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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1969

Page

8

Cards At Jefferson Sr Lions To Entertain Poets

GWHS Cardinals travel to Roanoke to meet district leader Jefferson Sr Magicians, while Langston High Lions host Dunbar Poets of Lynchburg in a top district showdown. Cards stand 12-3 overall 8-2 in league amid Magicians 14-2 10-0.

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Averett Defeats Stratford 52 to 23 in rout

Averett College beat Stratford College 52 23 as Marilyn Oakes led with 19 points in the first half. Stratford’s Betty Kirkpatrick topped their side with 8 points, while Averett held a 29 6 halftime lead and a 39 14 edge entering the final period.

Averett College Stratford College Averett Marilyn Oakes Diane Deel Bettey Flippen Lindal Hawk Alice Evans Jane Phillips Betty Kirkpatrick Stratford Beith Massey Bookie Whittaker Perkinston Miss Gulfport Girls Basket- New York York Jets Strat Shea Stadium AFL Jets Oakland Raider Raiders Baltimore Colts

Averett Faces High Point in Return Meet Monday Night

Averett prepares for a Monday night meet against High Point College, seeking a repeat win after taking the earlier season clash. The scoreline shows Stratford trailing 52 to 23 in the latest update with Averett leading 13 16 10 13.

Averett High Point College Stratford

Rockets Acquire Severn Tart From Houston Mavs

Denver Rockets of the ABA traded two high picks to Houston Mavericks for Severn Tart to bolster a short-handed backcourt. Jeff Congdon is out with a broken hand and Lonnie Wright underwent eye surgery, leaving Tart to join Larry Jones in Denver after two seasons with Wilkes-Barre.

Denver Colo Denver Rockets American Basketball Association Houston Mavericks Rockets Dick Eicher Houston Tart Los Angeles Jeff Congdon Lonnie Wright Wright Eicher Larry Jones Wilkes-Barre

ECU Cruises Past Richmond 98 to 78 in N Carolina rout

East Carolina surged after halftime to defeat Richmond 98 to 78 in Greenville. Tom Miller sparked the burst by making his first six second half shots, finishing with 20 points alongside Jim Modlin who also scored 20. ECU improved to 12-10 overall and 7-2 in the Southern Conference while Richmond moved to 9-12 overall and 4-7 in league play.

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Riverside Lanes Goodyear League Paints A High 299 Game

Crowder rolled a Riverside Lanes high 299 in league play with 11 consecutive strikes. The No. 3 win standing marked a notable highlight as teams like Nutcrackers and Yankees posted mixed results across divisions.

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Ismael El Shafei Continues Giant-Killer Run

Ismael El Shafei of the United Arab Republic defeated Mark Cox 9-7 6-4 in the U S National Indoor Tennis Championships advancing past defending champion Cliff Richey and derailing the No 2 seed. The 22-year-old national champion saved a break, broke in the final games, and claimed the second set after trailing 4-2. Four Americans reach quarterfinals as El Shafei faces a rising field and Danish and Swedish foes join the lineup. Orlando Escoe, 20, from Port Simon Costa Rica, signed by the New York Mets as a promising outfielder joins Nine Escalera in Caribbean scouting duties.

Ove Bengtson Sweden Clark Graebbner Ron Holmberg Stan Smith Charlie Pasarell el Shafei UAR Cox Fl Shafer Tour- Narpent Mets New York Orlando Escoe Port Simon Costa Rica New York Mets National League Baseball Club Nine Escalera

Kentucky Wesleyan On Rise in Weekly Poll

Kentucky Wesleyan climbs to third in the AP weekly poll as Lamar Tech leads and Ashland, Ohio trails. The Panthers from Owensboro, defending NCAA College Division champions, have been invited to the 1969 tournament set for Evansville, Indiana March 12-14.

Associated Press Kentucky Wesleyan Lamar Tech Beaumont Texas Ashland Ohio Bob Daniels Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Owensboro Evansville Ind Texas-Arlington Trinity Tex Eagles Kentucky Wesleyal Fairmont W.va Stephen Fy Tauliwestarns Long Beach South Dakota Heyney State High Point Alabama Bratte Albany State Azusa Pacific Calvin Central Conn Earlham Eastern Michigan Elizabeth City N.C Ancy Chigi Eran Morris Marvey Norjel 'Etant Arizona Puget Sound Calhrvine Warthura Whistler Wiht Carey Yanton

Various College Basketball Scores From A Near Readable Card

A collage of scores lists teams such as Dartmouth, Slippery Rock, Bucknell, Lehigh, Tulsa, New Hampshire, Georgetown, and Cincinnati with results ranging from close contests to decisive wins. Other lines note games involving Western Maryland, Saint Mary’s, and Brevard College, alongside a series of smaller college matchups and memorials.

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Giants Confirm Signing Hecker To Coaching Staff

New York Giants announce Norb Hecker as defensive coach, returning Lombardi associate roots. Svare and Patera depart, Trimble shifts to defensive line, with Tunnell, Brown, Webster, and Kavanaugh guiding units as the staff reshapes after 1968. Reds adjust Crosley Field to curb home runs by lowering scoreboard height.

Giants Hecker NEW York New York Giants Norb Hecker Atlanta Falcons Harland Ssvare Vince Lombardi Washington Lombardi Green Bay Atlanta Falcons Norm van Brocklin Allie Sherman Svare Jack Patera Jim Trimble Em Tunnell Rosey Brown Alex Webster Ken Kavanaugh REDS Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field Tea

Score Clear Proof Of Needed Bench At San Jacinto

HOUSTON AP The South Texas College basketball team beat San Jacinto Junior College 104 to 43 exposing a recruiting problem. With only five available players the five starters played most of the game as two starters fouled out and the illness of a substitute left them short-handed. Coach Oakley Davidson cited lack of dormitory and home gym as barriers to recruiting beyond Houston.

Houston Bas- College San Jacinto Junior College San Jacinto South Texas Oakley Davidson

Haywood suspended week for swinging at referee

Olympic cage star Spencer Haywood of Detroit was suspended one week after an on court incident in which he swung at referee George Straughers following an ejection. Haywood apologized, saying he lost control, and will miss two games against Xavier and Baldwin-Wallace.

Spencer Haywood Detroit University of Detroit Bob Calihan Haywood U.S Titans Xavier Cincinnati Ohio Baldwin-Wallace Toledo Steve /Mix George Strauthers Mix Larry Smith Larry Moore Smith Dorie Murrey Dave DeBusschere Strauthers Bob Nichols

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