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12, 1969 Salina Journal Pg Washburn Would JoinRMAC's Plains Division First Choice Pete Retzlaff, right, may be named by Leonard Tose, left, to coach the NFL Eagles. (AP Photo) Pete Far Behind? By RALPH BERNSTEIN PHIADELPHIA (AP) Now that, Leonard Tose is upon the Philadelphia Eagles' scene, can Pete Retzlaff be far behind? Tose, a Norristown, trucking executive awarded conditional ownership of the Eagles Tuesday by a bankruptcy referee in Baltimore, favors the former football 'great as his coach and possibly, general manager as well. The Associated Press learned Tose leans toward Retzlaff shortly after Joseph 0. Kaiser, a Baltimore bankruptcy referee the National Football A Kan. (AP) Washburn University will seek membership in the Plains Division of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference as result of a unanimous vote of the Board of Regents Tuesday.

Conference Commissioner Harry B. Kniseley of Denver said steps will be hken to poll the conference Council of Pres- iden's to a upon Washburn's application. Members of tiie Plains Division are Emr-oria State, Pittsburg State, Hays State, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, all members of the former Central Intercollegiate Conference, and Southern Colorado State and Colorado State College. A year ago the regents decided to drop football because of high costs but $25,000 was League team to Tose on a to fifnance the 1 vwirt Tiroe vain tional basis. Tose won the right to pur- and the port was reinstated.

Bill Schaake, who resigned chase Uie team with a last-ditch last week as football coach, offer of that topped said Washburn should join the by $5000 a bid submitted by RMAC if it wanted to improve Thomas D. McCloskcy, a Phila- its athletic program. delphia builder. Little scheduling problems The purchase, for the present, ar expected in football because bails out Jerry Wolman, who is Washburn is to play each mem fighting to retain ownership. If 2r the divlsion next season Wolman can raise $37 million to However in basketball.there are pay off creditors by Aug.

1, then no home-and-home games 1 scheduled with the two Colorad Urider terms outlined bV Kai- teams. ser Tose has 10 days to finalize Washburn Athletic Directo purchase details with Wolman Mike Sarkesian said he hope and his creditors. the schedule can be juggled to include those schools. Charles Marling, chairman the Board of Regents, said Washburn is accepted into th conference there is no anticipa ed increase in the school's at letic expenditures. Brothers? Cubs' manager Leo Durocher, left, and Angels' coach Dolph Camilli look enough alike to be brothers.

(AP Photo) By TOM SALADINO Associated Press Sports Writer A grand slam home run a Boston's winning spring season but Red Sox Manager Dick was smiling. His thoughts were on bigger things-- like a crashing double by Tony Ccnigliaro. The Minnesota. aided by Ted "Uhlaenderls second-inning home run with, bases full, stopped Boston 7-6 Tuesday, after the Red Sox had taken their first- three spring' base- Coyote Track Season Opens Here Saturday Kansas Wesleyan opens its spring track season at home Saturday in a triangular with Bethany and McPherson. Field events begin at 2 pm and track events at 2:30.

Coach Wes Jackson's Coyotes also have a 6-team invitational at home March 24, and a triangular April 15 7 pm. The remainder of the'meets will be on the road. The Associated Colleges of I Central Kansas will meet May 10 at McPherson and the KCAC meet will be May 16-17 at Mc, Pherson, as wili the Missouri ton which fractured his cheek- May 24. bone on Aug. 18, 1967.

Conigliaro, whose hit was ms first the spring--although lie's been hitting the ball hard --is now one for six. More importantly he has only struck out once and that was a called third strike. Last spring Conigliaro at-1 'empled to come back, but after getting only six hits in 55 at bats and striking out 22 times, the 1 1965 home run champion, gave up in despair. Pray For a Sellout? MANHATTAN, Kan, (AP-There will be no television coverage within a 180-mile radius of Manhattan of the NCAA Midwest regional basketball tournament in Kansas State University Ahearn Fieldhouse this week. State officials explained thsi NCAA rules prohibit telecasts of the games within that area unless there is a ticket sellout.

At the present time, they said, there still are plenty of seats available for both the Thursday night and Saturday afternoon session. Colorado Cagers Clash Thursday In NCAA at Manhattan The Stuffer NAIA Tourney Fairmont State Leads Survivors In 1st Round Wednesday, March 12-KANSAS CITY (AP) Top- rated Fairmont State of West Virginia led a field of 16 survivors into the second round the 32nd NAIA basketball tcur- nament today. The Falcons, ranked secont in the final NAIA rankings breezed past outmanned Indi ana Central, 93-75, Tuesday night as first round ended That sent Fairmont agains Washburn University of Topeka, at 7 p.m. tonight. Washburn, highly popular with the partisan Municipal Auditorium crowd in a romp past Western Montana Monday night, has the speed and quickness to challenge Fairmont.

Second-seeded Howard Payne of Texas met Central Washington State, a 92-82 victor over Neur Haven of Connecticut, at 2:45 p.m. today: Third-seeded and defending BOULDER, Colo. (AP) In one year, Buffaloes leaped from place to first by snatching the Big Eight Conference basketball title on the final night of the regular campaign. They charged to the title by whipping Missouri 92-73 at Boulder Saturday night while Kansas, with a crack at a championship tie, fell before Kansas State 64-57. Ironically, Colorado's opening foe in the NCAA Midwest re- gionals at Manhattan, Kan.

Thursday night will be a former tome state rival, Colorado State Although the universities are iust 30 miles apart, their team laven't clashed in major sporL for a number of years. CSU ad anced to the regionals by whip- ing Dayton Saturday night 5250. The strongest point getter for the new Big Eight champions Cliff Mesly, who set a con- erence record for sophomores his season with 348 points in eague games. His over-all mark is 609 points. But the spark in the championship-clinching triumph was supplied for Colorado by little Gordie Tope, who flipped in 29 points against Missouri.

Coach Russell (Sox) Walseth said Tope and Tim Wedgeworth "were the guys who helped us most in getting that halftirne lead." He said Meely "played a ter rific game even though he didn' shoot as welt as usual." Meely, an agile sharpshooter said be couldn't explain why ha wasn't up to his usual accuracy. For some reason I haven't shot as well on this floor all year I did on the road," he said. Meely added: "I'm just glad we got Sox a championship. He's a wonderful jiiy and all for his players. We give him all we've got every time out." Walseth, looking back over the season, said, "We had a lot of good efforts--not only in this game, but all season.

Our were really gassed up and I thought we played real well." The CU coach added be was happy Kansas lost as his team hadn't looked forward to going to Manhattan for a playoff Mon. day night. This h'ad been arranged in case the teams finished in a first-place tie. I Drake a Shoo-In? By TED MEIER Associated Press Sports Writer Let the Drake Bulldogs beware. Hardly anyone gives Texas AM of the Southwest Conference a chance against the Bulldogs of the Missouri a Conference in the NCAA postseason basketball championship tourney Thursday.

Drake, 23-4 and boasting a 10- game winning streak, meet the Aggies 18-7 in the NCAA Mid- Tony-C Bounce Back? Detroit's Walt Bellamy, left, protects himself from rocketing ball stuffed through hoop "by Wilt Chamberlain. (AP Photo) That's Lot Of Points! ball In the top of the Conigliaro smashed a pitch by left- hander Jim OQum off the fence in left center field for a stand-up double. A strong wind helped cut down what looked like a sure' home run. "Gutsy" Player "He's looked very, very good," an elated Williams said. "There isn't a gutsier player in the American League," referring to the 24-year-old Tony who is trying to come back after near-disastrous beaning by California pitcher Jack Hamil- However the outfielder now ays his eyesight is perfect again and Williams is counting on him for a regular berth.

Meanwhile, another fellow named Williams--Ted--wasn't doing much smiling. The new manager of the Washington Senators had seen his team lose five straight times although they did end a scoreless string at 19 innings. Baltimore nipped Washington 2-1, helped by 14 bases on balls by Senator pitching. Tim Cullen's run-scoring single in the eighth inning got its run. March 15--KWU, McPherson.

hero March 22--Kansas State Indoor llarch 24--Bethany, Bethel, Friends, Tabor, St. Marys. rWU. here Starch 28--KWU, McPherson, there April 5--Emporia Relays April 15--KWU, Ottawa, of Em- porla, here April 18--Ottawa Relays April 19--Kansas Relays April 23--Baker, there April 26--Southwestern 'Relays April 20-- KWU, Bfthel, McPherson Sterling, St. Marys, Tabor, a Hillsboro Iay.

3--GracElanrt Relays May 5--Doane Relays Hay 10--KWU, McPherson. Tabor Sterling, Bethany, Bethel, at Jlc Tlierson Kay 15-17--KCAC at May 21--Missouri Valley AAU, McPherson By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jim Washington, warmed up Chicago's largest National Bas- cetbalT Association crowd in three years with an 80-foot flip efore the Bulls stopped the show by staging a Love-In. Reserve Bob Love came off he bench and scored 12 points the last quarter Tuesday night, leading the Bulls to a 102-90 victory over Atlanta that kept their Western Division playoff drive alive. A crowd of 11,250 saw Washington put in an 80-foot despera- champion Central Ohio State was ushered to the sidelines by Monmouth, N.J., 63-59, Monday. Monmoutfa met Asheville-BHt- more, N.C., at 1 p.m.

in the sec- round. High Point, N.C., College, the I No. 4 seeded team, outlasted Missouri-St. Louis, 102-90, Tuesday i and goes against Whittier, which whipped Corpus Christi, 77-66, at 8:45 I p.m. Besides Fairmont and High I Point, other highly-seeded teams advancing Tuesday were fifth-seeded Eastern Michigan, tion shot at the first half buzzer which beat Georgetown, 87- and th'en team with Love to nail 85, and sixth-seeded Gannon, the Bulls' first victory in six College, drubbed meetings with the Hawks this Jackson, State, 61-58.

season. I Eastern Michigan on horpe and Ashland, Ohio, No. 1 The Associated Press final poll, goes after Illinois State in a night doubleheader. San Francisco State American Montclair, International N.J., State met and faced west Kegional at Manhattan and on paper seem But the same situation prevailed in the Midwest Regionals last season and the year before. On each occasion the SWC representative upset the dope.

Last year Texas Christian beat Kansas State 77-72. In 1967 Southern Methodist astounded Louisville 83-81. So 'when-Shelby Metcalf, Texas AM coach, declares, "We've got to stop their fast break and I don't think that's been done," let Drake take fair warning. The game is one of eight re- Southwest Missouri in an afternoon twin bill. round games in the NAIA tourney at Kansas City in eluded top-seeded Fairmont W.

State against Washburn, High Point against Whittier and sixth-seeded Gannon against Henderson. Fairmont rolled over Indiana Central 93-75, High Point Missouri-St. Louis 102-90, and Gannon crushed Jac'kson, Miss. State 81-58 as the field was cut to 16 Tuesday. In other NAIA games Tuesday, Henderson edged St.

John's 78-76, Maryland State oV ercaine Wartburg 99-90, Whittier downed Corpus Christi 7766,. Eastern Michigan took. Georgetown, 87-85, a Central Washington defeated New Haven 9232. May Suspend KC School In Wake of Beatings The Diego Rockets; paced Eastern New Mexico at 11:15 a. by Elvin Hayes' 33 points, beat todav whlle -Gannon is Phoenix 116-106 and remained aired a 8 ainst Henderson, two percentage points behind College 10:30 p.m.

Chicago in the battle for the Watburg of Iowa, the only fourth and last playoff berth in (unbeaten team coming into the I tournament and seeded seventh, was ousted by Maryland State, 99-90, spoiling the lowans" 25- gional NCAA games which, along with the opening of the NIT tourney in New York, highlights Thursday's program. Colorado and Colorado State U. meet in the other Midwest NCAA Regional at Manhattan. In the East Regional at College Park, it's St. John's, N.Y., 2 Goodland Coaches Resign GOODLAND Bill Huntzinger has resigned as head basketball coach at Goodland high school.

He is the second coach to resign. 'Bud Wheeler, chief grid coach, turned in his resignation last week. Huntzinger resigned Monday. Big Night For ABA's Roger Brown the West. Dave De- BusscJiere scored 38 points as New York whipped Philadelphia 121-101 and Wilt Chamberlain put in 34, hitting on all 14 of his shots from the floor; as Los Angeles crushed Detroit 137-101.

Points Climb Chamberlain pushed his 10- year point total to 27,003 and picked off 26 rebounds as Lakers-breezed to a 7M2 game winning streak. Henderson squeezed past St. John's of Minnesota, 78-76, in Tuesday's most thrilling battle as Warren Harshaw streaked I behind a defender to take a pass and hit a layup at the final buzzer. Other second-round games to- vs. Davidson and Duquesne vs.

North Carolina. At 'Madison, Wis. in the Mideast Regional, it's Kentucky vs. Marquette ane Purdue vs. Miami of Ohio.

At Los Angeles in the West Regional, it's Santa Clara vs. Weber State and New Mexico State vs UCLA. Florida is pitted against Tem COLUMBIA, M. (AP)--The Class quarter-final basketball game betwen St. Joseph Central and William Chrisman of Independence will be played tonight at Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville.

The State High School Activities Association announced the new site today. The state tournament had een set for the Kansas City nter scholastic league field- louse at Southeast High School, but the site was changed by mutual agreement. The principal of Central and everal St. Joseph basketbal ans were roughed up by unruly ducation meets March 20 when decision' is likely on'Lincoln's ossible. suspension.

Hazlett said- a formal apology i the injured persons and to Central High School had been issued by the board and Lincoln would also be asked to. apojo- the day Zal Oklahoma pie and St. against Tulsa Peter's, N.J in the opening time lead and won going away. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Pistons' Jim Walker suf- Roger Brown of the Indiana fered a dislocated shoulder in a Pacers probably would like to third period collision. 9:30 a.m.

and Stout, State against Maryland State at 5:15 p.m. first-round doubleheader of the NIT. Today's While the big' boys are waitin offstage, the small college Kadett said, gize. However lon't want to make any blari- condemnation of any school There are other alternative measures to suspension." play all his games in the Ameri- American Basketball Send your news Up to the Sa ans after a. tournament gam Monday night be'jween St.

Jo seph Central and Lincoln High School of Kansas City on the Southeast campus. F. C. Baker, principal of SI Joseph Central High Schoo Lincoln's opponent, said he an several fans along with the tw officials of the game were a tacked. St.

Joseph defeated Lincoln in Kansas City 76-67. Baker sa that "under no circumstances would he permit the team to turn tonight for a scheduled quarter final Class game with Sport Shorts HONOLUL CAP) The versity of Sydney beat the Hi- waii Reps 29-6 Monday to out the Australian team's, rugby tour of the States. teams take the spotlight today. The quarter-finals of the NCAA college division are scheduled at Evansville, Ind. can Basketball Association Association, Minnesota nipped Una Journal $10 in prizes every Kentucky Wesleyan, the de- Northern Valley, Alton And Lucas in State Western Kansas DODGE CITY The Alton i Wildcats, Lucas Demons and Northern Valley Huskies will represent Western Kansas in the Class A state basketball tournament here.

The tournament is scheduled Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Alton, coached by Everette Gouldie, brings a record of 19 wins and 4 losses into the tourney. Alton tied for 1st place with Bogue in the North South Solomon league with a 6-2 rec ord. The Wildcats are no strangers to the state tournament, having appeared in 1967 to win 3rd place and in the 1965 tcumament, losing to eventual Strong City in the 1st round. Ctadi GoaMte, a native of Lcbaiwa aad a Ft.

Hays Slate gratoate, Is a veteraa af 17 yean at Attaa. Lucas returns to the state tournament for the 3rd time in 5 fears. In 19S4 the Demons were 3rd and in 1968 finished second to Brewster in the finals. Brew- won 53-51. Lucas is coached by Larry Fitzmorris of Pittsburg State.

Coach Fitrmorris is from Parsons and has coached Lucas for 5 years. His Demons posted an impressive 20-2 record for the year, won their 1st 15 straight games and captured the Lir.coln Branch league crown with a mark. First Trip The Northern Valley Huskies from. Almena are making their 'Ist'trip to the staie. Taking the Huskies to the tournament is Don LeuEzler, a home town product Coach Leuszler is in his 1st year at Northern Valley but is a veteran of 19 years of coach' ing.

Northern Valley posted a 20-4 record and won the Cheyenne Conference title with a 7-0 mark. Others in the Class A state are the Argonia Red Raiders, with a 21-3 record; the Ovsrbrook Gophers, 20-2; Silver Lake Ea gles, 21-3; Waverly Bulldogs, 23-0 this year and 22-2 last year for a 2-year mark of 45-2 and Montezuma, 20-1, making its 4th trip to the stale. Montezuma won in 1955 and finish-second in 1956 and 1965. Lucas, Argonia and Waverly were in the state last year. Opening In the opening round Thursday, Lucas plays Silver Lake at 1:30 pm; Overbrook faces Argonia at 3 pm; Waverly meets Alton at 7 pm and Montezuma faces Northern Valley at againstjhe New York Nets.

Houston 130-128, Indiana downed week. The former 6-foot-5 player for New York 122-112 and Los An-1 Dayton University set an Indi- geles defeated Oakland 131-115'. ana club individual one game record by scoring 46 points in leading the Pacers to a 122-112 victory over the Nets at Long Island Arena Tuesday night. On Brown's previous visit to the Nets' home court, he threw in 41 points for his then individual ABA high. Brown, a native of Brooklyn, hit on 15-of-29 field goal attempts and made 16-of-19 free throws in helping the Pacers move 'within .440 percentage points of the first-place Kentucky Colonels in the Eastern Division.

Art Heyman's 13-foot jumper I fending champion, meets Ogle- Chrisman of Independence. Will Investigate James A. Hazlett, superintendent of Kansas City schools, said a full investigation will be conducted before the Board of Are You STYLE Conscious See RATNER CLOTHES 125 N. Santa Fe Reservoir Reports Wilson RewrvolT Conservation Pool 151. Full Pool 1554.

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