Olympic basketball trials name 12 man U S team
US coach Henry Iba picked the 12 first team selections from a 45 man committee for the Olympic squad to train in Alamosa Colorado before exhibition games in New York Madison Square Garden Cincinnati and possibly Albuquerque. The roster includes Glynn Saulters Calvin Fowler James King Spencer Haywood Jo Jo White Bill Hasket Charlie Scott and others from NAIA AAA junior college armed forces and NCAA groups.
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Pat Thompson
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Henry Iba
Oklahoma State
U.S
NAIA
All Stars
Glynn Saulters
Northeast
Louisiana
Don Dee
St. Mary of the Plains
Kan
Calvin Fowler
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear
James King
Goodyears
Spencer Haywood
Trinidad
Cato
Armed Forces
Mike Barrett
U.S. Navy
West Virginia Tech
John R. Clawson
U.S. Army
Michigan
Mike Silliman
U.S. Military Academy
Ken Spain
Houston
Jo Jo White
Kansas
Bill Hasket
Ohio State
Charlie Scott
North Carolina
Don Issel
Kentucky
Tom “Black
George Carter
Army
Charles Paulk
Oklahoma
Rick Mount
Purdie
Joe Hamilton
Southwest Christian
Texaho
Alamosa
Cola
New ‘York
Madison Square Garden
Cincinnati
Hockey Teams Get a Little Respite
The Associated Press reports six NHL playoff hopefuls gain extra time to prepare as three first round games are rescheduled following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The Boston Bruins regroup after their bye while the Rangers Black Hawks and others delay games to observe mourning.
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Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Martin Luther King
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New York
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St. Louis Blues
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Minnesota North Stars
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North Stars
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St. Louis
Sports results and schedule across divisions and playoffs
The report tracks NBA game results and schedule changes with Minnesota defeating Pittsburgh 137 to 123 in an Eastern division clash. Pittsburgh leads the best of seven series 1-0 after Sunday and the Western Division Finals see Dallas at New Orleans with Tuesday’s game moved to New Orleans leading the series 1-0.
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Pittsburgh
Dallas
New Orleans
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National Hockey League
Associated PA
Montreal
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Delayed Greensboro Open ends after 36 holes today
In Greensboro North Carolina Billy Casper leads with a two stroke margin over Booby Nichols after an 86 hole score of 132 good for 10 under par. Gene Littler and Eon January tied for third at 135 as the tournament concludes following delays for MLK day and washouts.
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Greensboro
N.C
Martin Luther King
Augusta
Cage Coach Realizes His Dream at West Virginia
West Virginia coach Bucky Waters announces the recruitment of Mika Hetz a 6 foot 11 inch 235 pound guard from Garratt Indiana. Hetz averaged 24 points and 17 rebounds before a leg injury last season and joins WVU amid a humorous note that no uniform fits him yet.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Bucky Waters
Waters
Mika Hetz
Garratt
Ind
Solunar Tables by Richard Alden Knight schedule
The Solunar Tables schedule lists Major and Minor periods for fishing and hunting timeframes using Central Standard Time. Major periods begin at shown times and last about ninety minutes. minor periods are shorter.
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Richard Alden Knight
Standstill in sports as King mourning halts action
Athletic activity remains largely at a standstill as the nation mourns Dr. Martin Luther King. Funeral services in Atlanta Tuesday suspend most sports, with only select events proceeding such as the Greater Greensboro Open rounds, an IHL playoff in Muskegon, an AHL playoff in Providence, and some horse racing.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Martin Luther King
Atlanta
Muskegon
Mich
Providence
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Greensboro
Dr. King
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia
Phillies
Washington
San Diego
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Chicago
New York
Montreal
Boston
Los Angeles
Minnesota
St. Louis
Lawn Tennis Opens Bids for Four Major Tournaments
The U S Lawn Tennis Association in Dallas will accept bids for four open events including the National Open. Following ITF guidance that only four opens occur, the selection of host cities rests with president Robert Kelleher of Los Angeles and a committee of nine. Up to twelve cities have shown interest in hosting one of the events.
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U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Robert Kelleher
Los Angeles
Kelleher
Texas Relays Offer Quiet Hope for Olympic Prospects
At the Texas Relays in Austin Texas led the university division while Southern topped the college class. Notable figures included Randy Matson Texas A&M world record holder and Tokyo 1964 silver medalist and Bully Mills former Kansas star who won the 10 000 meters. Matson praised by his modest throw 66 3 daches in exhibition and Mills clocked 28 53 3 for six miles signaling readiness for Mexico City. The Roses war citation appears as an odd historical aside pasted into the report.
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Texas
Matson
Mills
Mexico City
Jimmy Clark Racing King Dies In German Crash
The 32 year old Scot, 1965 Indianapolis 500 winner and three time world champion, died in rain at Hockenheim when his Lotus Ford Cosworth skidded on wet asphalt and hit a tree after overturning. He set a record with seven Grand Prix wins in 1963 and had 25 Grand Prix victories. Authorities cited instant death from a broken neck and skull fracture. Funeral planned in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
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Hockenheim
Germany
Clark
Scot
U.S
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Jim Clark
Wilfred Andrews
Royal Automobile Club
London
Andy Granatelli
Indianapolis
Granatelli
Lotus
Edinburg
Scotland
Master Brewer's Masters Triumph Triggers Lucrative Rise
David Witts, Brewer’s business manager, explains how Gay Brewer Jr’s 1967 Masters win sparked major endorsements and deals. Brewer signed with ABC, Decca, Rand McNally, Golf Digest, McGraw-Hill, Kniteo apparel, Dunlop, and Kaiser, while building media ventures and a new life in Dallas as a golf icon.
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Nia
David Witts
Gay Brewer Jr
Babe Ruth
Dallas
Brewer
Augusta National
E Gay Brewer
National Association of Insurance Agents
ABC
Golf Galaxy
Decca
Rand McNally
Golf Digest
Gay Brewer
McGraw-Hill
Kniteo
Golf Guide
American Oil Co
Gay
Witts
Dunlop
Kaiser Industries
Wilts
Palmer
Nicklaus
Casper
Natlas
Carole Lee
Minn
Kelly
Mark McCormick
Cleveland
Montreal Defeats Boston In Semifinal Thriller
Montreal took a 5 to 3 win over Boston to lead the best-of-seven series 2 games to 0. The result comes as NHL playoff action continues with several tied or postponed matchups.
Opening of Baseball Play Is Doubtful
The Dodgers weighed opening the 1968 season without an opponent as Phillies balked at Tuesday’s home opener in Los Angeles. King funeral ceremonies in Atlanta delayed many openers. O Malley and Phillies GM Quinn weighed forfeits and fines. Alston hospitalized with a kidney stone. Dodgers beat Cleveland 5 1 in exhibition. Also: retriever Shamrock Acres Light Brigade named best in show. Ruby Bradley, former boxer, dies at 63.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Philadelphia Phillies
Walter O'Malley
Warren Giles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles
O Malley
Philadelphia
Phillies
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Martin Luther Kinz
Atlanta
National League
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John Quinn
King
Washington
Johnson
Senators
Minnesota Twins
White Sox
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Boston
Detroit
Oakland Athletics
Baltimore
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
New York Mets
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Pittsburgh
Houston
St. Louis
O'Malley
Bavass
Walter Alston
Inglewood
Calif
Alston
Robert Woods
Chicago
Ch. Shamrock
Light Brigade
James Gets
Lake Forest
Unser wins Jimmy Bryan 150 at Phoenix in blaze
Bob Unser from Albuquerque won the Jimmy Bryan 150 mile USAC race at Phoenix International Raceway after a fiery lap 46 crash. Rogey McCluskey and Johnny Rutherford were among the drivers damaged as Al Unser’s engine explosion sparked the blaze. Rutherford suffered burned feet and a burned hand but was saved by A J Foyt. injuries not believed serious.
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Ariz
Yar
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Jimmy Bryan
Phoenix International Raceway
Unser
Offenhauser
Rogey McCluskey
Tucson
Johnny Rutherford
Fort Worth
Tex
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McCluskey
Rutherford
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Andretti
A. J. Foyt
Rutherfor
Pick of the Caddies at Augusta Masters
Arnold Palmer relies on Charles Reynolds Willie Peterson and Ernest Nipper as top caddies at Augusta National. Fred Bennett runs 30-caddie unit, selects for Masters, notes caddie influence on club choice and course reads while recalling past Open trends. A USAC spring race in Hossburg Ohio reports Rolle Beale winning a 30-lap event at EBJ dur a Speedway.
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Augusta
Nea
Arnold Palmer
Charles Reynolds
Jack Nicklaus
Willie Peterson
Ernest Nipper
Gary Player
Reynolds
Peterson
Nipper
Fred Bennett
Augusta National Golf Club
Georgia
Bennett
Fred
Rives McBee
Hossburg
Ohio
Rolle Beale
Toledo
Dura Speedway
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Percy Pugh
Joe Shaw
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