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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1973
Page
4
The Associated Press reports the latest pro basketball scores and standings from games on schedule. Teams and results are listed in concise form with current league positions and win totals reflected.
The Garden City Merchants, coached by Manuel Beltran, begin action in the annual Mexican American basketball tournament in Wichita tomorrow. The team faces a Houston, Texas opponent at 10 20 a m in a double elimination event featuring 28 teams from Kansas and other states. Members on the trip include Raymond Munoz Louis Garcia Manuel Beltran Raymond Perez Tony Perez Freddie Enriquez Baggie Lopez Joe Perez and Paul Martinez.
Indiana 21-5 meets 28-0 UCLA in Saturday national semifinal action after IU swept the Big Ten and the Mideast regional. Bob Knight says his young team will not fold against UCLA while UCLA coach John Wooden expects a guarded, execution driven game. Providence and Memphis State also advance to the later rounds.
Lee Elder eyes a victory at the Greater New Orleans Open to become the first Black player in the Masters. He downplayed Augusta pressure, insisting he will qualify on his own merits, after opening with a 65 to lead Bert Yancey and Tom Watson at Lakewood Country Club. Strong interest from Congress over a special Masters invitation frames the race for eligibility.
In a tense NIT quarterfinal Alabama defeats 10th-ranked Minnesota 69-65 at Madison Square Garden. Paul Ellis sparked a 16-0 run to seal the win as Ron Behagen struggled with early fouls and Clyde Turner led Alabama with 21 points.
Sudden Sam McDowell and Willies Stretch McCovey showed improvement in spring action for San Francisco, while Willie Mays of the Mets faced knee trouble and did not play. Greg Luzinski fueled the Phillies with a two-run homer and a key 10th inning single as Phils edged ahead. The Yankees, Pirates, Reds and others posted notable spring results, with Velez Swoboda and Rose among the standout performers.
Garden City Junior College split a doubleheader with Dodge City, winning 2-0 in the second game after an opening 1-0 loss. Steve Harbutt pitched nearly a no hitter, allowing one hit while fanning 12, with Harbutz delivering the only extra-base hit.
Alabama edged Minnesota 69 to 65 and Virginia Tech beat Fairfield 77 to 76 in NCAA tournament play. The Cincinnati Reds failed to score a run in 13 innings as their leadoff man reached base.
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