The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 November 1968 — Page 4

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The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana

Wednesday, November 13, 1968

Cloverdale shoots past Fillmore 91-64 to keep unbeaten record

By MIKE CHRON Sports Editor FILLMORE - Fillmore High School and Cloverdale High met here last night in an early season test of two of the area’s unbeaten hardwood quintets (each 2-0) with Coach A1 Tucker’s Cloverdale squad posting a surprisingly easy 91 to 64 win over their crosscounty foe. Going into the game, both teams had polished off opponents with little difficulty and had shown evidence of becoming an even more powerful team as the season progressed. One look at the score and it doesn’t take one long to pinpoint the stronger team last night. The game was a wide-open affair, with the officials relaxing somewhat from blowing their whistles and let the boys go at it. However, this didn’t last long,

as both teams became aggressive on defense as well as offense. When the 32-minutes had elapsed, a grand total of 48 fouls had been whistled against Fillmore and Cloverdale each committing 24 violations. This did not, however, decide which team was to remain undefeated, because of their 38 charity tosses, the Cardinals hit only 25 for a 63 per-centage, while Cloverdale canned 25, only one more, out of 36 attempts for a slightly improved 69 per-cent accuracy on the free gratis tosses. Cloverdale was behind only once in the game, and that was in the early stages.But a bucket by Billy Steele put the Clovers ahead for good, 3-2, with 4:45 still remaining. Fillmore did close the gap to a single point, but that was to be

the closest they would come to the 1966 Semi State member, as Tucker’s gang pulled away steadily and led 16 to 11 at the end of the first quarter and then upped that to an 18-point spread, 41 to 23 at halftime. In the third and fourth quarters, the Cardinals played on more even terms with Cloverdale, scoring 20-points and 21points in the final two periods of play while the Clovers netted 21-points and 29-points in the third and fourth quarters respectively. The difference in the game was the ability of CHS’s big guns, Keith Monnett, Jerry McCullough and Billy Steele who netted 25, 19 and 18-points in that order, to score on clutch plays. Another factor which contributed greatly to the 27-point spread

Gibson chosen NL’s MVP over Pete Rose

By STEVE SMILANICH UPI Sports Writer NEW YORK (UPI)—Bob Gibson, the strong righthander of the St. Louis Cardinals, com. pleted a sweep for the pitching fraternity today when he brushed back the challenge of batting champion Pete Rose to win the National League’s Most Valuable Player award for 1968. Gibson, whose earned run average of 1.12 was the best in the history of the league, won the MVP award from the Baseball Writers Association of America. He received 14 out of a possible 20 first place votes and wound up with 242 points. Rose, the Cincinnati Reds outfielder whose .335 batting

average was the best in the major leagues, got six first place votes and a total of 205 points. It was the second major award won this year by the Cardinal mound ace. Earlier this year he won the NL’s Cy Young Award. His accomplish, ments enabled him to match the exploits of Dennis McLain of the world champion Detroit Tigers, who won the same two awards in the American League. Thus, the four major awards given by the Baseball Writers went to pitchers for the first time since 1924. Gibson, who rose from the ghettos of Omaha, Neb., to

become one of baseball’s premier pitchers, compiled a229 record during the 1968 season in leading the Cards to their second straight NL pennant. His designation as MVP gave the Cards back-to-back winners. Last year first baseman Orlando Cepeda won the award. Cepeda didn't get a single vote this year. First baseman Willie McCovey and pitcher Juan Marichal, both of the San Francisco Giants, were the only players besides Gibson and Rose to be named on all 20 ballots. McCovey had 135 points and Marichal 93. Gibson’s teammate, outfielder Curt Flood, was fourth in the balloting with 135 points. Gibson made 34 starts during the regular season and had 28 complete games. The 32-year. old pitcher, known as a wit off the mound, had a streak of five straight shutouts and had a string of 47 2-3 consecutive scoreless innings. Over one stretch of 95 innings he allowed only two runs, one on a wild pitch.

in the final outcome was the rebounding ability of Cloverdale compared to that of Fillmore. Defense also comes into the picture as the Cardinals were guilty of numerous turnovers, and bad passes which resulted in Cloverdale getting control of the ball and, many times, going downcourt and dropping in a twopointer. Fillmore also had three men in double figures, Dan Clark with 22, John Tharp with 16 and crafty guard Dan Puckett with 12, but lack of defense and inability to haul down the rebound, both the offensive and defensive boards, cost them many shots which Cloverdale might not have chalked Royals’ trade a good one By United Press International The trade in which the Cincinnati Royals acquired Tom Van Arsdale is turning out to be one of the best ever made by the National Basketball Association club. Van Arsdale, acquired along with John Tresvant from the Detroit Pistons last February, is enjoying his best season in the NBA and is one reason the Royals lead the Eastern Division. Van Arsdale scored a career high of 32 points, Oscar Robertson scored 29 and Jerry Lucas added 26 Tuesday night when the Royals beat the Baltimore Bullets, 126-115, for their sixth straight victory. The loss snapped the Bullets' sixgame winning streak. Ray Scott led the Bullets with 27 points and Gus Johnson had 23. The Chicago Bulls defeated the San Diego Rockets, 115-108, the Milwaukee Bucks downed the Seattle Supersonics, 127-114, and the San Francisco Warriors topped the Atlanta Hawks, 123108, in other games. Clem Haskins scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half to lead the Bulls, while Elvin Hayes had 40 points for the Rockets.

Sonny bombs Rischer out in third round

WAY UP HIGH-Keith Monnett (left) and teammate Billy Steel (right), jump high in the air after a rebound in last night's game with Fillmore. Fillmore players shown are Dan Clark (40) and Rick Humphries (52).

By DICK FONTANA PITTSBURGH (UPI) — Sonny Liston looked Roger Rischer - square in the eye and there was no doubt what he saw. “A quick knockout,” Liston said later in his dressing room, blood oozing from a slight bruise on his massive left hand. Liston, former world heavyweight boxing champion, bombed Rischer out at 2:23 of the third round Tuesday night in a nationally televised benefit fight. The victory was Liston’s 43rd in 46 career fights and the 11th straight in a comeback he hopes will net him a match against either Jimmy Ellis, the World Boxing Association’s champion, or Joe Frazier, recognized as champ by five states. The top contenders—Rischer was unranked—have been studiously avoiding the “big bear,” who has 33 knockouts among his 43 wins. It appeared a question of only when Liston would win it, even as the two fighters listened to referee Buck McTiernan give his pre-fight instructions. Liston scowled darkly at Rischer, who danced lightly, carefully trying not to look at his opponent. Rischer, squirming, bobbing and weaving, got himself caught against the ropes in the first round and Liston deposited him

on the canvas with a right uppercut. In the second round Rischer, extremely cautious, back-pe-daled away from Liston then stopped quickly, popped an overhand right and left hook to Liston’s face. Liston backed Rischer against neutral ropes in the third round and dropped him for the count with a left hook to the body. “I felt good power on it,” Liston said, “I knew he wasn’t getting up.” Asked why he scowls during the pre-fight instructions, Liston replied: “I just like to look them (his opponents) in the eyes.” What did he see in Rischer’s eyes, he was asked. “A quick knockout,” came the equally quick reply. Liston weighed 219 to Rischer’s 200 for the scheduled 10round fight.

Standings

By United Press International

Oaks find out it takes more than Barry to win in ABA

up if the rebound had landed in other hands. Cloverdale now is 3-0 in the young season and is idle until the 23rd when they travel to Reelsville. Fillmore, on the other hand will take its 2-1 record on the road Friday night for a battle with another undefeated team, county rival Bainbridge. The evening was a total loss for the large turnout of Fillmore fans, as the reserve game was also won by Cloverdale, 47 to 35.

CLOVERDALE (91)

Monnett

Steele

Coon

Staley

McCullough

McKamey

Walker

Branneman

TOTALS

FILLMORE 64) FG

Clark

Tharp, J.

Puckett

Custis

Simmons

Humphries

TOTALS

Cloverdale 21

29-

Fillmore 11

21 -

Reserve game won by Cloverdale, 47 to 35.

SURROUNDED BY CARDINALS’-That's exactly the positior Cloverdale s Dave Branneman (35) finds himself in as Dan Clark (40) and teammate Dan Puckett (34) of Fillmore High School try and

steal the ball. Both teams were undefeated going into the game, but Cloverdale emerged the victor, 91-64, when the final horn sounded. The BANNER Photos—Mike Chron

Elkhart beats out Bloomington for mystical championship

By KURT FREUDENTHAL INDIANAPOLIS (UPI ) — Elkhart’s Blue Blazers, who withstood the pressure in their season finale to rack up a perfeet season, today were acclaimed Indiana high school football mystical state champions by the UPI board of coaches—by the barest of margins. In the season’s final roll call, the 12-member board gave the award to youthful coach Tom Kurth’s charges, 107 to 106,over Bloomington, which also finished unbeaten and untied and gained its conference laurels. For Elkhart, it was the second state title in six years. In the final popularity poll of the season, Elkhart and Bloomington each gained five firstplace votes from the panel of experts. The other two went to Cathedral and Chatard of Indianapolis. Elkhart shut out seven of its 10 opponents and beat strong South Bend St. Joseph’s, the mythical state champion in 1964, in its last game of the season, 14-10. “Biggest Thrill” The victory gave Kurth a 10year coaching record of 65-27-4, including 23-7 in three years at Elkhart. He coached at Griffith the first seven years of his career, which he launched after playing end for Wittenberg College in Ohio. “This is the biggest thrill of my coaching career,” he said. “Our biggest asset was our speed and our size. We have a big team, but for big men they really move. “We platooned all the way, and I think this definitely helped us, too. And our defense also was a big part of our success.” Although relying on team effort, Kurth lauded such play-

ers as Robert Taylor and Marshall McCullough, two beefy senior defensive tackles; tight end Tom Thompson and junior quarterback Bob Terlep, who passed for the winning touch-

fore the first half ended. Kurth loses five seniors from his No. 1 offensive lineup and five from his top defensive unit through graduation. Bloomington climbed from

down against St. Joe just be- third place to second in the

final UPI ratings, Gary Andrean from fifth to third, Cathedral from sixth to a tie for fourth with Chatard, and Marion from seventh to sixth. Indianapolis Washington, deContinued on page 14

San Diego still on top in small college poll

NEW YORK (UPI)—San Diego State, seeking its third consecutive small college championship, could be ready for the big time now. That’s the opinion expressed by observers of the Aztecs’ unbelievable 68-7 trouncing of Southern Mississippi Saturday night. Leading only 13-7 at the half, the Aztecs erupted for 55 points in the second half to completely demoralize the visiting southerners, who entered the game with a 3-4 mark in major college competition. The immense proportion of the San Diego State victory is best shown in a pair of Southern Mississippi losses, one a 17-14 decision to Alabama and another 21-13 to Mississippi, both Southeastern Conference powers. The victory helped the Aztecs maintain their leadership in the small college ratings as Don Coryell’s powerhouse received 28 first place votes and 330 points from the 35-member United Press International Board of Coaches. North Dakota State, which ended with a 9-0 mark, captured second easily while Tampa moved into the third spot

vacated by Chattanooga, which lost to Mississippi and dipped to fifth. New Mexico Highlands, which also finished with a 9-0 mark, moved up to fourth. Eastern Kentucky held sixth and Texas A&I seventh while Weber State took eighth, Morgan State moved up to ninth and Western Kentucky caputred 10th. Adams State was 11th, followed by Willamette, Hum-

boldt State and North Carolina State, with a pair of upsets in its last two outings, in the next three places, each a point apart. Indiana (Pa.) State, which ended up Saturday 9-0 for the season, was 15th, followed by Troy State, eighth last week, and Gustavus Adolphus. Eastern Michigan, Central Missouri State and Kings Point tied for 18th and Florida A&M took the final spot on the top 20.

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The Oakland Oaks are finding out, much to their dismay, that it takes more than a one-man scoring attack to carry the burden in the American Basketball Association pennant race. The Oaks, who were threaten, ing to make a runaway in the league race, were sidetracked Tuesday night even though superstar Rick Barry collected 44 points. The hot - shooting Denver Rockets, capitalizing on balanced scoring and superior rebounding, gunned down Barry

and the Oaks, 134-127. It was only the second defeat in 11 games for the Oaks while Denver won its third straight game on its home court after dropping four contests to start the season. Larry Jones, a former Toledo player, was the big scorer for Denver, hitting 33 points. Teammate Byron Beck, who played his collegiate ball at Denver University, had 29 points and a game-leading 20 rebounds. The winners hit 53.2 per cent

of their shots and that proved the difference despite Barry’s amazing shooting. In the only other game played Tuesday night, the Minnesota Pipers, leaders of the Eastern Division, also went down to defeat. The Los Angeles Stars downed the Pipers, 123-116, behind the shooting of Steve Chubin. Chubin hit a field goal and a free throw late in the overtime period to give the Stars the win. He wound up with 34 points. Connie Hawkins led the losers with 29.

East

Pet.

Cincinnati

.818

Boston

.727

Baltimore

.714

Philadelphia

.556

Detroit

.545

New York

.333

Milwaukee

.273

West

Pet.

Los Angeles

.692

Phoenix

.500

21/2

Atlanta

.462

San Fran

.462

San Diego

.417

31/2

Chicago

.400

Seattle

.250

Tuesday’s Results

Cincinnati 126 Baltimore 115 Milwaukee 127 Seattle 114 Chicago 115 San Diego 108 San Francisco 123 Atlanta 108 (only games scheduled)

Wednesday’s Games

Baltimore at Cincinnati

Detroit at San Diego Atlanta at Seattle

(only games scheduled)

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