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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1973
Page
9
A brief sports note indicates Wooden plans to attend a press conference in St. Louis Sunday and pursue a nighttime appearance to boost his team’s chances.
Carbondale boys lost twice in the Basketball Congress International tournament in Phoenix Arizona. The eighth grade entry fell 91 to 44 in the championship to aRiver side Church New York City team. Consolation loss to the San Diego Boys Club 84 to 62.
Hirsch High School from Chicago captured the Class AA state crown after a tense 65-51 final over New Trier East at Champaign. Coach Charles Stimpson praised Chicago public league achievement and noted the team’s road through tough sectional play.
The Philadelphia Flyers won 5-2 as they fought the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Dave Schultz and Steve Durbano had early scraps, with Bob Kelly and Durbano exchanging blows later, both earning game misconducts.
The Los Angeles Sharks sit in second in the WHA West after a 1-0 win over Chicago with Steve Sutherland scoring and Ross Gillow recording a shutout. They hold 78 points, two ahead of Houston and three above Alberta, keeping playoff chances uncertain.
NBC will air an hour long program Tuesday night honoring athletes with Oscar style awards. Seven categories include an Athlete of the Year with Mark Spitz among leading nominees, plus baseball basketball football golf and other sports. Gillette ballots totaled 500000 with 800 voters for final judgment.
UCLA, 29-0 and top ranked, meets Memphis State 24-5 for the national title at 8 10 p.m. CST on NBC. Coach John Wooden lists no pressure after 74 straight wins, while Memphis State eyes a run and shoot plan to upset the dynasty.
Merle Jones notes the Southern Illinois Coaches Association will host a spring dinner at Farris Steak House near Johnston City on Wednesday at 7 p.m. A Benton High School rules interpretation meeting follows Thursday at 7 30 p.m. with John Murphy interpreting.
Michigan and Illinois area notes highlight 16 year old Bankhead of Murphysboro as a potential late bloomer in college basketball with strong 4.5 grade point average. The piece also covers John Keller named athletic director at Mt. Zion after leading Effingham St Anthony to a top game against LaGrange, and other state tourney connections including Ridgway’s Bob Dallas, coach Ron Nikcevich, Ron Ferguson and Ron Felling.
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