All-State Scholastic Basketball Team Includes Two From Area
Two area players, Dave Johnson of Farrell and Tom McMillen of Mansfield, head the AP 1969 All-State Scholastic Basketball Team. Eastern stars dominate the roster with players from Pencrest, Cheltenham, Norris Town, and more. Johnson led Farrell to the Class A title. McMillen powered Mansfield to the Class B crown with 40 PPG.
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Philadelphia
Dave Johnson
Tom McMillen
Associated Press
Johnson
Farrell
PIAA
VcMillen
Mansfield
Sports
Quarrys Shamrock Night as Quarry Beats Mathis at MSG
Jerry Quarry defeated Buster Mathis in a 12 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden before 15 078 fans. Quarry dominated the action from the opening bell and earned a shot at Joe Frazier, with post fight talk of a possible Quarry versus Frazier bout in early summer.
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New York
Kelly Green
Jerry Quarry
Ireland
Big Buster Mathis
Quarry
Mathis
Madison Square Garden
Bellflower
Calif
Mathias
Domble
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tony Castelano
Jack Gordon
Johnny Colan
Associated Press
Joe Frazier
Jimmy Ellis
World Boxing Association
Ellis
Cassius Clay
Harry Markson
Garden Boxing
Frazier-Quarry
Frazier
Recreation Volleyball Playoff Night Matches Set
The city rec volleyball schedule shows Raymonds versus National Guard at 7 30 p m and GJS against CJ2 at 9 p m. First round wrap up with Ajax and CJ advancing. Playoffs begin last week. winners meet April 2 to set semifinal pairings.
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Raymonds
National Guard
GJS
Ajax
NBA Divisional Playoffs Start Amid Celtics Return and Preseason Talk
Sam Jones eyes a new season and the Celtics open the playoffs with a 111-107 win over San Diego at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Philadelphia meets Boston as the Eastern Division playoff begin, with Baltimore vs New York and Los Angeles vs San Francisco on the slate. Don Nelson seals the opener with a late three point play as John Havlicek scores 31 for Boston. Connie Dierking, Oscar Robertson and Tom Van Arsdale lead the Royals in a later victory. Ed Steitz of Springfield is elected president of the National Basketball Federation.
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Celtics
San Diego
Spectrum
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
76Ers
NBA
Houston
Denver
Jones
Boston
Jack Ramsay
Éers
Ramsay
Baltimore
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Nelson
John Havlicek
John Block
Rockets
Connie Dierking
Oscar Robertson
Tom van Arsdale
Royals
Louisville
Ed Steitz
Springfield
Mass
National Basketball Federation
Final Team Standings From CIS Event
The CIS event lists final team standings with individual scores for Vince Montoro Rick Culver Ed Weaver Larry Scouten Bill Owens Stanley Ha fec Sid Beckwith Bernie Ross Andy Sventek Lionel Tripp Robert Sand Dick Staples Angelo Frisina Cyril Gluvina Mike Gentile Paul Good will Ted Popovich Sue Steves Lanny Fitch Dan Clark Gary Zajac and others across multiple score entries.
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Colta Garage
Bill Owens
Stanley Hafec
Sid Beckwith
Bernie Ross
Andy Sventek
Cinko Construction
Columbus Inn
Lionel Tripp
Robert Sand
Dick Staples
Angelo Frisina
Cyril Gluvina
Mike Gentile
Paul Goodwill
Ted Popovich
Sue ‘Steves Lanny Fitch
Dan Clark
Gary Zajac
Ranking Scores Listed for Local Bowling League
The list shows bowlers with scores: Hand 224 Carl Clabbats 210 Lichua 214 Lewis 214 Xander 212 Baresai 211 Jungfelsch 209 Meerholf 207 Hesu 204 Coan 208 Smol lek 201 Migliaccio Jr 201.
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Carl Clabbats
Jim Lichua
Walt Lewis
al Xander
Joe Baresai
Joe Jungfelsch
Earl Meerholf
Chuck Hesu
Shorty Coan
Joe Smollek
Len Migliaccio Jr
Davenport Named Outstanding Indoor Track Athlete
Willie Davenport, unbeaten in 15 high hurdles, was named outstanding track athlete of the indoor season by the Track Writers Association of New York. The Southern University senior set world bests at 45 50 70 and 120 yards and twice equaled the 60 yard record. The Olympic gold medalist in the 110 meter high hurdles was drafted by the San Diego Chargers.
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New York
Willie Davenport
Track Writers Association of
Southern University
San Diego Chargers
Sophomores Dominate 1968-60 All Pennsylvania College Team
Villa nova center Howard Porter and La Salle forward Ken Durrett head the AP All Pennsylvania College Basketball first team as standout sophomores Porter and Durrett push for a third all state honor. Larry Cannon, John Baum, and Bill Zopf earn spots on the first team with strong support from Norm Vanlier, Mike Hauer, Bernie Williams, Hal Booker, and John Jones on the second team.
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Villanova
Howard Porter
la Salle College
Ken Durrett
Associated Press
LaSalle
Larry Cannon
Duquesne
Bill Zoph
Temple
John Baum
St. Francis
Norm Vanlier
Mike Hauer
St. Joseph's
Bernie Williams
Cheyney
Hal Booker
John Jones
Porter
Cannon
Durrett
Baum
Zopf
Sarasota
Fla
Villaova
Pittsburgh
Husky Philadelphian
Zopt
Senators Beat Braves in Exhibition Showdown
Joe Coleman, Washington young right hander, allowed two hits in six innings as the Senators beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 in an exhibition game. Coleman, hailed as the brightest young star on Williams' pitching staff, worked smoothly at Pompano Beach training base to please the manager.
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Joe Coleman
Ted Williams
Coleman
Williams
Washington
Senators
Atlanta Braves
Pompano Beach
Fila
Unseld Reacts As Expected To MVP Honor
Baltimore star Westley Unseld, honored as the NBA MVP for 1968-69, deflects credit to Earl Monroe and reflects on Bullets’ championship season. He cites Monroe’s role in the team’s success and downplays personal achievement.
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Baltimore Bullets
Westley Unseld
Unseld
National Basketball Association
Earl Monroe
Bullets
Earl
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