Pistons Rally Past Hawks In 121 95 Clash
Detroit built a 43 21 lead and trailed by 58 56 at halftime before Dave Debusschere poured in 12 of the team’s final 14 points to lift the Pistons to a 121 95 victory over the St. Louis Hawks. Bing led Detroit with 32, Beaty had 26 for the Hawks, and Strader returned from a suspension as Detroit solidified playoff hopes.
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Pepstone Seeks New Image in Spring Drills with Yankees
Yankees' Pepstone seeks a new image as spring workouts begin with most of Oakland's 48 players reporting at McKechnie Field on a cold sunny day. Clemente appears for Pirates. Dock Ellis signs with 1968 contract. Orioles, White Sox, Giants, Cubs news follow with injuries, signings, and holdouts shaping early camp.
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Florida
Danzer Wins World Figure Skating Title in Geneva
Austria's Emmerich Danzer captured his third men's world championship as Peggy Fleming dominated the women's event in Geneva. Fleming led after a flawless compulsory figures phase and is poised for a third title, while Danzer overcame nerves to beat Tim Weed and Patrick Perac in a fierce free skate.
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Gerkin Advances In New England Indoor Tennis Champ
Fourth seed Paul Gerkin of East Norwalk Conn defeated William Fielding of Quincy 6 1 6 3 to win his opening round match in Randolph Massachusetts.
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CIAC Game Slated In Staples High Gym
Central high school and Norwalk Brien McMahon meet in Staples High Gym Westport for a CIAC LL Division opener. Central brings a 17-2 record led by Gene Mack and Tom Sparks while Brien McMahon features Brennan Taylor and Hayward Mapp.
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City Open basketball tournament applications available
Applications for the City Open basketball tournament by the Boys' Clubs of Bridgeport are now available at Orcutt Middle Street and North Findh olube. Three divisions seniors 18 and under intermediates 15 and under and juniors 13 and under. Games start March 18 and run through March 23 with entry deadline March 17. Sponsored by North End Boys' Club Fathers' Club in conjunction with BPOE Elks Lodge 33.
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Dick Thompson Leads Lycoming To Dusty Title
Dick Thompson scored 28 points to lift Lycoming past Jenkins 73 66 for the YMCA Industrial Basketball League A division title. Nate Dennis and George Hanges added 15 apiece as Lycoming clinched the championship, with Warner’s trailing late before Thompson and Voytek sealed the win. Leadoff extended by Hanges 10 first half points helped Lycoming hold a 35 31 halftime edge.
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Prep Bassick Contest Set For Central Gym
The CIAC L Division game between Fairfield Prep and Bassick will be played at the Reilly Memorial gym at Central High School. Harding and Windham are also in the schedule for nearby venues as announced.
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Tourney At A Glance Tonight's High School Schedule
IL division features Central against McMahon at Staples Westport Wilbur Cross plays Norwich Free Academy at Xavier Middletown Rippowam faces Weaver at Southern Connecticut L division has no games M division matches Ellington at Cheshire East Windsor vs New Milford at Terryville Ledyard vs Ridgefield at North Branford Housatonic Regional meets Aquinas at Lewis Mills Farmington hosts Raynor Tech at Southington S division pits Tourtellotte versus Somers at Smith Storrs Thomaston meets Woodstock at Rockville Litchfield hosts Bacon Academy at Northwest Catholic Portland faces Bolton at East Catholic Hartford.
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Yale Rips Dartmouth in Ivy clash
Yale defeats Dartmouth 98 to 67 to secure third in the Ivy League as four of five starters reach double figures. Frank Wisneski leads with 23 points, Ed Goldstone 21, and Rob McCallum and Rick Stoner also contribute as Yale improves to 15-8 overall and 8-5 in conference play. The Elis race to a 46-22 halftime lead and push ahead by as many as 35 after intermission.
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Peters
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Elvin Hayes Selected Player of the Year in 1968
Elvin Hayes of the Houston Cougars won the 1968 College Player of the Year in a landslide over Lew Alcindor of UCLA. Hayes, from Rayville Louisiana, scored 62 points in a Feb. 24 game and moved into the second all time major college career scoring record with over 2,600 points.
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Lew Alcindor
UCLA
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Associated Press
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Larry, Miller
North Carolina
Bob Lanier
St. Bonaventure
Westley Unseld
Louisville
Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Neal Walk
Florida
Lucius Allen
Jo Jo White
Kansas
Ron Nelson
New Mexico
Warren Armstrong
Wichita State
Merauidis
Murphy
Lanier
Walk
Allen
Don May
Dayton
White
Mike Warren
Rick Mount
Purdue
Mike Lewis
Duke
Sam Williams
Iowa
Rehab Center Drops Pro Grid Exhibition
Edmund McLaughlin executive director of the Rehabilitation Center of Eastern Fairfield County said the center could not reach an agreement with the New York Jets for a professional football game in Bridgeport this year. He noted no mutual date or opponent could be set with Jets general manager Weeb Ewbank. The center previously sponsored a Jets versus Boston Patriots game on August 4 at John F. Kennedy stadium.
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College Basketball Scores Mixed Across Numerous Games
A collage of college basketball results shows varied scores with several teams posting high totals. Notable figures include Roanoke 82 and Mansfield 95, while others like American Pig 57 and Florida St 84 appear among many mismatched results.
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Columbia Downs Penn 59 to 43 in Ivy League
Sixth ranked Columbia extended its winning streak to 16 games with a 59 43 victory over Pennsylvania at the Palestra to move to 12 1 in Ivy play and 20 3 overall. Jim McMillian led with 27 points, Heyward Dotson added 17, while Penn’s Tom Northrup led the Quakers with 10. Columbia trailed 18 18 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
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Princeton Triumphs in Ivy League Clash at Dillon Gym
Princeton improved to 11-2 in Ivy League play by routing Cornell 89-52 at Dillon Gym. Forward John Haarlow led the Tigers with 21 points as Gregg Morris of Cornell tallied 14 in a loss that kept Princeton within one game of Columbia, before the league finale featuring the top teams.
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Gregg Morris
Celtics Rally Past Bulls for 94-87 Victory
Boston Capitalizes on a late 10-0 run led by Bailey Howell to erase a 81-81 tie and beat Chicago 94-87. Tom Sanders, John Havlicek, Bill Russell and Howell key the surge as Boston holds off Chicago after a tight fourth quarter, in a UPI NBA game at Boston.
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Washington
Browns star Leroy Kelly inks four year Browns pact
Cleveland owner Art Modell and back Leroy Kelly sealed a four year contract ending Kelly's free agent threat. The star rusher, who led the NFL with 1205 yards last season, accepted a likely around 70000 dollar annual deal after taking a 10 percent cut to play out his option. Kelly, from Philadelphia and Morgan State, became a Browns starter in 1966 and intends to stay with Cleveland for years.
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Great Credit Victor In Roosevelt Feature
Great Credit an Australian bred gelding scored his second win of the 1968 season at Roosevelt Raceway. Windy night crowd of 20 049 watched the 11 year old son of Light Brigade Nancy Lee win by a length over Sharon Irishman with Pocomooashine debuting third in the $15 000 pace. Time 2 04 4/5 for the mile. Del Insko trained the winner owned by the Insko Stables. Winnings rose to $20 075. Old gelding did not race last season Del Hits Dandy and Charek Key (24) split for a $185 00 daily double payout.
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