Duke Eyes Tarheels Top Ten Bid After Davidson Win
Duke climbs to 7-1 with an 89-84 comeback over Davidson as UNC remains No. 3 after a 74-62 win over Wake Forest. Duke and UNC both lost to Vanderbilt, setting up their first meeting Saturday at Chapel Hill. Duke coach Vic Bubas praised his scrappy squad.
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Associated Press
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Mike Lewis
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Rusty Clark
Boxers Frazier and Mathis to Clash At Madison Square Garden
New York reports that heavyweight contenders Joe Frazier and Big Buster Mathis will meet in the week of March at the new Madison Square Garden for world heavyweight recognition. They will headline a doubleheader with middleweight champ Emile Griffith vs Nino Benvenuti. Frazier posted 19-0 with 14 KOs. Mathis 23-0. The Garden event aims for a $750,000 gross, $10 to $100 tickets, and television revenue.
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Sugar Ray Robinson Named To Hall Of Fame
Sugar Ray Robinson, five time middleweight champion and once welterweight title holder, is elected to boxing's Hall of Fame along with Joe Jeannette and Barney Aaron. He received 223 votes from an international panel of journalists and broadcasters, announced by Ring Magazine.
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Ring Magazine
Lonborg to miss start of 1968 season with knee injury
Boston AP Lonborg, ace pitcher for the Red Sox, faces a likely several weeks from the April 9 opener after knee ligament damage and a December skiing accident. Doctors estimate a May return, potentially costing him multiple starts as Boston shuffles its rotation with trades for Ray Culp and Dick Ellsworth. Also noted is the Knights of Columbus track meet at Boston Garden featuring Tom Laris and notable distance runners. The piece closes with a fact about the US motor vehicle registry count.
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Garry Bell
Ear
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Ray Culp
Chicago Cubs
Dick Ellsworth
Philadelphia Phillies
Sancta Maria Hospital
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le Roux
Dick O'Connell
O'Connell
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Leo Larrivee
Knights of Columbus
Boston Garden
Dartmouth
Kerry Pearce
Villanova
Charley Messenger
Wesleyan
Amby Burfoot
Pearce
University of Texas
el Paso
Messenger
Burfoot
New England
Johnson Takes Bowling Lead In York County Title Match
Elwyn Johnson lead 76 pins over Chick Choroszy after 19 strings at Pastime Lanes. Johnson finished strong with over 120 in each of his last four strings to total 1,172, while Choroszy totaled 1,096 after 10 strings. The next 10 strings roll next Sunday at Johnson's home lane.
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Elwyn
Peanut) Johnson
York County
Chick Choroszy
Johnson
Choroszy
Lane Johnson
Rangers and Bruins battle to 5 5 tie in NHL standoff
Rangers captain Jim Neilson delivered a 60 foot slap shot past Ed Johnston to salvage a 5 5 tie with the Boston Bruins as New York rallied from three deficits. Tom Williams and Vic Hadfield opened scoring, then the Bruins answered with two quick goals before Ken Hodge and McKenzie widened the gap. Nevin tied it on a power play as Goyette and Henry combined to set up the equalizer. In Oberjoch Germany, Edmund Bruggman won the opening World Alpine Skiing Cup giant slalom ahead of Jean Claude Killy.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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New York
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Rangers
Neilson
Boston
Ed Johnston
Bruins
Ranger
Emile Francis
Francis
Tom Williams
Vic Hadfield
Hadfield
Phil Esposito
Ken Hodge
Orland Kurtenbach
Od Gilbert
Hodge
John McKenzie
Ed Giacomin
McKenzie
Giacomin
Bob Nevin
Camille Henry
Phil Goyette
Oberjoch
Germany
Switzerland
Edmund Bruggman
Jean Claude Killy
France
Billy Kidd
Stowe
Kidd
New
Harry Ryan
Rutland
Top Skiers Set For Dual Slalom Race In Waterville Valley
European and American pros gather at Waterville Valley in New Hampshire for the first of seven professional events with a $45,000 series purse. About a dozen skiers compete on Mt. Tecumseh in a two-course dual slalom, plus $10,000 series bonus across top 10. Promoted by Ballantine’s brewery, with color telecasts planned and a slate of notable racers from Austria and Canada among entrants.
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United States
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Little Folks Resume League Competition
The Little Folks Mixed Ca les League resumes its regu lar league schedule at the 20th Century Lanes Saturday morn ing at 9 30 after the holiday layoff. The Jokers hold a wide lead over the second place Bobcats as the race could tighten with steady improvement from other clubs. Notable bowlers include Mike Letellier John Bouchard Kevin Cantara Patsy Laverriere Rachel Letellier Charlene Danis Grace Gauthier Carol Gillis Mike Gauthier Diane LHeureux and Diane Neault.
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Bobcats
Mike Letellier
John Bouchard
Kevin Cantara
Patsy Laverriere
Rachel Letellier
Charlene Danis
Grace Gauthier
Carol Gillis
Mike Gauthier
Diane L'Heureux
Diane Neault
Knicks End 11-Game Slump by Toppling 76ers
New York Knicks snap an 11 game winless streak against the 76ers with a 129-115 road victory as Walt Bellamy and Dick Barnett each score 30. Boston beats the Lakers 113-103 to avoid a five game skid, while Chicago, San Diego, Houston, New Jersey, and Anaheim post other ABA and NBA results.
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Dick Barnett
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Wilt Chamberlain
Boston
Bailey Howell
Jerry West
Bob Boozer
Keith Erickson
Flynn Robinson
Earl Monroe
West
Nick Jones
John Block
Rockets
Zelma Beaty
Hawks
Hockey Scores From The Associated Press
Wednesday night results include Toronto 1 Montreal 1 and Boston 5 New York 5 ties. Minnesota beat Los Angeles 6 to 0. St. Louis 4 Oakland 0. Boston hosts Philadelphia and Oakland visits Detroit in Friday action with no Friday games scheduled elsewhere.
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Maris Returns to Work After Bell's Palsy Attack
Outfielder Roger Maris, nearly fully recovered from Bell's Palsy, has left for Gainesville Florida for a new offseason job. He previously helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the NL pennant and the World Series last season. His family says eyesight remains normal and recovery is nearly complete.
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College Scores Reported From THE See ase PRESS
Holy Cross defeated Connecticut 83 to 77 while Fordham beat Fairfield 62 to 55. Niagara led Buffalo State 79 to 4 in a college score roundup featuring St Anselm's over St Michael's 67 to ?
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Larry Miller
Wake Forest
Utah
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Merv Jackson
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Redskins
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Bob Lanier
Kent State
Bonnies
New Mexico
Air Force
Ron Nelson
Calvin Murphy
Buffalo State
Niagara
Ase
Holy Cross
Connecticut
Fordham
Fairfield
St. Anselm's
St. Michael’s
Ski Condition Reports From New England Areas
Ski condition reports list new snow in inches and surface types for New England areas including Lost Valley Pleasant Mountain Saddleback Sugarloaf Cannon Cranmore Gunstock Loon Ragged Mt Waterville Valley Mt Whittier Wildcat and more with bases, conditions, and codes. The page also notes regional weather outlook and a Atlantic Seaboard horse racing schedule for 1968 with venues at Rockingham Bay State Suffolk Downs and additional races in Maryland.
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Boston
Atlantic Seaboard
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Bay State Raceway
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Colo. State
Texas
Rice
Baylor
SMU
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Arkansas
UCLA Houston game floor sent to Astrodome
In Los Angeles the Memorial Coliseum Commission approved shipping a 22,000 pound basketball floor to the Astrodome in Houston for the UCLA Houston game on January 20. The Houston facility lacks its own basketball floor.
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Memorial Coliseum Commission
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Penn to debut Ivy hockey vs Harvard at Watson Rink
Cambridge AP reports University of Pennsylvania will play its first Ivy League hockey game in history against Harvard at Watson Rink on Saturday. Defending champion Cornell hosts Brown to avenge an upset and Dartmouth visits Yale as league race resumes. Cornell and Harvard lead the standings at 2-1.
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