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8 THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION, Thursday, March 16,1972 Celts Roll Lamar, Ratleff, Chones, Riker Selected Eagles Pitt AS Cowens jBruins' Walton Tops All-America Keys Rally iS'EW YORK (AP) Bill: team, has been compared fa- to a 2G-D record in regular-sea- lliat they've stepped up of the American Basketball As- Based on votes from sports Walton. UCLA's lantern-jawed jvorably to Karcem Abdul a son play. He shot 63 per cent major college status. He's aver- sociation late in Hie season. Be- i and broadcasters tower of strength, and Dwight-ber Lamar.

the nation's leading, Bill Russell By TIIE ASSOCIATED I'RESS scol cr trorn Southwestern Loui-'days. (nee Lew Alcindor) and from the field and TO per cent in (heir college from the foul line and nearly every 36.7 a game in his junior fore leaving college, he scored around the nation, the second 21 points and averaged team All-America included Bar- On 'Darko By JIM BKEATIHVIT Umidaled nearly every Ratleff, a junior guard who'12 rebounds in 21 games of his ry Parkhill of Virginia. DwiglH siana. were named today to "I've nevr seen a averaged almost 22 points a i season. Davis of Houston.

Jim Price of "He tried hun at forward Associated Press 1 1971-72 makes thc outlet pass and! Lamar. one of Lhe best shoot-1game this year, also was one of The 6-10 Riker. lhe only sen- Louisville. Henry Bibby of ANADAilKO--Eisenhower ex-' --a at center, and finally de- America basketball team. starts the fast brealc as ers in Lhe country in recent team's toughest ior on the big team, was a A and Robert JIcAdoo of'P'oded for four rims in the to leave him at center." two stars, both dominai- said UCLA Coach John Wood- lory, could become the and quick at li-6.

a a i forward in clutch! North Carolina. fourth mning and used that Red Auerbach. president arc! ns forces in their regions, en, who coached Jabbar and player Io win the scoring title been described as the best'situations, lie averaged nearly! Tlie third team included margin to down the Anadarko general manager of the Doaion vere joined by Ed Ratleff saw Russell play at San Fran- in both the college and univer-1 college guard America since ,20 points and 10 rebounds Richie Kuqua of Oral Roberts: WiU nors G-2 in a baseball game Long Beach State. Jim Chones'cisco sily divisions. The C-foot-1 a day of Oscar Robertson Princeton's Brian Tavlor- here ycslercla afternoon.

of and Tom Riker' Walton, red-haired and bony- was thc college division West. "He's the best pro prospect Eisenhower's Barrel Cofer good doci- of South Carolina. framed, averaged over 21 last season when tlie The 6-11 Chones was a i tbc country," said South i a 1: had his no-hit shut out spoiled a a 6-foot-ll center and points and more than 15 juns were in that class and ap- quelle's big strength a i a Coach Frank JMcGuire ucl Stallworlh of Kansas, and le ijolloni of the seventh as UMlics. said of man Dave Cowens. "It was a very Good for Cowens.

and good the only sophomore on the first. rebounds in leading thc Bruins pears well on his way this year signing with the New York the beefy Riker. for tlie Celtics as well. With the 6-foot 9. 230-poundc.

from Florida State thc nikldlc. Boston's icbuilcling plans in the post-Bill eia have progressed (as- than Auerbach could have hoped. Top NAIA Quints Win The Celtics attained one goal in their rebuilding plans KAN SAS CITY (AP) V.ednesday night, when hey A baskelbaU is' candied at least a tie for firs! rn i nearing the stretch and there is rising belief that nobody can Cowens, one of the ke, to Kentucky Stale has brushed the Celtics' rebuilding, scored asiclc Uvo nents wiUl ease 17 of his 24 points in the final rior Io Shfs quarter-finals, quarter against Philaclclpr.ij routing Minot. N.D., State 118- jle netted eight in a TOW '-ifler GS Tuesday night and team captain John HavlicoK i a 112 S3 Wednesday: had tied the score 104-104 wilh' 111 11 a -31 left. Traxis Grant, the Tho-.

In other NBA games, Phoenix robreds' big star, has 103 points ripped Milwaukee 110-105, Lo3 1o show for his efforts, a tour- Angeles edged Cincinnati 121- a record shattering 60 116 and Atlanta trouiice'J against Minot and 43 more Seattle 134-90. against the Georgians. By beating Philadelphia, Bos- Tonight. Coach Lucian Mitton moved six games in front of chell sends his team, which has the idle New York Knicks. Bos- blended awesome speed and ton had five games remaining basketball Grant's before the playoffs, New York machinelike shooting, against Aggies Visit ORU, Tulsa ALL-AMERICA.

Here is the AP All-America basketball team. Selected were (from left) Dwight Laniar of Southwestern Louisiana, Bill IVallem ot UCLA. Ed Ratlcff of Long Beach State. Chones of iUarquctlc and Tom Riker of South Carolina. (AP IVircpliolo) has seven.

Cowens came to the Celtics 11. St. Thomas, seeded No. Weber State Zeroes In On All America As NCAA Regional Action Team Selected NEW YORK (A, 0 Thc 1571-72 Uy TOM EMORY Associated Press Sports Writer I different 'Hawaii and playing UCLA are Weber State, like teams in 261 previous games, stands in Hie a but the planning The tight zone defense of the'S? Wildcats Wildcats is expected to sur-i sport5caslcr5 TBam tlie out- 1 BMI waiion, UCLA, s-rooi-n, omore, hometa'vn. Mesa, Calif.

i Robinson of Weil Virginia, two doubles and a sacrifice scored tlie Warrior runs. Cofer pitched perfectly for the 4 2-3 innings before Warrior Joe Bointy hit a blow roller between short and tliird that Ike's Ron McXeal mishandled. Cofer retired tlie next batter on a ground ball. The Ike hurler got tlie War' riors out with three infield rcl- TULSA (Stam Cameron i ers in lhe sixtn College will step into the big he Warriors swrled thc scv- leagues uf collegiate baseball em with a pop out before tliey this weekend when the Aggies hitting. Robert Reams challenge Oral Roberts Univer- bolted one to deep right field sily and Tulsa University and was plated by Pat Nar- Thc ORU doubleheacler will 'comey double to the same spot, begin al 1 m.

Friday al thc should have been out diamond, and the TU on tlie relay, but McNeal drop- twinbill will start at 1 p.m. Sat- red tlie throw. urday al Oiler Park. R'Ck Jlillican sacrificed Xar- Cameron enters the long TMney in with a squeeze bunt weekend a 2-0 record, built'Wore Joe Bointy lined to Cofer on 9-3 and 2-0 victories over 10 end the game. Cofer faced Oklahoma Christian College batters, struck out seven and Tuesday.

The Ags rematch with not issue a free pass while the Eagles next week. tipping his record to 1-1. Coach Rudy Basovskv prob-' Eisenhower erupted for four I ably will start Pete Gill 3 lllls ln 1lle iBuzz Jensen on the mound Fri-i I 1 1S then come back with Dar-l A I a Munson slarleci lllmss roll Jones and Allen Colson, -Saturday. Jones and Colson. the distance in Tuesday's' anything round Walton, leaving at thc perfect time, for both The best bets to keep a th 0 UCLA's bid for an tm- himself and tlie team.

Russell lucky State from winning its had just retired, and the team third NAIA tournament in sue was looking for a big man to cession arc top-seeded build around. Claire. Slate and Austin of Texas, the Cinvcii was their man. seed. In his rookie car.

he ascd 17.0 points per game, did Ea t' ail quarter-final foe a more than adequate job on is Augustana. seeded ninth. defeated season and a sixth straight side sbnl to UCLA guards Ore; I "We're nol making any spc-iLee and Henry Bibby. cial preparations," said assist-J Thc second matchup in Hie ant coach Neil Gill IS a B-6 nglll-liand- Ihe season. Ray Chidesler came to run for the Ike senior.

Mike i Smilh reached first the painful 6.i°"uSo- La cSiumb ii's 1 1 lcrn GrKIr from Wichita Falls, and! Long Beach Stole, 6-4. lun-'JcnSCn IS 3 6-0 riglllv from. way he was hit on the leg by a pitch. defense and pulled down 15 Stephen F. Austin runs up seventh against Weslmont.

ranked 10th. In the oilier game. This year he done even bet- Western Washington, No. national basketball atu cuau Isel1 McCarthy. Far West at Provo, Utah, is Thc Wildcats scoulcd UCLA, but 5 Long Beach State against 1 'each' have sur( on 't have any game films.

Francisco. Thc winners of -'prised thc Bruins even before' stress one thing too much, jail regional games play Salur- tonight's game worried and lose con-'day. i lhev'd be P1 di We! Sta SS up Visscher, Jim Chones, Marquctlc, 6-11, lunior, Tom Rikcr, Soulh Caroline, 4-10, senior, N.Y. Second Team Parkhill, Virginia, 6-J, LawLon Eisenhower. Gill Henry Brandt sacrificed both junior college transfer, 111 1615 wlUl a Perfecl blm1 Jensen has a 3-9 record in two 1 years as an Aggie.

Dwight Davis, Houslon, senior, rebounds per game, best in the league. All thc learns in the East Re-: rlcc Louisvlllc 6J scmor Gene then Jesse Igarla plated Chidester with a bloop single to right field. Coter followed with a pcr- i sc ue eze to score ALSO AVAILABLE will be Snulh McICeal doulcd a junior college transfer Wally double to drive in jarta n.u^v.0 ional at Morganlown. dmnapoiis, md Ruden and freshman Randv; T1 laliiorf of offense with a slmgy.and Mideast Regional at JCLA scnior Fr nk Rushing. Left fielder Bill 1 defense 1U1Stle and teamwork ton Oili0 are lationally-rank- rth Cor0 "TM' move to the mound if win Colcr ed sLxlh WP have a t-hanc'c "nnril Saicl Rui Eii the cd.

leam situation warrants. reac lmCT fil st on an i a cnance i a Us QWn basket has been In Ule second-ranked i 1 Robc ls iunior Sophomore Mike Moore will and was replaced by a problem all season. North Carolina, plays JYo. t-i, lunior, open behind the plate, with runner ng us, Weber coach. "We're nol dead.

we're going for it." ranking fifth in Hie league in rebounding with 15.2 per game. Bniins, ranked No. 1 don shoot con- South Carolina, and Ihii-d-rank- Eau Claire gained the quar- Cliarlie Scott, tlie leading ler-finals by edging Bclhaven, scorer in the ABA this 59-53. and Austin acl- inade his NBA debut with the snced with an 87-77 conquest Phoenix Suns, coming off the -'Warns, State. Gard- bench with 3:41 to go in the ner-Wcbb tripped Pittsburg, first quarter and scoring 11 State 91-S7.

the country, have a 41-gamei i stET1 McCarthy said. "We led Pennsylvania plays No. 15 omorc, pa. winning streak. As Pacific 8 eL od u.

foot shots, and rth champions. UCLA has captured i ss iQrvlcnd, o-lO, TMphomore Gary Davis in relief, points. Scott joined Monday after jumpin the Suns from the Weslmont surprised Xavier, 7 l-59: St. Thomas defeated Virginia Squires of the ABA. Ouaehita Baptist, 91-S7; Connie Hawkins scored 20 beat Glenville, AV.

points in the second half as the Slate 9(i 93 in overtime. Suns erased 59-52 halftime Western Washington elimi- deficit. Karecm Abdul Jabbar nated Northeastern Oklalioma tallied 3(j points for the Bucks. 74-6S. Grant had 27 points against West Georgia oy halftime and Kentucky State led by 57-44.

Harley Stewart was Georgia's lop scorer with 24 points. Selmons Sign With Oklahoma Villariova. the NCAA tourney for the past, Bud SlalKvorfh, Hortsellc, Ala. Senior Mike Ilasenmyer will be from first Jase a frst ase frosh Kenny a i double of was thrown out trying to score sec. tlie game.

Leo Mideast opponents include r91 10 4 2 ueK and Carl Hyker are avail-1 Holmes scored McJfeal. who had ilcCarthy said the Wildcats'j No. 7 Jlarquette against No. 18; Honorable Mention a seconcl yearling Garry re to third on the throw thai six years, and eight of the last i i ense beller do its job if! Kentucky, and lOth-ranked I wiimcre, RUSSOII LCC. Kenecly will be at third a nailed Fraser, with a well cxe- nine.

UCLA's center BiU Walton is to Florida State against No. Bob chamber" Eenior Rand Breeze 1S sacrifice bum. The Wildcats. Big Sky Cham-j stoppec i Wa lton krS 51 1 15 013 Munson drew a free pass to rr mi. i.iw i Herrv will be joined in the irst to star I the seventh inning.

by junior Gordon Smith sacrificed Munson to sec- id junior Lane Malm-loud before Igarta hit a tower- Sophomores Jack Harvey, ing foul ball to right field. Ana- pions, qualified for the semi- Vo I The Midwest games at Ames, a FO, Greg KI i i cba J. idj Ul Lilt; i i acuse, John Brown, Missouri, i final game of the Far West Re!" easil best cenler in the Iowa have Southwestern ohis. syr. A gionals of thc NCAA Touma-i eawi i a 1U I siana, No.

8, against menL liy upseLUng a 24-2-West and probably in the coiui- and Texas against: Hawaii learn 91-64. Playing ilry," accoixQing to McCarthy. I Kansas State. i i Bob Nash, Hawaii; a Sieve Newest Indians Ready Tennessee State For Baseball Jo Start Posts Eas Win Cosic, Brig ham Youna; Wlcl Davjs, SI John's, N.Y Hank "Slcmiantowskl, Villanova; Kevin Joyce, Soulh Carolina, Arnic Bcrman, Brown; Wendell Hudson Alabama; Jim Andrews, Edwards, Tennessee; Toi tucky; Dennis North Carolina, i Roy Ebron. Louisiana Ernie DiGregano, Providence; Marvin Barnes, Providence; Doug Collins, Illinois a Larry Finch, Memphis Slale, Corky Calhoun, Penn, Allic McGuire, Mar-; bei and Jerry Young provide depth, idarko's firsl sacker Allan Ark- Oral Roberts, coached by! aketa marie a fine catch but ''p'ar'kcV "Ln i DaUis has 4 3 record I overthrew third base when Mun- en- Tjtans stunne on tagged up and took off.

seor- Tulsa 4-3, divided a pair! ing on the play, with Southern Methodist Uni- 1 Ike returns to action Friday versify, lost hvo to Central when it hosts the Wichita Falls The Kan Claire heal Bclliaven de-i spite a 32-ooinf performance by, Bv Charles Tharp. Jlike Ratliff, Assl)clatct i nu'cle 20 points for Eau Lniveriily of Oklahoma fcotball and temimiale Frank Schadej Start season. Mr. 11 team signed the second and a ipri is iulemaker. Two of important Indians a lWednesday's action.

Bench, Cincinjiatrs Lockcy, MorqucKc; Ernie Fleming, Jock- i sonulllo; John Gianclh, Pacific ul H-bUll 111 SlovafJ, Arizona John Williamson, I Mexico Stale; Richie Garner, Mar -LVAAiVlLLJl-. jncl- A hotton; Kermit Washinglon, American Eastern Michigan, making its Johnny Bench, as might be rlrst appearance in the lourna- Bobby Brooks, as mcnL and Tenllesses statei Ron Thomas, Louisville; then reversed the Bron- Rider Raiders at 4:00 p.m. k- i vncnli in Tomotr-li TL- -t -t ot a "a added IS. third members of a football George Adams sank 38 points jmost family to Us roster and Al Graves 29 for Gardner- Wednesday, vebb in dropping Pittsburg, The Sooners signed brothers by Doug Baker with 19. Leroy and Dewey Selmon of Westmonl.

pulling tlie day', Eulaula to letters of intent, big upset, had two IS-point That raised to 38 the number of in Fred DeVaughn and Charlie signmgs of high school pros- Mehl in its victory over couple Jabbar Hailed runnerup in 1970. appear on a i WBjA fnlliclfMT onMTCO Tm- Hlo A UCJL KIGIIT FIELDER Rich Rozek is the top hitter with 12 hits in 24 appearances, including three Ike stands 1-1 on the year while hapless Anadarko is 0-7. collision course for the NCAA i college division basketball title ling i TM ARK00b rb doubles and a triple. Second 'McLemore cf 2 Reams rt 3 i i baseman Floyd Bowen is hit- i 7 5 i Bointy if 3 0 0 0 2 1 ting .429, center fielder Greg cmdeste 1 up of big names--pitcher peels by Oklahoma and gave However, the game's scoring 'Gaylord Perry and outfielder the Sooners a trio Selmon honors wenl Io Xavier's Nor- Alex Johnson, brothers on its football roster. man Zanders with 21.

Perry, acquired and then won it on a clutch from Ypsilanti, take on by Paul Blair in the ninth. ithe Roanoke Maroons of Salem, Lucious Selmon was a soph- Brooks, a non-roster 25-i, ui tlie first game and C1 W1U1 fl from San fjelder trying to vdn a spot No. 1 Tigers of Nashville, Robert Rosier canned 30 Francisco for Sam McDowell in llie Oaldand A drilled Ins sec-; 25-1, face the Akron Zips, 25-4, by Sporting News. nnr, i Leon bmilll. The St.

Louis weekly news- ORU pitchirl paper said a poll of players lisl-; ii a because ed Spencer Haywood of Seattle triple header scheduled with and John Havlicek of Boston University Brandl Sm con McNeal 2," Millican. PO-A Ike J21-8, Anadarko il-6. LOB Ike 1C, plans are jndef- IAt odark the Titans have a a i "TM- ln Also signed OU ITS Wednesday by Jones, (i-3. 225- ilton bucketed 27 for Ouaehita. lend and third homsrs of the Jin the nightcap.

jfonvards, Jabbar at center andJDallis probably ivill save acesjcoser iw, 1-11 i 3 2 "i spraig and added a single, driv- Tennessee State, Us! Jerry West of Los Angeles a Chissoe (2-0). Jack Chen- M1 I I Sam's position of leadership ofj 1 8 lr ur1 nms a 1 2 1 romp height to collect 64 rebounds, W' alt Frazier of the New York ey (1-0) and David Roof HP'B ismiih ond ersburg, Ind. Jones was his state's No. 2 scorer last season. Augusfana won on Jim staff.

And he showed hej 0 1 DeCasteele's 20-foot ready for that challenge! that dropped through after six shutout innings final buzzer sounded in over-'Cleveland's S-2 victory over Sanr retl lor uaKlantl ra TMd, Yorl time. John Laing and in an exhibition Leroy Selmon, 22o Menzel each contributed 261 Wednesday, pounds, rushed for yards 0 i nts for Augustana. Steve i the i last year as a fullback, Datcher sank 24 for Glenville. (League's baiting champion aging 9.2 yards per carry and Weslern Washinglon's leader years ago bul a washout scorin; Dewey sained era; ame Rookie Carlton Fisk, mired ini wiped out lillle Soulhampton of in jtlay's quarterfinals. A pair oE 6'7 players, sophomore Len Roba l-for-15 a 2-0 over St.

Louis--lhe inson and senior Lloyd Neal led lhe way 20 and 19 poinls, respectively, and combined for 24 rebounds. Kmclcs as all-NBA guards. 1 for the Sooners. Lcmorc. WP Milliean 3 Gordon and Rulf 1:45 A --75 Seminofe Clears first Juco Hurdle but packed nine runs in' Roanoke smashed Missouri- their last two swings for an 11-2 i St.

Louis 34-63, with five victory over the Tokyo Lott! ers in double figures headed JQrions. Hal Breeden had three! Hal Johnston with 21 points and I hits for the Cubs, who took soph Jay Piccola with 17. 'vantage of six errors by the, 1 Akron, runnerup in 19G4 and HOWARD SMITH FORD PRE-SPRING BRAKE SPECIAL COMPLETE BRAKE JOB HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Bill Butler poured in 34 poinls Top-seeded Vincennes, de- lo top Vincennes which pulled fealed Paducah. 96-S5 in the sec- Gulf Coast, nipped Cas-; per.

89-86 in double over-j oe Johnson's tip-in witli 27 time in the second round of left i the second over- National Junior College was the margin of Gulf ball Tournsmenl Wednesday victory. The learns jvrerc tied 72-72 at the end of loser's bracket regulation play and 80-80 after Dallon, ousted Stale firsl overtime period Butch of Sedalia, 90-S3. Taylor finished with 21 points Seminole, edged Bur-i for Gulf Coast; Ken Morgan linston. Iowa, 59-56 and Tyler, 'had 19 for Casper. whipped Robert Morris of Carthage, 95-79 to round night.

In a out first-round games. play in day national Four losers' bracket games were on tap this afternoon. Arizona Western met Erie, N.Y.; Burlington, Iowa, played Carthage, Paducah faced Casper, and Hutchinson was against Ulster County, N.Y. Tonight's quarter-finals finds Southern Idaho and Ferrum, W.Va., playing and Seminole and Tyler meeting. Japanese team.

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