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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Page
8
Bill Stauffer a 6-0 junior earned Ottawa High praise after moving into the OHL lineup last week. He scored seven field goals and totaled 18 points in his first two starts boosting the frontline for the Cyclones while coach H K Stevens lauded his impact.
Ottawa High sophomores defeat Olathe 58 to 30 to stay unbeaten at 5-0. Chris Chaney leads with 20 points, Charles Porter 14, Mike Wallace 11. Olathe's Danny Ellsworth tops their scoring with 14 as Ottawa pull away after a 10-8 first quarter and 22-10 halftime.
Senior division top scorers include Methodist 39 led by Leitaker 4-2-0 and Fleming 2-1-1 while Wesleyan 60 paced by Neuenswander 9-3-2 and Payne 9-1-3 post a strong total. Trinity Methodist and others posted varied totals in a dense league roundup with multiple teams and player lines.
Iowa State edged Oklahoma State 54 52 at Ames to halt OSU’s title bid. Aaron Jenkins hit the deciding corner jumper with three seconds left after OSU led 52 46. Bill Cain scored 20, Jenkins 17, Aaron Thomas 15, Ken O’Neal 12. Iowa State improves to 2-4 in the Big Eight while OSU drops to 1-2. Next for OSU is Nebraska then Kansas State and Kansas.
The Sports Lodge of B'nai B'rith announced the 18th annual Bill Corum Memorial Awards Dinner honors Olympic champions Bob Beamon Al Oerter and Bill Toomey among a group of athletes. Also named are nominees for the Lester Patrick Trophy including Bobby Hull Eddie Shore and Al Leader. Lee Calhoun, Grambling track coach, will lead a six man US squad touring Vietnam and four Asian countries next month, Amateur Athletic Union said. Back Bachier entered for the two mile at the 8th Boston AA Indoor Games in Boston inviting former 5,000 meter finalist illness in Mexico City.
UCLA remains No 1 in the Associated Press major college basketball poll as KU and Villanova exit the Top Ten. North Carolina holds second with Santa Clara Davidson Kentucky St. John’s New Mexico State and Illinois in order. LaSalle advances to ninth and Duquesne rises to 10th while Kansas falls to 11th after losses.
The Herald names Dan Bolen of Quenemo as area player of the week. In a 42 41 overtime win over Melvern he scored the winning tip in with 45 seconds left. The 6 1 sophomore added 7 points in the final period to finish with 14.
Indiana defeats Kentucky 141 to 129 in Monday ABA action. New York meets Minnesota in Duluth, with Oakland at Los Angeles and New Orleans at Houston on Wednesday. Kentucky travels to Dallas in the schedule.
New York AP reports Stan Musial poised for Hall of Fame election on first ballot in 22 major league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Ballots counted by 11 am EST. Musial seeks unanimity never achieved, alongside fellow first-year eligible Red Schoendienst and Early Wynn among others.
Miller Barber from Sherman Tex. won the rain shortened Kaiser International Open at Silverado Country Club for $13,500 after shooting 68 and 67 before storms halted play. Tournament director Jack Tuthill said the course would not be playable as rain flooded tees and greens.
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