ABA Confesses to Secret Draft Shocks NBA Fans
Slater Martin, general manager of the ABA Houston Mavericks, confirms Elvin Hayes was secretly drafted by his club. Hayes, star forward from the University of Houston, is expected to be the top ABA/NBA draft target amid a likely bidding war. Don Chaney is also named in the secret draft.
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Slater Martin
American Basketball Asso
Houston Mavericks
Elvin Hayes
Hayes
University of Houston Cougars
National Basketball Assn
Mavericks
NBA
Martin
Houston
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Don Chaney
Cougar
Lee Meade
ABA
Denver Post
Ralph Moore
Louisville
Meade
Moore
Mayes
Kentucky
Westley
George Mikan
Mikan
Sports pushback on Dr Ogilvie view of women in athletics
Executive sports editor notes Dr Bruce Ogilvie of San Jose State argues women face male bias in sport and should not pursue competition to win. The piece highlights his claim that femininity resists competition and cites studies comparing 26 SJSU women swimmers with 27 Tokyo male swimmers showing no loss of feminine traits.
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Santa Barbara
Bruce C. Ogilvie
San Jose State
Ogilvie
Dr. Ogilvie
Billie Jean Moffitt King
U.S
Weekend Southern California sports slate scheduled
Horse racing at Santa Anita starts after 1 p.m. Prep baseball games include Wilson at Millikan Lakewood at Downey Pély versus Jordan at Blair Field Servite versus St Anthony at Wardlow Park all at 3 15 p.m. Prep track features Wilson at Millikan Jordan at Inglewood both 3 15 p.m. JC track Cerritos at Long Beach City College 2 30 p.m. IC baseball East L A at Long Beach City College Roller games at Olympic Auditorium 7 30 p.m. Tee hockey Kings meet Detroit Red Wings at Forum 8 p.m.
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Santa Anita
Wilson
Millikan
Lakewood
Downey
Pély
Jordan
Blair Field
Servite
St. Anthony
Wardlow Park
Inglewood
Cerritos
Long Beach City College
L.A
Olympic Auditorium
Kings
Detroit Red Wings
Forum
Wooden Optimistic as UCLA Opens Far Western Regional
UCLA coach John Wooden expresses confidence despite a tough draw for the Far Western Regional in Albuquerque facing New Mexico State. He notes strong competition this year, praises Lew Alcindor, and previews a difficult start while highlighting UCLA’s solid defense and outside shooting challenges.
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UCLA
John Wooden
Bruins
Albuquerque
Wooden
Southland
Santa Clara Faces New Mexico In Far Western Regionals
Loyola assistant coach Jerry Grate rates Santa Clara stronger than last year’s Pacific league winner and predicts the Broncos will beat New Mexico on their home court. The West Coast Athletic Conference champion faces New Mexico in the first round, with Santa Clara viewed as the stronger team. Named players of the week were Mike Warren of UCLA in the university division and Lloyd Higgins of Pasadena College in the college division.
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Jim Marsh
Bill Hewitt
Jerry Grate
Loyola
Santa Clara
University of Pacific
University of New Mexico
New Mexico
Grote
Mike Warren
UCLA
Lloyd Higgins
Pasadenta College
Alcindor Leads All Coast Team Narrowly Missing Unanimous
Lew Alcindor tops the United Press International 1967 68 all West Coast college basketball team but misses unanimous selection by one vote. A 50 man panel of writers and sportscasters named Alcindor, Hill Hewitt, Vince Fritz, Russ Critchfield, and Lucius Allen to the five man lineup. Allen and Critchfield repeat from last season with Alcindor aiming for a third straight honor.
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San Francisco
UPI
Lew Alcindor
United Press International
UCLA
Alcindor
Hill Hewitt
Southern California
Vince Fritz
Oregon State
Russ Critchfield
California
Lucius Allen
Critchfield
Cal
Allen
Celtics edge Sonics in late rally
John Havlicek scored 27 as Boston defeated Seattle 119 112 in a tight contest. The Celtics pulled ahead late to boost their position in the standings while Chicago's balanced scoring overwhelmed Cincinnati 14 98 and kept their playoff hopes alive.
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Boston Celtics
John Havlicek
Seattle
CCAA Shaken by S D Fresno State Expansion Talks
San Diego State and Fresno State explored WCAC admission after a San Francisco meeting. Two resolutions passed to consider expansion and SDSU Fresno as new members with a special April 1 meeting possible and a May 15 17 decision in Monterey. If SDSU or Fresno withdraw Cal State Long Beach faces program reevaluation. WCAC plans expansion to 10 sports including football volleyball soccer swimming water polo cross country rugby crew.
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Sim McCormack
California Collegiate Athletic Assn
San Diego State
Fresno State
West Coast Athletic Conference
Fresno
Cecil Coleman
San Francisco
Coleman
San Diego
al Olson
WCAC
Monterey
CAL State Long Beach
Fred Miller
CCAA
Bruins in Action and Dodgers Mets Radio Schedule
The listing shows KTLA broadcast of Bruins in Action at 7:30 p.m. on channel 8, Roller Games at 8 p.m. on channel 5, KEL radio Dodgers vs Mets at 10:30 a.m., and KNX radio Kings vs Red Wings at 8 p.m.
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Dodgers
New York Mets
KEL
Kings
Detroit Red Wings
KNX
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