Erie Wins First Tourney Game
In CNC League basketball openers Erie defeats Riverton 58 to 36 as Doug Reed scores 24 points for the Red Devils. Richard Ewen adds 13 and Stan Walker 10 while Riverton’s Billy Osborn leads with 18. Next Erie meets the Frontenac College High winner after Thursday’s semifinal.
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Dawson Sets Knee Test For Today
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson will test his tender left knee after it was hit in the Thanksgiving victory over Denver. Coach Hank Stram said improvement is evident but pain remains, with a workout to reveal his condition. Moorman’s back also improved and he should be available against Buffalo if Dawson cannot play.
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High School hoops schedule across six towns
Local fans can catch Chanute at Fort Scott Independence at Columbus Pittsburg at Parsons Iola at Coffeyville Neodesha at Humboldt Yates Center at Garnett Moran at Altoona Midway Thayer at Longton tonight. Clear matchups set for Thursday with district rivals, punchy cross-town trips, and key regional showdowns.
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Longhorns Hold No 1 Ranking By KEN RAPPOPORT
Texas remains No 1 with 708 points and 31 first place votes, Arkansas close behind at 612. Penn State 578, Ohio State 479, Southern Cal 426 with one first place vote, top Twenty unchanged after a light weekend.
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Jerry West Tops NBA Scoring
New York AP reports Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers remains the league scoring leader with a 31.2 point per game average after scoring 127 points in four games last week. Billy Cunningham of Philadelphia climbs to second with 27.5 and Lou Hudson of Atlanta is third at 26.5.
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Service Station Robberies Persist In Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Florida AP report Peter Gottleib a 74 year old service attendant noted his 25th robbery attempt. A gunman fled after the struggle and police arrested a man nearby. Gottleib cites 18 prior convictions and mentions a pending trial Monday. He adds a new arrest changes the count to two pending cases.
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Big Eight opens 1969-70 with seven perfect debuts
Oklahoma State eyes an 8-0 start after a 83-59 win over Abilene Christian as Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and Oklahoma also win. Key performances include Tomlinson 18 for Missouri Stallworth 27 and Robisch 36 for Kansas, Chalk 24 and Meely 16 for Colorado.
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Drake and Valley open with wins amid early 1969-70 college games
Drake defeated Tulsa 77 74 led by Al Williams 26 points while Bradley rolled past Texas Arlington 107 47 and North Texas State downed Northwest Louisiana 96 90. Purdue beat Tulsa 77 74 as Rick Mount starred. Union upset Memphis State 63 62 with Ed Braley's late layup.
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