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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
22
Oscar Robertson and Guy Rodgers, veteran guards for Cincinnati, deliver when it matters in overtime. Robertson, 30, in his 9th NBA season, and Rodgers, 33, in his 11th, spark the late rally as Robertson scores seven of Cincinnati's overtime points.
Rick Barry scored 45 points including 21 in the third to lift the Oakland Oaks to a 127-122 comeback victory over the Minnesota Pipers. Connie Hawkins sat out with a broken blood vessel while Hawkins bruised knee limited Barry in the opening.
A six million dollar damage suit filed in Phoenix charges Seattle Pilots owners with violating securities laws in dealings for a spring training complex. American rally driver John Saladin completed a London to Bombay trek, barely injured after a dangerous route via Turkey.
Steve Bennett and Rand Rasmussen combined for 34 points as Millikan High lost 66 to 63 to Santa Fe in the second round of the California Kiwanis Club Tournament in Whittier.
A cluttered recap lists numerous high school non league and tournament games with scores for Poly vs St Anthony 74 54 Dominguez 72 49 Foothill 58 71 Monrovia 55 Notre 59 56 etc. Tournament results include Crescenta Valley 83 LP Wilson 56 and Bishop Amat Mater Dei matchups with scores.
Fullerton defeats Moorpark 104 79 while Compton wins 113 98 and Bakerstrand posts 65. Siskivous leads with 98 in a high scoring week across the Daddiebacks games.
Lakewood High beat Brea Olinda 68 to 47 in Cabrillo Festival action. Lakewood improved to 4 1 on the season and will face Compton High at 9 tonight. Larry Koontz led with 12 points as 12 players reached the scoring column.
Poly High broke a 40-49 gap with a 25-point fourth period led by Bill Coon and Thurmond Price to defeat cross-town rival St. Anthony 74-54 at Long Beach City College. Coon tallied 17 points, Price 5 crucial in the final frame, and Gary Anderson added 13 for Poly while St. Anthony, now 1-4, was paced by Dave Linnell with 13. Poly improves to 4-1.
Montana upset Washington State 100 96 as the Grizzlies shot 71 percent and 77 percent from the line. Santa Clara beat Houston 75 50. Pete Cross led the Dons with 29 points and 20 rebounds as they reached 4 0. Washington defeated Oklahoma State 46 44 on a late George Irvine jumper. New Mexico overwhelmed Occidental 100 63. Villanova beat Boston College 78 68. Other results include BYU and Utah state matchups and several league games with top scorers listed.
Wilson High defeats Downey 55 to 52 in a non league boys basketball game. Steve Huntley and Gary Koerner combined for 32 points to lead Wilson, as the Bruin team advances to the Huntington Beach tournament scheduled for next week.
Jimmy Hines, world's fastest human, will be activated for the Miami Dolphins' final 1968 game against the New York Jets in the Orange Bowl. Coach George Wilson announced Friday.
Jordan fullback Steve Helm, the Moore League leading ground gainer, came off the bench to score 15 points but Jordan fell 72 49 to Dominguez. Darrel Darrow added 13 points as Dominguez built a 43 20 halftime lead and never relinquished control.
Rio Hondo College beat Harbor College 90 to 88 as Dave Walters came off the bench to score 30 points. Harbor's Blackshear 18 led visitors, while Rio Hondo received 30 from Walters and 14 from Dearman.
A dense recap of college games across multiple conferences with scores and opponents. Notable results include San Fernando 85 over Pepperdine 83, Montana 100 over Dakota 79, and Washington Octate 96 over Oregon Pacific 76, among many others.
Cal State Long Beach opened its CCAA dual meet swimming season with a 63-42 win over Fresno State. Notable marks include Carter Loven setting a pool record in the 1000-yard freestyle with 10:39.8 and CSLB’s relay squads posting fast times in the 400 free and 200 free relays.
The compiled standings show top scorers including Von Jacobson of San Diego State and George White of Stanislaus State with 31 and 30 points respectively. Other names include Loren Bracci of San Fernando Valley, Dennis Hogge of Washington, Pete Cross of USF, Marvin Winkler of Southwestern Louisiana, Harold Ross of Montana, Bob Portman of Creighton, Terry Driscoll of Boston College, Boyi Sands of Pepperdine, Jim Thacker of Idaho, Howie Porter of Villanova, Ashley of Wyoming, Curtis Hinn, Jerry Venable of Kansas State, Lloyd Kerr, im Gibbons of Michigan, and several others.
Australian golfer Kel Nagle shot 69 to hold the lead after the second round of the $5 600 international tournament at Grange near Auckland. Nagle at 64 69 133 is four strokes ahead of New Zealander Bob Charles and several others including Allan Murray Randall Vines and Guy Wolstenholmen.
Loara High dominated San Marino 34 to 7 in the CIF Triple-A final at Cerritos. Steve Elkins scored twice with a 7 yard and a 19 yard TD run, while Carlos Young finally sparked San Marino with a 30 yard touchdown.
Stan Smith of California defeated Australian singles champion Bill Bowrey in straight sets 8-6 6-3 6-3 at the Queensland Tennis Championships. The upset boosted the United States Davis Cup hopes while dimming Australia’s chances to retain the cup in Brisbane.
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