Bearcats poised for tougher defense under Rice in 1968
Cincinnati coach Homer Rice warns West Virginia to expect improvement for the Sept. 13 opener. He cites Cincinnati’s strong offense led by Greg Cook and Jim O’Brien, but notes a needed defensive upgrade after a 54-1 season and a 10-10 opener tie with Texas Tech.
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Chuck Hixson
SMU
Carlen names Davidson aide to WVU staff
West Virginia coach Jim Carlen hires Bob Brown 31 to coach the defensive line at WVU replacing Bill Hicks who left for Baylor. Brown comes from Davidson College after three years and has coached at William and Mary Fort Knox Hargrave with degrees and a family background in West Virginia.
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Alcindor Leads Bruins Past Oregon State with 29 Points
Lew Alcindor scored 29 points and grabbed 20 of UCLA's 43 rebounds to lift UCLA to an 83-64 Pac Eight victory over Oregon State in Corvallis. Vic Bartolome defended Alcindor until the late surge. UCLA led 35-32 at halftime. Fouls: UCLA 28 OSU 21.
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Reserve Praises Alcindor as Tops Reserve
Kenny Heitz recalls UCLA star Lew Alcindor as a gracious teammate and an unselfish leader. Heitz, a 6 foot 3 guard and forward from Santa Maria, says Alcindor’s character and influence transcend his on court dominance. Heitz credits UCLA for a honest, low key recruitment that kept him with the Bruins during two NCAA championships.
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Dayton Beats Detroit 64 62 Behind Sadlier Depth
Dayton Flyers upset Detroit Titans 64 62 as Dan Sadlier led with 16 points and five Flyers reached double figures. Spencer Haywood scored 30 for Detroit and pulled 13 rebounds but saw limited help from teammates. Dayton improves to 10 2 with a 33 30 halftime lead and seven straight points to seize a lead they never surrender.
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Notre Dame Offense Sparks 66 60 Win Over DePaul
Bob Whitmore led Notre Dame with 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Irish defeated DePaul 66-60 in South Bend. Notre Dame built a big first half lead and clamped down defensively to post their 10th win against two losses. DePaul dropped to 8-3.
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Kentucky Wildcats Down Florida Gators 88-67 in Lexington
Dan Issel and Larry Steele fueled a fast breaking 88-67 win as Kentucky built a 48-30 halftime lead. Issel scored 20, Steele 18, with Pratt and Casey each totaling 18 as Kentucky improves to 9-2 while Florida falls to 6-5.
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Tarheels Rally Past Virginia Tech 99 77 in Chapel Hill
North Carolina, ranked second, turns a 42-41 halftime deficit into a 99-77 win over Virginia Tech. Bill Bunting scores 30 with 23 in the second half and Charlie Scott adds 23 as UNC's press and fast break dominate the final 20 minutes.
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West Liberty tops Salem 100 91 in scoring battle
West Liberty defeated Salem 100 points to 91 as Sam Jacino led with 26 points while Bill Kennedy and Danny Graves added 19 each. Salem's Charles Delmonico scored 30 and Frank Kulis 25 with Jack Starcher adding 16. The Hilltoppers built a halftime lead and pulled away after several ties for their 10th win in 14 games.
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Ashe and Smith reach Victorian Open finals
In Melbourne Australia Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith advanced to the men's final as Margaret Court won her sixth women's crown. Ashe beat Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-4 6-4 without losing a service while Smith rallied from two sets down to defeat Pasarell 6-2 6-3 6-2. Court defeated Kerry Harris 6-1 6-4 in 50 minutes.
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Better Wins 108128 Dollar Tropical Park Jackpot
An unidentified Tropical Park fan who played 10 11 3 1 in the Big Perfecta won 108128 40 dollars from the fifth race, with the ticket also covering the seventh race. The winner has one year to claim under state law, beating the prior record payoff of 75000 20 dollars.
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Senior Bowl duel tilts North edge over South
Enyart's 5 yard score sparked a 71 yard North drive as the North led 14 0. Douglass connected on a 19 yard TD to Hinton but the South battled back with Sutton and Maxwell picks and a Vinyard FG to close to 14 10 at halftime. A 37 yard field goal by Juskowich and a Campbell two yard TD sealed the North win in the Senior Bowl. A-42000
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Fumble turns tide in Senior Bowl North victory
Ron recovered a fumble at the South two yard line as the North beat the South 27-16 in Mobile. Penn State's Bob Campbell stood out with a 58 yard punt and Warren Bankston fumbled to set up the key score. North coach Allie Sherman praised the comeback while noting players earned 1000 dollar prizes.
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Allie Sherman
New York Giants
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Snead Leads PGA Quarter Century Club with 66
Sam Snead shot a 66 on the par 72 North course at PGA National to grab the first round lead in the PGA Quarter Century Club Championship. Henry Ransom shot 68, with six players tied on 70. A highlight was 71-year-old Ervin Nelson scoring a hole in one on the 13th. The 36 hole event ends Sunday.
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Davidson tops West Virginia in college basketball results
A large slate of college and high school games yields Davidson defeating West Virginia 102 to 7. Rivalries, scores and multiple teams such as Salem State 91 and Ithaca 75, plus numerous regional results across colleges and high schools, fill the night’s sports page.
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