Alcindor Leads UCLA Past Purdue for Fifth Title
UCLA center Lew Alcindor delivers 37 points and 20 rebounds as the Bruins beat Purdue 92-72 to claim an unprecedented fifth NCAA championship in six years. Coach John Wooden hails Alcindor’s performance while noting the looming pro decision and future plans.
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Seven Swimmers From Corry YMCA Qualify for State Meet
Seven Corry YMCA girls earned state meet berths from the Western Regional behind a Friday diving win and Saturday swims at Sewickley. Kay Kelsey, Carol Harvey, and Jane Bennett headline those advancing. divers Barb Seel, Jan Sample, Diane Cochran, and Pam Cochran also earned entries. The state meet begins Friday with girls diving at Glenwood Y and Tech Memorial hosting boys diving. swimming events start Saturday at Tech pool.
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Light Bodies Fall To Sebring In 12 Hour Endurance
At Sebring Florida Ford GTs dominate amid fragile prototype bodies after heavy pounding by Sebring track and traffic cones. Jackie Ickx of Belgium and Jack Oliver of England win the 12 hour Sebring Endurance Race as Ferraris and Porsches suffer. Ford drivers note their cars’ durability despite faster rivals.
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Porsches, Ferraris Hit by Cones in War Base Track Dive
Veteran Bob Gross of West Nyack recalls a rough course carved from an old World War 1 air base as Porsches battled through the Esse turns. Cars suffered frequent pit stops for repairs after cone collisions. The Ferrari overheated in the final hours, damaged by a cone denting the radiator. The winning Ford also struck a cone but endured quicker repairs.
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Baum Leads Temple To NIT Title In Upset Victory
Terry Driscoll of Boston College shined with 96 points and 18 in the final to earn MVP honors as Temple Owls, led by John Baum, surged from obscurity to beat Boston College 89 76 for the 1969 NIT crown. Baum totaled 84 points and 54 rebounds in four games, scoring 30 in the final and sparking a late 9 0 run. Driscoll, a former hockey player who never played high school basketball, praised his coaches while Cousy predicted pro potential for the MVP.
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Warrell Wins State Cage Crown
Farrell High School captured the PIAA Class A title with a 61-50 victory over Steelton-Highspire. Dave Johnson starred for Farrell, scoring 23 points including a third-quarter 45-footer, while Arnie Cobb led Steelton-Highspire with 17 in the first half before Farrell shut him down in the second.
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Whitworth Wins Port Charlotte LPGA Invitational
Kathy Whitworth shot a one over par 218 to win the Port Charlotte LPGA Invitational, earning 2250 dollars. Sandra Post faded on the back nine to place second with Sandra Haynie at 219 for 1600 dollars, while the article also notes a high fouling count in a Steelton-Highspire game and historic state final appearances by Farrell and Steelton-Highspire.
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Wrestlers Lose Out At Jr Olympics in Corry
Three Corry youth reached the semifinals at the Junior Olympic Wrestling Tournament held at Ft. Boeuf High School. But no Corry entrant won a state finals berth. Tod Triscautt at 65 pounds advanced to the semis before losing 54. Rick Fenno and Rean McElroy matched two Corry wrestlers at 12 to 14, both reaching semis but facing tougher competition. Results across weights show several losses and a total of 753 boys entered the event, with Latrobe set for the state finals next weekend.
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Johnson Sparks Phillies In 5 2 Exh Win Dodgers
Deron Johnson delivered two two run homers and a run scoring double as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 to 2 in an exhibition. Johnson has resurfaced his power stroke after a dip in production, following stint with Cincinnati and Atlanta.
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Men's City Bowling Tournament Final Scores Revealed
Editor notes stress legible names and full first and last names. Full results will be released after score verification. Chuck Hess led yesterday's action with a 245 high game as various mixed doubles and Bantam and team standings feature players such as Lew White Al Anderson Dan Clark and more across multiple divisions.
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Lynne Gates
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Ray Blynt
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Kyle Wester
Gregg Hammond
Rosario Caruso
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Roger Grape
Ricky Paver
Stacy Christensen
Cathy Craker
Floyd Wins Jacksonville Open Playoff
Ray Floyd won the Jacksonville Open in a playoff over Gardner Dickinson at Deerwood, finishing 278 for 10 under par. Floyd clinched the $20,000 first prize with a birdie on the first extra hole after a windy, 7,221-yard round.
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