Columbia Earns NCAA Berth In Tiered Tournament Playoff
Columbia clinched an NCAA berth by defeating Princeton 92 74 to win the Ivy title while East Tennessee State earned its spot by beating Murray State 79 75 in the OVC playoff at Richmond. Kansas joined as a major postseason invitee with NIT bids pending. St Bonaventure remained hot with a 70 69 OT win over Fairfield, led by Bob Lanier 23 points 14 rebounds.
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Frank Howard Faces Salary Surprises Ahead of Season
Frank Howard may find a string of surprises as the 1968 season unfolds including a salary dispute entering the Congressional Record. The Senators left fielder signed for about 47500 after a holdout while House member John P. Saylor denounced clubs’ ethics in bargaining with players under the reserve clause.
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Providence Friars Close Mullaney Era With 11 14 Record
Providence College wrapped up its first losing season under coach Joe Mullaney with an 11 14 mark after an 80 66 victory over intra city rival Brown. The Friars saved face by finishing the campaign with a win in Rhode Island.
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Tigers Edge Irish Stags In Tournament Opener
Biddeford Tigers beat Cheverus 68 62 to reach the Biddeford Athletics Association undergrad tourney semi finals at Steve White Gym. Leo Cantara led Biddeford with 25 points, while Westbrook crushed Portland 74 50 in the night’s opener.
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Notre Dame Cougars Sweep St Louis In Two Youth Games
Notre Dame Cougars defeated St Louis 54 48 in seventh grade action at home while Saco’s fifth graders edged St Louis 35 33. Paquin Casavant led the Notre Dame scorers with 20 and 13 points as Gadbois toped St Louis with 29. Legendre topped the fifth graders with 24 points and Fontaine led St Louis with 10. Officials: Martin Danis and time 48s.
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Celtics Seek Sweep Of Knicks In Garden Clash
Boston aims to sweep the home and home after a 113-91 win in New York. John Havlicek led with 29 points, Tom Sanders 22, Riley Howell 21 as the Celtics pull away late. Dick Barnett led the Knicks with 20, with Cazzie Russell and Willis Reed each at 14. An exhibition by the Harlem Magicians precedes the game.
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Dinosaurs Dominant Before 140 Million-Year Gap Ends
Fossil bones in rocks dated near 200 million years old mark the era when dinosaurs rose to dominance. The last remains vanished as rock formed about 140 million years ago, ending a roughly 140 million year interval during which dinosaurs led life on Earth.
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Burns Faculty Edges Varsity In Fast Tilt 86 78
C C Burns faculty stopped the Burns varsity 86 to 78 in a fast moving basketball game. After a slow start the varsity played steady but fell short against the stronger faculty team led by Soucy with 30 points and Warner 20 as top scorers. Lent and Farley controlled the boards for Burns faculty while War ner paced the varsity with 20.
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Registration Set For Local League in Biddeford
West Biddeford Little League registration starts April 15. Umpires and assistants should contact Mike Bergeron at 224 Elm St Biddeford. Officers elected Feb 28: Mike Bergeron president Luc Angers vice president Edward Gilstorf treasurer Rick Grenier secretary Marcel Faucher umpire in chief. Salem State visits New Haven for NAIA District 32 title as Kan sas City awaits the national tourney.
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Brundage Stands Firm Amid Soviet Olympic Threat
CHICAGO AP The 80 year old Avery Brundage IOC president remained unruffled by Moscow’s implied threat to boycott if South Africa competes in Mexico City. The Soviets demanded the IOC reverse its readmission of South Africa, a move that prompted a bloc of black and other nations to threaten a boycott and possible walkout by east bloc countries.
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Walsh Pride Wins North Providence Purse at Narragansett Park
In Pawtucket Rhode Island Walsh Pride a nine dollar forty cent winner pulled clear of Rouge Frolic in the stretch to take a four length victory in the $3,300 North Providence Purse at Narragansett Park before 7136 fans Tuesday.
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Camire Edges Harper In Title Match Lead Narrow Early
Twin-City champion Lillian Camire led challenger Estelle Harper by 32 pins in the first half of a 20 string match at Roll-A-Way Lanes. Camire totaled 1,057 to Harper 1,025 as Camire surged to a 46 pin edge in one string. The second half bowls Monday March 21 at 2:30 p.m.
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Williams Says Red Sox Jobs On The Line
Williams announces intra squad game with lineups and play execution as spring training heats up. Yastrzemski, Conigliaro, and other veterans prep for Grapefruit League opener while Doerr's squad counters with rookies and reserves. Pitching duties and injuries outlined for upcoming games.
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Bowlers Clash For State Women's Title Semi Final
Pat Tarbox of Roll-A Way Lanes and Rose Russell of Big 20 meet in the second half of their semi final title elimination at Roll-A Way Lanes tomorrow at p.m. They trail by two pins after last week's first half with Russell 999 and Tarbox 997. The winner advances to face Mrs. Dot Petty for the Western Maine Women’s championship. tele scores will track progress with a WM BPA referee.
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AIC and Bridgeport Advance in New England NCAA Playoffs
Worcester AP reports AIC defeated Assumption 80 78 to reach 19 4 while Bridgeport crushed Springfield 86 62 to move to 19 7 in opening round play. Curt Mitchell scored 26 for AIC and Gary Baum 25 plus Bob Fauser 19 for Bridgeport. Dennis Clark led Springfield with 14. Assumption and Springfield meet in a consolation game before facing AIC Bridgeport.
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Al McGuire Refuses NBA Release From Marquette
Milwaukee AP report states Marquette University will not release coach Al McGuire to join the Milwaukee NBA franchise. McGuire, under a five year Marquette deal, says he is flattered by the offer but remains their coach, with executive vice president Rev. Raymond R. McCauley confirming he will coach next year.
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Northeastern to face Le Moyne in NCAA consolation game
Rochester report notes Northeastern University of Boston concludes its basketball season by facing Le Moyne College of Syracuse in a consolation game of the NCAA College Division New York State playoffs.
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Bruins Eye Fourth Straight Win in Chicago Clash
The Boston Bruins seek a fourth consecutive victory to climb to third in the East as they face the Chicago Black Hawks in Chicago. Williams returns from a bruised back, Westfall misses practice, and Sinden weighs lineup decisions ahead of a tight playoff push with 11 games left.
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College Scores Reported From Recent Games
St Bonaventure edged Fairfield 70 69 in overtime Harvard defeated Dartmouth 75 72 Providence beat Brown 80 66 Villanova prevailed over Seton Hall 80 66 Niagara outscored Canisius 98 84 Indiana topped Wisconsin 93 85 Purdue beat Michigan State 93 75 Xavier Ohio 72 Cincinnati 71 No Texas 63 Memphis State 62 in overtime Fordham defeated Colgate 91 67 Mansfield State 95 Maryland State
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Northeastern Falls to Rochester 73 70 in Postseason Game
Northeastern, in a rare sixth post season appearance in seven years, was edged 73 70 by host Rochester on Tuesday night. The Huskies leave with a 17 9 record after Buffalo State defeated LeMoyne 83 66.
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