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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1971
Page
13
The North Carolina Tar Heels upset South Carolina 79 64 to stun their Southern guests and break into the Associated Press Top Twenty. UCLA led the poll with 26 first place votes and 528 points while Purdue tied for 19th with UNC.
Harvard appointed Joe Restic, ex Hamilton Tiger Cats coach, to lead the Crimson football program, replacing retiree John Yovicsin who stays as director of physical training and recreation. Dartmouth named Jack Crouthamel, longtime defensive backfield coach under Bob Blackman, to succeed Blackman who left for Tilmais and Marquette.
Off court drama heavy in pro basketball as Spencer Haywood debuts for Seattle amid lawsuits and medical news. Portland doubles past Cleveland 119-108 while Milwaukee beats Seattle 124-110. ABA sees Indiana topple Florida 111-99. Nets vs Colonels game postponed due to airport closure. Reed discharged after illness. Dolph Hannum hospitalised. Siegfried named interim coach. West sidelined. Haywood signing sparks legal action and possible college-to-pro raids.
Carolina beat South Carolina in a rugged ACC battle by capitalizing on seven missed free throws early and finishing strong. UNC led 40-26 at halftime and held a 16 point edge before USC fought back, but fouls and late free throws sealed the win for North Carolina.
Devaney nearly quit coaching after 14 low paying seasons before landing a break that would lead to guiding Nebraska to a national title. He began as a $125 a month high school coach in 1949, then joined Michigan State, Wyoming, and finally Nebraska in 1963, building a storied program.
New York AP reports Lew Alcindor tops the NBA scoring list at 31.9 points per game as San Diego’s Nate Hayes moves to second with 29.6 average. Jerry West suffers a broken nose yet climbs to fourth, while Norm Van Lier tops assists with 10.0 per game and Johnny Green hits .694 FG% for Cincinnati. Oscar Robertson leads free throws at .874 and Wilt Chamberlain rebounds best at 19.7 per game.
In Sumter South Carolina black coaches petition the School Board demanding an end to racial discrimination in hiring and promotions amid tensions at the formerly all white Sumter High. Seven black staffers appeared, including basketball and track personnel, as white head coach Noonan was named. Black teachers complain of intimidation and disruptions as district officials defer suspensions to the principal while addressing faculty concerns.
Hull closes in on Maurice Richard as second all time in NHL goals after a four goal week. He lifts season total to 23 and career to 533. Gordie Howe remains the all time leader with 776 goals. Orr and Esposito vie for the scoring lead in Boston with Bucyk and Hodge climbing.
South Carolina guard Kevin Joyce earned ACC Sophomore of the Week honors from the ACC Sports Writers Association after scoring 46 points in wins over Providence and Western Kentucky and 12 more in a victory over Clemson. He had a season best 25 points in the Western Kentucky game and 11 of 16 shooting with four rebounds.
Ray Patterson, Bucks president, protested Paladin Spencer Haywood's appearance in a Seattle game amid a dispute over his college eligibility and a $1.9 million contract clause. The league by laws bar players who left college from joining until they would be eligible in a future term. The case echoes similar protests by Chicago and Portland as the NBA weighs the rules.
Bailey led Catawba with 37 points and 12 rebounds in a 92-68 win over Erskine at Salisbury. Guilford defeated Point Park 82-10 82 and Cra/Carr combined for 50 points in a 21-11 start as Guilford broke a two game skid. Lenoir Rhyne fell to Watford 64-55, Atlantic Christian lost 80-74 to Elizabeth City State.
Arnold Palmer argues golf should be enjoyable and notes players may use unorthodox shots if they improve consistency. The piece discusses choosing the easiest shot, suggesting a run-up with a less lofted club when high lofted options risk accuracy.
NEW YORK AP One dozen National Basketball Association players led by Cincinnati's Johnny Green the oldest man ever to make it were added today to the two All Star squads to meet in San Diego January 12. Six players were added to each team joining eight previously chosen by writers and broadcasters. Green 37 was added to the Host team with Dave DeBusschere New York Tom Van Arsdale Cincinnati Lou Hudson Atlanta Bob Kauffman Buffalo and John Johnson Cleveland. Western Conference coaches added San Diego's Elvin Hayes Seattle Len Wilkins Chet Walker Chicago Jeff Mullins San Francisco Dick Van Arsdale Phoenix and Geoff Petrie Portland. Green who will be in his fourth All Star game was the NBA's top field goal percentage shooter last year and leads that department again this season.
Oscar Gibson of Kansas State injured an ankle in the North South Game on Christmas Day and will be replaced by Greg Slough from Southern Cal in the 22nd annual Senior Bowl. Daylong rains hampered practice as Weeb Ewbank and Lou Saban led late afternoon drills with two-a-day sessions through Wednesday.
Scott Pyles of Frisco Colorado and last year’s champion at Innsbruck Austria announces turning professional. He will join the International Ski Racers Association tour and previously raced for Western State College at Gunnison Colorado.
The undersigned Lyle Mixon Wood as executor of Lilly Francis Wood’s estate in Guilford County North Carolina offers this notice to all persons firms or corporations with claims against the estate to present them by July 7 1971 or the claim will be barred from recovery. Debtors are asked to make immediate payment to the executor’s attorney Charlan Wilénally at Main Street High Point North Carolina.
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