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The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • 5

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Page Five The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, Sunday, March 10, 1968 fltme MossySo Se out i i i Spartans Place 4 'man in 0:52 of the first round. C'rippen ended in fourth place in his division. It was the eighth straight state championship for the Spartans and the 11th in the 12 years of Montana competition. The Spar BUTTE (AP) Missoula Sentinel won its eighth straight Montana high school wrestling championship Saturday night piling up 93 points before a crowd of 3,000 in the Butte Civic Center. The Sentinel Spartan grap- piers were followed by C.

M. tinel was voted the outstanding Russell High School of Great, wrestler after surviving an un- tans, under Coach Jug Beck. Falls with 49 points. Missoula defeated season and winning all went undefeated this season and Hellgate was third with 47. 'four tournament matches in the, never nad 10 points scored Great Falls Public scored 37; 154-pound division.

Charles Eis-agajnst tnem jn duai matches. mm, i in mm i uinii in I -r vSw i nff i i I 3- vt ill tl 3- 3 I I ill I i 7'- ZfZfT? Tar Heels Gain Bonnies Game points. Kauspeil naa Jt points, man oi nenunei aio n.iu dn undefeated season in the 180-pound Hawks Top Class A division. In Class A. Bozeman won Sentinel was awarded the Bob with 38 points, ahead of Hardin Olson Memorial Trophy as the with 29, and Glasgow and Miles outstanding team at the meet, ritv UpH at Anaconda was' Les Olson of Kalispell suf warn McKav.

Great Falls Rus-vll. outpointed Ron Micwlson, Great Fails. 8-5 10j Rod Jones, Missoula Sentinel, outpointed Rich Jacofcsen, Kalispell. 6-2. 112 Dale Scnatter.

Great Falls Russell, outpointed Bob Owen, Missoula Sentinel. 7-2. 1.0 Cnaries Alien, Anacorda. out- fered his son in the irct fit thp stM- pomlfd lerrv KCDinson, eozeman, ii- uuu" 1111 Dennis DedncK, Bozeman, out- 180-poiind Class. lOS- pointed Keitn Hill, Great Falls Russell, CHARLOTTE, N.C.

(AP) North Carolina blew a distant nun wun points. Baker took the Class B-C title li-2 ing to Eisman 32-2 a close game wide open with 27! with eight points, ahead of Ma ljj Fred Wadsworth. Great Fails Baseball Warms Up By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rookies Buddy Bradford oi the Chicago White Sox and Jim Miles of Washington turned in key performances in their clubs' victories Saturday. Bradford, an outfielder, made a sensational catch in the 10th inning and then doubled home the tie-breaking run in the 11th as the White Sox edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 at Sarasota, Fla. The Reds had tied the score in the ninth with a three-run rally, climaxed by Don Pav-letich's two-run single.

Miles pitched hitless ball over the final three innings, allowing just two balls to be hit out of the infield and walking just one batter, as Washington clipped the Houston Astros 3-1 at Cocoa, Fla. Joe Morgan, Ken McMullen and Ron Hansen drove in the Washington runs. Washington pitched Camilo Pascual was ejected in the third inning for going to his mouth in violation of the new spitball rule. The Astros' Rusty Staub ended his eight-day holdout by signing for an estimated $45,000. Elsewhere on the exhibition schedule, the first full one of the season.

Bucco's Win Manny Mota and Manny Jimenez hit solo homers as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 5-2 at Fort Myers, Fla. Tony Taylor and Mike Ryan homered for the Phillies. Horace Clarke's two-run homer helped the Yankees build up a 5-2 lead in two innings and New York went on to top Baltimore 5-3 at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Don Buford homered with the bases empty for Baltimore. Bob Gibson pitched three hit-less innings and Mike Shannon and Dick Simpson each drove in two runs as St.

Louis blanked the New York Mets 4-0 at St. Petersburg, Fla. Simpson's RBI came on a homer. Tommie Agee was hit on the head by a Gibson pitch but rays proved negative. Tigers Top Twins outpointed Bob Kovama.

Hardin, points in the first 10 minutes of An award for the fastest pin in Centra the meet went to 180-pound Don ta with seven and Big handy with four. Larrv Cocchiarella. Missoula Hell- wno cot nis Crippen of Baker Mike Jovin of Missoula the second half Saturday night to outclass North Carolina State 87-50 in the finals of the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball gate, outpointed Jav Scnm.dt, Billmjs Senior, 3-1 145 Bob Cappes, Missoula Sentinel, outpointed Brad Johnson, Missoula Hell-gate. )0-. 154 Mike Jovin, Missoula Sentinel, outpointed Joe Higgins, Great Falls Central.

10-2. 15 Ken Rcbbms, Great Falls Central, outpointed Mark Flaherty, Missoula tournament. i lfi 25 Out of 28 The Tar Heels' 25th victory in Sentinel, 8 1. 180 Charles Eiseman, Missoula Sen-tinel. outpointed Les Olsen, Kalispell.

3-2. Heavyweight Mike Kettleson. Glas-qow, outpointed Dick Lewis, Missoula Hellgate, 2-1. 28 games qualified the nation's fourth-ranked team for NCAA Eastern Regional tournament play against St. Bonaventure College Basketball out-wrestled him in the final minutes.

Helena had two wins in the tournament Gary Hansen defeated his heavyweight opponent in the first round. (Photo by Rickey) HELENA WIN Nick Cladis of Helena High is driven off the mat in the Butte Civic Center during the state championship first round. Dale Adams of Forsyth is commanding this situation, but he lost the match 6-2 when Cladis next Friday night at Raleigh, N.C. Larry Miller's 21 points led North Carolina to its second straight ACC title and gave him 76 points for three tournament games. He won the Most Valuable Player award tor the second straight year.

Clark Pacer Rusty Clark, 6-foot-10 center, played a key role in the Tar Heel's winning surge before he was ordered out of the game by the referee after he crashed into State's sophomore Vann Willi- Spotlight: Jug Beck i A i i yir ford and sent him sprawling to Confid Sport ersce an the floor. The dazed Williford spent the rest of the game on the bench. North Carolina led 31-26 at halftime. Bill Freehan drove in two runs, leading Detroit past Minnesota 6-1 at Lakeland, Fla. ivAatt er ov iitecor Detroit Ditcher Dennis Ribant "That fancy stuff is fine when pions a year and never less than three Lew-CLA Gels 59lh By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UCLA 72, Southern California 64 Oregon State 93, Oregon 54 Mich.

St. Illinois 59 Portland Gonzaga 82 Michigan 71, Iowa 70 Kansas St. 49. Okla. St.

47 Stanford 64, California SI Portland 94, Gonzaga 82 LeMoyne 83. Alfred 80 Kansas 91, Iowa State 59 Wichita St. 85. Tulsa 81 Purdue 68, Indiana 64 Kansas 91, Iowa State SB Wichita State 85. Tulsa 81 Purdue 68, Indiana 64 Tournamtnf NCAA Eastern Regional Columbia 83, La Salle 69 Davidson 79, St.

John's, N.Y. 70 NCAA Eastern Regional Tourney Columbia 83, La Salle 69 Davidson 79, Sf. John's N.Y., 70 At Kent, Ohio E. Tennessee St. 79, Horida Sf.

69 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship North Carolina 87, N.C. State 50 NCAA Eastern Regional College Division St. Bonaventure 102, Boston College 93 Consolation Philadelphia Textile 105, Muhlenberg 94 Great Lakes Regional Consolation S. Dakota St. 86, Depauw 84 Kansas St.

49, Oklahoma St. 47 Michigan 71, Iowa 70 First Round West Regional Houston 94, Chicago, Loyola 76 Mid-East Regional Marquette 72, Bowling Green 71 Ashland 61, Norfolk 51 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship North Carolina 87, N.C. State 50 Midwest Regional Championship Evansville 79, Southwest Missouri 73 Consolation Lincoln, Mo. 92, Southern Colorado 77 South Central Regional Consolation Oglethorpe 82, Bethune-Cookman 70 Western Region New Mexico St. 68, Weber St.

57 you re using it against someone you can beat anyhow," Berg said during a break between matches. It was during the 120-pound weight matches, the only class in which Sentinel was not represented at the state In only one year 1966 did Sentinel miss placing a single individual champion, and they still won the state trophy on team points. How does he do it? also was a victim of the new spitball rule, being ejected in the seventh inning. Atlanta got all of its runs in the fourth inning on singles by Rico Carty and Deron Johnson and an error to beat Los Angeles 3-1. Southpaw Dick Kelley pitched three hitless innings for the Braves.

Pinch hitter Dave Marshall sinulpH in the eo-ahead run in Sec- LOS ANGELES (AP) By Les Rickey Independent Record Sportswriter BUTTE It was pretty much an accepted thing during the opening rounds of the state wrestling tournament Missoula Sentinel was set to take its 11th state championship in the 12-year history of the sport in Montana. Jug Berg, wrestling coach at Sentinel since 1955 when he left Champaign, was a marked contrast to the 31 other coaches "Numbers and tradition. TENSE Bob Huppe, Helena High's top wrestler ond divisional champion, tensely awaits his turn on the mot during state tournament first round matches. The 133-pounder lost in the first match and was eliminated. He has a 19-2-1 record for the season.

(Photo by Rickey) -When you go into state finals Berg replied. "We win match- es. and that gives our wrestlers confidence. This year, we had or up against a good wrestler, that junk just doesn't work," Berg said. "You have to de the fourth inning and San Fran 150 turn out for wrestling.

We've pend on good basic wrestling or! had as manv as 200 turn out. BenaalMat at the tournament. men He was relaxed and confident. ond ranked UCLA overcame a slow, deliberate Southern California offense Saturday night to beat the Trojans 72-64 as both teams closed out regular season and Pacific-8 play. The semi-stalling tactics of USC allowed the Bruins only a 14-13 lead midway through the opening half.

But UCLA scored five straight points in the next five minutes and led at the half. 33-25. Bruin Lew Alcindor scored nine straight points as the second half opened and dominated play the rest of the way as the Bruins breezed to their 16th consecutive victory over the Trojans in the last five years. Alcindor scored 23 points to lead all scorers. Jim Marsh had lfi for the Troians.

At Warmup Mat Other coaches stood on the cisco went on to nip ueveianu 2-1 in a rain-shortcned, six-inning game at Tucson, Ariz. Oakland scored three runs in the third inning two coming on a bases loaded single by Campy Campaneris and downed Boston 5-1 at Braden-ton, Fla. Joe Lahoud homered for Boston in the first. Ernie Banks singled home the winning run in the sixth inning as the Chicago Cubs edged California 2-1 at Palm Springs, Calif. The veteran Banks also collected two other hits.

Lose at tate sidelines of the three mats in the Butte Civic Center, shouting instructions and giving sup you don win. Berg js a wrestier himself, Berg said his wrestlers do noiand not a arge one Thjs sjx calisthenics during practice, foot sportswriter had to tip his They exercise on their own to ook at hjm He 5.9 We work on nothing butiand weighs around 145 wrestling. The kids work out on their own time. When they prac-! Duke Ln.ver-tice, they wrestle." I-V whlIe thcfre the Navy V-12 program for of- Go For Pins icer training. He went to Cor- What does he concentrate on nell College.

Iowa, as a student when training wrestlers? land wrestled there for three "Pins. They're the only thing! years, that counts. The rest of it, if you He then moved on to Michi-are trying for a pin, comes to study for his master's sure as mud follows rain. When degree, carrying with him the you work for a pin, you gain collegiate AAU championship. Helena wrestlers ran into points.

The Helenan won a 6-2 port to their wrestlers. touch eoine in the first rounds of decision over Rusty Raymond Berg seldom showed up at matside. He left that to his as the state wrestlins match ini who handed Hansen a loss earli- Butte this weekend. I er in the season. in thn Hansen was pinned in the sec- Weber Loses sistantssometimes and instead walked around in the warmup area, speaking softly to his 11 wrestlers, most of whom class and Garv Hansen as a nd round by Mike Kettleson of SALT LAKE CITY, Utah scored the onlv 111 cuusuid- The Bruins, who now go on to; neavyweigni points as you go along.

He was an assistant coach at (AP) Jumping Jimmv Collins our. uon. Hansen was pinnea in 1.01 thp bv Bob Smith of Cut Bank. His tpam has a nliMiomena! Mirhiean. then moved on tothe the NCAA playolls, won Weir; vvins mr uie neiiKm nn scored seven straight points to record.

In addition to 11 state! University of Illinois as an as-! 59th game in their last 60 and nament. Both wins were in in Alt) frtrrt hn 1 1 1 There were 192 wrestlers first round. ij closed out the season with a 25-1 tournament Divisional champion Bob I lap- Tltit-, V. record, 14-0 in league play. si' tant coach, a post he held for three years.

He coached at Champaign, titles, Sentinel has turned out 50 or so state champions. They average six to seven state cham- 133 lost 8-4 1,1 UiK 111 i rnnnH VVavnr Ot in wi caning, ui a uiai-iuuiiu game ui Glasgow who Sn CriTin the nearly 1.000 students taking the NCAA basketball tourna-Eastern Division. The loss elim- Pi ment Saturday night. were first-place winners in the divisional tournament in Missoula. He talked easily with other coaches, with officials, with reporters, and with wrestlers from opposing teams.

He joked with spectators and helped his and other wrestlers work out. His performance is no reflection on other coaches in the sport. He works with the confidence born of tradition his wrestlers win. Snowmobile Races Set until 1955, when he moved jto Montana to help open up the I sport scholastically. Only he and Helena Coach Jack Cohn remain of the original wrestling coaches in the state.

Jayhawks Just Miss LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -The Kansas Jayhawks, headed for the National Invitation Tournament, took quick command with a ball-stealing defense led by Jo Jo White and whipped Iowa State 91-58 Saturday. The Jayhawks finished 10-4 in league play and 19-7 for the season, but lost ther last chance for a share of the Big Eight title when leading Kansas State edged Oklahoma State 49-47 at Manhattan, Kan. inated Huppe. riavii: nt Qf; lrit his first DeHerrera Dethroned Midwest Next PHILIPSBURG Snowmobile match to Ron Michaelson of; racers irom inrougnoui western Great pajs Dv 7.1 jje iost in Montana held warmups Satur- the consolation to Dave Renfrew day for big races at of Columbia Falls bv 6-2.

De-; Toughest Ever BILLINGS (AP) Abe Other coaches at the tourna- Herrera of Rawlins. Wyo sev- u'prp not cnvino- nn to, Echo Lake Lodge. cladis lost his second match' Basics Only en vear veteran of Golden ment oisston lops The races, sponsored by tne to Roh KaDnes of Missoula Sen- coaches Berg, other 0, particularly ureal 1 Gloves competition, and defend- Sentinel 1 1 UIUVC3 auu V4V i 1 1-4 1 1 1 Jf teaches basic wrestling, without regional featherweight i Falls Public, but most agreed Philipsburg Jaycees. are being 5. after tne Bengal wre frills or showmanship.

champion was dethroned Satur-'that Sentinel was the team to Conducted in cooperation with tier had beaten Dale Adams of rf, Ziht tho finale nf thp beat, and it would be toueh George Stanisich, Butte police- porsvth bv 8-6. In the consola- Loyola 94-7 man and operator of Echo Lake ion Cladis lost to Allen Smith to do 17th annual Midland Empire Lodge. of Valier bv 8-4. Favored in today's races are Louje Grandv was eliminated The psychological factor that works for Sentinel works in re Class Scores Golden Gloves regional tournament. Buddy McKay of Missoula took- DeHerrera 's title by a popular unanimous decision.

I Polaris -and Arti-Cat machines, i jn the first round after losing to Butte drivers Larry Pierce. Ed-; Aaron Hansen of Missoula Hell- verse against other teams. "They psvche us out. there's SALT LAKE CITY, L'tahscored most of his points on i AP i Magnificent Elvin short jumpers or rebound shots. Haves poured in 49 points and Loyola seldom got more than are no doubt that." said one state idv Lisoe and Jim Kamicn coach.

Some of our kids are! heavy favorites. gate by 7-4. Randy Strom at lb'5 lost first match to Mike Henri his dominated the backboards as one shot as Hayes and 6-9 team-nf top-ranked and undefeated mate Ken Spain cleared the de- Larry Richards of Butte sue- cessfully defended his bantam-j best in duals before they ever; It eliminated Houston easily swept aside snor- tensive Doaras, sweeping hous- Hellgate by 7-6 Gonzaga Loses ter Chicago Loyola 94-if satur- ton it its j()tn consecutive victo- weignt crown against sonny oar-1 get umu mc nioi. millo of Rawlins. Wvo.

"But they're tough." another Strom Northern Division at Great Falls Championship St. Leo's of Lewistown 66. Centerville 46 Consolation Box Elder 77, Winifred 63 Third Round Winifred 100, Geraldine 88 (loser out) Box Elder 74. Belt 68 (loser out) Second Round Belt 81, Hingham 71 (loser out) Winifred 86, Denton 66 (loser out) Semifinal St. Leo's of Lewistown 76, Geraldine 49 Centerville 67, Box Elder 65 PORTLAND, Ore.

(AP) Paul Steve Czehura lost 11-5 to Clay- day night a lirst-round game ries. a mis season. The Midland Empire cham- added. "They re always tough every Golden got 21 points Saturday, ton Olmstead of Poison. The loss ot the aLAA basketball tourna-i rn the first half alone, Hayes pions will advance to the na- and they get tougher tional Golden Gloves tourna-1 year.

Right now. they re the: leading the University ot ron- eliminated mm. iir.h. scorea points ana puuea ment in Salt Lake City, March toughest team in the state his-1 land to a 94-82 basketball vie- Hansen tirst-round penorm- uies. umi ma uw aown rebounds in leading 20-23.

Itory." itory over Gonzaga. ance cost Missoula 'height to great advantage. Houston to a 53-34 lead. Houston connected on 55 per cent of its shots in the first half. 1 in Favored Teams Win (lass Tournaments mm OllII lllUlldll.

WIIU SLUICU 1U points and grabbed six rebounds for Loyola in the first half, was ejected midwav throueh the sec- Southern Division at Livingston Championship Bozeman Rosarv 71, Roberts 62 (overtime) Consolation Busbv 67, Park City 5a Third Round Busbv 71. St. Labre 6a (loser out) Park City 41, Manhattan 58 (loser out) Second Round Manhattan 77, Ryeqate 55 (loser out) St. Labre's 70, Broadview 57 (loser out) Semifinal Roberts 69. Busbv 54 Bozeman Rosary 60, Park City 49 Western Division at Missoula Championship Seelev-Swan 43, Sheridan 39 Consolation Twin Bridges 83, Victor 56 Third Round Twin Bridges 57, Atberton 50 (loser out) Victor 73, Whitehall 69 (loser out) Second Round Victor 84, Arlee 75 (loser out) Twin Bridges 91, Troy 69 (loser out) Semifinal Sheridan 41, Alberion 38 Seelev-Swan 76, Whitehall 45 Eastern Division at Sidney Championship Sacred Heart of Miles City 68, 53 Consolation Lambert 78, Westby 63 Third Round Westby 68, Medicine Lake 67 (loser out) Lambert 58, Terry 51 (loser out) Semifinal St.

Leo's ond period for slugging Spain. Centerville moved into the day night for the Eastern Divi- never headed as four players, vance to the state tournament ball Saturday nignt wun a Lovoa trailed by 20 points at lead mid-way in the first period ision championship in Class Chit in the double figures. Bob 'n Helena March 21-23. victory over Sheridan. the" time, 63-43.

and hplrl it until Strons and action. r- i rnnsnlatinn rniinri Ainneri In ihn funinlntinn osmp r.ir-' i. .1 1 .1 1 11 CRPAT FAIT? (API Paiii 7- iTi was niKii iur oacieu 1 m. 11 wcu uieu, uowevei, uiii uic Busby lost earlier to Roberts so'ljer in eveningi Twin press began to work, and a nTn k- vvier started connecting 10 puu; sacred Heart now neads tor 17 nnint. Strong and Bill Wier combined in a halftime 'pari tmomDnt in Wltn "points iiu Raiin.

uj 01 iw tho rhf Hniirnn part ua rur tn vz. a-iv Llit Jiait lOUi ilUKlVIlk 111 I1L1V.UU I I I rnnx-xwn C3 Uoll-u ivivi tor 4 DOmtS tO lead 6t. IeOS Ot oooi Tn thp wntirf half St lornh 91.9-? i. U1CS PJ6 no'" 'tig aA Rshv hppt Park Titv fi7 Lewistown to a 66-46 victorvii; honors for the game and for rir-ht to challenge Sheridan for Houston pulled away again as over Centerville in the cham-lfl thp pM tn nnll stradiiv 21 points. -j Hayes scored, eight straight ninnchin 0amP nf thp Nnrthprn clQeu UIiul OIlua as Ot'iiy rms ui uuucua DO nts to make it 77-56 0lth5.the,away.

tinn winner Lambert challeneed, r. high noint man in the chamrion-i Sheridan and Twin Bridges 10 Class tournament I Division Rick Soha paced the scoring Brockton for the second seeding! DOZemCin lOSary ship game with 22 points. Ros- will play Monday night in Boze-j Ha lnA 0 If Hino T'ltrmnnr ant 1H (nf thn ciifnnn coonin'T in for centerville wun zi points, i ui the state tournament, ihej ttviTSTOt (P Ro7P-ar' lui 6 it I Ik. lino Ua challenge game will be ru j. iUa pn points.

the state tournament March 21-;" "'c i in Hplena added a total of 27 rebounds. here. St. Leo's and Centerville now move to the state tournament in Helena March 21-23 from the Northern Division. I man iwjzai oiiui uunu uil, ivult Iilgllt 111 OlUilCV- erts Rockets 71-62 in overtime Sacred Heart Seelev-Swan's superior height Corky Bell scored 13 points to Lambert took an earlier 78-63 Saturday nieht for the cham-' SpPlPV-Swnn spelled the difference ir.

"J-VUid- SIDNEY (APi Sacred consolation victory over West- pjonship of the Southern Divi- In the consolation same. Box The victory sends Houston Sacred Heart of Miles City 67, Lambert TrMof etnnnoH u'inifroH 77-fii fnr vtpart nf TiiPs ritv. disnlavins d- sion Class basketball tourna-1 MlobUL LA Ar i seeiey game as they moved to a half-time lead of 21-11 and were nev- 45 i i.cmnoUnniil i a nnu-pr Sarrpfl Hpart mnveri into the mpnt. caDtured the Western UI into the Midwest Regional next week. crAitif Pound U1UU U1UV.C lit UIC uiYl5luuaiiuaiaiii.tu jv l.nnnJ matches.

crushed Brockton 68-53 Satur-1 lead early in the game and was! Both Rosary and Roberts ad-1 vision crown of Class basket-ier threatened. Terry 76, Seco 68 (loser out) Medicine Lake 79, Dodson 57 (loser out).

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