Duke Triumphs In Eastern Regional To Reach NCAA Final Four
Duke overwhelmed Connecticut 101-54 in Raleigh to claim the NCAA Eastern regional. Michigan topped Ohio University 69-57 in Minneapolis to reach the semifinals. Kansas State defeated Wichita 94-86 in Wichita for the Midwest regional title. The final NCAA field includes UCLA or San Francisco winner, plus Duke, Michigan, Kansas State.
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Wichita
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San Francisco
Corvalis
Ore
Huskies
Avalanche
Salat family ties to Jeff team shine in state talk
The piece recalls Bill Salat, star center on St Wenceslaus teams 1926 to 1928, and his father Leo of Cedar Rapids. Leo notes Bill's height and reflects on local basketball history, while mentioning Bill's scholarship offers from Kansas State and interest from several schools.
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Eighth Street
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St. Patrick’s
Iowa
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Art Skelly
Leo Novak
Old Washington High
Columbia College
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Dubuque
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Wisconsin
Nebraska
Parsons
Oklahoma State Wins Big Eight Wrestling Title
Oklahoma State Cowboys scored a meet record 103 points and crowned five individual champions to win their fourth straight Big Eight wrestling championship in Stillwater. Iowa State finished second with 79 points and four champions. The Cowboys did not lose a match until finals, the first time a team entered finals with a perfect record.
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Oklahoma State Cowboys
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Iowa State
Californian Wins 100-Mmile AMA 250cc Cycle Race
Dick Hammer of Lakewood Calif won the American Motorcycle Association 100 mile race for 250 cc machines held in Daytona Beach Fla Saturday.
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Fla
Dick Hammer
Lakewood
Calif
Marichal Debuts With Win as Giants Top Red Sox
Juan Marichal, 25 game winner last season, earned a victory in his debut as the San Francisco Giants beat Boston 4 3. He pitched three innings, faced nine batters, and picked off Frank Malzone. Willie Mays hit his second spring homer on the first pitch.
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San Francisco Giants
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Sox
Willie Mays
Jerry Stephenson
Giants
Red Sox
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Carl Yastrzemski
Malzone
Dick Stuart
Bob Tillman
Coleman Leads Reds Past White Sox In Exhibition
Gordon Coleman had two doubles and two singles as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox 6 to 2 in an exhibition game in Sarasota. Joe Nuxhall earned the win with three innings and five strikeouts, while Ray Herbert and Frank Kreutzer were tagged for most of the runs.
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Gordon Coleman
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
Reds
Ray Herbert
Frank Kreutzer
Joe Nuxhall
Berra's Yankee debut ends in exhibition loss to Orioles
Yogi Berra managed the Yankees in a 3-1 defeat to Baltimore in Fort Lauderdale. Whitey Ford took the loss after allowing two runs in the third inning, highlighted by Luis Aparicio's homer. Hank Bauer debuted as Orioles manager while Milt Pappas earned the win and 6,712 fans saw the windy, sunny opener.
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Orioles
Whitey Ford
Luis Aparicio
Brinkman Hits Grand Slam as Senators Blank Braves
Washington Senator shortstop Ed Brinkman hit a grand slam and two singles to pace an 8-0 exhibition win over the Milwaukee Braves. The Braves managed only a Denis Menke single in the second inning as Milwaukee were shut out. W Osteen, L Nixon.
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Denis Menke
Reds Fine Joey Jay for Leaving Spring Training
Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson fined pitcher Joey Jay after an unauthorized leave from spring training in Tampa. The amount was not disclosed but rumored above 200 dollars with a promise of refund if Jay wins 30 games. Jay cited a personal reason for his absence and declined to discuss details.
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Fla
Fred Hutchison
Cincinnati Reds
Joey Jay
Hutchison
Cincinnati
Montreal Wins Ties Chicago in NHL Top Standings
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4 to 3 to snap a five game winless streak and pull level atop the NHL standings with 80 points each. Montreal has four games left and Chicago three.
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Drake Beats Pitt 87 82 to Reach NIT Quarterfinals
Drake Bulldogs overcome Pitt 87 82 in the NIT opening round as Gene West scores 27 with 21 in the second half and 13 of 13 free throws. McLemore adds 20 for Drake while Pitt's top scorers include Brian Generalovich with 30 and Cal Shef field with 24.
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UPI
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Pittsburgh
Joe Kosciusko
Army
St. Bonaventure
New Mexico
Duquesne
West
McCoy McLemore
Brian Generalovich
Cal Sheffield
Larry Szykowny
Iowa
Matt Szykowny
Great Rally Wins in Last Min 70 67
Des Moines West Monona, ranked No 1 in Iowa girls basketball, rallied from a 10 point deficit to defeat South Hamilton 70 67 and claim the state championship. South Hamilton, unbeaten and second ranked, led most of the game before West Monona seized the title.
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Jewell
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Onawa Club
Totals and fouls in Drake Pittsburgh game
Totals 31 20 3382 Drake 45 Pittsburgh 41. Personal fouls Pittsburgh Generalo vich 4 Laver 4 Krieger 5 Sheffields 5 Roman 4 Lover 2 srykeway. Drake McLemore 2 Bogash Prins 5 West 5 Foster 4 Watson 4 Hansen Attendance 11 483.
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