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iiunimitiii urn mn.i,iiin Sundoy, March 23. 1969 THE SUN-TELEORAM D-l ruins Win Unprecedented 3rd Straight Title LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UPI) Lew Al-cindor completed his reign as the king of college basketball in dictatorial fashion yesterday with 37 points and dominance of the backboards to power UCLA past Purdue 92-72 for an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA crown. The towering 7-fooi, ll2 inch center, In the three-year Alcindor era, the playing his final collegiate game, turn- Bruins lost only twice in 90 games and ed what was expected to be a close in none of their three NCAA champion-contest into a runaway early in the ship games was the final score close, first half as the Bruins climaxed the It was UCLA's fifth NCAA title in six greatest three-year history in collegiate years. basketball.

The Bruins led bv as much as 20 points at one stage of the game with Purdue, and, except for a brief rally late in the second half, the Boilermakers were never in contention. Alcindor, who at times in the last three years has had trouble getting emotionally up for games, seemed geared to a peak in the first 20 minutes' as he scored 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to give the Bruins a commanding 42-31 lead at intermission. Purdue, counting heavily on its outside shooting to stay in the game, stayed close for the first five minutes, but the Bruins outscored the Boilermakers 1.1-4 during the next three and a half minutes and took control. The inability of liick Mount and Bill Keller to hit from the outside proved the Boilermakers' undoing. Mount, the nation's second leading scorer, was especially ineffective in the first half he hit on only three of IS shots and missed 14 in a row at one stage.

Mount was a little better in the second haif, hitting on nine of IS and finished the game with 2S points. But most of his po.nt.s came with the Bruins in complete command. Keller, ho had 211 points in Purdue's orts rout of Carolina in the finals, scored jut 11 against the Bni n-and was unable to get off any shots against the Bruins' bigger guards. Coach John ooden of I LA took nier cy on the Boilermakers for a ihree-minute and 24-second stretch of the second half when he removed Alcindor from the game, lie returned the big center to the lineup when Purdue began to rally, then took him out for good with just over two minutes remaining. When big Lew left, the game he raised his long arms far over his head and stretched out one finger of his hand, signifying that the Bruins again were No.

1 At the conclusion of the game, Alcindor leaped into the air with joy, rushed over, picked up a folding chair to stand on and removed the nets from the basket in a triumphant display of ultimate ictory. I LA. as usual, had a attack Irom Alcitidor's supporting east, Vallely finished with 1.) points, Curtis Howe added 11 and I.vnn Shackelford had 11. Shackelford, Ted licit, and Bill Swoek joined Alcindor as graduating seniors. All four played on each of the three straight title teams.

I a i i i rill '3 Ilia UCLA OJ) Purdue (77) r.iiiMm (VOI'Ht Keller K.uilm.in (AVISrfid Prisoner Taylor 11 7 0 1) 2 4 3 4 11 ndor tS 2R Heil? 4 4 11 Vailed 0 2 2 2 Swc'K .1 1-3 7 Wick-, 1 2 4 Schofiold 0 0-10 0 0 0 0 Sclliert Farmer Ecker 27 11 24 72 Totals UCLA 42 Purdue 31 4 4 7 9 0 1 7 10 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0-0 28 41 Totals llftinv- Fouled out: FTPrbor, Kaufrrnnp Total rnuls: UCLA 19, Purduo ,0 A 18,069. Sports MirL Xvrf '-vr 5: v. wa mxu: jz i -wr Sun-Telegram photo by Darryl Sellas Or w. From Our Mountain Majesty to the Blue Pacific Sea Sun-Telegram photo by Ben Fieieier GT40 Nips Ferrari at Sebrin By CLAUDE ANDERSON Sun-Telegram Day Sports Editor The Associated Press is running a contest, unfortunately for sports writers only, that we wish there were more of a $100 check to the scribe coming closest to picking the exact finish in the major leagues. It's a bit different this season, since the majors added four clubs and split the American and National Leagues into two divisions of six teams each.

Many fans we have talked to aren't even sure what teams are in which circuit, particularly the new ones San Diego, Seattle, Montreal and Kansas City's Royals. The San Diego Padres are in the tough Western Division of the NL and should be listed at 500-1. My pick was San Francisco, followed by Cincinnati, the Dodgers, Atlanta, Houston and Buz-zy Bavasi's Padres. St. Louis is a cinch in the NL East, with the Cubs, Pirates, Phils, Mets and the Montreal Expos, in that order.

My ir the AL West went to long-overduc followed by Oakland, the Ai.gels, White Sox, Kansas City and Seattle. In the loaded AL East, we liked Detroit in a hot race with Baltimore, Boston. Cleveland and the Yankees, with Washington several lengths back in the cellar. This may be the year the Tigers go sour, however, since AL champions haven't been repeating. Angel Schedule Interest in the Angels seems to be picking up, judging from the numerous calls from clients asking about their Palm Springs spring slate They entertain the Giants today at 1 p.m.

to a standing-room-only crowd, then hold squad tussles tomorrow and Tuesday. The Oakland Athletics come to Palm Springs Wednesday and Thursday for games at 1, San Diego pulls in Friday, Seattlo Saturday and the Padres again a week from today After meeting the A's oMnday, April, in Mesa, the Angels go to Tempe the next two days to face Seattle. On Thursday, April 3, California resumes its cross town series with the Dodgers and the first of three clashes is for Anaheim Stadium at 8 p.m. April 4 and 5 the Angels and Dodgers go at it in Chavez liavine, then the Angels have their final pre league tuncup on Sunday, April at 1 p.m. in Anaheim.

Lakers Tip Off The Western Division NBA champion Lakers tip off playoff action Wednesday at the Forum against San Francisco and the second of the best-of-7 series is Friday, also at the Forum Action then swings north, where the Warriors host Los Angeles March 31 in Oakland and April 1 at the Cow Talace. If the Lakers don't sweep it in four straight, the clubs play April 4 at the Forum, April 5, at the Cow Palace and April 7, if necessary, at the Forum The other two clubs in the West, Atlanta and San Diego, open in the Hawks' gym Thursday and Saturday, then come to San Diego for games April 1 and April 4. They play on tv Sunday at 11 a.m. April 6 in Atlanta, unless it's all over after four games. The biggest compliment that can be paid a basketball official in the prep ranks is to be asked to work the finals in the CIF Class AAAA playoffs Such was the case with Al Jury of San Bernardino, who got his start refereeing 5.

B. Junior High League games, and he turned in a flawless job in the Comp-ton Sunny Hills titanic. Junior High Track Junior High League track and field teams have been working out since March 3, and loop meets get under way Thursday John Earp, coordinator of athletics for the city schools, disclosed that Arrowview and Franklin will be at Highland, Del Valleo and Curtis at Golden Valley and Fremont and Sturges are at Richardson. Each school will participate in four triangular meets, then the qualifying for the annual S. B.

Rotary Relays will be held April 30 The Rotary finals are May 3, and rumors have it that this might be the year perennial champion Franklin is dethroned. Richard Marsh, director of athletics at San Gorgonio High, discloses that the first annual Spartan Interact Baseball Tournament went off very well, despite rain problems "We hope to add tennis, swimming and golf tournaments (Continued on 3, Column 6) uixvb Takes Feature al Santa Anita ARCADIA (UPI) French-bred Tan-eb, under a superlative ride by jockey Angel Cordero for his fourth winner of the day, raced to a half-length ictory yesterday in the $57,700 San Lui Rey Handicap at one and one-half nnh on the turf course al Santa Anita, Taneb. a winner of three stakes in France last year, scored his first victory over an outstanding field of turf performers. Another French horse, IV none, was second while tin favored Quicken Tree linished third in the field ol 111 starters. Taneb raced the mile and one-half over a course softened by rain in 2.2! 15 Taneb trailed the front runners by HI lengths coming off the hilside portion of the turf course although he was in third place.

But Cordero smoothly closed ground, made his move on the final turn anil then had enoueh left to withstand a closing challenge. Taneb returned $17.40, 7.G0 and 460 Pel rone paid $13.00 and $7.00 while Quicken Tree paid $3.00 to show. Cordero's performance on Taneb, coming after three straight wins earlier in the program, drew loud cheers from the Saturday crowd of nearly 45,000 as the Puerto Kiean jockey showed why he was the leading rider in North America last year with 345 victories. Al the start of the race on the hillside Miction of the course, Praise Jay and anquette II put on a race of their for the first half-mile. Coming into the mfield portion of the course, the two leaders were 10 lengths ahead of Taneb with the rest of the field strung out far behind.

But by the tune they reached the i Continued on D-3, Column 5) way through the race, the Ferrari shot past the leaders after spinning out on the treacherous number four turn, then righting itself, and overtaking the Lola. The Ferrari and the Mitter-Schutz Porsche chased one another throughout the hot Florida afternoon as the sun-bathers lazed about the course. A carnival air prevailed throughout the day, with bare-backed men and pretty mini-skirted women adding to the color of the event Iloaring down the straights at 170 mph, the Ferrari and its challengers look turns in the lead, gearing down and braking to negotiate the awesome turns. Ilaeing for the third and fourth positions i bout three laps behind the leaderswere two more Porsches driven by the teams of Buzzctta and Stomnielen and by the top Porsche entry of Jo Silfert Brian liodman. Siffeil grabbed the l-ad at the outv as the drivers rushed to their parked cars and gunned them off on the grueling endurance test, followed closely by three more of the factory cars.

But when the Borsches pitted routinely, the I'enske Lola shot into the lead, and two of the Porsches, regaining the lead, were forced into the pits. amazing fi of the ((' stalling cars were still in the race competing for more than in prize money. Leading was the Porsche entry driven by Mitter and Schutz who were piloting their precision while car around the demanding course at more than 110.00 miles per hour far alio," the previous record race pace of 102 mph. In fact, until Thursday, the single-lap record here was only 111.03 mph. The Porsche was followed closely in the standings and on the course by the first factory Ferrari entered here in three years.

Any time one car pitted, the other moved into the load in one of the finest road races anywhere in years. In a race remarkably free of major incidents despite the congestion on the track, there was one accident of any consequence through the early going. WaiTen Stumes, driving a Shelby, suffered a broken nose when his car spun out and rammed a protective mound of sand near one of the tricky turns. He was released from a hospital after treatment. Throughout the afternoon, first the Porsche and the Penske Lola Chevy driven by Donohue and Buekman fought it out for the lead.

Then, a quarter of the The winning car traveled laps of the twisting dangerous 5.2 mile road course for a total of 1,240.1 miles both new Sebring records. Dogging along among the also rans of the top 10 cars for most of the race the GT40 its sister car out with suspension difficulties after 99 laps moved up as the leading car began to fall out late in the tortuous race. The GT40 swept into the lead at 205 laps with the leading Ferrari and the Mitter Schutz Porsche both in the pits and never gave up the lead. Andretti, who won in 1967 in a Ford Mark IV, was the runnerup driver this year as Ferrari returned with only one factory entry to Sebring for the first time in three years. The Ferrari, smoking badly at times and plagued by a balky gearbox, roared into the pits at dusk and flames shot some 15 feet into the air.

The Ferrari crew quickly doused the flames and the car raced back onto the course in a matter of seconds. Although it lost valuable seconds, the Ferrari kept its grasp on second place behind the record-setting Mitter-Schutz Porsche and ahead of another factory Porsche driven by Joe Buzzctta and Rolf Strommelen. Midway of the tortuous test, an SEBRING, Fla. (UPI) A methodical baby blue Ford GT40 outdueled a favored factory Ferrari and a brace of gleaming white Porsches last night in a thrilling stretch drive to capture the grueling Sebring 12-hour endurance race. A crowd estimated at about 65,000 stood for the final 30 minutes of the race under clear warm skies as the GT40 and the red record-setting Ferrari sped toward the finish line and the lion's share of the more than in prize money.

Jacky Ickx of Brussels, Belgium and David Oliver of London, England, piloted the winning car to the victory, taking advantage of weak suspension systems that plagued the quintet of Porsche factory cars and finally proved the downfall of the Ferrari, making its first bid for the Sebring championship since 1900. When the GT40 finally droned across the finish line to end the race the on-rushing Ferrari which led with less than two hours remaining before being forced into the pits with a weak front suspension was less than a lap behind. Earlier, the Chris Amon and Mario Andrctti-driven Ferrari had experienced trouble with its gear box that at one time forced the driver to stop dead in the track to shift gears. Third and fourth places went to Porsches, one driven by Gerhard Mitter and Udo Schutz and the other a non-factory entry driven by Alex Soler-Roig and Rudy Lins. Wooden Was Confident; Lew Was Ready make any decisions about which league to play in until after he graduates June.

Alcindor became the first player to win the NCAA tournament most outstanding player award for three successive years, lie surpassed such stars as Bob Kurland of Oklahoma State, Alex droza of Kentucky and Jerry Lucas of Ohio State in winning the award. Kurland, droza and Lucas each won the avard twice. Alcindor. who scored 37 points again.4 Purdue, also moved into third place in all-time tournament scoring. Only Klvin Hayes of Houston and Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati scored more points in tournament play than Alcindor.

Named to the all-tournament squad along with the UCLA giant were UCLA's John Vallelv, Purdue's Rich Mount, Drake's Wilfie McCarter and North Carolina's Charlie Scott. Mount led the tournament scoring with 122 points petting 28 in the title game. er'' in the NCA championship for an unprecedented thud straight year, "I am not leaning any way right now. The situation is still very much in the air," the 7-1'i center said of the pro battle to sign him. The Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA and the New York Nets of the rival ABA have won league rights to Alcindor.

The ABA reportedly has dangled a record $1 million contract in front of Alcindor and he said he may play for the team he chooses. Alcindor, who is a native of New York City, said he had never been to see the Nets of the ABA, who play at Commack Long Island. "Some of my friends have been to Commack but they almost didn't get there," Alcindor cracked. Commack is located about wy out nn the island from New York City. Alcindor also indicated he would not Mount hit his first two shots but tnen missed his next 14 and by that time UCLA had taken com lete cc-t-ol.

Mount did manage to finish with 28 points, but most of those came when the game-was out of reach. "I didn't think it made any difference at all." Purdue coach George King said of Heitz' defense. "Hick had the shots hj has had all year for us. It was just one of those days." "Had we been shooting well I think we would have been able to stay in the game," King said. Purdue connected on only 29.3 per cent of its shots from the field while UCLA hit 55.2 per cent.

Alcindor, who ended his fabulous college basketball career yesterday irdicat-ed he was more impressed with the quality of play in the National Basketball Association rather than the American Basketball Association. Alcindor, who scored a game high 37 points in UCLA's 92-72 triumph over Purdue, was named "most outstanding play LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UPI) Coach John Wooden of the UCLA Bruins said yesterday that once he knew Lew Alcindor was ready to play in the championship game he too felt a lot more ready too. "When I became aware of the fact that he was ready I felt more confident about the game," said the coach who directed the Bruins to an unprecedented third straight NCAA title. Wooden appeared humble after the victory and he commented "I am very pleased, extremely happy," and well he should have been for the Bruins gained an unprecedented thiid straight NCAA title and the fifth in the par.

six years. UCLA's game plan was to put Kenny Heitz on Purdue's Rick Mount. "I think we did a good job on him," Wooden said "I felt every point got under his season average before the game was won should be chalked to Heitz. On the Airhmcs TODAY 10:25 Dodgers vs. Phillies, KFI.

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