Dandy hook shot seals Mavericks win in ABA thriller
Wille Somerset scored a 42 point game on a late hook shot to lift the Houston Mavericks 105-103 over the New York Nets. Denver beat Los Angeles 119-110 in overtime, Kentucky routed Miami 123-102 as NBA action spread across the day. Minnesota's game with Indiana postponed due to Pacers president's death.
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Willard, Boxing Champion, Dies at 86 in LA
Jess Willard, once the Great White Hope who beat Johnson and held the heavyweight title before losing to Dempsey, died at 86 in Pacoima Memorial Lutheran Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage following a heart attack. Funeral plans are pending. He left two sons, Jess Jr. and Alan, in the Los Angeles area.
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Pete Rose Leads NL Batting Crown in 1969 Summary
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Pete Rose tops the National League batting race with a .835 average over 149 games, narrowly beating Pirates’ Matty Ajajou who hit .832 in 146 games. The Pirates also claimed the team hitting title at .273 to the Reds’ .252, while Rose and Felipe Alou tied for 210 hits each.
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Arkansas State Falls To North Dakota State In Pecan Bowl
Arkansas State rallied for two fourth quarter TDs but North Dakota State held on to win 23-14 in the fifth annual Pecan Bowl. Ham ilton sparked ASU with a 10 yard run and a late sneak, Bergey and Hatchett earned honors for the Bison, while Hatchett gained 106 yards on 25 carries.
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Humphrey to Take College Post in Twin Cities
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey announced he will return as a professor at University of Minnesota and Macalester College in St Paul. The 1939 graduate will teach nine months for $30,000, and plans regular lectures and seminars while addressing social issues in a teaching atmosphere.
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NBC Delays Kiddies Show After Late Football Game
New York AP NBC delayed the start of a kiddies program Sunday because a football game ran long and pushed back all evening programming by eight minutes. The San Diego versus Oakland AFL clash was carried to completion despite the late start, prompting the network to defend the unusual move amid prior complaints over abrupt cutoffs in Jets, Oakland games.
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