Lew Alcindor Named AP College Player of the Year
Lew Alcindor of UCLA, a 7 1 2 foot sophomore from New York City, won AP college basketball Player of the Year with 215 of 290 votes. Jim Walker and Westley Unseld followed, as Alcindor led the All-America first team and dominated voting across 308 ballots.
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Westley Unseld
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New Mexico
Larry Miller
North Carolina
Don May
Dayton
Sam Williams
Iowa
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Sonny Dove
St. John’s
Jim Burns
Northwestern
David Lattin
Texas Western
Lucious Allen
May
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Webb
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Boston
Campbellsville
Alvin Hayes
Rayville
Richie Allen Seeks 100000 Contract Amid Holdout
Phillies outfielder Richie Allen demands a $100,000 salary, saying he is worth the six-figure figure after a .317 season with 40 home runs and 110 RBIs. General Manager John Quinn has yet to meet the request as Allen contemplates selling cars this summer.
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Philadelphia
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Forcier Tries to Retain Title Against Dolloff in Bowling
Jerry Forcier of 20th Century Lanes seeks to defend his Western Maine Bowling Proprietors Association state title against Don Dolloff of Bowl-A-Wile Lanes in Biddeford. The two meet for the second half of a 20 string match at Roll-A-Way Lanes with Dolloff ahead by 54 pins after ten strings.
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Don Dolloff
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Dolloff
Gorham
A Forcier
Pipeline Slides Are Shown To Kiwanis Club
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club met at the American Legion Hall and heard Ernest Wilkins of Portland discuss the Portland Pipeline with slides. James Murphy reported on the Lewiston basketball tournament involving Old Orchard Beach High School students.
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Wilkins
Rupert Davis
Roger Tousignant
James Murphy
Lewiston
Old Orchard Beach High School
Brig
Theodore Russell
Salvation Army
John Wortman
Alan Coker
Pretty Sharps in Finals of Talent Contest
The Pretty Sharps quartet led by Mrs. Vivien Fessenden Mrs. Martha McLain Mrs. Nancy Libby and Mrs. Judy Wilcox earned a finals spot after appearing as semi finalists on Channel 8 Talent Show in Kennebunk.
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Martha McLain
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Judy Wilcox
Channel 8
Roberson Sparks Bearcats Push Toward NCAA Bid
Duke's comeback season gains momentum as Rick Roberson dominates Cincinnati with 14.5 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. The Bearcats, 16-9, face Xavier in the regular-season finale while Duke, led by Bob Verga’s 39 points, crushes Wake Forest to stay in NCAA contention.
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Rich Niemann
Drake
Bob Netolicky
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Westley Unseld
Rick
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Lew Alcindor
Bob Verga
Vic Bubas
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North Carolina
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Players threaten NBA playoffs boycott over pension plan
The NBA players threaten a sit down strike before the playoffs, arguing the retroactive pension proposal is inadequate. Lawrence Fleischer says the plan is far short, while Commissioner Kennedy says the issue was not discussed with the league and that no formal request exists. Oscar Robertson signed a telegram stating unanimous rejection of the league’s proposal.
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Board of Governors
Oscar Robertson
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College Scores Roundup Across New England and Midwest
Scores show Providence over DePaul 68 67 Yale 86 Brown 65 Boston College 80 Canisius 76 Merrimack 115 Sacred Heart near Springfield 90 Clark 71 Suffolk 81 Brandeis 87 American International 92 Southern Connecticut 78 Massachusetts 70 Boston University 67 Williams 80 Worcester Tech Babson 68 Nassau 67 Stonehill 93 Bridgewater 71 Windham 102 Curry 71 St Anselm 98 Siena 81 New Hampshire 95 Bridgeport 92 Yeshiva 72 Central Connecticut 87 April 80 Hartford 75 Trinity 74 Duke 113 Wake Forest Northwestern 91 Wisconsin Nebraska 80 Missouri 73 Omaha 82 Emporia State Texas 88 TCU 79 SMU 85 Texas A&M 71 Baylor 73 Rice 68 Texas Tech 73 Arkansas 59 Hardin Simmons 111 McMurry 61
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Clark
Suffolk
Brandeis
American International
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Boston University
Williams
Worcester Tech
Babson
Nassau
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Bridgewater
Windham
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Siena
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Thornton Academy Gunners Triumph In Intramural Action
Intramural basketball results show Thornton Academy Gunners leading with 34 points amid a high scoring slate. Invaders Five Fifths Singapore Slings Bombers Bulls St. Louis Seniors Frosh Juniors Sophomores and other teams posted varied scores and notable players across periods with officials noted for each game.
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Snow
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Ross
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Chenard
Roberge
Burrows
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Banks Named Player Coach for Cubs in Spring
Ernie Banks, 36, with the Chicago Cubs since 1953, is named player coach in Scottsdale. Manager Leo Durocher says Banks will be a valuable addition to the coaching staff and notes he can still play. Durocher also spots John Boccabella at first base as Banks eases into the role to regain form.
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Boccabella
Celtics Warriors clash in Boston Garden tonight
Boston hosts the Western Division leaders the San Francisco Warriors in a high stakes rematch. Rick Barry leads the Warriors scoring while Nate Thurmond may miss the season with a broken hand. The Celtics cope with injuries as they chase playoffs and a seven games in eight days stretch.
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National Basketball Association
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Warriors
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Thurmond
Clyde Lee
Rick Barry
Philadelphia
K.C. James
Tom Sanders
Bill Russell
No Games Scheduled for Today’s Schedule
The listing shows Toronto at Montreal and New York at Chicago for today. A Thursday entry notes Chicago at Bostor with a likely misspelling.
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Montreal
New York
Chicago
Bostor
Two Red Sox Players Hurt During Practice
In the 1967 spring camp at Winter Haven, Dalton Jones suffered a left knee injury in batting practice and Dick Baney pulled a hamstring while racing home in a scrimmage. Ice packs were applied. x-rays not required and Baney expects to pitch after a week. Horton signs late and joins a roster with Scott, who may be moved if Horton wins the job. Off-field, Conigliaro and Yastrzemski consider living arrangements away from the Haven Hotel as Manager Dick Williams oversees a shortened workout.
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Red Sox
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Scott
Tony Conigliaro
Carl Yastrzemski
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Dick Williams
Chamberlain Snaps Another Hoop Record in Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain starts 4 for 4 and sets NBA mark with 35 straight field goals as Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 127-107 in Syracuse New York. He adds 28 points, 9 assists and 36 rebounds while Oscar Robertson leads Cincinnati with 24.
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Big Wilt
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Royals
Oscar Robertson
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Jerry West
Detroit
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Los Angeles
Dave Bing
Eddie Miles
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Reed
Rick Barry
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Dick van Arsdale
Walt Bellamy
Cazzie Russell
NBA Tuesday results show tight margins across slate
In Tuesday games the Los Angeles team beat Detroit 119 117 while New York triumphed 127 123 over San Francisco. Philadelphia dominated Cincinnati 127 107 and St Louis faced Baltimore with others listed but not completed. Siberia’s Lake Baikal is noted as the deepest lake at 5315 feet. Vice President Dick O Connell comments on the club policy for single players or married players without families. requiring them to live in the hotel in Florida.
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