Noise as stimulus or distraction in sports
A Penn State study by William R. Burger used a crowd noise machine during basketball practice to test silence versus normal and loud crowd levels on free throw shooting. Results showed no single external factor explains free throw consistency. some players scored better with noise, others worse, with overall efficiency dipping as sound rose.
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Penn State
Burger
Penn Staters
Willie Bryant
Bill Young
Five unhappy responses to unsportsmanlike conduct column
A sports columnist compiles reader letters reacting to a piece on unsportsmanlike conduct during a Millikan vs Wilson wrestling match. Coaches, a participant, and two observers defend or critique the author and discuss public airing, accuracy, and sportsmanship.
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George Suttles
Ron Bridwell
Millikan
Wilson
Jagree
Kirk King
Kirk
Deam Smith
Bridwell
Isabel Fairley
Studebaker Rd
Mr. Bridwell
Dave Moorhead
Stanbridge
Rams
Dodgers
Angels
Teele Elevated to Rams Assistant to President Reeves
Long Beach native Jack Teele becomes assistant to Rams president Dan Reeves elevating him to No 2 in the organization. Teele a Long Beach Poly High graduate and former PR director for nine years also ran training camp operations and helped move Rams facilities to Long Beach. John Sanders named assistant general manager to handle player contracts.
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Long Beach
Rams
Jack Teele
Dan Reeves
Teele
Long Beach Poly High
Long Beach City College
Cal State Long Beach
Elroy Hirsch
Wisconsin
Reeves
Independent Press-Telegram
Blair Field
Los Angeles
Recreation Park
Fullerton
Jack
Army Intelligence Corps
Marilyn
Dana
Lisa
John Sanders
Sanders
Nel
Occidental College
Grant High
North Hollywood High
Wife and son of Falcons GM shot to death in Atlanta
Atlanta police say Frank E Wall Jr moral and his wife were found shot dead in their northwest Atlanta home early Monday. Their 8 year old daughter Christine Lee Wall survived with a head wound and underwent emergency surgery while 10 year old Fredric Samuel Wall was found dead. The weapon was in Mrs Wall's hand with no sign of a struggle.
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Falcon
Atlanta Falcons
Frank E. Wall
Atlanta
Christine Lee Wall
Piedmont Hospital
Fredric Samuel Wall
Mary Johnson Wall
NIT selections narrow field as Cal State waits
Cal State Long Beach eyes an NIT bid amid late selections. Only four teams added to the 16 invite roster, with Boston College already in and Cal State hopefuls unsure. Other potential entrants include Baylor Long Island University Tennessee and Rutgers with firms like Southern Illinois West Texas State and Columbia also in the mix.
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Cal State
Long Beach
New York
Southern Illinois
Rutgers
Temple
West Texas State
Boston College
NIT
CSLB
Fred Miller
Baylor
Long Island University
Tennessee
St. Peters
Big 8
Western Athletic Conference
49Ers
Columbia
West Texas
Basketball Writers
Jerry Tarkanian
Seattle
Lakers Clash with Baltimore at Forum Tonight
Pro basketball double header features the Lakers vs Baltimore at the Forum at 8 p.m. Also listed are Santa Anita first post 1 p.m. and CIF Playoffs nights including Morningside vs Poly and Lakewood vs Muir at LBCC both 8 p.m.
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Lakers
Baltimore
Forum
Santa Anita
First Post
Norwalk
Felipe Torres
Pete Gonzalez
Valley Music Theatre
Long Beach Auditorium
Pierce
Long Beach City College
Cal State Long Beach
USC
Bovard
USC Frosh
CSLB
Frosh
Millikan
Wilson
Estancia
Costa Mesa
Jordan
Marina
el Rancho
Whittier
Morningside
Poly
Inglewood High
Lakewood
Muir
LBCC
No Riots in Vero Dedicated Pupils for Prof Alston
In Vero Beach Fra Walter Alston and Dodgers work on a classroom lesson after an intra squad at Holman Stadium. Alston praises effort though rain interrupts play. Lefebvre and others show dedication as Dodgers camp roster includes unsigned pitchers Drysdale Osteen Singer and others.
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Vero Beach
Fra
Walter Alston
Dodger
Alston
Holman Stadium
Dixie Walker
Jim Lefebvre
Lefebvre
Lasorda
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Claude Osteen
Bill Singer
Paul Popovich
Ken Boyer
Ron Fairly
Len Gabrielson
Ted Savage
Singer
Suns Fans Pick Coin Flip For Lew Alcindor
The Phoenix Suns will let fans vote at home games on heads or tails to win the right to pick first in the May college draft. The winner would likely choose UCLA star Lew Alcindor, a three time All America and 1967 Player of the Year.
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Max Rudames
Yolk Ave
Max
Russ Oleson
Petaluma
Phoenix
Ariz
Phoenix Suns
National Basketball Assn
Lew Alcindor
Suns
NBA
Alcindor
UCLA
Jerry Colangelo
Ellis May Regret Laker Remarks At Bullets Luncheon
Leroy Ellis spoke at the Olympian Motor Hotel about the Bullets transforming from league doormats to contenders. He cited Wes Unseld as key, noted Abe Pollin’s spending, and teased Lakers stars Chamberlain Baylor and a high post system ahead of the Forum clash as division leaders.
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Leroy Ellis
Basketball Writers
Olympian Motor Hotel
Baltimore Bullets
NBA
Lakers
Leroy
Chamberlain
Chick Hearn
Ellis
Wes Unseld
Abe Pollin
Baltimore
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Penn State University
Hank Hollingworth
Lou Michaels
Huntington Park
By AL Larson
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Steve Sogge
del Crandall
UPI
Wall
National Football League
Bruins
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KNX
Vero
Prof
Walter) O'Malley
al Campanis
Tommy Lasorda
John Carey
Jim
Lew
SUN
Laker
Pollin
Gene Shue
Gus Johnson
Bullets
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