Bruins sweep NCAA title as Walton leads in St Louis
UCLA dominates Memphis State 87 to 66 to claim a seventh straight NCAA crown. Walton scores 44 points with 13 rebounds while teammates Keith Wilkes adds 16. Memphis State’s Larry Finch 29 and Larry Kenon 20 pace the Tigers, but UCLA seals the victory in front of 19,301 at the St Louis Arena.
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St Louis Arena
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Memphis State
Larry Finch
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Romnie Robinson
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Bengals
Keith Wilkes
Kenoa
Kenan
Ernie Digregorio
Bill Walton
Erie Panthers organize at Berkely Inn to plan season
At the Berkely Inn in Lake City the Erie Panthers semi pro football team hold an organizational meeting. The Panthers, former Erie Jets players and coaches, will keep the same lineup with a new general manager and Berkely Inn as main sponsor. Corry natives Stub and Ken McChesney plus Dave Sampsell attend. Plans for the coming season are set to be formulated.
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Crotty-Ferrando Wins City Crown
Crotty and Ferrando lead the Auto Dealers to a city basketball crown in a best of three series. Terry Upperman adds 10 points with strong rebounding while Jim Gruen and Harold Bromley reach nine each. Randy Wassink tops Try-M with 16 points, closely followed by John Faulkner's 13.
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Terry Upperman
Jim Gruen
Harold Bromley
Randy Wassink
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John Faulkner
Wassink
Faulkner
Durocher Locks In Catcher And Left Field Roles
In Cocoa Florida Astros manager Leo Durocher focuses on two key positions for 1973. He plans to move left fielder Bob Watson back to catcher while Tommie Agee, acquired from the Mets, shifts to left field as a central experiment in spring training.
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Houston Astros
Lea Durocher
Astros
Durocher
Bob Watson
Tommie Agee
New York Mets
McLain Fears Career May Be Nearing End
ATLANTA AP Denny McLain once baseballs premier pitcher and 31 game winner faces possible end as Braves place him on waivers for unconditional release. He hints toward radio TV work if baseball ends, while spring results and other players loom in camp.
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Jimmy Freeman
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Marine Bank Classic Individual Scores
Lanny Fitch posts 282 217 248 467 while Dick Merkle has 202 24 217-63 and Earl Meerhoff 258 196-636. Gary Troyer 178 213-5. George Pransky 182 25-608. Carl Clabbatt 297 214 19102. Lynn Tar Sell 27. Tom Smith 238. Karl Brooks 23. Jim Chris 200. George Koestner 296. Gene Bucsak 200. Lewis White 202. Jam Coates 212. Chester Czech 115. Lafe Douglas 28. Shorty Doan 203. John Wood ard 228. George Ross 213. Dave Edwaris 208 20. Dexter Sandburg 241. Dave Wetmore i.
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Lanny Fitch
Dick Merkle
Earl Meerhoff
Gary Troyer
George Pransky
Carl Clabbatt
Lynn Tar Sell
Tom Smith
Karl Brooks
Jim Chris
George Koestner
Gene Bucsak
Lewis White
Jam Coates
Chester Czech
Lafe Douglas
Shorty
Pirates fall after Hebner's first inning triple
In an exhibition at Bradenton, Richie Hebner hit a three run triple in the first inning, the Pirates' only hit as Chicago White Sox pitcher tandem Terry Forster and Dennis O'Toole blanked them. Manny Sanguillen may again see batting order moves, possibly in the No. 2 spot, while Hebner could move higher in the lineup. Sanguillen went 1 for 4 with a first inning single.
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White Sox
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Dennis O'Toole
Manny Sanguillen
Sanguillen
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Virdon
al Oliver
Willie Stargell
Bob Robertson
Hebrer
Nelson Briles
Mike Andrews
Briles
George Orta
Marty Pfinsgraff To Receive Coke Athlete Of Month
Corry Area High School star Marty Pfinsgraff will be named Coca Cola Bottling Company of Erie Athlete of the Month for February and March. Pfinsgraff shares the honor with Terry Roseto of Harborcreek High School and will be feted at a noon luncheon at the Maenner Club in Erie.
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Coca- Cola Bottling Company
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Bill Cochran
Maenneeher Club
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Terry Roseto
Harborcreek High School
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Roseto
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