Wildcats Seek Fifth National Crown In NCAA Final Four
Top ranked Kentucky defeated Duke 83 79 to reach the NCAA final against Texas Western. Kentucky stars Louie Dampier and Larry Conley led the win while Texas Western beat Utah 85 78 to set the title showdown. Kentucky aims for a fifth championship under Adolph Rupp. Duke and Utah exit.
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Conley
Duke
Gail Good- Tich
UCLA
Pat Riley
Wildcats
Rupp
Thad Jaracz
Steve Vacendak
Big Jack Marin
Riley
Tommy Kron
Mike Lewis
Vacendak
Marin
Blue Devils
Jake
Bob Verga
Utah
Jerry Armstrong
Chambers
Orston Artis
Armstrong
Regu
Danville All-Stars Reach Title Game in Cage Tourney
The Danville All-Stars defeated the Roanoke All-Stars 85 to 82 to reach the Invitational Basketball Tournament final in South Boston. Wayne Duncan led Danville with 23 points, while Raymond Sink paced Roanoke with 20. Wayne Proffitt may join Danville for tonight's title game against the South Boston or Roxboro winner.
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South Boston
Roanoke
Raymond Sink
Bobby Monk
Wayne Proffitt
Virginia
Dick Brown Leaves Sinai Hospital for Florida Home
Baltimore Orioles catcher Dick Brown, 31, released from Sinai hospital after brain tumor removal surgery 11 days ago, is flying to his Lake Worth Florida home Saturday morning. A hospital spokesman said Brown looked well and is not expected to play this season.
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Sinai
Pirates Cut Squad at Fort Myers First Camp Cut
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent six rookies to minor league camp in Daytona Beach after their first squad cut in Fort Myers Florida. Dock Elis Lynn Fitzer Bob Oliver George Spriggs Al Oliver and Manuel Sanguillen were reassigned.
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Miners Hold Off Utah Stubbornly In Rough Contest
Lyndon MacKay battled a broken leg and twisted knee yet finished with 14 points while Chambers anchored rebounding for Utah. Artis led the Miners with 22 points, supported by Hill at 18, Worsley 12, and Lattin 11 as Utah trailed 42-39 before Armstrong shut down Chambers late.
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Chambers
Utah
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Wellspread
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Worsley
Dave Lattin
Time Tested targets fourth stakes win in Paumonok
Time Tested 4 year old son of Better Self owned by Ogden Mills Phipps runs in the $25,000 Paumonok Handicap at Aqueduct seeking his fourth stakes victory of the year. Braulio Baeza rides the 8-5 favorite carrying 126 pounds over an eight-horse field.
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Sick Players Difference In Cage Tilt
Kentucky edged Duke 83-79 in the NCAA semifinals as sick Kentucky guard Larry Conley powered through a 102 degree fever. Conley scored 10 points, hit key free throws, and received a standing ovation late. Duke star Bob Verga, ill with tonsillitis, managed four points. The Wildcats benefited from clutch plays by Pat Riley and Louie Dampier to seal the win.
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Maris Spring Debut Fails as Braves Pound Yankees 7-0
Roger Maris made his spring bow for the Yankees in Fort Lauderdale but went 0 for 2 with a walk in seven innings as Atlanta cruised to a 7-0 win. Maris, back from hand surgery, joined a sputtering New York attack that produced only two hits, while Tony Cloninger and Hank Fisher combined four innings for Atlanta before Murcer’s seventh inning single briefly broke a perfect game.
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Kennedy Harris spark first round in Carolina four ball
Stuart Kennedy of Thomasville and Carl Harris of Durham rally from three down at the turn to beat Jack Crist and Harry Welch 1 up in Camden. Defending champs Foster and Lockabill won 4 and 3. Medalists Harvey and Goodes advanced 5 and 4, while Smith and Grant defeated Wells and Lipscomb 4 and 3. Little and Basinger won 3 and 2 as two rounds remain to trim to Sunday finalists.
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Thomasville
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Durham
Carolina Golf Association
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Salisbury
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Greensboro
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Reidsville
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Gastonia
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63rd ABC Tourney To Start Today
The 63rd American Bowling Congress tournament opens a 66 day stand in War Memorial Auditorium with more than 27 000 kegiers vying for 461 509 in prize money. Forty lanes were installed for the event, held in Rochester New York, with 5 845 teams entering in 1956. Contenders compete in Classic Regular and Booster divisions to fit league averages and prizes. Regular Division bowlers may earn a chance to represent the U.S. internationally.
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N.Y
War Memorial Auditorium
ABC
U.S
Aspen teen wins special cross country race at championships
Winter Park Colorado reports Ted Thompson, 17, winning the special cross country race at the National Junior Ski Championships. Thompson covered about 6.2 miles in 42 minutes 7.1 seconds as snow conditions were excellent in clear, crisp weather.
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Bowling Results From Riverside Lanes Thursday Night
Bowling night at Riverside Lanes lists multiple leagues with high scores. notable marks include Evans 217 for Patton's A.S. and Rigney 194 for Twins, along with Dinkle 197 for IChamps and Moorefield 177 in the Sevens, with a separate Volleyball score Brethern 2 Sharon 0 at the Recreation Center.
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Sharon
Astros And Dodgers Open Synthetic Grass Era In Exhibition
The Astros and Dodgers will play the first official baseball games on synthetic grass in an exhibition series at the Astrodome. Astroturf covers the infield and four territory areas, with about 200 newsmen attending to observe how the turf performs. If successful, the entire outfield could follow by mid season, and the portable infield can be removed and reinstalled in hours. Peter Donnelly, 23, shot a 192 yard hole in one at Fenway on St Patrick’s Day.
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White Plains
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St. Patrick's Day
Indians Beat Giants 6-2 In Exhibition
Cleveland Indians surged with five runs in a six hit fifth inning to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 in Tucson Arizona. Duke Sims doubled and Larry Brown tripled among five Indian hits as they chased Bob Bolin in the fifth. Dick Schofield Jesus Alou Willie McCovey produced the Giant runs in the third. Hal Lanier added two for four as both clubs head to California for more exhibitions.
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Mets Top Cards 8-7 in Exhibition Thriller
New York Mets defeat St. Louis 8-7 in a 17 hit exhibition, their fifth win. Cleon Jones leads with four hits and two RBIs, Jim Hickman belts a second inning homer to start a five run frame, Charlie Smith collects four for the Cardinals, Carl Willey gets the win, Ray Sadecki bears the loss.
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Pearson Takes Bristol Pole in 1965 Dodge
David Pearson earned pole position for the Bristol 250 mile stock car race using a 1965 Dodge. His four lap speed of 86.248 mph topped five qualifiers and beat Marvin Panch’s previous track record. Fred Lorenzen, Paul Goldsmith, and Jim Paschal joined him on the front row as the field nears final qualification decisions.
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Ford
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WBA Sets March 21 Sign Date For Torres Bout
The World Boxing Association gave light heavy champ Jose Torres until March 21 to sign for a bout with Wayne Thornton, the No.1 contender from Fresno. Thornton knocked out Phoenix’s Dave Furch Thursday. Nevada officials hold Furch’s purse for investigation. Furch had 10-18-3, boxing’s second KO loss to Thornton in a row.
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Wayne Thornton
Dave Furd
Phoenix
WBA
Thornton
Fresno
Calif
Jim Deskin
Torres
Deskin
Nevada Athletic Commission
Furch
al Carter
Federal Judge Resets Injunction Hearing In Baseball Fight
In Houston AP report Judge James Noel postponed an injunction hearing on whether the Braves will play the 1986 season in Atlanta or Milwaukee. The delay hinges on Milwaukee Circuit Court outcomes amid antitrust claims against NL teams for moving the franchise. The Houston case, filed by City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority, targets NL teams other than the Braves.
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Fulton County Recreation Authority
Grelle Breaks Australian 2000 Meters Record in Rain
Jim Grelle of Portland Oregon ran the 2000 meters in 5 minutes 7.4 seconds in Sydney on a rain soaked track to set an Australian record. He won a race over Australians Laurie Toogood and Ron Clarke who finished second and third with Toogood clocking 5 08.2 to reclaim the Australian mark.
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Australia
Jim Grelle
Portland
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