Robinson and Callison ink big contracts in spring signings
Orioles star Frank Robinson signed for about 115 000 dollars and Phillies outfielder Johnny Callison for over 40 000 as Grapefruit League games opened. Yankees managed only a 1 0 win over the Senators on a delayed steal of home by Andy Kosco while Bouton worked three scoreless innings.
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Kansas Leads But Cyclones Remain Favorite in Big Eight Meet
Kansas takes a 43 26 lead over Iowa State after five events in Lawrence. Bob Hines upsets defending champ John Westenisee in the 50 yard free with 21.4. Kansas wins 800 free relay in meet record 7 12 2. Jim Askins repeats in one meter diving with 476 59. Iowa State trails but expects stronger showings in final days. Oklahoma leads three others in points as teams vie for the crown.
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Roy O'Connor
Jim Askins
Doug Hellerson
Jim Cotsworth
Donna Polance Captures High Lady Honor in Nevada Open
Donna Polance of Cedar Rapids shot 94 of 100 targets from 22 yards to win the high lady event at the 1968 Nevada open and state amateur trapshooting competition. Maynard Mathews of Eugene won the short yardage event with 96 from 19 yards as about 300 shooters compete through Sunday.
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College basketball results across conferences and tournaments
Big Eight Missouri 1 Nebraska 70 Oklahoma st Colorado 78 Missouri Valley St Louis 77 Memphis 65. Fordham 72 Manhattan 68 NYU 56 Rutgers 49. ACC North Carolina State 63 Maryland 54 North Carolina 83 Wake Forest 70 North Carolina 101 Virginia 76. AAU Town Tourney quarterfinals March Mid-State 120 Cav Palmer 97 Guttenberg 8 Fort Dodge Yin Clay 8
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NCAA Tourney Showcases High-Scoring Teams and Leaders
The NCAA tournament will include six of the top 10 scoring teams led by Houston at 99.4 points per game and UCLA at 96.2. Pistol Pete Maravich clinches the individual scoring title at 43.8, with Calvin Murphy and Elvin Hayes also high. Joe Allen, Joe Heiser, and Neal Walk lead in efficiency and rebounds.
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Neal Walk
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Five Cedar Rapids boxers win D M Bouts at Des Moines
Five Cedar Rapids boxers and others from Strawberry Point and Manchester won in the first round of the Town Golden Gloves at Des Moines. Tony Nassif stopped Mike Tripp in the novice heavyweight, James Flanagan KO'd Gary Ward in the 178-pound novice, and Dave Stone defeated Matt Matthiessen in heavyweight action. Other Cedar Rapids winners included Ed Furnish Bob Hartman and Mike Casall.
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Tony Nassif
Mike Tripp
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Gary Ward
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Bob Hartman
Mike Casall
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Rockets Tie Record As Finkel Drops 41 In Loss
Henry Finkel scored 41 points to tie the San Diego Rockets home loss mark at 29, a 119-102 defeat to Los Angeles. Baylor 35 and Clark 28 led the Lakers, while Chamberlain 38 and Cunningham 15 aided Philadelphia past Cincinnati 125-117. Greer neared 15,002 career points.
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Yastrzemski Banquet and Bank It Circuit Quips
The column surveys a mix of sports notes from MLB to yacht racing. It mentions Carl Yastrzemski’s winter focus on banquets and earnings, along with brief jests about rowing in amateurism, the spitball rule, and various sports figures and events.
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Avery Brundage
Carl Yastriemski
Frazier Mathis Title Fight To Be Shown On ABC TV
ABC announced a heavyweight title bout between Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis will air on March 1 from Detroit as part of Wide World of Sports. The Madison Square Garden showdown, won by Frazier in 11 rounds, previously aired only on closed TV.
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Iowa State Game Highlight Broadcast Schedule Noted
Journal clipping lists TV and radio channels for basketball games including Iowa State, New York, Toronto, Chicago with station names KCRG and WMT. Mentions weather and regional sports wrap with generic program notes and host references.
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Playoff Set In Big Ten Gym
Iowa City gymnasts eye sole Big Ten title after tie with Michigan and Michigan State. Coach Sam Bailie says a playoff at a neutral site, likely Chicago, will decide the champion to enter the national meet in Tucson, Arizona, March 28-30.
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Three Score Wins In Church Volleyball
In church volleyball league action on Thursday, St. Pauls No.1 Christ Church and Kenwood Park Presbyterian No.1 earned Class A victories. The results show St. Pauls 15 10 43 over Christ Church and Kenwood Park Prescott wins.
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