Army Cagers Rip Dons 80 to 63 in NIT Quarterfinals
Army overwhelmed San Francisco 80 63 to reach the NIT semifinals behind Bill Helkie who scored 31 points on 15 of 20 shooting. Villanova edged Boston College 86 85 in the night’s second game as NYU and top seed Brigham Young also advanced to Thursday’s semis at Madison Square Garden. Helkie’s hot start sparked the Cadets to a 39 24 halftime lead despite USF’s tall front line.
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Associated Press
New York
Army
Bill Helkie
Helkie
San Francisco
Tall Dons
Villanova
Bill Belchionni
Boston College Press
Ohio State
California
Bob Knight
Buckeyes
Dons
Cadets
Manhattan
USF
Joe Ellis
Irwin Mueller
Brigham Young
NYU
Local Teams in Cotton County Basketball Tourney
The Bradley Athletic Booster Club hosts the annual Cotton County in territorial basketball tournament at Bradley High School Gym with 18 teams including Kiel Kimballs Bus, Martines of Shreveport, Pepe's Track Stop, Southern State College Independents and more. Finals Saturday night award top placements. Sixteen teams, a diverse field, and local sponsor.
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Cotton County
Pam
Bradley High School
We 18
Kiel and
Kimballs Bussess Martines
Shreveport
Pepe
Hope
Southern State College Independents
Losisvile
Plain Pealing
Deans
Guernsey
Tewarkinnis
McCloud
Texas
Telarkana
Brustlers
Southern State College Yankees
Springhill
Last Fight of Clay Could Be Very Costly
Muhammad Ali faces a potentially costly defense against George Chuvalo with a Toronto date on March 29. After taxes and promotional deductions, he could net about 71,500 Canadian dollars, far below his earnings from previous bouts with Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson, and TV rights may shrink. The fight, drawn into broadcast doubts and limited outlets, risks a lean payoff for the heavyweight champion.
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Murray Rose
Associated Press
Cassis Clays
World Boxing Association
Miami
Louisville
George Chuvalu
Clay
Muhammad
Candian Champin
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto
British Broadcasting Corp
MBS
Maple Leafs Gardens
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Ring Magazine
Fitzsimmons Laid to Rest in Brooklyn Church
James E Sunny Jimi Fitzsimmons longtime American turf figure was laid to rest after a Requiem Mass at St Marks Church Holy Cross Cemetery Brooklyn following his death Friday in Miami Florida The 19 year veteran trainer retired three years ago and his passing ends a storied career in horse racing
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New York
James E
Sunny Jimi Fitzsimmons
Holy Cross Cemetery
Brooklyn
St. Marks Roman Catholic Church
Miami
Fla
Kentucky Wildcats Reach Fifth Title Chance in 1965
In a dramatic Mideast regional, Kentucky defeats Michigan 84-77, earning a spot in the NCAA finals at College Park. Duke awaits as UK’s Adolph Rupp inches toward a fifth national title while Western Kentucky fans endure a bitter rivalry in a state split by the outcome.
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NEA
Kentucky
Western Kentucky College
Bowling Green
Iowa City
Hilltoppers
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky Wildcats
John Oldham
University of Kentucky
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Carrie Hussell
University of Michigan
Western
Russell
Michigan
Eaison
College Park
Rupp
Duke
Tom Carmody
Blue Devils
Durham
N.C
Carmody
Dayton
Flyers
Henry Finkel
Wildcats
Mike Lewis
Finkel
Varin
Bob Riedy
Lexington
Larry Conley
Conley
Riley
Tommy Kron
Javacz
Exhibits in Baseball Results Across Cities
The Associated Press reports Tuesday results with St. Louis 7 over Minnesota, Baltimore 6 over Washington, New York A 4 over New York N, Los Angeles 7 over Chicago A, Houston 3 over New York A, Atlanta 2 over Pittsburgh, Cincinnati over Philadelphia, Boston 7 over Kansas City 7, Detroit 6 over San Francisco 6, Chicago N 2 over California 6, Cleveland 4. Thursday games feature Baltimore vs Washington in Pompano, Houston vs Boston in Winter Haven, California vs San Francisco in Phoenix, Chicago A vs Atlanta in West Palm Beach, Chicago N vs Cleveland in Tucson, Cincinnati vs Detroit in Lake Land, Pittsburgh vs Kansas City in Bradenton, New York A vs Minnesota in Orlando, Los Angeles vs St Louis in St Petersburg, New York N vs Philadelphia in Clearwater.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Minnesota
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
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Detroit
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California
Cleveland
Pompano
Winter Haven
Phoenix
West Palm Beach
Tucson
Lakeland
Bradenton
Orlando
St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Globetrotters Founder Abe Saperstein Dies at 63
Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters and famed goodwill ambassador, died in Chicago at Weiss Memorial Hospital at age 63 from a heart ailment. Born in London to a large Jewish family, he built the all Negro team that toured worldwide since 1927, playing before royalty and dignitaries. Survivors include his widow Sylvia, son Gerald, and daughter Eloise Berkely. funeral at Temple Beth Israel.
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Chicago
Abe Sapersteen
America
Saperstein
Harlem Globetrotters
Weiss Memorial Hospital
United Nations
London
Vatican
University of Ilinois
Lake View
Hinckley
Ill
Globetrotters
Abe
New York
California
United States
Sylvia
Gerald
Eloise Berkely
Temple Beth Israel
Dickson Sets New Conference Marks
Arkansas State College star John Dickson set two Southland Conference basketball records in field goal percentage and rebounds. He topped the league in scoring with 559 points and a 22.4 average, while posting a 66.3 percent field goal mark and 14.2 rebounds per game. Ford edged him for free throw percentage at .847 in a final tally from Abilene Christian, Arkansas State, and Lamar Tech after NCAA regional play.
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Associated Press
Arkansas State College
John Dickson
Dickson
Arlington State
Dink Ford
Southland
Abilene Christian
Arkansas State
Lamar Tech
Timely quotes on party members stir debate in congress
A garbled passage shows Republicans arguing over party loyalty and upcoming congressional races. Mentions a figure named Harte and a Denmackte Natal Corner Jodumetus, with unclear actions but reflects internal party tension and calls to stand firm behind certain positions.
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Denmackte Natal
Hawks Near Playoff Spot With Narrow Win Over Warriors
St Louis Hawks held off San Francisco 110 109 to nearly clinch a Western Division playoff berth. Cincinnati Royals crushed the New York Knicks 125 107 in Dayton and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 135 108 on the West Coast. The win puts St Louis two games up on San Francisco with five games left for the Hawks and three for the Warriors.
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St. Louis Hawks
San Francisco
Warriors
Cincinnati Royals
New York Knicks
Dayton
Ohio
Los Angeles Lakers
Detroit Pistons
Hawks
St. Louis
Brasuell named Magnolia coach and staff member
Jack Brasuell, an all-Southwest Conference defensive back for the Arkansas Razorbacks, has accepted a coaching post at Magnolia High School. He will be head track coach, assistant football coach, and biology teacher starting August 1 after his Arkansas graduation this semester. Dr. Joe F. Rushton announced the appointment.
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Magnolia. Ark
Jack Brasuell
Arkansas Razorbacks
Magnolia High School
Joe F. Rushton
Brasuell
Rushton
Arkansas
National Basketball League Scores and Tonight’s Games
The Associated Press reports NBA results with Cincinnati topping New York 125 107 and Los Angeles defeating Detroit 135 108. St Louis beat San Francisco 110 109. Tonight’s games feature New York at Baltimore Boston at Detroit and New York at Philadelphia with St Louis at San Francisco.
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National Basketball Association
Associated Ppress
Cincinnati
New York
Los Angeles
Detroit
St. Louis
San Fran
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Ouachita Beats Henderson In Non Conference Clash
Ouachita, runnerup in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference baseball race last year, defeated defending champion Henderson 4-2 in a non-conference game played Tuesday in Arkadelphia.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Ouachita
Henderson
Unranked Utah Faces Texas Western In NCAA Playoff
Utah coach Jack Gardner leads a 23-6 Utes into the NCAA tournament opener against Don Haskins Texas Western, despite injuries to top rebounder George Fisher and guard Lyndon MacKay. Utah must win to reach a final against Kentucky or Duke, while Duke star Bob Verga battles illness ahead of Friday’s action.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington Gap
Utah
Jack Gardner
Don Haskins
Texas Western
Utes
University of Maryland
Gardner
Western Athletic Conference
George Fisher
Ron Cunningham
Lyndon MacKay
Texas
Duke
Kentucky
Vic Bubas
Bob Verga
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Roy Anderson
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