Houston UCLA Rematch in NCAA Semifinal Showdown
The top ranked Houston Cougars and Elvin Hayes meet UCLA in Los Angeles for the NCAA semifinal, aiming to extend Houston's 32 game win streak and repeat their earlier Astrodome upset over UCLA. North Carolina faces Ohio State in the other semifinal. Kansas and Dayton contest the NIT final after semifinal wins.
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Associated Press
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Cougars
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Los Angeles
North Carolina
Ohio State
Kansas
Dayton
New York
Notre Dame
Don May
Flyers
Bob Hooper
St. Peter's
Jo Jo White
Jayhawks
Peacocks
Duke
Monay
Astrodome
Bruins
Hayes
Alcindor
Guy Lewis
Chamberlain Question Mark for 76ers Playoff Opener
Wilt Chamberlain faced uncertainty as the 76ers prepared to defend their NBA title. The 7 foot 1 center, usually a decisive force in Philadelphia wins, carried a huge question mark as the team opened the championship defense tonight.
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Associated Press
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
76Ers
Ski Conditions For New England Ski Areas
Ski conditions from select New England areas report new snow amounts and surface types with base quality and condition ratings. Pleasant Mountain to Sugarloaf show varied totals and surfaces from packed powder to bare spots while Vermont and Massachusetts reports note wet granular and soft granular surfaces with base depths and upper lower condition notes. The forecast calls for Friday cloudy with rain across most regions, possible snow in extreme north Maine and Vermont and New Hampshire as temperatures dip slightly Saturday.
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New England
Pleasant Mt
New Hampshire
Cannon Mt
Cranmore
Crotched
Waterville Valley
Vermont
Bromley
Glen Ellen
Okemo
Mt. Snow
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Sugarbush
Massachusetts
Brodie Mt
Mt. Tom
Connecticut
Powder Hill
Maine
NBA Playoffs Schedule Report from Thursday and Saturday
The NBA playoffs feature Western Division semifinals openers between San Francisco and St. Louis and Eastern Division semifinals between New York and Philadelphia as best-of-seven series begin. Saturday action lists San Francisco at St. Louis and Philadelphia at New York along with ABA scores including New Orleans over Anaheim 105 89 Dallas 128 103 Pittsburgh 108 Kentucky and Dallas at Denver Houston at New Orleans Indiana at Kentucky.
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NBA
Baltimore
Xrays
New York Knicks
Knicks
San Francisco Warriors
76Ers
Convention Hall
Philadelphians
San Francisco
Nate Thurmond
Hawks
St. Louis
Boston
Los Angeles
Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Assogates
New York
Philadelphia
Mifinals
New Orleans
Anaheim
Dallas
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Denver
Houston
Indiana
Kennebunk High Sports Call Sees 102 Athletes Tryouts
At Kennebunk High the spring call for baseball and track drew about 102 athletes. Coach Carl Young oversees 55 track hopefuls and Mario DeFrederico sorts 47 baseball candidates. Baseball workouts occur indoors awaiting weather, with help from Don L Heureux and Bob Duffy. Veterans named include Dennis Lamontagne Brooks MacDonald Mark Walley Milt Smith Scott Smith and Bob Stone. Track hopefuls train outdoors as weather allows with Rams set for Southern York County Secondary Association meets on Wednesdays dual events and Saturdays quadrangular sessions.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High
Carl ‘Young
Mario DeFrederico
Don L'Heureux
Bob Duffy
Fredreico
Dennis Lamontagne
Brooks MacDonald
Mark Walley
Milt Smith
Scott
Thornton Nips Portland Blues In Y Tourney
Thornton Maroon edged the Portland Blues 55 to 54 in a YMCA tournament in Portland. Rol Gagnon led Thornton with 16 points while Barry Hobbins added 13 and six Maroon players scored. Portland’s Foley and Connolly each finished with 13 as Nappi led the Blues with 12.
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Portland
Thornton
Maroon
Portland Blues
Rol Gagnon
Barry Hobbins
Mulkern
McGinty
Thornton Maroon
Davis
Goan
Affable Tom Shaw Leads Pensacola Open After Round One
Affable Tom Shaw leads the Pensacola Open after opening with a 63, two strokes ahead of a crowded pack. Gay Brewer set the 61 Pensacola Open record last year while Dave Stockton and Bob Murphy shot 65 to share runner-up honors, as 92 players broke par on the 380 yard par 72 course.
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Pensacola
Fla
Tom Shaw
Shaw
California
Golf
Ill
Gay Brewer
Brewer
Dave Stockton
Bob Murphy
Ray Botts
Bobby Cole
Tony Jacklin
DeWitt Weaver
Rod Funseth
Dave Marr
George Archer
Gary Player
Doug Sanders
Playoffs Matchups Set for Best-of-Five Series
Houston travels to Dallas for the first game of a best-of-five playoff series while Eastern Minnesota faces New Jersey in Commack New York for a separate best-of-five event for fourth place tentative.
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Houston
Dallas
Minnesota
New Jersey
Commack
N.Y
Killy Favored In Downhill At Sun Valley Meet
Jean-Claude Killy of France and Gerhardt Nenning of Austria head the downhill field in the American international team event at Sun Valley Idaho. Jere Elliott of the United States sprained knee ligaments during trials, raising doubt about his Saturday slalom and Sunday giant slalom chances. Four Americans spilled in the pre-run. Beattie remains hopeful of a U S team recovery. Canada’s Nancy Greene leads the women’s field with Olympic medals and Grenoble success behind her.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Jean-Claude Killy
France
Gerhardt Nenning
Austria
United States
Jere Elliott
U. S
Bob Beattie
Elliott
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Beattie
Canada
Nancy Greene
Aspen
Diamondeers Plan Maine Clinic With Veterans Group
Thornton Academy veterans and Coach Phil Curtis prepare to attend a baseball clinic at the University of Maine Orono on Saturday. Curtis is joined by Stan Wojcik Jim Waterhouse Dick Martin John Sherman and possibly another diamond veteran. About 47 candidates train indoors until the field opens.
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Thornton Academy
Phil
Curtis
University of Maine
Orono
Stan Wojcik
Jim Waterhouse
Dick Martin
John Sherman
Beacons Head West to Open NASL Season
The Boston Beacons depart today for California to finish training for the NASL season opener on March 31. They have trained near Boston since February 15 and will relocate to Oakland after Escondido sessions scheduled through March 29.
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Boston
Boston Beacons
California
Beacons
Escondido
Calif
San Diego
Oakland
Williams Confident Red Sox Skipper Guides Champs
AP dispatch from Winter Haven reports Dick Williams, in his second year as Red Sox manager, projects Boston into the pennant chase despite 1968 odds. He delegates training camp duties to coaches Darrell Johnson and Eddie Popowski, notes pitching as his concern, and recalls his 1967 pennant turnaround. The piece also notes Johnson and Popowski’s return to Atlanta and personal family news affecting team staff.
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Dave O'Hara
New England
Winter Haven
Fla
Dick Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Tony Conigliaro
Bobby Doerr
Darrell Johnson
Eddie Popowski
al Lakeman
Johnson
Sal Maglie
Darrell
Popowski
Atlanta
Florida
California
New Jersey
John Cavanagh
East Lynn
Mass
Avanagh
Gridiron Club
John A. Volpe
Independent Industrial Shoemaking School
Lynn
Lefty Nelson
Nahant
Gloria
Nelson
Wil Ps Goods Tour Notes By Pc May Manager
Pc May, manager of Wil Ps Goods, undertakes a tour of perce camps as part of store outreach. The visit focuses on supply lines and local needs, with aims to strengthen procurement and assess community impact.
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Wil Ps
Perce
Exhibition Baseball Scores and Satuday Matches
Exhibition baseball results recap six scores show St Louis blanking Pittsburgh and Atlanta routing Philadelphia Detroit blanking Cincinnati Oakland topping Chicago and Washington edging New York Houston beating Boston and Minnesota defeating Los Angeles A list of Saturday fixtures follows with cities including Tampa Nassau Fort Lauderdale Sarasota Tucson Palm Springs Orlando and Miami among others with multiple matchups across the schedule
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Los Angeles
Montreal
New York
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Minnesota
Oakland
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Fla
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Bahamas
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Sarasota
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Ariz
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Calif
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College Scores From Regional Basketball Matchups
Dayton edged Notre Dame 76 74 while Kansas fell 58 46 to St. Peters N J In Hutchinson Kansas the National Junior College tournament winners bracket quarter finals saw San Jacinto Texas conquer Christian Texas 106 94 Murray Oklahoma 78 59 Miami Dade Florida over Boise Idaho 66 St Louis Baptist 64 aducah Kentucky 93 Bismarck North Dakota 56 Iowa Central 95 Broome New York Tech 78 No eastern Colorado 97 Hutchinson Kansas 88
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Murray
Okla
Miami- Dade
Fla
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