Illinois Suffer Second Blow In Slush Fund Probe
The University of Illinois faced a second setback in its $21,000 slush fund scandal as Big Ten faculty representatives demanded firing of coaches Pete Elliott Harry Combes and Howie Braun or risk suspension. Illinois seeks to appeal only the coaches’ status while the conference weighs show cause proceedings and potential penalties.
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Harry Combes
Howie Braun
Bill Reed
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Combes
Braun
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Champaign
David D. Henry
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Mercer Downs Spa For District 10 Championship
Mercer romped over Cambridge Springs 86 to 47 to clinch the District 10 title. Bobby Rhoads led Mercer with 23 points and dominating rebounding, controlling the boards throughout. Mercer advances to face Emporium at Bradford for another shot at the State Class B crown.
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Rhoads
Emporium
Bradford
Lock Haven Aims for Third Straight State Wrestling Title
Lock Haven leads the Pennsylvania State College tournament semifinals with 21 points after nine wrestlers advance. John Smith dominates 191 pounds defeating Mansfield’s Dave Schultz 11 0, while East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg trail in team standings. Individual champs Barry Salter Bloomsburg Chet Dalgewicz East Stroudsburg and Gary Cook East Stroudsburg also won quarterfinals in close weight bouts.
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Bill Bramley
Shippensburg
Chet Dalgewicz
Rast Stroudsburg
Bill Mulligan
Gary Cook
Gary Bottinger
Aches A Good Sign For Clemente In Spring Drills
Fort Myers Florida AP Roberto Clemente shows body aches during spring training with the Pirates an annual sign of effort not complaint. He won the NL MVP last season and says he plays through the pain. Manager Harry Walker lists six starters for Sunday's intra squad game with two innings each.
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Tommie Sisk
Johnny Pesky
Squirrels, Snake Bite Mar Hunts in Texas Survey
An Orange County man reported three hours of hunting with two squirrels killed and a note about a snake bite on a Texas Parks and Wildlife survey. A separate item from Bremen lists Patty Caretto of Whittier setting an American indoor freestyle record as the U S team swept the 400 meters.
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Patty Caretto
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United States
Bremen
Robinson Faces Knee Test In Miami Practice
Frank Robinson, the reigning AL MVP, twisted his right knee during batting practice with the Baltimore Orioles in Miami. He remained in the workout and left after about an hour, with management treating the incident as part of his ongoing healing from off season surgery.
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Fla
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Oriole Management
Baca tops PBA Open semifinalists in Edison
Sam Baca of Hayward Calif led the semifinalists by scoring 9 455 pins in 40 games at the Professional Bowlers Association $50 000 Ebonite Open in Edison N J. Dennis McCoy of the University of Denver won the downhill at the National Collegiate Ski Championships at Sugarloaf Mountain Kingfield Maine Ned Gillette of Dartmouth led the 15 kilometer cross country race field.
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Edison
N. J
Sam Baca
Hayward
Calif
Professional Bowlers’ Association
Kingfield
Maine
Dennis McCoy
University of Denver
Ned Gillette
Dartmouth
Sugarloaf Mountain
Ford Stewart and Ann Gluyna Top Bowlers Last Night
Ford Stewart scarfed pins with 224 224 208 for a 656 series in the Bowl-Aire Sweeper. Ann Gluyna added 171 160 192 for a 523 series in the Elgin Electronics league. Other scores include B Pieper 226 613, B Patten 208, Grenz 571, Bulard 576.
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Bowl-Aire
Ann Gluyna
Elgin Electronics Group
Elgin Electronics Asen
Dexter Grenz
John Bulard
Ron Pieper
East Hickory Winner Will Face Schenley
Pittsburgh Schenley earned the District 8 Class A title with a 65-49 win over South Hills as Ken Durrett poured in 24 points. Ambridge crushed Fox Chapel 84-60 to reach the WPIAL Class A finals. Schenley will meet the East Hickory winner in the District 10 title game at Allegheny College. East beat Meadville and Hickory topped Strong Vincent to reach tonight’s matchup.
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Ken Durrett
South Hills
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Dick Devenzio
Erie East - Hickory
David Mead
Allegheny College
Hickory
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Strong Vincent
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