Dark and Gray Reach Semis in Golf Championship
Alvin Dark of the Giants and John Gray of the Athletics advanced to the National Baseball Players golf semifinals in Miami. Dark edged Norm Zauchin 2 and 1, Gray won 1 up over Al Lopez, while Jim Hearn and Lou Kretlow joined the semis with easy wins over Yogi Berra and Tommy Byrne. Dark faces Hearn and Gray meets Kretlow in the 18 hole semifinals, with the final in the afternoon.
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Jackie
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodger
Baseball Players
Miami
Norm Zauchin
Boston Red Sox
Zauchin
Robinson
Dodgers
Miami, Fla
Alvin Dark
New York Giants
John Gray
Kansas City Athletics
Dark
Gray
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Jim Hearn
Giants
Lou Kretlow
Athletics
Hillsboro High Cagers Stall Forest Grove for 3 Point Win
Hillsboro High School edged Forest Grove High 3 to 1 in a tense basketball game marked by stalled offenses and crowd confrontations. Daryll Goetze sank three free throws for Hillsboro while Ichie Benson of Forest Grove spoiled a shutout with a late free throw.
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Forest Grove High
Forest Grove
Daryll Goetze
Ichie Benson
Hillsboro
Stock Race At Daytona Interrupted
Daytona Beach Fla Feb 18 The NASCAR speed trials on the measured mile were halted for the sixth day due to rough beach conditions. Bill France said east winds could sweep the beach clean by Monday and allow a revised schedule. Qualifying trials to set post positions proceed Feb 23 along with the 125 mile modified stock car race Feb 24 and the 160 mile races Feb 25 and Feb 28 final events.
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Fla
National Assn
Bill France
Nascar
Holy Cross Quint To Play In NCAA Cage Tournament
Holy Cross, an Eastern basketball power with an 18-3 record, was named to compete in the NCAA tournament. The Crusaders join four at large teams to face conference champions in the opening round at Madison Square Garden March 12-13, with finals in Evansville March 22-23.
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New York
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Lewis P. Andreas
Syracuse
Madison Square Garden
Evansville
Ind
Tech and Keydets lead at Southern Conference indoor finals
Virginia Tech and William and Mary advanced seven men to the finals of the Southern Conference indoor championships in Lexington with strong afternoon runs. Virginia Military Institute, defending champ, had six in finals after a star injury sidelined Bob Hopkins. In Mason-Dixon, Roanoke College led early as Randolph Macon and others trailed, while George Riggs of Richmond won the broad jump at 22 feet 3 inches.
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Lexington
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
Virginia Military Institute
Bob Hopkins
Mason-Dixon
Roanoke College
Roanoke
Randolph Macon
Forchburg
Bridgene
Catholic University
Richmond
George Riggs
Twas Ges
Carol Heiss Wins World Figure Skating Title in Germany
Carol Heiss of New York dethroned Tenley Albright of Massachusetts to capture the world figure skating championship at Garmisch Partenkirchen before 7000 spectators. The 16 year old edged Albright on 12 ordinals to 15 with a dramatic program featuring double axels and flips. The American pair finished 1 2 among 20 skaters from Europe and North America, with Catherine Machado and Mary Ann Dorsey also competing.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Carol Heiss
Ozone Park N.Y
Tenley Albright
Newton Center
Mass
Garmisch
Albright
Radcliffe College
Carol
Sonja Henie
Norway
Miss Heiss
Miss Albright
Cortina
Heiss
Miss Ae
Ingrid Wendel
Austria
Yvonne Sugden
London
Santees Fate To Be Decided By AAU Tomorrow
Wes Santee a Marine Corps lieutenant faces possible permanent ban as the National Amateur Athletic Union weighs his amateur status and Olympic eligibility amid prior suspensions. A seven member investigating panel reports findings to the executive committee, while Santee contends jurisdiction lies with district AAU bodies.
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New York
Wes Santee
National Amateur Athletic Union
Santee
Marine Corps
Quantico
AAU
Santeenxx
Missouri Valley Aau
University of Kansas Star
California
National
National Aau
Pincus Sober
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New York Track Writers Assn
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