Villanova Outscores Haywood Porter to Beat Penn Sophomores
Villanova surged past Detroit star Haywood and Villanova leading sophomores Porter with a 92 71 win at the Palestra. Johnny Jones led with 22 points in the first half and 7 in the final tally, while Haywood finished with 25 and Porter 28 as Villanova improved to 12 2.
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Associated Press
Spencer Haywood
Howard Porter
Johnny Jones
Philadelphia Palestra
Haywood
Detroit
Porter
Villanova
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Mth
Wildcats
Rom Pompgna Beach
Fla
Jack Kraft
Kraft
Titans
la Salle
Pennsylvania
Palestra Twins
Explorers
Larry Cannon
Willie Bryant
Penn State
West Virginia
Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Naton
Purple Eagles
Buffalo
Murphy
Len Serfastini
Gary Brown
Westminster
PISL
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Boston College
Seton Hall
Eagles
Bob Cousy
Bowling Green
Toledo
Dan McLemore
Dick Rodgers
Falcons
Western Michigan
Miami
Ohio
Toke Coleman
Beavers Welcome Oil City in Section Two Clash
Oil City travels to Corry for the sixth Section Two game. Wes Forshee leads the Oilers with an 18 ppg average, backed by Terry Quinn and Bob Best. The Oilers press hard and scuffle with tight scores, hoping for another upset on the Corry hardwood.
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Bob Lynch
Corry
Oilers
Erie East
Conneaut Valley
Grove City
Brookville
McDowell
Loop
Warren
Cranberry
Titusville
Meadville
Franklin
Wes Forshee
Oiler
Forshee
Meadville Bulldogs
Terry Quinn
Bob Best
Bob Stahlman
Tom Best
Lynch
Paul Smith
Rod Goodman
Tom Mix
Titusville Rockets
Rockets
Dragons
Smith
Joe Frisina
Skip Schwab
Schwab
Frisina
Bill Blynt
Scoop Sample
Mark Chase
Mark Bloom
Bob Boutwell
Orange
Black
Ron Bailey
Jack Cummings
Steve Grice
Jim Harvey
John Cragg
Mike Donoghue
Chapman Clark
Little Oilers
Astros Trade Staub for Clendenon and Alou
The Houston Astros, finishing last in the NL, traded Rusty Staub their top hitter to the Montreal club for first baseman Donn Clendenon and outfielder Jesus Alou. This marked Houston’s third and fourth major league acquisitions since the 1968 season.
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Houston
Houston Astros
H. B. “Spee” Richardson
Rusty Staub
Astros
Montreal
Donn Clendenon
Jesus Alou
Clendenon
Alou
Quired
John Edwards
St. Louis Cardinals
Curt Blefary
Baltimore Orioles
Richardson
Staub
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Pirates
Dave Guisti
Mike Cuellar
Bob Aspromonte
Jim Fanning
Expos
Panning
Rifle Team Scores and Baseball Trades Highlight 1967-68 Notes
The report lists rifle scores for Corry and Mayville teams with totals for each shooter. It also details baseball trades involving Rusty Staub to the Astros and Alou and Clendenon to Montreal, plus remarks by executives Jim Fanning and Hunsicker about Staub's value and expansion draft moves.
Corry Beaver Swim Team Hosts Meadville After Road Swing
The Corry Beavers swim team returns home to host Meadville Bulldogs after two road meetings. In their first clash at Meadville the Beavers dominated 64 26 with 10 of 11 first places and several strong swims. Meadville then lost 66 29 to Erie Academy in Meadville.
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Corry Beaver
Meadville
Beavers
Bulldogs
Erie Academy
Bill Cochran
Beaver Tankers
Doug Rozelle
Tom | Sawyer
Jim Stahl
Doug Knapp
Rozelle
Dave Cochran
Ken Heacox
Sawyer
Jeff Peck
Dick Root
Dave Schweigert
John Wolus
Jeff Puller
Ed Royek
Stahl
Bruce Davis
Ken Lewis
Tom Cragg
Peck
Royek
Cochran
Walter Pobagen
Root
Troyer
McLain Named Top Male Athlete of 1968 in AP Poll
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain was named Male Athlete of the Year in the AP annual poll. He led with 108 first place votes and 517 points, edging out Olympian Don Simpson and baseball star Bob Gibson, with Earl Morrall also in the top ranks. The poll predates the Super Bowl upset.
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McLain
NEW York
Denny McLain
Detroit
Associated Press
Don Schollander
America
U.S
O.J. Simpson
Southern California
Dizzy Dean
Las Vegas
Sports Writers and Broadcasters
Simpson
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Earl Morrall
Baltimore Colts
Jets Win Over Colts As Namath Leads NFL Champs
The Jets defeated the Colts 16 to 7 behind quarterback Joe Namath leading the victory. The article notes Namath’s MVP-like performance and outlines the top finishers in the sportsman of the year voting with Namath earning first place votes and 29 points. Baseball’s dominance in the poll is traced back to 1961 with Maris Wills Koufax and others contributing to four straight winners.
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Joe Namath
New York Jets
Colts
al Oerter
Bob Beamon
Bill Toomey
Gordie Howe
Jean Claude Killy
Billy Casper
Namath
Jets
Roger Maris
Maury Wills
Sandy Koufax
Schollander
Koufax
Frank Robinson
Carl Yastrzemski
McLain
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Bill Jankowski
Jim Maynard
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George Pransky
Joe Baressi
Tom Smith
Pete Glavis
Joe Gerzina
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