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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1969

Page

9

No Doubt About It Buckeyes Are No 1

Ohio State’s Rose Bowl win vaulted the Buckeyes to the national championship in the final AP poll as No 1 ahead of Penn State Texas and USC. Rex Kern named Rose Bowl MVP. Gov Rhodes and a Columbus crowd welcomed the team home in frigid weather. Coach Woody Hayes planned a Vietnam troop visit.

Ohio Buckeyes Southern California Associated Press Penn State Nittany Lions Kansas Texas Arkansas Georgia Columbus Happy Warriors Ohio State University Woody Hayes Ohio State Numero Uno Rex Kern James Rhodes M. E. Sensenbrenner Hayes Vietnam

Big Three Face Each Other in Western Invitational Relay

USC UCLA and Cal State Long Beach lead California's college swimming as Belmont Plaza hosts the Western Invitational Relay. Cal State Long Beach welcomes 12 teams including UC Santa Barbara and Fresno State. USC favored in most events, with UCLA and Cal State close behind. meet director Don Gambril notes top-shelf swims from Randy Grimm Dennis Putnam Pat Yelovich Greg Charlton Phil Houser and divers Rusty McCarthy John McDermott Gordon Creed. Admission is $1 adults 50 cents students.

Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Gary Player USC UCLA Cal State Long Beach California Western Universities Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool UC Santa Barbara Occidental Brigham Young UC Irvine Fresno State Claremont-Mudd UC Davis San Diego State Cal State Los Angeles Don Gambril 49Ers Randy Grimm Dennis Putnam Pat Yelovich Greg Charlton Phil Houser Rusty McCarthy Doug Denton L.A. State John McDermott Gordon Creed Australia Gambril Alan Nitaki Julio Arrango Colombia Arrango Los Coyotes CC Belmont Plaza Millikan St. Anthony Palos Verdes Caliente Santa Anita Will Rogers State Park Loyola Pepperdine Chapman Claremont L.A Tulane Pauley Pavilion Cal Poly Pomona Cal State Long Beach Oakland Stars el Monte Legion Stadium

Cal State Stymies Titans In Home Loss

Cal State Long Beach’s stingy zone defense overwhelmed Cal State Fullerton 79-58 as the 49ers dominated the first half, leading 48-20 at intermission. Sam Robinson paced CSULB with 18 points, while Steve Howe led the Titans with 15.

CCAA Cal St Longhey I Valley State Fresno Ate Cal Ca Poly Cal State LA Cal State Fullerton Cal State Beach Cal State Fresno State Cal State L.A San Diego St Poly Pomona Cal Poly Pomona Beach Y State Cal Diego Fullerton Long Beach 49Ers Jerry Tarkanian California Collegiate Athletic Assn Alex Omalev Sam Robinson Tarkanian Titans Robinson Shawn Johnson Bob Lynn Sleepy Montgomery Ray Gritton Montgomery Gritton Johnson Lynn Steve Howe Titan Nelson Lynn Kirg Nixon Perry Apis Hughes Latond Thompson Dennis Harris Rubenthaler Liapis Oone Cal

Jet Blasts Celtics Star Barnes Out of Lineup

Boston guard Jim Barnes was struck by jet engine blast while boarding in Chicago on New Year’s Eve. He suffered whiplash and possible balance loss, causing headaches and hearing disruption. He returned to Boston for medical evaluation and sat out vs the Suns as doctors assess his condition.

Boston Boston Celtics Jim Barnes Celtics Chicago Phoenix Suns

Television and Radio Sports Ourage Listings Card

Radio and TV sports schedule lists games and events across multiple stations. Notable items include American Bowl on KTTV at 10 a.m., Millikan vs St. Anthony, NHL Chicago at Montreal, Hula Bowl at 1 p.m., BYU at Stanford, USF at Santa Clara, and Lakers at Atlanta on KNX.

KTTV Millikan St. Anthony KNBC Chicago Montreal KNXT KABC BYU Stanford KTLA USF Santa Clara KCOP Santa Anita Tulane Ucla

USC Falls at Home as Utah Beats Trojans 80-72

USC, favored by 16 at L A Sports Arena, loses to Utah 80-72 in front of 2,095 fans. Mike Newlin scores 32, hitting clutch free throws to seal the win. Utah shifts to zone late, holding USC without a field goal in the final 4:54 while going 13 of 13 at the line.

USC Trojan L.A Utah Redskins Trojans Mike Newlin St. Francis High la Crescenta Jack Gardner Gardner Newlin Ron Taylor Southern CAL Hawkins Powel Crenshw Mahler Havior Martin Mannino Calvin Southern Cal

Ex LSU Golfer Mac McLendon Leads Open Round 1

Mac McLendon, 23, of Birmingham, Alabama, shot seven birdies in the first half to post a blistering seven-under 65 in round one of the Southern California Open at Los Coyotes. He led a 346-player field, with Jerry Barber and several Californians two strokes back at 67. The 36-hole event runs to Sunday with cuts to 80 professionals and 15 amateurs for the final round.

Mac McLendon Birmingham Ala McLendon Louisiana State University Los Coyotes Billy Casper Lee Trevino Bob Murphy Jerry Barber Steve Bogan Chuck Montalband Ross Randall Jim Gilbert Rusty Uhl Curtis Sifford Dick Lotz Bobby Rosburg Billy Maxwell Eddie Merrins Monte Sanders Mac McLenon Chuck Montalbano Rusty Uks Ed Merrins Bob Rosburg Mont Sanders Bob Payne Dan Morgan James Weeks John Lively George Johnson Bob Archer

Lakers Surrender in 130 101 Loss to 76ers

Lakers crumble in Philadelphia as Wilt Chamberlain and Wilt West struggle. West expresses embarrassment after a 130 101 defeat at the Spectrum. Philadelphia 76ers shoot 67 percent in the first half and lead by 37 after three periods.

Wilt Chamberlain Lakers Billy Cunningham Philadelphia 76Ers 76Ers Laker West NBA Jack Wilt Bill van Breda Kolff Chamberlain Philadelphia Jack Ramsay

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