Seattle Wyoming NCAA Tilt Kicks Off West Coast Play in Berkeley
Seattle faces Wyoming at 9 p m in Berkeley to open the West Coast NCAA tournament phase with a double header after Idaho State and Arizona State. USF and Cal hold byes as West Coast winner advances to meet them. Baylor and Robertson top scorers enter the stage with Cincinnati trailing.
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West Virginia ousted by Manhattan in NCAA upset
The NCAA tournament opened with West Virginia, the No. 1 team, losing 89-84 to Manhattan in the first round. Pittsburgh fell 82-77 to Miami of Ohio as Don Hens posted 28 points but the pair of upsets marked a wild start to the tournament. Other results saw Connecticut, Maryland, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma State winning big. Arkansas beat SMU 61-85 in the Southwest playoff. Tonight Wyoming faces Seattle in Berkeley to complete the first round.
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Hoad Opens 21-15 Edge Over Gonzales in Tampa
Lew Hoad regained his winning form by outlasting Pancho Gonzales in a pro tennis exhibition in Tampa Florida as Jack Kramer’s touring group opened a lens avant exhibition.
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Young Australian Pete Brennan Tops North Carolina Rivalry
Pete Brennan achieving a series of wins helps him claim top momentum as the East All-Stars select him for the charity game at Madison Square Garden. Don Lane and Gonzales join the lineup while Hod and Dayton secure spots as the seventh and ninth picks in the 100 match world tour. Tony Trabert defeats Pancho Segura in the preliminary match ahead of the all star event.
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Bucs Ace Duo Again Fans Shutout Streak
San Leandro Alameda saw the Pirates shine as Jim Smith and John Ramos combined for a 4-0 win in Northern ACAL action. Smith and Ramos both worked two hits allowed, with Ramos striking out all nine outs in three innings. Gallardo drove in two runs, Branco, Corts, and Kiraze also contributed as San Leandro hosts Westmoor tomorrow. Jayvees also blank Alameda 7-0.
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Larry Branco
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Gary Calcagno
Gallardo
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Rickey Discharged From Hospital After Heart Attack
Pittsburgh Pirates board chairman Rickey Discharged from Presbyterian Hospital after showing very much improvement from a mild heart attack. He was carried on a stretcher to an ambulance and driven to his Fox Chapel home following a Feb. 19 stroke at his residence after a Washington trip for the Eisenhower committee meeting.
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Aaron Pegs Musial for NL Bat Title Despite Willie Mays Talk
Aaron of Milwaukee predicts Stan Musial will win the National League batting crown at about .350 with 44 homers and 132 RBIs while suggesting Willie Mays could upset. He notes Frank Torre as unlikely to challenge and mentions Ashburn as a possible hot hitter if he gets hot.
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Shoemaker Miraculous Escape At Santa Anita Spill
Jockey Willie Shoemaker avoided serious injury after Naboo tripped and toppled in the fourth race at Santa Anita. He was hospitalized overnight for observation though preliminary notes showed no broken bones and only cuts and bruises. Eddie Schmidt rode in the featured San Juan Capistrano Handicap while Shoemaker, leading the meeting with 73 wins, recovers.
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Eddie Schnidt
Michigan bars proposed Brown Dupas title bout
Grand Rapids Michigan boxing officials refuse to recognize a tentative match between lightweight champion Joe Brown and challenger Ralph Dupas as a title fight The NBA ordered Brown to face Kenny Lane but Brown has avoided that bout Stevens NBA veteran and Michigan Boxing Commission chairman warns any Brown Dupas match will not be recognized if Lane is not involved
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Bold Ruler Out Of Gulfstream With Leg Injury
Bold Ruler, Wheatley Stable's 1957 horse of the year, has been ruled out of the $100,000 added Cuty Steam Park Handicap on March 22 due to a leg injury. The champion was withdrawn yesterday, with the injury blamed for the absence.
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Casper's Eagle Wins In Rain In New Orleans Open Playoff
Billy Casper of Apple Valley California won the New Orleans Open in a sudden death playoff after finishing tied with Ken Venturi at 278. Casper sank a 15 foot eagle putt on the second hole to defeat Venturi in the drizzle at the city park course. Venturi's sand trap recovery and final 66 nearly set a course record, but Casper claimed the $20 000 prize and his second major trophy of the year.
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Fla
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U S Fives Set for Russia Tour Ahead of AAU Events
An AAU official announced the American Amateur Basketball team will tour Russia starting April 24 with a Moscow game. A 12 man squad will be chosen at a Denver meeting March 23 before the national AAU tournament, with a women’s team to join later. A Russian squad will visit the United States for six games next February.
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Giants Fall to Cubs in Rain Shortened Exibition
In Mesa the Cubs beat the Giants 4 to 2 as rain shortened the game to five innings. Willie Mays played in his spring debut but went 0 for 3. Cal Neeman Chuck Tanner and Jerry Kendall sparked Chicago's late rally while Orlando Cepeda misplayed two errors.
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Ross Predicts KO by Sugar Ray
Barney Ross watched Sugar Ray Robinson spar yesterday and predicted Robinson would seek a quick knockout. In Sacramento Joey Lopes defeated a challenger in Chicago with a 97-95 margin he landed more punches and was knocked down once before finishing.
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Boxing and wrestling TV log with varied programs
Sports TV log lists boxing match Spider Webb Holly Mime at 7 25.3 Ab Ringaide Review at 8 and 7 30 Hank Weaver at 7 10 30 Wrestling IV in the late night slot.
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Dodgers Aim for Strong Trades as Nets Swirl in Miami
Rain washed out a Dodgers versus Braves game in Miami but trade talk intensified. Branch Rickey was seen in town fueling speculation about a possible Pittsburgh move while Los Angeles infielders drew interest from the Phillies and Cardinals.
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Giants Ballpark Plans Face Delayed Hearing
San Francisco Mayor George Christopher criticized three supervisors for postponing a hearing on the Giants 10.5 million dollar stadium project. Harold Dobbs ordered another week for the Finance Committee to study the complex financial and engineering plans. The meeting was moved to a later date.
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Williams Rhubarb and Helmets Stir Ex Edition Baseball
The piece notes Ted Williams brewing headlines as Williams and the Yankees Braves stumble on the exhibition circuit. Mays is hitless while Cunningham shines as a top substitute at first base. The American League requires helmets for all players, a rule already in the National League, with Cronin dissenting. Williams reportedly avoids helmet use, and he sits out practice with a stitch in his left side.
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Webb faces Mims in must-win televised middleweight bout
In Fort Wayne Indiana Webb and Holly Mims meet in a 10 round telecast at the Coliseum with Webb defending a No. 3 ranking and aiming for a title shot. Mims 28 with 64 fights and 10 knockouts predicts a tougher challenge as he seeks another upset and a path up the ladder.
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