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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1968
Page
2
New York AP reports St Peter's Peacocks stunned Duke 100 to 71 in the NIT quarterfinals, using fast breaks and sharpshooting to erase early doubts. The upset sends St Peter's into a semifinal clash as crowds watch an historic run unfold with coach Kennedy guiding the upstart underdogs.
St Peter's, 24-2, burst to a 15-3 lead and cruised past top seed Duke 55-49 in the NIT as Kansas eyed the next foe. Elanrda Webster, 6-5, tall starter, scored 51 against Marshall and 29 versus Duke while others marveled at the Peacocks sudden national spotlight.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 53 points grabbed 32 rebounds and handed out 14 assists to spark the Philadelphia 76ers past Los Angeles 158 to 128. The 7 foot 1 center produced a record night, aiding in four new NCAA style marks while Kansas beat Villanova at the NIT in New York.
William Bryan 49 longtime director of publicity at Monmouth Park Thoroughbred track died Sunday. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Mount Kisco New York.
Hutchinson Kansas AP Six games scheduled for the first day of the 16 team national junior college basketball tournament. Favorites Vincennes Indiana 24 1 meets Paducah Kentucky 26 2 while San Jacinto Texas opens Wednesday. Remaining schedule runs Wednesday through Saturday with matchups including Mercer County, Robert Morris, Gardner Webb, Bismarck, Murray State, St. Louis Baptist and Miami Dade Boise.
Readable scores feature numerous bowlers and teams across Ottawa area lanes. Notable highs include Meador 174 and Ferguson 171, with teams like NITCHER FLOOR SERV and OTTAWA BOWL posting strong totals such as 463 and 497. Other high scorers include Everhart 165, Hoffman 198, and Gorton 169, reflecting a busy league night.
Orioles lose 5 1 to Chicago White Sox in Sarasota as engine trouble forces a precautionary DC-3 shutoff. Pete Ward hits a three run homer for the White Sox while Francisco Carlos blanks Baltimore for five innings. Other scores include Pirates over Tigers 7 2 Mets over Reds 5 2 Astros over Athletics 6 4 in 11 and Cards rally past Phillies 9 7. The Yanks fall 5 3 to the Mexico City Reds.
Mexico faces a potential 40 nation boycott over South Africa’s entry but officials say no cancellation is planned. The Organizing Committee projects an $84 million outlay for construction and operations, with $40 million for building permanent facilities and $44 million for organization. Recovery from sales of concessions, TV rights, tickets, and lodging could total $32 million to $40 million after the games.
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