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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1968
Page
2
In Boston Garden the 42nd Knights of Columbus Games spotlight indoor track with Mile and Pole Vault, aiming to challenge existing marks. Dave Patrick leads the mile with 3:59.3 past contenders. Bob Seagren targets 17 feet in the vault amid rivals Mel Hein and Peter Konzum.
Offensive linemen get star billing in Green Bay as receivers are overlooked. Boyd Dowler, 6 foot 5, 225 pounds, has 372 catches in nine years, second only to Don Hutson's 489. Dowler says receivers are taken for granted while the Super Bowl buildup centers on the line and backs.
The boxing tournament set for tonight is postponed by Oscar Ellington Carolinas boxing commissioner. Twelve bouts were on the card with High Point's Jerry Anders versus Ed Harris of Greensboro in the feature. Ellington said the program would be held Saturday night Feb 3.
North Carolina State coach Earle Edwards won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year at the Greenville Touchdown Club Jamboree. Teammates Buddy Gore and guard Harry Olszewski received ACC Player of the Year and blocking honors respectively.
Minnesota Muskies top division rivals Pittsburgh with a 120-103 win in St Paul Minneapolis to pull within one game of the leaders. Mel Daniels scored 26 for the Muskies while Connie Hawkins led Pittsburgh with 34. Dallas and Kentucky also won.
Davidson 10-3 leads the Southern Conference at 4-0 facing West Virginia 5-6 overall and 4-1 in league play in a pivotal showdown at the WVU Fieldhouse televised regionally. Furman at The Citadel and Richmond at William and Mary also play as East Carolina hosts Washington and Lee in a non conference tilt.
John Pott shot a 71 at Spyglass Hill to take a midway lead of 141 in the Bing Crosby Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach. Billy Casper closed with a 142 and trails by one stroke as top pros and pro-am teams prepare for the final rounds.
Washington AP John Carlos wore a blue tam as 7,000 fans packed the National Guard Armory for Washington's first indoor track meet since 1961. Bill Gaines edged Carlos by a judges decision in a 6.0 second 60 yard dash. Earl McCullouch won the 60 yard high hurdles in 7.0 and Bob Seagren won the pole vault at 16 feet 6 3/4 inches. Carlos was named outstanding performer.
At Washington last night in the National Invitational track meet Bob Seagren of Southern California won the pole vault with a best of 16 feet 6.5 inches after an inflated mattress drop in the pit.
Guilford’s athletics director Herb Appenzeller announced late Friday that head football coach John Stewart resigns to join Ragan Carmichel Inc. in High Point. Stewart, 1963 Carolinas Conference Coach of the Year, led Guilford for five seasons and previously coached at Evergreen, Whiteville, and Garner High Schools. A replacement coach will be announced soon.
Leesburg Virginia Brigadier Richard W Hobson retirement British Army officer and authority on horses named director of Morven Park International Equestrian Institute the world s first civilian academy for training teachers of horsemanship and equestrian arts to open this year.
AP Miami reports Commissioner Pete Rozelle cautions that a formal players union could harm both players and owners by altering antitrust protections. He favors a strong players association over a formal union and plans to meet with newly elected association president John Gordy to discuss next steps.
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