Official NIT pairings expected
The 1968 National Invitation Tournament opening pairings were disclosed by several athletic directors. Marshall faces St Peter's, Kansas meets Temple, Wyoming squares off with Villanova, Army plays Notre Dame, West Virginia takes on Dayton, with other matchups and brackets to be announced by ECAC and Madison Square Garden. The tournament runs March 14 to March 23 with quarterfinals and semifinals in New York.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
NEW York
Marshall
Thundering Herd
St. Peter’s Peacocks
St. Peter's
Kansas
Temple
Wyoming
Villanova
Army
Notre Dame
West Virginia
Dayton
Bradley
Duquesne
Long Island
Fordham
Oklahoma
Duke
North Caroline
Asa Bushnell
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Eddie Barnett
Huntington
W.va
ECAC
Madison Square Garden
Kansas Temple
Lawrence
Kan
St. Peter’s
Fairleigh Dickinson
St. Francis
Texas-El Paso
Arizona State
Tennessee
Auburn
George Reynolds
Houston
Cougars
Boxing Roundup Fights End in Quick Knockouts
Associated Press report from Las Vegas notes Genny Moyer of Portland stops Eddie Coffey of Hate mosullo, Mexico, in a six round bout. Tokyo’s Ushiwakamaru Has tada knocks out Tom Rico of the Philippines in a separate bout.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
Genny Moyer
Portland
Orcs
Eddie Coffey
Hatemosullo
Mex
Tokyo
Ushiwakamaru Hastada
Japan
Tom Rico
Philippines
Sanders Would Like to Do It Again
Doug Sanders seeks a repeat win at the Doral Open as he faces George Knudson and Jack Nicklaus on the Blue Monster course. The event opens with confidence for Sanders after last year’s victory and a solid start to winter play, with Knudson rising on the money list and Nicklaus as a top challenger.
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Miami
Fla
Doug Sanders
George Knudson
Jack Nicklaus
Florida
Sanders
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Billy Casper
Doral
U.S
Viet Nam
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Casper
Dudley Wysong
Frank Beard
Dick Sikes
Bruce Crampton
Ted Meter
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Knudson
Washington Senators
Pompano Beach
Mel Stottlemyre
Yankees
Bill Denahy
Senators
Stottlemyre
Denehy
New York Mets
Jacksonville
Mickey Mantle
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago Cubs
By Sadeck
Giants
Scottsdale
Ken Johnson
Atlanta
Los Ane Geles
West Palm Beach
Cincinnati
Boston
Jim Maloney
Vada Pinson
Reds
Jim Lonborg
Moock
Battle for Ath Place in Pro Play
The race for fourth place in the NBA Eastern Division tightens as Cincinnati Detroit and others close on New York, with Knicks beaten by Boston 103 91 and Cincinnati edging Philadelphia 108 106. Detroit beat San Diego 140 118 amid tied standings, St Louis over Los Angeles 112 96, and ABA Danver beats Minnesota 102 100.
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Associated Press
National Basketball Association
Chialnnati
Detroit
Battlemore
New York
Knicks
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Diego
NBA
St. Louis
Los Angeles
American Basketball Association
Danver
Minnesota
Celtics
John Havlicek
Bailey Howell
Carale Russell
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Pistons
Eddie Miles
Len Chappell
Dava DeBusschere
Henry Finkel
Rockets
Zelma Beaty
Don Ohl
Hawks
Lakers
Elgin Baylor
Willie Murrell
Denver
Murrell
Mel Daniels
Don Freeman
St. Louig
Gcinelanal
Philaphia
Chicago
CinelAnal
Cleveland
St Louis
Seattle
Land
Cincinnat
Baltimore
Olympia
Wash
Long Island Still Tops in final 1967-68 small college poll
Long Island University repeats atop the final Associated Press small college basketball poll for 1967-68. LIU, unbeaten until last week, finishes first with 142 points and eight first place votes, ahead of Kentucky Wesleyan and Southwestern Louisiana as regional sports writers rate the season through March 2.
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Associated Press
Long Island University
Blackbirds
Kentucky Wesleyan
Southwestern Louisiana
Ilinois State
McNeese State
Norfolk State
Pan American
Evansville
Indiana State
Trinity
Tex
LIU
St. Peter's
N.J
Duquesne
LSU
Illinois State
Texas-Arlington
Depauw
Long Island U
Unois State
Jonesboro Narrowly Wins In 4A Tourney Thriller
In an intense region 2A playoff night, Blytheville erased a 51-51 tie with 2:39 left before Jonesboro’s Terry Ray scored 16 points to seal a Hurricanes win. Conway rolled Rogers 58-35, Leachville edged Merrill 65-64, and Stuttgart beat Lincoln 59-49 as Little Rock Central routed McClellan 69-38 and Pine Bluff beat El Dorado 63-59.
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Little Rock
Jones
Dark Horse
Hurricanés
Blytheville
Preas High School
Little Rock Central
Little Rock-McClellan
Pine Bluff
Dorado
Leachville
Merrill
Conway
Rogers
Stuttgart Aetive Camden
Lincoln
Jonesboro
Terry Ray
Hurricanes
McClellan Coul
Central
el Dorado
The
Zebras
Stuttgart
Rice Owls
Millweed Lake Information and Forecast Notes
Millweed Lake data includes forecast for Millwood Stein and elevations 254 and 236. Tailwater elevation listed as 236.00. Condition notes unclear. Week 8,788. Dates open 10 P16 4,000. Mosquito control noted as Noe.
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Millwood Stein
Lear F
Henderson Wins AIC Crown in Narrow Victory
Henderson Reddies clinched District 17 and earned a NAIA tournament bid in Kansas City after a 69-55 win. Larry Ducksworth led with 32 points, supported by Albert Brown 19 and Danny Davis 16 as the team flipped defense at halftime to surge past Arkansas College 73 268 Wednesday night. Jim Haney scored 19 for Arkansas College.
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Pine, Bluff, Ark
Henderson
Kansan City
Arkansas College
Reddies
Highlanders
Larry Ducksworth
Albert Brown
Danny Davis
Jim Haney
Maple Leafs Get Instant Dividends in 7-2 Win
Toronto Maple Leafs benefited from an eight player deal with Detroit as three newly acquired Wings scorers all tallied in a 7-2 victory over Philadelphia. Frank Mahovlich did not score. Rangers routed Detroit 6-1 elsewhere. Boston beat Chicago 5-3, St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 4-2, Montreal shutout Oakland 2-0. Ullman Henderson and Floyd Smith totaled three goals and five points.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
National Hockey League
Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs
Frank Mahovitch
Detroit
Wings
Toronto
Philadelphia
Mahovlich
New York
Rangers
Red Wings
Boston
Chicago
Black Hawks
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Oakland
Norm Ullman
Paul Henderson
Floyd Smith
Leafs, Red Wings clash as Mahovlich makes debut with Detroit
Detroit's Ike Mahovlich and linemates Alex Delvecchio and Gordie Howe played half of New York's six goals in a mixed debut for Mahovlich with the Red Wings. Sid Abel praised the trio, while Stan Mikita led NHL scorers with a goal and two assists. Boston rallied, Ken Hodge started the comeback, and four different Bruins scored as they defeated Chicago. St Louis beat Pittsburgh as the Blues held a four-point edge in the East race. Montreal shut out Oakland to halt a five-game skid.
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Toronto
Flyers
Bob Pulford
Ike Mahovlich
Leafs
Mahovlich
Detroit
Rangers
Alex Delvecchio
Gordie Howe
New York
Sid Abel
Red Wings
Big M
Gary Unger
Pete Stemkowski
Abel
Stan Mikita
NHL
Bostov
Black Hawks
Ken Hodge
Glen Sather
John McKenzie
Phil Esposito
Johnny Bucyk
Bostor
al McDonald
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Penguins
Blues
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Henri Richard
Ralph Backstrom
Gur
Worsley
Montreal
Oakland
Solunar Tables Schedule By Richard Alden Knight
The Solunar Tables schedule lists Major and Minor periods for hunting and fishing, drawn from Richard Alden Knight's work. It uses Central Standard Time and notes periods lasting about an hour to two hours, with Major periods in boldface showing longer duration. The fragment shows dates March 9 and March 10 with days Saturday and Sunday.
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Richard Alden Knight
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Houchins
Met
Ore
Flint, Mich
Genesee County Board of Canvassers
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Aba
Anaheim
Indiana
Dallas
Kentucky
New Jersey
New Orleans
Petro
Fanos
Yogi Berpas
St. Petersburg
Johnny Stevenson
Cubs
William Do
Eckert West
Leo Durocher
Randy Hundley
Millweed Lake
Maple Leafs
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Chevrolet
Hevhrol
Yalyel
Young Chevrolet Company, Inc
Second - Hope, Ark
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