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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1968
Page
2
Houston's No. 2 team improved to 14-0 with a 91-65 win over Michigan as Elvin Hayes poured in 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. The Cougars extended home winning streak to 47, eyeing a Jan. 20 rematch with UCLA in the Astrodome.
Waverly defeated Lebo 56 41 in a Twin Valley League basketball game snapping Lebo 9th ranked class BB status. Waverly built from a tense start to pull away led by Moore 16 and George 13 as Lebo shot 29 percent while Waverly hit 46 percent.
Quenemo outscored Toronto 43 24 in the second half to win 80 43. Jeff Casten led Quenemo with 18 points and 12 rebounds by Jerry Mooney. Cade Weiss and Stasdel added double digits as the Buffs improved to 4 3 overall while Toronto dropped to 3 4.
Bowling scores from multiple leagues show high games led by H Reeves 157 and 444 for Midnighters League, C Burns Sr 155 and 408 for Four Flunkies, and H Wright 184 plus 470 for Scatterbrains. Team totals include hits like Ottawa Bowl 2106 and Peoples National Bank 589 in Omaha standings.
Dallas Times Herald cites Commissioner Pete Rozelle supporting a neutral warm weather site for the NFL title game. Pro football writer Steve Perkins notes Rozelle’s stance after last Sunday’s zero degree conditions and a 21 17 Packers win over the Cowboys. Art Modell calls for discussing site changes at February meeting and favors a warm neutral venue.
Don Meredith says he has not decided to retire from pro football and will spend two months considering a return to the Cowboys. The Cowboys quarterback, emotionally spent after the NFC title loss to Green Bay, denies reports he decided to quit and plans a possible stay or departure after three years under a 40 000 per season contract. He will appear on TV from New York and vacation briefly in the Catskills to pose for commercials while he weighs his options.
Pro Basketball NBA results show Detroit edging Baltimore 114 to 113, Cincinnati over New York 125 to 119, Chicago 95 Boston 84, and San Francisco 119 Los Angeles 118. Chicago visits Baltimore and New York hosts Philadelphia in Tuesday games while Boston plays Los Angeles and St. Louis visits San Diego. ABA results list Oakland 141 Anaheim 121, Denver 98 Indiana 80, Dallas 112 Minnesota 109, New Orleans 97 New Jersey 96, Pittsburgh 105 Kentucky 97 with Indiana at Anaheim, Denver at Houston, and Kentucky at New Jersey upcoming.
Melvern powers to a 59-36 non league win over Williamsburg as Jim White and Terry Lightle lead with 16 points each and Lynn Gourley adds 12. Melvern improves to 4-2 while Williamsburg drops to 1-5.
Independence 61 Columbus 50. Iola 85 Fort Scott 79. Wellington 63 Derby 53. Ellis 54 Hil City 47. Pasco 61 Phillipsburg 56. Hays 65 WaKeeney 40. Oxford 55 Mulvane 50. Haven 72 Valley Center 56. Lindsburg 52 Ellsworth 50. Bishop Miege 69 Turner 65.
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