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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1968

Page

8

Morgan County stars lead Ryan team with hot scoring duo

Morgan County preview highlights two high scoring sophomores Robert Whisenant and Leon Mooney on Ryan squad led by coach Pat Graham. Whisenant averages 22 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while Mooney checks in at 33 points and 17.5 rebounds. The Red Devils top seed face Austin on February 1 at 8 p.m.

Ryan High Red Devils Pat Graham Robert Whisenant Leon Mooney Whisen Ant Mooney Daily Sports Dick Bell Decatur Ryan Crossroads Pete Maravich Lew Alcindor Ryan Graham Robert Leon Whisenant Steve Absher Larry Hyatt Henry Ralph Red Devils Austin

Muskies Return to Eastern Lead with 103-88 Win

Minnesota Muskies surpass Pittsburgh and end deadlock by beating Indiana 103-88 as Mel Daniels scores 25 points. Dallas wins 107-97, Denver 112-85, and other ABA and NBA results follow.

Indiana Muskies Pittsburgh Pipers Minnesotta Mel Daniels Dallas New Jersey Denver Anaheim Charles Beasley Dan Anderson Byron Beck John Fairchild Amigos

Bruins Lose to Cougars in Astrodome Showdown

UCLA drops to Houston 71-69 as Elvin Hayes leads the Cougars with 39 points and 15 rebounds. LA’ s Lew Alcindor scores 15 while Houston improves to 17-0 and the crowd of 52,693 sets a landmark attendance.

Guy Lewis Bruins Houston Cougars Astrodome Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Allen Lewis Lew Alcindor Lenn Shackleford Mike Lynn Elvin Hayes Ken Spain Alcindor Don Chaney Hayes Mike Warren UCLA Big Lew

Beamon Sets Indoor Long Jump Record at NAIA Meet

Bobby Beamon, a Texas El Paso sophomore, jumped 27 feet 1 inch indoors to break Igor Ter Ovanesyan’s two year old mark as nine meet records fell. Prairie View A&M beat Texas Southern 70 to 67 for the NAIA team title amid a strong 26 event card across NAIA open and women’s divisions.

Kansas City Bobby Beamon Texas-El Paso New York City Russia Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Beamon Oakland Prairie View A&m Texas Texas Southern

Dorset skier Boris Said injured in four man bobsled crash

In St Moritz Switzerland Boris Said of Dorset Vermont remained in critical condition after his bobsled USA III capsized during the four man European championship event won by Switzerland. Said suffered a broken shoulder brain concussion and facial cuts and eye injuries while the sled left the track at Tree Corner. The other three crewmen David Donn Wisconsin Elm Grove Bob Crowley New York Saranac Lake and Philip Duprey New York Ray Brook were not seriously hurt.

ST. Moritz Switzerland Boris Said Dorset Said USA III Tree Corner David Donn Elm Grove Wis Bob Crowley jSaranac Lake N.Y ibrakesman_ Philip Duprey Raybrook

Adare Wins Wellington Race Set New NZ Record

Adare won the $6,720 seventh race at Wellington by a head over Amnie in the Asian Racing Conference Handicap timed 2 27 1 5 for 12 miles, a New Zealand record. The winner’s share was $4,368 with a silver trophy valued at $985.

Auckland New Zealand Adare Amnie Wellington

Germann Named Columbia Director of Athletics

Ken Germann former Columbia football and basketball star returns to the university as director of athletics succeeding Ralph J. Furey who retires July 1. He comes from Rutgers where he is assistant director of athletics.

NEW York Ken Germann Columbia University Germann Rutgers Ralph J. Furey

Cazzie Russell nets 42 as Knicks top Pistons in Detroit

Cazzie Russell scores a career high 42 points to lift the New York Knicks past Detroit 115-103. Russell rallies NY from halftime deficit, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain’s arena record with 35 second half points. Eddie Miles leads Detroit with 25 as Pistons stumble.

Detroit New York Knicks Detroit Pistons Cazzie Russell National Basketball Association Pistons Dave Bing Syracuse Russell Knicks Midwest Michigan Wolverine Ann Arbor Cazzie Wilt ‘Chamberlain Baltimore Bing Eddie Miles St. Louis Chicago Boston San Diego Los Angeles Seattle Zelmo Beaty Hawks Bob Boozer Keith Erickson Bulls Donelson Bailey Owell Celtics Havlicek Don Kojis

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