Duke Aims to Top Tar Heels in Weekend Showdown
Duke hopes to complete a climb into the top ten with an 89-84 comeback win over Davidson as Duke and North Carolina prepare for their first meeting Saturday in Chapel Hill. UNC, No. 3, routed Wake Forest 62-14, while other top teams posted wins including Utah, St Bonaventure, New Mexico, Niagara, and Evansville.
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Ron Rapoport
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Hogs Upset Favored A&M Five
Arkansas young basketball team wins Southwest Conference opener in overtime 75-70 at Fayetteville. Ted Arkansans Robert McKenzie scores 21 as Arkansas ties late, and Ronnie Perez leads A&M with 19 points before the Razorbacks prevail. Attendance 2,200.
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LSU Star Pete Maravich Heads Scoring Race
New York AP report shows LSU guard Pete Maravich averaging 44.9 points per game and Niagara’s Calvin Murphy at 42.5 as the nation’s leading scorers. Oklahoma City’s Rich Travis and Houston’s Elvin Hayes follow, with Bob Lanier at St Bonaventure rounding out the top five.
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Tokyo based Musashi Nakano knocked out Kim se Chun in a bout staged in Las Vegas. Denny Moyer from Portland stopped Danny Perez in a San Diego card emphasizing weight classes and quick finishes.
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Musashi Nakano
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Denny Moyer
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Solunar Tables Schedule For January 1968 Week
Solunar tables from Richard Alden Knight show daily Major and Minor periods for January 1968. Major periods begin at specified times and last about one and a half to two hours while Minor periods are shorter. dates and times listed for January 4 5 6 7 with corresponding day names and times.
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Hope Teams Play Tonight at Bodcaw
Hope High School basketball cards head to Bodcaw for three games starting 6:00 p.m. The Jr High 8th vs Bodcaw Jr Boys open, then Hope girls face Bodcaw, followed by Hope B Lizard vs Bodcaw Senior Boys. Magnolia and El Dorado Washington visits follow in region play, with KXAR covering both nights.
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Lonborg May Join Bosox If Recovery Delays Start
Boston's pennant defense suffers as pitcher Jim Lonborg recovers from knee surgery after a Dec 24 skiing accident. Doctors expect May return, possibly missing the April 9 opener in Detroit. Lonborg led 1967 with a 22-9 record and Cy Young. Red Sox have bolstered rotation with Ray Culp and Dick Ellsworth trades.
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Associated Press
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Kentucky Wesleyan keeps top spot in small college poll
In the Associated Press Top Ten for college basketball, Kentucky Wesleyan remains No. 1 with five first place votes and 104 points. Evansville holds No. 2 with two firsts and 83 points. Long Island, undefeated at 16-0, rises to No. 3 after recent wins. Newcomer Guilford debuts at No. 10 as Ak Ron drops out.
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Sugar Ray Robinson Enshrined In Boxing Hall Of Fame
New York AP Sugar Ray Robinson, retired and twice returned, elected to boxing Hall of Fame alongside Joe Jeannette and Barney Aaron Robinson received 223 votes from an international panel. Balloting by Ring Magazine announced Wednesday shows Robinson’s career with 175 wins in 202 fights, 109 KOs, 19 losses, six draws. He added light heavyweight title in 1952 and retired for good in 1965.
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Minnesota Mantago Shuts Out Kings in 6-0 NHL Win
Maniago made 35 saves as Minnesota beat Los Angeles 6-0 for the third straight Mantago shutout over the Kings. The victory pulled Minnesota within two points of L A in the NHL West while Parker MacDonald led Minnesota with two goals. Other NHL action included St Louis 1 0 Oakland 4 0 and New York tying Borin 5 5.
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Americans Narrow ABA Win After Late Flight Delay
The New Jersey Americans defeated Kentucky 115-111 after a fog delay kept them from starting on time in New Orleans. Walt Simon led with 30 points, Dan Anderson 28, while Kentucky’s Louie Dampier scored 38 and Jim Ligon 27 in a tense finish. In other ABA results Houston beat Denver 99-83 and Anaheim topped Indiana 122-111. NBA scores included Chicago over Baltimore 113-94 and New York 129-115 over Philadelphia.
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Cardinals Fined Eight Players Over Bed Check Incident
In New York for the final game of the season against the Giants, eight St. Louis Cardinals players were fined about 3200 dollars for missing a bed check. The Globe-Democrat claimed the act was deliberate as dissatisfaction runs through the team with coaches management and players. Giants won 37-14. Meanwhile Raiders shared 6321.77 and Oilers 4996.45 in AFL title game payouts.
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Fort Smith clinic to feature Coach James Jeffries
James Jeffries executive director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be a special guest speaker at Fort Smith Northside High School coaching clinic January 19 20. He will also address the national coaching convention in New York City next week.
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Knicks End 20 Month Philadelphia Jinx In 129 115 Win
The New York Knickerbockers snapped a 20 month drought by beating the 76ers 129 115 in Philadelphia. Walt Bellamy and Dick Barnett each scored 30 as New York overcame an early 16 7 deficit and pulled ahead 103 80 after three quarters. Wilt Chamberlain led Philadelphia with 39. Boston beat the Lakers 113 103 to prevent a five game skid.
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Unbeaten Heavyweights Set To Clash At Madison Square Garden
Murray Rose reports that undefeated heavyweights Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis will meet for New York and Massachusetts recognition as world champion during Madison Square Garden's first boxing week in March. Emile Griffith defends against Nino Benvenuti in a middleweight title bout as part of a championship doubleheader with hefty guarantees and potential TV Revenue.
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NHL Ties and Scores Across League Schedule
Hockey results show Toronto 1 Montreal 1 and Boston 5 New York 5 tied. Minnesota 6 Los Angeles 0. St Louis 4 Oakland 0 with Oakland set for games against Detroit and Los Angeles facing Pittsburgh. No further games scheduled.
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