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The Marshall News Messenger from Marshall, Texas • 13

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Marshall News Messenger Wednesday, December 7. 1977 Section Whitehead, Marquette Crush Minnesota, 6144 In addition to grabbing nine free added 14 points and fresh- Clay Johnson had 15. The IlUni rebounds, more than twice man center Wayne McKoy had ted 45-38 at the half, but Mis-those captured by any Min- 13 points and seven rebound! souri pulled to within two be-nseota player, Whitehead held for St Johns, 5-0. while Army, fore Illinois put on its 10-point after the Warriors beat Minnesota 61-44 in a game dominated by Whitehead. Whitehead, who finished with went 3-0 while the Gophers, ranked 16th in the pre-season, dropped to 1-J.

-Center Bob Miller hit a free "I thought we'd get a mare difficult game," said Raymond. "Their free throwing took them right out of the game. And they never had the ball with a tion. In other major college basketball games, seventh-ranked Cincinnati defeated Miami of Ohio 61-60, 16th-ranked St. 6-11 Kevin McHale to three By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerome Whitehead has at-tained a certain in-dispensability, "For us to beat the heavy teams, we've got to go to him," said Marquette Coach Hank Raymond of his 6-fooUO center 18 points, high in the game, e.

throw with one second remain- 3-1, had Z9 points ana dutst. rebounds from Gary Winton. points and three rebounds. Guard Dave Frye's three-1 tablished himself as the force chance to tie the game. Even ing, then blocked a desperation Johns toppled Army 73-60, around the basket early in the when they were close, we al- lob as Cincinnati extended its Providence beat Assumption 79- game and scored of Mar- ways had the ball." home-court success streak to 64 70, Illinois rolled over Missouri quette's first 17 points.

Fourt h-ranked Marquette games the longest in the na- 96-85, Baylor beat Oklahoma 75- Junior guard Vennie Johnson started in only his second game and scored 31 points as Baylor -dashed Oklahoma's 14-game home winning streak. Al Beal led the Sooners with 18 points. Wendell Mayes added 14 for the Bears, 3-1. 69 and Tennessee overwhelmed East Montana 92-76. Hot shooting by forward Steve Jones powered Cincinnati out of a 12-4 deficit Janes had 16 points and Miller added 13.

Archie Aldridge had 20 for Miami, including 16 in the first point play gave Providence, 4-0, the lead for the first time with only 5:55 remaining. Assumption, 1-2, tied it twice but successive baskets by Bruce Campbell and Bob Misevicius assured the Friars victory. i nnw nnvfi-v Jk-rnrit rtftltfM- Reno Gray's 18 points and half. Senior cantata Georee John- nine assists helped Illinoii, 4-1, Junior guard Terry Crosby son had 20 Mints and firabbed to its fourth straight victory In scored 25 points as Tennessee jumped to an early lead over Eastern Montana. Tennessee, 3- 11 rebounds to lead St.

Johns' a on conference game against attack against Army. Missouri, 3-1. Larry Drew led Senior forward Kevelin Win- Missouri with 22 points, while 1, was ahead 47-36 at the half. Area Cage Roundup Wins Jefferson Ninth Straight 1 9 1 It i 1 1 high for Pewitt with 12 markers. "LaFollette paced Carthage to its fourth win against the losses with 21 points while Audrey McMillian added 14., Terry Conley paced the Tigers with 17 points while Bubba Vise added 16.

New Diana rallied in the final period to down Maud in their thriller which raised the Eagles had 14 apiece for the victors. Gary Bates paced Pittsburg with 29 points which was high for the game. In other games, Avinger raised its season slate to 17-0 with a 45-41 win over Paul Pewitt while Carthage clipped Linden-Kildare 66-44. New Diana notched a narrow 36-35 win over Maud in another encounter. Anthony Hatten paced Jefferson raced to its ninth consecutive victory without a loss with a 69-61 victory over Pittsburg Tuesday night to highlight area cage action.

Coach Pete Stone's Bulldogs jumped to a 29-24 half time lead and never trailed the winless Pirates who dropped to 0-7 for the campaign. Leon Gaderson paced the Bulldogs with 19 points while Robert Love added 16. Thomas Grahanund- Anderson- Elliot AP Wirtpholo The All-Americans record to 7-1. Comedian Bob Hope, fore ground, poses with the Associated Press All-America football team during taping Monday of the Owens paced the victors with Avinger's victory with a 19-point Dennis Baker, Tom Brzoza, Dennis Thurman, Brad Shearer, Ross Browner, and Zac Henderson. Second row Bob Jury, Earl Campbell, Leotis Harris, Mike Woods, Mark Donohue, Jerry Robinson, John Jefferson, Chris Ward, Ken MacAfee, Bob Hope Christmas Show which will be aired on NBC output while Gene Evans was 14 points while Crowe added 12.

December 19. The players include, front row left to right: George Cumby, Ozzie Newsome, Doug Williams, Terry Miller, Art Still, and Dee Hardison. Jhnkerv NewTW Mentor tMf it. Pv i ft ft II 1 1 n-n The Red Raiders averaged The staff, with Sloan as head coach, will remain together through the Tangerine Bowl against Florida State on Dec. Dockery, who played offensive guard while Sloan quarter-backed at Bradley County High School in Cleveland, graduated from Tennessee in 1965 after playing there four years.

more than 310 yards per game this year despite a rash of injuries. "It was extremely fortunate that Tech had a person of Rex Dockery's ability and integrity on its staff who was available for appointment at this particular time," said Tech President Dr. Cecil Mackey. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) 1973 and 1974 at Vanderbilt "and New Texas Tech head football for the past three years at Coach Rex Dockery, who spent Texas Tech, was the surprise part of his high school career choice for the job. blocking for close friend Steve Sloan resigned from the Viad Sloan, says recruiting not his coaching position last wet to coaching contract is his im- accept a similar job at the Uni-mediate concern.

versify of Mississippi and it "I'm calling some kids was believed that former Texas tonight," Dockery, 35, said Tech quarterback Tom Wilson, Tuesday, night after being now offensive coordinator at named to succeed Sloan. Texas had the inside "We're behind in recruiting, es- track. A new hind of fire oomtmctkm, mooth- tZZzS nTTlj for every kind of weather He was a graduate assistant 1 if I J. Longest Game Dockery said he and Sloan at Tennessee, but moved into have given the Tech assistant high school coaching at Harri-coaches a choice of following man Tennessee Hieh School pecially with Steve's resignation. "We haven't even had a chance to talk about a contract.

Well do that tomorrow morning. I've got to go to work Jl DoubltMMleort I I ImHi tot Mranan and I I A Sloan to Ole Miss or staying and later to Morristown East with Dockery at Texas Tech. Tennessee High. "Steve and I visited about Dockery's four-year record in CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) Call it a college football Tale of Two Cities. Coe and War-tburg squared away in September for a game that eventually lasted 12 hours and 50 minutes and was played in two places.

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Following the game tonight, the Wildcats travel to Austin Friday to face Hutson-Tillotson and will be in Hempstead Saturday for a bout with Prairie View. Si. IE Coe had a 7-2 lead at half time when a terrific electrical storm hit the area. After a long delay, coaches and officials agreed to resume the game the following day at the same place. But seven inches of rain made that impossible.

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