Moore Knocked Out, Incoma Follows Title Loss
Former featherweight champion Davey Moore lost his title to Sugar Ramos in a triple title night at Dodger Stadium. Moore was reported comatose with a serious head injury and doctors said his prognosis was poor, with a likely fate to be known within 12 hours.
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Los Angeles
Davey Moore
Sugar Ramos
Philip Vogel
Dodger Stadium
Luis Rodriguez
Emile Griffith
Roberto Cruz
Torres
Moore
Willie Ketchum
White Memorial Hospital
Ramos
King
Cuba
Mexico City
Jaycee Airlinks plans expansion and kickoff dinner
Jaycee Airlinks east of town on US 50 outlines an 18 hole par 72 expansion from the current 9 holes. Boosters seek a large summer turnout with a kickoff buffet at Civic Center for Tireeag on April 4 and advance tickets due by April 2. Club aims for 250 members this season, with detailed plans and a golf film shown at the dinner.
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Jaycee Airlinks
US 50
Russell Bray
The
Jayceés
Bray
Syracuse
Plum Creek
Golf
Jaycee Golf Committee
Vern Holmes
Merle Weiderstein
al Valenzuela
Larry Fowler
Don’ Coulter
Larry Eves
Kenny Butts
Leroy Vannaman
Pearson Leads Angels In Exhibition Victory
Albie Pearson, 27, 5-11 and 141 pounds, starred in Los Angeles camp with three hits including a triple and two steals as the Angels beat San Francisco 5-3 in Palm Springs. Other MLB spring results featured Kaline’s two homers in Detroit’s 11-1 win over Baltimore and Cincinnati edging Chicago 7-6 at Sarasota.
NCAA Playoffs Open With High Stakes Showdowns
Cincinnati, top ranked, seeks a third straight NCAA title as it faces Oregon State in the opener at Freedom Hall. Duke meets Loyola in the other semifinal as four of Cincinnati’s five starters return. Winners meet for the championship Saturday night. Sellout crowds expected for the doubleheader in Louisville.
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Oregon State
Chicago
Loyola
Duke
Blue Devils
Freedom Hall
Kentucky State Fairgrounds
Bearcats
Ed Jucker
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State Buckeyes
Leon Carnes stars in 234 game at Garden Bowl week clash
Leon Carnes of Western Plane sales team rolled a 234 in a split 1 game as the Athletic League wrapped its 27th week. Lester Whatley led with a 564 series for Ellis Texaco, Ellis Texaco and Garden City Co-op Tires tied for high team series at 2778 while both teams posted strong individual and team totals across the night.
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Leon Carnes
Western Plane Sales
Athletic League
Lester Whatley
Ellis ‘Texaco
Ellis Texaco
Ellis
Garden City Co-op
Mobile Electronics
J. M. McDonald's
Smith Land Co
Western Plane
Ideal Foodstore
Co-op Tires
Knoll Furniture
Martha Breit
Patterson Jewelry
Tumbleweed League
Kerr Implement
Bob Mobile Service
Western Motors
Parnell Fashions
McClung-Payne Pharmacy
Bob's Mobile Service
Norris Drug
Ladd Machine Shop
Patterson
Circle- E Ranch
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ankrom Motors
Buff Thinclads Open Season At Wichita South Relays
Garden City High opened the 1963 cinder season at Wichita South Relays, finishing outside the top five as Wichita East led with 49 percent and Wichita North followed. Buff athletes posted several near misses and thirds in sprints, hurdles, relays, and field events, with standout marks from Gale Jones, Mike Deaver, and John Hamman, and Garden set a new sophomore record in broad jump. Next meet is Sterling Relays with a full Buff squad.
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Wichita South Relays
Garden City High
Wichita
South High
Wayne Dickerson
Buffs
Garden
Wichita East
Wichita North
Hutchinson
Wichita Southeast
Wichita South
Mike Deaver
Robert Mayo
Gale Jones
Bob Stalter
Mobile — Garden
Mayo
Terry Clark
Stalter
Deaver
Tim Gottschalk
Mike Collins
Roderick
Billy Mills
Carmichael
Bowling
Hubert
John Hamman
Danny Laughlin
Jerry Christensen
Buff
Tony Mendoza
Christensen
Ninfa Moritz Fires 267 At Garden Bowl In League Meet
Ninfa Moritz a Kansas City native and Gene Austin’s squad bowler, hit a 267 game at Garden Bowl during a Sunflower League session ahead of her husband’s tournament trip. She started with four strikes, later tallied five more, and finished with a 145 and 113 as the house ball change helped a career high. Moritz, averaging 129, says she was shook yet benefits from switching to a lighter house ball. Her husband Joe works on microwave towers for AT&T. they’ve lived in the area three years after leaving Dodge City.
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Ninfa Moritz
Garden Bowl
Sunflower League
Ninfa
Gene Austin
Spencer
Lawrence
Wichita
Golda West
Mary Cross
Western Motors
Joe
Dodge City
Kansas City
American Telephone and Telegraph
Canisius Providence To Meet in NIT Finals
Canisius outlasted Villanova 61 46 at Madison Square Garden to reach the NIT final alongside Providence after Turtle shadowed Jones in a key second half. Flynn sparked Providence’s 70 64 semifinal win over Marquette as the Friars extended their winning streak to 14.
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Providence
House
Madison Square Garden
Ray Flynn
Providence Friars
Marquette
Turtle
Griffins
Memphis State
Jones
Wildcat
Villanova
Bill O'Connor
Tony Gennari
Frank Swiatek
Wildcats
Flynn
Friars
College Scoring Falls Off Pace in Major Games
The NCAA service bureau reported a drop in average scoring in major college basketball from 141 to 138.4 points per game for both teams. Field goal attempts fell to 127.2 per game, the lowest in 16 years, as coaches moved toward the control game. The Midwest led with 145.2 points per game, while the South saw the largest decline, and the Far West showed a gain. The Rockies stayed near 138.9, and the Pacific Coast rose from 129.4 to 132.6.
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Associated Press
National Collegiate Aththletic Association
Service Bureau
Midwest
South
Far West
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Four more players commit to Kansas State football
Kansas State coach Doug Weaver said four more high school seniors will enroll. William A. Elliott, 208 pound fullback from Richmond Missouri, Harry Taylor, 180 pound halfback from Akron Ohio, Jim Hofer, 196 pound fullback from St. Louis, and Tom Nolen, 180 pound halfback from San Antonio Texas. The letters of intent total rises to 23.
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Manhattan
Kansas State
Doug Weaver
William A. Elliott
Richmond Mo
Harry Taylor
Akron
Ohio
Jim Hofer
St. Louis
Tom Nolen
San Antonio
Tex
K-State
Providence tops Marquette in 1964 NIT semifinals
In the National Invitation Tournament semifinals Providence defeated Marquette 70 to 64, while Canisius beat Villanova 61 to 46. Other NIT results list Independence Kansas 93 over Chipola Florida 8 and additional bracket winners and losers in regional play.
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Associated Press
Providence
Marquette
Canisius
Villanova
Independence
Kan
Chipola
Fla
Hibbing
Minn
Baseball Exhibition Thursday Results and Games
Exhibition results show Cincinnati beat Chicago (A) 7 to 6 while New York (N) won 2 to 1 over Milwaukee in 10 innings. Cleveland defeated Chicago (N) 7 to 2 and Boston edged Houston 4 to 3. Philadelphia topped Los Angeles (N) 8 to 3 as Detroit crushed Baltimore 11 to 1. Pittsburgh won 5 to 4 in 10 innings over Minnesota. St. Louis beat Kansas City 6 to 1 and New York (CA) defeated Washington 7 to 6 in 17 innings at darkness. Today's games include Philadelphia at Cincinnati in Tampa and more pairings across Florida and Arizona.
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Associated Press
Albie Pearson
Pearson
Los Angeles
Angels
San Francisco
Palm Springs
Calif
Bill Rigney
New York Yankees
Washington
Florida
Pompano Beach
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Fort Myers
New York Mets
Charlie Neal
Milwaukee
West Palm Beach
al Kaline
Detroit
Baltimore
Lakeland
Cincinnati
Tommy Harpur
Reds
Chicago White Sox
Sarasota
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Petersburg
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Mesa, Ariz
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Clearwater, Fla
Boston
Houston
Scottsdale, Ariz
Chicago
New York
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New York CA
Tampa
Bradenton
Mesa
Tucson
Phoenix
Wenatcee
R. E. Goddard
Ervin
Independence
Chipola
Marianna
Fla
Rick Clark
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Casper
Hibbing
Minn
Muskegon
Mich
Tishomingo
Okla
Wilmington
Burlington
Amarillo
Tex
New York City Community College
Wilson
South Texas
Wadley
Ala
N.C
Broome Tech
Binghamton
Moberly
Wyo
Kan
Iowa
Phoenix Juco Team Disqualified Spurs NCAA Tourney Shuffle
Phoenix Arizona junior college basketball team was disqualified from the National Junior College Tournament prompting extra games to decide replacements in the double elimination event. Richard Ervin, Phoenix top scorer, admitted falsifying enrollment and eligibility forms and had played at Wenatchee Valley JC in 1960, triggering the forfeit and reshuffling of semifinal and losers bracket games across several campuses.
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Hutchenson
Kan
Phoenix
Ariz
Moberly
Independence
Casper
Wyo
Richard Ervin
Wenatchee Valley
Wash
Hobart Boler
Wilt Noton All-Star Team Wilt Noton All-Star Team
Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco’s 7 foot 1 star, misses the NBA first All-Star team after leading the league in scoring with 3586 points this season. The first team includes Baylor, West, Russell, Pettit, and Robertson. Chamberlain lands on the second team with Cousy, Heinsohn, Howell, and Greer. First team earns 200 and second team 100 dollars.
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NEW York
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco
National Basketball Association
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals
Baylor
Maurice Podoloff
NBA
Chamberlain
Boston
Bob Cousy
Tom Heinsohn
Detroit
Bailey Howell
Syracuse
Hal Greer
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Benny
Kid) Paret
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Lee Grossman
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Kent Carmichael
Pat Turtle
Wally Jones
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