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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1967
Page
9
Duke fights to stay in NCAA contention after back to back losses to UCLA and UNC. A win over North Carolina in Greensboro would secure an NCAA berth. a loss could send Duke to the NIT in New York after edging South Carolina 69-66 to reach the title game.
North Carolina overcame Wake Forest 89 to 79 to reach the ACC final as Duke, the defending champion, was edged by North Carolina in the regular season. Bob Verga sparked Duke with a decisive three point play late and Bob Riedy added four points in the final 68 seconds to seal the win over South Carolina.
Villanova star Patrick eclipsed the 880 indoor mark with a 1 minute 48.9 second clocking at the NCAA meet in Detroit Cobo Arena He led from the start as Ryun and Von Ruden figures chase records and Illinois State narrowly misses. North Carolina and UCLA posted strong showings in various college games on the same night.
The Winston-Salem Rams meet the Akron Zips for the NCAA College Division Mideast Regional title on Akron's Memorial Hall court. Earl Monroe leads Winston-Salem after a 91-76 win over Baldwin-Wallace, while Akron, seeking a fourth straight NCAA finals berth, aims to avenge a prior 92-84 defeat by Winston-Salem.
Bud Grant the 39 year old Winnipeg Blue Bombers coach in the Canadian Football League for a decade was to be named official head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. A mid morning news conference was set to announce the appointment with strong indications of agreement between Vikings General Manager Jim Finks and Grant. Grant, a former University of Minnesota three sport star who also played professional basketball and football, had signed a new five year Winnipeg contract but the Blue Bombers did not block the NFL move.
AP reports Bob Lloyd leads Rutgers in the NIT opener against Utah State as seventh nationally in scoring. Lloyd averages 27.2 points per game and shoots 93 percent from the line, holding most Rutgers scoring records in a matchup opening doubleheader with Marquette versus Tulsa and other afternoon games.
Palm Beach Gardens reports the PGA executive committee set a minimum purse of 150000 dollars for the 1967 PGA championship to be held in Denver in July 2023.
The NBA playoffs look in doubt as players threaten a strike over pension demands. President Walter Kennedy warned he may call off playoff games if players do not agree to compete by Tuesday. Lawyers and players push for higher pensions, with the union seeking 600 dollars monthly for a 10 year man 30 years after retirement versus owners’ 500 dollar offer and current 200 dollars.
San Francisco coach Bill Sharman weighs resting guards Al Attles and Jeff Mullins after a 111 105 loss to the St. Louis Hawks as Los Angeles visits. Jerry West sidelined by a hamstring pull may affect Lakers’ lineup. Rick Barry led San Francisco with 38 points while Gail Goodrich added 24 for the Lakers. Chicago Bulls beat Baltimore 132 115 to grab fourth seed as Hawks and Lakers fight for playoff positions.
Accra Ghana officials said Cassius Clay will defend his heavyweight title in May or late July at the Accra Sports Stadium against an opponent of his choosing.
In CLASS AA matches Toledo area teams beat opponents while Cincinnati region rivals posted victories. Cleveland East Tech defeated Lima Senior 78 to 72 Elyria 70 Sandusky 65. LaSalle lost to Tipp City 49 to 4 Colerain 65 beat Dayton Dunbar 59. CLASS A games in Canton Lima and Columbus saw Fayette 66 Archbold 53 Kalida 64 Sandusky St Mary 7 Southeastern Ross 81 Canal Winchester 48 Ames Bern 57 West Muskingum 54 Arcanum 52 Lockland 50 West Liberty Salem 63 Fredericktown 47.
Kent Cuyahoga Falls hosts Canton Lincoln as Columbus East faces Columbus Linden. Cleveland East Tech plays Elyria, Colerain meets Cincinnati LaSalle, Southeastern Ross challenges Ames Bern, Dalton faces Strasburg. Arcanum meets West Liberty Salem and Fayette plays Kalids.
Pepperdine 102 over San Jose State 87 and Loyola Marymount 87 over Cal Santa Barbara 72. Stanford 83 over California 67 while Oregon 62 beat Oregon State 55. ACC semifinals Duke 69 over South Carolina 66 and North Carolina 89 over Wake Forest 79. NBA results include St Louis 111 over San Francisco 105 and Los Angeles 118 over Detroit 103 with Chicago 132 defeating Baltimore 115.
Colerain and Cincinnati LaSalle, both come off comeback wins, square off for the Cincinnati Class AA crown. Columbus East and Linden clash in a separate regional, with Strasburg and Dalton pursuing a Canton final, while Kalida eyes a Lima upset as regional semifinal round continues.
Ismael Lagu na of Panama outpointed Frankie Narvaez of Puerto Rico in a 134 to 135 bout while Jose Legra of Spain outpointed Rafia King of Nigeria. Gonzales France stopped Oscar Miranda of Argentina in a welterweight card spanning Madrid Marseille and Paris venues.
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