Cougars top poll as UCLA drops to second
Houston rises to No 1 in the Associated Press basketball poll after a 71-69 win over UCLA. UCLA falls to No 2 with 32 second place votes and 318 points to Houston's 347. The Cougars, 17 0, square off Saturday with Lamar Tech, 4 11, in Houston.
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All Star Game Sees East Favored Without Key West Players
The East leads the West 11-4 as stars play in Madison Square Garden. Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond miss the game, while Dave Bing is out. DeBusschere and Ring suit up for the East after Detroit’s move in realignment.
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All-Star Game Lineup Poses in Madison Square Garden
Eastern and Western NBA stars pose with coaches in New York's Madison Square Garden yesterday ahead of tonight's annual All-Star game. Notable faces include Dave Bing, Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, and coaches Alex Hannum and Bill Sharman.
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Bull Famula Meet in PGA Match Final
Palm Beach Gardens Florida AP Bull of Milwaukee Wisconsin and Ed Famula of Westfield New Jersey advance to the 36 hole final of the PGA National Golf Club match play championship Bull defeats Bob Ross of St Louis and Art Silverstone of Bellmaise Md 1 up Famula beats Don Headings of Longmeadow Mass 2 and 2 then defeats Herman Keiser of Copley Ohio 1 up to reach the finals
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NBA Adds Two New Teams to Milwaukee and Phoenix
The NBA awarded franchises to Milwaukee Wisconsin and Phoenix Arizona for 2 million dollars each. The two new clubs will debut next season, bringing total teams to 14 for 1968 69. Milwaukee joins the Eastern Division while Phoenix joins the Western Division.
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Wolverines Buckeyes win as Big Ten edges out nonconference
Sophomores shine as Ohio State defeats Georgia Tech 66 55 and Michigan tops Ball State 99 75. The Big Ten leads outside play 51 42 with a full slate set for Tuesday including Iowa at Michigan State and a Chicago Stadium triple header pitting Illinois Notre Dame and Michigan State against nonconference foes Brigham Young Texas Western.
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Thirty two qualify for Los Angeles Open golf
Thirty two golfers earned spots for the 42nd Los Angeles Open at Brookside Oerney in Pasadena. Richard Carmody led qualifiers with a 68 at Los Coyotes, with other rounds at Riviera and El Caballero. The event runs Thursday to Sunday with 72 holes for pros and a 144-player field.
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Murphysboro Wins Wrestling Match
Murphysboro prep wrestlers defeated Harpe 55 to 3 on Thursday at Murphysboro. Matches included pin wins by Val Boucher 1:00 Dale Crabtree 1:51 Tom Ward 3:20 Jim Brown 1:20 Tim Weathers 1:35 Bruce Rieter 1:16 Kirk Beard forfeits, Terry Lingle forfeits, Craig Voorhees pins at 3:00, and Mike McRoy forfeits at 95. John Raines won by pin 1:40. Jim Tucker lost to Williams Harrisburg 53.
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Track stars threaten boycott if AAU disqualifies olympic hopefuls
A group led by Jim Ryan Ralph Boston and Gerry Lindgren warned that any disqualification of athletes for meeting by choice would unite the team in abstaining from the Games. The AAU condemned the move while noting an upcoming New York meet risks ineligibility. Hull hoped a federal mediation panel decision may resolve the standoff and align with IOC expectations.
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Cubs Sign Four More To 1968 Contracts
The Chicago Cubs announced the signing of four players to contracts for the 1968 season bringing the total under contract to 20. Catchers John Stephenson and Bill Plummer and pitchers Pete Mikkelsen and Archie Reynolds were the latest to agree to terms.
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Turbine Cars to Highlight Indy 500 Entry List
World road racing champion Dennis Hulme and Bruce McLaren were named to drive two of four turbine cars in the 52nd Indianapolis 500. Shelby Racing Co. of Torrance will field four wheel drive turbine cars for New Zealanders with one more entry lacking a driver. Andy Granatelli sues USAC to run under old turbine rules with no inlet limits as other turbine entries surface including a 12 square inch Allison engine from Jack Adams Aircraft Sales Co.
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