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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1974

Page

3

N. C. State Cruises Past Virginia 90-70 in ACC Tilt

NC State rolled to a 90-70 victory at Virginia led by David Thompson and Tom Burleson. The Wolfpack opened with a 28-4 run, built a 40-21 halftime lead as Monty Towe scored early, and maintained control in the second half. Thompson poured in 30 points, Burleson 22, while Virginia’s Gus Gerard added 26 as NC State stayed 3-0 in league play and 10-1 overall. Virginia dropped to 2-2 in the ACC.

Charlottesville North Carolina I State Virginia David Thompson Tommy Burleson Wolfpack Cavaliers N.C. State Monty Towe Bob McKeag McKeag Thompson-Burleson Thompson Burleson Gus Gerard North Carolina State

Lichtfuss Leads W&L Past Hampden-Sydney 92 80

Washington & Lee star Skip Lichtfuss scored 36 points with 14 rebounds and four steals to pull away late as the Generals defeated Hampden-Sydney 92 80 in Lexington. Lichtfuss’s three straight goals sealed the win after Hampden-Sydney trimmed the margin to eight with 5:26 left. W&L improves to 4 7 while Hampden-Sydney falls to 2 8.

Lexington Lichtfuss Washington & Lee Generals Hampden-Sydney Tigers W&l

Long Beach State basketball players win temporary relief

A US District Court judge extended a temporary restraining order granting eligibility to Long Beach State players Glen McDonald and Roscoe Pondexter after the NCAA had ruled them ineligible for entry-test proxy allegations. The show-cause hearing is continued to Jan. 28, allowing them to play the next three games.

Los Angeles Long Beach State NCAA Glen McDonald Roscoe Pondexter Manuel Real

Madison Dukes top Lynchburg 75 60 in college hoops

Madison College Duke forward Sherman Dillard led with 26 points as Madison built a double digit lead, stifling Lynchburg in the final period. Lynchburg's Mike Carducci scored 11 in the second half as the Hornets narrowed the gap late, but fell 75-60. The Dukes improve to 8-3 while Lynchburg stands 6-5.

Lynchburg. Va Madison College Lynchburg Wilbert Mills Madison Dukes Mike Carducci Hornets

Bowling Results From AU Schonlfield Meet

Bowler Terry posted 207 and Trent 178 led the event with high scores as AU Schonlfield hosted a bowling results summary. Horton recorded 15a while other competitors steadied the lanes at the center.

AU Schonlfield High Terry Trent Horton

Lucas McMillen lead Terps past Fordham in rout

Maryland fourth ranked, 112 to 73, behind 28 points from John Lucas and Tom McMillen. Mo Howard adds five assists, Len Elmore 13 and 19 rebounds as Terps race to a 57-25 halftime lead. Fordham, 5-7, struggles with rebound edge and mass substitutions.

College Park John Lucas Tom McMillen Maryland Fordham Terps Rams Lucas Mo Howard Len Elmore

Spurs Edge Qs 101-97 in ABA thriller

San Antonio Spurs defeated the San Diego Conquistadors 101-97 at home. James Silas scored 30 points with 13 in the fourth quarter, Bird Averitt added 34, and Dwight Lamar led San Diego with 21 as San Antonio stayed ahead after halftime in a tight contest. Caldwell Jones contributed 20 for the Conquistadors.

San Antonio Tex James Silas Bird Averitt San Antonio Spurs San Diego Conquistadores American Basketball Association Silas Averitt San Diego Spurs Dwight Lamar Lamar Caldwell Jones

Unseld Returns as Bullets Beat Cavaliers 101-84

Wes Unseld returned from arthritic knee issues to lead the Capital Bullets with 13 points and 17 rebounds in a 101-84 win over Cleveland. Phil Chenier added 26 points, including 12 in the third quarter as Washington built a 79-66 lead before fending off a late Cavaliers rally. Austin Carr scored 22 for Cleveland.

Largq. Md Wes Unseld Capital Bullets National Basketball Association Cleveland Phil Chenier Bullets Austin Carr Washington, D.C

Oral Roberts Tops Chicago Loyola 105-90

Sam McCants scored 30 points forcing a key late surge as Oral Roberts defeated Chicago Loyola 105-90 in Chicago. Al Boswell added 26 for the Titans as Loyola's John Davis and Tony Parker led the Rounders in a competitive game. UCLA later faced Iowa in the second game without Bill Walton.

Oral Roberts Chicago Loyola Sam McCants UCLA Iowa Bruins Bill Walton Inter John Davis John Willey McCants Titans al Boswell Davis Tony Parker

Wildcats Host Laurel Park as Chatham Goes on Road

Dan River High School plays at home against Laurel Park while Chatham travels to Bassett and George Washington visits Rocky Mount to face Franklin County. Tunstall sits out weekend, resumes Tuesday at Chatham Dan River. Wildcats expected to start with Calvin Smith Thomas Howard Alonzo Williams Melvin Fitzgerald Jerome Morris. Cavaliers struggle but Steve Townes and Calvin Younger provide bright spots. Jayvee games start 6:30 p.m.

Dan River High School Laurel Park Chatham Bassett George Washington Rocky Mount Franklin County Eagles Tunstall Dan River Piedmont Lancers Wildcats Calvin Smith Thomas Howard Alonzo Williams Melvin Fitzgerald Jerome Morris Cavaliers Steve Townes Calvin Younger Jayvee

S C State Tops Undefeated Erskine 84 75

South Carolina State defeated undefeated Erskine 84 75 in Orangeburg. State shot 52 percent to Erskine's 45 and led for good near halftime. Erskine pressed late but foul trouble widened the gap as State improved to 4 6 on the season.

S. C. State Erskine Orangeburg D.C South Carolina State State

Providence Rallies To Edge Mass 77-76

Providence Friars overcame a 10 point second half deficit to stun Massachusetts 77-76 on a Kevin Stacom clutch 18 foot jumper with six seconds remaining. Stacom added 20 points while Irvin Barnes led Providence with 24. John Murphy scored 25 for Massachusetts and Al Skinner 20.

Providence Mass Springfield Massachusetts Kevin Slacom Friars Bob Cooper Stacom Irvin Barnes John Murphy al Skinner

Nastase Tops Pro Tennis Money Winners Of 1973

Nastase led the 1973 professional tennis money list with 225,290 dollars in official earnings. Margaret Court topped the women’s chart with 191,498 dollars, while Stan Smith earned 218,447 and Chris Foert 152,002. The year’s earnings placed diverse players across the top ranks, including Billie Jean King, Rosemary Casals, Evonne Goolagong, Tom Okker, John Newcombe, and Arthur Ashe.

Nastase New York Cording U.S Margaret Court Australia Mrs. Court Billie Jean King Stan Smith Sea Pines S.C. S Chris Foert Mrs Court Ms. King Rosemary Casals San Francisco Evonne Gontagong Tom Okker Netherlands Smith John Newcombe Arthur Ashe Miami

Hawks Blast Trailblazers at Atlanta 126 99

Pete Maravich poured in 34 points as the Atlanta Hawks snapped a losing streak by routing the Portland Trailblazers 126 to 99. The Hawks led from the start, toping 23 23 after one, 58 42 at halftime, and widening the margin in the fourth. Portland played without Rick Roberson and Geoff Petrie due to illness and ankle injury respectively. Sidney Wicks led Portland with 23 points, while Lou Hudson scored 27 for Atlanta.

Atlanta API Pete Maravich Atlanta Hawks Portland Trailblazers National Basketball Association Maravich Hawks Portland Rick Roberson Geoff Petrie Sidney Wicks Ollie Johnson John Johnson Lou Hudson

Basketball Results from a Fragmented Scorecard

Incomplete OCR yields scattered scores and names across multiple games. Cleveland 86 and 126 point entries appear with teams like San Antonio, Memphis, Tulsa, Loyola City, Newman, Claflin, and Virginia context. Specifics are garbled, but several players and venues hint at a broader college and pro slate with mixed outcomes.

Anial UL Cleveland Borland San Antonio Memphis Ynehburg Mackie Maglon & Lee Lamplen Sidney Oklahoma City Tulsa Kober Loyola City Newman Teighton Cardner Wolford Claflin Stubenvill E. Uihern Decklng Sephuere Urner Thornton

Miller fires 62 to lead Tucson Open headlines golf

Johnny Miller scorches Tucson National with a 10 under par 62 to take the first round lead at the Dean Martin Tucson Open. Bobby Mitchell shoots 69 as Miller eyes a possible 15 under total with birdies and one bogey amid cool, cloudy conditions.

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