NCAA bid hopes loom as Marquette Fordham eye at large slots
Marquette and Fordham push for at large berths as NCAA selections loom while Memphis State pursues an NIT bid after beating Wichita State. UC-Santa Barbara and Hawaii also seek bids. several independents and major teams vie for spots with Penn Western Kentucky Pacific Miami Weber State and others already in.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Marquette
Fordham
Memphis State
NCAA
Gene Bartow
Tigers
Wichita State
Memphis
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Bartow
New York
Uc-Santa Barbara
Ralph Barkey
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Pacific Coast Athletic Association
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How the Top Ten Cage Teams Fared
In the AP poll wrap of last week, Fort Smith Northside fell to Little Rock Mann 50-44 while Mann later beat Northside 50-44 and El Dorado 89-69. Hot Springs defeated Little Rock Catholic 79-71. Tuckerman beat Bay 68-56. Blytheville topped Rivercrest 8-61. North Little Rock lost to Little Rock Central 74-73 and beat North Little Rock Northeast 84-42. Stamps beat Stephens 45-38. Little Rock McClellan defeated Forrest City 64-63 and then lost to Jacksonville 55-50.
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Associated Press
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Rivercrest
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Stephens
Little Rock McClellan
Forrest City
Jacksonville
Barber Wins 53rd PGA as Nicklaus Takes First Prize
Miller Barber of Texarkana Ark finished tied for runner up with a two under 72 to close the 53rd PGA Championship at 285 and win 8,800 dollars. Jack Nicklaus captured the 40,000 first prize with a 281 total while R H Sikes of Springdale Ark wrapped with 300 and earned 258 dollars.
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Miller Barber
Texarkana
Ark
Jack Nicklaus
R. H. Sikes
Springdale
Columbus
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Morocco
Hassan II
Nicklaus
Bolt
Tommy Bolt
Golden Tee
Saratsota
Rice Pushes Hogs Deeper Into Cellar
Rice Owls defeated Arkansas 97 72 to deepen the Razorbacks' SWC standing. Gary Reist led with 30 points, John Mott added 25, Tom Myer 22, while Vernon Murphy had 26 for Arkansas. Rice led 46 42 at halftime and with 951 points in the second half stayed ahead.
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Razorbacks
Owls
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Rice
John Mott
Tom Myer
Vernon Murphy
Hogs
Autograph drought grips baseball as contracts, signings falter
Major league players resist signing autographs as unsigned stars widen, including Bench, Mays, Cepeda, Morgan, Oliva, and Rose. Bench signed for under 100000 for 1971 after demanding 500000 over three years. GMs warn autographs threaten team mood and ticket sales while negotiating pace slows across several clubs.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
California
Clyde Wright
San Francisco
Bobby Bonds
Atlanta
Clete Boyer
Detroit
Aurelio Rodriguez
Donn Clendenon
New York Mets
Clendenon
Willie Mays
Washington
Frank Howard
Orlando Cepeda
Houston
Joe Morgan
Oakland
Campy Campaneris
Mike Andrews
Chicago White Sox
Tony
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Wright
Boyer
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Giants
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Ted Williams
Senators
Bob Short
Howard
Short
Spec Richardson
Astros
Morgan
White Sox
Stu
Holcomb
Andrews
Boston
Twins
Oliva
Perranoski
Florida
Calvin Griffith
Griffith
Tovar
Jap Excited Over Keeping World Title
Atsunomiya Japan AP Shozo Saijo retained his World Boxing Association featherweight title and pledged to defend against Venezuela’s Antonio Gomez. He won a close unanimous 15 round decision over Frankie Crawford of Los Angeles, after their July Sendai bout which Saijo won on a split decision.
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Atsunomiya
Japan
Shozo Saijo
World Boxing Association
Antonio Gomez
Venzuela
Saijo
Frankie Crawford
Los Angeles
Sendai
Saito
College Basketball Scores Across Nation Highlight Weekend Action
East Duke defeated Seton Hall 89 to 61 while Boston College beat Holy Cross 69 to 59. Penn State triumphed over Pitt 71 to 65 and Notre Dame beat St John’s NY 92 to ? Notre Dame 92, St. John’s NY ? Lafayette 75, Delaware 71.
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Seton Hall
Boston Col
Holy Cross
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Pitt
Fordham
NYU
Notre Dame
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Razorbacks Hire Bennett as Defensive Backfield Coach
Richard D. Buddy Bennett, formerly of the University of Tennessee, is hired by the University of Arkansas as defensive backfield coach. Bennett, 32, resigned from Tennessee after a season in which the Vols intercepted 36 passes to set a Southeastern Conference record. Coach Frank Broyles praised Bennett as a fine coach with a bright future.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Richard D. Buddy” Bennett
University of Tennessee
University of Arkansas
Bennett
Tennessee
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Broyles
East Tennessee State University
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Venezuelan Rondon Wins WBA Light Heavy Title
In Caracas Vincent Rondon, 175, defeated Jimmy Dupree, 174, by knockout to claim the WBA light heavyweight title. Jose Garcia, Venezuela, outpointed Charley Polite, Holyoke, Mass., in a 10 round heavyweight bout. Saijo, 126, Japan, outpointed Frankie Crawford, 126, Los Angeles, 15, to retain the WBA featherweight title in Utsunomiya.
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Associated Press
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Vincente Rondon
Jimmy ‘'the Cat
Dupree
Jersey City
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Jose Garcia
Charley Polite
Holyoke
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Japan
Saijo
Frankie Crawford
Los Angeles
Nicklaus Eyes Grand Slam After PGA Victory
Jack Nicklaus shops for a rare Grand Slam by winning the PGA Championship at PGA National and aiming to conquer Masters U S Open and British Open in the same year. He credits improved putting after a late-night practice session and reflects on past champions Hogan Palmer Jones Hagen.
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Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
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Jack Nicklaus
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England
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Hogan
Arnold Palmer
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Britain
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Bobby Jones
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Palmer
Americans Skating Unrewarded at World Champs in Lyon
Janet Lynn led an unrewarded performance at the World Figure Skating Championships in Lyon as she earned top marks for her free skate yet finished fourth. Julie Homes took silver and Karen Magnussen bronze in the women’s event while Trixi Schuba dominated compulsory figures.
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Harvey Hudson
Associated Press
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France
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Miss Lynn
Lyon Sports Palace
Trixi Schuba
Austria
Julie Homes
South Pasadena
Calif
Tulsa
Okla
Karen Magnussen
Canada
Rockford
Lynn
Miss Schuba
United States
Miss Holmes
Judy Schwemeyer
Indianapolis
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Syracuse
N.Y
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Ken
Barbizon Streak Upsets Staunch Avenger at Oaklawn
Barbizon Streak, bred in Arkansas and owned by Mrs. H. H. Adouj, defeated the previously unbeaten Staunch Avenger by three-quarters of a length to win the $20,000 Southwest Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Arturo Romero rode the 3-year-old colt in 1:10.45 for 6 furlongs, paying $7.60 $2.20 $2.40. Saltwell finished third as Saltwell returned $2.80. The crowd totaled 21,587 with wagers of $1,426,818. The daily double paid $104.40 for combinations involving Trade A Babe and Burl McBridge in the first and Secreat Prince in the second.
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Saltwell
Calvin Stone
Patient Hands
Barbizon Streak
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Secreat Prince
Jerry Santage
State Moves Into Tie for SLC Crown
Arkansas State defeats Texas Arlington 92-71 to join Texas Arlington and Abilene Christian College in a three way tie for the Southland Conference lead at 5-2. Steve Brooks 26 points Allan Pruett 23 Belcher 21 and 18 rebounds for ASU. Evans 18 for the Rebels.
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Tribe
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Belcher
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Lincoln Service Civil Service Test Prep Ad
A vintage recruitment notice for 18 plus adults to prepare for U S government civil service jobs. It promotes Lincoln Service as a private prep school since 1948, offering a free booklet with positions salaries and test preparation details, asking readers to mail coupon for information.
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Dept
Pekin
Winvis Lam
U.S
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