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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
8
The article lists Grim Joe Chamberlain Phil Newcome Clarke Dixon and coach Pete Whitlock as members. Other members not shown include John Anderson Bobby Mason Eddie Lee Fred Shoemaker and Gene Fisher.
Southern teams shift to home games for the holidays as Furman George Washington and other schools host or travel for classic events. Notable matchups include Davidson versus Maryland and Furman versus New York University, with Old Dominion Roanoke Virginia Commonwealth and Hampton in the Ft Eustis Invitational lineup.
Pistol Pete Maravich of LSU increases his lead in the major college scoring race with an average of 47.4 points per game through last Saturday. Calvin Murphy of Niagara remains 10 points back at 37.1 in seven games. Rick Mount of Purdue is third at 32.0, followed by Spencer Haywood of Detroit at 30.8 and Rick Travis of Oklahoma City at 29.7. Haywood tops rebounding at 22.5, Rod McIntyre of Jacksonville shoots 72.1 percent, and Herm Gilliams of Purdue is perfect 32 of 32 from the foul line.
North Carolina tops the ACC in scoring at 94.3 points per game with Wake Forest second at 92.4 and Virginia third at 85. The top three leaders also lead in rebounding while NC State and South Carolina pace defense, allowing 65 and 66.7 points per game respectively.
Kansas Jayhawks led by Jo Jo White ran their season win streak to eight with an 82 56 victory over Nebraska in the Big Eight Holiday Tournament opener in Kansas City. White scored a career high 29 and made six steals as Kansas moves toward number 1 000 career wins.
Jerry West reached the NBA 16000-point milestone with 29 points and a late driving layup to lift the Los Angeles Lakers 95-94 over the Detroit Pistons. West joined an elite list while Elgin Baylor added 20. Other NBA results included Celtics over Bucks 139-106 and 76ers over Bullets 130-120.
First baseman Rusty Staub led the Astros in games played last season. He appeared in 161 National League games and posted a .291 batting average to lead the team in hitting.
Cleveland outrushed Baltimore 130 yards on 30 carries by Leroy Kelly who also caught two passes and scored twice in a 30 20 victory. Kelly, a three time 1000 yard rusher, powered the Browns as they prepared for the title game.
Baltimore coach Don Shula vows to stick to proven plays against Cleveland with only wrinkles here and there as the Colts prepare for the playoff showdown. Leroy Kelly racked up 130 yards in the regular season game and scored twice as Cleveland beat Baltimore 30 20. Shula praised Browns linebackers Jim Houston Bob Matheson and Dale Lindsey for stalling receivers while noting Cleveland’s blitzes are used sparingly as a mixer.
In Greenville the EC Classic semifinals pitted East Carolina against Virginia tonight after Baylor defeated William and Mary 81-68 and East Carolina edged Cornell 74-67. Virginia Tech faces Virginia in the other semifinal after big wins.
Ohio University meets Richmond Spiders in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando. Ohio, 10 win regular season and MAC champions, is a one-touchdown favorite led by Cleve Bryant who threw 14 TDs and rushed for eight. Richmond, 7 3, features Buster O'Brien and Walker Gillett. Kickoff 8:30 p.m. on Sports Network Television.
Elvin Hayes, a 23 year old 6 foot 9 inch 235 pound rookie from Houston, was picked over Wilt Chamberlain for the Western starting center in the 19th NBA All Star game to be played January 14 at Baltimore Civic Center. Other starters include Jerry West Len Wilkens Don Kojis and Lou Hudson with Chamberlain also named.
Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Reeves fired head coach George Allen on Thursday citing a personality conflict. Allen, 46, had built the Rams into a winner over three years, posting seasons of 8-6, 11-2-1, and 10-3-1, before this season’s injuries and late losses led to the surprise decision.
ACC teams open holiday tournament play across Philadelphia New York Charlotte and Raleigh Duke and Clemson face non conference foes as Virginia defeats Air Force 90 85 in the Eastern Carolina Classic top ranked UCLA meets Providence while North Carolina battles Villanova with potential title rematch. Dave Behm earns silver in freestyle bantamweight at the recent Olympics.
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