Cats Loyola poised for spectacular cage climactic showdown
Cincinnati extended its win streak with a 62-53 victory over Illinois as Loyola moved to 18-0 by beating Santa Clara 92-72. Duke routed West Virginia 111-71 while rankings show Cincinnati atop the AP poll with Loyola rising fast and other top teams chasing a national-title bid.
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Weber Again KC Champ
Dick Weber won his second straight All-Star bowling title by defeating Billy Welu 642 591 in the final roll-off for $15,000. Earlier Weber beat Welu 3 1 in the 14th round. Marion Ladewig captured her eighth All-Star crown with a 586 578 victory over Robbie Shaler earning $5,000. Carter finished third after losses to Jackson Hoffman and Powell. Betty Kuczynski defeated Jay Abel for third place.
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Burke seals first win in 18 months at San Francisco Open
Jackie Burke, age 39 turning 40, clinched the San Francisco International Open title with a 4 under 67 final round for a 72 hole 276. Don January finished runner up at 279, George Knudson, Charlie Sifford and Paul Harney at 280 as Burke overhauled the field with clutch putting on Harding Park greens.
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Bear Plans Hire Another Grid Coach
Alabama coach Paul Bryant says he will hire a third assistant for his staff soon. The move follows recent losses of four assistants to other schools, with Dee Powell and Ken Meyer already joining, and further additions anticipated to fill remaining vacancies.
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Angels Reach Deal With Albie Pearson Star Outfielder
Los Angeles AP report says Albie Pearson is pleased and happy after agreeing to terms with the Angels. Pearson played 160 games in 195 and led the American League with 115 runs as leadoff man, batting .261.
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Four Hall of Fame newcomers chosen by veterans group
The Baseball Hall of Fame adds four: Sam Rice Elmer Flick Eppa Rixey and John Clarkson. Induction will be in Cooperstown Aug 5, expanding the membership to 94.
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Celtics Depth Wins Again Over Knicks 123 to 110
Celtics utilize depth led by Havlicek and Lovellette to defeat the New York Knicks 123-110 as Russell and Cousy are limited. Havlicek scores 26 points, Lovellette 14, while Paul Hogue of the Knicks is out for the season after an emergency appendectomy.
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Italy sweeps two man bobsled titles in Igls
Italian crew led by Eugene Monti captures the top two spots in the two man World Bobsled Championships in Igls. West Germans are favored to win the four man event.
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Marvelous Marv Throneberry Wins Good Guy Award
In New York the Mets star Throneberry, famed as Marvelous Marv, received the Ben Epstein Memorial Good Guy award from the Baseball Writers’ Association. Manager Casey Stengel and teammates roared as he joked about the plaque. Maury Wills won Player of the Year with 104 stolen bases. Max Carey set a NL record with 738 career steals. Roy Hamey received a service award.
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College Basketball Scores From Various Conferences
A roundup of results across regions shows Villanova narrowly edging Penn 63 to 62, Providence defeating Scranton 101 to 74, Yale beating Springfield 79 to 56, and Brown topping Northeastern 53 to 46. Other notable wins include Army over Boston College 44 to 42, St Joseph's Pa. 79 over Rhode Island 70, and Detroit 78 over St Bonaventure 73.
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Limestone County Tourney Opens At West Limestone
The Limestone County basketball tournament opens despite a fatal automobile crash injuring East Limestone players and their coach. East Limestone seniors cannot play, leaving six senior teams. Athens advances to face Tanner in the upper bracket semifinals after a bye.
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Two Race Car Drivers Die In Separate Crashes
Two drivers died in separate crashes Sunday while a third driver was badly burned. Jim Norwood 29 of Hialeah Florida died when his stock car plunged over a wall in West Palm Beach. Sefton 27 of Ontario California was killed in Phoenix when his car hit a fence and overturned during warm ups for a 100 mile race. Hank Henry 35 of San Diego California suffered extensive burns after his car caught fire and flipped four times in Phoenix.
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Morgan County basketball tournament schedule announced
HARTSELLE three games set for Morgan County meet tonight. Decatur faces Union Hill Juniors, Eva meets West Morgan Seniors, and Ryan plays Falkville Juniors at 6, 7, and 8:15 respectively.
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East Limestone Basketball Players Injured in Wreck
Huntsville Hospital reports four East Limestone High School players hurt in a Saturday morning automobile accident. Roger Sanderson and Billy Jones, both 16, are in serious condition while coach Gerald Williams is listed in good condition and Grant Balch in fair condition. Nile Southard was later dismissed from the hospital. The crash occurred at 8 30 a m in Huntsville.
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East Limestone to push on with senior schedule despite not in tournament
East Limestone football and Junior basketball coach Paul Hargrove said the senior team would not be in the tournament plans but the schedule would continue. He will mix ninth graders with the seniors and finish the season, and eighth graders will be used on the junior team.
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Kentucky Tech showdown looms as SEC title race heats up
Georgia Tech ranked No. 7 to visit Kentucky as Adolph Rupp’s Wildcats chase a needed upset in a pivotal SEC clash. Tech seeks a sweep over Kentucky after two recent wins, while Kentucky eyes a decisive win to stay in title contention amid a crowded conference slate.
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Bowden Interview Sparks Florida State Coaching Speculation
Florida State University Athletic Director Vaughn Mancha says a decision on Bobby Bowden leaving Howard College at Birmingham for FSU could come in two or three days. Bowden visited FSU last weekend for an interview while Ken Meyer departed to Alabama. Mancha emphasized no definite decision and that Bowden is the sole coach considered so far.
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