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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1970
Page
15
UCLA ranked Bruins face Missouri and St Louis tests at Pauley Pavilion as coach Wooden discusses lineup changes and returns from exams. Missouri’s Ben Smith leads scoring. Bruins contemplate rotations with Bibby Bowker and others amid injury notes.
Cal State Long Beach coach Jerry Tarkanian pushes a fast break style as he advances toward a third season with a strong early record after two years at Marquette and a recent 77 52 win over Wisconsin Milwaukee. Team captain George Yrapp shines with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the Loyola trip and 25 points with eight rebounds at Marquette as UC Riverside looms with heavy fan turnout.
The report lists scattered scores from various college and university teams across Rocky Mountain West and Midwest regions. It notes Missouri Oklahoma City and South Western, Houston and Auburn, Yale and Brooklyn College among participants with multiple close results and varied margins.
Tournament action features Montréal defeating Morvan 100 to 73 and Loyola trouncing Norwich 81 to 8. Scorers include Winfield 24 and John 34 with multiple named players from Loyola, Northwestern, and San Diego. Local entries list teams, venues, and tonight’s games with scattered figures and standings.
A press conference in New York saw South Carolina coach Frank McGuire downplay the Maryland clash as overblown while Maryland coach Drieselly faced criticism from Governor Preston Smith who questioned arrests and press portrayal. Separately, Texas boxing licensing and Ali’s Houston bout drew gubernatorial scrutiny. Wimbledon prize money rose to 120800, and high jumper Valeriy Bromel targets 6 feet 10% inches amid injury battles. Yachtsmen issue a new Atlantic challenge, while the NGA seeks to curb Joe Caldwell’s ABA participation. Nate Reisey’s chest surgery ended well, and a record football turnout marked the first full stadium season.
Lakers faltered in the final stretch as Milwaukee surged to a rout, tightening the Pacific Division lead over San Francisco to one game. Bright spots included Cha Cha Cham and Wilt Chamberlain's late efforts, but overall shooting and rebounding fell short for Los Angeles.
Wilson High routed opponents in a scoring spree, blasting Sivvs 12-52 in the Joh Glenn tournament as John Sagehorn led with points. Millikan and St Anthony dropped games in Villa Park tourney, while Wilson posted a 190 point output last week to set a city record. St Anthony, Millikan and Villa Park all claimed early round wins in their respective events.
A garbled recap lists numerous players and teams with scattered scores and abbreviations. It mentions Navy basketball actions, mixed names, and partial results, plus a stray note about a columnist vacation. The readable items imply a chaotic, collage-like sports page segment.
USC built a 10 point lead after 10 minutes but faded late in the first half. Center Ran Kiley and Alan House led with double figure scoring while House hit 17 points including 11 free throws. The team finished strong, setting scoring pace but unable to seal victory.
Frederick powered Lancer defense with speed and consistency as All-City selections highlighted Lakewood and Millikan stars. Quarterback Feter Tereschutk, tailback Mike Owens, Wilson halfback Bill Cecil, fullback Jeg Derryberry, flanker Kelly Felix, and defensive end Daryl Donati earned unanimous honors. P T Gillies and Willis to present patches and trophies.
The Foreign Book plans daily thoroughbred racing at Caliente during the holiday break, with operations continuing except on Sundays. Caliente remains situated just south of San Diego via Freeway, offering betting access in Tijuana, Mexico.
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