Wartburg Can Clinch District Title
Wartburg seeks the district title in a best of three playoff versus Westmar for a spot in the NAIA national meet. John Hearn led Wartburg with 24 points in the opener at Waverly while Westmar aims to even the series and force a decisive game. Northern Iowa edged Morningside 81 68 in a separate NC conference game.
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One Position Still Open For NCAA Division I Bid
Northern Michigan 16 8 and California Davis 17 9 earned NCAA bids, leaving one at large spot for the Ohio Conference winner. Baldwin Wallace and Denison clash for the title as regional tournaments run March 5 9 except the Northeast. Pairings list regional by region and team records.
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Davenporter in Second Round
Medalists David Goldman of Dallas and Alan Howard of Davenport faced North Carolina opponents in the second round of the Pinehurst Seniors 4-Ball championship. Goldman and Howard won the qualifying medal with a nine-under-par 63 and drew Ben Goodes and Pat Brady of Reidsville in the match.
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Iowa
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Frazier to Meet Mathis in Madison Square Garden Double Bill
Promoters expect a 16 000 crowd for a heavyweight title clash with Joe Frazier favored to beat Buster Mathis and Emile Griffith defending the middleweight crown against Italy's Nino Benvenuti. Frazier 19 straight wins 17 KOs Mathis 23 0 with 17 KOs. Griffith Benvenuti is a third meeting with Benvenuti a two time former middleweight champion.
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Umpire Chief Cal Hubbard Doubts Spitter Rule
Cal Hubbard questioned the new rule enforcing spitter suspicions, saying umpires may resist ejecting pitchers for mouth-to-hand motions. He spoke amid Tampa meetings and spring training contract holdouts across MLB teams, including Callison Briggs Rojas Wise and Alou Spezio Javier Javier.
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New York Rangers Close Gap on NHL Leaders
The Rangers won their second consecutive 40 shutout, blanking the Chicago Black Hawks and edging toward the East leaders Montreal Canadiens by three points. Vic Hadfield scored twice as Eddie Giacomin held Chicago. Montreal lost to Detroit as Norm Ullman netted twice for Detroit. Boston routed St. Louis 9-3, while Philadelphia and Oakland tied 1-1 in another NHL slate played partly in New York due to roof repairs.
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Johnny Bucyk
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Larry Cahan
Unseld Signs for North South All Star Tilt
Westley Unseld of Louisville becomes the first player to sign for the third national North South All Star game in Wichita on April 13. He’ll play for the South under coach Jack Hartman with Ralph Miller coaching the North.
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Louisville
Jack Manley
Unseld
Jack Hartman
Southern Illinois
Iowa
Ralph Miller
76ers Beat Celtics to Move Toward Third Straight Title
Hal Greer scored 43 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated Boston 133 127 at the Garden. Coach Alex Hannum said the team is in fine shape barring injuries after fending off a Celtics rally and seizing control in the Eastern Division race. Cincinnati topped Seattle 138 128 Detroit beat Chicago 134 123 Los Angeles defeated Baltimore 121 114 and St Louis edged San Diego 106 104.
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Sixers win in Boston as playoff roadlines unfold
Wilt by Tilt fuels a rugged Celtics visit as the 76ers prove they can win in Boston. The game drew 14,692 at the Garden the largest pro basketball turnout there. Connie Dierking 41 and Adrian Smith 31 led Cincinnati to a 77 70 third period edge, while Detroit and Seattle traded wins in the Eastern race.
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Don Murphy
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Garden
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Royals
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Connie Dierking
Dierking
Adrian Smith
Seattle
Smith
Rod Thorn
Michigan State coach Danny Litwhiler elected AACBC president
Former major league outfielder Danny Litwhiler, head baseball coach at Michigan State, has been chosen president of the American Association of College Baseball Coaches for 1968.
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Danny Litwhiler
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Michigan State
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