Clay Terrell title bout eyed for Toronto venue
Toronto officials indicate Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell will fight at Maple Leaf Gardens pending government approval. Promoters say a site in Canada is chosen with details awaiting commission approval. A March 17 Louisville hearing on Clay's 1-Y to 1-A reclassification looms.
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the Gardens
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Pittsburgh
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Verdun
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Maine
Seagren
Fred Hansen
Rice University
John Pennel
Santa Clara Youth Foundation
Jeff Chase
Chase
Pennel
Unofficial Red Sox Players Form Quiet Union
Boston Red Sox players at Winter Haven camp formed an unofficial union led by Carl Yastrzemski and Dick Radatz to pressure manager Billy Herman for a players only meeting on team hustle. They said any player not willing to commit should leave, aiming to lift the club from a poor standing near the AL bottom.
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Yastrzemski
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Minnesota
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Houston Astros
Hatton
Astros
Beale Captures Wisconsin’s Lone Big Ten Wrestling Title
Champ Elmer Beale won Wisconsin’s only Big Ten title at 157 pounds in Champaign Illinois as Minnesota’s Lee Gross faulted with an injury. Wisconsin’s Mike Gluck finished runner up at 137 pounds with another injury default. Dale Carr of Michigan State claimed the 137 title relay.
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Ill
Elmer Beale
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lee Gross
Linois
Mike Gluck
Dale Carr
Michigan State
No Unbeatens Left In Major Colleges
The weekend ended the era of two undefeated teams Kentucky and Texas Western both losing games. Kentucky’s loss to Tennessee ended its 23 game streak and Texas Western fell 74 72 at Seattle. The NCAA playoffs begin tonight with Kentucky and Texas Western hoping to rebound as the Midwest and East regional action unfolds.
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Associated Press
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Don Haskins
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Texas Western
Wildcats
Miners
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Haskins
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Tennessee
Tulane
Dayton
Minjers
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Houston
Colorado State
Lourdes Lands Pair on Catholic All State
Lourdes Lourdes earned two spots on the Catholic high school all state team. Bill Dewitt led the champions with 22 points in the finale and Bob Schmidt added 15. Runner up DeLaSalle also placed two stars Tom Ihnot and Mark Rieger.
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Rochester Lourdes
Bill Dewitt
Bob Schmidt
DeLaSalle
Tom Ihnot
Mark Rieger
Art Moore
Terry Mahoney
Larry Mikan
St. Louis Park Benilde
Dan Wiehauser
Tom Harvey
St. Cloud Cathedral
Bill Carlson
Rod Hamblin
Wisconsin and Minnesota High School Boys Basketball Scores
A compilation of regional high school results across Wisconsin Minnesota and nationwide. Matches include St Catherine over Milwaukee Don Bosco 56 48 fifth place and Eau Claire Regis over Marshfield Columbus 69 48 third place plus district and regional outcomes featuring Red Wing Rochester Laverne Jasper Stillwater Kellogg St Paul Park and St Paul Park N St Paul.
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MNS View
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Kellogg
District
Cherry
Eveleth
Biwabik
Orr
Virginia
Babbitt
Messmer Wins Catholic Crown By Dropping Madison Edgewood
Milwaukee Messmer captured its first Wisconsin state Catholic high school basketball title by defeating Madison Edgewood 68 to 46. John Johnson scored 21 points and pulled 24 rebounds while Jim Oszewski added 24 points to overcome Edgewood led by Tim Sweeney who scored 24.
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Messmer
Madison Edgewood
Edgewood
I GF T' Uphoff
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Rohlich
Osze’ski
Reynold
Johnson
Swe
N’y
Woolford
Verhelst
Jones
Joachim
Triba
Voss
Bober’dt
Mc El’gott
Willis
Flad
Knuep’el
Neu‘ser
Koch Jochum Fisher Named To All Tourney Team
Milwaukee Messmer Bishops captain John Johnson and Bob Woolfork earned all star honors as Messmer won the Wisconsin state Catholic high school basketball tournament. Madison Edgewood’s Tim Sweeney Rod Uphoff and Dick Reynolds joined, along with Dan Fisher and Bill Jochum from Eau Claire Regis. Other selections included Bobby Koch Marshfield Columbus Gary Grzesk Milwaukee Don Bosco and John George Racine St Catherine.
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Ken Hartnett
Milwaukee
Messmer
Wisconsin
Bishops
Madison Edgewood
John Johnson
Jim Oszewski
Johnson
George Chryst
Edgewood
Oszewski
Eau Claire Regis
Marshfield Columbus
St. Catherine of Racine
Sweeney
Karl Rohlich
Dick Reynolds
Rohlich
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Crusaders
Bob Woolfork
Tim Sweeney
Rod Uphoff
Dan Fisher
Bill Jochum
Bobby Koch
Gary Grzesk
Don Bosco
John George
Racine St. Catherine
La Crosse YMCA Swimmers Shine in Northern District Meet
Chuck Graham and Jim McDonald led La Crosse swimmers in the Northern District Y meet in Minneapolis. Graham won the 25 yard breaststroke and McDonald the 100 yard backstroke, with 17 La Crosse swimmers qualifying for the North Central Area Meet in Des Moines on April 2.
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Minn
Chuck Graham
Jim McDonald
la Crosse Ymca
Graham
McDonald
la Crosse
Des Moines
Iowa
Steve Custer
Alex Butt
Larry Raeder
Mark Graham
Scott Swanson
Tom Nissalke
Scott Helstad
Turner
Mike Betz
Randy Molzahn
Greg Beranek
Curt Mosher
Steve Melcher
Gatling
Arnie Morris
Nissalke
Holstad
Betz
Mosher
Beranek
Custer
Prege
Melcher
Molzahn
Butt
Swanson
Raeder
Lanigan and White Win National Indoor Skating Titles
Lanigan of Flushing New York captured the senior men’s titles in the 880 and the three fourths mile at the National Indoor Speed Skating Championships earning 18 points. Diane White of St Paul Minnesota won the women's titles adding top finishes in the 400 and 880 and placing second in the three fourths mile. Mary Sand of Madison Wisconsin finished one point behind in the women’s standings.
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ST. Louis
Bill Lanigan
Flushing
N.Y
Diane White
St. Paul
Mary Sand
Madison
Wis
Weather Halts Jumpers Again at Pine Mountain
Calm was hoped for on Pine Mountain as dangerous cross winds twice postponed the National Ski Jumping Championships over the weekend. Sponsors planned to run the Kiwanis International Invitational behind the national event. More than 20,000 were expected. 7,000 were present when Sunday’s jumps were canceled. The top skiers include U S Olympians John Ballant and Gene Kotlarek and 1965 champion Dave Hicks.
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Mich
Pine Mountain
U.S
John Ballant
Gene Kotlarek
Minneapolis
Dave Hicks
Duluth
South Dakota wins college title at Midwest Camp Perry rifle meet
In Boonville Missouri, the University of South Dakota No 1 team captured the college division crown as Enid Oklahoma led the high school division. The three day event drew 21 college and 35 high school teams from 11 states with USD posting 1037 of 1200 to top Missouri Rolla 1024 and Pittsburg State 1005. Iowa State 993. Wichita State 992.
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University of South Dakota
Enid
Okla
South Dakota
University of Missouri At
Iowa State University
Wichita State
Regis Star Bill Jochum Falls Short in Final Free Throw
Regis guard Bill Jochum, who scored 29 points, missed the final one and Regis lost a regional semifinal to Messmer 48 to 47. Marquette coach Al McGuire praised Jochum for taking the shot and not choking, as Regis later beat Columbus to take third place.
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Oszewski
Johnson
Ziebell
Crusaders
Sweeney
Dennis Dvoracek
Regis
Bishops
Edgewood
Woolfork
Neja
Chryst
Milwaukee
Bill Jochum
Eau Claire Regis
Messmer
Jochum
Madison Edgewood
al McGuire
Marquette University
McGuire
Tony Fiore
Ramblers
Marshfield Collumbus
Fiore
Bill
Eau Claire
Thin Atmosphere Aids 1966 Indoor Track Champs
Albuquerque hosts the National AAU Indoor Track and Field Championships where six world indoor records fall and Bob Seagren clears 17 feet 4 inches in pole vault. Edith McGuire Wyomin Tyus set marks in 220 and 60 yard dashes, while Zsuzsa Nagy-Szabo and Art Walker also tied or set records. Seagren notes altitude may help as athletes cope with thinner air.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Bob Seagren
Glendale
Calif
City College
Seagren
Hungary
Zsuzsa Nagy-Sza
Bill Gaines
Mullica Hill
N.J
Jworld
Art Walker
Evansville
Ind
Edith McGuire
Wyomin Tyus
Tennessee State
Miss McGuire
Vivian Brown
Marilyn White
Los Angeles Mercurettes
Winona Captures Wrestling Crown
Winona State wins the Northern Intercollegiate Conference wrestling title with team points 90 to 82 over St. Cloud. Individual champions include Hazelwinkle and Shaw of St. Cloud, Soulk of Mankato, Gusland of Bemidji, Sovereign of Winona, Tanniehill and Wicks of Winona, Kallstrom of Bemidji, Ryban of St. Cloud, and Zwolinski of Winona.
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Minn
Winona State
Winona
St. Cloud
Mankato
Michigan Tech
Dave Hazelwinkle
Harry Shaw
Bob Soulk
Man
Albert Lea Wins First Minnesota Wrestling Title
Albert Lea crowned Minnesota high school wrestling champions with 44 points led by 103 pound champion Mark Allen. Hopkins finished second with 28 points, followed by St. Paul Park Mankato Spring Lake Park Robbinsdale and Faribault. Other individual winners included Sarci 95 pounds Tello 112 Riesselman 138 Rice 145 Lee 154 Tripp 175 and more.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Mark Allen
Hopkins
St. Paul Park
Mankato
Spring Lake Park
Robbinsdale
Faribault
Allen
Alex Sarci
Mike Tello
Pat Sullivan
Jack McPherson
Stillwater
Russ Holland
Fridley
Tom Riesselman
Steve Rice
Leroy
Jerry Lee
Bemidji
Kirk Anderson
St. Francis
Greg Elzen
Tom Tripp
Osseo
Boxing Score Roundup from Championship and Consolation Games
Box score results show Fox Valley 71 over Luther 63 in the championship. Manitowoc 68 beat Northwestern 63 for third place. Consolation semifinals include New Ulm over Dr Martin Luther 72 to 54 and Lake Mills Lakeside 26 over Fond du Lac. Winnebago 49 defeated Lakeside 65 while Dr Martin Luther edged Lake 64 for fifth place.
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