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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1968
Page
4
Knicks improve to 6 straight wins by edging the San Diego Rockets 111 108 after a slow start this season. The team sits one and a half games behind Cincinnati for the Eastern Division playoff berth as Earl Monroe scores 14 and Jack Marin adds 28 for Baltimore.
The Oakland Oaks await Rick Barry's return after a knee injury. Barry, the league's leading scorer, is out for weekend games in Indiana and Minnesota with possible torn ligaments after a 131 116 win over the New York Nets. He was hospitalized in Commack N Y for X-rays.
Bellevue defeated Vermilion 52 in a one sided night with a 40 28 halftime lead. Randy Santoro led Bellevue with 17 points while Dan White Tom Nation and Harry Lee added 15 12 and 10. Bellevue shot 34 of 87 to Vermilion 16 of 62.
Mike Macut rolled 616 for Hen derson Auctioneer in Ralphs Bowling League at Stoney’s to post the lone 600. Dave Bennett had 235 in the Ternstedt Nite Owls League while Frank Consentino 232 and Ellis Caper 231 for the Skylarks. Larry Ward 230 for K and S Marathon and K Grieve 225 for Farley General Contractors. Dick Gruber had high game.
Bill Bowrey of Australia stunned Arthur Ashe 74 63 11 9 84 to seal a 4 0 U.S. victory in the Davis Cup final at Memorial Drive Courts. Clark Graebner, from New York, added a decisive win over Ray Ruffels 36 85 26 63 61 to complete the sweep.
Wellington’s Donnie Wacker, a 165-pound standout, advanced to the semifinals as the Brunswick Wrestling Tournament continued. Norton’s Barry Reighard awaits in the semis while 264 matches were completed and Highland led team scores with 28 points and seven wrestlers remaining.
Larkin delivered a standout score for Memory Lane in the Bowling Center Ladies League as Evening play continued. The match showcased Larkin's precision with a string of strikes and spares shaping a strong team effort.
UCLA, led by Alcindor in his final Bruins season, beat Providence 96-81 to advance to the second round against Princeton. The Holiday Festival featured top ten teams and included comments on officiating and turnovers from coaches and players. Northwestern won the Gator Bowl 77-68 behind Dale Kelley’s late scoring surge.
Cleveland prepares for a clear cold day as the Browns host the Baltimore Colts in the Eastern Conference title game. Temperatures are expected in the upper 20s with light flurries possible, and the field at Cleveland Stadium is sheltered by tarps after rain soaked the area. Cleveland aims to repeat last week's 31-20 upset of Dallas as coach Blanton Collier keeps the same lineup, while Baltimore adds Timmy Brown back and features Jerry Hill at full back. A crowd around 2,000 is anticipated with CBS covering the nationwide broadcast and a local blackout in Cleveland and Youngstown. Parma Byzantine topped Lutheran East 53-52 in a separate non conference basketball game.
A crowded Elyria area bowling card shows multiple leagues with wins for Grafton Lanes, Retail Clerks Local, Dunham's Dairy Bar and others. High scores include Harold Riekel 242, Joe Dalnoky 314 and Dianna Field 520 as teams like Evans Lanes and Tarry's Lanes post top series and high games across divisions.
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