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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1968
Page
14
A brief sports note describes a heads up football moment where Kansas quarterback Bobby Douglass and Oregon State fullback Bill Enyart nearly nose first landings after being tripped by linemen in a common two point situation.
Six Black members of the San Jose State football team, angered by Mormon Church policies, traveled with the squad to Arizona State after a stormy late night meeting. The president warned of possible loss of athletic aid, but money from other sources could cover scholarships. White players threatened to sit out if the boycott persisted, yet the six returned just before takeoff as fog delayed the flight to Tempe.
In Charlotte North Carolina Vanderbilt crushed Davidson 53 20 to lock in its first winning football season since 1959 and reaffirmed its dominance in the Southeastern Conference over Southern Conference teams.
Randy Drake shined for El Rancho, rushing 143 yards on 16 carries, passing for 121 yards and three touchdowns as the Dons beat Chaffey 47-19 in the AAAA playoffs. Drake sparked four fourth down plays into scores, with Dennis Burt and Steve Nieto also scoring as El Rancho opened CIF playoffs with a 20-13 halftime lead and a strong third quarter.
In AAAA and AAA brackets St Paul beats Redlands 14 to 9 Santa Barbara defeats Notre Dame 33 to 20 West Torrance loses to Lakewood 64 to 24 Anaheim 14 West Covina 7 In lower bracket Westminster defeats Compton 40 to 64 Pasadena over Montebello 27 to 7 El Rancho prevails over Chaffey 47 to 19 Arroyo 13 Loyola 6 In AAA bracket California defeats Maassole 33 to 20 and Loara 17 Azus 33 Maassol 20 Rolling Hills of ery 14 Laguna Beach 1 gnt a 1% Lower bracket John Bosco 33 Neff 21 Beverly Hills 21 Lake Maria 15 San Marino 20 Fullerton 0 Claremont 18 Baldwin Park 7 In AA San Luis Obispo 20 Hart Sonora 48 Notre Vista 19 Lower Barstow 46 Ontario 13 El Centro 12 Riverside Poly 7 Coachella 7 Valley Christian 0 Apple Valley Lower bracket St Bonaventure 13 Harvard 13 St Bonaventure advances on first downs Paso Robles 24 Santa Ynez 13 Small schools Webb at Paraclete tonight Hoistville 55 Notre Dame Riverside Needles 246 Boron 14 Tehachapi at Morrow Bay this afternoon
Cal High Condors edge Mayfair 33 20 as Tom Tipton scores four touchdowns including 58 34 and 39 yard receptions and a 73 yard run QB Wayne Estabrook passes for 209 yards lifting Cal to a 4 0 1 SGVL record. Mayfair offense led by Roger Gaylord scoring on a TD pass and an eight yard keeper.
Paul Bondeson shot six under par 66 after a bee sting at No 4 green fueled four straight birdie putts. He and Ron Cerrudo tied for the second-round lead at 135 with 36 holes completed. Dave Stockton Bob E Smith and Dewitt Weaver trailed one stroke. Bondeson’s front nine included a 30 after the sting and a three-foot birdie at the 10th.
Major league baseball unveils a 24-team format expanding the season by about 10 days. The changes include best-of-5 division playoff series and a Saturday World Series opener to boost national TV exposure, with regular season games April 7 to October 2 and a World Series starting October 11.
The Dayton chamber canceled the Sw1st PGA Championship planned for Aug 14 17 due to lack of assurance that top golfers would participate, despite earlier assurances. Also noted were race and boxing items and a Penguins trade involving Larry Hillman.
UCLA Bruins beat Bruins Blue 111 to 85 in the annual intra squad game at Pauley Pavilion. Lew Alcindor led with 31 points in 35 minutes while Sidney Wicks and John Vallely impressed in debut.
A readout lists college basketball results and matchups across multiple schools. Central Oklahoma edged St Mary, Cameron State posted a seven point win, McMurry beat Joasie, Detroit Tech defeated Lakeland, Hastings and others show varied scores, with several pairings including Lincoln Christian Bethel Yankton and Vincennes.
Los Angeles City College edged Compton College 10-6 as Craig Hiatt booted a 15 yard field goal and extra point to seal the win. Compton finishes the season 2-7 overall and 1-6 in the league.
Dom Mancini rushed for 117 yards on 26 carries and scored on an 8yard and a 29yard run as UCLA frosh beat USC frosh 27 13 at Spaulding Field. Henderson added a fourthquarter TD for UCLA Brubabes who finished their fourgame schedule unbeaten.
Lakewood High defeated La Serna 4-3 in a second round CIF water polo clash as Greg Vanley scored twice with help from Bob Neuman and Steve Genter. Downey moved to the third round with a 7-4 win over Costa Mesa. Lakewood set a Tuesday rematch at Millikan against Whittier, who edged La Puente 8-7.
Kathy Whitworth, leading money winner among touring women golfers, opened with a three under par 69 to take a three stroke lead in the Louise Suggs Invitational Tournament at Delray Beach. She had two three putts and a 34 on the front nine and 35 back.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 133 106 to seize first in the Eastern Division behind Bailey Howell and Larry Siegfried in a strong first half. Dick Barnett sparked a Knicks rally in a 114 107 win over Chicago as Howell and Siegfried led Boston with double figures. Bill Cunningham 29 and Hal Greer 28 paced Philadelphia past Baltimore 121 110.
Bob Warren and George Stone each scored 21 as the Stars defeated the New York Nets 106-96 in American Bas- Netball Assn. play. The Stars opened strong, led 46-36 at halftime, and built an 81-64 edge after three periods. Warren added 15 in the third, as New York faded with only 14 points in the second quarter.
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