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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1968

Page

9

Maravich Scores 54 But LSU Falls To Vanderbilt In SEC Heat

LSU guard Pete Maravich poured in 54 points but the Tigers lost 99-91 to Vanderbilt as Vanderbilt, with Bo Wyenandt 25, Tom Hagan 24 and Ken ny Campbell 21, balanced the attack. Tennessee rode 17 points from Boerwinkle and Hendrix to beat Mississippi State 65-57. Georgia's Bob Lienhard 45 led a 73-59 win over Alabama while Florida edged Auburn 65-60. Kentucky, led by Mike Casey 24, beat Ole Miss 85-76 to extend coach Adolph Rupp's record to 772 victories. The SEC standings shifted with Vanderbilt, Kentucky tied for third at 6-3. LSU fell to fifth at 5-3.

Sippi Mississippi State Tennessee Maroons Kentucky Ole Miss Georgia Florida Bulldogs Alabama Gators Auburn Adolph Rupp Wildcats Mike Casey Vanderbilt Maravich Tom Hagan Kenny Campbell Tom Boerwinkle Tom Hendrix Tom Payne Bob Lienhard Neal Lienhard Walk David Miller Andy Owens Louisiana State SEC Maryland Miami VMI Georgia Tech Valdosta State Florida State

Vikings Hold No 1 Pick After Cuozzo Trade

The Minnesota Vikings, armed with four quarterbacks including Gary Cuozzo, may bypass UCLA star Gary Beban in the draft. They still hold the No 1 overall choice from last year's Tarkenton trade, with targets like Kevin Hardy Larry Csonka and Ron Yary among top prospects as trade speculation grows across NFL clubs.

NEW York Minnesota Vikings Vikings New Orleans Gary Cuozzo Frank Tarkenton New York Giants Cuozzo Joe Kapp Ron Vanderkelen Bob Berry Minnesota UCLA Gary Beban Notre Dame Kevin Hardy Syracuse Larry Csonka Ron Yary Southern California Saints Baltimore Colts Bubba Smith Michigan State Los Angeles Bill Munson Cleveland Leroy Kelly San Francisco George Mira Daryle Lamonica Oakland Lamonica American Football League Cincinnati Bengals Bengals Miami Cincinnati Giants

Dogs Rout Bama 95-73 in Georgia basketball victory

Georgia set a school scoring mark as Bob Lienhard scored 45 points to lift the Bulldogs past Alabama 95-73 in Athens. Lienhard played 36 minutes and left with four minutes left. Georgia improved to 10-5 overall and 5-4 in the SEC while Alabama slipped to 2-7.

Boston hosts national squash tournament entries rise

More than 200 players are entered for the U S National Squash Racquets Tournament to be held February 9 to 12 at Harvard Hemenway Gym. Defending singles champion is Sam Howe III of Philadelphia. Quebec defends the team title and Henri Salaun of Boston seeks the veterans crown.

Boston U.S Harvard Hemenway Sam Howe III Philadelphia Quebec Henri Salaun

College Scores Across Regions Highlight Tight Play

East region nights feature Bucknell over Colgate 119 to 106 and Kentucky over Mississippi 85 to 76. Tennessee defeats Mississippi State 65 to 57 as Florida passes Auburn 65 to 60. Midwest action sees Drake 63 Tulsa 58 in OT and Purdue 105 No. Michigan 79. Southwest and West results include Houston 108 Fairfield 76 and Oregon 85 Utah 77.

la. Tech South Miss Midwest Drake Tulsa Purdue No. Mich Dayton New Orlens Loy Cornell N.Y Ohio St Portland St Chico St Utah St Mont. State U-of Pacific Nevada San. Fran. St St. Mary’s Calif

Beaty Closes Gap In NBA Scoring Behind Bing

The NBA scoring race sees Zelmo Beaty of the Hawks climbing to second behind Dave Bing of Detroit. Beaty games in double figures, 1,237 points and a 22.5 average, trailing Bing at 1,394 points and 27.3. Oscar Robertson averages 29.8 to lead, Wilt Chamberlain touts 57 percent field goals, and Len Wilkens tops assists with 448.

NEW York Zelmo Beaty St. Louis Hawks Dave Bing National Basketball Association Bing Detroit Beaty Walt Hazzard Attle Oscar Robertson Cincinnnati Wilt Chamberlain Philadelhia Flynn Robinson It Age Rtson Chamberlain Len Wilkens J. Louis

Athens College hosts county basketball tournament opening night

Action starts tonight at 6 p m with Tanner vs Clements in the B game at Athens College. East Limestone meets Elkmont in the other B game at 7 15 p m. Varsity action at 8 features Elkmont vs East Limestone as defending champ Clements prepares to defend the title next. Games resume Thursday after a Wednesday break. Houston's Astro Dome hosted 87 baseball games in 1967.

Athens Athens College Tanner Clements East Limestone Elkmont Clements Colts

ABA Standings Shakeup as Chaparrals Edge Rockets

The Dallas Chaparrals beat Denver 110-107 in overtime to move into second place, two games behind New Orleans, while Houston dropped an eighth straight with a 115-105 defeat to Anaheim. Minnesota edged New Jersey 116-110, reining in on Pittsburgh.

Associated Press Dallas Houston American Basketball Association Ing Chaparrals Dener New Orleans Anaheim Minnesota Pittsburgh New Jersey Rockets Cincy Powell Denver Maurice McHartley Larry Jones Wayne Hightower Doug Moe Bucs Moe Red Robbins Willie Somerset Mavericks

Koreans Fall 101 85 in Burnaby Exhibition

Simon Fraser University beat the South Korean national basketball team 101 to 85 in Burnaby British Columbia. The game kicked off a 32 day North American tour for the Koreans.

Burnaby B.C Simon Fraser University North America

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