Kansas Wins in Overtime to Stay in Big Eight Chase
Kansas 85 Oklahoma 80 in overtime as Rodger Bohnenstiehl and Jo Jo White lift the Jayhawks. Harmon scores 30 amid 53 percent shooting. Oklahoma’s Sidle leads Sooners with 24. Rowdy crowd prompts referee warnings after injuries. Kansas State grips a share of the conference race with 63-61 win over Iowa State.
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Kansas University
Oklahoma
Norman
Rodger Bohnenstiehl
Jo Jo White
Jayhawks
Phil Harmon
Kansas State
Iowa State
Ames
Harmon
Tulsa
Okla
White
Bohnenstiehl
Sooners
Don Sidle
Sooner
Bruce Sloan
Dave Nash
Sidle
Garfield Heard
Willie Rogers
Joe Holladay
Holladay
Ben Dreith
John McLeod
Ted Owens
Owens
Kansas
Roacis Sevoissennee
Douglas
Bradshaw
Vanoy Peccesewense
Jownson Coves
Watson We
If Brown
Ccc
Buford Goddard
Houston's Guy Lewis Named AP Coach of the Year
Houston coach Guy Lewis wins the Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the Cougars to a 28-0 regular season finish with a 107-76 win over West Texas State. Hayes also earns Player of the Year as Houston rises to the No. 1 national ranking.
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Houston
Guy Lewis
Lewis
University of Houston Cougars
West Texas State
Canyon
Associated Press
John Wooden
Elvin Hays
Cougars
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Astrodome
Baseball holdouts strain spring training talks in 1968
Frank Robinson and Johnny Callison linger as major leaguers at odds with clubs over salaries. Baltimore and Philadelphia probe fair value while Robinson and Callison demand top figures. Clete Boyer and others reach agreements as Mel Howard signs record Washington deal.
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Frank Robinson
Johnny Callison
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Orioles
Phillies
Robinson
Callison
Clete Boyer
Atlanta
Braves
Frank Howard
Washington
Mel Queen
Tommy Helms
Jay Ritchie
Cincinnati
Dave Johnson
Curt Blefary
Harry Dalton
Local Five Loses At Valley Affair
Topeka Noller defeated Lawrence Pizza Hut 74-66 in the second round of the Missouri Valley AAU tournament in Topeka. Denny Payne Del Lewis and Don Turner sparked a second half run as Lawrence’s Greg Gibb led with 18 points before exiting after the loss.
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Topeka
Noller
Lawrence Pizza Hut
Missouri Valley
Lawrence
Nolfer
Denny Payne
del Lewis
Don Turner
Payne
Turner
Greg Gibb
Local Cage Results Leaders Rally In A League Night
Co-op defeated Eudora Lumber 68 to 48 with Jimboy securing a win as he edged Trinity Lutheran in the Community Building.
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Co-op
Jimboy
Eudora Lumber
Trinity Lutheran
Bradley Wyoming Added to NIT List
The NIT field was completed with Bradley Temple and Villanova added. Bradley and Wyoming will debut in the nation s oldest postseason tournament while Temple and Villanova bring seasoned NIT experience. Remaining berths go to runners up in the Atlantic Coast and Big Eight conferences and possibly the Ivy League.
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New York
Bradley
Wyoming
Temple
Villanova
Russia Demands IOC Cancel South Africa Olympic Entry
Moscow protests the IOC decision to readmit South Africa for the Mexico Summer Games. The Central Council of Soviet sports clubs calls the move a challenge to public opinion and warns of possible consequences to the Olympic movement without explicitly threatening a boycott.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
International Olympic Committee
South Africa
Central Council of Soviet
IOC
Tass
Benvenuti Frazier Triumph In Madison Square Garden Doubleheader
Nino Benvenuti retained the middleweight title by defeating Emile Griffith by unanimous decision, while Joe Frazier stopped Buster Mathis in 11 rounds at Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 18,096, setting an indoor gate record of $683,503. Both fighters earned substantial purses as the event featured a strong lineup and a mix of international attention.
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New York
Nino Benvenuti
Joe Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Benvenuti
Emile Griffith
Frazier
Buster Mathis
Massachusetts
Maine
Illinois
Mathis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Arthur Mercante
Joe
Philadelphia
Buster
Yancy Durham
Durham
Jimmy Iselin
Peers, Inc
Iselin
Cassius Clay
Clay
Cassius
Griffith
Emile
Nino
Floyd Patterson-Ingermar Johansson
Miami Beach
Science Claims Prep H Shrinks Hemorrhoids and Relieves Pain
A science based report asserts that Preparation H shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain. It states the formula soothes irritated tissues and helps prevent further infection. The article emphasizes the unique effectiveness of this product and describes its use in treating hemorrhoidal symptoms.
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New York, N.Y
St Benedicts Faces Washburn in District 10 Showdown
In Emporia Kansas St Benedicts, the defending NAIA champion, seeks a district title berth by beating Washburn after both teams won first round District 10 games. Washburn, 17 7, has already defeated St Benedicts 2 times this season while St Benedicts beat Kansas Wesleyan 83 68.
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Lewis
Hayes
UCLA
Houston
Kansas City
Emporia
Kan
St. Benedict’s
Washburn
Kansas Wesleyan
St. Mary of the Plains
Kansas
Lions Open Regional Play Against Highland Park Scots
Lawrence High enters the state regional in Topeka as underdogs with a 10-9 record. The Lions face Highland Park at 6 pm in the opening round and must win two straight to reach the semifinals and a possible meeting with Topeka or Manhattan.
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Lions
Lawrence High
Topeka
Kansas
Allen Fieldhouse
Lawrence
Manhattan
Trojans
Highland Park
Scotties
Topeka West
Seaman
Hayden
LHS Gymnasium
Leavenworth
KU Hosts 1968 Big Eight Swimming Championships
The 41st annual Big Eight swimming and diving championships start Thursday at Kansas University's Robinson Gymnasium pool with the host Jayhawks and defending champion Iowa State as favorites. Time trials run 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon Saturday, finals at 8 p.m. each night. Opening day has five events, seven on the final two days. Town State, strong in freestyles, features defending titlists John Westensee in the 50 and Bruce Lechler in the 200.
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Wichita
Wildcats
Oklahoma State
Manhattan
Iowa State
Nebraska
Jayhawks
Allen Fieldhouse
Missouri
Columbia
New York
Kansas University
Robinson Gymnasium
Town State
John Westensee
Bruce Lechler
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Bridge Standard
Russia
Africa
New Garden
Neeno
West Side Greenhouse & Nursery
St. Benedict's, Washburn Clash
TAX Kahn Bookkeeping & Tax Service
Edward
America
Mustang
Buyer's Digest
P.O. Box
Dearborn
Michigan
Ford
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