Wills Compared To Babe Ruth In Salary Talk
Dodgers star Maury Wills, praised as Babe Ruth class by GM BaVasi, eyes spring camp in Florida after Japan tour. Wills rejects high figures, hints at seeking around 100 grand, while Koufax and Drysdale push for 500 thousand over three years. Exhibition play opens this weekend as rosters sharpen and other spring performances roll in.
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NIT Opens With Hokie Owls in New York Night
Virginia Tech meets Temple in the NIT opener at Madison Square Garden in New York while Western Kentucky faces Michigan in the NCAA Mideast regional at Iowa City. Kentucky’s top-ranked squad awaits Dayton as NCAA doubleheaders begin Friday.
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Associated Press
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Bieker Nets High Game and Series in Prairie Mixed Action
Jerry Bieker of Welders Supply took top honors with a 215 singles game and 588 series in week 28 of Prairie Mixed league at Garden Bowl. Eta Pile led women bowlers with 178 and 514 for Zirkel and Herrman. Santa Fe Motors topped team scores with 84 and 2361.
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Slamming Sammy Returns to Tour at Coral Open
Sam Snead, 53, makes his 1997 season debut on the PGA Tour at the Coral Open in Miami. The West Virginia legend, famous for his long career and 116 titles, faces early nerves and aging, with putting woes noted as his weakness while veterans Palmer and Nicklaus are named favorites in a field of 144 competing for $29,000 first prize.
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Three Cornered Battle For Big Eight Wrestling Crown
In Manhattan Kansas Oklahoma State Oklahoma Iowa State clash for the Big Eight title at Ahearn Fieldhouse. OSU and OU tout chances with Iowa State amid fierce league foe support. Semifinals Saturday and finals set after two days of preliminaries and seedings.
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Big Eight Cagers Set Four New Loop Records
Four Big Eight basketball records were set this season, led by Colorado's Chuck Gardner who topped the league in scoring and joined two other categories. Kansas dominated in scoring and defense, with Walt Wesley boosting KU’s prominence and Rodger Bohnenstiehl setting a record with asterisk caveat.
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Associated Press
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Iowa State
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Oklahoma
Former Mat Champ Is Honorary Referee
MANHATTAN AP Leon Reynard three time conference wrestling champion at Kansas State was named honorary referee for the 35th annual Fight wrestling championships at Manhattan Friday and Saturday. Reynard won the 115 pound title in the old Big Six Conference three straight times in 1938 39 40. He was head wrestling coach at K State for six years beginning in 1947. Alaskan king crabs weigh from 1 to 10 pounds. Iran shares an 1100 mile border with the Soviet Union.
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Kansas State
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K-State
Spring opens to fishing at Douglas and nearby lakes
Anglers mark the start of the season with the opening of Douglas County State Lake south of Lawrence and reopens at Pottawatomie and Reading State Lakes. The piece offers spring bass behavior tips, casting strategies, shore fishing emphasis, and notes about upcoming fishing clinics and regional shows.
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Whites Blues Battle for Lead in Optimist Youth Basketball
Whites and Blues won games in two recent weeks of Optimist sponsored Saturday basketball for youngsters. Blues beat Reds 28-14 and Whites beat Greens 41-2, while Oranges edged Browns 15-4. Earlier Whites beat Reds 33-9 and Blues beat Browns 20, Oranges over Greens 11-6. Whites and Blues lead the league with 4 0 records, Browns and Oranges tied 22, Greens and 04. Season ends with an all star game on the third Saturday.
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College Basketball NCAA Quarterfinals Matchups Result Odds
Akron beat Long Island University 74 68 and North Dakota defeated Abilene Christian 63 62. Ky Wesleyan topped Central Connecticut 84 76 while Southern Illinois won 93 70 over Fresno State. Ga Southern edged Southern Arkansas State 80 62 and Grambling beat Carroll Montana 95 86. Central State Ohio 72 Lakeland Wisconsin 68 and Oklahoma Baptist 99 Central Michigan tied 0 0. Carson-Newman 103 Morris Harvey 74 and Norfolk State 103 Athens Alabama 81.
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NATA Basketball Tournament Hits Sixth Sellout
Kansas City AP report shows crowds at the national tournament reaching 1,252 for a sellout in 29 years. Attendance for the first three days totals 41,069 as the event runs through Saturday.
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