Columbus Triumphs Earning Lincoln Berth In Class A-7
Columbus Discoverers defeated Beatrice 75 59 to seize the district crown and advance to the state tournament in Lincoln. Key contributors included Davy Brown Potter Catlaw and Roach with 40 tourney points from Brower and solid bench play fueling a late surge to secure the title and avenge a prior upset. The Beatrice squad, led by Potter Brower and Roach, fought hard but fell short as Columbus claimed back to back state bids.
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Prized peacock faces predicament in York museum
Officials at the Yorkshire Museum Gardens report a prized pea cock has most of its tail feathers plucked, risking its skating season prospects and needing up to a year for new feathers to regrow.
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Harris to teach physical education at ECSC
East Stroudsburg Pa UPI Richard Harris a Philadelphia Eagles defensive end has joined East Stroudsburg State College as a physical education teacher He will also assist with spring football practice.
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Naval Academy names Tom Harp as assistant coach
The U S Naval Academy in Annapolis named Tom Harp as an assistant football coach to replace Ed Ferkany. Harp, a former Cornell and Duke head coach, led Cornell to a 19 234 record in five seasons and Duke to a 22 78 1 mark in five campaigns.
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Cliff-hangers spice prep tourney action
United Press International reports heart-stopping Class A and B prep tournament games before next week's state finals in Lincoln. Omaha Birke edged Millard 68-67 in double overtime with Russ Bucker scoring 30, Papillion beat Omaha North 58-56, Hastings College saw Columbus win 75-59 over Beatrice, and other close Class B battles featured Fairbury’s title defense fading to Crete 70-65 while Minden, Loup City, and Sidney also posted results. Schroeder led Laucel with 20 in a 52-50 overtime win over Neligh in Class C.
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Nebraska High School Tournament Scores and Horse Race Results
CLASS A games at Ralston and Hastings list Omaha Burke and Millard close wins as Ralston, St Papillion, and Omaha North post results. CLASS B shows Blair, Doane Crete, Creighton, and Scottsbluff victories with varied scores. CLASS C and D cover Norfolk Auditorium, Kimball, Pender, Hebron, and Grand Island meetups. UPI horse racing results at Grand Island portray multiple races with winners and payouts, daily double, exacta, and attendance of 5,531.
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St Francis Frays Creighton 75 68 In Interracial Bask
Kevin Porter scored 17 of his 28 points in the second half and Jay Hazinski added 18 points as St Francis rallied to beat Creighton 75-68 in Johnstown. Gene Harmon led Creighton with 26 points as the Bluejays fall to 10-40 on the season while St Francis improves to 12-12.
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Triple F team wins Flatte Center women bowling tourney
In Platte Center the Flatte Center women bowling league crowned Triple F as champion with 2460 total pins. Co ap 2399, Schmidt’s 2387, and The Fussies 2380 followed. Pat Hennessy led singles with 559, Rita Soulliere 540, and Pat Dreifurst 497. Doubles saw Trojan and Betty Lutjens win 1035, with Kuta and Pilakowski 1005, Hassebrook and Hennessy 1005, Foltz and Liebig 973, Schmidt and Jaixen 564. Hassebrack led all events with 1569, Latjens 1527, Soulliere ib, Dreifurst 1478, and Kuta HT.
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Dee Jaixen
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Hawks tie Seals to end season series at Chicago
Chicago’s Bobby Hull scored in the first period and Stan Mikita tied it as the Hawks and California Seals played to a 4-4 draw. Ivan Boldirev’s late goal sealed the tie. Esposito stopped nine California shots in the final period. It was the final regular season meeting, with Chicago holding a 4-1-1 edge in the series and a season crowd of 11,673 at home.
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Lou Anpoili
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Lions sign Herb Orvis to 1972 NFL contract
The Detroit Lions signed defensive end Herb Orvis of Colorado, their No 1 draft choice, to a contract for the 1972 NFL season.
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Goodbye Vern Mikkelsen fades from Lakers pregame lore
Vern Mikkelsen, sturdy forward for George Mikons Minneapolis Lakers, fouled out of more pregame contests than any NBA player in history, tallying 127 fouls.
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UCLA Wins Over Cal Amid Victory Fatigue Theme
UCLA held off California 85 to 71 as the top-ranked Bruins stretched a second straight win pattern. Bil Walton led with 24 points, while John Wooden praised resilience after Cal trimmed a late gap.
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Bad night for 76ers leaves lax scoring and loss to Bucks
In a Friday NBA card, Philadelphia failed to find rhythm and trailed Milwaukee 94 51 at halftime after a first half of poor shooting. Kareem Abdul Jabbar led the Bucks with 27 points and 23 rebounds as the 76ers sputtered from the start. Dave Wohl topped Philadelphia with 17 points, while other games saw Boston, New York, Golden State, and Los Angeles scoring wins.
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Casals and Overton reach K-Mart Invitational semifinals
In Rochester Minnesota Rosemary Casals of San Francisco and Wendy Overton of Chevy Chase Maryland advanced to the semifinals of the $15,000 K-Mart Invitational women’s tennis tournament. Casals defeated Julie Heldman of Houston 26 64 0 and Overton beat Betty Stove of the Netherlands 4 6.
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Snead 68 in Eastern Doral Open stirs old-timer bid
Sam Snead, 60 in May, shot 68 to pull within one of leader Lea Trevino in the Eastern Doral Open. Snead and Paul Harney shared second as the veteran eyes his first tour win since 1967, while Trevino admitted his putting woes and practiced up to 500 balls daily.
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Nastase and Tirase Defeat Americans in Indoor Doubles
Ilia Nastase and Jon Tiriac of Romania defeated Americans Cif Richey and Tom Edlefsen 7-5 2-6 7-5 to reach the doubles final at the World Indoor Tennis Championship in Hampton Virginia. They will face American Connors and Tom Gorman, who beat Spaniards Andres Gimeno and Maruel Orayes 4-6 7-6 in the other semifinal.
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