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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
9
The Blue Streaks with a 6-1 league mark and 8-1 overall visit Handley Gym to face the Judges. Led by Charley Thomas, with 20.6 ppg, plus veterans Bobby Scott and Ray Williams, Harrisonburg seeks a win in a key Valley District showdown.
Citadel center Al Kroboth shoots at 68.5 percent and eyes a Southern Conference mark as coach Dick Campbell warns against overemphasis. The Bulldogs, 10-4, face Davidson after a tight schedule and a late-season push, while other Virginia and CIAA actions unfold around Norfolk State and Virginia Union.
The All Star Game stars still shine as Detroit and Philadelphia win ties and routs. Mahovlich scores again for Detroit in a 2-2 tie with Boston while Bernie Parent makes 36 saves in Philadelphia 2-2 draw with Chicago. Larose nets Minnesota’s tying goal in a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh and New York, Oakland, and Toronto win their Thursday night games.
Results from Thursday include Oakland 5 Montreal 3 and Toronto 3 St Louis 2. New York 3 Los Angeles 1 and Boston 2 Detroit 2 with ties Philadelphia 2 Chicago 2 and Minnesota 3 Pittsburgh 1. Schedule lists Saturday games and Sundays matchups by city and venue.
After 25 years coaching at Montclair High School Clary Anderson will become assistant athletic director and coach for football and baseball at Montclair State College in Upper Montclair He is a former Colgate athlete.
Wardensville faces Warren County at Front Royal tomorrow in a stiff non-league matchup. Warriors practice rebounding with Douglas Rinard John Bowman and John Jenkins working the boards.
Clemson posted its first back-to-back victories by beating Furman 95 82 at Greenville South Carolina. Butch Zatezalo and Ronnie Yates each scored 29 for Clemson while Furman’s Dick Esbeck had 28. Furman trailed by 16 at halftime and closed to within seven late before Clemson sealed it with free throws.
East Vermont defeated Connecticut 99 to 87 while Northeastern beat Mass 64 to 68. Clemson prevailed over Furman 95 to 82 and Georgia Tech beat Rice 75 to 56. Florida State won 92 to 60 against Hawaii, Davidson beat Princeton 71 to 54, Cairmont State 104 Salem 64, Drake 93 Bradley 86, Baylor 103 Tarleton State 57. Arizona State 93 Utah, Arizona 76 Brigham Young 70 Seattle 100 Weber State 62 Idaho 66 Washington 53.
Fights featured international boxers Katsuyoshi Takayama and Terry Go with close decisions in Tokyo. In Taunton Juan Botta Taunton stopped Tony Smith, while Leon DiFiore halted Lloyd Wilson in Portland. Oscar Albarado outpointed Miguel Hernandez in Los Angeles.
Summary of listed matchups across the league includes Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at Phoenix Los Angeles at Atlanta San Diego at San Francisco New York at Detroit Milwaukee at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Phoenix at San Diego Atlanta at Baltimore and Baltimore at Boston Los Angeles vs Cincinnati at Cleveland San Francisco at Phoenix Philadelphia at Atlanta Chicago at San Diego.
Larry Carr a 6-7 sophomore guard for Charles Town High School posts 30.2 points per game as his Panthers race to a 10-1 start. Teammate Allen Hornyak of St. John's Bellaire shines with 47.8 ppg after 86 total points in a game, aiming for the national 46.8 ppg mark set by Kelly Coleman. Cadets of Frederick High win 11th straight as Williamsport posts a 12-0 slate and South Hagerstown upsets North High in a crucial MIAC race.
Ted Keller of Randolph-Macon College repeated as Virginia Small College Coach of the Year by the Richmond Touchdown Club. He guided RMC to a 9 0 season the first unbeaten untied mark in school history and is noted as a former Handley standout.
Jonnie Allen of Bethune-Cookman leads NCAA College Division scoring with 250 points in seven games at a 35.7 average, surpassing John Rinka and Ken Hall as the weekly leaders shift. Allen ranks 8th on the all-time career list with 2,642 points in 94 games.
West Point tight end Gary Steele who starred in football returns to the Army track team as a hurdler and high jumper after the football season. The 215-pound Levittown, Pennsylvania native will graduate from the United States Military Academy in 1970 after three varsity years in football.
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