Leachville Holds Slim Lead In Arkansas Poll
The Associated Press tally shows North Little Rock rising to second while Leachville remains the state’s top high school basketball team after a 69-55 win over Blytheville last week. Harrison is third, Blytheville fourth, and Whitehall fifth with Searcy Greenbrier Fort Smith Northside Springdale and Central rounding the top ten.
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Fighters Go Before Commission in Astrodome Heavyweight Show
AP reports boxers Cassius Clay and Ernie Terrell met Texas Boxing Commission in Houston for weigh in and final workouts ahead of Monday night title bout. Promoters predicted 35,000 plus seats, with past foes in attendance. Sonny Liston expected, while Buster Mathis trains under Gus D Amato and Angelo Dundee eyes a title bid next fall. Literacy in Ecuador noted as over 40 percent for those over 10.
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Robertson Trims Barry Lead In NBA Scoring Race
Oscar Robertson narrowed Rick Barry's NBA scoring lead by 102 points in a six game week, totaling 213 points to move to 1,48. Barry remains atop the list with a 1,780 season total after three fewer games. Wilt Chamberlain stays third in scoring and leads in field goal percentage and rebounds, with Nate Thurmond dropping from the Top Ten and John Havlicek entering at ninth.
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Western Advances in Standings
UCLA tops AP poll after sweeping logos and a 16th straight win. North Carolina climbs to second, Louisville third, Texas Western fourth as Princeton, Houston and Kansas follow.
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Celtics Momentum Builds as They Chase 76ers Clash
The Celtics rolled past the San Francisco Warriors 121 to 108 in Greensboro led by Sam Jones’s 32 points as they chase the top spot in the Eastern Division. Len Wilkens scored 28 for St Louis in a separate 106-99 win in Memphis.
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Bo-Diddles Dominate Dirt Dobbers In Little League Showdown
Bo-Diddles exploded past Dirt Dobbers 53 to 19 at Jones Field House led by Buddy Ingram 26 and Calvin Wills 20. Lynn Norton topped Red Team with 13 as Bo-Diddles tie Dirt Dobbers for first. In a second game Cool Cats fell 28 to 21 to Hot Rods, Tommy Miller scoring 15 for the winners. League standings list Bo-Diddles, Dirt Dobbers, Cool Cats, Hot Rods.
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Golfers Head Toward Desert Classic
Palm Springs Calif AP The Bob Hope Desert Classic the fourth tourney on the 1967 pro golf tour starts Wednesday on four courses east of Palm Springs More than 500 golfers three fourths of them amateurs will vie across La Quinta El Dorado Bermuda Dunes and Indian Wells for four days Final 18 holes Sunday at La Quinta determine a $90000 prize with 76 pros of lowest scores Sanders defending last year’s title Palmer fresh from the Los Angeles Open expected to arrive from San Francisco for practice First prize this year is $17600 Each pro teams with three amateurs through Saturday
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National Hockey League Monday's Results
The Associated Press reports no games were played Monday in the National Hockey League. Upcoming schedules include Toronto at Montreal and Boston at Chicago with games planned for Wednesday.
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Princeton Tigers crush Rutgers for seventh straight win
Fifth ranked Princeton dominated Rutgers 97-74 on the Scarlet Knights’ floor, with Joe Heiser’s lockdown defense on Bob Lloyd key to the Tigers’ 15th win in 16 games. Lloyd, averaging 29.4 points, managed only 17, as Princeton’s pace and pressure forced tough shots. Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, and other Top Ten teams also won, highlighting a busy night in college basketball.
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Showdown in SWC Cage Race at Moody Coliseum
The SWC season’s first half climaxes at Moody Coliseum Dallas with TCU facing SMU in a sellout expected game. SMU leads 4-1 while TCU sits 4-1 in the league as Texas A&M loses badly to Trinity 100-74, and Texas meets Baylor while SMU heads to Texas Tech.
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Mikita Mates Charging Toward Scoring Record
New York AP reports Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks chasing the NHL single season scoring mark. At 22 goals and 42 assists in 43 games, he leads Detroit’s Norm Ullman by 17 points. Hull and teammates vie for Vezina contention as Chicago eyes a strong defensive record.
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Washington leads early but CSU tops Utah in tight games
George Washington trimmed YMI 7166 while Colorado State University beat Utah 8273. Oregon State stopped St Marys Calif 61439 and Northern Arizona defeated Arizona 82675. Ink coverage notes compare black blue and ted inks on water and tough paper.
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National Basketball Results From Monday Night
Summary of NBA and college games across regions with scores. St. Louis routed Los Angeles 106 to 59 while Boston beat San Francisco 121 to 108. Multiple college results show East Princeton 9 something and Rutgers 74 over St. Francis Pa 88 to 57. West and Southwest results list Purdue 99 over Tulane 84 and Oregon State 61 over St. Mary's Pat.
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Spring Hill Narrowly Tops Bodcaw In Weekend Matchups
Weekend games pitted Spring Hill and Bodcaw in close battles as Hempstead teams swept all three. Spring Hill Junior Boys won 62 28 with Hershal Downs scoring 29. Bodcaw’s Williams led. Senior Girls won 52 51 as McNeil 39 and Butler 30 boosted Bodcaw. Senior Boys clinched 58 57, Cowart 18 and Williams 15 led Bodcaw.
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Saldivar Proves He Is Champion In Mexico City Bout
Vicente Saldivar of Mexico overwhelmed Mitsunori Seki of Japan in the seventh round to retain and prove himself world featherweight champion. The finish came at 1:13 of the seventh as Saldivar dominated from the start, delivering a brutal body attack and a left uppercut that sent Seki to the canvas.
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Three Teams Advance in Emmet Meet Opener
Emmet meet action in Nevada County as three teams move forward. Lanburg junior girls lose 37 to 11 to host Emmet girls, Prescott junior boys beat Bodcaw 40 to 19, and Cale senior girls defeat Emmet 53 to 41. Tonight features Cale junior girls vs Willisville, Willisville senior girls vs Prescott, and Prescott senior boys vs Bodcaw.
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Bruins Top Illinois as Alcindor Leads Strong Week
UCLA stars led the Bruins to a series of wins despite travel chaos caused by heavy snow. Lew Alcindor scored 35 against Loyola Chicago and 45 versus Illinois, setting Chicago Stadium marks as UCLA stayed in the national spotlight amid top-ranked teams.
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