Fla Camilo Pascual Bill Denehy Minnie Rojas Jack Hamilton Jim Weaver Pascual Denehy Senators

Baseball Linescores from Florida Outings Report

Baseball scores and line details across multiple games in Florida including St Louis Oakland New York Washington Baltimore Chicago Los Angeles Detroit Cincinnati and Cleveland with pitchers batters and run totals from venues in Bradenton St Petersburg Miami Cocoa Vero Beach Tampa Tucson Phoenix and other cities.

St. Louis Oakland Cincinnati Detroit Pittsburgh Houston Los Angeles Chicago White Sox New York Yankees New York Mets Chicago Cubs Cleveland Philadelphia Atlanta Jim Davenport Giants Ricky Clark Ted Kubiak Cardinals Bradenton Francisco Baltimore Minnesota Megenee California Boston Vresults York Washington

Phoenix Wins Toss of Coin in Expansion Draft

Phoenix won a coin toss with Milwaukee and will have first choice in the NBA expansion draft. The two new teams may select 18 players from the 12 existing clubs in New York on May 6. Each older club may protect seven players and lose no more than three.

New York Phoenix Milwaukee National Basketball Association

Upper Iowa downs William Jewell in non-conference baseball

Upper Iowa University beat William Jewell 8 to 7 in a non-conference baseball game. Gene Meister Jim Timmerman and Gary Christian held Jewell to five hits while Don Kimm and Joe Reaves doubled for the Peacocks. The team planned doubleheaders at Warrensburg before returning home. USC coach Stan Jack flew home after his father’s sudden death.

William Jewell USC Liberty Upper Iowa College Gene Meister Jim Timmerman Gary Christian Don Kimm Joe Reaves Peacocks Warrensburg USC Stan Jack

Boxing Results From The Ring AP Report

In Philadelphia Stanley Kitten Hayward 155 stopped Mel Collins 152 in six. In Los Angeles Paul Rojas 126 outpointed Enrique Higgins 1252 to win the vacated WBA featherweight title. In Seattle Charlie Robinson 138 outpointed Leo Agbulos 137 over ten rounds.

Associated Press Philadlphia Stanley Kitten’ Hayward Philadelphia Mel Collins Trenton N.J Los Angeles Paul Rojas San Pedro Calif Enrique Higgins Bogota Colombia Rojas Seattle Charlie Robinson San Francisco Leo Agbulos Sacramento

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