ISU Faces Army Height Edge In All-College Opener
Indiana State Sycamores visit Army in Oklahoma City for the All-College tournament opener. ISU carries a 3-2 record and a claimed height advantage against 3-3 Army, with key front line starters Rob Simmons Rick Peckinpaugh and Don Millington.
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Sharman Seeks More Victories in Lakers Clinch
The Los Angeles Lakers extended their NBA best win streak to 28 games after a 137-115 victory over the Houston Rockets. Jerry West scored 24 points with 17 assists while Gail Goodrich added 28. Happy Hairston had 15 points and 21 rebounds as Elvin Hayes led Houston with 33.
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Majors Era Ends Tonight in Shrine North-South Game
Johnny Majors, 36, ends a 19 season Majors family era in the Shrine North-South game as he coaches the North. Bobby Majors, an All-American safety, plays for the South. Kickoff is 9 10 p m EST in a ABC telecast before a 25 000 crowd.
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Ali KO's Blin in Zurich. eyeing comeback in Miami Beach
Muhammad Ali knocked out Juergen Blin in the seventh round at Zurich Hallenstadion before 9 000 fans. He said a return as early as March in Miami Beach is possible with an unnamed opponent. Angelo Dundee noted a Frazier rematch is unlikely until late next year.
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McDaniels Dominates Nets in 38 Points 20 Rebounds
Carolina Cougars rookie Jim McDaniels erupts for 38 points and a game high 20 boards as Carolina topples the New York Nets 123-117. George Lehmann adds 23 and 13 assists, while Rick Barry nets 44 in a Nets loss amid ABA action. Indiana beats Kentucky 117-111 behind Mel Daniels 26 and Roger Brown 25.
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Former Grid Star Dies in Car Crash
Joseph G. Golding Jr. a fleet halfback for the 1941 and 1946 Oklahoma Sooners was killed in a one car crash south of Muskogee Oklahoma. Golding nicknamed Junior signed to play pro football in 1947 with the Boston Yanks of the All America conference. His two year contract for 10500 dollars made him the top paid pro of that era.
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Cornell Blacks Return to Team After 18 Day Dispute
In Ithaca New York four of Cornell University six black basketball players returned to practice with the team ending an 18 day boycott. The group had protested playing time quotas and starting assignments while two games against Syracuse and Fairfield were postponed. The team resumes Thursday versus Niagara at the Queen City Tournament in Buffalo as one player was delayed returning from break and a sixth player remains injured.
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Not-So-Good Old Days Reflections On Youth Sports
A nostalgic piece recalls youth in old New York streets with boxing Giants and early basketball in schoolyards. It contrasts past rural comforts with urban tenements and notes local games like stickball, punch ball, and six day bike races near The Farm by the Hudson docks.
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Sacred Heart tops Badgers in league showdown
Sacred Heart remains unbeaten in league play with an 18 to 17 victory over St. Margaret Mary at Schulte High School. Major led Sacred Heart with 10 points while Foli scored 11 for the losers.
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Indiana High School hoops top teams head into holiday tourneys
The Associated Press ranking lists No. 1 Gary West and No. 5 Gary Roosevelt leading the Indiana tournaments this week with No. 3 Michigan City Elston and others in action across Gary Highland South Bend Lafayette Jefferson Vincennes Kokomo and Richmond events. Top 20 show limited action last week with Floyd Central Madison Heights and Terre Haute South as exceptions.
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