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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1962
Page
8
Cincinnati and Bradley square off in Evansville to decide the MVC champion and the remaining NCAA berth with the loser dropping to the NIT. The article outlines NCAA and NIT schedules, regional matchups, and seedings ahead of the post season.
Cubs star Ron Santo suffers rib bruises after a collision with Ernie Banks in a 6 5 loss to the Red Sox in Scottsdale Arizona. Mack Jones homers for Milwaukee as Braves beat Detroit 10 6. Reds split two games with White Sox while Mets and Colts win in spring action. Various exhibition results include Yankees over Orioles and Angels over Colts as pitchers and lineups shuffle in early outings.
Robert Vanatta, a 42 year old with a 360 win 95 loss college coaching record, is chosen as the new Missouri basketball coach. He will take over after Memphis State College finishes NCAA tournament play and succeeds Wilbur Sparky Stalcup who leaves after 16 years to join Missouri athletics staff.
Farid Salim from Argentina outpointed Joey Giambra of San Francisco 161 to 159 percent in New York. Flash Elorde of the Philippines knocked out Somki Katmuangyon of Thailand in Manila. Yuji Masuko of Japan outpointed Pepino Morales of Mexico in Tokyo.
Opening round pairings for the Class AA state tournament in Wichita include Wyandotte vs Wichita North at 9 p.m. and Washburn Rural vs Russell at 7:30 p.m. Class A begins at Hutchinson with Pittsburg St. Mary’s facing Beloit at 2 p.m. Semifinals are scheduled for Friday with finals Saturday.
Cuban welterweight Luis Rodriguez risks his high ranking by battling Argentina’s puncher Ricardo Falech in a 10 rounder at the Miami Beach Auditorium. The bout headlines this week’s nationally televised boxing feature in USS rings.
Glenn Theulen, 36, a former railroad conductor and part time bartender, plays as reserve guard for Buena Vista College in Storm Lake Iowa. Theulen, 25-2 Buena Vista, recalls a winding path from Navy to railroading to college basketball, and considers coaching his true aim as he helps his team bid for the NAIA tournament.
Parsons Vikings captured the regional crown 42 32 over Altamont Grizzlies to advance to the state tournament in Wichita North. Coffeyville beat Independence 68 58 for third place as Rod Faulkner scored 28 for the losers and Grant Bever 20 for Parsons. Other qualifiers include Washburn Russell Wichita East Ward Manhattan Wichita North and Wyandotte.
Colorado clinched the Big Eight basketball title with a 63-59 comeback over Kansas. Eric Lee, 5-10, scored crucial points late after a scoreless start to help Colorado overcome a 58-48 deficit with five minutes left. Ken Charlton and Wilky Gilmore contributed key plays as Colorado secured its first football and basketball sweep since 1908. Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 68-62 in double OT for fourth place behind Iowa State.
The Kansas City Steers clinched the Western Division as Chicago Majors took the Eastern lead with a 111 to 95 win over Hawaii Chiefs in Jacksonville. Pittsburgh’s Connie Hawkins led with 31, while Bill Bridges and teammates boosted KC past New York to maintain an eight game cushion. Chicago’s Tony Jackson and Herschel Turner fueled a late rally in a comeback victory.
Saturday results feature Chicago A beating Cincinnati 8 to 2 and Detroit routing Milwaukee 11 to 3 among others. Sunday show Kansas City topping Los Angeles 7 to 4 and New York N defeating St. Louis 4 to 3 with several other mobile matchups listed.
Doug Sanders captured his first win of the year at the Pensacola Open in Pensacola Florida with a final 3 under par 69 to total 270 and claim 2800. Don Fairfield pressed him with a 67 final round to finish one back at 271 as the top money winners list shows Sanders 2800 and Fairfield 1900.
Ohio State defeated Indiana 90 to 45 in a college basketball Saturday game. Kentucky routed Tennessee 90 to 59 in another high scoring matchup.
Eastern Division standings show Chicago 17 18 331 Pittsburgh 16 15 516 Cleveland 13 16 2 New York 14 18 438 Western Division leaders Kansas City 22 10 688 San Francisco 15 19 441 Kansas City 112 New York 104 Hawaii 119 Chicago 198 Kansas City 100 Pittsburgh 91 Chicago 111 Hawaii 95
Dennis Sullivan a 50 year old man from Garden City Kansas was found dead in his wrecked car eight miles west of Idabel Oklahoma. Police said the car left the road hit a bridge and rolled into a creek bed.
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