Seagren tops mark as Aussies set records indoors
U S Olympic pole vault champion Bob Seagren improved his indoor world best to 17 ft 5 1 2 in at Albuquerque. Australian Ralph Doubell and Ron Clarke also set records in their events while Federation Nationals marks flashed at Houston Astrodome, not AAU recognized. Clarke vaulted past Tracy Smith’s three mile mark in Oakland, while Seagren’s effort came a year after his Wanamaker Millrose leap.
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Associated Press
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Ron Clarke
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Lenox Miller
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Hardee McAlhaney
Texas University
Kansas State
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California
New York
UCLA
Dick Railback
Doubell
Mexico City
New Hampshire Skiers Top Stowe Cup Meet
Tyler Palmer 18 of Kearsarge and Debbie Flanders 16 of Candia win the overall titles at the Stowe Cup ski meet. Palmer places third in giant slalom and fourth in downhill to win the men’s division, while Flanders wins the girls’ division by taking Sunday’s downhill after a second in the slalom.
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Miss Flanders
Bills seek OJ signing and QB to boost 1968 draft
Buffalo faces a likely No 1 selection for OJ Simpson and a hefty price tag over 600000. Behind him, a top quarterback is needed to pair with the Heisman winner as NFL and AFL draft begin with 442 college players picked over 17 rounds. Notre Dame’s Hanratty, Kansas’ Douglass, and Cincinnati’s Cook are among early targets likely gone early.
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Terry Hanratty
Kangas
Bob Douglass
Cincinnati
Greg Cook
Wilt Triples Point Average Beating Royals
Wilt Chamberlain scored 23 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Lakers over the Cincinnati Royals 126-113, reaching a game total of 60. The win widened Los Angeles lead in the Western Division as Philadelphia and Boston posted notable results in other NBA games.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles Lakers
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National Basketball Association
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Atlanta
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Philadelphia
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Chicago
Elvin Hayes
Don Kojis
Clem Haskins
Pro Hoop Standings NBA Sunday Results
Boston defeats Baltimore 124 86. Los Angeles tops Cincinnati 126 113. San Francisco beats Phoenix 117 93. Philadelphia wins over Atlanta 119 115. San Diego defeats Chicago 111 95. Only games scheduled.
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Tom Blackburn to Enter Dayton Hall of Fame
Dayton Ohio AP Tom Blackburn longtime Dayton Flyers coach and UD athletic icon will be inducted Saturday into the university’s athletic wall of fame. His teams went 352-141 from 1947 to 1964 and reached the National Invitation Tournament six times with a halftime ceremony during the Niagara Dayton game.
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Ohio
Tom Blackburn
University of Dayton
Flyers
Niagara
Tiant Honored As Man Of Year In Cleveland Dinner
Pitcher Luis Tiant the Indians Man of the Year for 1968 will be guest of honor at the Cleveland chapter’s Ribs and Roast dinner. Tiant, 26, led Cleveland to a third place with 21 victories and will discuss his 1969 contract aiming around $50,000 after earning about $32,000 in 1968.
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Ohio
Luis Tiant
Cleveland Indians
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Tiant
Indians
NBA Scores Night: Miami Tops Denver 108 97 Oakland Beats Houston 110 105
The scoreboard shows Miami defeating Denver 108 to 97. Oakland earned a 110 105 win against Houston as Kentucky beat Minnesota 101 to 90.
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Denver
Oakland
Houston
Kentucky
Minnesota
Weekend fights in three cities headline boxing card
Reports from Mexico City San Juan Puerto Rico and Canton Ohio show Benny Briscoe stopping Paul Rondon Jerry Quarry stopping Aaron Eastling and Ruben Olivares knocking out Kasuyoshi Kanazawa with weights and locations listed.
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Ruben Olivares
Mexico
Kasuyoshi Kanazawa
Japan
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Benny Briscoe
Philadelphia
Paul Rondon
Venezuela
Canton
Ohio
Jerry Quarry
Bellflower
Calif
Aaron Eastling
Minneapolis
Pipers Lose Ground Without Hawkins as Colonels top them
Oakland remains dominant despite Rick Barry's knee injury as it beat Houston 110-105 to stretch its lead in the ABA Pacific Division. Kentucky edged Minnesota 101-90 as Darel Carrier scored 28 and Louis Dampier 27 to take control late.
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Rick Barry
American Basketball Association
Minnesota
Connie Hawkins
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St. Paul- Minneapolis
Barry
Colonels
Houston
Denver
Miami
Miami Beach
Darel
Louis Dampier
Chico Vaughn
Hawkins
Skein
Toledo Rockets Rally After MAC Win Over Western Michigan
Toledo coach Bob Nichols remained confident the Rockets can still claim the Mid American Conference title after an 84-64 victory over Western Michigan. The win halted a three game MAC skid and moved Toledo to 3-3 in league play, sitting second behind Miami.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Rockets
Bob Nichols
Nichols
Western Michigan
Miami
Rookie Volmar Nets 48th Goal In Checkers Win
Columbus Checkers rookie Doug Volmar scored his 48th goal in 49 games to lead a 3-2 comeback win over the Toledo Blades in an International Hockey League game on Sunday.
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Hunt open to suggestions on pro football realignment
Lamar Hunt founder of the American Football League favors two competing entities for pro football and keeps the Super Bowl format. He wants all ideas considered before deciding and notes Miami AFL and Baltimore targets, plus Namath could attract fans in NFL towns like Pittsburgh.
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DePasqua Named Pitt Head Coach After a Turned-Down Offers
Pitt chose Carl DePasqua as its head football coach after four prior candidates declined the job. The Pitt alumnus, 41, praised returning to his alma mater, as athletic director Casimir Myslinski aimed to secure a high profile winner. DePasqua has 15 years coaching experience including NFL and college work.
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Oregon State
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Canada
Little Waynesburg College
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NFL
Top Ten Faces Tougher Tests This Week
Top ranking UCLA and North Carolina face challenging road tests as No. 9 La Salle and No. 4 Davidson also confront difficult opponents. New Mexico State, Illinois, and Kentucky each clash with significant rivals, while Saint Clara and third-tier teams look for upset chances in a busy week.
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Associated Press
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Miami completes football staff under Mallory at Ohio
Miami University announces six new assistants for head coach Bill Mallory after Bo Schembechler left for Michigan. The hires include Tirrel Burton Dick Crum Tom Dimitroff Jim Herbstreit Bob Reublin Howard Wyers and Joe Galat remains from Schembechler era. Mallory, 33, met the staff to discuss recruitment plans.
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Goodyear Wins World Cup Basketball Title in Georgia
Goodyear of Akron Ohio captured the International World Cup basketball crown in Macon Georgia by defeating Spartak Brno Czechoslovakia 84 to 71 on Sunday.
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