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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1970

Page

12

Parseghian backs Challenge Bowl to crown national grid champion

Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian proposed a post season Challenge Bowl chosen by athletic directors coaches writers and broadcasters to decide the national title. He suggested Texas and Penn State or Ohio State and Southern California as possible participants if such a game existed this season.

Dallas Notre Dame Ara Parseghian Parseghian Texas Penn State Ohio State Missouri Southern California Michigan Mississippi Arkansas Parseginan

Shanklin Details Race Incident Prompting Spurned Bowl

North Texas State University football player Ron Shanklin said he and three Black teammates quit the South team two days before the American Bowl in Tampa Florida due to a racial incident at the hotel. The players left after a New Year Eve incident. no on field issue was involved.

Amarillo North Texas State University Tampa Fla Ron Shanklin Shanklin North Texas Glen Holloway Arthur James East Texas State Ron Gardin Arizona Tucson Ariz Gordin James Texarkana Tex

All-American Games Indoor Meet Highlights Elite Track

San Francisco hosts top track stars including Lee Evans Dick Fosbury Bob Seagren Bill Toomey and Willie Davenport for the All-American Games indoors at the Cow Palace. A new indoor pentathlon features Toomey Hodge and Sloan with events in long jump 60 yard dash high jump shot put and 400 meters. Seagren eyes 18 feet as pole vaulters test six attempts at designated heights breaking current elimination rules.

San Francisco Cow Palace Lee Evans Dick Fosbury Bob Seagren Bill Toomey Willie Davenport Russ Hodge Rick Sloan Seagren Dick Railsback Jon Vaughn Erkki Mus- Yakari

Celebration Turns Violent After Texas Victory at Cotton Bowl

Police arrested about 25 people on Guadalupe Street near the University of Texas after Texas beat Notre Dame 17 to 1. Officers reported juveniles and repeat offenders throwing rocks beer bottles and firecrackers at patrol cars and celebrants. Denny McLain noted for winning the Cy Young award is mentioned with a 55 15 combined record.

Austin Texas Guadalupe Street University of Texas Notre Dame Denny McLain

Late Score Lifts Bullets Over Reds in Narrow Win

Wes Unseld hit a rolling hook with 50 seconds left to give Baltimore a 118-116 victory over Cincinnati. Kevin Loughery made a crucial steal after Fred Foster’s late fouls helped the Bullets rally from a 109-102 deficit, while Oscar Robertson scored the final Cincinnati basket with 13 seconds remaining.

Baltimore Wes Unseld Kevin Loughery Baltimore Bullets National Basketball Association Cincinnati Royals Fred Foster Unseld Foster Johnny Green Loughery Green Oscar Robertson Bullets

Head Mentor Vol Coaches Considered For Tennessee Job

Tennessee athletic director Bob Woodruff may name Bill Battle or Doug Knotts as head football coach candidates after Doug Dickey departs. If outsiders are chosen John Majors of Iowa State could be next. Battle, 28, has emerged as a leading internal option with prior ties to Bryant Wilkinson and Dietzel staff.

Knoxville Dickey Woodruff Tennessee John Majors Iowa State Battle Knoxville News-Sentinel Volunteers Bob Paul ‘‘Bear"’ ‘Bryant Alabama Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma Paul Dietzel Army

Flood Ready For Court Battle Over Reserve Clause

Curt Flood flies to New York for strategy sessions backed by the MLB Players Association to pursue a federal lawsuit challenging the reserve clause. Flood plans to hire former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg to represent him and seeks a five to ten year service threshold for free agency. The players group emphasizes altering the clause, not boosting Flood’s salary, and predicts a court fight if a new basic agreement isn’t reached.

ST. Louis Curt Flood New York Philadelphia Supreme Court Arthur Goldberg Bowie Kuhn Flood Major League Baseball Players Association Blause Flooc Steve Hamilton Yankees New York Post Players Assortation San Juan P.R Hamilton Players’ Association Marvin Miller Miller Goldberg Players Association Curt

Frenship Eliminated Early At Muleshoe Invitational

Frenship lost to Hereford 63-58 and Tulia 84-51 to exit the Muleshoe Invitational. Hereford’s Mike Wartes led with 14 points, Frenship’s John Rogans had 15 against Hereford, and Don Payne of Tulia top-scored with 16 in the Tulia win. Farwell beat Tulia 78-69, Denver City defeated Littlefield 74-55, and Muleshoe beat Abernathy 77-55.

Muleshoe Frenship Hereford Tulia Mike Wartes John Rogans Joe Rogans Don Payne Farwell Denver City Littlefield Abernathy TK Frojans LHS Westerners G Fens Ctm-fta Tebs-Fza Tm-Fta Teasor Ae Keenan Ribuardy Chambliss A Opperman Romero Percy Kebris Warren Bey Haniel Massie Gonsalog Sparkman Ats Als Dunbar Panthers Tga G. Davis Davis M-Wilson Atkins Jones Harris Ed Davis Duke Young Newsome Ia Feu Bryant Wallace Ng Oy Newman i Knowles Kiencln Tojuin Monterey Plainsmen Tims Tad Parsley Namen Name Ao. Gilkerson M.wilson Rey Gannoway Cornen Teaver Newton Thettard Ferrin Crawford Sipeart Anderson Tanner Wilson Oma Pern D”Wiacher Moore Et Russwurm Joes de Atkins

Perrin shines as LCHS dominates city rankings in weekly honors

Doug Perrin, LCHS co captain, named Monterey City Player of the Week by the Avalanche Journal staff for top scoring and free throw contributions. The report lists Perrin's 31 rebounds 82 points in the tourney and leads in free throw percentage this season while noting other candidates and team field goal percentages across city schools.

LCHS A-J Walt McAlexander Avalanche-Journal Doug Perrin LHS Monterey Jond Perrin LCHL John Day May Green Danny Daniel Moore Lubbock Christian High Dunbar Christ the King Coronado Estacado Lubbock High Caprock Dimitaut Lubbock Bobcats Bobby Baker Bill Sanders Cat Myeht Mark Cleavinger Barry Anderson

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