Wildcats Cling To Perfect Regular Season Hopes
Kentucky 23 0 lead in AP poll as Texas Western rivals for unbeaten mark. Miners rise to second after 22 0 run. Duke drops to third. Wildcats face Tennessee and Tulane while awaiting next tests. Cincinnati debuts in rankings. Missouri Valley champs Missouri State join top ten with 20 5.
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Ben Golan
Associated Press
Kentucky Wildcats
Texas Western
Duke
Wildcats
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Tulane
Miners
West Texas
Colorado State
Blue DeVils
Wake Forest
Chicago Loyola
Vanderbilt
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Pennsylvania
Providence
Nebraska
Friars
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San Francisco
Syracuse
Utah
Virginia Tech
Karen Muir Wins 440-Yard Freestyle Championship
Karen Muir, 13, of South Africa won the women’s 440-yard freestyle at the South African Swimming Championships in Durban with a time of 4 minutes 52.6 seconds. Diane Luders finished second and Cathy Ferguson of California placed third. The meet features a 110-yard backstroke with Ferguson, Muir, Fairlie, and Carbon set to compete.
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Durban
South Africa
Karen Muir
Cathy Ferguson
Burbank
Calif
Miss Muir
Diane Luders
Miss Ferguson
Ann Fairlie
Christine Caron
France
Miss Fairlie
Racing Roundup at Hialeah and Lincolny Downs highlights
Been Taken scores a head victory in race eight at Hialeah over Proud Baby and Primarose 2nd with National Hookup third. Rabbit's Foot wins Timonium Purse at Pimlico in muddy conditions. Claudio Valeri’s Valor Native I captures Garden Hills Purse at Lincolny Downs, with Sparkling Brook second and Hands All Around third. Phil Grimm earns four winners.
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Proud Baby
Hialeah
Primarosa
National
Escandinhas
Ron Turcotte
Primarose
Tom Foot
Lazy F. Ranch
Rabbit
Pimlico Race Course
Law School
Rabbit's Foot
Came To Play
Rabbit’s
Raymond Kimball
Phil Grimm
Grimm
Charlie Wise
Claudio Valeri
Valor Native I
Garden Hills
Valeri
Son
Market Wise
Sparkling Brook
Valor Native
Schellhase Grabs Lead In Major College Scoring Race
Purdue star Dave Schellhase boosts his scoring average to 32.5 with 617 points in 19 games after a 57 point performance against Michigan, leading NCAA major college scoring as of Feb 19. Idaho State’s Dave Wagnon second at 31.0, with Syracuse’s Cazzie Russell and Michigan’s Dave Bing among others high in various categories. Houston tops team scoring at 100.9, while Davidson leads five goal percentage and Murray State tops fewest personal fouls.
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New York
Dave Schellhase
Michigan
Purdue
Ncaa Service Bureau
Schellhase
Dave Wagnon
Idaho State
Dave Ging
Syracuse
Cazzie Russell
Jim Ware
Oklahoma City
Bob Lloyd
Rutgers
Julian Hammond
Tulsa
Houston
Texas Wesleyan
Cougars
Davidson
Murray State
Oregon State
Auburn
Detroit
D. Schellhase
Dave Bing
Bek Nyder
Elvin Hayes
Marking Exhibits Opens Braves Antitrust Trial In Milwaukee
Milwaukee case tests baseball antitrust status over Braves move to Atlanta. Judges and stadium issues loom as Exhibit marking delays prompt chambers scene. Illinois Clay Terrell boxing license fight moves to state AG decision amid political pressure.
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Milwaukee
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Elmer W. Roller
Wisconsin
National League
Braves
Atlanta
Baseball
Georgia
Texas
Willard
Stafford
Roller
Houston
Robert Russell
Earl Jinkinson
The
Cau
Ray McCann
Judge Roller
Bowie Kuhn
Has Ball
Milway
Kuh
Milwaukee County
Gen. Bronson
Ata Nta
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Illinois Athletic Commission
Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
Joe Tuiner
Joe Robichaux
Lou Radzienda
Clto Kerner
Iinois
Richard J. Daley
Clay
New York
Athletic Commission
Terrell
Bernie Glickman
Illinois Commission
Kerner
Daley
Clark
Pittsburgh
Illinois
Bangor
Maine
Schoenwald
Commission
Tuiner
Henry Hoerner
Otto Kerner Sr
Otto Graham Starts Redskins Era With Fun Yet Ambitious Vision
Otto Graham, new Washington Redskins head coach, says football should be fun and that winning isn’t everything. He won’t chase perfect records, preferring calculated risks over dull, zero‑loss play, after leaving the Coast Guard Academy to take the Redskins job.
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W.B. Ragsdale Jr
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Otto Graham
Washington Redskins
Edward Bennett Williams
National Football League
Graham
Bill McPeak
Clevland Browns
Coast Guard Academy
New London
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Williams
Hargainer
Redskin
Otto
NFL
Redskins
Browns
Michael
Moe) Scarry
Don Doll
Ed Hughes
McPeak
Connecticut
Coast Guard
Pirates Begin Spring Camp With Two Absentees
In Fort Myers Florida the Pittsburgh Pirates opened spring workouts with most of the roster but two players missing. Bob Robertson sat out for military service and Jim Schellenbach recuperated from the flu. Donn Clendenon and Roberto Clemente showed power in batting practice as Clemente connected on several long drives.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Robertson
Jim Schellenbach
Harry Walker
Donn Clendenon
Roberto Clemente
Ipitch Clemente
Russell Schellhase Lead All-Big Ten Basketball Team
AP selects Michigan’s Cazzie Russell and Purdue’s Dave Schellhase as unanimous first team members. Illinois’ Don Freeman, Minnesota’s Archie Clark, and Michigan State’s Stan Washington join. all five first-teamers are seniors. Second team includes Lou Hudson, Oliver Darden, George Peeples, Bill Curtis, and Jim Pitts.
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Chicago
Cazzie Russell
Michigan
Purdue
Dave Schellhase
Associated Press
Russell
Schellhase
Llinois
Don Freeman
Minnesota
Archie Clark
Michigan State
Stan Washington
Freeman
Illinois
Clark
Washington
Big Ten
Lou Hudson
Hudson
Oliver Darden
George Peeples
Iowa
Bill Curtis
Jim Pitts
Northwestern
Fred Haas Jr Wins PGA Seniors Golf Tournament
Fred Haas Jr of New Orleans used a self designed putter and a controlled hook learned a week earlier to post a 7 over par 72 in the opening round and win the PGA Seniors title by two strokes with a four day total of 286 two under. E J Harrison and John Barnum tied for second at 288. Haas earned 3000 dollars plus a trip to Britain to play the world seniors championship. Harrison and Barnum got 2100 each. Pete Cooper and Jim Browning rounded out the top five. Sam Snead finished with 295 for fourth place.
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Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Ellisville
John Barnum
Grand Rapids
Mici
Haas
Great Britain
Harrison
Barnum
Pete Cooper
Sorrento
Jim Browning
Weston
Mass
Gardner Dickinson
Sam Snead
John Barnum Wee
Vee Rewee
Harrison Waeeee Wees
Pete Ooper Ee
Jim Brownin
Tawee Setweee
Dick Shoemaker
Seteewees
Jack Isaacs
Bob Hamilton
John Once
Augie Boyd
AL Brasches
Heavyweights Spotlight On Garden Card
Six rising heavyweights headline a Madison Square Garden card with James J. Woody criticizing Cassius Clay amidst ongoing hearings. Jerf Quarry meets Tony Alongi, while Joe Frazier faces Dick Wipperman in eight and ten round bouts highlighting a potential future of the division.
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NEW York (Ap
New York
Woody
Lee Carr
Madison Square Garden
Jerf Quarry
Los Angeles
Tony Alongi
Paterson
N.J
Quarry
Alongi
Philadelphia
Joe Frazier
Dick Wipperman
Buffalo
N.Y
Frazier
W.pperman
Buffalo Police Department
Orr Resigns as UMass Basketball Coach
Amherst Massachusetts AP Johnny Orr resigned Monday as Massachusetts basketball coach. He will leave April 16 for a job in Illinois with an insurance firm. In three seasons his teams won 39 games and lost 33. President Lederle named a four man screening committee to select a successor.
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Johnny Orr
Amherst
Mass
University of Massachusetts
Orr
Illinois
Massachusetts
John W. Lederle
Fourman
Pagliaroni Elected Player Rep as Friend Traded
At a players meeting catcher Jim Pagliaroni was chosen as the player representative to replace Bob Friend who was traded to the New York Yankees, with pitcher Don Cardwell elected as the alternate representative.
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Jim Pagliaroni
Bob Friend
New York Yankees
Don Cardwell
Senators Sign Ken McMullen and Don Blasingame
In Pompano Beach, Florida, infielders Ken McMullen and Don Blasingame signed with the Washington Senators and joined the first full squad workout. Ken Hamlin sat out after a stalled offer, as McMullen reportedly received a raise after a .263 season with 18 home runs. Blasingame will contend for second base after a .222 mark, Frank Howard reported in at .254, slightly up from spring training weight.
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Pompano Beach
Fla
Key McMullen
Don Blasingamne
Washington Senators
Ken Hamlin
George Selkirk
McMullen
Blasingame
Hamlin
Frank Howard
Roseboro Aids Police In Off Time
Dodgers catcher John Roseboro spent four hectic months aiding Watts youths understand police work. He urged staying in school and promoting careers in law enforcement, stressing honesty about department flaws and using the complaint system. Roseboro, 32, under contract with the Los Angeles Police Department, spoke to about 35,000 people and emphasized relatable role models like Tommy Davis.
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Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Dodgers
John Roseboro
Ne-groes
Bottorn
Watts
Roseboro
Willowbrook
Marichal
Police Department
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Compton
Tommy Davis
Tommy
Kuenn Covington Impress Durocher In Cubs Camp
In Long Beach California veteran outfielders Harvey Kuenn and Wes Covington impressed manager Leo Durocher at the Cubs spring training opening. Kuenn weighed 200 pounds, nine under last season, while Covington at 214 was four pounds over his normal weight. Durocher praised their condition and hinted at a left field focus. Rookie Don Young was absent as 43 players took part in the first drill.
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Long Beach
Calif
Harvey
Kuenn
Wes Covington
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Covington
Philadelphia
Doug Clemens
Stis
Wes
Durocher
Kuewn
Don Young
Dallas-Fort Worth
Livestock Prices Steady to Mixed at Chicago Market
The Chicago live cattle and hog market saw 8,500 head on offer with prices mostly down 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight. Hog bids topped at 27.85 for small lots. others traded around 27.50 to 27.75. Slaughter steers showed uneven strength with prime grades around 31.25 to 31.50, while mixed lots and sows moved lower.
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