Bids Accepted by Miami and St Joseph's for NIT Tournament
Miami and St Joseph's accepted invitations Monday to the National Invitation Tournament, joining Kansas State and others as 12-team bracket entrants. Kansas State clinched the Big Eight title and an NCAA berth while Wichita State tied Drake for Missouri Valley lead and faces a playoff for the NCAA spot. Ohio State stayed alive in the Big Ten race as UCLA remained unbeaten at 25-0, and Kentucky suffered a home loss to St Louis dropping to 21-4.
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Black Hawks Pace by Expert Trio in Record Season
Montreal AP report notes Stan Mikita Bobby Hull and Ken Wharram pacing the Chicago Black Hawks to a lucrative NHL campaign. The trio has 107 goals and leads the league scoring race while Glenn Hall's goaltending pushes Chicago to its best season in history, including a 4-3 win over Montreal for the Hawks 33rd victory.
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Stan Mikita
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Hope Boys Lead Little Rock Club in Rifle Meet at Armory
Hope Junior Rifle Club members dominated the shoulder to shoulder match with the Little Rock Jr. Club at the National Guard Armory. From 1200 possible points, Hope shooters totaled 1054 while LR had 976. Top Hope finishers included Royston 276 Fountain 267 Wright 260 Ward 92% and Rogers 217 among others, with several juniors earning awards in February tournament. The club plans trips to Center Texas for NBA National matches on March 21 and 22 and a return match with Little Rock on April 11.
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Charles Rateliff
Dan Stuart
Jimmy Rogers
Celtics Clash With Royals For Eastern Title Showdown
New York AP report notes Boston and Cincinnati facing off in back-to-back games to defend Eastern Division supremacy as Oscar Robertson strengthens his lead in scoring assists and free throw accuracy. Wilt Chamberlain eyes Western crown while Bill Russell and Jerry Lucas pace rebounds. Havlicek tops Celtics scorers at 19.8.
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National Basketball Association Scores and College Update
The Associated Press reports Monday results with St Louis 111 over San Francisco 102 and Cincinnati at New York on tap. College action features CCNY over Bridgeport 73, St Louis over Kentucky 67, and UCLA beating California 87 as top teams clash. High School Class A state tournament finals in Little Rock show Waldo beating Walnut Ridge 86 to 70 and Charleston 60 to 43. Rector 52, Perryville 60. Chicago and Cana diens tied atop the league. Montreal trails with two games left as Hawks lead with 77.
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Associated Press
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Rector
Perryville
Rallying Cool Cats Fall Short In Little League Finale
In Saturday action the Hot Rods edged the Cool Cats 24 to 21 as two starters were sidelined early. Henley led the winners with 13, Still 7, Mayfield 6 while Hairr and Turner each had 7 for Cool Cats. In the nightcap the Bo Diddles beat the Dirt Dobbers 29 to 21, East scoring 16 for the winners and Hartsfield 9 for the losers.
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Terry Turner
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Larry East
Jerry Hartsfield
Sid Hollis
Bobby Watson
Reds
Ronnie Haynie
Fred Verser
Johnny Young
Lane Beaty
Rudolph Wins New Orleans Open in Tight Finish
Mason Rudolph captured $7,500 first prize in the Greater New Orleans Open after a dramatic final round at Lakewood. He struggled through bunkers and a late charge by Jack Nicklaus and Chi Chi Rodriguez, finishing with a 75 to total 283, one stroke ahead of Nicklaus and Rodriguez. Bo Wininger, defending champ, was disqualified for a late start, finishing 12 behind.
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Associated Press
NEW Orleans
Mason Rudolph
Tennessee
Tobacco Country
Clarksville
Jack Nicklaus
Chi Chi) Rodriguez
Glenn Stuart
Michigan
Lakewood Country Club
Bo Wininger
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Dean's Independents rout Delight in Spring Hill game
Dean's Independents defeated Delight 95 to 55 at Spring Hill. Charlier scored 31 points and Frank Applegate added 29 for the local truckers. Clifton Kidd led visitors with 25 and Warner Kidd added 22.
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Delight rolls on in State B Tournament upset
Pyatt, 31-7, stunned Batesville Southside 58-56 in the Class B State Basketball Tournament first round. Delight won 54-34 over Jessieville, County Line beat St Charles 56-48. Other openers included Dyess vs Wilmot and Greenbrier vs Hickory Ridge as the event advanced toward quarterfinals.
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Associated Press
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Mike Lamb
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Chastain
Terry Almond
Koufax and Dodgers bear scars of contract clash
Sandy Koufax says the Dodgers forced him into a corner over a 1964 contract and accuses GM Buzzie Bavasi of painting him as greedy. He claims the public dispute damaged morale and may affect the Dodgers’ pennant drive, as Bavasi plans to meet Koufax in Vero Beach.
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Associated Press
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New York Yankees
Mr. O'Malley
Class B State Tournament Delight 54 Jessieville 44
Pyatt scores five for Batesville Southside in a county ling SG St Charles iy game summary. Jessieville suffers 54 to 44 loss in a Class B state tournament showing strong effort from both teams.
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Jury to Get Hoffa Case During Day
Chattanooga AP reports charges of attempted jury tampering against James Hoffa arrive before an eight men and four women jury on the 82nd day of his trial. Hoffa head of the International Teamsters is joined by Allen Dorfman Nicholas Tweel Ewing King Larry Campbell and Thomas Parks in the conspiracy trial stemming from 1962 Nashville proceedings. Potential penalties include Hoffa up to 15 years and 15000 dollars in fines, others up to five years and 5000 dollars.
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U.S. Dist
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Hoffa
International Teamsters Union
Nashville
Allen Dorfman
Chicago
Nicholas J. Tweel
Huntington
W. Va
Ewing King
Nashville Teamsters
Larry Campbell
Detroit Teamsters
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National Hockey Club President Speaks Out
In a candid statement, club president Walter O Malley defends his position. He says he voiced strong views, acknowledging he may have said things he shouldn't have and stressing his commitment to conveying the truth to all involved.
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Walter O’malley
Parkers Tangle With Texas
Arkansas faces Texas in a Southwest Conference basketball game in Austin aiming to break even in SWC play with a win. Texas stands 7-5 in the SWC, Arkansas about 5-? as the Razorbacks vie for a pair of results. Longhorns will start Puryear, Clark, Fisher, Franks, and Fults. Razorbacks start Vogel, McConnell, Jay, Sugg, and Magness.
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Michigan Moves Into Second Spot In AP Poll
UCLA leads with 398 points on 38 first place votes as Michigan moves ahead of Kentucky to take second in the AP major college basketball poll. Duke and Oregon State each claim a first place vote. final poll will be released next week.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
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Wolverines
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Oregon State
Kentucky
Wildcats
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Washington State
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Boxing results from Santa Monica and Tokyo bouts
Johnny Smith of Los Angeles knocked out Tevel Holman of San Diego in Santa Monica. Randolph Masula of the Philippines stopped Makoto Watanabe of Japan in Tokyo.
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Johnny Smith
Los Angeles
Tevel Holman
San Diego
Tokyo
Randolph Masula
Philippines
Makoto Watanabe
Japan
Waldo, Rector lead opening round in Class A title games
In opening round action of the Class A State Basketball Tournament, Rector edged Perryville 52-50 on Leroy Brewer's two free throws at the buzzer. Waldo defeated Walnut Ridge 86-70, and Charleston beat Marianna 60-43. Rector and Waldo advance to quarterfinals with matchups set for Wednesday and Thursday.
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David Watkins
Terry Horn
Palmer poised to rebound as peers back comeback
Golf stars forecast a swift return for Arnold Palmer after a mild slump. Bill Casper Jr and Gary Player cited his great ability and drive, saying he will be winning tournaments again, especially when the big events arrive like the Masters. Palmer led money winners last year with a record $128,1230.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
NEW Orleans
Arnold Palmer
Bill Capser Jr
Gary Player
Arnie
Palmer
Braves Sign Up Centenary Pitcher Upshaw
The Milwaukee Braves signed Cecil Upshaw a Centenary College pitcher for a bonus estimated at 000. Upshaw a 21-year-old 6 foot 6 inch senior posted a 12 4 record over his sophomore and junior years with 186 strikeouts in 126 innings and 24 walks allowing 14 earned runs.
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Shreveport
Milwaukee Braves
Cecil Upshaw
Upshaw
Perry's Team Advances in Liberty Eylau Tourney
Perry's independent cagers opened the Liberty Eylau tournament with a 93 to 73 victory over Lone Star of Texarkana. David Brown scored 23, Brint Odom 19, Wayne Lee 15, and Delton Hatfield 15 for Perry's. Lone Star's Lives had 25, with 10 and Warren 16. Perry's meets Red River Texarkana Thursday at 6 15 p.m.
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Liberty- Eylau
Lone Star
Texarkana
David Brown
Brint Odom
Wayne Lee
Delton Hatfield
Warren
Red River
NFL ends national TV plan for Friday games
New York AP reports the National Football League will not televise Friday night games nationally. NCAA leader Asa Bushnell and college officials praise the move to avoid football overexposure. The NFL says the decision does not affect clubs airing road games locally.
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Asa Bushnell
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Pete Rozelle
Bushnell
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Walter Byers
Palmer Confesses Troubles After New Orleans Open Finish
Mason Rudolph won the New Orleans Open on Monday as Palmer, who finished 10th with a 280, admits ongoing struggles but says he is not greatly troubled. The report notes Jnie’s Army failed to win a tournament this year, highlighting Palmer's disappointing season so far.
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Jnie’s Army
Palmer
Mason Rudolph
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