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i -i 1 TUESDAY i THE LOUISVILLE, KY. MOIIM.NC;, MARCH 9, 197 t- i Also-hoiio red Luther calls McDaniels 'best ever' AfZOr 17 if I V. wvu wp pmyergeis nignesi praise rom rwm coucifi team of Western's veteran Jim Rose, Murray's Jimmy Young, Middle Tennessee's Ken Riley, Tennessee Tech's Wayne Pack and Eastern's Charlie Mitchell isn't far behind the first unit. It has exceptional shooters in Rose and Young; a combination scorer and re-bounder in Riley; a flashy playmaker in Pack, and one of the league's most promising performers in Mitchell, a 6-foot-3 sophomore who averaged over 20 points the last half of the season. Freshman stars cited Finally, looking to the future, The Courier-Journal chose Morehead State's Leonard Coulter and Howard Wallen; Murray's Marcellous Starks and Steve Barrett and East Tennessee's Henry White on its All-Freshman team.

Morehead and Murray had undefeated freshman seasons and were rated the best first-year groups in the OVC since McDaniels was a freshman at Western. Coulter, a 6-foot-5 forward, and Wallen, a guard, are expected to step into More-head's lineup next season, while Starks, a 6-foot-9 prospect, is expected to play center for Murray. Barrett, a quick, 5-foot-9 native of Otwell, also could win a starting role for Murray as could his running mate in the backcourt 6 foot-4 Steve Bowers of Washington Courthouse, Ohio. White, who averaged 30 points a game for the East Tennessee freshmen, is given a chance to become' a varsity star next year. A guard, he has exceptional shooting accuracy and range.

some competition from Western's John Oldham, who led his team to its second straight title, keeping it together through thick and thin, and Eastern Kentucky's Guy Strong, who had molded together as fine a team as there was in the league by the last month of the season. Day's hustle pays off Luther, however, was chosen' on the basis of the things that Murray, which finished with a 19-5 record, did so well rebounding position, defense away from the ball, willingness to wait for the good shot. All the things, in other words, that require hours and hours of skillful teaching. Meanwhile, Morehead State's 6-foot-8 Jim Day had another steady, hardworking year and won first-team A11-0VC honors for the second season in a row. i Day shot better than 50 per cent, averaged 24.5 points and 13.7 rebounds and made hustle the name of the game.

Three newcomers completed the first team Western forward Jerry Dunn, Murray forward Lester Taylor and Eastern guard George Bryant Dunn, a 6foot-4 transfer from Vin-cennes Junior College, gave Western muscle on the boards and made it difficult to two-time McDaniels by averaging 15.8 points with a nice shooting touch from the outside. 2nd team star-studded, too Taylor, although only a sophomore, quickly gained a reputation as one of the league's most feared defenders and re-bounders. He also shot better than 50 per cent and averaged 15.8 points in Murray's slowed-down offense. Now, to Bryant. Is there a more devastating outside shooter around than this 5-foot-10 product of Burnside, who began maturing late last season, his sophomore year? He used speed, jumping ability and shooting touch to average 24.5 points and become, in Strong's words, "an example to every little man who wants to play the game." Remove McDaniels and the second 'fin 3 By JOHN FLYNN Courier-Journal Times Staff Writer Now, to one of the easiest tasks of a long basketball season the naming of Western Kentucky's Jim McDaniels as The Courier-Journal's Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.

The season belonged to the Western star, even more so than a year ago when he dominated OVC teams like they never had been dominated before. Wherever he played from Madison Square Garden to Johnson City, Tenn. turnaway crowds flocked to see this marvelously gifted 7-footer with the touch of a pickpocket. Not once did he disappoint them. On the road, for instance, he was a 32.5 scorer, while he averaged only 25 points at home, a mark of a clutch performer.

"He is a great talent the best, in my mind, ever to play in our league," said Murray State coach Cal Luther. "But the thing I like about him, he wants the ball in the tough situation." Averages 29.2 points McDaniels led the conference in every department except free-throw shooting and his mark of 74.7 per cent placed him among the top 10 in this department. His 29.2 scoring average was tops, as were his shooting percentage of 54.2 and rebound average of 15.5. This was the year in which McDaniels, whose offensive abilities never were questioned, grew in stature as a rebound-er and defensive player. He averaged five blocked shots a game and became an intimidating force around the basket in the mold of Jacksonville's Artis Gilmore, whom Mac will face for the third time in the NCAA Mideast Regional Saturday at Notre Dame.

He also became one of the nation's best rebounders, averaging almost 20 a game in the last six games of Western's drive to the OVC championship. Off the court, despite trials which would have soured a less engaging individual, McDaniels won numerous friends with candor and an unrelenting sense of humor. Oldham, Strong close behind He was the target of every team's defense and of stories that he had signed a million dollar contract with the American Basketball Association, but his only concession to his need for privacy was to have his telephone number changed and unlisted. At the same time, there was another story developing in the OVC the coaching job turned in by Luther at Murray State. He took a small team, taught it patience on offense and toughness on defense and cajoled it into almost stealing the OVC title from Western.

As a result, his selection as The Courier-Journal's Coach of the Year was almost as easy to make as McDaniels'. However, in Luther's case, there was COACH OF THE YEAR in the Ohio Valley Conference is Murray State University's Cal Luther. His patience and teaching produced a 19-5 final record. PLAYER OF THE YEAR in the OVC is Western Kentucky 7-footer Jim McDaniels, a dominating figure in leading John Oldham's club to the championship. Lost to team for of Us Carter dislocates ABA leading scorers Playar, Team FO FT TP Ave.

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Ohio Valley all-star team FIRST TEAM Player, School Ht. Yr. Ave. Jim McDaniels, West. Ky.

7-0 Sr. 29.2 Jim Day, Morehead State 6-8 Sr. 24.4 Geo. Bryant, Eastern Ky. 5-10 Jr.

24.7 Les Taylor, Murray State 6-3 So. 15.8 Jerry Dunn, Western Ky. 6-4 Jr. 15.8 SECOND TEAM Player, School Ht. Yr.

Ave. Jim Young, Murray State 5-10 Sr. 16.2 Jim Rose, Western Ky. Sr. 15.3 Ken Riley, Middle Tenn.

6-5 Sr. 15.3 Chas. Mitchell, East. Ky. 6-3 So.

16.6 Wayne Pack, Tenn. Tech 6-2 So. 17.6 By GEORGE RORRER Courier-Journal Timts Staff Writer Just when you start to relax and enjoy yourself in the occasionally bizarre world of college basketball, something seems to happen to spoil it all. Yesterday, while interim coach Howard Stacey and his University of Louisville team were savoring the club's third Missouri Valley Conference championship in the last four years, guard Larry Carter suffered a compound dislocation of his right index finger in practice. of team physician Dr.

Rudy Ellis diagnosed the injury and trainer Jim Bible took Carter to the hospital where a cast was put on his hand. Ellis said Carter would not be able to play either in Thursday's playoff game with St. Louis or in Saturday's showdown with Drake if of gets by St. Louis. Stacey said he would start Mike Law- hon in place of Carter, making it the first I time the Cardinals' starting lineup has HIT Exhibition baseball linescores Super Low Profile Distribute! Car Weight Over A Broad Road-Huggipg Surface.

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BUY 2 OR playoffs been changed all season. There is a possibility that Carter will be ready to play in the Midwest Regional at Wichita next week if Louisville wins the playoff, according to Ellis. Even after he got the bad news, Stacey was optimistic about the upcoming playoff. "We have played well this season when our people have been in foul trouble," he said. "We have depth.

We've got the best team in the playoffs and we'll be out to prove it." Drake's Maury JoTin also leans toward Louisville but with a big qualification. "On the basis of their 42-point victory over us," said John, "Louisville has to be the favorite if it gets past St. Louis. But I think that one will be a toss-up." Louisville beat Drake 94-52 almost three weeks ago at Freedom Hall, but lost 73-60 at St. Louis last Thursday night.

St. Louis' Bob Polk, however, pointed At Phoenix, Ariz. TOKYO ORIONS 210 110 000 5 3 SAN FRANCISCO 120 004 00x 7 9 2 Kitsry, Sato 5, Yaglsawa 4 and Daigo; Marlchal, Pltlock 4, Barr 4 and Dietz, Gibson 4. Barr. L-Sato.

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of now 0-3, plays Stetson today at DeLand, Fla. LOUISVILLE 101 102 112 13 3 JACKSONVILLE 000 301 33x 10 3 1 Kaufman, Seebert 7 (L) and Benson; Thole, Shollg 4, Hasken 7, Nichols 8 (W) and Webber. HR Jacksonville, Webber, Semanchnix. Sports on the radio 2:45 p.m.-Central-DeSalet, WKLO-FM (99.7). 4:30 p.m.-Jeffersontown-Westport, WKLO-FM (99.7).

7 p.m.-Fairdale-Butler, WKLO-FM (99.7). 7:20 p.m.-lndiana-Ohio State, WXVW (1450). 8:45 p.m.-Manuol-Atherton, WKLO-FM (99.7). calendar Philadelphia at Cleveland. Baltimore at Los Angeles.

Buffalo at San Diego. Boston vs. San Francisco at Oakland. National Hockey League East Team Boston New York Montreal Toronto Buffalo Detroit Vancouver Division west Division W. L.

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Pti. 92 70 62 60 56 48 39 48 10 7 103 93 80 72 49 48 42 Chicago 1....42 15 8 St. Louis 27 21 16 Minnesota 24 29 14 Philadelphia1 24 29 12 Pittsburgh 20 30 16 Los Angeles 18 34 12 California ...17 45 5 41 14 11 34 18 12 33 27 6 18 36 13 19 35 10 18 40 6 SUNDAY'S RESULTS Boston 4, St. Louis I. Montreal 4, Detroit 1.

California 3, Pittsburgh 3, tie. Minnesota 3, Philadelphia 1. New York 4, Los Angeles 2. Buffalo 6, Vancouver 3. LAST NIOHT'S RESULTS No games scheduled.

TONIOHT'S GAMES Los Angeles at St. Louis. Detroit at Vancouver. finger at Drake as the favorite. "Whoever got the bye," he said, "just naturally has to be favored." Both John and Polk praised their own teams for overcoming great odds this season.

"I'm quite satisfied," said-John, whose team could earn a third straight NCAA trip after winning or sharing the MVC title for a third consecutive year. "I counted us dead when we left Louisville. We could have folded then, but we won our last four games, including two on the road. This club has character." "It's really something," said Polk, a former coach at Vanderbilt and Trinity "winning in only our second year here. We really didn't expect it." of has not been successful in postseason play of late, having dropped seven of its nine such games in the last five seasons.

In its only previous MVC playoff, it lost in 1969 to Drake. Making the title even sweeter for of was another honor that went with it. Louisville is the first school to win both the MVC football and basketball titles in the same school year. of will celebrate tonight at its annual University of Louisville Associates-sponsored banquet in the Canterbury Room of the Executive Inn. A social hour starts at 6, and the banquet at 7.

Jay Crouse, former news director at WHAS and now of John Waits Associates, will be master of ceremonies. Although of L's team has an uphill climb if it is to go to the NCAA University Division finals at Houston March 25 and 27, its nationally-respected statistical crew will work the event for a third straight year. The crew will also handle the NCAA College Division finals at Evansville, March 17-19. Members of the of statistical crew are Al Benninger, David Isaacs, Al Levy, Paul Marquess, Bill Smith and Jim Tharp. Thursday night's game with St.

Louis will be televised starting at 8:30 (EST) by Louisville's Channel 32, which will also show Saturday night's game with Drake if of beats St. Louis. of basketball statistics (19-7) 9. 3 MVC) Player Jim Price Al Vilcheck Larry Carter Ron Thomas Henry Bacon Mike Lawhon John Studer Ron Stalllngs Ken Bradley Greg Neely Paul Pry Rick Miles Buddy Mattlngly Joe Meiman Team LOUISVILLE OPPONENTS t-o .24 173-380 24 182-343 .24 167-360 .26 132-260 .26 137-282 FT Reo. 91-111 137 Avg.

Pts. Avg. 5.3 437 16.8 9.7 425 16.3 1.5 381 14.7 12.2 353 13.6 41-120 47- 59 89-141 47- 70 41- 77 4- 13 18- 25 7- 13 2- 2 0- 2 1- 1 5- 7 3- 3 252 39 317 189 54 22 19 30 4 12 10 2 4 1.13 7.3 321 12.3 26 67-135 2.1 195 7.5 3.1 2.4 1.8 1.3 1.1 1.4 2.3 0.8 23- 36 11- 31 10-25 5- 9 5- 13 3- 6 1- 4 1- 7 1.4 50 40 27 12 10 7 7 5 1.1 2.0 0.4 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.7 24 917-1911 26 770-1711 434-444 1224 440-450 1134 47.1 2270 87.3 43.7 1990 76.S Tonight's college basketball Northwestern at Illinois. Michigan at Iowa. Minnesota at Michigan State.

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