NCAA Semifinal Tonight Duke UCLA Favored
Four coaches from UCLA Duke Michigan and Kansas State said their teams have a real shot at the title despite injuries and doubts. Duke, 25 4, faces Michigan, 22 4, while top ranked UCLA, 28 0, meets Kansas State, 22 5, with the winners meeting for the championship.
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Duke
UCLA
Kansas City
Cazzie Russell
Kansas State
John Wooden
Dave Strack
Michigan
Vic Bubas
Tex Winter
Wichita
Roger Suttner
Willie Murrell
Wooden
Bruins
Walt Hazzard
Gail Goodrich
Raieslick
Municipal Auditorium
Bubas
ACC
Jay Buckley
Hack Tison
Jeff Mullins
Russell
Strack
Bill Buntin
Oliver Darden
Cardinal Hopes Rest On Washburn's Arm
Ray Washburn showed signs of returning form for the Cardinals in a 3-2 spring win over Cincinnati. The victory kept St Louis at 5-1 in exhibition play while Dodgers and Giants also posted strong starts. Willie Davis and Lee Walls sparked the Dodgers, and Willie McCovey pressed a hot streak for the Giants as spring training continued.
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Ray Washburn
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Washburn
St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Willie Davis
Lee Walls
Warren Spahn
Tony Cloninger
Phil Niekro
Giants
Los Angeles Angels
Willie McCovey
Bob Bailey
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees
Yankees
Roger Maris
Nellie Fox
Houston
Chicago White Sox
Colts
Lobos and Braves Reach NIT Final
New Mexico star Ira Harge anchors the Lobos as they beat NYU 72-65 while Bradley defeats Army 67-52 in the NIT semifinals. Fourth-seeded New Mexico faces second-seeded Bradley in a title game showdown.
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NEW York
New Mexico
Ira Harge
Bradley
Harge
Lobos
NYU
Army
Chuck Orsborn
Severn Tart
Braves
Detroit
Joe Strawder
Strawder
Oerter Seeks Third Consecutive Olympic Gold in Discus
San Francisco AP reports discus star Al Oerter aims to become the first to win three straight Olympic golds in the event since 1908. Jay Silvester presses the world record after strong practice throws while Rink Babka, Bob Humphreys, and Stanford's Dave Weill join Dallas Long, returning from a partial 1963 layoff, as top U.S. contenders in shot put and discus.
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San Francisco
al Oerter
U.S
Oerter
Big Jay Silvester
Rink Babka
Bob Humphreys
Dave Weill
Stanford
Ican
Tokyo
United States
Parry O’brien
Texas A&m
Randy Matson
Dave Davis
New York University
Gary Gubner
Hal Connolly
Rome
Connolly
al Hall
George Frenn
Ed Burke
Bill McWilliams
Frank Covelli
Arizona State
Larry Stuart
Southern California
Covelli
Oregon
Gary Stenlund
Ed Red
Rice
Glenn Winningham
Mele Faces Strikeout Dilemma As Twins Aim For Pennant
Minnesota Twins manager Sam Mele laments excessive strikeouts by key sluggers Harmon Killebrew Bob Allison and Jimmie Hall while outlining changes to improve run production. He cites two strike situations and urges tighter bat control plus bench depth as Cal Griffith notes Killebrew Pascual and Bernie Allen injuries as pivotal to a pennant run.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Frankie Frisch
Sam Mele
Minnesota Twins
Mele
Sam
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Jimmie Hall
Earl Battey
Ted Williams
Williams
Red Sox
Cal Griffith
Twins
Killebrew
Camilo Pascual
Bernie Allen
Yankees
Polluted Pasts and Drinking Tales of Baseball Greats
A collection of anecdotes features Bob Waterfield on marriage and cooking, Paul Waner’s drinking anecdotes with Pirates manager Frankie Frisch, and Connie Mack’s infamous whiskey worm demonstration with Rube Waddell. The piece mixes celebrity trivia and old baseball lore across early 20th century figures.
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Paul Waner
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburg Pirates
Frisch
Waner
Cornelius McGuillicuddy
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Rube Waddell
Mack
Waddell
Connie
Wad
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AP Sports Writer
NHL
Satuday
Boston
Montreal
Toronto
Ning
Eddie Kasko
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phils
Carl Willey
Craig Anderson
Ron Locke
Detroit Tigers
Billy Haas
Art Mahaffey
Gary Kroll
Washington
Richie Allen
Bobby Wine
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Dick Brown
John Powell
Willie Kirkland
Minnesota
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Larry Patton
Harlem Astronauts
Bendi
Dick Barnes
Dallas Long
Amer
Whiffers
East SA
Pedro Oliva
Miami
Ken Ford
Jacksonville
Harry Tetlow
Miami Beach
Worcester
Mass
Lloyd Marshall
Newark
N.J
Hector Rodriguez
Providence
R.I
Boise
Idaho
Elmer Rush
Archie Ray
Tucson, Ariz
Bob Waterfield
Jane Russell
Jane
New England Council
Vermont North Base
Max Burke
Glen Ellen
Jay Peak
Mad River
Middlebury Bowl
Stowe
Smugglers Notch
Sugarbush
Vermont Central South
Max Bromley
Burrington Hill
Carinthia
Dutch Hill
Hogback
Killington
Magic Mt
Mt. Ascutney
Mt. Snow
Okemo Mt
Pico Peak
Prospect Mt
Snow Valley
Stratton Mt
Woodstock
Massachusetts
Berkshires
Berkshire Basin
Bousquets
Catamount
Rhode Island
Diamond Hill
Dell
Rube
Cholden
Gram Autral Spirits
Finch Bistalling CO
Alabbnn
Bostonian
Adams Clothes Shop
ZIPPO
Tom Carey
c/o Industrial
Zippo Mfg
P.O. Box
DR. Sed
Lr Oe
Oldsmobile
Starfire
FORD
Plymouth
Rambler
SUN
Prospect
Bennington
Woodford, VT
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