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Show " a''-'"'"- . my iy V -- Eewlin Tops WAC Scoring, IHIill Second i rrr g WI c Receives Award SAN FRANCISCO WINS, TOO NEWS, Tuesday, March 11, 1969 Qg (UPI)-Ray-WASHINGTON Guest of King George, Va., will receive the Meritorious Service Award of toe National Turf Writers Associatiru at the group's annual awards dinner in Lousviile, Ky., April 30. Guest, former United States ambassador to Ireland, for bringing his Englisl derby winner, Sir Ivor, ove from Ireland for the Washing ton, D.C. International last f?l Sir Ivor won the race at Laurel mond Baltimore Guards Sparkle By United Press International for a time it appeared toe Suns could stage an upset. But The Baltimore Bullets have a Baltimore's fourth per- of armed guards alwajs iod pahtoe damper on any put available for rescue duty. Phoenix ambitions. Dick Van Baltimore, in toe throes of a Arsdale led toe Suns with 37 e losing streak that points and Gail Goodrich scored threatens its Eastern Division 26. lead in toe National Basketball Association, found Earl Monroe and Kevin Loughery rallying to NBA Standings toe call Monday night. The aitarn Division Bullets backcourt duo responded with a combined performance that beat Phoenix four-gam- Deseret News Special DESERET top eight scorers were underDENVER Mike Newlin, a classmen, as were five of the sophomore guard who led Utah top six in field goal accuracy, from early season failure back seven of toe top nine in free to respectability, has won the throw accuracy and five of the ,1969 Western Athletic Confer- top six in rebounding average. ence scoring championship for Juniors Seabern Hill of Arizona State, the most consistent conference games only. Newlin also captured the scorer in the league, and Greg Monroe, toe leagues second "Stretch Howard of New Mexileague free throw accuracy title co also scorer, netted 33 points leading 20 averaged better than and by hitting a conference record chipped in with 27 Loughery while senior of 32 straight foul pitches before points per game, to boost Baltimores lead to 1 Hall that missed barely Phila missing his final one at New Harry games over second-plac'Mexico Saturday. That raised mark. delphia. broke Wyoming his free throw percentage to New Mexicos stranglehold on Phoenix, showing surprising 88.2 per cent Over the last four of late, took an eight-poidefensive statistics for strength lead at intermission and games in WAC play, Newlin league toe first time this year. The dropped in 46 of 50 free throws Cowboys allowed 72.1 points per .for a blistering 92 per cent game as compared to New MexThe Ute sophomore ; also icos yield of 74.6. The Lcbos ranked ninth in rebound avnr-- - have won the defense crown all age with a mean of 9.3 plays off six previous seasons in conferthe boards per game. ence play., Junior Stan Dodds of Wyonv Arizona State captured the ing captured the field goal accu- team offense (83.4) and field racy crown with a splendid 58.7 goal accuracy (45.2 per cent) per cent and sophomore Eddie titles, Wyoming also won toe Myers grabbed toe rebound av- scoring margin crown (2.5), erage title with 11.2 caroms per Utah collared the free, throw acgame to give underclassmen a curacy championship (74.3 per clean sweep of the four individ- cent) by a wide margin, and ual statistical championships. New Mexico barely edged Utah Sophomore and juniors domi- and Brigham Young for the nated toe statistics this season rebound percentage title (51.6 so thoroughly that seven of the per cent). San Francisco posted a rout of Milwaukee In toe only other action. Rudy La Russos 13 points in toe third period, combined with Jiff Mullins 11 for the quarter, enabled the Warriors to over7 halftime deficit. come a Ia Russo had a game high of 33 points. Mullins and Nate Thurmond each scored 25 points in support. Jon MoGlocklin had 31 for toe Bucks. 123-10- 6 54-4- Mathis Fined 140-12- NEW YORK (UPI) The New York State Athletic Commission has levied a $100 fine against heavyweight Buster Mathis for shoving Referee Harold Valan twice last month. The incident occurred during Mathis victory over George Chuvalo. e 'tenday'i Result nt Francisco 113, Milwaukee Baltimore 140, phoanix 121 Son IDS I NO SC OR REBOUNDINO AVERAGE T. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pliyr, Sdwol Eddie Myers, Ar!r. Greg Howard, NM Ken Gardner, Utah Paul Ruffner, BYU Carl Ashley, Wyo. Ron Sanford, NM ALL-STA- RS Weber Aces Shine State College, to no points for a per game average the of 21.1. Sojourner tallied 312 1968-6- 9 Big Sky Athletic Confer- points for a 20.8 average with ence all-stbasketball squad Thigpen at 307 tallies and a 20.5 named by coaches with Coach per game output. The two WildPhil Johnson garnering coach of cats headed Big Sky goal percentages. the year honors. Weber ones surprise, dominates ar FIRST TEAM The Wildcats, with a perfect 15-- 0 season league record, were led by unanimous choices forward Willie Sojourner and guard Justus Thigpen. Sojourner is toe only sophomore to be chosen on the two squads, dominated by seniors. Water Sofourner, aophomora, Slat,-- Jarrv Smith, tanior, Idaho; Jock Gillespie, senior, Montana Stats; Justus Thigpan, senior, Water State; Harold Ross, lunlor, Montana; Sessions Harlan, junior, Water Stats. Willi SECOND TEAM Ron Moore, senior, Montana; Gut Chat-mosenior. Water State; Gree Harris, senior, Montana State; Joa McNair, lunlor, Gonzaga; Jim Thacker, senior, Idaho; O'Nail Simmons, lunlor, Idaho Stats. Towering center Jack Gillespie of Montana State is toe other unanimous selection and be-- ! comes the second player in Big; Sky history to be named to toe! first team in all three seasons! of varsity play. the out Rounding tl stalwart lj iJLSi I 311047 squad are Idahos Jerry Smith! at forward and Harold Ross of Montana and Sessions Harlan of Weber State, both at guard n team came spots. The as toe result of a tie In voting. 14- - fnY i$ six-ma- ? . Jal ' l Gillespie is the leading conference sewer of the season with two games Smith having remaining. Gillespie has 316 , (4 ofe Cn30 (BiwacnHRnpfHiEaf iii:i iiiii iiio mmy a i !', !' 'il Ford light-dut- y models are the only trucks with two front axles for carlike riding smoothness and true truck toughness. Theyre the ones with the biggest, roomiest cabs with door-to-docomfort. And with V-Cruise-O-Matito Even of 390 cubes power up disc brake and air conditioning options. power ' I It or c, 8. Vii ;f 'N.i, ,'14', !: 'i's H,! 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