Alcindor shines as UCLA tops Purdue. Heywood dunks into history
UCLA star Lew Alcindor led the Bruins past Purdue 94 82 as Spencer Heywood’s debut brought a controversial moment with an illegal backboard smash. Heywood scored 14 and 19 rebound? No, 14 rebounds. Rowe added 27 as Vallely contributed. Detroit’s Aquinas game saw the dunk end it early.
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Referee Jake O'Donnell Off the Bench as Bullets Beat Bulls
Gus Johnson scored 19 of his 20 points in the second half to lift the Baltimore Bullets 110-100 over the Chicago Bulls as O'Donnell refereed solo after his partner failed to appear. The Bullets moved 1 game ahead of idle Boston in the Eastern Division. Other games saw the Lakers beat the Bucks 119-112 and San Diego defeat San Francisco 116-105.
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Weaver Named Houston Mavericks Coach after ABA Debut
Jim Weaver was introduced as coach of the Houston Mavericks and soon saw Willie Somerset clinch a 108-106 win over the Denver Rockets by sinking four free throws in the final 33 seconds. Somerset and Art Becker led Houston with 18 points each as Minnesota beat Los Angeles 139-124 with Chico Vaughn scoring 33 and Connie Hawkins 32.
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Pro Hoop Standings and Sunday Results
Pro Hoops standings show Baltimore 110 over Chicago 100 and San Diego 116 over San Francisco 105. Los Angeles 119 defeated Milwaukee 112. Today Seattle visits Phoenix as the lone scheduled game and Minnesota 139 beat Los Angeles 124 while Houston 108 edged Denver 106 with Dallas at Oakland and Indiana at Miami on the schedule.
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Detroiters Lead In Sports Bowl Five Man Handicap
The Stroker's Five of Detroit topped the tournament with a 3 000 plus series to lead the five man handicap event over the weekend. Middletown Cotton Pickers fell to second after a 3 113 while Ever Roll Specialties Springfield moved to third with 2 965 and New Albany Steam Indiana dropped to fourth with 2 962. Armco led the actual high with 2 927. In the Journal Sweeper Bob Emerick Jeffersonville moved into first with 840 for four games while Gene Haney Middletown slid to second with 829. Garland Earls Clarksville Inc is third 813, Samuel Chirich Joliet 802, Bill Manion Ashland 798, James Ferris Flint 795. Haney and Earls tied for actual high with 785. The article notes pharmacologists turning to the ocean for new drugs with Marne algae producing antibiotics and octopus yielding serotonin.
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UCLA Professor and NCAA Vice President Dr Bradford Booth Dies
Dr Bradford A Booth vice president of the NCAA and chairman of UCLA English department died Sunday in Los Angeles. He reportedly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage after playing tennis earlier that day. Booth had served as UCLA's faculty athlete representative since 1956 and joined the faculty in 1935.
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Buckeyes Edge Ohio University in Season Opener
Ohio State defeated Ohio University 85-77 in a season opener as Fred Taylor praised a solid effort but lamented missed shots and defensive lapses. Senior forward Steve Howell led OSU with 20 points and was lauded for his shooting stroke.
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Jockey Duel Is Best Since 750
Alvaro Pineda and Angel Cordero Jr. duel for the 1968 national riding title. Cordero leads 296 to 295 with weeks left in a close chase not seen since 1950. Pineda rode a Bay Meadows triple, while Cordero won at Aqueduct and in Puerto Rico.
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GMs Face Delicate Sideburn Rule Talk in San Francisco
Major league baseball general managers met in San Francisco seeking a graceful way to ban mustaches beards and extreme sideburns. The discussion follows a prior AL recommendation from Colorado Springs and aims to set a yardstick for sideburn regulation across pro sports. Charlie and Dave Nicholson were noted as minors who could be bought for 25000 by MLB clubs.
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U S Olympic Official John J Garland Dies in Los Angeles
John J Garland, 66, U S representative to the International Olympic Committee for 20 years, died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital after illness beginning Thursday. He had been active in efforts to bring the 1976 Olympic Games to Los Angeles. The AP report notes his prominent role in Olympic affairs.
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Rangers Keep Pole Position Before Shift To Montreal
Rangers kept first in the NHL East briefly with a 3-1 win over Toronto but Montreal averted a drop by beating Chicago 3-1 behind Rousseau’s two goals and Vachon’s stellar goaltending. Boston shut out Minnesota 4-0. Philadelphia tied Detroit 3-3. Pittsburgh drew Oakland 4-4.
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Hockey Standings From Weekend NHL Matchups
Montreal defeated Chicago 3 to 1 while Pittsburgh and Oakland tied 4 4. New York beat Toronto 3 1 and Boston won 4 0 against Minnesota. Detroit and Philadelphia finished with a 3 3 tie.
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Hockey Scores Quick Recap From Night Action
Buffalo blanked Baltimore 5 0 Providence defeated Springfield 5 1 Cleveland tied Quebec 1 1 and Hershey beat Rochester 4 2 in a lively set of hockey results across the circuit.
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Des Moines Topples Dayton in Narrow 3-2 Win
Des Moines defeats Dayton 3 to 2 in a tight game. The contest featured two goals in the final period, with Des Moines securing the victory at home.
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