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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1973
Page
5
UCLA seeks seventh straight NCAA title as San Francisco-Dons aim for classic upset. Walton leads Bruins while Providence, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas State, and Memphis State eye regional showdowns in the stacked field.
Notre Dame and Southern California tip off the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Fighting Irish, boosted by a late surge, face a Pac-8 foe for the first NIT game, while USC aims to rise from the shadows of UCLA in the nation’s oldest post season tourney.
Rockingham North Carolina Motor Speedway hosts two days of time trials for the Carolina 500 stock car race. 27-year-old W. C. Hichard Childress from Wittston Salem posted 181.595 mph in a Chevrolet to take 46th and near front-line contenders. Bill Dennis of Glen Allen Virginia ran 180.843 mph in a Chevrolet to claim second. Buddy Arrington of Martinsville Virginia was third at 199.439 mph in a Dodge. With 29 positions filled, 10 starters remain to be chosen in Saturday line trials.
The Associated Press outlines the NCAA tournament bracket with quarterfinals on Saturday across four regions. East in Charlotte features Maryland against Providence, Mideast in Nashville Indiana versus Kentucky, Midwest in Houston-Memphis State against Kansas State, and West in Los Angeles San Francisco against UCLA. Semifinals are March 7 in St Louis with regional winners meeting in the final March 26 in St Louis.
A series of exhibition baseball results includes Philadelphia11 St. Louis split. Boston4 New York2. Atlanta3 Los Angeles3. Minnesota2 Detroit8. Kansas City and Chicago A6. St. Louis split sqquad3 rexag10. New York A3 Oakland3. Chicago NJ2 New York N2. Atlanta Montreal8. Houston San Francisco5. San Diego3 Milwaukee2. California0.
About 200 permit vendors across Nebraska offer thin ting ant fishing permits through conservation officers and offices of the Game and Parks Commission. The program broadens access for hobbyists and specifies locations where permits can be obtained and used.
Clearwater notes the Phillies unlikely to climb from last place as 1972 pitching woes persist. Ownership reshuffle lands Thuly Carpenter Jr and Paul dhwens steps in as personnel director while Danny Omirk takes over as manager. Roster turnover and unsettled infield and outfield spots highlight a long road ahead for a club banking on young arms and new leadership.
Boog Powell rails against the designated hitter as a possible Baltimore Orioles option. The 31 year old star, a former MVP, stresses the need for a natural bat at first base and questions whether DH would fit his approach. He discusses his hitting, defensive duties, and concerns about long wear on the body as age approaches 30.
A federal court ruling bars the NCAA from penalizing athletes in the USSTLUSA interay track meet. Judge Albert Bryan Jr ordered a pause until March 20 to hear whether penalties should be temporarily or permanently blocked for pentathlon compelor Uyed Samara of Pennsylvania and middle distance runner Dennis Walker of Adelphi. Six others withdrew after NCAA threats as AAU argued jurisdiction over international events and lack of certification for the meet.
Grand Island race results section notes a humorous tie between sports and viewers as AP reports fans, numbering over ten million in NFL audience last season, consumed more than five million hot dogs amid game day enthusiasm.
Area athletes receive all state honors with Chase state champ and Nowells star named to Lincoln district squads. Genoa and Stromsburg place one each on first and second teams. Baumert and Jakubowski lead Bobcats with high scoring totals. several area players earn second team and honorable mention honors across multiple classes.
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