Butler Lanier Win Will Vie For 4A Title
In Tuscaloosa AP report Sidney Lanier edged Alex City 60 54 to reach the Class AAAA final while Butler Huntsville defeated Emma Sansom 56 47. Lanier led by George Harrison and Danny Speigner with Treadwell and Hollingsworth starring for Butler as the teams prepared for the championship.
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Butler
Lanier
Tuscaloosa
Sidney Lanier
Alex City
Huntsville
Sansom
Poets
Montgomery
Jim Rhodes
George Harrison
Danny Speigner
Roberts Hurls Comeback as Astrosblank Sox 2-0 Exhibition
Robins Roberts, 39, nearing a pitching comeback, threw three near-flawless innings in Houston as the Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Cocoa Florida exhibition play. Law, 281 wins, add scoreless work for Pirates in 5-2 win over Boston. Cardena two run homer powers Reds over Phillies. Wagner and Salmon homer for Indians in 8-1 win over Mexico City Reds. Baltimore hosts Minnesota in Miami exhibition.
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Anther
Houston Astros
Chicago White Sox
Cocoa
Fla
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Boston
Leo Cardenas
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Leon Wagner
Chico Salmon
Cleveland
Mexico City Reds
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Minnesota
Miami
Ft. Myers
Pirates
Red Sox
al McBean
Cardenas
Bo Belinsky
Clearwater
Deron Johnson
Reds
Wager
Salmon
Indians
Mexico City
Lanier Beats Alex City In Scoring Duel 60 54
Lanier led 13 16 15 12 for 60 while Alex City trailed 13 16 11 -14 for 54. Lanier scorers include Speigner 16 Harrison 15 Fullilove 7 Jackson 4 Rhodes 8 and Kelly 10. Alex City’s list features Riley 16 Stevens 15 Kerley 7 McCullough 9 Thompson 3 Headley 2.
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Lanier
Alex City
Jackson
Fullilove
Kelly
Speigner
Harrison
Rhodes
McCullough
Riley
Kerley
Stevens
Thompson
Headley
Butler and Sansom Players Put Up Scoring Duel
Butler high scorers Hollingsworth 15 and Treadwell 19 led a game against Sansom with Faint 3 and Brooks 6 for Butler while Emma Sansom's Holt 17 and Usry 8 led Emma Sansom to competitive finish. Rogers 9 and Payne 2 added depth for Emma Sansom in a high scoring tally.
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Hollingsworth
Treadwell
Butler
E. Sansom
Faint
Brooks
Rogers
Pearce
Emma Sansom
Holt
Usry
D. Clayton
Haynie
Payne
Kinston and Lineville Reach 2-A Final in Kinston Showdown
In the State Class AA semifinals Kinston beat Curry 57 to 49 as Lineville defeated Demopolis 49 to 31 advancing to a title clash tonight at 3 p.m. Johnny Bachus led Lineville with 19 points while Kinston star Wayne Holley was held to nine after a 35-point performance the previous day.
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Tuscaloosa
Kinston
Lineville
Curry
Demopolis
Johnny Bachus
Bachus
Aggies
Priceville
Bulldogs
Curry Yellow Jackets
Walker County
Kin
Holley
Sumplin
Cartney
Moody
Keith
Nobles
G. Wilson
E. Wilson
Pulliam
Bennett
Tidwell
Miller
Lineville and Daemopolis Face Off In Scoring Duel
In a high scoring clash, Lineville and Daemopolis posted team totals as Bachus led Daemopolis with 19 points and Deason added 2 for Demopolis while Duke and Howle contributed for Lineville with several players reaching double figures. Williams Seymore Adams and Twilfey added depth for Lineville. Gardner Cobb and Eddins led Demopolis in rebounding and assists as the teams battled for control.
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Lineville
Daemopolis
Cineville
Bachus
Duke
Howle
Rush
Twilfey
Williams
Seymore
Adams
Demopolis
Deason
McGinty
Gardner
Cobb
Flowers
Eddins
Barrineay
Burningtree Country Club Opens Public Golf Day
Burningtree Country Club on Highway 67 SE invites the public to play a round on its modern course in an open house today only. The event offers access to the course for all comers seeking a round.
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CC Golf
Burningtree
Burningtree Country Club
Highway 67
Scribe Dick Lee Dies at 56 in Phoenix
Dick Lee, assistant sports editor and outdoor columnist for the Phoenix Gazette for 22 years, died in a Phoenix hospital after a chest condition. He had been hospitalized several times in the past year.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Dick Lee
The
Phoenix Gazette
Lee
Toner Named Connecticut Football Coach at UConn
STORRS Conn AP John L Toner assistant to Buff Donelli at Columbia for nine years was named football coach at the University of Connecticut Friday.
Grapefruit Results Show Varied Scores Across Cities
Grapefruit results list multiple games with uneven scores including Pittsburgh defeating Boston 5 to 2, Cincinnati edging Philadelphia 4 to 2, Houston beating Chicago 2 to 0, Cleveland routing Mexico City 8 to 1, and other noted pairings.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Cleveland
Mexico City
NIT doubleheaders set quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden
In New York the 29th National Invitation Tournament faces a pair of Saturday doubleheaders to decide quarterfinalists. San Francisco vs Penn State starts at 2 p.m. EST on CBS, followed by St John’s vs Villanova. Manhattan meets Army and Boston College plays Louisville at night.
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Madison Square Garden
San Francisco
Penn State
St. John’s
Villanova
Manhattan
Army
Boston College
Louisville
CBS
St. John’s- Villanova
NAIA Tournament Semifinals Results Reported
Oklahoma Baptist defeated Grambling 94 to 80 in the NAIA tournament semifinals. In the Mideast Regional second round Kentucky beat Dayton 86 to 79. Texas Western won against Cincinnati 78 to 76 in overtime.
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Oklahoma Baptist
Grambling
Kentucky
Dayton
Texas Western
Cincinnati
Chuvalo to Meet Clay March 29 In Maple Leaf Gardens
Heavyweight fighter George Chuvalo signed to meet Cassius Clay on March 29 at Maple Leaf Gardens in a world title bout billed as such by promoters. Terrell pulled out over contract disputes, leaving Clay as the prevailing champion in dispute with the WBA over recognition.
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Clay
Terrell
Toronto
Chunky
Cassius Lay
Maple Leaf Gardens
Chuvalo
Towering
Ernie Terrell
World Boxing Association
WBA
Clay-Chuvalo
Eduardo Corletti
London
New York
Broadway
Floyd Patterson
Tony Alongi
Atlantic City
Cassius Clay
Zarley Holds Onto Lead In Doral At 137
Kermit Zarley from Yakima posted a par 72 for 137 to hold the halfway Doral Open lead in Miami as Jay Dolan’s risky lake shot on 18 backfired. Dolan finished with a 72 for 138, tying three others including Phil Rodgers and Frank Beard. Arnold Palmer carded a 70 to reach 139 in the 100,000 event.
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Miami
Fla
Kermit Zarley
Yakima
Wash
Jay Dolan
Dolan
Leicester
Mass
Phil Rodgers
la Jolla
Frank Beard
Louisville
Johnny Pott
Arnold Palmer
George Archer
San Francisco
Archer
Jack Nicklaus
Dodgers Pitching Aid Says Too Late For Koufax Drysdale
Los Angeles coaches warn Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale may be unable to be ready for opening day as spring training routines are delayed by their holdout. Pitching coach Red Phillips noted the pair are about 10 days behind the rest and could still face elbow and back issues. The two stars seek three year contracts totaling $500000 each, threatening to extend the stalemate in California.
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Fla
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Lefty Phillips
Los Angeles Dodgers
Koufax
Drysdale
Phil
Lips
Phillips
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