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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1969
Page
10
A wide column covers Armenians in sports with J C Agajanian’s hospitalization for gallstones, Ben Agajanian's scouting trips including El Paso and Lubbock for placekickers, Ernie Indian Red Lopez challenging Raul Soriano in Olympic Auditorium, and speed king Mickey Thompson recalling Bonneville records.
Bobby Hull, star of the Chicago Black Hawks, will receive the 1969 Lester Patrick Trophy for his service to hockey in the United States. He has played through a wired jaw and weight loss while leading the NHL in goals with 31, returning from an elbow injury against the Kings in an 8-3 win. Teammates note his grit as he continues a game to game return, even as his health limits training and stamina.
Bill Veeck ruled himself out as a prospective baseball commissioner and named Hank Greenberg as his top choice. He also said Mike Burke could be a leading contender, and noted Burke as his secondary pick. Owners will meet February 4 in Miami to discuss Eckert’s succession after his December ouster.
Kevin Loughery poured in 37 points and 11 assists to lift the Baltimore Bullets to a 126 108 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, snapping a skid and fueling a steady win pace.
Summary of college basketball scores across the Midwest Southwest and Atlantic regions with multiple teams posting wins. Notable results include Indiana 67 over Washington 92 and Houston Baptist 66 over Bishop College 3. Leading scorers include Dan Issell Kentucky and Bobby Smith Tulsa with 21 and 26 points respectively. Baltimore extended its Eastern Division lead to one game over idle Philadelphia.
Two hundred tickets for Cal State Long Beach basketball in Las Vegas Saturday night go on sale at the associated students office. The 49ers face UNLV at the Convention Center with tickets priced at 4.50 and 2 dollars. Sales run until 5 PM Wednesday.
Two golf pros tied a rare feat with consecutive holes in one on the 1158 yard par three third hole at Torrey Pines. Claude Harmon Jr. joined partner Kennedy in the sequence, then Harmon followed with his own ace. Both failed to qualify for the tourney opening Thursday.
Ohio State’s national champions were named winner on Monday of the Howard Jones Memorial Award, honoring the nation’s top football program. The USC tribute recognizes the 1924 to 1940 Trojans coach’s legacy, including 1928 and 1931 national titles.
Kings goalie Wayne Rutledge reinjured a pulled groin in a game at Chicago and will be out indefinitely. He returned Sunday for the first time in 18 games after a December 15 injury. The Kings may recall a netminder from AHL Springfield while another injured forward, Bob Wall, is cleared for Wednesday versus Toronto at the Forum.
The wire service polls show UCLA undefeated at No. 1 with Santa Clara No. 3 and New Mexico State No. 6 in UPI ratings and UCLA No. 8 AP. The trio stand as the nation’s only major undefeated teams as headlines hint at upcoming fights and scattered boxing notes.
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