European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes wednesday Morch 13. 1968 cougars crowned National champs by up new York up the University of Houston galvanized by the coach of the Yea Rand the player of the year officially became the team of the year monday when United press International s Board of coaches crowned the unbeaten cougars major College Basket Ball s regular season National champions for 1967-68.in the final ratings of the Campaign coach Guy Lewis quintet out sprinted Urcla by a slim margin just As they have done for the past eight weeks. The 35-Man up Board dealt 25first place votes and a total of 338 Points for the cougars led by All America Forward Elvin Hayes while the clans picked up 10 nods for the top spot and 325 the balloting based on games played through March 9,unbeaten St. Bonaventure wound up in the third spot i took Over a week ago. Atlantic confirms secret tort tit held by Aba Houston up Genera manager Slater Martin of the american basketball association s Houston Mavericks monday confirmed that Elvin Hayes player of the year had been secretly drafted by his , 6-foot-9 Forward for the top rated University of Houston cougars is expected to be the first draft Choice in the rival National basketball association draft. A bidding War for the services golfer scores 2 aces in one dream round san Diego Calif. A the life dream of Many golfers is a Hole in one. But two in one round Bill Kennedy did it Mon Day on the Torrey Pines South Kennedy 27, a Driver for a soft drink firm an free Lance flight instructor missed the thrill of watch ing either shot drop into the the 143-Yard third Hole he hit an eight Iron for the first Ace in his 15 years of Golf. He though the Ball had stopped and turned his used his six Iron on the next Par three the 159-Yard eighth Hole. The Green is elevated and it was until he reached the Green that he realized it was Anace. The shots were witnessed by three co players. Of the High scoring 230-Pounderis expected Between the Maver icks and whichever Aba club drafts him. Martin had said privately Hayes is sure to be offered at least $250,000 to sign a pro basketball has told friends he would like to play for Houston but would also like to play against Wilt Chamberlain Bil Russell and the other established stars of the drafted by Houston in the secret draft was do Chaney 6-foot-5 guard on the powerful Cougar team. Marti said they were two of the four Choice he made in the Telephone draft. Yes there was such a draft held. I was t at the meeting but i made the four draft choices Over the phone. The meeting was suppose to be secret but evidently the news got out Martin said. Flee Meade the Aba s publicity director did t deny it there Isno reason for me Denver Post sports write Ralph Moore reported the Aba held a meeting at Louisville an the secret draft was conducted. Meade when asked to comment on Moore s Story was quoted you have the information there s nothing i can do about it said the Mavericks were Given first shot at Hayes the top graduating College player through a partial territorial rights arrangement. Ken Tucky got rights to Louisville Sall America Westly Unseld. Minneapolis a american basketball association commissioner Georg Mikan confirmed monday that his league held what he termed an evaluation session on out continued on Page 22 coast conference Champ Nort Carolina remained fourth and Southeastern conference Lillis Kentucky held onto fifth. In the biggest move among last week s top 10, surprising Columbia capped its bes regular season in 17 years and vaulted three places to sixth gaining a final ranking in the top 10 for Only the second time in lion history. New Mexico was seventh Louisville eighth Davidson ninth and Marquette climbed four places to wind up 10th. Leading the second 10 was Duke with new Mexico state 12th and Vanderbilt 13th.rounding out the select Circle were Kansas state Princeton army Santa Clara Utah Bradley and what was supposed to be the year of the Bruin Houston shattered Urcla s Hopes of a second straight National championship by tripping up the up and out Columbia s hey Ward Dotson appears to begetting a left from teammate Bill Amos As he blocks a shot by Lasalie s Larry Connon 20 during the first round of the inca tournament at College Park Mel. Columbia won 83-69, and finished sixth in the final up poll. Up photo Quarry Ellis bout set for april 27 in Oakland Oakland Calif. Up Jerry Quarry and Jimmy Ellis will Square off april 27 in the Oakland coliseum Arena for the world boxing association heavy weight title. The Date and site for the Boutto determine dethroned Cham Pion Cassius Clay s successor were announced monday by promoter Don Chargin. He predicted a sellout in the 14,202 seat Arena and a Gate of$300,000. Quarry of Bellflower Calif.,and Ellis of Louisville ky., Are the survivors of an eight Man elimination tournament e s t a b listed by the Aba when Cla was stripped of the Crown for infusing military seats scaled from $10 to 50 fur the 15-round Battle Quarry and Ellis have Bee guaranteed $125,000 each. Their two previous elimination Victo Ries earned each fighter $125,000. The american broadcasting co and sports action inc., the group selected by the Aba to promote the tourney will televise the Battle to Homes inthe United states and to Europe via Lanie Bird within a 150-mile radius of the Oakland san fran Cisco area will be blacked out. In facing a Battery of newsmen monday the soft poker Quarry said the bout would be the toughest of Hia career. Ellis punches Good Andic takes a Good punch he , speaking from Miami via an amplified Telephone said i m in shape and expect a hard fight. I saw Jerry s fight with Thad Spencer and he impressed Angelo Dundee Ellis Mana Ger backed his fighter As the Best in the country but add edit could be a Battle Between two Nice Fellows. I Don t Seeno villain in this thing he said. Oakland was picked in prefer ence to los Angeles or Houston on the basis of the Quarry Spencer bout feb. 3. Held in the new coliseum Arena it Drew pats Shonta retires Boston a defensive Bac Chuck Shonta 30, an original member of the Boston patriots has decided to Call it quits after eight seasons in the american football league. 12,110 fans and grossed ?115,000in receipts. Chargin promoted the Battle. It will be the first heavy weight championship for Oak land. Quarry reached the finals of the tournament with his 12th round knockout of Spencer Las february. Quarry earlier won a 12-round split decision Over former Champ Floyd Patterson. Ellis in his first match of the tourney won a 9th-round to Over Leotis Martin at Houston aug. 5, 1967. In the semis last dec. 2 at Louisville to took a12-round decision from Oscar Bonavena. Quarry and Ellis were the betting underdogs in each of their two victories. Bruins with a heralded 7mtriumph in the Astrodome s mid january. N " before that Urcla had received an overwhelming Vot of Confidence from the nation coaches week after week to the cougars were nested Tomfor Tabor in second Cla had created the longest dynasty in history holding Down the spot through 22 straight ballots but by virtue of its Victory no of 29 posted this season Houston jumped into the on spot however the tenacious Bruins never allowed the cougars to move too far out in front always remaining within striking distance of the top 2 on the strength of a record thatis now 25-1. Houston had never been Able to build a Lead of More than 17 Points Over the last six weeks of balloting. With Hayes pouring in More than 37 Points a game and Brilliant backcourt work from final ratings new York up the Fina Lupi major College basketball ratings for the 1967-68 season with first place votes and records of games played through march9 in parentheses team p0nti 1. Houston 25 29-0 1 3 2. Urcla 10 25-1 325 3. St. Bonaventure 23-0 267 4. North Carolina 25-3 235 b. Kentucky 2m 205columbia 22-4 159 7. New Mexico 23-3 125 8. Loul Cvito 204 j3 9. David in 23-4 3j 10. Mat queue 22-6 Ujj second 10 11. Duke 23 12. New Mexico state 21 13. Vanderbilt 18 14. Kanui state 13 15. Princeton 11 18. Army 10i 17. Santa Clara a 18. Utah 7 19. Bradley 6 20. Iowa 5. Don Chaney Houston now owns 30-game winning Streak currently the longest among the nation s major colleges. It obliterated both major an Small College foes alike in bringing the up National championship trophy to the state of Texas for the firs time. Just As they have been doing most of the season the two giants left the others far behind in ratings Points. First perfect Murk St. Bonaventure rolling up it first perfect regular season 23 0 in history still finished 68points behind Urcla. North Carolina 25-3which captured the Atlantic coast conference playoffs saturday received 232 Points 27 More than Kentucky 21-4 Columbia which fell to ninth in the 14th weekly balloting after becoming the first team Ever to increase its Point total for nine straight weeks re turned to sixth by Rollini up 159points. The Lions 22-1 whose Only other appearance in the final top 10 was fifth place finish in 1951, gained ground after knocking off Princeton in a playoff for the Ivy league Crown and then thumping Lasalle in the Mcaa Eastern Mexico 23-3 fell to seventh with 125 Points after being Idle last week. The Western athletic conference champs also earned a Date u the Mcaa Competition As Fli every member of the final top Louisville bounced in and out of the top 10 All season after i slow Start and blistering saw the cardinals win their last 12 regular season and the Missouri Valley Confer ence Crown. They garnered Points 32 less than Jcj Mexico but More than Nouyi to retain eighth conference l Auu continued of l ii a
