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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
6
The Big Eight Indoor Track championships stay in Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium despite talk of Iceland for travel issues. Friday features mostly prelims with finals in shot put and long jump, beginning at 6 15 p.m. Members expect strategic placement like a chess match, per coach Bob Timmons.
Kansas coach Timmins weighs event choices for 440 660 880 1000 and mile as he plans limited entries. Nebraska eyes another strong finish after past dominance in 880 1000 and mile with threats from Jim Euell and Delario Robinson and Barry Schur lead KU hopes.
Lawrence High fears limited action Friday as guards Steffen and Nauman and forward Wellman nursed injuries. A win over Mission Northwest would end a Sunflower League drought and affect playoff seedings ahead of next week's Class 5A regional. Northwest sits 7-10 overall, while Lawrence remains 0-8 in league play and 5-13 overall.
Nets beat the Memphis Tams 115 108 to claim a 3 game lead for the fourth ABA playoff spot in the East. Melchionni scored 27 points with 12 assists despite ankle pain and cold play since December. Carter added 23, Paultz 18 19 rebounds as New York never trailed.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 26 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 124-110 win over the Seattle SuperSonics. Bob Dandridge and Curtis Perry added 21 each, Perry grabbing 13 rebounds after returning from a sprained ankle. Spencer Haywood led Seattle with 36 in a losing effort.
First night of finals in the Big Eight Conference swimming and diving championships is set at Robinson Gym pool. Preliminaries today set the stage for five events starting at 7 30 p.m. Tonight finals begin at 7 30 with Friday prelims at 1 p.m. Saturday prelims at noon and finals at 7 30 each session. Kansas is favored to win its sixth straight league title.
Herb Washington clocked six seconds in the 60 meter dash and John Shipps led the 60 meter hurdles with a 7.6 second win at the Genoa International Track and Field meet on Wednesday.
Eddie Sutton Creighton coach met Floyd Gass OSU athletic director in Kansas City to discuss Stillwater head coaching odds. OSU seeks a replacement for Sam Aubrey after resignation. Sutton, OSU alumnus, has produced winning Creighton teams. other OSU ties include Hartman and Haskins as possible candidates.
Jim Stefanich of Joliet Illinois rolled a 300 game to grab an early lead with 2810 total in the Miller Open Bowling Tournament in Milwaukee. The 31 year old pro held a 166 pin edge over Craig Mueller of Union New Jersey after two six game blocks.
The NCAA announced four teams accepted berths in the national playoffs. Providence 21 2 Syracuse 21 4 St. John 19 5 and South Carolina 19 5 will enter the tournament as at large selections or regional entrants. Regional play begins March 10.
Anne Ryun wife of track star Jim Ryun gave birth to twin boys at Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara on Wednesday. Each newborn weighed six pounds one ounce.
In Inglewood Jose Napoles of Mexico City knocked out Tinnie Lopez to defend the world welterweight title. Reports from Las Vegas and Fresno note Cobblah defeating Gerando, and Vaca defeating Ely Yares by decision in California boxing events.
In the Region 6 sub regional final, St. John’s defeated Haskell 65 to 60. Despite 22 points from Jarvis Yellowrobe and 17 from Ken Pemberton, the Indians shot 44 percent and missed four foul shots. Both teams advance to the regional tourney starting Monday in Hutchinson.
A condensed list of college basketball results shows LaSalle defeating Villanova 101 to 79, Syracuse topping Rutgers 97 to 84, Virginia beating South Carolina 87 to 77, and Wake Forest prevailing over Maryland 62 to 60. Other notable results include Oklahoma City 102 over Georgia 82, Kentucky 90 over N. Kentucky 68, and Notre Dame 68 over Western Michigan 65.
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