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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1969

Page

13

Shackelford's 30-Foot OT Hero Nets Bruins Past USC

UCLA outlasted USC 61 55 in the second overtime after Lynn Shackelford hit a dramatic 30 foot buzzer beater at the end of the first overtime to force extra time. The Bruins overcame a 47 45 deficit with seven seconds left in the first OT at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in front of 14574 fans.

Bruins Trojans UCLA Steve Jennings Layin Wilt Keith Erickson Chamberlain George Mikan Burbank Jennings Shackelford Lew Alcindor Alcindor Lew USC Curtis Rowe

Multiple Southern California Sports Events On Tap Today

Santa Anita post time 1 p.m. Hoops USC vs UCLA at Pauley Pavilion 8 p.m. CIF finals prep wrestling Fuller ton 8 p.m. Grunion Run Long Beach beaches 11 42 p.m. Rio Vista events include Forum tennis 7 30 p.m. and Lions Drag Strip eliminations 8 p.m. Long Beach Marine Stadium hosts drag boat races 8 a.m. Open track events at UC Santa Barbara Long Beach and UCLA 1 15 p.m. 1 p.m. and Belmont Plaza hosts Pacific 8 swimming trials 1 p.m. finals 8 p.m. plus USC USC & UCLA men college basketball score pending.

Santa Anita First Post Los Angeles Forum Lions Drag Strip Wilmington Elims Long Beach Marine Stadium Anaheim Convention Center UC Santa Barbara Cal State Long Beach Striders Pacific Coast Club Ucla Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool New York USC Pauley Pavilion Morningside Ventura Muir Notre Dame Long Beach Arena Cal State Fullerton Grunion Long Beach Beaches

Aroused Chamberlain Sparks Lakers Over Celtics 105 99

Wilt Chamberlain grabbed a record 42 rebounds and fueled a 105-99 overtime win for the Los Angeles Lakers against Boston. Elgin Baylor 34 points Mel Counts drilled the decisive late free throws as Chamberlain dominated on both ends and set a Lakers rebound mark.

Wilt Chamberlain Boston Celtics Lakers Elgin Baylor Baltimore Mel Counts Baylor Counts Sam Jones Chamberlain John Havlicek Johnny Egan Bill Russell Boston Emmette Bryant Jerry West

Sports On Radio And TV Schedule Highlights

A dense list of NCAA clashes and pro events across networks KNBC KTLA CBS KNXT KCOP KABC KFI KMPC KNX. Key matchups include Davidson vs Villanova Notre Dame vs Miami of Ohio Oregon State vs Oregon CIF Garden Grove vs Rowland USF vs Pacific plus Dodgers Braves and USC UCLA games with delayed telecasts and afternoon slots.

Davidson Villanova Notre Dame Miami Ohio KNBC A.m. Angels Cubs KTLA KNXT Oregon St Oregon Garden Grove Rowland USF University of Pacific KCOP KABC Santa Anita Kings Montreal Mexico USC UCLA

Quicken Tree Favored In Santa Anita Handicap

Quicken Tree heads the field for the 32nd Santa Anita Handicap at a mile and a quarter with 126 pounds seeking a share of 100000. Racing Room with 120 pounds and Bill Shoemaker looms as a serious challenger, while Gamely and Dignitas attract support though mares seldom win. Odds place Quicken Tree at 5-2 early, Racing Room 7-2, with a large field behind them in the historic race.

Santa Anita Rowan & Whitney Quicken Tree Bill Hartack Llangollen Farm Bill Shoemaker Racing Room Proud Land River Praise Jay Biggs Estambu II Glory Hallelujah Citation Seabiscuit

Betz Picks Racing Room Complete handicap on Page B-4

Betz selects a racing betting room and delivers a complete handicap for readers. The note appears on Page B-4, guiding bets and suggesting contenders for the upcoming races. A sports feature highlights favored horses and likely outcomes for the program.

Betz

Lakers Celtics Thriller Ends In Late Run

In a tight game, Boston led 33-22 at halftime as Havlicek and Howell paced the Celtics. Wilt Chamberlain battled inside, West sparked the Lakers in the second half, and a late Counts jumper and free throws sealed a dramatic finish.

Wilt Chamberlain leads Lakers past Celtics in rebound heavy clash

Wilt Chamberlain scored 25 points with 16 rebounds as the Lakers surged from a 23 9 hole to lead 74 72 after three. Bill Russell and Bailey Howell each contribute in a tight fourth, while Baylor and Chamberlain dominate the boards. Chamberlain comments on the effort.

Counts Baylor Chamberlain Russell Lakers Boston Bailey Howell Wilt

Trojans Aim for Ninth Straight Team Swimming Title

At the Pacific-8 meet in Belmont Plaza USC surged to 300 points as UCLA pressed second with 225 and Stanford 224. John Ferris of Stanford set a record pace, winning multiple events including the 200-yard individual medley and 200 butterfly while Fred Haywood of Stanford and Torrey Webb of UCLA shone in backstroke and breaststroke events.

Stanford Fred Haywood Belmont Plaza Haywood USC John Ferris UCLA Chuck Bittick Greg Charlton Torrey Webb

Long Beach Eliminated From NIT Bid As Florida Fordham Named

New York reports Cal State Long Beach is out of NIT contention as Florida and Fordham secure two of the 11th and 12th spots. With three at large berths allocated to ACC, Missouri Valley and Big Eight runners up, the final berth goes to a New York team either Army or LIU.

Florida Fordham New York Army Long Island University

Sam Robinson sole non senior on All-Coast basketball team

Cal State Long Beach junior Sam Robinson 6-8 was the lone non senior on the All-Coast team. He averaged 19.7 points and 10.7 rebounds as the 49ers went 24-3, with two more 49ers honored on the squad’s honorable mention list.

San Francisco UPI Cal State Long Beach Sam Robinson Lew Alcindor UCLA Ted Wierman Washington State Bud Ogden Santa Clara Don Griffin Stanford Robinson 49Ers Shawn Johnson Ray Gritton Lew Alcinder Seeg Ogden Ed Wierman Washington St Penne

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