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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1974
Page
6
NC State defeats third ranked Marquette 76 64 in the NCAA final to seal a 30 1 season and extend their win streak to 28. Tom Burleson and David Thompson lead with 21 and 14 points respectively as NC State attacks early after a 53 blazing seconds.
Ken Norton, a thinking fighter from San Diego, enters as a 3-1 underdog against George Foreman in Manila’s Polo Grounds? No, in Caracas. Norton weighs 212% pounds while Foreman at 224% pounds. The bout starts at 10:30 p.m. EDT with Video Techniques handling closed circuit rights in 200 locations. Norton, who rose after beating Ali, says he will box and counter, while Foreman defends amid legal woes and alimony payments. Joe Louis predicts Norton will win.
A Thornton Academy Club sponsored basketball tripleheader is set for Thursday at Linnell Gym. The feature 7:30 game features the Thornton Academy varsity facing the TA Faculty, with 6:15 a playoff style match between Fairfield fifth graders and Young School fifth graders followed by Young School sixth graders vs Burns School sixth graders. Admission is 50 cents.
Mrs Nell Wooden, wife of UCLA coach John Wooden, was taken to a Greensboro hospital for treatment after UCLA beat Kansas 78 61 to win third place in the NCAA tournament. She was reported suffering emotional and physical exhaustion and was released Monday night after the game.
In Miami Beach, Chris Dundee runs weekly boxing shows at the Fifth Street Gym, drawing locals and veterans like Lou Gross and Moe Fleischer. The piece recalls boxing’s old managers, the era of Patrolle and Hurley, and current prospects such as James Scott, with talks of Elisha Obed and Jose Napoles as potential world title matchups.
Worcester based guard Bill Endicott of the University of Massachusetts, part of a 21 5 season and NCAA berth, receives the Unsung Hero Award from New England coaches. Eric Feragne of New Hampshire is named the Bob Cousy Award winner for the best small player in New England. Awards are handed at the New England Basketball banquet Thursday at the Sheraton Lincoln Inn.
Exhibition games feature Texas over Atlanta 4 3 Houston beats Cincinnati 2 1 Los Angeles defeats Minnesota 5 4 in 10 innings Boston edges Montreal 5 4 Detroit thrashes New York 14 9 Philadelphia tops Detroit 11 9 St Louis prevails over Pittsburgh 5 4 Chicago nets 8 6 win over Cleveland San Diego beats Milwaukee 5 4 Baltimore over Chicago 3 2 Kansas City defeats New York 4 0 California beats Oakland 4 2
In Palm Desert Dennis Ralston defeated Adriano Panatta of Italy 7-6 7-5 in the Desert Classic first round. The event offers $60,000 in prize money as top seeds advance and players from around the globe compete.
Morgan State star Marvin Webster known as The Human Eraser was named College Division Player of the Year by The Associated Press. He led Morgan State to the NCAA college division tournament title, averaged 21.4 points and 22.4 rebounds, with 249 blocks, and set Morgan State single season and career scoring records.
Joe Torre urged Steve Blass to stop being a nice guy after Blass wildness set up five first inning runs in the Cardinals 5 4 exhibition win over the Pirates. Hank Aaron hit a spring homer as the Braves lost to the Rangers 4 3 while Mickey Stanley fueled Detroit’s 14 0 win over the Mets with four singles and three RBIs.
North Carolina State dominated the NCAA final by 76-64 over Marquette and earned three players on the All-Tournament team: David Thompson Tom Burleson and Monte Towe. Also selected were Bill Walton of UCLA and Maurice Lucas of Marquette. Thompson was named the tournament's outstanding player.
Boston AP reports King of Rain won the six furlong feature at Suffolk Downs Monday, finishing in 1:18 and 4-5 to capture a $5,000 purse. The colt paid $9.80 to win.
Randy Roth of Cambridge has been elected captain of Harvard's 1974-75 Crimson hockey team. The All-America junior center led Harvard with 21 goals and 32 assists for 53 points and earned All-Ivy All-East All-New England and All-America honors.
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