Houston Remains No 1 as Tar Heels Hold No 3 in AP Poll
The Associated Press college basketball rankings show Houston, UCLA and North Carolina in the top three with St. Bonaventure at four. Kentucky rises to fifth after wins over Tennessee and Mississippi State, while Duke moves to eighth after victories over Wake Forest and Temple. Houston leads with 26 first place votes and 332 points. UCLA has eight first place votes and 314 points. New Mexico slides to seventh. Marquette climbs to ten with an 18 3 record. Houston plays Texas and Valparaiso this week. UCLA faces Washington.
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Racing Results Highlight Multiple Thoroughbred Wins Across Tracks
Iron Ruler led in the Fla ming o Hialesh prep, edging Addy Boy by a half length on a sloppy track. Bolate won at Oaklawn by a length over Mink, paying 13.20 to win. Hollye captured Bowie’s seventh race at 8.40, with Penny Power second. Land To Fort dominated the Gaspee Plateau Purse at Narragansett, winning by two and a quarter lengths, paying 5.80 to win.
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Smokey Yunick Withdraws 1968 Chevelle From Daytona 500
Mechanic Smokey Yunick said he pulled his 1968 Chevelle entry from the Daytona 500 after the car failed inspection. NASCAR officials cited discrepancies too numerous to fix in time. Gordon Johncock had been slated to drive the car in the race in Daytona Beach Florida.
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Mikita Sees Golf Match With Arnold Palmer Headlines Hawks Win
Chicago star Stan Mikita, fresh off his third hat trick of the season, jokes about a Tuesday golf date with Arnold Palmer in Tucson after leading the Black Hawks to a 7-1 victory over Detroit. Hull scores again as Chicago eyes a late-season run and a possible repeat title.
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Hawks
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Chicagoans
Montreal
Billy Reay
Canadiens
Mexican Minister backs IOC invitation to South Africa
Foreign Minister Antonio Carrillo Flores of Mexico said the Mexican Olympic Organizing Committee acted correctly by inviting South Africa to participate in the 1968 Summer Games. He stressed inviting South Africa fulfills international commitments, noting the IOC’s decision requiring a racially integrated team for participation.
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Mexican Olympic Organizing Committee
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Mexico
International Olympic Committee
To Bin Bronze Tops San Antonio Handicap Weight
Arcadia California Australian champion To Bin Bronze will share high weight of 118 pounds with Most Host and Ruken in the 75 000 added San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita. Weights for the race are revised this year based on accumulated first place monies during 1967 68.
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NYAC slams AAU over Russian athletes withdrawal
The New York Athletic Club denounces the AAU for letting seven Soviet runners withdraw from the indoor championships in Oakland after competing in NYAC’s meet at Madison Square Garden. Club officials consider restricting future meets to Americans and critique the Garden’s viewing conditions and track turns as poorly suited for competition.
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California
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Vietnam
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Villanova
Joe Healy
New York University
Les Wallack
Rutgers
Howard Bolger
Iowa
Healy
Bolger
Burns Named Vikings Offensive Coach After Packers
ST. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS AP Jerry Burns, 40, accepts a post as offensive coach for the Minnesota Vikings. He previously served as Green Bay's defensive backfield coach for two seasons after head coaching at the University of Iowa from 1960 to 1965. He played at Michigan, graduating in 1950, and has coached at Hawaii and St Marys of Bedford High School in Detroit.
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Pro Football Hall Of Fame Adds Seven New Members
Pro Football Hall of Fame opens its gates to seven newcomers led by Cliff Battles and Art Donovan. Inductions will occur in Canton, Ohio, in a summer gala tied to an exhibition game between NFL teams. The 1933–43 era pair Battles Millner and Hirsch joins 1944–64 era stars Motley Trippi Donovan Wojciechowicz and others in the Class of new legends.
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American skaters and skiers head to world tests
American athletes shift to world championships as the 10th Winter Games end in Grenoble. Peggy Fleming leads a strong team to Geneva for the ladies world title, with potential pro contract gains. Timothy Wood and others challenge Austria’s reigning stars. Alpine skiers split between Chamonix and Oslo for World Cup events while speed skaters head to Goteborg.
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Three federal judges hear Clay draft case in Houston
A three-judge Fifth Circuit panel in Houston heard 70 minutes of arguments on Cassius Clay's claim he is a minister and conscientious objector. Attorneys debated racial bias in draft-board rulings while Clay, free on bond, was not present and the panel took the matter under advisement.
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Richard Baker Heads Catholic All-State Team
Richard Baker of Holy Cross Lynchburg heads the 1968 Catholic All-State basketball team as one of only three sophomores selected. The team honors players from Holy Cross, Bishop O Connell, Benedictine, Norfolk Catholic, and St Emma. Baker averaged 21 points and 20 rebounds per game.
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