Princeton Routs NYU 78-62 Behind Thomforde’s 21 Points
Princeton dominates NYU 78-62 as Chris Thomforde scores 21 and grabs 10 rebounds to pace the Tigers in Madison Square Garden return. Other games include Nevada Southern rally past Oklahoma City 96-92 and Long Island University extending its win streak with Seton Hall 53-47.
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Pipers Extend ABA Winning Streak To Fifteen
The Pittsburgh Pipers beat Kentucky 107-98 for their 15th straight ABA win keeping paced behind Minnesota in the East. Connie Hawkins led Pittsburgh with 26 points as St. Louis topped San Francisco 106-98 and Denver, Denver and New Orleans saw varied results.
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Mel Daniels
Willie Frazier
Jayhawk Fresh Tackle Highland In Outside Test
Kansas University's freshman basketball team seeks a second win of the season against Highland Junior College in a 5 45 p m prelim before the KU Colorado varsity game The yearlings beat Kansas City Junior College in their opener and will play Missouri K State and Nebraska in home and away prelims before Varsity encounters. Coach Gale Catlett expects a starting five of Basilevac Robisch Brown Russell Essington with others listed.
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Spartans stretch Big Ten win streak with 34-0 triumph
Michigan State crushed Michigan 34-0 to extend its Big Ten winning streak to 16 games this fall, strengthening its lead in the conference race.
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Garnett OKs National Sports Car Race in July
The Lake Garnett Racing Assn. board voted unanimously to hold a national sports car race in July at a special meeting. City officials approved July 27-28 dates with sponsorship by the Kansas City Sports Car Club. Residents had banned the races since 1965 after riots in the early 1960s and last staged a race in 1964.
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Gravity May Help Athletes Break Olympic Records
Dr. Richard H. Rapp of Ohio State University explains gravity variations across latitudes affect throwing and jumping distances. He notes Mexico City 1968 sits closer to the equator than Tokyo 1964, meaning lower gravity and easier record marks.
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Sophomore Wrestlers Face Quadrangular Meet in Leavenworth
The Lawrence High School sophomore wrestlers travel to Leavenworth for a quadrangular with Leavenworth Topeka West and Washington of Bethel. First round starts at 6:30 with finals at 7:45. Lion varsity action follows Tuesday in a Leavenworth dual meet.
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Louisville and Cincinnati Win Key Missouri Valley Road Tests
Louisville defeated Tulsa 65-59 as coach John Dromo praised his team’s defense and growth. Cincinnati beat North Texas 61-53 behind Rick Roberson’s 14 points and 23 rebounds. Bradley routed Wichita 104-92 behind Joe Allen’s 26. Louisville’s Fred Holden played through a knee issue and Westley Unseld posted 19 points and 16 rebounds. Tulsa’s Doug Robinson had 15 points and 11 boards. The Valley race opened with strong road showings and a schedule-heavy weekend ahead.
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St Johns wins twice in church league tournament
St. John's defeated DeMoley 40 to 26 and then beat Nazarene 38 to 33 in Thursday night church league basketball at the Community Building. A championship rematch between Nazarene and St. John's is set for seven tonight at the same venue.
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Warhawks rout Savior of the World in ninth grade game
Lyle Nottingham and David Butler combined for 35 points to lead the Warhawks to a 63 31 victory over Savior of the World Seminary of Kansas City. Nottingham added 17 of 20 in the second half while Butler finished with 15 points.
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Mustang Cagers Hold Off Hayden Fresh in 47 40 Win
Central Junior High ninth graders improved to 3-1 with a 47-40 victory over Hayden Freshman from Topeka at the Central gym. Pat Sinclair scored 17 and Joe Spease 13 as the team built an 11-7 lead after one period. Spease Gore and Wray led rebounding while several others contributed scoring. The Central B team lost 29-27 to Hayden Freshman B. Next Tuesday Central travels to Ottawa to avenge a season-opening 37-36 loss to Ottawa.
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Warren Spahn’s 17 straight seasons with 100 plus strikeouts
Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn posted at least 100 strikeouts for 17 consecutive seasons, a record of durability and dominance in the baseball era. His steady rise and long run highlight his prolific pitching career and sustained performance.
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Mills and O'Brien Two Mile Run At NAIA Indoor Meet
Australia’s Kerry O'Brien will face Olympic 10,000m champion Billy Mills in the open two mile at the NAIA indoor track championships in Kansas City January 19-20. O'Brien recently set an Australian 3000m record and Clarke’s world marks loom. Also competing are Don Lakin, 1965 NAIA steeplechase champ, and Miller of San Diego.
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