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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1975

Page

20

Bruins Rolls Past San Diego State for 101 86 Victory

UCLA defeated road-weary San Diego State 101 86 at Pauley Pavilion to extend its consecutive win streak. Richard Washington tied a career high with 28 points and Ralph Drollinger added a personal best 22 as the Bruins led 45 32 at halftime and improved to 31 with Drollinger grabbing 14 rebounds and Washington 16. Will Connelly led the Aztecs with 28 points while Alan Bunting added 17 in the loss on the road.

LOS Angeles UPI Richard Washington Ralph Drollinger UCLA San Diego State Bruins Pauley Pavilion Washington Drollinger Aztecs Will Connelly Alan Bunting Kovach Gunting Connelly Leary Copp Kramer Dellman Earle Brown Dodd Johnson Holland McCarter Townsend Olinde Greenwood Vroman Spillane Hamilton Smith Lippert

College Basketball Scores Reported By United Press International

South Indiana defeated Kentucky 77 to 48 while Florida Atlantic slipped past Baldwin Wallace 75 to 41 Tusculum outscored Augusta 103 to 92 Virginia Tech crushed Morehead State 112 to 7 West Tennessee Tech beat E Michigan 82 to 7 Augustana matched a D era 74 Esn Montana took NE Missouri State 103 St Ambrose 93 Kansas State 77 Cent Missouri State 87 Loyola Chicago 78 Toledo 77 Western Michigan 81 Detroit 71 UCLA 101 beat San Diego State Seattle 75 Utah State 66 Fullerton 78 over Central Michigan 42 Long Beach State 88 Wichita State 85 East York New York 28 Dowling 25 Marist 99 St Thomas 84 Westminster Pa 58 Alliance 7 Shepherd 88 Alderson Broaddus 78 Grenville 77 Beckley 9 William Paterson 69 Baruch 66 Manhattan 89 Hofstra 71 Kings Point 71 CW Post 63 Bentley 85 Worcester Polytechnic 70 Husson 102 St Francis 78 Me Southwest Howard Payne 83 Wayland Baptist 77

United Press International Indiana Kentucky Fla Baldwin-Wallace Tusculum Augusta Virginia Tech Morehead St Iidwest Tenn Tech E. Michigan Augustana Montana St. Ambrose Kansas Loyola (ii Toledo W. Michigan Detroit York N.Y Dowling Maris St. Thomas Westminster Alliance Shepherd Alderson-Broaddus Grenville Beckley Wm Paterson Baruch Manhattan Hofstra Kings Point CW. Post Bentley Worcester Poly Husson St. Francis Me Southwest Howard Payne Wayland Baptist

Heair Set to Fight Rudy Hernandez on Thursday

Jimmy Heair, nearing a world lightweight title shot after a fourth round stoppage of Tory Pineda in 1973, faces unbeaten Rudy Hernandez of Norwalk, California in a 10 round bout at the Olympic Auditorium Thursday night. Heair, now based in El Paso, Texas, returns to action for the first time here since May 9, 1974, after a loss to Rudy Barro. Heair sports a 45-6 record with 26 KOs while Hernandez is 22-0 with six knockouts. The card closes Olympic’s 1975 schedule, with 1976 opens set for bantamweights Raul Rosette and Frankie Duarte on January 8.

Los Angeles UPI Jimmy Heair Tory Pineda Rudy Hernandez Norwalk Calif Olympic Auditorium Heair el Paso Tex Rudy Barro Hernandez Raul Rosette Frankie Duarte

Georgia Tops Palladins in 97-76 Victory

Georgia Bulldogs, led by sophomore Jackie Dorsey with 27 points, defeated Furman 97-76 in Athens. The win marked Georgia’s third of the season as the team shot an impressive 96.3 percent from the field.

Athens, Ga UPI Jackie Dorsey Georgia Bulldogs Furman Georgia

Hoosiers survive overtime surge to top Kentucky in Louisville

Indiana led by Kent Benson and Scott May with 27 each edged Kentucky 77 68 in an overtime thriller before 16 615 at Freedom Hall. Quinn Buckner scored seven in the extra period lifting the 1 0 0 unbeaten Hoosiers as Kentucky faltered late behind Givens 20 Robey 11 and Johnson 16 in a tightly contested Big Eight clash.

Louisville UPI Kent Benson Scott May Indiana Hoosiers Kentucky Quinn Buckner Hoosiers Buckner Benson May Givens Wildcats Indiana Abernethy Joe Hall Hall Johnson

Cowboys to face Vikings or Rams in first playoff round

Dallas's final regular season game leaves the Cowboys poised to meet the NFC division champion with the best record, with Minnesota and Los Angeles tied at 11-2. If tied after Week 17, NFL tiebreakers favor Minnesota, shaping the wild card matchup.

Dallas UPI Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams Vikings NFC Minnesota Los Angeles

UNLV Game Stats Highlights Key Turnovers and Blocks

The UNLV team logged 118 turnovers led by Theus with 20 and Gondrezick 17 while Brown topped blocks with 10 and Batts 9. R Smith recorded 13 steals, followed by Gondrezick with 10 and Owens with 8 as Theus and Miike contributed smaller totals.

Theus Gondrezick R. Smith Brown Robinson Owens Batts S. Smith Miike Porter Weimer Smith Matt Porter Phil Paramore SIS R Smith Paramore Ran Oregon St. U U. of Colorado Syracuse U Duquesne U. A U. of Arizona U. of St. Alabama Stee

Top Jockeys At Caesars Race Fete

Bill Shoemaker, regarded as the world’s leading jockey, is expected at Caesars Palace for a race fete. He has earned over 50 million dollars since 1949 and once led money winners for seven straight years, setting a 1953 record of 485 wins in a single season.

Caesars Palace Don Pierce Steve Valdez Pierce Valdez Bill Shoemaker Laffitt Pincay Santa Anita Shoemaker Bob The Jockeys Guild Shoe

Snyder New Utah State Grid Coach Snyder New Utah State Grid Coach

Bruce Snyder, 35, named Utah State University's 15th head football coach succeeding Phil Krueger. Snyder returns to Logan after two years as USC assistant to John McKay and previously coached at USC as offensive coordinator in 1973. He hails from El Monte California and played at Oregon in the early 1960s.

Logan Utah UPI Utah State University Southern California Bruce Snyder Snyder Phil Krueger Utah State John McKay Tampa McKay USC Krueger Southern Cal el Monte Cal Oregon Ducks

Electronic Referee Should Instant Replay Aid Football

The 1976 Super Bowl finish prompts debate on using instant replay to confirm a touchdown and end disputes. Officials and fans weigh fairness against slowing the game and eroding human judgment, with Pete Rozelle urged to seek a compromise.

St. Louis Gray Washington George Allen Pete Rozelle NFL

Little Makes Like Babe Ruth In Denver Sendoff

Floyd Little powered two touchdowns including a 66 yard screen pass in Denver's 25 10 victory over Philadelphia in his Mile High Stadium finale The Syracuse All American will have his No 44 retired this season and a youth benefit game will be held in his honor next exhibitions.

Denver UPI Babe Ruth Denver Bronco Floyd Little Syracuse Floyd Little Philadelphia Broncos Miami

PBA Announces 1976 Winter Tour with Record Prize Fund

The Professional Bowlers Association unveiled a 16 stop winter tour for 1976 with a total prize fund over 1.3 million dollars. Six events pay 100000 or more, led by the Firestone Tournament of Champions in Akron at 125000. New events include Ford Open in Arcadia, AMF Pro Classic in Garden City, and Dick Weber 5 Star Open in Tamarac.

Akron, Ohio PBA Joe Antenova Arcadia Calif AMF Inc Garden City N.Y Tamarac Fla Las Vegas Windsor Locks Conn Grand Praire Tex Akron

SMU Names New Athletic Director Amid NCAA Scrutiny

Dick Davis was hired to reform SMU's athletic department after a scandal. Two years later the NCAA again seeks accountability citing irregularities and a double standard in admissions. Davis notes leadership lapse during the period without a president and praises President James Zumberge as key to cleanup.

Dallas UPI Dick Davis Southern Methodist University NCAA SMU Davis James H. Zumberge

Denver and Virginia battle in low-scoring tilt

A rugged college game saw Denver edge Virginia with 110 points to 110? 110 totals reflect a close finish. Key players include Neumann and Green for Virginia and Jones and Williams for Denver. The fray featured balanced scoring, notable free throw totals, and several fouls and a technical.

Taylor earns a hole-in-one at Desert Inn Golf Club

Las Vegas golfer John Taylor aced the par-3 16th at Desert Inn with a 5-iron for a 155-yard hole in Monday play. Witnesses were Larry Stephens Vic Frisney and Richard Swimsky. It is Taylor’s second lifetime ace, the first coming two years earlier at Paradise Valley Country Club on the 14th hole.

John Taylor Desert Inn Golf and Country Club Taylor Larry Stephens Vic Frisney Richard Swimsky Paradise Valley Country Club

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