Bruins top Cougars 72 70 after late rally
UCLA edged Washington State 72 70 in Pullman as the Bruins rallied from a 13 point deficit in the second half. Curtis Rowe and Sidney Wicks keyed the final stretch, while Rick Erickson led WSU with 28 points. John Wooden cited the Cougars not being ready for the matchup.
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Los Angeles
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Wake Forest
Kentucky
Mississippi State
North Carolina
North Carolina State
New Mexico State
Montana State
Steve Patterson
State
Dennis Hogg
Henry Bibby
Sidney Wicks
Curtis Rowe
Bibby
John Vallely
Patterson
Rick Erickson
Gary Elliott
John Wooden
Pullman
Wash
Bruins edge tough upset as UCLA leads late
Bruins survive a late challenge from a stubborn opponent in a tight college basketball affair. South Carolina, Kentucky, North Carolina and others posted big scores as Dan Issel and Charlie Scott shined for their teams. Lacey and Collins fueled New Mexico State and Marquette rallied to stay in the hunt.
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Mike Pratt
Wildcats
South Carolina
North Carolina
N.C. State
Charlie Scott
Tar Heels
Scott
Dennis Wuycik
Jimmy Collins
Alabama
Georgia
Bulldogs
Kentucky
Kansas State
Town State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Fete Maravich
Louisiana State
Tulane
UCLA Stays Far Ahead In Top College Poll
UCLA holds 1st in the AP major college basketball poll with 27 of 28 first place votes. South Carolina gets one first place vote and ranks second. Kentucky and St Bonaventure follow. Jacksonville and Pennsylvania rise, while Illinois, Kansas State, and Villanova drop out. The Top Twenty also adds Western Kentucky and Georgia.
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Associated Press
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South Carolina
Notre Dame
Drake
Davidson
Iowa
Houston
Western Kentucky
Southern California
Columbia
Georgia
Irish
Illinois
Kansas State
Villanova
Kentucky
St. Bonaventure
North Carolina
St- New Mexico
St. Jacksonville
Pennsylvania
Florida State
Drake _ Marqueste
W. Kentucky
LENOX
Burt Veronesi
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
Lenox Kiwanis Club
Ron Vidal
Pawder
Joan Segalla
Kirk St. Cyr
Glen Lang
Peter LeBlanc
Lee
Pittsfield Y Upsets Springfield In Swim Meet Victory
Pittsfield YMCA swim team triumphed 151 to 40 over Springfield at the local Y pool. D team, ages 10 and under, led with eight firsts. B team 13 and 14 year olds had four. C group 11 and 12 year olds added three. Firsts by D included Juengling, Carey, Quinto, Herder, Phair, and White, with medley and freestyle relays winning as well.
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Springfield
Pittsfield
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Bill Carey
Robert Quinto
Bill Phair
Herb White
Quinto
White
Juengling
Scott Herder
Herder
Phair
Jerry Martin
Martin
Scott MacDonald
Boyd Black
Tom Broderick
Black
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Broderick
Craig Mahoney
Brian Juengling
David Flood
Chris Cancilla
Shaun Grady
Cancilla
Flood
Jeff Monteleone
Dowling to Sign With Patriots for 1969 Season
Yale quarterback Brian Dowling, a two time All East pick in 1967 and 1968, is expected to sign with the Boston Patriots. A Patriots spokesman said a contract is in the mail and should be completed within a few days.
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Conn
Brian Dowling
Yale
Boston Patriots
Patriots
Dowling
Covino Wins Eighth Straight In Pro Boxing Debut Show
Boston AP Bobby Covino of Somerville keeps rising in his pro boxing career with his eighth straight victory a unanimous decision over Jim Cherrico of Brooklyn at Sam Silverman’s first show at the Hotel Bradford Ballroom 1300 fans watched Covino weighed 168 while Cherrico was 177 offering a sharp start to Covino’s paid nights.
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Bobby Covina
Somerville
Covino
Jim Cherrico
Brooklyn
Sam Silverman
Bradford
Cherrico
Spire of Errant Shot Blames Ordinary Miss on Agnew
Vice President Spiro Agnew, in Lincoln for a GOP fundraising dinner, says the desert golf incident where Doug Sanders was beaned by a wild drive was not a slice but an ordinary miss. Sanders had earned 200 dollars in the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic, which Agnew notes just paid for his medical attention.
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Lincoln, Neb
Spits Agnew
Doug Sanders
Agnew
Schranz Dominates Slalom for Austria in Val Gardena
Karl Schranz won the World Alpine Skiing Championships giant slalom with a strong second heat, clocking 2:04.04 for a 4:19.19 combined on a 1,563 meter course at Val Gardena, securing Austria its first medal. Werner Bleiner finished second with a 4:19.58 total as France’s Jean Noel Augert faltered late.
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Val Gardena
Italy
Karl Schranz
Austria
Schranz
Werner Bleiner
France
Jean Noel Augert
Jiminy Peak Hosts Three Day Ski Race Camp
Jiminy Peak will run a three day ski race camp February 16 to 20 with WANCOCK-French and Austrian methods taught by coaches Jacques Martin and Manfred Krings. Terry Theriault leads staff including Bill Beattie as part of a 30 member ski school. The camp aims to train young parallel skiers and refine racers for competition with daily sessions from 9 to 4 and concluding races.
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Terry Theriault
Jacques Martin
Manfred Krings
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Holderness School
Montana State University
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Jiminy Ski School
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Rossignol Skis
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Berkshire ski instructors certified at regional tests
Four Berkshire ski instructors were certified at the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association tests on February 16 at Bellayre Ski Center. They are Tom Varanka of Brodie Mountain, Sue Oyre, Tom Lewis, and Dave Hagamas of Jiminy Peak. Varanka and Miss Ogle are from Pittsfield, Lewis from North Adams, and Hagamas from Wyantskill New York. Thirteen of the 26 Jiminy ski instructors are now certified.
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Bellayre
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Tom Varanka
Brodie Mountain
Sue Oyre
Tom Lewis
Dave Hagamas
Jiminy Peak
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Pittsfield
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North Adams
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Wyantskill
West Shoots Ahead In NBA Scoring Race
New York AP notes Jerry West of Los Angeles leads NBA scoring with a 31.7 average as Lew Alcindor rises to second and Elgin Baylor sits third. Wes Unseld and Elgin Baylor tie for rebounds at 16.2 per game. Flynn Robinson tops free throws percentage at .909. CHICAGO AP reports Seattle Pilots' fate in AL owners meeting. shutdown risks loom if finances fail, with potential move to Milwaukee or Dallas-Fort Worth. Carlson leads bid to keep team in Seattle, aided by a $3.5 million loan and group pledges totaling about $9 million. Meeting may extend to decide franchise status.
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National Basketball Association
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Hayes
Chicago
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Pilots
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Edward Carlson
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Bee
Bank of California
Dallas-Fl. Worth
Pittsfield Peewee All Stars rout Williamstown 13 2
Pittsfield's defense held strong as the Boys' Club Peewee All Stars routed Williamstown 13 to 2. Jim Troy led with three goals and an assist, Doug Crane two goals, Bill Moffatt two goals and two assists, Mark Viale two goals and one assist, with Drennan Champoux Terpak and Tom Moffatt adding goals and assists. Ben Carpenter scored for Williamstown and Carey Alton assisted.
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Williamstown
All-Stars
Pittsfield
Jim Troy
Bill Moffatt
Mark Viale
Doug Crane
Paul Drennan
Rene Champoux
Steve Terpak
Tom Moffatt
Ben Carpenter
Carey Alton
Catholic Youth Center basketball wins by three schools
Mount Carmel and St. Teresa's and Notre Dame won Sunday games in the Catholic Youth Center Ban tam Basketball League. Mount Carmel defeated St. Mary's 49 24. St. Teresa's defeated St. Francis 43 20. Notre Dame beat Sacred Heart 34 27. Saturday results include St. Mark's 42 28 over St. Charles and Holy Family 31 16 over St. Joseph's.
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Earl Persip
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Reilly
Mahoney
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Drury Wotkowski
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Miser Sannas
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Plankeye W
Murphy R
Gardner J
Murphy Dattavigti
Adams Markets Edge Greylock Club In Boys Club Loop
Adams Super Market edged Greylock Club 52 49 as Mike Britain led with 22 points and Kevin Kish added 14 in a tense Boys Club intermediate league game. Greylock countered with Dick Davis scoring 19 for his club.
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Petruzeia
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Agawam High Blanks Pittsfield in Hockey Contest
Steve Kamyk and Bill Sapelli scored hat tricks as Agawam High shut out Pittsfield High 8-0 in a Western Massachusetts Hockey League Wright Division game at the Eastern States Coliseum. Brownie goalies Drewnowski and Janik posted the third straight shutout. Pittsfield goalie Rutka made 29 saves as Agawam led the division and Pittsfield sat last. Other games: Classical and West Springfield tied 1-1 in Berry Division, East Longmeadow beat Chicopee Comprehensive 4-1, and Minnechaug Regional defeated Palmer 5-1 in Fay Division action.
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Bill Sapelli
Agawam High
Pittsfield High
West Springfield
Mike Drewnowski
Doug Janik
Agawam
Tom Rutka
Pittsfield
East Longmeadow
Chicopee Comprehensive
Minnechaug Regiona
Wilbraham
Palmer
St Joe N A Opens Wester Massachusetts Tourney Game
St Josephs High of North Adams will play Easthampton High at 7 Tuesday March 3 in the Wester Massachusetts small high school tournament at the University of Massachusetts. Opening round games run Monday and Tuesday with Amherst Regional Minnechaug Ludlow St Michaels and others scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p m. Semifinals March 6 finals March 7.
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North Adams
Easthampton High
Westfield Vacational
Quaboag
Pioneer Regional
Northfield
Gateway Regional
Huntington
Gene Andrew Slated To Head Allied Golf Club
Gene Andrew of Berk Shire Hillis Country Club is slated to be elected president of the Allied Golf Clubs of Berkshire County at the 67th annual meeting at the Country Club of Pittsfield tonight. He will succeed William Webber of Great Barrington.Paul Dubois, Allied champion and BHCC member, will be presented MGA honor team scroll by MGA president Henry Wischusen. Attending also are MGA vice president John English and Dick Haskell, MGA executive secretary. Clarence C. Decker of Wahconah will be named to his 26th term as secretary treasurer. Decker will miss the first annual Allied meeting in three decades. Andrew, a GE ordnance manager, has served as vice president of Allied. The 36-hole championship is at Stockbridge Golf Club, founded 1904, which will mark the club’s 73rd anniversary this summer.
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Berk Shire Hillis
Allied Golf Clubs
Berkshire County
Pitts+field
BHCC
William Webber
Great Barrington
Paul Dubois
Massachusetts Golf Association
MGA
Henry Wischusen
John English
Allied Association
USGA
Dick Haskell
Clarence C. Decker
Wahconah
Allied
Ralph D. Head
Decker
Boston
Andrew
GE Ordnance
Stockbridge Golf Club
Stockbridge Club
Boxing Results From Boston Showdown
Boxing by the Associated Press reports Bobby Covinn of Somerville Mass defeated Cherrien of Brooklyn in Boston with an 8 round bout. Covinn improved to 148 pounds and secured a win over the Brooklyn challenger in a closely contested match.
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Bobby Covinn
Somerville
Mass
Cherrien
Brooklyn
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