Illini Aim to Upset UCLA Amid Ambitious Midwest Swing
Illinois faces top ranked UCLA in Chicago Stadium as 18 000 fans pack the arena. Dave Scholtz plans to contain Lew Alcindor though he won t reveal specifics. Texas Western beats Arizona State 56 50 and Oregon defeats Portland 65 55 in Thursday action. Jacksonville U edges The Citadel 87 85 in overtime.
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Will Dizzy Run For Governor
A friend says Dizzy Dean will decide by mid March whether to run for Mississippi governor. Turner stated Dean will return to his Mississippi home by March and announce a decision soon after, depending on his wife’s heart health and public reaction.
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Cupit Leads At Los Angeles Open After First Round
Jack Nicklaus notes many pars fall at Rancho Municipal as 38 pros shoot under par 71. Cupit leads with 66 after a 33 33 rally while Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper struggle. Notables include Wall Brewer Massengale and Sander close behind. Spires eyes FBI career after Ohio Univ. game season.
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Houk Targets Yankees Pride After Strong Comeback
At the Boston writers dinner Ralph Houk outlined a plan to retool the New York Yankees. He said Mantle would move from the outfield to first base to boost late inning chances and vowed not to attend if he finished 10th again. Commissioner Eckert also announced a study of interleague play and scheduling changes to expand World Series timing and travel.
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Four Sign Baseball Contracts
Manny Mota signed with Pittsburgh after a 1967 season in which he batted .332 over 116 games with 5 homers and 46 RBIs. The Pirates also secured Steve Blass. Norm Cash joined the Detroit Tigers for about $43,000 and 20 year old Jim Hunter of Kansas City agreed to terms with a notable raise.
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College Basketball Scores From Conference Showdowns
Scattered results include West region matchups with Miami Florida 52 and Southern Miss 95, and Texas A 1 83 over Texas West 56. Other noted finishes show Arizona State 50 Texas Tech 83 and Stanford 88 Santa Clara 74 in midweek play.
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Michigan State and Wisconsin Rout Ohio University in Big Ten Swim
Ohio University faces two heavy defeats as Michigan State and Wisconsin overwhelm with scores of 102-17 and 90-29 at East Lansing. Pete Williams and Spartan relay sets highlight a dominant night while Ohio's Harry Greenfield and George Saldana post season bests in select events.
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Golf king Walter Hagen in good condition after throat surgery
Walter Hagen. golf king of the 1920s, is reported to be in good condition and doing well at Munson Medical Center twelve days after a threatened operation. The 74 year old has had several throat operations including one in New York for a malignant tumor. Further procedures were performed at Munson with no release date given.
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Detroit Beats Cincinnati In 118 110 Thriller
News item notes Detroit defeated Cincinnati 118 110 on Thursday. It lists upcoming games including Detroit at Boston and Cincinnati at Philadelphia and later matchups for the weekend across St Louis Boston New York Chicago Baltimore Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Bobcats Turn To Kent State For TV-Focused Weekend
Ohio University basketball coach Jim Snyder tunes the Bobcats for a trio of televised games starting Saturday at Kent State. After losses to Miami and Otterbein they sit 5-8 overall and 1-3 in the MAC. Snyder emphasizes rebound and free throw improvements and reshuffles his lineup with John Schroeder back at center and Gerry McKee at guard. Kent State coach Frank Truitt notes a young squad and highlights sophomores Grayson Brown Purvis Horner and juniors Clinkscales with Curry as the high jump standout.
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Bing Faces Pistons In 118 110 Loss For Royals
Detroit rookie Dave Bing scored 32 points in Cleveland as the Pistons defeated the Royals 118-110. Bing poured 16 in the third and 13 in the fourth to spark the rally, while Oscar Robertson answered with 35 for Kansas City. DeBusschere 27 Hairston 23 Lucas 20 aided Detroit.
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Bowler Near World Mark At Denver Open Semi finals
Dave Davis of Phoenix led 16 bowlers into the Denver Open semifinals with a 24-game total of 5,666 and a 157-pin margin over rival Bobby Cooper. Davis averaged 236 and boosted his chances by a 1,528 final six-game block, nearing a world record pace.
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Clay eyes Folley after Terrell clash at Astrodome
Muhammad Ali says he would fight Zora Folley if he beats Ernie Terrell next month. The disputed heavyweight title bout is set for February 6 in Houston with regional and network TV coverage.
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