Wilt and 76ers Rally Past Celtics in Tight Win
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 120-111 as Wilt Chamberlain’s role shifts amid injuries. Chet Walker and Darrell Imhoff sparked the late charge while Philadelphia narrows the gap on Baltimore in the Eastern Division. Elsewhere Eddie Miles’ late layup lifted Detroit over New York 107-106. Phoenix routed Chicago 117-106 and San Francisco topped San Diego 114-107.
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Darrell Imhoff
Eddie Miles
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DeBusschere
Stars halt Rockets skid with 128-120 win
Warren and Jarvis Stars stop Denver Rockets four-game slide in a high scoring ABA clash. George Stone adds 19 points as Oakland’s skid continues. Miami beats Minnesota 100-97 and Dallas Chaparrals top New York 117-106. Soviet Union hockey routs Canada 10-2 in Ottawa.
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Jon Freeman
Miami
Minnesota
Dallas
Ron Boone
Glenn Combs
Chaparrals
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Stars
Denver
Miller
Hightwr
Stone
Pkowski
Grey
Beck
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Jones Kentucky
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Wright
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Congdon
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Iday
Lakewood
Jordan
New Orleans Stars
Houston
Dalla Sparks
Washin
Innesota
Inniger
Williams
Lochmn
Beasly
Whitney
Perry
Verna
Davenport and Miller Dominate Indoors at Astrodome
Olympic medalists Willie Davenport and Lennox Miller set indoor records at the Federation National track championships in the Astrodome. Miller won the 100-yard dash in 9.4 seconds, beating Jim Greene, while Davenport finished the 120-yard high hurdles in 13.5 seconds despite a late start.
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UPI
Willie Davenport
Lennox Miller
Astrodome Federation
Miller
Jamaica
Dave Sime
Duke
Davenport
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Provo
Utah
al Rockwell
Brigham Young
Stars Hand Nuggets Tough Loss at Home Ending Streak
Denver missed 23 free throws by going 34 of 57 and went scoreless for 90 seconds in the fourth period as Houston Stars beat Denver, snapping a 12 game home court win streak. Bob Warren led Stars with 24 points and Jim Jarvis added 22 including two 25 foot threes.
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The
Stars
Denver
Rockets
Bob Warren
Jim Jarvis
Bair Surges to Mile Victory in Philadelphia Classic
Sam Bair, at 5 foot 6 inches and 125 pounds, staged a late 25-yard sprint to overtake Jurgen May of West Germany, winning the second Philadelphia Track Classic mile in a meet record 4 03.6. May finished in 4 04.
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Philadelphia
Sam Bair
Civic Center
Jurgen May
West Germany
May
Baseball Clinic Postponed To Next Saturday
Rain delays the Charlie Brown Baseball Clinic for boys ages eight to twelve. Instruction will start at 9 a.m. next Saturday at El Dorado Park Avenue Heartwell and Silverado fields.
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Charlie Brown
el Dorado
Park Ave
Heartwell
Silverado Fields
Saddleback 58 UC San Diego Fresh Compton 8
Saddleback defeats UC San Diego Freshman 58 to 8 in a college basketball contest at Orange Coast College. Bernara Lees leads with strong scoring for Saddleback while Compton's squad, interrupted by injuries, struggles to find rhythm.
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Saddleback
UC San Diego
Lakewood Lancers Rout Jordan Panthers 89 73
Lakewood uses balanced scoring as five Lancers reach double figures in an 89 73 Moore League win over Jordan. Larry Koontz leads with 18 points supported by 17 rebounds from Mike Lessley and double digits from LaRocque Rae and others. Jordan top scorer Darrell Darrow tallies 26 points.
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Lakewood High
Lancers
Jordan
Larry Koontz
Mike Lessley
Dave LaRocque
Mike Rae
Darrell Darrow
Bob Kuykendall
Eorgen
Beas Bo
Kaykendal
Herty
Hamilton
Erds
Helm
Pettit
oOo
Moore
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Sederheim
Lessiey
LaRocaue
Koontz
Roe
M. Stevens
Clodheider
Jonmnson
Heaton
Be ‘Brien Si
Lakewood
Ewood
Marina Storms Santa Ana In Sunset League Bout
Marina High defeated Santa Ana 79 to 49 in a Sunset League boys basketball game at Marina. Scott David son replaced foul plagued junior center Kipp Baird and scored 18 points as Marina led a balanced attack, with Dick Ivie 24 and Rick Mosier 22 also contributing.
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Scott Davidson
Kipp Baird
Vikings
Santa Ana
Dick Ivie
Rick Mosier
Saints
Curtis
F Mosier
Afuaio
E Baird Galvert
Tvie
Lara
G Moll
Ana
Woodsmall
Drew
Brumsey
Steele
Park
Neumann
Davidson
Compton Dominates Dominguez for 49th Straight Win
Compton High defeated Dominguez 71-55 in a Coast League game as Louis Nelson 18, Larry Hollyfield 17, and Reynaldo Brown 16 led the victory. The win extends Compton’s consecutive wins to 49 over two seasons, nearing the CIF mark of 53 held by the Tarbabes.
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Louis Nelson
Larry Hollyfield
Reynaldo Brown
Compton High
Dominguez
Compton
Tarbabes
Lee
Nero
Nelson
Sumnicht
Bransworth
O'Bannon
Rick Valero
Leading Scorers Highlight College Basketball Night
UCLA center Lew Alcindor led with 35 points while Ohio State's Dave Lor Sorenson added 13 and Cornell’s Hank Smit also scored in a high profile matchup.
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Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Dave Lor
Sorenson
Ohio State
Hank Smit
Corneil
St Anthony edges St Paul to stay unbeaten in Angelus League
St Anthony rallied from a slow start to beat St Paul 38 to 30 extending the Saints Angelus League record to 3-0. Bill Mullen scored 10 to lead St Anthony as Jerry Summerfelt added a key three point play late to clinch the win. St Paul was led by Jim Wise with nine.
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St. Anthony
St. Paul
Swordsmen
Saints Angelus
Saints
Bill Mullen
Mullen
Jerry Summerfelt
Summerfelt
Jim Wise
E. Anthony Moorehead
Brady
Linnell
Thacker Summerfelt
Mayfair edges John Glenn as Gaylord scores 31
Gaylord poured in 31 points and Ray Cox added 18 to lift Mayfair High to a 70 67 victory over visiting John Glenn. The win improves Mayfair to 2 0 in the Suburban League while John Glenn stands 1 1.
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Roger Gaylord
Mayfair High
John Glenn
Gaylord
Ray Cox
Mayfair
Maytair
Serache
Gaviard
Maggard
Hales Rally Propels Poly Past Wilson in City Grudge
Poly High coach Bill Foerster delivers a halftime rallying call that spurs the Hares to a 63-56 victory over cross town rival Wilson at Long Beach City College. Hanson leads Poly with 16 points, Rice adds 14, while Wilson’s Williams is held to 20.
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Bill Williams
Poly
Williams
Gary Anderson
Theodis Scott
Rick Squire
Tom Shaw
Poly High
Bill Foerster
Foerster
Wilson
Long Beach City College
Gimeno Reaches Australian Open Final in Historic Spain Transfer
Andres Gimeno defeats Ray Ruffels 6 2 11 9 6 2 to reach the Australian singles final, becoming the first Spaniard to reach this stage. He will face Rod Laver or Tony Roche in the final after other semi results. Billie Jean King beats Ann Haydon Jones and Margaret Court defeats Kerry Melville in women's semis.
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UPI
Andres Gimeno
Gimeno
Spain
Ray Ruffels
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
Tony Roche
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Ann Haydon-Jones
England
Margaret Smith Court
Kerry Melville
El Rancho Faces Third Straight Moore League Loss at Millikan
El Rancho dropped to 0-3 in Moore League play with an 85-52 defeat at Millikan. Bob Aleman led El Rancho with 29 points, while Rand Rasmussen paced Millikan with nine field goals and five assists in the win.
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Dons
Millikan
Rams
Wilson
Lakewood
Bob Aleman
Rand Rasmussen
49ers Rally Past Diablos With Late Push
Gritton tallied 22 points including 16 in the final 20 minutes while Johnson added 18 as the Diablos fall to 49ers 65 47. Sam Robinson scored 17 Sleepy Montgomery 12 and eight rebounds. Henry and Knight each had 16 for the Diablos who drop to 9 losses in 13. 49ers travel to North Ridge for a Valley State clash at 8 p.m.
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Diablos
Gritton
Johnson
Sam Robinson
Sleepy Mongomery
Leon Henry
Ron Knight
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Valley State
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Robinson Montgomery
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Tolliver
Neilson
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Gapalli
King
Chappell
Ee Ee
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FTA RA
Knight Gaines
Walker
Terpstra
Henry
Moran Oldenkamp
Rebo
Low Beach
Cal State L. A
Long Beach
L.A
Lynn
Amnes
Montgomery
Moore League Basketball Results Roundup and Scores
Moore League action shows Lakewood 73 over Poly 63 with Wilson 56. Other results include Mater Dei 49 Servite 32 and Bishop Amat 28. In the Century and rest of the leagues scores listed across Compton, Long Beach, and Santa Monica regions.
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Colgate
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Y. Harris
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Union
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St Paul’s Va
N.Y
Millikan, Wilson sweep Moore League wrestling meets
Millikan High rode pins from Bertetto Grosso Towne Hardin Smith and Ward to a 51 8 victory over El Rancho as Wilson overwhelmed Poly 40 15 led by Meisse Sanger Moffett Yankie and others Lakewood topped Jordan 37 11 and Jordan was edged in junior varsity action plus Lakewood and Millikan both posted JV wins and Lakewood earned two decisive league wins overall
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Jordan
Mike Bertetto
Dave Grosso
Rich Trait
Steve Towne
Jim Hardin
Greg Smith
Scott Ward
Millikan High
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Millikan
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Poly
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David Sanger
Randy Moffett
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