Kentucky Defeats Marquette In NCAA Mideast Semifinal
Kentucky routed Marquette 107-89 in the NCAA Mideast Regional semifinal as Dan Issel scored 36 points 26 in the first half. Mike Casey and Mike Pratt added 19 and 17 for the Wildcats who led 53-40 at halftime and meet Ohio State next for a berth in the final.
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Los Angeles
Dan Issel
Kentucky
Issel
Mike Casey
Mike Pratt
Marquette
Brian Brunkhorst
Wildcats
Pratt
Casey
Gary Gamble
Houston Rolls By Louisville in NCAA Midwest Semi Final
Houston led by Elvin Hayes and Sterling Don Chaney blasted Louisville 91-75 to reach the regional final. Hayes scored 35 and outrebounded Unseld 23 boards. Chaney and Lee added inside pressure as Houston built a 45-32 halftime edge and dominated the boards.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Wichita
Kan
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Sterling Don Chaney
Louisville
Kansas State
Texas Christian
Guy Lewis
Jerry King
Louisville Cardinals
Houston ‘Cougars
Chaney
Hayes
Theodis Lee
Westley
Lee
Ken
Mike Grosso
Butch Beard
Paul Guffee Dies in New York City
Paul Guffee, 24, a three year letter man on the Vanderbilt University football team, died Friday in a New York City hospital from a personal safety related gunshot wound. He was Battle Ground Academy student body president in 1960 61 and captain of the state champion football team in 1960. He helped Vanderbilt defeat Tennessee in 1964 and was pursuing an acting career in New York. Survivors include sisters Mrs. John Barringer Memphis and Dorothy Guffee Franklin two brothers John Guffee Franklin and Harry Guffee Jr. Houston.
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NEW York
Paul
Guffee
Vanderbilt University
New York City
Harry J. Guffee
Frankli Tenn
Battle Ground Academy
Franklin
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
John Barringer
Memphis
Dorothy Guffee
John Guffee
Harry Guffee Jr
Houston
Tex
Records Fall In NCAA Indoor Track Meet
Texas El Paso’s Beamon set a world indoor long jump mark of 27-2 as Villanova’s Larry James won the 440 in 47.0, surpassing the 47.8 world indoor record. Beamon’s 27-7% later jumped but fouled. Ohio State and Western Michigan runners also posted top times. Rhode Island’s Narcessian broke the collegiate 35 pound weight throw record with 65-5 in the opening event.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
Detroit
Bob Beamon
Texas-El Paso
Villanova
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Beamon
James
Theron Lewis
Southern University
Tommie Smith
San Jose State
Lewis
Cobo Arena
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Tom Randolph
Western Michigan
Ranier Stenius
California State
Gayle Hopkins
Arizona
U.S.A
Ralph Boston
Russia
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Ryan
Dave Pryseski
Bob Narcessian
Rhode Island
Pirates Stomp Mets 8-1 in exhibition game
Veteran Willie Stargell and rookie Bob Robertson hit two run homers as the Pirates beat the Mets 8-1 in an spring exhibition in St. Petersburg. Stargell connected in the sixth off Don Shaw and Robertson in the ninth off Ron Taylor after both were 0-for-4. The Mets’ only run came in the fifth on a walk sac bunt and two infield outs. Tommie Agee debuting in center field for New York singled once in four at bats and made two brilliant catches.
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Fila
Willie Stargell
Bob Robertson
Pittsburgh
New York Mets
Stargell
Don Shaw
Robertson
Ron Taylor
Mets
Tommie Agee
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Bob Gibson
Agee
Dodgers
Maury Wills
Grant
Twins
Haller
Salston
Versalles
Jim Lefebvre
Willie Davis
Ron Fairly
Bob Bailey
Pirates
Lefebvre
Davis
Bailey
al Ferrara
Michigan Names Don Canham As New Track Coach
Michigan announces Don Canham as successor to Fritz Crisler as athletic director. Canham, 49, has led the Wolverines track program since 1948 with 12 Big Ten championships and prior roles with Kenya Uganda Tanganyika Olympic teams in 1956 and NCAC presidency in 1958-59.
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Wolverines
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Uganda
Tanganyika
U.S. State Department
East Africa
Michigan
Ole Miss and Auburn Split Close 40 Year Series
The Rebels and Tigers have produced three one point decisions in a 40 year rivalry, with Ole Miss winning 43 42 and 31 30 in 1928 and 59 58 in 1964. The 1928 games decided the Southern Conference championship.
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University
Whizzer White Stars in 1938 Cotton Bowl Heroics
Colorado standout Whizzer White, later a Supreme Court Justice, threw a touchdown pass and returned an interception 47 yards for a TD in the 1938 Cotton Bowl.
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Whizzer White
Colorado
Supreme Court
Dodgers reshuffle pitching staff with Versalles and Haller
Dodgers trade Roseboro Perra noski and Miller to Minnesota for Zoilo Versalles and Jim Grant then acquire Tom Haller from San Francisco and Ron Hunt to bolster infield and catching. Drysdale Osteen and Singer head a deep staff while Regan Brewer and rookie Billingham add bullpen depth amid hopes of a quicker bounce back.
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Walter Alston
Dodgers
John Roseboro
Ron Perranoski
Bob Miller
Minnesota
Zoilo Versalles
Jim Grant
Ron Hunt
San Francisco
Tom Haller
Versalles
Wes Parker
Don Drysdale
Claude Osteen
Bill Singer
Osteen
Drysdale
Singer
Don Sutton
Grant
Alan Foster
John Purdin
Mike Kekich
John Duffie
Larry Staab
Perranoski
Miller
Phil Regan
John Brewer
Jack Billingham
Alston
Wills Defends Stolen Bases And Bunt Tactics
Maury Wills discusses pet peeves in late inning steals and bunts for hits, defending the strategy as essential to conditioning and clutch RBI play. He recalls 1962 Dodgers' 104 stolen bases and says strength lies in timely steals for Pirates.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
FT. Myers
Fla
iMaury Wills
Bush
Wills
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Orlando ‘Cépeda
Rbi
Roberto
Pete Reiser
Pirates
Tech Jackets hire fresh assistants and unveil new uniforms
Bud Carson begins his second season as Jackets coach after losing most of his staff. He has replaced them with eager assistants and plans a uniform change for the September 21 opener with TCU.
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Bud Carson
Jackets
Bud
Tech
Carson
TCU
Grapefruit League Standings and Schedule Notes
National League standings show Los Angeles 4 2 667 and San Francisco 4 4 500. American League entries include divisions and multiple teams with records around .571 and .333. The schedule lists Los Angeles vs Baltimore in Miami and numerous Florida venues for weekend and Monday games with multiple matchups including New York and Chicago squads in Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater.
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Pirates Stomp Mets
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Tony Perez
Cincinnati
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Reds
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Tucson
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State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
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