Veteran Chuck Dressen Suffers Heart Attack
Detroit Tigers manager Charlie Dressen suffered a heart attack likely to sideline him for part of the 1965 season. Coach Bob Swift, 49, will serve as acting manager until Dressen can return in about three months. Dressen is hospitalized in Los Angeles and doctors expect full recovery within three months, with advisory duties upon return.
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West Region Playoff Hope Hinge On Bruins Cougars Clash
UCLA ranked second leads the West regional after a 24-2 season with a 14-0 PAC play mark. Brigham Young, 21-5, hosts UCLA in Friday’s opener while guard John Fairchild hobbles with a sprained ankle. San Francisco faces Oklahoma City in the other Friday matchup as winners advance to Portland for the national finals. Regular-season close sees Washington top Idaho 99-87. Oregon State and USC post strong PAC totals. Seattle Pacific and Linfield reflect strong showings in other postseason events with notable performances from Hakala and Clifton.
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Koufax Shines in Dodgers Minor Game Win
Sandy Koufax pitched three scoreless innings in a Dodgers squad game as Willie Crawford hit a three run homer. The $100,000 bonus rookie Crawford helped Ozark Ikes top the Gomez Braceros 5 to 1 in Vero Beach Florida with 12 batters faced by Koufax. The ace said arm felt good with no pains and plans to start Sunday against the Milwaukee Braves in West Palm Beach after rest and light drills.
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Patterson Retains Nevada Lightweight Title in Split Decision
Nevada lightweight champion Davey Patterson survives a sixth round knockdown to win a 12 round bout by split decision over Johnny Brooks at the Hacienda Hotel. Judges Buck and Winsor favor Patterson. Zenoff has Brooks. Patterson, 143, Las Vegas, counters with body work as Brooks, 135, uses speed to attack the head. this is Patterson’s third consecutive title defense since 1963. The undercard features a draw between Cecil Mott and Bernie Megelanes and a Las Vegas debut TKO for Fred Starr over Paul Henningston. Next week promoter Bill Miller schedules two main events with Ford Hernandez and Andy Kendall.
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Close Play In Gold Cup
Four country clubs occupied the top four spots in District 1 Gold Cup playoffs at Stardust Country Club. Earl Grey of Calgary and Wichita Country Club tied for lead at 254, followed by Milburn and Blue Hills at 255. Players move to the Desert Inn for 18 more holes.
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Seattle center Gayle Fielder leads WHL scoring race
Seattle center Gayle Fielder posted his best weekend of the season and surged to 81 points to take a commanding lead in the Western Hockey League scoring standings.
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BYU Tops UCLA in Notable Opponent Selections
Marquette University named Gail Goodrich of UCLA the top opponent faced this season. The all-opponent team also featured Brigham Young's John Fairchild and BYU was voted the best club confronted after defeating Marquette 91-64.
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NAIA Tourney Upsets and NCAA Mideast Results
Tournament action highlights include Alliance beating Stephen F. Austin 84 61 in a first round and Fairmont State topping Upper Iowa 94 90. High Point defeated California Western 79 while Central State Ohio 78 over Jacksonville 57 and Lewis 90 Mansfield 4 4. In NCAA Mideast, DePaul beat Eastern Kentucky 99 52, Dayton 66 over Ohio U 45, Illinois 121 over Michigan State 85, and Iowa 84 in overtime.
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Celtics claim six straight NBA titles amid evolving play
Bill Russell credits Red Auerbach for Celtics dynasty as he praises the coach's genius in shaping a wide roster. Russell notes the shift from early scorers to Heinsohn Jones Havlicek and K C Jones, with Sam Jones leading scoring pace. The era of youthful challengers no longer doubt Boston's crown.
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Michigan stars top All-Big 10 selections
Michigan center Bill Buntin and Cazzie Russell head the All-Big Ten team chosen by league coaches. Russell was the sole unanimous pick. Purdue’s Dave Schellhase joins as a repeat, with other first-team members from Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana. Five averaged over 20 points per game, led by Buntin’s 6-7 frame and 235 pounds.
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Las Vegas Elks Open Classic at Dunes Emerald Green
Local Las Vegas Elks lodge 1468 hosts the Spring Classic at the Dunes Emerald Green course. Members may enter the 18 hole tournament on March 13 or 14 with a guest entry due by tomorrow.
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Far Western Conference names 1964-65 all star lineup
The Far Western Conference announced its 1964-65 all conference basketball team led by Chico State center Bill Jones. Included are guards Everett Adams of San Francisco State and Russ Slater of California at Davis and forwards Napoleon Montgomery of Nevada Howard Foster of California at Hayward Lynn Livie of Sacramento State.
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Epstein powers long homer in Orioles spring camp
Orioles rookie camp hears Mike Epstein belt one of the longest balls hit at Miami Stadium as he drives a line drive over center field fence and then clears the scoreboard in right center during batting practice. Other notes from Florida camps include Washburn’s strong return for the Cardinals and Tresh’s push to lead off for the Yankees.
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