Austin and Lyle Face District Two Title Showdown
Coaches Ove Berven of Austin and Allan Andreotti of Lyle praise each other as their teams prepare for Friday’s District Two final at Albert Lea Southwest gym. Austin seeks its first district crown since 1961 while Lyle aims to repeat past state showings. The winner advances to Region One at Mayo Civic Auditorium in Rochester.
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Lyle
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Rose Creek
Elkton
Adams
Hayfield
Blooming Prairie
Tom Ennen
Dick Nelson
Neal Kenyon
Enien
Allan
Tigers
al Berg
Rochester
Mayo Civic Auditorium
Medford
Faribault
Chatfield
Peterson
Plainview
Title races heat up in four Minnesota district showdowns
In tonight’s playoff action, Cloquet beat Morgan 88-59 in District 26, Bemidji defeated Laporte 57-44 in District 39, Hibbing routed Coleraine 78-54, and Chisago City toppled Willow River 54-32. Granite Falls defends a 17-3 mark against Ortonville in District 11 at Willmar, Wells vs Ceylon in District 5 at Blue Earth, Peterson vs Chatfield in District 1 at Rochester, and Windom vs Jackson in District 7 at Worthington. Windom beat Mountain Lake 74-59 and Jackson downed Westbrook 68-58. Defending champ St Louis Park lost 61-53 to Bloomington in District 17 at Minneapolis.
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Cloquet
Morgan
Bemidji
Laporte
Hibbing
Coleraine
Chisago City
Willow River
Granite Falls
Ortonville
Willmar
Falls
Wells
Ceylon
Blue Earth
Peterson
Chatfield
Rochester
Worthington
Windom
Jackson
Mountain Lake
Westbrook
St. Louis Park
Bloomington
Minneapolis
Bomb scare halts Warriors loss to Zephyrs in protest
The San Francisco Warriors dropped a protested 191-111 decision to the Chicago Zephyrs after a 30 minute bomb scare at the Civic Center. Play resumed with Chicago rallying to lead 62-50 at halftime, while SF trailed by 1 game in the Western Division standings.
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Bellamy
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Los Angeles
Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
Yale to Get New Offense
Yale hires John Pont to run a pro and con offense with flankers and split ends. Pont, 35, leaves Miami of Ohio after a 43-21-2 seven year record and succeeds resigning coach Jordan Olivar. He says the system emphasizes a wide open style and lets players decide how to run it the way they like.
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New Haven
Miami
Pont
Jordan Olivar
District basketball scores across multiple districts
District 7 Windom 74 over Mountain Lake 59. District 7 others include Jackson 68 over Westbrook 58. District 15 Central 40 over Wilson 38. District 18 Bloomington 61 over St. Louis Park 52. Edina 64 over Mound 49. Robbinsdale 57 over Wayzata 55. Richfield 60 over Minnetonka 32. District 20 Delao 43 over Kerkhoven 39. Litchfield 55 over Willmar 45. District 25 Chisago City 54 over Willow River 32. District 26 Cloquet 88 over Morgan 59. Hermantown 59 over Esko 49. District 27 International Fails 43 over Biwabik 39. Mountain Iron 56 over Cook 38. District 28 Hibbing 78 over Coleraine Greenway 54. Chisholm 69 over Bigfork 42. District 39 Walker 60 over Cass Lake 48. Bemidji 57 over Laporte 44. District 3 Thief River Falls 65 over East Grand Forks Warren 70 over Goodridge 56.
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Mountain Lake
Jackson
Westbrook
Central
Wilson
Dstrict
Bloomington
St. Louis Park
Edina
Mound
Robbinsdale
Wayzata
Richfield
Minnetonka
Delao
Kerkhoven
Litchfield
Willmar
Chisago City
Willow River
Cloquet
Morgan
Hermantown
Esko
International Fails
Biwobik
Mountain Iron
Cook
Hibbing
Coleraine Greenway
Chisholm
Bigfork
Walker
Cass Lake
Bemidji
Laporte
Thief River Falls
East Grand Forks
Werkman Kramer Duel For Major College Scoring Title
Nick Werkman of Seton Hall and Barry Kramer of New York University vie for the top scoring crown as the season ends. Werkman led all season but scored 14 in a 71 64 loss to Villanova, dropping to 29.7 ppg. Kramer trails at 29.2 ppg and has one more regular season game while Kramer also has NCAA postseason games counted toward the title.
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NEW York
Nick Werkman
Seton Mal
Barry Kramer
New York University
Werkman
Seton Hall
Villanova
Kramer
Wally Jones
Marquette
Canisius
District 2 Tickets Sold at Albert Lea
Austin Lyle District Two finals tickets available only at Albert Lea gym. No advance sale for adults here. Southwest gym ticket window opens at 6 45 p m for first come first served. Game time 8 p m.
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Austin
Mele cancels Twins intra squad game in Orlando
Minnesota manager Sam Mele called off the intra squad game due to a rash of ailments. Zoilo Versalles hurt by a bad-hop grounder and others with aches but not serious. In the prior scrimmage, Bob Allison hit a grand slam for the Twisters in a 13 7 win over the Bombers. Don Mincher added a three run triple and Joe McCabe drove in two. Garry Jogginburk pitched three innings of no-hit ball for the winners.
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Orlando
Fla
Minnesota Twins
Sam Mele
Zoilo Versalles
Mele
Twins
Bob Allison
Twisters
Bombers
Don Mincher
Jim Hall
Joe McCabe
Garry Joggenburk
Palmer Seeks Pensacola Open Victory After Pro-Am
Arnold Palmer shoots six under par 66 in the Pensacola Open pro-am. He leads with $510 total winnings including 300 for first and 210 for team tie. Defending champ Doug Sanders and locals Bolt Ford Fairfield in the run. Jack Nicklaus withdraws for bursitis treatment.
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Fla
Longhitting
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Pensacola Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Nicklaus
Gary Player
Bo Wininger
New Orleans
Doug Sanders
Tommy Bolt
Doug Ford
Don Fairfield
Sanders
Heineke Named Coach at Manitowoc Lincoln High School
Manitowoc Wis John Heineke a Wisconsin football star five years ago has been appointed head football coach at Manitowoc Lincoln High School.
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Manitowoc
Wis
John Heineke
Wisconsin
Manitowoc Lincoln High School
Dons vs Santa Clara for WCAC title and NCAA berth
San Francisco Dons beat San Jose State 51 46 to force a WCAC title showdown with Santa Clara for the conference crown and an NCAA tournament berth. Don Lee 19 points Ollie Johnson 15 lead SFU as they reach 17 8 overall and 9 2 in league.
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Santa Clara
San Francisco
Basketball Kings
West Coast Athletic Conference
San Jose State
380 U.S. Athletes Named for Pan American Games
The U S Olympic Committee announced about 380 athletes will represent the United States at the Pan American Games in Sao Paulo Brazil from April 20 to May 5. The team will be larger than the Tokyo 1964 roster due to added events including women's basketball and synchronized swimming. Team assembly starts in Miami on April 14.
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United States
Sao Paulo
Brazil
U.S. Olympic Committee
Miami
Parsons Captures NAIA Cage Berth
Parsons the Iowa Conference champion earned a place in the NAIA tournament in Kansas City after an 81-61 District 15 playoff win over Central. Claude Ervin scored 26 for Parsons while Al Wardlow added 17 and Denny Edwards 16. Gene Loomans led Central with 20.
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Parsons
Iowa
Kansas City
Central
Claude Ervin
al Wardlow
Denny Edwards
Gene Loomans
Houston Pitcher Balances Pulpit and Mound in Arizona
Russ Kemmerer, 32, Houston Colts relief pitcher and Bethany Methodist Church associate pastor, pursues a bachelor of divinity at the University of Houston. He aims to complete the degree in two years while continuing church duties and pitching in intra squad games.
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Ariz
Russ Kerometer
Houston Colts
Bethany Methodist Church
Houston
University of Houston
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Geronimo Field
University of Pittsburgh
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Bloomington
Ill
U. of Houston
Chicago White Sox
Colts
King backs bonus pay system for untried youngsters
Fond du Lac pitcher Hub King, a former New York Yankees bonus signee and 1959 prep star, defends pay-now play-later deals. He warns many high school athletes may miss a chance to earn big money or face reduced offers if they wait for college or later recovery from injuries. He reports to the Yankees Augusta club in Florida on March 17.
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New York Yankees
Fond du Lac
King
Yankees
Augusta Club
Florida
Home Federal advances to finals in Gold Medal playoff
Home Federal beat Thorp Loan 76 75 in the Gold Medal double elimination playoffs at Shaw gym lifting Home Federal into the finals after a rally from 41 38 down. Thorp Loan meets Nates tonight at Shaw gym at 9 p m for the other finalist spot.
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Thorp Loan
Shaw Gym
Nates
Thorp
John Steffen
Orris Jlele
Dave Hanson
John Lightly
Lynn Renville
Bruce Arthur
Phil Bundy
Liston Knee Improving Says Doctor
Sonny Liston's right knee, out of training for two weeks, is healing on schedule according to his doctor who asked to keep his name private. The physician warned against reinjury if workouts resume too soon. The Liston Patterson rematch was postponed six days to April 10 to allow healing.
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Miami, Fla
Sonny Liston
Liston
Floyd Patterson
Golden Gloves Ends with Harley Cooper Heavyweight Title
In Chicago 11,648 watched Harley Cooper, an Air Force sergeant from Omaha, win the heavyweight crown as the 36 year old Golden Gloves Tourney of Champions closed. Cooper claimed the 50th straight win, outpointing Jim Taylor in three rounds amid Tribune Charities sponsorship and AAU helmet rule changes.
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Omaha
Harley Cooper
Air Force
Chicago Stadium
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
the Tribune
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AAU
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Jim Taylor
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Calif
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Detroit
Emanuel Steward
Columbus
Ohio
Palermo Fined for Fan Misconduct After Fiorentina Victory
The Italian Soccer League disciplinary commission fined Palermo 1360 for repeated spitting and tossing stones lemons and oranges by fans during a 1-0 win over Fiorentina. The club had been fined 1200 the previous week for the same conduct.
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Milan
Italy
Palermo
Sicily
Fiorentina
Florence
Kubek to Strengthen Yankees Outfield in Comeback
Tony Kubek, 26, a top shortstop for the New York Yankees, signals readiness for fulltime outfield play as he returns from Army service. His bat and defense are set to boost the lineup alongside Mantle and Maris, with Tom Tresh shifting to left field after a strong 1962 season. Frank Thomas ends holdout with Mets on 32,000 contract. reports say he will report to St. Petersburg camp.
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Associated Press
Tony Kubek
New York Yankees
Kubek
Army
Tom Tresh
Tresh
Maris
Mantle
Yankees
Frank Thomas
New York Mets
Thomas
Tor
Mets
St. Petersburg
Fla
College Scoreboardlet Highlights February Basketball Action
Louisville defeated East Kentucky 96 to 78 while Marquette beat Creighton 74 to 68 and Missouri topped Nebraska 84 to 72. Dayton won 75 to 64 over Canisius. Villanova beat Seton Hall 71 to 64. San Francisco 51 San Jose State 46. NAIA District 14 Oshkosh 86 Lakeland 80 with Oshkosh winning the best of three. District 15 Parsons Iowa 81 Central Iowa 6. District 12 Yankton 61 Valley City 58. NBA Los Angeles 106 Cincinnati 97 and Chicago 121 San Francisco 111.
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Don Lee
Ollie Johnson
Marquette
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Seton Hall
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Chicago
Sports Scores Cabinet: NHL and EPL Results
New York beats Chicago 5 2 while Toronto defeats Boston 4 0 Fort Wayne wins 6 3 against St Paul Sudbury EPL 8 4 over Minneapolis and Kingston EPL 9 4 with Muskegon 4 listed.
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Chicago
Toronto
Boston
Fort Wayne
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Triplicate by Tony Huinker in Night Hawk League
Tony Huinker of Gus Young's Supper Club rolled a triplicate in league play at the Austin Bowl. He posted three games of 101 for a 303 series as Night Hawk's 2393 team total finished 1-2 on Wednesday night. A Johnson led bowlers with 659.
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Tony Huinker
Gus Young
Huinker
A. Johnson
Augsburg and St. Cloud State Clash For NAIA District Title
Augsburg and St. Cloud State meet at Hamline University Fieldhouse for the NAIA District 13 basketball title and a spot in the national small college tournament in Kansas City. Augsburg owns a 23-2 record to St. Cloud’s 19-5 as a sellout crowd is expected.
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Augsburg
St. Cloud State
Kansas City
Auggies
St. Cloud
Hamline University
Bubas Named ACC Coach of the Year at Duke
Vic Bubas of Duke received the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honor as his team, owning 18 straight wins, led the league. The announcement came Tuesday in Raleigh North Carolina.
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Raleigh
N. C
Vic Bubas
Duke
Rangers Rally to Beat Hawks 5-2 in Tight NHL Standings
New York Rangers defeated Chicago 5-2 after trailing by two, tightening the race for the NHL regular season title. Chicago held a seven game remaining schedule with 75 points while Toronto added a 4-0 win over Boston, moving to 73 points with eight games left.
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Associated Press
New York
Rangers
Chicago
Black Hawks
Toronto
Boston
Hawks
Methodists Defeat St Olaf for YMCA Title
Methodists upset rugged St Olaf 60 52 in YMCA Church League playoffs at Ellis gym. John Kinney scored 24 points as the Methodists erased an early deficit to lead 28 24 at halftime, and added 18 in the final period. Jim Opshal scored 20 for St Olaf, which had won the regular title with a 9 0 mark. Both teams received trophies.
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St. Olaf
Ellis Gym
John Kinney
Methodists
Jim Opshal
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