Phillips Tops SWC Scoring and Owls Rally
SMU star Gene Phillips became the SWC all time scoring leader with 29 points to reach 1,753 career, as Rice snapped a losing streak with a 73-71 road win over Texas A&M and beat TCU for momentum. Rice and Baylor moved into a second place tie at 5-3 while Texas Tech and SMU also sat 5-3 in the crowded standings.
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Lutz Associated Press
Rice
Don Knodel
Knodel
Owls
Texas Tech
Bob Bass
Bass
TCU
Texas A&m
Baylor
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Arkansas
A&m
SMU
Tech
Gene Phillips
Hogs
Phillips
Steve Williams
Gerald Myers
William
Aggies
Owl
Aggieland
Gary Heist
How the Top Rated Teams Fared in State
In Little Rock AP roundup of Arkansas high school basketball, Top ten teams results include Fort Smith Northside beating Little Rock Central 41 to 31 and North Little Rock Northeast 40 to 9. Hot Springs defeated Betton 74 to 60 and Fayetteville 61 to 54. Little Rock Horace Mann defeated North Little Rock North East 79 to 49.
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Little Rock
Associated Press
Fort Smith Northside
Little Rock Central
North Little Rock
Hot Springs
Betton
Fayetteville
Horace Mann
North
Little Rock North East
Tuckerman
Batesville
Nettleton
Cave City
Hoxie
Pine Bluff
Little Rock Mann
Harrison
van Buren
Blytheville
Greene County Tech
Jacksonville
Stamps
Jonesbury Westside
Cross County
Palmer Is Winner of Desert Meet
Arnold Palmer won the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic in a sudden death playoff with Ray Floyd after losing a three stroke lead. Palmer earned $28,000 and moved his career earnings past $1.3 million. Floyd took $16,000 for second. Bert Yancey, Billy Casper, Jim Weichers, and Bob Rosburg followed in the top ranks.
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Ray Floyd
Floyd
Palmer
Bert Yancey
Billy Casper
Jim Weichers
Bob Rosburg
Pint-sized Tracksters Pull Upsets
Kjell Isaksson of Sweden set an indoor pole vault world record with 17 feet 7 1/8 inches at Los Angeles, while Mel Pender tied the world mark in the 70 yard dash with 6.8 seconds after winning the 60 yard dash in 6.0 at Los Angeles and then triumphing in Louisville. The weekend also saw other stars sidelined by injuries and illnesses, including Willie Davenport and Juris Luzins, as well as world bests set by Wisconsin and Villanova in relay events at Houston.
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Tom Saladino
Associated Press
Kjell Isaksson
Sweden
Mel Pender
Isaksson
Pender
Los Angeles Times
Louisville
Los Angeles
Jan Johnson
Albania
Henryk Szordykowsky
Poland
John Mason
Pacific Track Club
Willie Davenport
Delano Meriwether
Juris Luzins
Houston
Wisconsin
Kansas State
Villanova
Marty Liquori
Astrodome
Liquori
Athens
Oakland
Eddie Hart
California
Russia
Alex Korneliik
Randy Matson
al Feuerbach
Matson
Feuerbach
Emporia State
Kansas
College Basketball Scores From Various Colleges
A compilation of college basketball results lists numerous teams and scores across the nation. Notable outcomes include SMU 112 over Arkansas 99 and Notre Dame 107 over DePaul 76, with multiple other matchups detailing final scores and victorious teams.
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Arkansas
Associated Press College
Southern Methodist
Arkansas State
South Alabama
College of the Ozarks
Central Bible
John Brown University
Evangel College
Penn State
Navy
Syracuse
West Virginia
Duquesne
Niagra
Lona
South Davidson
Richmond
Duke
Maryland
Auburn
Alabama
G. Tech
No. Caro St
Tennessee
Georgia
Furman
VMI
Elizabeth City
No. Caro
A&t
W. Ky
Tenn. Tech
Wake Forest
Virginia
Florida
Kentucky
Loy
New Orl
Houston
Clemson
LSU
Samford
Ala
Miss St
Miss
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech
Tulane
Midwest
Michigan
Purdue
Kansas
Oklahoma
Foyt Out of Gas Trims Daytona 500 Upset by Petty
Buddy Baker says the defeat stemmed from a missing lead weight as A J Foyt ran out of fuel while Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 for 48000 dollars. Petty in a 1971 Plymouth led a four car finish with Baker and Foyt behind. Petty praises crew and family leadership as Ford withdraws from racing.
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F.T. Macfeely
Daytona Beach
Fla
Buddy Baker
A.J. Foyt
Richard Petty
Petty
Ford
Chrysler
Plymouth
Baker
Dodge
Nascar
Petty Enterprises
Richard
Maurice
Lee Petty
David Pearson
Foyt
Wood Brothers
Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Barber Wins Desert Golf Classic With 358 Total
Miller Barber of Texarkana Ark finished the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic with a five round total of 358 Sunday and won 737 dollars. Arnold Palmer ended a 14 month victory drought by winning the tournament in a sudden death playoff with Hal Floyd. Palmer had a population total of 442.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Miller Barber
Texarkana
Ark
Arnold Palmer
Hal Floyd
Palmer
Squires Closes In On ABA East Division Title
The Virginia Squares nearly clinched the East Division as they swept a crucial weekend series, edging Kentucky by nine points over two games 128-123 and 144-140. Char Lie Scott supplied 34 and 38 points across the pair, while Dan Issel led Kentucky with 32 and 33. NBA and ABA results from the weekend show tight outcomes across multiple games. Portland cement inventor Joseph Aspdin is noted for patenting Portland cement in 1824.
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American Basketball Association
Virginia
Kentucky
Colonels
Squires
New York
Denver
Indiana
Memphis
Utah
Pittsburgh
Carolina
Texas
Seattle
San Francisco
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Phoenix
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Charlie Scott
Dan Issel
Rick Barry
Nets
Rockets
Larry Cannon
Pacers
Jimmy Jones
George Stone
Ron Boone
Condors
Boone
Stone
George Thompson
Larry Jones
George Lehmann
The
Cougars
Favorite Avenger Wins at Spa in 6 Furlong Handicap
Annette Mann’s Staunch Avenger, the 1-6 favorite, captured the $15,000 Hot Springs Handicap at Oaklawn Park in 1:11 for 6 furlongs. Jockey David Whited rode the winner as Knight Counter and Saltwell finished behind. J L Lively rode Irish Knight in the third and Jet’s Champ in the sixth. attendance totaled 19,435 with handle of $1,285,044.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Annette Mann
Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park
Knight Counter
Saltwell
Staunch Avenger
David Whited
J. L. Lively
Irish Knight
Jet
Champ
Emedas Hinojosa
Regress
Kind R
Jay Kays Roman
Sport Shorts
Fordham Beats St John’s in Rivalry Showdown
Fordham, 14-1 and ranked No 20, defeated St John’s 76-72 at Madison Square Garden. Star forward Charlie Yelverton led with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Fordham’s quick break and pressing defense stifled the Redmen. UCLA, Marquette, USC and other top teams also won as the season heated up.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Fordham
Fun City
New York
Den
St. John’s
Charlie Yelverton
Galaxy
St. John's
Yelverton
Madison Square Garden
Redmen
Mel Davis
Rams
Temple
UCLA
Oregon State
Sidney Wicks
Marquette
Detroit
Warriors
Nationals
Southern California
Oregon
Penn
Yale
Quakers
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Jacksonville
Bradley
Western Kentucky
Tennessee Tech
Kentucky
Florida
Notre Dame
DePaul
North Carolina
Clemson
Duquesne
Rhode Island
LaSalle
Villanova
Tennessee
Five Horses Die in Fire at Lincoln Downs Stable
Lincoln Downs faced sharp criticism from trainers and patrons as a second major stable fire in two years swept through the wooden facilities. Five thoroughbreds perished, another suffered possible fatal smoke inhalation, and 45 horses were led to safety in the early hours. A similar 1969 blaze killed 31 thoroughbreds, including stakes horses like Jet For Million, marking one of New England racing history’s worst fires.
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Lincoln, R.I
Lincoln Downs
Jet Formilion
New England
Solunar Tables and Daily Hunting Advice
Solunar Periods schedule drawn from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides planning for fishing and hunting. The text encourages planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times and hints at finding the best sport each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
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