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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1972
Page
9
TEANECK NJ UPI Bill Russell 38 former Celtics coach and ABC commentator spoke to about 300 students at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He joked with the audience, recalled Knicks games, dismissed playing for money, and emphasized unity and nonviolence in sports.
Rutgers attempted a 51 yard field goal when a Colgate player leapt over the crossbar and prevented the ball from crossing. The ball rolled into Rutgers end zone where a Rutgers player recovered. The official awards Rutgers a touchdown under the rules for scrimmage kicks touched in bounds and possession near the goal line.
Major Hoople forecasts a weekend spread of college football upsets led by Wisconsin at home over Ohio State 19 18 with additional picks including Michigan over Minnesota 44 14 and Nebraska over Oklahoma State 40 21. The piece blends earnest bets with humor and a Halloween theme.
NCAA officials at the Knoxville meeting signaled a January Chicago convention proposal to modify the 1.6 aid rule allowing aid without criteria but barring freshman practice. They also backed drug testing, two college division football playoffs, and baseball season limits, with enforcement upgrades and bowl-game official rules. USC prepared for Oregon with a 12 hour session focusing on defense and noting Eddie Johnson’s expected return from a hip injury.
Dan Issel scored a season high 29 points guiding the Kentucky Colonels to a 116-108 win over the Dallas Chaps. Walt Simon added 21 points with 11 in the final period as Collis Jones had career highs with 31 points and 16 rebounds for the Chaos. Joe Caldwell scored 24 for Carolina in a 118-112 win over Denver on 23 turnovers. Kermit Johnson of UCLA was named Pac-8 offensive player of the week for two long runs against California.
Dorothy MacClure, Ginny Sphar and Norma Staffel led the first flight finishing 1 2 3 respectively in the event restricted to even holes. In second flight Wanda Pendley won with Ruth Klitz and Wanda Anderson following. Jean Stroebel topped third flight with Sally Doran second and Marie Ledford third.
Former Indianapolis 500 racer Johnny Mantz 54 died when his truck crashed into a utility pole after reportedly falling asleep at the wheel. Mantz had previously driven for A C Agajanian and was noted for finishing the 500 in 1949 without a pit stop, despite slower overall speed.
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