Colonels Surge Past Houston to Extend ABA Win Streak
Kentucky Colonel s roll continues with 115 102 victory over Houston at Louisville Jim Ligon scores 30 points Darel Carrier adds 24 Randy Mahaffey 20 Wilbert Frazier leads Houston with 26 Moe powers Milwaukee 23 points as New Orleans edges Indiana 108 107 in ABA action Seattle tops New York 129 113 Boston beats San Francisco 111 102 in NBA play
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Seagren Aims to Avenge Defeat at Boston A.A. Meet
Seagren of Southern California holder of the indoor pole vault record will seek revenge for a rare loss at the 79th Boston A.A. Track Games on January 27 at the Garden. He and Villanova's Vince Bizzaro head the vault field after Bizzaro topped Seagren in the off vault with 16 7% for the event.
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U S Moves Toward Open Tennis Amid Wimbledon Debate
U S tennis leaders argue to join Britain France and Australia in open competition. Kellner says four founding ILTF nations should push open tennis despite Wimbledon plan to end amateur status. Backroom talks continue with Texas Western Northern California Eastern and New England associations weighing open play.
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Bing Still Leads NBA Scoring Race
Dave Bing of the Detroit Pistons leads the league in total points with 1246 in 45 games. Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati has the best per game average at 29.7 across 35 games. Wilt Chamberlain sits second in points with a 24.2 average and leads in rebounds per game. Larry Siegfried tops in free throw percentage and Lenny Wilkens leads in assists.
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Campbell Joins BC Football Staff
Boston College head coach Joe Yukica added Bill Campbell age 26 a former Columbia star to the BC football staff in Newton Massachusetts.
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Feud Heats Up As Ryun Patrick May Clash Feb 9
In New York the world’s fastest miler Jim Ryun of Kansas and Dave Patrick of Villanova may meet in the Madison Square Garden Invitational on February 9 as the AAU and NCAA feud over sanctioning rages. The potential race draws top stars like Gerry Lindgren and Bob Seagren, with possible Olympic eligibility implications for non sanctioned participants. The AAU warns that open competition without sanction could trigger suspensions via IAFF, while federal mediation prospects loom ahead of the February 9 showdown.
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Gibson Rejects New Card Pact
St Louis pitcher Bob Gibson rejected a contract mailed to him in Omaha Nebraska saying it was not close to his expectations. General Manager Bing Devine offered a generous settlement but Gibson said the terms did not meet his requirements given extraordinary circumstances.
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