Bradley to meet LaSalle for NCAA title clash
Bradley faces LaSalle in the NCAA basketball final after both teams won semi finals. Bradley erased a seven point deficit to beat Southern California 74 to 72 as Bob Carney erupted with 14 second half points. LaSalle, led by Tom Gola, beat Penn State 69 to 52 with strong team depth and steady defense. The title game caps a dramatic tournament run at Municipal Auditorium.
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Bill Rosentreter
Kansas City
Bradley
LaSalle
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Southern Calfornia
Penn State
Bob Carney
Southern Cal
Peoria
LaSsile
Tom Gola
Elmer Gross
State
Gola
Frank Blatcher
Municipal Auditorium
USC
Hlls
Abun
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Diverse Matchups
United Press reports exhibition games with teams Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Washington Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Chicago Baltimore Cleveland New York Cincinnati among others. Games featured varied outcomes and weather interruptions, with several contests called after rain.
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United Press
Aes
Milwaukee
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
New York
NCAA Tourney Semis SetsBradly and Penn State Reach Final
In the NCAA Tournament semi finals Bradley defeated Southern California LaSalle 69 to 74 while Penn State beat an opponent 54. AAU action saw Grihalva Buicks of San Diego down Fort Sill Commanders of Oklahoma 63 to 50 and Peoria Caterpillars over Denver Bankers 49.
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Grihalva Buicks
San Diego
Fort Sill Commanders
Okla
Peoria Caterpillars
Denver Bankers
Bradley Coach May Take Michigan State Post
EAST LANSING Mich March 20 An informed East Lansing source says Bradley University basketball coach Forrest Anderson may become head coach at Michigan State College. A formal announcement is expected soon as spring drills begin next month.
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East Lansing
Mich
Forrest Anderson
Bradley University
Michigan State College
Hunting and Fishing Update by Jim Nelson
Northerly winds battered bass anglers but E H Gregory and Jake Brady still hauled in 15 bass at Highlands Reservoir last Saturday. Emmitt weighed a four pound 19 inch fish. Blaine Curry added a 20 inch four ounce fish. Spinning weedless spoons proved most productive as bass feed below the surface near moss and reeds. Eddie Huron and friends gathered about fifty bushels of large oysters south of Smiths Point. Trinity River blue cats topped 90 before dawn on Tom Pope’s trot lines. Carp emerge as water warms. hunters may gig net or club them, with Blaine Curry and David Arnett enjoying bow and arrow in fun.
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E. H. Gregory
Jake Brady
Highlands Reservoir
Emmitt
Blaine Curry
Marth
Eddie Eddie Huron
Eddie
Doyle Huron
B. Welch
Eddie Welch
G. H. Bradford
Jacobs
Bob Gaskin
Smiths Point
Trinity River
Tom Pope
Tom
Highlands
David Arnett
Bowlers Lead Lively League Action Amid Closest Scores
Bobbie Hand posted a 200 game and 550 series to top the Women's Bowling League standings as Hathaway fell 3 1 to Bayou Lumber Company. Buck Turner Chevrolet defeated Adorable Beauty Salon 3 1 Richmond Humble Station beat Lone Star 3 1 and Tyree Hotel won 4 0 over DeLoach Humble Station.
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Bobbie Hand
Bobbie
Hathaway
Bayou Lumber Company
Buck Turner Chevrolet
Adorable Beauty Salon
Richmond Humble Station
Lone Star
Tyree Hotel
DeLoach Humble Station
Tyree Dee
Hazelwood
West -N
Hallian Seers
Chapman
Boston Socceer
Barry Vs. Vane
Veliesso
Buck Turner
Chevrolet
Beabeenees
Bailey Peery
Richmond
Lone Star L
Rice
ALY Cease
Tyree Hotel Exeveveveree
Galena Park Victor Vic Davis REL Relay Marks Set
Vic Davis led Galena Park to the team title at the Robert E. Lee Relays, setting a new 440-yard dash record of 49.8 seconds and helping to power a 3:24.7 mile relay record. Lee finished second with 16.5 points as five records fell and about 285 boys from 19 schools competed.
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Clyde Murray
Lady Luck
Robert ©. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Doyle Creekmore
Lee
Galena Park
Emmett
Smallwood
Rel
Beverly Rothhold
Vic Davis
Hill
San Jacinto
Davis
Eddie Bussa
Wallace Wilson
Michael Stewart
Ganders
Bussa
H. T. Norris
Herb Gray
Wayne Hollister
Beaumont
Gray
Jimmy Watson
Donnie Elms
Rodney Robb
Johnny Warren
Houston
Lamar
Warren
Steve Lobon
Jeff Davis
Baytown
James “Popeye
Beavers
Spillos
Pasadena
Stephen F. Austin
Reagan
Austin
Port Arthur
Freeport
Beaumont High
South Park
Ball
Galveston
Orange
Ron Christessen
Everett Finley
Don Kirkpatrick
Texas
Emmett Smallwood
Tim Sunday
Paul Schuman
Carl Green
David Brambie
Richard Patton
Brazosport
Jerry
Max Cadena
Kenneth Rozelle
Willie Burford
Granville Brannon
Ray Shelton
David Gray
Bramett Smallwood
Peewee Singleton
G. L. Alsbrook
Ball High
Barney
Treadway
Jim Searcy
Hart Keith
Leo Hoffart
Jim Hamby
James D'Arcy
Jack Shropshire
Jimmy Stevens
Claude Pace
Joe Vincent
Jim
Fundling
Johnny Iim
Gaietta Park
Tex
John Grand
Walter Kidd
Leisher Razen
Fred Wendland
Mike Stewart
East-West All-Star Cagers Practice Ahead of Classic
Top college stars from the East and West worked out for the Shrine benefit East-West game at Municipal Auditorium and Shawnee Mission High School. Nibs Price leads the West with California stars versus Adolph Rupp's Eastern squad as preliminaries feature Rio Grande and Rockhurst. Goyamo favored at Gulfstream Derby with jockey Eddie Arcaro.
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Kansas City
Nibs Price
California
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Municipal Auditorium
Rupp
Pembroke Country Day School
Price
Shawnee Mission High School
Shrine
Rio Grande College
Reyo Francis
Rockhurst College
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