Ukiah and Napa clash as Bakker leads rebound push
Ukiah hosts Napa in a December Holiday Invitational double header with Bakker back on the court for Napa and Cobb scoring 25 for Ukiah in a 72 65 win over Napa. The game features Napa’s Bill Buckner sidelined after three periods for bad language while Ukiah seeks to end the first round at 3 3 and stay in the NBL I chase.
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Bob
Bakker
Ukiah
Chessall
Napa
Jayvee
Jim Cobb
Wildcats
Cobb
Ron Hunt
Bruce Zimmerman
Bill Buckner
Jim
Ron
Hunt
Kirby Walsh
Dennis Cooper
Bill’ Heath
A's Sign Aker Blanco Add Publicity Chief
Oakland California based A's sign veteran reliever Jack Aker and 22 year old left hander Gil Blanco adding to five under contract for 1968. Aker famed for 26 saves in 1966 but struggled to a 4.30 ERA in 1967 while Blanco showed potential after knee injury limited 1967 play. The club also hires John Val Binns as publicity director.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Oakland—A’s
Jack Aker
Gil’ Blanco
Kansas City
Aker
Blanco
New York Yankee
A’s
Ft. Lauderdale
Birmingham
Southern Association
John
Val) Binns
The
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
New York Welcomes Back Alcindor in Homecoming
Lew Alcindor returns to his hometown for UCLA games at Madison Square Garden against Holy Cross and Boston College. He speaks with poise despite eye injury and says he hopes to play pro basketball in New York, while weighing journalism and other options, as UCLA Eyes another national title.
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Alcindor
Bruins
Madison
Square Garden
Holy Cross
Boston College
Power Memorial High School
Ucla Bruins
Jack Donahue
Lew
Powers Memorial
Donahue
Packers
Falcons
New York
Globetrotters
Los ‘Angeles
UCLA
Tean
Harry
Edwards
San’ Jose State
Sid
Houston
Saints topple LDS in Ukiah Valley Church League play
Martin with 23 points and Wold 11 pace St. Marys Ukiah Valley Church League to a 61-34 win over undefeated LDS Seniors. LDS Juniors beat Faith Lutheran 55-38. Methodists remain unbeaten at 3-0 after a 52-32 win over Assembly of God.
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Bob Wold
Ditino
Martin
Homtie
St. Mary’s
LDS
Pomoluta
Methodist
Wold
Tom
Brooks
Lowman
Mel Pether
Max. Foutz
R. L. Benson
Saints
Faith Lutheran
Methodists
G. Griffen
G. Bogar
D. Haas
C. Chris
Assembly of God
First Baptists
Harold Watkins
Ron Mattson
Cliff
Avants
Mark Redding
Nelson Redding
Mike Moore
Evangelical
Greg
Seagren Sets Indoor Pole Vault World Record at 17 Feet 4 Inches
USC athlete Seagren vaults 17 4 at Madison Square Garden in the Millrose Games, extending his hold as indoor pole vault leader. The performance marks his 11th 17-foot-plus indoor vault in track and field history, while Marty McGrady adds a 25 year old 600-yard record in the same meet.
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New York
UPI
Bob Seagren
Seagren
University of Southern California
USC
Madison Square Garden
Marty McGrady
Santa Clara
McGrady
Hugh
Georgetown
York
Pro grid draft set with Beban eyed by Vikings not certain
New York writer Milton Richman reports Gar Beban of UCLA is a top pick option but doubts persist he will go first. Vikings pursue Carr first and may trade draft rights for Munson, while other powerhouses like Green Bay, Cincinnati, and Boston look at players such as Moses Yary and Landry.
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Milton Richman
New York
Gar Beban
Gary Beban
UCLA
Nwon
Fred. Rae
Beban
Carr
Kevin Hardy
Notre Dame
Vikings
Giants
Fran Tarkenton
Bill Munson
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Munson
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown
Green Bay Packers
New Orleans
Jim ‘Taylor
Saints
Vince Lombardi
Haven Moses
San Diego State
Max McGee
Dennis
Pena
Kim
Tiene
Greg’ Landry
University of ‘Massachusetts
Landry
Boston Patriots
Record-Setting Marks at Millrose Meet
George Young of Casa Grande Arizona posted an 18:32 three mile clocking reminiscent of 1964 Canadian Bruce Kidd. James of Villanova broke the Millrose 600 yard record with 56.1, beating Charles Mays of New York from last year. Byron Dyce of New York University claimed the 1000 yard mark at 2 11, surpassing Bob Zieminski’s prior year time.
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George Young
Casa Grande
Ariz
Bruce Kidd
Larry’. James
Villanova
Millrose
Charles Mays
New York
Byron Dyce
New ‘York University
Bob
Zieminski
George
Bearcat Wright to headline Ukiah wrestling show
Mat champion Bearcat Wright makes his 1968 debut in Ukiah on Saturday night February 8 at Cart Purdy Hall as the main event. He faces Great Malinka in a two out of three falls bout after a 45 minute tag match pitting Cyclone Negro and Hahn Lee against Kenji Shibuya and Haru Sasaki. The undercard features Art Sailor Thomas vs Pedro Godoy with tickets two dollars reserved, one fifty general, and fifty cents juniors.
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Bearcat Wright
Ray Stevens
California
Stevens
Bearcat
Malinka
Vna
Cyclone Negro
Hahn Lee
Kenji Shibuya
Haru Sasaki
Cart Purdy Hall
Art
Sailor) Thomas
Pedro Godoy
Fogsy’ S
Foster’s
Park ’N. Takit
Four Way Tie Forms After Second Round At Los Angeles Open
Gene Littler from La Jolla shoots four under par 67 at Brookside. He ties with Dave Eichelberger of Waco Jimmy Irk of Osogbo and Al Geiberger of Carlton Oaks after a day of mixed holes. Each pursues the $20,000 top prize in Pasadena.
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Pasadena
Calif
Los Angeles
Gene Littler
la Jolla
Brookside Golf
Paris
Littler
Cat &i
Dave’ Eichel
Waco
Texas
Jimmy Irk
I Os ‘Obles
Alper
Carlton Oaks
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Lew Alcindor
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Ducky
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Shrine
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