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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1968
Page
4
North Carolina defeated Vanderbilt 100 to 78 at Charlotte Coliseum. Bunting and Grubar led with 22 points each, while Hagan scored 23 for Vanderbilt. UNC moved to 3-0 on the season. the Tar Heels previously beat Kentucky 87-77.
RALEIGH AP The annual Triangle Basketball Classic will not be held after next season NC State Athletic Director Roy Clogston said the event fails to cover expenses Tickets for the Raleigh Reynolds Coliseum tourney December 27 28 featuring Washington Navy Wake Forest and NC State are selling poorly Clogston noted popularity has declined since the event began in 1966 with a doubleheader format and a later format change involved in the record of participants
A sweep of college and recreation basketball results lists North Carolina over Vanderbilt 100 to 78 and Elon over Atlantic Christian 96 to 76. Other scores include Michigan 90 Duke 80 and Notre results from Norfolk State 115 Va State 100 along with many regional matches and exhibition rec league notes.
The Danville Parks and Recreation Department invites boys aged 8 to 12 to register for the Optimist Basketball League. Participants must be 8 by January 1, 1969 and not yet 13. Registration at Green Street Recreation Center. practices start within two weeks.
The New York Rangers assigned defenseman Allan Hamilton to the Buffalo Bisons on a two week loan. He must spend two weeks with Buffalo before being eligible for recal.
Quarterback Sonny Wade and flanker Larry Bates of Emory and Henry College Virginia signed Monday to play in the North South College All Star football game on Christmas Day in the Orange Bowl.
Michigan outscored Duke 11-1 in the second half to win 90-80 at Durham. Rudy Tonjanovich led with 29 points as Michigan shot 54.1 percent in the second half and 48.7 percent overall, while Duke’s Randy Denton scored 23 and Dick Devlin 23 on 43 percent. Michigan built a double digit lead after halftime and held on for the victory over the 16th-ranked Blue Devils.
Tulsa coach Glenn Dobbs resigned after a 3-7 season but will remain athletic director. He announced a search for a new, young coach, leaving Tuesday for a four-state tour to locate candidates. Dobbs has been athletic director since 1955 and head coach since 1961, with a 45-37 career record.
Memphis obituary notes the death of Benjamin J. Karr 76 of Earle Ark in a Memphis hospital. A planter in recent years, Karr played in the American League with the Boston Red Sox 1920 22 and the Cleveland Indians 1925 27.
The Bears, after losing key players including Gale Sayers and quarterbacks, staged a comeback win over the Rams 17 16 in Los Angeles. Chicago moves into a share of the Central Division lead at 7 6 with Minnesota, facing Green Bay next in a bid for the division crown.
Wilt Chamberlain continues clashes with coach Gene Van Breda Kolff after a 132-118 win over San Diego. Chamberlain disagrees with calls about moving out to set picks and laments being benched, while Van Breda Kolff notes need for Chamberlain to adjust. The Lakers, led by Baylor and West, struggle to gel despite high expectations.
Scottsdale scene reports a single leader to run the PGA tour if the PGA and APG unify. A 10 member board including four players three PGA officials and three independent business figures would supervise the tour with a single director or czar answerable to the board and veto power by the PGA in emergencies. Talks followed a 15 hour marathon session with APG attorney Sam Gates presenting a 15 point proposal and PGA countering with 12 amendments.
Danny Williams and Lynwood Riddle captured first place with a combined 1880 pins at Riverside Lanes earning $286.50 each from a $1046.00 jackpot. Jim Oakes and Billy Franklin shared second with $165.55 each, while Clyde Hames and Riddle took third at $70.95 apiece. North Carolina Department of Correction leads City Wide Tournament with 2892 pins as C. T. Fuller and Jim Burton pace doubles and Gary Goodson leads singles with 640 and a 266 high.
Green Bay fell 16-3 to Baltimore as a late season loss ends their bid for a fourth straight NFL title. The 5-7-1 Packers surrendered four fumbles, three turned into 13 points, ending the year with a sub-.500 record for the first time since 1958. Fans, loyal yet pragmatic, reflected on the season and future hope.
Buffalo Bills near to drafting O J Sampson as team rolls toward the upcoming NFL draft. Bowling results from Riverside Lanes show Hushpupples 2- Sheton 208 and Crider Esso 2- Brooks 193, with Transco Club 3-ares 203 and others. Standings include Independents 4- z Scruggs 152 and Belks Nordan 4-M wage rm 187. Coca-Cola 0-A Ragland 167. Event held at Recreation Center with multiple leagues and players listed.
ARLINGTON Va AP Bob Tallent a transfer from Kentucky and 6 1 guard led George Washington University to three straight wins scoring 93 points including 33 versus The Citadel 27 versus Richmond and 33 against Virginia He also had 26 assists and was praised by Citadel coach Dick Campbell Tallent 175 pounds senior from Langley KY sat out last season and coached the Colonial freshman team His younger brother Mike coached on the freshman squad and now stars on the varsity Davidson's Mike Maloy was runner up for the week award in SC basketball announced by the SC News Bureau.
MINNEAPOLIS AP Bart Starr is said to retire after Green Bay plays Chicago in the season finale. Several teammates reportedly consider retirement, though coach Phil Bengtson warns against wholesale quits. Starr refused comment while noting uncertainty about the reports.
The Baltimore Bullets and Boston Celtics may play Tuesday in Boston without their coaches Gene Shue and Bill Russell both bedridden with the flu. The Bullets sit at 20-7 and the Celtics lead the Eastern Division at 19-6.
Winston-Salem AP Hornsby Howell of North Carolina A and T has been named football coach of the year in NAIA District 26. Howell led A and T to an 8 1 record in his first season as head coach with upsets over Morgan State and Florida A M.
Buffalo Bills, with a 1-12-1 season mark the worst in the league, will have the No. 1 pick in the January draft. Owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. indicated they will likely select O J Simpson, the Heisman winner from Southern California, though a final decision awaits bowl results. Coach Harvey Johnson and Wilson plan to confer after bowl games as Simpson’s price and fit are weighed amid trade talk to bolster the Bills’ offense and quarterbacking. The Bills secured the top pick after a 35-6 loss at Houston while Philadelphia won its second game.
Lawrence Kansas AP Fourth ranked Kansas overwhelmed Xavier 79 to 56 in a Monday night nonconference game. Kansas built a 36 24 halftime lead and opened the second half with seven straight points. Phil Harmon led Kansas with 16 points, Jo Jo White added 15, and Dave Robisch 12. Xavier’s Luther Rackley had 14.
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