Five NCAA NIT teams lose as jinx hits postseason picks
The Associated Press notes a jinx as five of 11 NCAA qualifiers and six of seven NIT selections have already fallen. Tulsa’s Eldridge Webb led Drake past the Hurricanes 62 59 in Des Moines after Tulsa earlier lost 82 54 to Drake. St. John’s Virginia Tech SMU Marquette Utah State won their bids while West Virginia Davidson Richmond and William and Mary advanced in various tourney games. Marshall earned an NIT berth with a 17 6 record and will open against Villanova next week.
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Big Ten Deliberates Illinois Fate Over Irregularities
The Big Ten faculty group debated Illinois punishment after the university admitted recruiting irregularities. Illinois asked for leniency as president Dr. David D. Henry and officials appealed to spare coaches Pete Elliott and Harry Combes, with 12 players ruled ineligible and 14 cases now under faculty review.
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Juniors Claim Interclass Crown at St Louis
Juniors defeated seniors 76 to 57 at St Joseph's in St Louis to seize the interclass title. Ron Cote led scoring with 26 points as nine juniors reached the board, while Rol Petrin topped the seniors with 13. In the other game sophomores beat freshmen 72 to 64.
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Pro Basketball Thursday Night NBA Scores
National Basketball Association results show San Francisco defeating Cincinnati 136 to 128 and Boston over Chicago 114 to 108. Tomorrow's schedule lists Detroit at Philadelphia and New York at Los Angeles with more games set for Saturday including Baltimore at Cincinnati and Chicago at St. Louis. New York visits Fresno to face San Francisco.
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Williams Faces Pitching Logjam With 24 Red Sox Arms
Boston manager Dick Williams confronts a crowded camp with 24 pitchers training. He plans to pick 11 for the season, while evaluating veterans like Lonborg Stange and Sadowski against a field of 17 hopefuls, aiming for strong arms and matchups in intrasquad games. The Sox open exhibitions against the White Sox next Friday in Sarasota.
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Beach Jaycees Roll Off For 9 13 Year Olds At Lanes
The Old Orchard Beach Jaycees host a rolloff for boys and girls ages 9 to 13 at Roll-A-Way Lanes on Saturday March 4 at 1 30 PM. Winners advance to finals at Westbrook on April 2 with a banquet. Parents may attend the banquet. contact Maurice Huot or Jaycees for details.
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Lamontagne Crown Put On Block At Pastime Lanes
Twin City champion Paul Lamontagne will defend his title against challenger Bob Dodge in the first 10 strings of a Saturday title match at Pastime Lanes. The match begins at 5 p.m. with both bowlers posting strong averages in their respective leagues.
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Seagren Aiming For 18-Foot Pole Vault
Seagren from USC eyes an 18 foot vault in the AAU Indoor Track and Field Championships opener in Oakland. The meet features 28 events with notable rivals like Eshelman, Boston and Rambo in a stacked field as AAU NCA tensions loom.
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Decary Little League Meeting Scheduled
Rev. Bernard Nicknail of St. Andre's parish announced a Biddeford Decary Little League meeting for Sunday night. All officers, coaches and interested persons may attend at 6 30 PM in St. Andre's Hall on High Street Biddeford.
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Blancas Leads Doral Open After Record 65
Homero Blancas captured a share of the early lead at the Doral Open with a six under par 65 as Joe Goldstrand and Tommy Aaron trailed by one stroke. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were two and seven shots back respectively as 38 players broke par on the Coral Blue Monster course in calm conditions.
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Black Hawks Pushing Toward N H L Title
The Chicago Black Hawks, led by coach Billy Reay, widened their lead to 15 points in the race for the Prince of Wales Trophy after a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull sparked the offense, with Mikita scoring his 30th goal to reach 81 points on the season as Chicago regained momentum.
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Zahares IGA and IBM win opening round tourney games
Zahares IGA of Portland defeated Kennebunk 70 to 52 while IBM beat Biddeford 59 to 57 in the Old Orchard Beach Park Commission basketball tournament. Gagne led IGA with 16 points, Cantara topped Biddeford with 19, and Seaward led the losers with 24.
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Wizard of Westwood Named Coach of the Year
UCLA legend Johnny Wooden, 56, selected AP College Basketball Coach of the Year over Princeton’s Bill van Breda Kolff. Voting by 277 media voters, Wooden led UCLA to an unbeaten run and top ranking with 99 wins 10 losses in 109 games.
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Wells benefit hoops doubleheader set for dinner fund
A Wells Junior High School gym event features a mothers team versus a girls varsity squad and a fathers team against the boys varsity to raise proceeds for an April sports dinner. Wells Athletic Boosters Club leads the effort with Russell Bridges as president and Marjorie Keyes as secretary treasurer.
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