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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1968
Page
10
Dayton defeated Fordham 61 60 in a tight NIT quarterfinal as Dan Obrovac sank six straight free throws in the final 22 minutes after Long Island U. missed a critical late try. The win puts Dayton in the semifinals ahead of LSU.
In a tight NIT nightcap, Long Island No. 1 small college missed a late free throw call and fell 62 60 to Notre Dame. Larry Newbold scored 35, rallying from 41 28 down while Bob Whitmore led Notre Dame with 23 and Bob Arnzen added 16 as the Irish advance toward the semis.
UCLA coach John Wooden notes a slight edge playing Houston at the Los Angeles Sports Arena over Pauley Pavilion as the Bruins meet Houston in the NCAA semifinal. Houston Coach Guy Lewis expects a high scoring game as Lew Alcindor leads UCLA against Elvin Hayes in the rematch.
The New York Jets and the Boston Patriots NFL teams will play an exhibition game in Richmond Virginia on Saturday August 17. Jets coach and general manager Weeb Ewbank announced the plan today.
In Orlando, Washington and Atlanta played to a 1-1 draw Tuesday in a North American Soccer League exhibition match.
New York AP reports Doug Thomas, an apprentice jockey from Toronto, rode both ends of a $44.40 daily double at Aqueduct race track on Tuesday. The event highlighted his riding across both halves of the wager at the New York venue.
The report lists exhibition games with scores across teams including Detroit 13 Boston 3 New York 4 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5 Minnesota 4 Houston 1 Los Angeles 0 Washington 7 Atlanta 1 St Louis 11 Pittsburgh 1 and others, noting upcoming Thursday matchups by city and venue across Florida California Arizona and Mexico City.
Hunters must submit B2 forms by 5 pm March 29 to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish in Santa Fe for a spring turkey hunt with up to 1500 permits at Gila Black Range and 800 at Sacramento Division. Permits allow one gobbler and use of shotguns up to 28 gauge or 10 gauge or bows.
Gay Brewer, 36, aims to end a scoreless stretch in his last 20 American starts as he tees off in Pensacola. The Masters winner seeks a third Pensacola Open title at Pensacola Country Club where he posted a 27 under par total last year. Bobby Nichols arrives with club bag and no luggage, eyeing the field that also includes Dan Sikes and Gary Player in the $80,000 event.
In Miami Jones from Goulds outpoints Roosevelt Eddie, in San Antonio Jesus Pimentel from Jalisco knocks out Ray Jutras of Boston, and in Houston Dave Zyglewicz defeats Johnny Featherman while Manuel Gonzalez, from Houston, beats Brad Silas of Washington D C in separate bouts.
A large crowd witnessed Sundays Sports man Scramble at the Thunder bird Track hosted by Pecos Valley Thunderbird Motorcycle Club. Class winners include Russ, Blockhart, Tanner, Keith, Bailey, with runners up and consolation results listed for 100 CC through 251 Open events.
Local fans are invited to Goddard Invitational track and field at RHS with top teams and standout individuals. Roswell and Goddard baseball participate in a tournament at Eunice, while the Cave men Relays occur in Carlsbad on March 30. Booger Bryant shines in Rodeo News with a Houston Astro Rodeo crowd of 42,500 and prize money of 89 thousand dollars.
More than 300 fighters weigh in for the National Golden Gloves Championships at the Utah Fairgrounds Coliseum. Ten-ounce gloves, no headgear, three rounds per bout, with action across three rings this opening night in Salt Lake City.
Pro basketball recap notes overtime thrill as Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 131 to 130 in a high scoring NBA game. Philadelphia pushed late but Cincinnati held on for the win with key plays in the extra period.
Wilt Chamberlain leads NBA assists for the 76ers while Connie Dierking scores 41 for Cincinnati in a 131-130 overtime win that ties the Royals with Detroit for the final Eastern playoff spot. Los Angeles downed San Diego and Seattle topped Chicago in Tuesday play.
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