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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1968

Page

5

Pair of ABA Teams Cut Piper Title Drive

The Los Angeles Stars upset Minnesota 124-116 to slow the Pipers title push while Kentucky rallied to beat Houston 106-99. Indiana routed Miami 100-? The AP report notes Connie Hawkins 47 for Minnesota, Warren Davis 26 for the Stars, and Kentucky’s Jim Ligon 25 for the Colonels amid a night of ABA action.

ABA Piper Associated Press Los Angeles Minnesota Kentucky American Basketball Association Pipers Houston Indiana Miami Connie Hawkins Warren Davis Stars Larry Mill Ben Warley Warley Hawkins Davis Jim Ligon Colonels Louie Dampier Darrel Carrier Mavericks Keith Swagerty Pacers Mel Daniels

College Basketball Results from East to West

A roundup of college basketball scores across conferences and regions. Notable results include Princeton defeating Maryland 72 to 63, Tulane beating Texas 108 to 95, and Marquette routing Valparaiso 103 to 6. Other games feature Duke over Virginia Tech elsewhere, withNotre Dame loss to Wisconsin and notable upsets across the board.

South Virginia Duke Princeton Maryland Duquesne Catholic U E. Caro Wm. & Mary Murray St Bradley Richmond W. Virginia Tulane Texas Citadel Stetson Union Bera No. Tex. St Centenary Midwest Dayton Miami Ohio Notre. Dame Wisconsin Concordia Minn No. Dak Marquette Valparaiso Evansville Calif. West Letroit E. Michigan

Muscatine Muskie Standings Laggish in First Weekly Little Six Stats

In the first weekly Little Six conference report no Muscatine High School cager is above fourth in any of four categories. Scott Ingstad ties Harry Koch for Muskies top scoring with 83 points in five games, while Koch leads in rebounds and high league presence. Koch averages 13.6 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, with Breon and Gantenbein also among Muskies in the standings.

Little Six Muscatine Muskies Bettendorf Ottumwa Scott ‘Ingstad Harry Koch Ifor Koch Ers Harry MHS Rick Breon Bruce Gantenbein Breon Gantenbein Don Presson Keokuk Jim Lindner Presson Roy Burchette Ron Burchette Tom Schwab Ingstad Burlington John Schweitzer Chiefs Quincy Christian Brothers Mount Pleasant Fort Madison Harry Koch Rick Breen Ladd Foster Dennis Plummer Doug Roelle MHL Breen Foster Plummer Roelle Wright MHS Sophs

Central 8th Wins and 7th Loses in Season Opener

Central 8th grade beat Bettendorf 40-27 while Central 7th grade fell 40-17 at the Central gym. Eighth graders led 7-3, 12-8, 21-19 before a late surge. Kerry Nichols scored 20 for Central, with Manley, Randleman 7 each, and other contributors. Bettendorf’s Holl ycomb led with 13. Ries had 12 and Miller 10 for Bettendorf.

Fgfg-At. Pet R. Burchette K G. Horn D. Presson Ritz T. Dailey E. Koch R. Presson J. Linder R Breen Brew J. Schweizer D Fisher Pet I T. Schwab B. Hallgren G. Fetters T Dailey T. Rubley Jd. Presson Blew H.’ Koch B. Gantenbein J. Lindner R. Burcette Be S. Ingstad G. Horn J. Lin Ron Reifert Kerry Nichols Central Barry Manley Tom Randleman Spencer Lloyd Harold Blake Jr Scott Lee Jeff Askam Curt Maxwell Robert Ferreira Tom Rodriguez Ries Miller

College Drops Sports at University of Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE N M AP The University of Albuquerque will drop all intercollegiate sports at the end of this school year, President Sister Marilyn Dorion OSF said Wednesday. She will not elaborate until a Friday press conference.

Albuquerque N.M University of Albuquerque Marilyn Dorion Os.f

Exchange night paces Muscatine and Keokuk hoops

Muscatine travels to Keokuk while Muscatine Community College hosts MCC Indians in a Friday high school and college doubleheader. Keokuk’s Roy Burchelle leads the Chiefs with 25.3 ppg and 12 rpg, paired with Jim Lindner and Steve High in the frontcourt, as Muscatine counters with Ingstad Koch Breen and Foster in a push to rebound from early losses. MCC seeks cohesion after a poor showing at Grand View, hoping Neuenhoven’s return and a rebounding unit lead a steadier game for coach Dan McCleary.

Harold Blake Muscatine Keokuk Muskies Muscatine Community College MHS Muscatine Community College Indians Grand View Des Moines Gene Weber MCC Detroit Mike Neeley Payton Johnson Doug Ware Joe Brown Jim Dennis Mike Boyd Boyd Tom Heneke Maquoketa Komets Robert Morris Carthage Ill Clardina Creston Dan McCleary Dave Neuenhoven Davenport

Celtics Snap Pistons Behind Barnes Late Heroics

Boston rode Jim Barnes to a 168-106 win over Detroit as Barnes hit a decisive three point play with 70 seconds left. Boston improved to 6 of 7 starts while Detroit, now under coach Paul Seymour, extended its losing streak to seven. Other NBA results included Philadelphia over Phoenix 143-123 and Cincinnati beating San Diego 116-110.

Paul Seymour Detroit Pistons Jim Barnes Boston Celtics Celtics Pistons Detroit Seymour Denis Butcher Boston Baltimore Philadelphia Phoenix Cincinnati San Diego Milwaukee San Francisco Bullets New York Knicks Yéers Luke Jackson 76Ers Suns Connie Dierking Oscar Robertson Royals Elvin Hayes Rockets Flynn Robinson Nate Thurmond Rudy LaRusso

NHL Wednesday results and Friday schedule

National Hockey League results show Boston tied New York 2 2 Montreal tied Toronto 4 4 Chicago defeated St Louis 6 3 Pittsburgh beat Minnesota 4 2 Los Angeles beat Detroit 6 3 Only games scheduled included St Louis at Montreal and Toronto at Philadelphia Detroit at Oakland No games scheduled Friday.

Hal Rock Associated Press Cowboy Bill Flett Detroit Red Wings Vern Buffey Minnesota North Stars Flett Los Angeles Red Wings Buffey Pittsburgh Minnesota Boston New York Montreal Toronto Chicago St. Louis National Hockey League Detroit Philadelphia Oakland

Butkus Pride Recalls Advice as Bears Win Big

Dick Butkus of the Chicago Bears was named NFL defensive Player of the Week by the AP after a standout Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. He intercepted passes, forced fumbles, and returned a kickoff 88 yards setup for a touchdown, moving Chicago toward the Central Division title. The win left the Bears needing only a victory over Green Bay to clinch the divisional crown.

Chicago Dick Butkus Chicago Bears Butkus NFL Associated Press Los Angeles Rams Bears Rams Clarence Childs Bear Jim Dooley University of Ilinois Green Bay Packers Minnesota Joseg Philadelphia Los Angeles Milt Plum Tommy Mason

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