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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1968

Page

5

Sophomore Standouts Boost 1970 NBA Prospects

A look at top college sophomores Pete Maravich Calvin Murphy Rich Mount and others as potential pro bets for 1970. Notable quotes praise Bob Lanier and Murphy with Meyer calling Murphy the best little man and Lanier a can't miss pro prospect.

Lew Alcindor LSU Pete Maravich Niagara Calvin Murphy Purdue Rich Mount Maravich Murphy Mount Bob Lanier St. Bonaventure Perry Wallace Vanderbilt Charlie Scott North Carolina Bob Leinhard Georgia Jim McMillan Columbia Jim Ard Cincinnati Bill Cain Iowa State Garfield Heard Oklahoma Rich Bradshaw Kansas Wallace Scott Leinhard Lanier Buffalo Bills Ted Owens Bill Mayer Owens de Paul Meyer

Dallas Moves Into Second In ABA Western Division

Dallas Chaparrals beat Denver 110 107 in overtime to climb to second in the ABA Western Division, two games behind New Orleans. Willie Somerset led Dallas with 31 as Denver’s Larry Jones and Wayne Hightower had 26 and 19. Houston dropped its eighth straight 115 105 to the division leaders, dropping to last place.

Chaparrals Denver Rockets New Orleans Houston Bucs Anaheim Minnesota Pittsburgh New Jersey Dallas Cincy Powell Maurice McHartley Larry Jones Wayne Hightower Doug Moe Moe Red Robbins

Boycott Momentum Grows Over NYAC Indoor Meet

The February 16 NYAC indoor track meet at Madison Square Garden faces a growing boycott led by Negro groups and individuals who allege the club excludes the organization itself. Some Negro colleges and clubs skip the event while area teams enter as squads but refrain from pressuring individuals to join the boycott.

NEW York New York Athletic Club New Madison Square Garden NYAC New York Area

Potts Referee of KU Relays A Second Time

Frank Potts a Colorado track coach in his 41st season referees the university division of the 43rd Kansas Relays April 18-20. Potts retires at season end and will join the U S Olympic track staff as assistant coach next fall.

Frank Potts Colorado Potts Bob Timmons Bruce Drummond Oklahoma Baptist Elton Brown Hoisington Kansas Ted Woods Bill Toomey Chuck Rogers Don Meyers Meyers Michigan Charles Fonville Harrison Dillard Baldwin- Wallace

College Scores From A Round of Basketball Games

A compilation of college basketball results, listing teams such as Bucknell Colgate Mississippi Vanderbilt and many others with final scores across multiple conferences and venues. The snippet covers numerous matchups including overtime and close contests.

Pro Cage Report ABA Pailas 110 Denver 107 OT

The ABA game saw Pailas score 110 in a overtime win over Denver 107. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.

Pro Cage Report

Rupp Leads Kentucky Past Ole Miss in Tight SEC Clash

Kentucky, ranked 10th, beat Mississippi 85 76 to remain in SEC title race. Adolph Rupp earned his 772nd coaching win as Kentucky held off late Mississippi pressure and Ole Miss guard Mike Casey led with 24 points while Ken Turner added 26.

Louisiana State Baton Rouge Maravich Florida Auburn Gainesville Houston Fairfield Conn Hayes Kansas State Iowa State Oklahoma Drake Tulsa Kentucky Ole Miss Mike Casey Wildcats Ken Turner Rebels Rupp Mississippi Eddie Crawford Kansas Phog Allen

Rupp Sees Olympic Title as Biggest Victory

Adolph Rupp, after Kentucky’s 85 76 win at Ole Miss, says his Olympic cage title 20 years ago was his greatest triumph though his 772nd victory makes him college basketball's winningest coach. He credits his players and notes the SEC race remains tight with 10 games left.

Oxford Miss Adolph Rupp Kentucky Wildcats Mississippi Rupp Phog Allen Kansas Ole Miss Eddie Crawford Kentucky Allen Baron

Houston Maintains Lead In AP Top Ten Basketball Poll

Houston holds first with 28 first place votes and 320 points as UCLA rises to second and Duke enters at ninth while Kentucky falls to tenth. Utah drops out after back to back losses. North Carolina, New Mexico, St Bonaventure, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Columbia follow.

Houston Associated Press Duke Kentucky Utah UCLA North Carolina New Mexico St. Bonaventure Tennessee Vanderbilt Columbia Washington Seattle Redskins Wildcats Louisiana State North Carolina State Lamar Tech New York Holy Cross Boston College Cougars Marshall Army Bowling Green Cincinnati Davidson Drake Florida Kansas Kansas State Marquette New Mexico State Notre Dame Ohio State Princeton St. Joseph’s Temple Toledo Tulsa Villanova Washington State Wyoming

Local Adult Men's Class AA Basketball Results

O'Teens defeated Buzzi's by forfeit in a Monday night game at Central Junior High Gym. Pizza Hut beat Walkers 77 to 56. Trinity Lutheran edged Eudora 45 to 43. Slo-Breaks crushed Presbyterian 69 to 47.

Pizza Hut Trinity Lutheran Slo-Break Central Junior High School Buzzi’s Walkers Eudora Presbyterian

Expansion Plan For K C Seattle Drawn by Cronin

The American League unveiled a plan to stock two new 1969 franchises Kansas City and Seattle by an expansion draft. Each existing team will lose six players while protecting 15 on a 40 man roster. A total of 30 players will be chosen with continued protection as losses occur.

New York Kansas City Seattle Joe Cronin Cronin

Draft slated for October 15 amid World Series talk

The text notes the 1968 World Series and states the draft will be held October 15, presumably in Boston, signaling a link between baseball and military conscription commentary.

Sion Boston

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