Wilt 58 Points Spark 76ers Rout Lakers 158-128
Wilt Chamberlain scored 58 as Philadelphia crushed Los Angeles 158-128 at home. Hal Greer added 32 for the 76ers while Cazzie Russell and Willis Reed led New York and San Francisco in other late-season games as teams jockeyed for playoff positioning. Detroit beat Seattle 88-82 with Jimmy Walker scoring 21.
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St Peter's Stuns Duke 100 71 In NIT Quarterfinals
St Peter's, the 24 2 underdogs, raced to a 15 3 start and won 100 71 over 10th ranked Duke in the NIT quarterfinals. Elandro Webster scored 21 in the first half as the Peacocks seized control and sent a message to Kansas and upcoming semifinal foes Dayton Fordham LIU and Notre Dame.
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NBA Playoffs Begin Friday With East and West Matchups
The NBA playoffs start Friday with the 76ers facing the Knicks in the East and the St Louis Hawks meeting the San Francisco Warriors in the West. If a tiebreaker is required between Detroit and Cincinnati for the final East berth, an extra game would be played Friday in Detroit.
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Orioles Fall To White Sox In Fla Exhibition Flight
Orioles drop 5-1 to Chicago in Sarasota as a DC7 propeller issue prompted an engine shutoff. Pete Ward belts a three run homer for Chicago while Francisco Carlos shuts out Baltimore for five innings. Other results include Pirates over Detroit 7-2 and Reds over Mets 5-2 in spring action.
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Grapefruit League Standings And Schedule Summary
The Associated Press totals list National League leaders with Cincinnati at 8 1, St. Louis 7 2, and Pittsburgh 6 4 while Los Angeles and San Francisco sit 5 4 and 6 0 tied. American League leaders include Washington 6 3 and Oakland 6 4, with Detroit 4 7 and Minnesota 2 7 near the bottom. Results from Monday show Pittsburgh 7 Detroit 2 and Cincinnati 5 New York N 2, while Houston beat Oakland 6 4 in 11 innings. Upcoming games feature Atlanta vs Washington in Pompano Beach and Cincinnati vs Baltimore in Tampa, among others around Florida and Arizona venues.
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Tokyo Jaguar Kakizawa Beats Senesario on Points
Japanese boxer Kakizawa outpointed Filipino challenger Jessie Senesario in a 133 percent bout card for a ten round contest held in Tokyo. Kakizawa secured the victory on points.
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SEC Roundup Jackie Glover Leads Alabama Win over Livingston Tigers
Alabama routed Livingston 17-2 in the Southeastern baseball season opener with Jackie Glover tallying three hits and two RBIs. Vanderbilt opened 1968 with a 7-3 win over Fisk as Darryl Motley issued two walks and Mike Mease drove in two. Auburn beat Spring Hill 7-4 and Georgia Tech edged East Tennessee State 7-6. Kentucky defeated Virginia Tech 6-5 as Kentucky tied Georgia Southern 2-2 when halted by darkness after 10 innings. Jerry Owen delivered a crucial two run double for Tech in the eighth after entering early to preserve a 5-4 Tech lead.
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Peden's Hit Puts Auburn By Badgers
In Mobile Auburn defeated Spring Hill 7-4 as Mike Peden delivered a two run double in the fifth to break a 4-4 deadlock. Johnny Straighton drove in three runs with a first inning single and a second inning two base hit. The Badgers scored twice in the first and fourth and will meet Auburn again at Hartwell Field.
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Second Chadwick Picks Tennessee
Decatur High School quarterback Dennis Chadwick has chosen the University of Tennessee, following his brother Walter who starred for the Volunteers. Coach Doug Dickey signed the highly touted prospect, who stands 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds and posted 14 touchdown passes and 14 rushing TDs as a senior.
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Chamberlain explodes for 53 points in 76ers win
Wilt Chamberlain tallied 53 points, 32 rebounds and 14 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Los Angeles Lakers 158 to 128. Despite a momentary focus elsewhere, his performance anchored a record night in pro basketball.
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Chamberlain Leads KU Alumni in Madison Square Garden Show
Kansas beat Villanova 55 49 as Chamberlain, a Kansas alum, staged a crowd pleasing time out and on court display. ABA roundup notes New Jersey Americans chase playoff berth with 113 103 win over Houston while Pittsburgh and Anaheim draw 2398 in Steubenville.
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Quarter Scoring Record Tied By Two Teams
The record for most field goals by two teams in a single quarter tied at 41 marking a historic pace. Chamberlain totaled 20 points by halftime and surged to 33 after the break, fueling a dramatic scoring burst beyond the prior 40 set by Boston and Minneapolis on February 27, 1959.
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Emerson to Turn Pro Roy Emerson to Turn Pro Soon
Roy Emerson the top ranked amateur tennis star from Australia will turn professional within two weeks. He plans to play as a pro in a Hollywood Florida tournament during Easter weekend and join former Australian stars Ken Rosewall Rod Laver and Pancho Gonzales in the professional ranks. Emerson has few defeats in Davis Cup play and would be the third Australian Davis Cup member to switch to pro status recently.
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William Bryan funeral set for Mount Kisco
William Bryan in charge of publicity at Monmouth Park dies at 49. Funeral services scheduled for Wednesday at Mount Kisco New York. Bryan passed away Sunday after a brief illness.
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Madagascar Tops Vanilla Output Driving U S Market Share
Madagascar produces more than half of the world’s vanilla and exports the majority to the United States, shaping global flavor supply and trade dynamics.
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