Cabrillo Conquistadores take seconds in Easter Relays
Cabrillo Conquistadores track teams place second in both Class B and Class C at the 31st Santa Barbara Easter Relays at La Playa Stadium. They won distance medley relays in both divisions setting a school Bee race record 3:44.1 by Ramirez Oertell Duell Higgins, with Oxnard second in heat. Maple won shot put 50-9.
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Alcindor crowns UCLA with third straight NCAA title
Lew Alcindor led UCLA past Purdue 92-72 to capture a third consecutive NCAA crown. He finished with 37 points and 20 rebounds, bolstering his pending jump to pro basketball amid ABA and NBA draft rights discussions.
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Lakers edge Knicks to claim home court in possible title clash
The Lakers defeated the Knicks 128 111 to secure home court for a potential NBA final against New York, finishing 55 27 to the Knicks 54 28. Jerry West led L.A. with 34 points while Willis Reed had 26 for New York.
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Mathis Favored to Beat Quarry in Madison Square Garden Bout
Buster Mathis is an 11 to 5 favorite to defeat Jerry Quarry in a 12 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Quarry, 30-2-4, faces a 40 pound disadvantage but promises a aggressive fight. The bout is televised nationwide with New York blackout for crowd control. both fighters guaranteed $50,000 plus 25 percent of receipts.
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Ickx Oliver Ford GT40 wins Sebring 12 hours
Jackie Ickx and Jack Oliver led the Sebring 12 hour on a bumpy course, extending Ford’s world championship bid. The Ferrari and Porsche suffered suspension trouble as the GT40, despite weight concerns, claimed victory on lap 205 with a final surge before tire trouble was resolved.
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Bunning faces facts after pitching slump with Pirates
Jim Bunning, a veteran with 196 major league wins, reflects on his 1968 Pirates season marred by injuries and a subpar four win total. He accepts a reduced salary of about 75000 while pledging to rebound in 1969, stating he earned every penny and will pitch for Pittsburgh or another club if healthy.
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Trojans dominate Easter meet and UCLA clash at Bruin stadium
UCLA and USC prepared for key intersectional dual meets this week as USC faced Occidental at the Coliseum while UCLA met Kansas at the Bruin track stadium. USC dominated the Santa Barbara Easter Relays with 82 points, Cal and Stanford chasing, and UCLA star Mark Ostoich keying the university division throws. Dennis Savage earned college division athlete of the meet, and Lennox Miller led USC with a 9.5 100 yards as the Trojans swept relays.
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Temple captures NIT crown
Temple University Owls won the 1969 National Invitation Tournament title with a 89-76 win over Boston College led by senior John Baum who scored 30 points and 10 rebounds. Coach Harry Litwick credited a late-season turnaround after a February 22 loss to Villanova as the turning point of the Cinderella season.
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