Three Teams Advance in AA Tourney
Paras gould Camden Lincoln and Pine Bluff Coleman reached the Class AA state tournament quarterfinals in Paragould Arkansas after first round wins. Paragould led 35-24 at halftime to beat Camden 65-58 as four Paragould starters fouled out. Donnie Davidson led Lincoln with 24 and Coleman coasted past Subiaco 70-45.
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PMS
Little Rock
Paras Gould
Camden Lincoln
Pine Bluff Coleman
Valley Springs
Pine Bluff
Merrill
Leach
Vite
Mountain
Paragould
Camden
Forrest City
Coleman
Subiace
Stan Brummett
Lance Womack
Lincoln
Donnie Davidson
Eddie Moore
Larry Seals
Bill Thomas
Subiiaco
Subiaco
Thomas Benson
Jerry Kentle
Wallace Ford
Danny Read
Quarry Seeks Redemption With Mathis Fight Then Frazier Aim
Jerry Quarry vows to rebound from his worst pro bout by defeating Buster Mathis in a 12 round match at Madison Square Garden on March 24. He then plans to challenge Joe Frazier for the title and later Joe Ellis, with Ellis holding the WBA crown. Quarry cites a back injury and his ill wife during the Oakland final as factors in the prior setback.
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Murray Rose
Associated Press
NEW York
Jerry Quarry
Buster Mathis
Joe Frazier
Joe Ellis
Bellflower
Calif
Mathis
Giant
Grand Rapids
Mich
Quarry
Madison Square Garden
Frazier
Ellis
World Boxing Association
Louisville
Eding Quarry
Oakland
Kentucky Wins SEC Title With 90 86 Victory Over Auburn
Kentucky clinches the SEC championship for the 24th time under Adolph Rupp with a 90-86 win over Auburn. Dan Issel, Mike Casey, and Mike Pratt score 34, 23, and 18 as the Wildcats overcome a 66-58 deficit with 11 minutes left. Other top teams also fared, including Marquette over Air Force 69-57 and Creighton beating Notre Dame 79-74, with several NCAA-bound clubs solidifying bids.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Auburn
Rupp
Wildcats
Dan Issel
Mike Casey
Mike Pratt
Marquette
Air Force
Lousville
Bellarmine
Creighton
Notre Dame
Dean
Tulsa
Wichita State
Greg Carney
Kansas State
Missour
Jerry Venable
Morehead State
Ohio Valley
East Tennessee
Willie Jackson
Jerry Conley
Eagles
Murray State
Bowling Green
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Florida
West Virginia
Boyd Welsch
Big Neal Walk
Austin Peay
Western Kentucky
Long Island U
Seton
Wilt Chamberlain hurts Lakers says Ellis and Egan
Lakers captain Ellis and guard John Egan blame Wilt Chamberlain for cluttering Elgin Baylor's drives and hindering team flow. They note Baylor and Chamberlain overlap on the court as Jerry West also shines. They also praise Wesley Unseld as Rookie of the Year potential for Baltimore.
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Dan Berger
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Balt
Leroy Ellis
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Wilt Chamberlain
Lakers
Wilt
Elgin Baylor
Ellis
Monaday
Elgin
Bullets
John Egan
Wit Ellis
Egan
Chamberlain
Baylor
Jerry West
Baltimore
Wesley Unseld
Sports roundup: pro and college scores across multiple leagues
Results from Monday and Wednesday games include Cincinnati 113 Seattle 167 and Philadelphia 143 Man 18% with several NBA ABA and college entries. NAIA District playoffs, high school state tourney results, and regional tournament scores feature Henderson, Ouachita, El Dorado, Fort Smith Southside, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff Coleman, and others.
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Cincinnati
Seattle
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Boston
San Franchisco
San Diego
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Kentucky
Houston
Dallas
Minnesota
Denver
Oakland
Indiana
Arkansas
Associated Press College
Arkadelphia
Henderson
Ouachita
Little Rock
el Dorado
Fort Smith
Southside
Fort Smith Northside
McClellan
North Little Rock
West Memphis
UCLA Clinches AP Final Poll Crown For Third Time In Six Years
UCLA repeats atop The Associated Press final major college basketball poll for the third time in six years, earning 44 first place votes and 898 points. La Salle slides to second with one top vote as Santa Clara and North Carolina round the top five amid shifting rankings.
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Ben Olawn
Associated Press
UCLA
Bruins
Fleraup LaSalle
Philadelphia
California
Houston
Cougars
Elvin Hayes
LaSalle
la Salle
Santa Clara
North Carolina
Duke
Davidson
Purdue
Kentucky
St. John’s
N.Y
Duquesne
Villanova
Pennsylvania
Michigan State
Iowa
Vanderbilt
St. John's
Notre Dame
South Carolina
North Carolina State
Drake
New Mexico State
Marquette
Louisville
Boston College
Colorado
Kansas
Illinois
Ohio State
Tennessee
Tulsa
Buckeyes
Ilinois
Elvin Hayes Holds Scoring Title Lead in NBA Race
Elvin Hayes of San Diego has 2000 points to lead the NBA scoring race for the season, with Bob Rule of Seattle at 1751 and Bill Cunningham close behind at 1760. Wilt Chamberlain tops field goal percentage and rebounding. Robertson leads in assists.
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New York
Elvin Hayes
San Diego
National Basketball Association
NBA
Hayes
Bob Rule
Seattle
Rule
Philadelphia
Bill Cunningham
Earl Monroe
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Wilt Chamberlin
Chamberlain
Boston
Bill Russell
Robertson
Larry Siegfried
Solunar Tables and Hunting Tips from Knight
The schedule of Sollunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides readers to plan days for optimal fishing or hunting. It suggests choosing times for fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover to maximize sport each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
76ers Sweep Bucks in Final Meeting of the Season
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated Milwaukee 145-132 to complete a six game sweep behind a career high 37 points from Chet Walker and 33 from Hal Greer. Milwaukee's Flynn Robinson led with 34 points as the Bucks trailed after a tight finish. Cincinnati beat Seattle 413-107, and in the ABA Kentucky Colonels, led by Dampier and Carrier with 68 points and eight threes, defeated the Houston Mavericks 127-118.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia 76Ers
Milwaukee
Chet Walker
Hal Greer
Walker
Greer
76Ers
Bucks
Cincinnati
Seattle
Louie Dampier
Dave Carrier
Kentucky Colonels
Houston Mavericks
American Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Flynn Robinson
Reddies clinch second NAIA trip with Ouachita win
Henderson Reddies beat Ouachita Baptist 81-61 in Arkladephia to clinch a second straight NAIA tournament berth in Kansas City. Denny Davis led Henderson with 18 points, Mike Peterson 15, while Tom Jones and Roger Pattillo each scored 16 for Ouachita.
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Ark
Henderson Reddies
Kansas City
Ouachita Baptist University
Reddies
Monte Henderson
Halfme
Tigers
Denny Davis
Mike Peterson
Henderson
Tom Jones
Roger Pattillo
Ouachita
Bob Gibson Signs for $125,000
Gussie Busch Bing Devine and Stan Musial secure 1969 salary agreements with six Cardinals stars led by Bob Gibson at 125000 while Cal Fully and Julian Javier await unsigned deals. Clendenon trade fallout with Montreal Expos prompts undoing or replacement talks as other clubs sign key players across the majors.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis
Cardinals
Gussie Busch
Busch
Bing Devine
Stan Musial
Redbirds
Devine
Musial
Bob Gibson
Glen Brock
Curt Flood
Mike Shannon
Nelson Briles
Ray Washburn
De‘vince
Gibson
Omaha
Neb
Flood
Brock
Shannon
Briles
Washburn
Cal Maxvill
Julian Javier
Javier
Houston Astros
Montreal Expos
Donn Clendenon
Montreal
Clendenon
Jesus Alou
Astros
Rusty Staub
Bowie Kuhn
Staub
Alou
Expos
Houston
John McHale
Philadelphia
Larry Jackson
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Tom Phoebus
Orioles
Jone Holdout
Rick Wise
Woody Fryman
Tony Taylor
Phillies
Diego Segui
Seattle Pilots
Ray Sadecki
Jace Hiatt
Tito Fuentes
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Washington
Mike Epstein
San Francisco
Willie Mc
Harding signs Ed Eason to football scholarship
Coach John Prock of Harding College announces the signing of Fort Worth Tech High School star Ed Eason to a football scholarship at SEARCY Arkansas.
Fairview Ranked 2nd in AP Poll
Desha Central and Lonoke cracked the top 10 in the AP Arkansas boys basketball poll. Desha Central sits seventh while Lonoke is ninth, with Little Rock Central still ranked first. Other ranked teams include North Little Rock third and Fayetteville sixth, as Searcy and Sialom drop from the list.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Desha Central
Lonoke
Desm Central
Pyatt
Brinkley
Desha
Little Rock Central
Tigers
Camden Fairview
Central
North Little Hock
Fort Smith Northside
Fayetteville
Fort Smith Southside
Southside
Searcy
Salem
LA Central
C’den F’yjen
N. Little Rock
FS Northside
FS Southside
Pine Bluff
Jonesboro
Alzheimer Martin
Hot Springs
Leachville
Uttle Rock
Horace
Illinois, Rutgers Earn NIT Bids After Regular Season Ends
Rutgers rides a 15 game win streak to a 92 77 victory over Gettysburg securing an NIT berth. Southern Illinois tops Indiana State 75 69, also earning a post season bid as four teams are named to the NIT with 11 more still to be chosen for the March 13 22 tournament.
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NEW York
Rutgers
Southern Ilinois
Gettysburg
Indiana State
Temple
St. Joseph's
West Texas State
Boston College
Tennessee
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
North Carolina State
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Drake
Louisville
Tulsa
Cincinnati
Murray State
Morehead State
Western Kentucky
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Namath Warned On Operation May Jeopardize Career
Jets quarterback Joe Namath, winner of the world championship, may avoid knee surgery after orthopedic surgeon Dr James A Nicholas advised against it. Namath, who has had three prior knee operations, has an inflamed left patellar tendon and weeks of possible further treatment without surgery. No change in condition since last fall, surgery not contemplated to protect wellbeing.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
James A. Nicholas
Jets
Namath
Nicholas
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