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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1968
Page
1
Ulysses High fought Leoti down to the wire 54-52 in a non league clash. Ulysses improves to 41-0 amid a packed gym while Leoti drops to 4-4. Lynn Hall paced Ulysses with 14 points and the late free throws sealed the win after a back and forth finale.
Dallas and Baltimore each placed four players on the AP All Star teams chosen by 48 writers and sportscasters. Earl Morrall became the starting quarterback for the Colts, replacing John Unitas, amid Green Bay’s decline in All Star selections.
Jaco doubleheaders begin Friday night with top-20 Burlington Iowa visiting Dodge City after Hutchinson meets Amarillo in the opener. The four teams travel to Hutchinson Saturday for more Jayhawk Conference action as Neosho County remains undefeated in the Western Division standings.
Rutgers edged Princeton 61 to 60 while Duquesne beat Kent State 72 to 56. Cornell won 67 to 63 against Rochester and Massachusetts defeated Connecticut 80 to 66. Cheyney State triumphed 110 to 79 over Monmouth College as South Tennessee topped Georgia Tech 72 to 59. Navy beat Georgetown 55 to 10. North Carolina 94, Virginia 67. Maryland 99, George Washington 96. Wake Forest 98, William and Mary 53. Davidson 62, Richmond 60. Kenyon 111, Marietta 92. Wooster 56, Westminster 58. Wittenberg 69, Earlham 63. Illinois 95, Ohio University 82. St Louis University 99, Wichita State 89. Minnesota 77, North Dakota 64. Ball State 75, San Diego State 73. Southwest Arkansas 79, Centenary 50. Sam Houston 94, Northwood Institute 35.
Montezuma High, a long standing basketball power, beat Sublette 66-50 Tuesday to cap the pre Christmas schedule. Bill Wall scored 28, Love added 23 for Montezuma, while John Hayes led Sublette with 18 points and Tim Webber had 14. Sublette drops to 1-3. Montezuma prepares for Rolla on Friday.
Eskelund tied the season high with 165 in a Monday league game at Garden Bowl while competing for Conoco in week 17 action. Other league notes include Kenny Jones and Don Bremer near highs, Dallas Cone leading American Leaguers with 600 in series, and multiple high game and team marks across the Knights of Columbus, John Construction, Denver’s, Merill Implement, A&A Boty Shop, and Sportsman leagues.
Class AA Hutchinson 67 Campus 64 Derby 75 El Dorado 51 Russell 66 McPherson 59 Truman Mo 53 Bishop Miege 42 Olathe 57 Pen Day Mo 45 Hays St Joseph 97 Sacred Heart 52 Shawnee Mission North 63 Shawnee Mission East 48 Rosedale 55 Ward 54 Class A Clay Center 52 Abilene 51 Fairfield 47 Buhler 42 Spring Hill 72 De Soto 67 Effingham 57 Immaculata 39 Ellis 78 Victoria 50 Frontenac 51 Galena 39 Garnett 72 Burlington 57 Valley Center 65 Goddard 50 Savior of the World 62 Maur Hill 42 Nickerson 55 Pretty Prairie 44 Louisburg 49 Osawatomie 42 Phillipsburg 94 Mankato 93 overtime Ulysses 54 Scotia 52 Palco 62 WaKeeney 46
Joseph H. McMullen, known for potent offenses, will take over as San Jose State head football coach next year. He has been an assistant at Penn State since 1960 and was chosen by Athletic Director Bob Bronzan. Bronzan cautioned McMullen faces off field challenges and aims to address program problems. Luis Tiant posted a 1.60 ERA last season, the AL’s best since 1919, and led with nine shutouts.
Tribune High edged Dighton 66 to 65 in a nip and tuck non conference game. Dark Harris sealed the win with two free throws with eight seconds left as Tribune overcame 27 personal fouls and 65 free throws attempted.
Ingalls led 18-6 30-17 51-27 as the Bulldogs beat Deerfield 68-44 in a Santa Fe Trail League game. Greg Meng had 18 points, Gerald Renick 12, Penner 11 for Ingalls while Marc Miller scored 20 for Deerfield. Deerfield’s next game is at Ensign, Ingalls hosts Copeland.
St Louis held off a late Wichita State rally to win 99-89 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State’s Ron Washington Jack Matthews and Greg Carney combined for 39 points in the final 10 minutes as St Louis secured its first MVC win to move to 2-5. Wichita State drops to 0-2 in league and 1-5 overall. North Texas State rolled past Denver 94-76 behind Joe Hamilton who scored 22 of his 35 in the second half, aiding the Eagles to their seventh straight win.
New York AP reports track and field will air as a weekly series on Sundays from May 31 to August 31 next year. The Amateur Athletic Union and Columbia Broadcasting System announced the telecast schedule for a string of meets broadcasting across the summer.
Holcomb High balanced its season basketball ledger with a 49 to 39 non-conference victory over Rolla. Mike Rome scored 18 points and Gary Jackson 11 as Holcomb closes pre Christmas play Thursday at Satanta. B team won 44 to 35 with Greg Stegman scoring 16.
Johnson-Johnson High's senior dominated the final half to beat Syracuse 73 to 61 in a non league HPC matchup. Johnson finished pre-Christmas 5-0, with Nelson 17 rebounds Helmle 14 and Barstow 17 leading scoring. Syracuse toted 39 percent shooting and 23 fouls.
New York AP Cincinnati Bengals rookie Paul Robinson led the American Football League in rushing with 1,028 yards on 238 carries for a 4.3 average, while Kansas City rookies Robert Holmes and Hewritt Dixon posted strong marks. Len Dawson set passing benchmarks, Lance Alworth led in receptions and yardage, and Jim Turner tied the professional record with 34 field goals.
Garden City High’s varsity wrestling team swept Dodge City High in a West Central Kansas League double-dual, winning 38-14 with six pins. Pins came from Plankenhorn 108, Pauley 120, Douglass 138, Tresner 145, Selichnow 154, and Alsop 180. The Buffs also won the B-team match 36-15 and brace for pre Christmas action at Hays.
Don Meredith of the Cowboys and Fran Tarkenton of the Giants will share quarterback duties for the East All Stars in the NFL Pro Bowl on January 19. East leaders announced the pairing while West starters include Roman Gabriel and Earl Morrall. Leroy Kelly and Dick Schafrath, both from Cleveland, and Don Perkins of Dallas are among East standouts.
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