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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1968

Page

10

Twilight Rollers Lead City Bowling Standings in Decatur Meet

City Bowling League standings show Twilight Rollers atop with Decatur Body Works, Pontiac, Brett's Clothiers and Reliable Motors among leaders. Weekly results list high series bullets, top games by C Allen and J Ackley, with multiple teams scoring well in mixed divisions.

Decatur Body Works Pontiac National Bank A BR &. Co D Brett’s Men’s Clothiers Reliable Motors Gillispie’s Market Siesatur Body Works Decatur Daily State Nat’s Bank Kennedy Brett’s Clothiers Market Red Hat Poultry C. Allen L. A. Sanders B. Reid Holiday L. A. Sanono Joe K. Deffenbaugh N. Childxgrad Shatter J. Ackley R. B. Aes St. Rance Markley Childers M. Shafer B. Chandler Juanita Dietz

Wilt Sparks Lakers to 102 99 Win Over 76ers

Wilt Chamberlain played all 48 minutes and produced 17 points 22 rebounds and four blocks to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the Philadelphia 102 99. Jerry West added 27 points Elgin Baylor 20 as Milwaukee beat Phoenix 127 116 in the other NBA action.

Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia Chamberlain 76Ers National Basketball Association Milwaukee Phoenix Cincinnati Atlanta Detroit Baltimore Jerry West Elgin Baylor

Dancer's Image Verdict Upheld at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Racing Commission upholds the stewards disqualifying Dancer's Image from the 1968 Kentucky Derby purse after 14 days of testimony. The horse, owned by Peter Fuller of Boston, tested positive for phenylbutazone, an illegal medication under Kentucky racing rules. Fuller’s attorney hinted at an appeal but awaited Fuller's input.

Lexington Kentucky Racing Commission Churchill Downs Dancer Peter Fuller Arthur Grafton Fuller

WBA Names Boxers of the Month Loche and Benvenuti

Nicolas Loche of Argentina won the junior welterweight title with a December 12 knockout of Paul Fuji in Tokyo. Nino Benvenuti of Italy defeated Don Fullmer in San Remo on December 14 to earn the middleweight honor. Fullmer dropped to fourth in the middleweight rankings behind Rodriguez, Griffith, and Duran.

Sylvania Ohio Nicoline Loche Argentina Nino Benvenuti Italy World Boxing Association Loche Paul Fuji Tokyo Benvenuti Don Fullmer West Jordan Utah San Remo Fullmer Luis Rodriguez Miami Beach, Fla Emile Griffith New York City Juan Carlos Duran

Denver Rockets Top New Orleans Bucs 122 96

Denver defense led by Wayne Hightower and Lonnie Wright stifled New Orleans as Hightower limited Jimmy Jones to 17 points and Wright restricted Ron Franz in a 122 96 ABA win. Larry Jones scored 29 for the Rockets as Indiana, Dallas and others posted wins in other ABA action.

Associated Press Denver American Basketball Association Wayne Hightower Lonnie Wright New Orleans Rocket Bob Bass Hightower Jimmy Jones Wright Ron Franz Bucs Jones Franz Rockets Larry Jones Indiana New York Nets Dallas Houston Kentucky Minnesota

Illini Top Houston Ending 60-Game Home Streak

Illinois, unranked, upsets Houston 97-84 to improve to 7-0 and end the Cougars’ 60 home win run. Dave Scholz and Greg Jackson lead with 21 points apiece as Illinois seizes momentum for the Hurricane Classic. UCLA, Notre Dame, Kentucky, and others also posted wins in a busy week of college basketball.

UCLA Houston Illinois Fighting Illini Illini Cougars Purdue California Western Kentucky Dave Scholz Greg Jackson Miami Fila Pittsburgh Creighton Cincinnati North Texas State Santa Clara Hawaii Kentucky Notre Dame New Mexico Texas el Paso St. Bonaventure Oklahoma City Arizona State

Ohio State Leads in Collegiate Football Attendance

New York AP reports Ohio State and Southern California lead national college football crowds in 1968. OSU averaged 80,427 per home game, USC 70,989, with 10 teams above 60,000. Michigan State and Michigan follow, while Tennessee rises to eighth. Army Navy attendance topped 100,000. Pennsylavania and California show notable gains.

NEW York Ohio State Southern California National Collegiate Sports Services Michigan State Michigan Louisiana State Nebraska Texas Purdue Notre Dame Tennessee Wolverines Memphis State California

Higgins LSU Ace Dies at 45 Heart attack ends career of LSU athletics figure

Carl E Higgins known as Ace in LSU athletics died at 45 after a mild heart attack followed by a second coronary. A Baton Rouge native, he served 15 years with LSU including 13 as sports publicity director and two as director of special events. Survived by his wife Pat and four children, his rites are set for Tuesday at University Methodist Church.

Baton Rouge Carl E Ace Higgins LSU Addis Bolton High Alexandria Baton Rouge Journal Pat Rabenhorst University Methodist Church

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