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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1969

Page

12

Raiders Edge Sooners In Final Seconds Suspension

Tech won on a last second shot from 10 feet out as time expired but a disputed timeout caused a lengthy delay. Coach Bass led the Raiders to the locker room while OU protested until play resumed for a game ending in contention. Heard had tallied 21 points before the final inbounds play.

Page One Tech Bob Bass Raiders Wayne Lichty Bass John MacLeod Sooners Heard Wood Knolle Noa Lands Raiders Alsot Oklahoma Lubbock Coliseum David Johnson Johnson Bobby Jack Royal Carl White Arkansas White

Tech Freshmen and McMurry JV Edge in OT Thriller

Everett Taylor scored 23 points as Texas Tech Freshmen forced a late regulation tie on a six second shot. In overtime Taylor sparked the run and Tech pulled away 79 71 over McMurry JV. John Parker added 21 and Gene Kaberline 17 with 21 rebounds.

Everett Taylor Texas Tech Picadors McMurry College Tech Taylor Hartford McMurry Tom Maione John Parker Gene Kaberline Kaberline Charles Hailey Robert Hickman Joe Brewster Richard Washington Hailey

Vanderbilt defeats SMU 104 99 in overtime showdown

Vanderbilt outlasted SMU 104 99 in overtime as Thorpe Weber led the Commodores with 25 points while SMU star Gene Phillips scored 38 but failed to convert late free throws. The contest saw SMU lead by 11 in the first half before Vanderbilt tied at 95 95 to force OT.

Dallas Vanderbilt Pesky Southern Methodist SMU Vandy Thorpe Weber Gene Phillips Mustangs Vsndurert R Ad FT Phillips Berg “If Miller Harigon Talterra Eg Rat Fema Ollings St. On Torst Roule Turner

College basketball scores from scattered games rice

A long list of college basketball results shows many teams scoring high across venues. Notable results include Texas defeating Tulane, Vanderbilt beating SMU in overtime, and Oklahoma State toppling McMurray. Multiple other schools such as North Carolina State, Kentucky, Indiana, and Florida State posted double-digit margins or close finishes.

Texas Tech Oklahoma Texas Tulane Arizona Baylor Vanderbilt SMU Texas A&m College Qhin State Northern Hitnels Fordham Yeshiva Elizabethtown Messiah Western Kentucky California Riverside Hines DePauw Oklahoma State McMurray North Carolina State Atlantic Christian Kentucky North Carolina Gardner Webb Carson Newman Furman Chattanooga East Tennessee Richmond Georgetown Ky Campbellsville Indiana Kansas State Fairfield Hofstra Michigan Sh. Marquette Thiel Malone& St Vincent Carnegie Mellon South Carolina Erskine Georgia Alabama St. Augustine Livingston Mbt Oakland City College Clarion Geneva Indians State Kentucky Wesleyan St. Joseph's Ind Th. Whittier Tri-State S&. Olivet Westfield State Salem State Bradley South Dakota Murray State Seaton Hall Tizard Emporia Missouri Valley Missouri-Kansas Northwest Missouri Midwestern Pillsburg State Kan Missouri-Rolla

Wellman and Dawson Lead Elite Eight Man Team

Wellman and Dawson each land four spots on the three B eight man all district roster. Tubb Goode Redman and Cardona head Wellman and Dawson selections with multiple players named in positions across offense and defense. LCC relay team sets a 1 29.7 fieldhouse track record at LOC game halftime.

Wellman Dawson Johnny Tubb Buddy Pace Randall Redman Corky Goode Paul Cardona Tubb Goode Redman Gerald Bevers Ismael, Vargas Sterling City Barry McDonal Loop Steve Hirt Garden City

Penn State Drops in Poll Shuffle Amid Conference Talk

The weekly college football ranking shows Tennessee and Auburn moving to 12th and 11th, Mississippi and Nebraska swapping 14th and 13th, Florida rising to 15th, Stanford rising to 16th, Purdue and Houston tied for 17th, West Virginia sliding to 9th and 19th, while Colorado remains among voters.

Florida Stanford Purdue Houston West Virginia Tole Colorado Penn State Arkansas Ohio State Nebraska Ortda Hepa Bas R Branford Pelee West Virginia

Bears Rally Edges Baylor In Close Arizona Win

In Tucson Monday night the Arizona Wildcats defeated Baylor 81 to 76 after an early second half rally. Walt McKinney struck 17 points including four straight field goals to pull Arizona ahead, while Bill Warner led Arizona with 26 points. Baylor was within three with 10 seconds left before Arizona ran out the clock. Bi Chatmon led Baylor with 23 points.

Tucson University of Arizona Baylor Wildcats Walt McKinney Arizona McKinney

Koufax Sets MLB Record With Four No-Hitters

Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Sandy Koufax matched MLB history by tossing four no-hitters including one perfect game. The standout performances, all part of his storied career, solidified his reputation as one of baseball's greatest pitchers.

Los Angeles Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers

1905 College Football Nearly Banned After Fatalities

New York reports that 18 football players died in 1905 prompting widespread criticism and a warning from President Theodore Roosevelt urging the sport to adopt safety measures to continue.

New York UPD Theodore Roosevelt

Niles Stars As Aggies Dominate Midwestern

Seven foot center Steve Niles scores 31 and grabs 16 rebounds to pace Texas A M to a 109 80 Southwest Conference victory over Midwestern Monday night Kenny Bryant leads Midwest ern with 20 points while Mike Heitmann 24 Cooksey 13 Duplantis 13 and Chandler 13 also score for the Aggies whose output marks a high for a non conference game and ranks among their best ever.

College Station Steve Niles Texas A&m Aggies Kenny Bryant Midwestern Mike Heitmann Billy Cooksey Rick Duplantis Byron Chandler A&m

Chaps Hold Off West Texas In Narrow College Thriller

Lubbock Christian College edged West Texas State 60 59 on Monday night at LCC. Doug Christian led WTSU with 20 points while Jim Hollis top scored for LCC with 16, Randy Lykins added 15 and Keith Hodges 11 as the Chaparrals fought back from a halftime deficit to prevail.

Lubbock Christian College West Texas State LCC Lubbock Christian WTSU Doug Christian Jim Hollis Randy Lykins Keith Hodges

Horns rally past Tulane 72 71 in late comeback

Texas edged Tulane 72 71 after Richard Langdon scored the final free throw with six seconds left. Langdon tied the game at 71 with 17 seconds remaining as Ned Reese missed a one and one. Groscurth led Texas with 15 points and 15 rebounds while Sutter paced Tulane with 21 points.

Austin Richard Langdon Gank Texas Tulane Langhorns Billy Jack Langdon Ned Reese Green Wave Eric Groscurth Wayne Doyal Lynn Howden John Sutter Harold Sylvester Greg Roberts Reese

Girls Outshine Boys In Game QUITAQUE

Springlake led by Vicky Gregory scored 56 points to beat Quitaque 74 to 64 while Jackie Cheatham added 50 for Quitaque. Stanley Price led Quitaque with 22 points in the boys game as Asbury Methodist defeated First Baptist 96 to 51 and Second Baptist won 76 to 60 over First Nazarene in church league play at Matthews Junior High.

Quitaque Springlake Vicky Gregory Jackie Cheatham Miss Gregory Nets Miss Cheatham Noe Stanley Price Asbury Methodist First Baptist Second Baptist First Nazarene Matthews Junior High

Texas Pulls Off Thrilling 15 14 Win Over Arkansas

Texas coach Darrell Royal chose a bold fourth down pass late in the fourth as James Street lofted a 44 yard strike to Randy Peschel for a go ahead score. Texas topped No 2 Arkansas 15 14 in Fayetteville to stay in the national title hunt.

Austin Texas Darrel Royal Arkanasas Arkansas Time Out James Street Barry Goldwater Street Randy Peschel Fayetteville Ark Razorback Jerry Moore Longhorn Jim Bertelsen Io and Behold Moore Randy Peschel

CTK and LCHS Seek Wins in Rematches Tonight

Christ The King and Lubbock Christian High aim to rebound as they host Roosevelt and Lorenzo in rematch games after mixed recent results. Trojans led by Teaver and Anderson face Roosevelt at 8 p.m. while Eagles look to avenge a prior loss to Lorenzo.

Christ the King Lubbock Christian High Roosevelt Lorenzo Trojans Eagles Plainview Lorengo Jimmy Teaver Lee Anderson James Ribardy Mike Keenan John Opperman LCHS Doug Perrin Loyd Massie Steve Lin‘eon Terry Paden Ricky Russwurm George ‘Gonzales The Hornets

Olton Beats Kress 72-60 in Local Basketball Battle

Olton defeated Kress 72 to 60 as Crowder led the visitors with 19 points and Joe Carlisle totaled 24 for Kress. Olton B team followed by routing the home unit 50 to 27 behind Collins Johnson 20 points. The note mentions the 1896 Athens Olympic Games.

Kress Olton Micky Crowder

Paul Lowe announces AFL retirement with Chiefs and Chargers

Paul Lowe, 32, longtime AFL running back, retires after eight seasons with the league. The Kansas City Chiefs star led the AFL in rushing in 1965 with 1121 yards and holds a high career rushing average and 15 100yard games. He returns to San Diego to run his liquor business.

Kansas City Paul Lowe Lowe Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs Hank Stram AFL

Kelly Wins LHS Honor at Westerner Banquet

Kelly named City and District 4-AAAA Player of the Year and Lubbock High MVP at the Westerner Football Banquet. Co captains Stockton and Flores join Kelly for 1969 Westerner grid squad. other honorees include Durham Utley. Tom Stone announces Fighting Westerner Award timing.

Pat Kelly Lubbock High Raiderland Bill Yeoman University of Houston Larry Stockton Ruben Flores Westerner Grrd Kelly Lubbock Hish Stockton Fiores James Durham Chad Utley Tommy Stone Lanny Williams Training Room LHS Laramy Smith

Klondike Beats Seagraves in B Class Action

Klondike strong in a Klondike 45 Seagraves 28 game with Val Stephens scoring 17 and Bob Miller 12 for Seagraves. In the B game Seagraves toppled Klondike 75 38 as Pete Evens led with 31 and Larry Barron added 15.

Klondike Seagraves Val Stephens Bob Miller Pete Evens

Byrum fuels Plains 53 37 win over Tatum

Plains rolled to its second win of the year in five outings Monday night defeating Tatum 53-37 behind Tim Byrum's 21 points. The Plains B team also won 71-28.

Plains Tatum Tim Byrum

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