Kentucky Texas West in NCAA championship brackets
Kentucky and Texas Western loom as top contenders in the NCAA tournament while Oregon State Pacific Houston and Utah vie for the Western region’s remaining semifinal berth. Schedules show Friday and Saturday matchups across Raleigh Lubbock Iowa City and Los Angeles with semifinals March 18 and the title game March 19 in College Park Maryland.
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Kentucky
Duke
Texas Western
Oregon State
Pacific
Houston
Utah
College Park
Raleigh
N.C
St. Joseph's
Syracuse
Davidson
College basketball results from NIT NCAA and pro league games
New York U beat DePaul 68 to 65 and Temple edged Virginia Tech 88 to 73 in NIT first round. In NCAA Division semifinals Kentucky Wesleyan defeated Akron 105 to 75 while Southern Illinois topped North Dakota 69 to 41. Quarterfinals saw St. Louis over Central State 88 to 76 Grambling 84 Rockhurst 82 Oklahoma Baptist 87 Carson-Newman 62 and Georgia Southern 96 Illinois Wesleyan 72. In the NBA or pro circuit the Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati 124 to 120.
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New York U
DePaul
Temple
Va. Tech
Kentucky Wesleyan
Akron
Southern Illinois
North Dakota
Norfolk
Cent. St
Ohio
Grambling
Rockhurst
Okla. Baptist
Carson Newman
Georgia Southern
Ill
Wesleyan
N. Boston
Cincinnati
Luther Grapplers to NCAA College Meet
Luther college, holder of six straight Iowa conference wrestling titles, will send six grapplers to the NCAA college division championships at Mankato State College in Minnesota. Head coach Gary Embretson names Davis Johnson Gerald Gipp Jim Ehrie Mike Kumpf Neal Skaar and Don Miller as the Norsemen who will compete Friday and Saturday.
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Decorah — Luther College
Iowa
Mankato State College
Mankato
Minn
Gary Embretson
Norsemen
Davis Johnson
Gerald Gipp
Jim Ehrie
Mike Kumpf
Neal Skaar
Don Miller
Ram Trackmen Vie in North Central Relays
Mount Vernon Cornell coach Bill Pflasterer leads the Ram track squad to the 27th annual North Central Relays in Naperville Illinois. The Rams aim to improve after finishing second to Carleton in the conference indoor meet. Events include 60 dash 60 low hurdles 2 mile high jump shot put broad jump 2 mile relay mile relay and 8 lap relay with listed Rams competitors.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell
Bill Pflasterer
Naperville
Illinois
Pflasterer
Carleton
Rams
Hal Weibel
Ray Kraig
West Central Girls Fall in Des Moines Quarterfinals
West Central of Maynard and four busloads of fans endured a long trip to Des Moines as the Devilettes were edged by Everly in the state tournament quarterfinals. Coach Gene Klinge praised the effort despite foul trouble and a rough first half while Larry Johnson's Everly squad highlighted rebounding as key to the win. Tourney queen Linda LeFebvre of Mapleton was named queen of the 1966 girls high school basketball event.
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West Central
Maynard
Everly
Des Moines
Klinge
Linda LeFebvre
Maple Valley of
Mapleton
Bowling Highlights from Masters and Town & Country Circuits
Bob Etzel led Rayman Amusement to a 2944 series with a 259 game and 643 series in the Masters. Eleanor Hickle topped the Town & Country Comets with a 232 game and 518 season average. Bunny Warner posted a 583 series at Jubilee Lanes and Bessie Janda a 230 game in Women's Major. Multiple leagues report high games and series including Ross Refrigeration 1058 and Armstrong Sporting Goods 911 in a busy bowling night.
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OB Etzel
Rayman Amusement
Ross Refrigeration
Eleanor Hickle
Town & Country Comets
Bunny Warner
Jubilee Lanes
Bessie Janda
Louise Cline
Armstrong’s Sporting Goods
Master Cleaners
Bob Etzel
Clyde Travis
Guy Kuehl
Bob Segriff
Ken Brown
Don McElhinney
Sue Ray
Weaver
John Welbes
Hal de Oody
Russ Greene
John Marstrall
Ee Roberts
Jerry Fairchild
Lee King
Gary_ Rinderknecht
Lee Jones
Ray Hernandez
Bill Seymour
Arlo Sindelar
Karl Hayden
Earl Frey
Pete Cassidy
Jim Niesz
Ed Roberts
Kris Kinkead
Eleanor Eoapre
Irene Guy
Marlene Shuey
Bernie Rizer
Rose Palumbo
Bea Kohl
Margaret Jensen
Georgia Fox
Delores Cook
Libbie Filds
Tillie Wanning
Jessie Crozier
Dee Hines
Betty Aten
Blanche Zakaib
Leona Miller
Mary Brauman
Salome Douglas
Betty McNall
Leola Toms
Florence Milke
Mary Anne Far
Jubilee Masters
Raymon Amusement
Elec
Eve Wires
Sociables
Janes
Berry Belles
Sun Up
Arlene Riley
Lil Stinkers
Team
Parlor City Keglers
Ea Aba
Answer Iowa Inc
Weber's
Terrell Drops Out as Clay Title Fight Opponent
Ernie Terrell is out as the planned opponent for Cassius Clay in the world heavyweight title bout set for March 29 in Toronto. Canadian champion George Chuvalo was expected to be named as his replacement after a three hour meeting in Pleasantville, New Jersey.
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Toronto
Ernie Terrell
Cassius Clay
George Chuvalo
Malitz
Atlantic City
N.J
Terrell
Maple Leaf Gardens
Pleasantville
Greg Jones a Keokuk student dreams of college basketball
Bill Jones profiles Greg Jones a Keokuk high school student with a 1.8 GPA in a 4.0 system and a 240 pound frame. Greg notes his mother and father work in the city and sanitation. He hopes to play college basketball though a Big Ten school may be unlikely.
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Bill Jones
Keokuk
Greg
Ottumwa
Washington
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Meadow Gold Ice Cream
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Mary Walston
Diane Darling
Beverly Ruth
Clay
Mike Malitz
Main Boat, Inc
World Boxing Association
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Fisher Printers
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