Western District basketball tournament opens with quarterfinals
The Western District prepares for quarterfinals at Gretna and Lynchburg with Langston hosting semifinals and finals after tonight. Langston, Albert Harris, and Southside tied for third. Dunbar earned No. 2. Games begin 1:30 with subsequent semifinals at 3:30 and a 7:00 consolation. Championship finals set for 8:30 Saturday night. An All-Tournament team and MVP will be named.
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Undetermined sports scores from scattered college matches
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed results across many teams including Kansas State, North Dakota Rice, SMU Nebraska, and Ole Dominion. The text lists varied scores such as 70 76 75 76, with numerous garbled school names and affiliations, preventing a cohesive game narrative.
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Allen And Unser Among Standouts At Senators Camp
POMPANO BEACH Florida AP Manager Jim Lemon praised Tank Allen and rookie Del Unser for instinctive breaks on fly balls during a Washington Senators workout. Allen emerged as a serious contender for center field while Unser remains a long shot due to inexperience. Wind shortened practice as the Senators added a B squad game with the New York Yankees on March 20 to their spring schedule.
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Bruins Top Penguins 5-3 Behind Hodges Two Goals
Boston Bruins defeat Pittsburgh 5-3 as Ken Hodges scored twice in the second period to pace the win. Skips Krake McKnezie and Fred Stanfield added goals as Boston strengthened its hold on fourth in the East and closed within two points of Chicago. Pittsburgh’s Paul Andrea tied on a power play, but Boston pulled away with decisive actions on special teams.
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Dan River High Cards Benefit Games Friday
A tripleheader basketball program at Dan River High School Friday night will raise funds for the annual athletic banquet on March 22. The 7 p.m. opener features Dan River 8th graders, followed by Dan River Booster Club vs Tunstall Booster Club, and a 9 p.m. coaches game. Norman Snead of the Philadelphia Eagles is named as guest speaker.
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Wesleyan assistant coach dies from crash injuries
Thomas Eck Jr., 27, Wesleyan University football assistant coach from South Chelmsford, Massachusetts, died after injuries from a Thursday car crash near Cromwell. He was alone in his vehicle when it collided head on with another car, whose driver was killed at the scene.
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76ers Edge Warriors in 127 107 Victory at Spectrum
Wilt Chamberlain scored 33 points and grabbed 81 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers wore down the San Francisco Warriors 127-107. Chet Walker added 30 points, Luke Jackson 26, and Philadelphia widened its Eastern lead while reducing the magic number to nine. Fred Hetzel led San Francisco with 30 points before Nate Thurmond’s absence hurt the visitors.
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Indians Stage Relaxed Drill Before Cactus League Opener
The Cleveland Indians held a relaxed workout in Tucson as manager Al Dark planned a faster pace after opening week. Several players remained missing including Lee Maye and Hora cio Pina, while Don Demeter and Vic 1Dayalillo faced late arrival.
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Sabby Grabs Third At ABC Tourney In Cincinnati
Doug Sabby placed third in regular singles of the American Bowling Congress tourney after games of 224 235 and 227 for a 686 series. The St Paul pro shop operator trailed leader Don Smith of Dayton by 13 pins. his season average sits at 202. John Mattis Jr and his father from Bethlehem Pa took ninth in regular doubles with 1221. Mattis Jr added 631 and John Sr 590. A Minneapolis quintet moved to sixth in regular team with a 2924 total led by Gerald Rahnheim 619 and Sabby 410 in late Monday action.
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Move To Call Special Meet Of IOC To Discuss Boycott
London AP report says a move to call a special IOC meeting to discuss the 32 nation boycott over South Africa's readmission is gaining support. Giulio Onesti urged Avery Brundage to convene. Brundage opposes, though rules permit a meeting if one third request it.
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South African Athletes Eye Olympic Comeback
Top performers including Ann Fairlie Diane Ludorf Geoff Grylls and Corne lissen may return to competition after IOC lifted suspension. Karen Muir dominates backstroke times and Paul Nash shows sprint promise as South Africa plans a mixed team of about 60 for Mexico City with trials to finalize selections.
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Braves Work Hard at Resort Spring Training
At West Palm Beach, the Atlanta Braves begin spring workouts with 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. sessions if needed. Manager Lyman Harris promises grueling drills and intensive baserunning coaching to move from one-base thinking to daring base stealing, while addressing 42 passed balls by catchers last season.
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Hawks Rally Stifles Knicks for 108 102 Victory
Len Wilkens led the St. Louis Hawks with 24 points as New York shot poorly in the second quarter, building a 62-45 halftime edge before a Knicks rally cut it to 97-97 late. Don Ohl and Lou Hudson sealed the win for St. Louis as Zelmo Beaty added 25 and Willis Reed led New York with 21.
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Connie Hawkins Extends Scoring Lead In ABA Race
The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh star Connie Hawkins increased his ABA scoring lead last week, averaging 25.2 points per game. Severn Tart of New Jersey follows at 24.7, with Doug Moe of New Orleans at 24.6. Hawkins also leads in two point field goal percentage, and Mel Daniels of Minnesota tops rebounding while Larry Brown of New Orleans leads in assists.
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Quilici Accepts 1988 Twins Contract Terms
Frank Quilici agreed to 1988 contract terms with the Minnesota Twins, leaving Tony Oliva and Jim Merritt unsigned. Quilici, noted for addressing the club’s second base hole in 1965 and later a utility role, is believed to have won a $12,000 raise over Calvin Griffith. Oliva and Merritt are apart by about $20,000 and $5,000 respectively. Oliva may become a holdout if not in uniform for Wednesday’s practice at Tinker Field.
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Early Arrivals At Mets Camp In Top Condition
In St Petersburg Florida early arrivals to the New York Mets spring training camp show promising starts. Shortstop Bud Harrelson weighs 149 pounds joking about being fined for 1 pound underweight while Nolan Ryan adds 20 pounds to reach 194 aiding his pitching. Les Rohr drops 10 pounds to 216 and aims to build on his 2-1 record. The club also completed a deal made earlier this week.
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Rose dethrones Harada to win bantamweight title in Tokyo
Australian boxer Lionel Rose defeats Masahiko Harada by unanimous decision in Tokyo to become New World Bantamweight Champion. Judges score 72-70 and 72-69 with a 2-7-1 referee tally. AP has Rose 74-67. Rose lands the only knockdown in round nine as Harada defends the title for the fifth time.
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Three Top Ranked Teams Continue Win Streaks At Riverside
Three top rated college teams ride solid win streaks as Houston powers to 26 0 with a 105 82 victory over Hardin Simmons UCLA stays second after an 21 1 mark and North Carolina sits third in the AP poll with St Bonaventure Kentucky and Louisville also in the top ten as Xavier upsets Marquette 98 83 in overtime. Houston leads with 25 first place votes and 321 points. UCLA 305. North Carolina 258.
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Eight Unsigned Reds Players Remain At Camp
Cincinnati Reds spring training continues with eight unsigned players. Pitchers Jim Maloney Mel Queen Jay Ritchie infielder Hal McCrae Chico Ruiz Tommy Helms and outfielders Vada Pinson Pete Rose holdout. Manager Dave Bristol runs two-group workouts while Jim Williams remains missing after a trade that sent Johnny Edwards to St. Louis.
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Giants Stage Tough Spring Drill In Arizona
The San Francisco Giants conducted a heavy spring training session in Casa Grande Arizona, with manager Herman Franks and players jogging three miles for the second day. They did calisthenics and light hitting and throwing, while several infielders and rookies did not participate due to unspecified reasons.
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