Daybreak picks in NIT and NCAA semifinals
Dayton to beat Notre Dame and Kansas to defeat St Peter's in the NIT semifinals. In the NCAA semis UCLA to oust Houston and North Carolina to topple Ohio State with UCLA and North Carolina favored to reach the final. No guarantee offered.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
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St. Peter’s
New York
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Ohio State
Don May
St. Peter's
Jo Jo White
Duke
Tar Heels
UCLA and Houston in NCAA finals mix with Buckeyes and Tar Heels
UCLA and Houston lead the 1960s NCAA title chase with Elvin Hayes and Lew Alcindor. Ohio State and North Carolina loom as potential finalists, while Larry Miller and Rusty Clark star for UNC and Denny Meadors helps Ohio State. The Finals air Friday and Saturday on Sports Network Inc. with local blackout in Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
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Denny Meadors
Sports Network Inc
Playoff race tight as Pistons edge Celtics. Royals miss again
In New York, Detroit beat Boston 125-116 to clinch the final East playoff spot, and New York slipped past Cincinnati 108-105 sending Kansas City out after 12 years. Boston finishes second and opens against Detroit while Cincinnati and Chicago also post season results. DeBuscquare leads Detroit with 32 as Wilt Chamberlain tops the 76ers past the Bullets, and Chicago beats San Diego as San Diego endures a 15th straight defeat.
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Chicago
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Rockets
Former Alabama Star Signs Oakland Contract
Kenny Stabler, ex Alabama quarterback, signed a two year deal with the Oakland Raiders. The offer included a bonus though terms were not disclosed. Stabler was also drafted by the Houston Astros and faced a choice between football and baseball based on contracts.
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University of Alabama
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Houston Astros
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Houston
Indiana Club Bounces Hutch Dragons 89-92 in NJC tourney
In Hutchinson Kansas the NJC basketball tournament moved to the winners and losers brackets. Mercer County Community College and Vincennes won their quarterfinals, with Mercer rallying past Northeastern Colorado 82-71 and Vincennes edging Hutchinson 89-82. First round winners included San Jacinto over Iowa Central 81-73 and Christian College over Broome Tech 78-72. Gardner-Webb was eliminated. Later games feature losers bracket pairings and winners bracket quarterfinals. In curling, Canada beat the United States 10-6 to tie for first with Scotland, while the Wisconsin team routed Norway 18-7.
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Boise
Idaho
Canada
U.S
Montreal
Calgary
Ron Northcott
United States
Scotland
Superior
Wis
Bud Somerville
Norway
Two Keglers Rank High In Hale Women Bowling Tour
Garden Citans Marniela Pile and Bonnie Zirkel rank high in the Hale women's bowling tournament at Topeka over six weekends at Southwest Bowl and Gage Center Bowl. Pile posted a 619 three game series in opening weekend at Gage Bowl, while the pair teamed for an 1088 doubles total. New leaders emerged in Class A doubles with Carol Welch and Yelen Zarger at 1401.
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Helen White
Kansas City
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Nan
Comedy Cagers Star in City Show Saturday Night
Harlem Stars comedy basketball team headlines a Saturday game at the high school gym at 8 p.m. against Dicks Dairy in a Garden City Jaycees promotion. The billed act features Sammie Smith and other stars, with all net proceeds aiding Jaycee projects.
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Harlem Stars
Dicks Dairy
Garden City
Jaycees
Hobbs
N.M
Dabney
Midland
Tex
Cicon
Toy
Johnson
Jayceeg
Bo and Jo Are the Talk as Astros Flashy Pitchers Shine
Houston's Don Wilson and Tom Griffin combine for a one hitter in a 2-1 win over Detroit as Bo Belinsky and Jo Collins capture headlines with marriage plans. Other spring notes include Mantle homering for the Yankees and Cepeda lifting St Louis in the 10th.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Tom
Playboy
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Jo Collins
Don Wilson
Tom Griffin
Astros
Detroit
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Boston
Dave Morehead
Phil Linz
Ed Charles
New York Mets
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Oakland
Sal Bando
Athletics
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Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
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Ed Biernacki Tops Gar den Bowl Scores Week
Ed Biernacki rolled 231 high in the Yankee League as week 27 closes. Paul Delgado posted the best series of 565 for Corn Tobacco, with 1,024 as the team game. Tate and Company led in team series at 2,983. Dena Zubeck had 213 for a high game and 537 for the best series in the Dustbowlers Women's League 26th week. Santa Fe Ettes Deerfield and John Collins Agency tied 979 for team game, Cola-Cola 2,723 for team series.
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Corn Tobacco
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Garden City to host 1969 national junior college meet
Garden City has been awarded the national junior college track and field meet for 1969 marking its fifth consecutive year. The national juco wrestling tourney bids were rejected and the track event is set for May returning here for the fourth time since moving from Big Spring. Florissant Valley Juco of St. Louis Mo contends for 1970, while Worthington Mini hosts the wrestling tourney again in 1969.
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Howard County Jaco
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Major Leagues Skirt Head-on Expansion Clash
Baseballs major leagues moved to meet separately next month to map plans for 1969 as the American League adds Seattle and Kansas City to reach 12 teams and possibly adopts a two division format with a pennant playoff. The National League weighs expansion not before 1970, while Commissioners Eckert and NL chief Giles cautioned no formal decision was reached.
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Sparks
Seattle
Kansas City
Joe Cronin
Chicago
William D. Eckert
Eckert
Cronin
National League
Warren Giles
Los Angeles
Walter O'Malley
Cleveland
Gabe Paul
Giles
Player Cards 64 Pleases Pensacola Open
Gary Player, 32, says he may quit the pro golf tour at 40 though he feels he could play forever. He shot a 64 in a final tuneup for the $80,000 Pensacola Open, the only Big Three member in the field as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus skipped the event.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gary Player
America
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
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