ACC Nears Second Session Amid Tight Conference Race
Maryland edged Wake Forest 64 56 in overtime as the Terrapins push toward the leaders North Carolina and Virginia in the ACC standings. South Carolina and other independents earned NCAA bids, while major names like Marquette Providence Villanova and Syracuse moved in NIT and at large selections. Frank McGuire’s Gamecocks shot 59 percent and Kevin Joyce starred for South Carolina while Bob Bodell sealed Maryland’s win with six late free throws.
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Operators Wanted for Hauling with Tractors
Advertises employment for operators with tractors or tractors and trailers for local and long distance hauling. Provides contact Mr. Ioavis at 355-3883.
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Wiseless Phils Still Have Is
In Clearwater Florida the Philadelphia Phillies faced a restless offseason with manager Frank Lucchesi. Rick Wise moved from No 1 pitcher to have a solid No 1 pitcher in left after a late Friday decision.
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Eau Claire Maintains Lead In College Basketball Poll
Eau Claire tops The Associated Press college division poll at 21-1 with 230 points and six first place votes, while Tennessee State rises to within six points with 3 first place votes and 224 points after strong week. Louisiana Tech fourth through seventh place teams follow, as Akron slides from the top ten amid mixed results.
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Little Man lifts Lakers past Bucks in late shot
Gail Goodrich scored the winning 15 foot shot with four seconds left to give Los Angeles a 109 108 victory over Milwaukee after Wilt Chamberlain missed two late free throws. Jerry West led LA with 28 points as they erased a five point deficit in the final 95 seconds.
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Alabama names two new assistant coaches
Alabama coach Paul Bryant hired Bobby Marks from Texas A&M and promoted Danny Ford to fulltime after two resignations. John David Crowe joined the Cleveland Browns staff and Bob Tyler moved to Mississippi State. Richard Williamson left for Arkansas. Marks was a former Bryant player and coached receivers for the Aggies.
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Dolphins enter NIT at Madison Square Garden
Jacksonville makes its National Invitation Tournament debut in New York at MSG after a 17 4 season with one game left. St John s, Fordham, Syracuse and Niagara also vie, while top con testants gain NCAA bids.
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Auburn Signs Ambidextrous AA Quarterback
Auburn signed ambidexterous All American quarterback Wed Christian, a 195 pound senior who led Sue Thl High School to a 9 0 record. he narrowed his choices to Auburn and Notre Dame. Christian throws left when sprinting left and right when moving right, with 1100 passing yards and 14 touchdowns plus 652 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He received over 70 college offers.
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Army and Fordham Meet in Baseball Diamond
Army and Fordham have met on the baseball diamond in a listed series. The matchup highlights intercollegiate competition and ongoing rivalry between military and civilian academies.
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World record bluefish caught in North Carolina
A 31 pound 12 ounce bluefish, landed at Hatteras Inlet on January 3, surpasses the existing world record. The fish was weighed on two scales and the full data has been sent to the International Game Fish Association. The angler was James M. Hussey of Tartworp, North Carolina, with Aycock Brown of the Dade County Tourist Bureau reporting the record.
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Amaro Scouts Caribbean Region for Phillies
Ruben Amaro, former major league shortstop, is scouting the Caribbean area for the Philadelphia Phillies. The report notes his efforts to identify talent, with emphasis on likely prospects in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The Phillies aim to bolster their minor league pipeline and future roster through these regional evaluations.
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