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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1968

Page

13

Greer powers 76ers past Celtics in high-scoring 133-127 win

Hal Greer scores 43 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeat Boston 133-127 in a foul-plagued NBA meeting. The win tightens the race for the Eastern Division title as Philadelphia trims Boston's season-series edge to 4-3. Bailey Howell leads Celtics with 25 amid 70 total fouls.

Boston Philadelphia 76Ers Hal Greer National Basketball Association 76Ers Celtics Philadelphia Greer Celts Tor Bailey Howell Norm Drucker Don Murphy Boston Garden Garden

Panthers Aim To Complete Dream In Texas Interscholastic League

The Associated Press reports 22 teams including Wheatley of Houston and Brackenridge of San Antonio vie for the Class AAAA title in the 48th Texas state schoolboy basketball tournament. Dallas Jefferson, Odessa Permian, and other champions seek a sixth annual showcase.

Associated Press Wheatley San Antonio Brackenridge Houston Wheatley Dallas Austini Texas Cham Jefferson Odessa Permian

TCU Clinches SWC Title With Arkansas Upset

Texas Christian wins the Southwest Conference crown by beating Baylor 72 65 while Texas falls 74 73 to Arkansas. TCU claims its sixth conference title and becomes the first undisputed champion with five losses, aided by upset wins over Texas A&M Baylor and SMU as Billy Arnold leads Texas with 18 points.

Associated Provo Texas Christian Horned Frogs Arkansas Frogs Baylor Texas TCU Razorbacks Texas A&m Southern Methodist Texas Tech Ted Tech Bears Billy Arnold Mick- Lee Frogs

Women’s City Lane Meet At Midway Point Bowling Meet

Lesco leads Class Ay with 2551 total as Betty Rollo Pat Boyles and Elsie Jones top overall. Mary Ware Aparel tops Class B at 2451 and Adams Paint leads Class C with 2357. Miss Rolls heads Class A with 608. The event runs at Lubbock Bowling Club with Miss Boyle posting 16682 pins across all Class A events.

Lesco Betty Rollo Pat Boyles Elsie Jones Mary Ware Aparel Adams Paint Long Transit Miss Rolls Bernie Mason Jeanette Stufflebeme Dorris Pickens Misses Boyles Jones Jaynee Archer Irene Carter Jo Boyd Shirley Crump Jody Bartley Bessie Reeder Miss Boyle Della Halford Miss Stuffleheme Miss

Texas A and M tops Texas as rain dampens Southwest race

In a rain drenched game Texas A&M defeated Texas 1 0 in a key Southwest Conference baseball clash. Bob Long led off with a base hit and Dave Elmendorf scored on a sacrifice fly to seal the win. The victory lifts the Aggies over Texas and reshapes the conference standings amid moisture delays across other games.

Bob Long Dave Elmendorf Texas A&m Texas Aggies Texas Christian Rice Hous Ton Baptist AGM Texas Tech Raiders Alpine Sul Ross Mouston Toman Ruesday Mn A.aou Southern Methodist Texas Tcu Tarleton State Baylor A&m Tunruestay Mice Southern Methodist Teene Christan Texas Ast Texas Lutheran Tee Christian Sa Christian Thrist

Bi-District Regional Schoolboy Basketball Results Sweep

A dense update lists CLASS AAAA to A boys results across districts with teams like Permian, El Paso Jefferson, Denton, Brackenridge, Carroll, Sam Houston, and San Antonio Brackenridge posting wins. Regional brackets show Midland Carver, Quanah, Mexia, Copperas Cove, and Edna advancing, with scores from multiple bi district and regional games.

Odessa Permain el Paso Efferson J. D. Bell Pampa Dallas Jefferson Fort Forth Terrell Denton Lutkin Houston Wheatley Ranch Memorial Beaumont Chariton Pollard Baytown Sterling Corpus Christi Carroll Anderson San “Antonio Brackenridge San Antonio Sam Houston Permian Bell Wheatley Charlton Pollard Aus Colorado City Crane Brady Grandbury Midland Carver Quanah Midlands Carver Nocona Everman Mexia Hamilton Park Hughes Springs Hooks Commerce Brownsboro Nocoma Copperas Cove Giddings Klein Luling Kirbyville Troup Hardin-Jefferson Hull- Dassett Edna Sweeny Path Taft San Antonio Cole Devine Premont Los Fresnos Bana Poth Tonio Cele Premont! S Semfinals

Pickets To P Cassius Depos In Madison Square Garden Night

Emile Griffith and Joe Frazier opened the boxing card at Madison Square Garden as favorites for title fights. Griffith defends the middleweight crown against Nino Benvenuti, and Frazier faces Buster Mathis in the unbeatens showdown. Gate receipts were forecast near 600000 to 700000 with hefty purses for the four stars. Pickets planned protest outside the arena over Cassius Clay's deposition as world heavyweight champion and draft refusal.

New York Emile Griffith Joe Frazier Madison Square Garden Griffith Italy Nino Benvenuti Frazier Philadelphia Buster Mathis Giant Grand Rapids Mich New Ye Maine Illinois United States Canada Mexico Puerto Rico Cassius Clay World Boxing Association Land New York Athletic Commission Clay Jerry Quarry Bellflower Calif Jimmy Ellis

African nations debate boycott over Olympic readmission

Black African sportsmen consider appealing to anti discrimination concerns as nations protest the IOC move to readmit South Africa to the Mexico City Games. A Japanese official predicts the IOC will not reverse its October decision. Thirty-nine nations, mostly Black African, announce boycotts amid ongoing controversy.

Associated Press International Olympic Committee South Africa Mexico City IOC Fred Thabede Johannesburg Bass Pega Bert Rata Boas San Up

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