Las Vegas High Defeats Rancho For State AA Title In OT
Las Vegas High School clinched the Nevada state AA basketball title with a 57 53 overtime victory over Rancho in Reno. Coach Dick Truman credited defense as the season’s mainstay, led by guard Buzz Shafer and forward Jimmy Miller, with leadership from Shafer and disciplined play throughout the squad.
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Las Vegas
Reno
Wildcats
Rancho
Dick Truman
Buzz Shafer
Darrell Spencer
Horace Smith
Jimmy Miller
Craig Rollins
Wildcats claim hard fought state tourney title run
Truman praises his team for an outstanding season under pressure in Reno. He lauds players Smith Johnson Cooper and Shafer for clutch plays, credits Rancho’s tough defense and Faholtz’s scoring, and notes Hasen as a top county coach. The writeup mentions hospitality, travel woes, and local reactions to the finals.
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Wildcats
Nevada
Truman
Mark Hasen
Wildcat
Las Vegas
Buzz Shafer
Shafer
Miller
Reno
Smith
Teke Johnson
Larry Cooper
Hasen
William Gravelle
Washoe County Fair & Recreation Board
Rancho
Jack Mannion
BYU
Provo
Bob Lunt
Centennial Coliseum
Franks Brings Boisterous Confidence to Giants Camp
Phoenix Arizona reports Herman Franks, new Giants manager, projects a tough but friendly leadership style. He jokes with players in the locker room, shifts platooning plans, and recalls guiding the 1958 Los Angeles opener. Franks, a Salt Lake City businessman, stresses winning as the measure of success.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Herman Franks
Willie Mays
Mays
Franks
McCovey
Herman
San Francisco Giants
Alvin Dark
Salt Lake City
Dark
Giants
Los Angeles
Kendall and Hernandez Lead Hacienda Strip Fight Card
Promoter Bill Miller stacks a double main event at the Hacienda Hotel with Oregon light heavyweight Kendall facing Roque Proano and Las Vegas middleweight Ford Hernandez meeting Nicko Acevedo in 10 rounds. Kendall boasts 17 wins and two years without a loss as Hernandez seeks a win to land a Bry ant title shot. The undercard opens with Fred Starr versus Carlos Martinez in a five rounder, plus two amateur bouts. First bell at 8 15.
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Bill Miller
Hacienda
Andy Kendall
Oregon
Las Vegas
Ford Hernandez
Hernandez
Don Fullmer
Fullmer
Nicko Acevedo
Gene Bryant
Rockabye Ross
Arizona
Miller
Fred Starr
Carlos Martinez
Tucson
Starr
Paul Henningston
Larry Clark
Spring Mountain
Redmen advance in NIT with win over New Mexico
St John’s, led by K McIntyre and his 42 points in the tourney, defeated second-seeded New Mexico 61-54 to reach the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Villanova edged Manhattan 73-71 to set up a semi with the winners of Army vs Western Kentucky and Detroit vs NYU.
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New Mexico
Villanova
Manhattan
Law Ken
Bob McIntyre
St John's
Lapchick
Redmen
St. John’s
Aaron to Undergo Surgery on Ankle
Milwaukee Braves star Henry Aaron will have ankle surgery to remove a calcium deposit, forcing a two to three week absence from spring drills. Dr. Brucie Brewer expects a quick return, with Aaron aiming to start the season on April 12 as Milwaukee prepares to move to Atlanta after 1966.
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Aaron
Milwaukee
UPS
Henry Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
West Palm Beach
Fla
Brucie Brewer
Milwaukee Hospital
Atlanta
Pair Ties In BM Golf Pro Sweepstakes
Jerry Belt and Joe Steiger each carded 71 to tie for first in the pro sweepstakes of the Monday Pro-Am at Black Mountain Country Club. John Spayer led amateurs with 67, one stroke ahead of Jack Hile and Jack Armstrong. A PGA meeting is set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Paradise Valley Country Club.
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Jerry Belt
Joe Steiger
Black Mountain Country Club
John Spayer
Jack Hile
Jack Armstrong
Paradise Valley Country Club
Ring Go At Nellis Ring Go At Nellis
Nine decisions and a technical knockout were recorded in the first round of the Air Force World Wide Boxing Championships at Nellis Air Force Base. Boxers from various commands competed as the tournament runs through Thursday evening.
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Nellis Air Force Base
Air Force
Sherman Mitchel
Frank Sandoval
Joe Hardie
Charles Coleman
Dave Ham
Orin Askenette
John Brown
Norman Moore
Tom Beauford
Frank Mitchel
Earl Fullword
Rod Kamelis
Eugene Hawkins
Gilbert Martinez
Doug Harris
Vince Dalen
Lewis Grant
James Talifer
Martin Barzewski
Formus White
Five Records Fall At USTFF Indoor Meeting Milwaukee
Rob in Lingle of Missouri and John Damien starred as USTFF indoor championships produced five new marks. Damien matched his best mile as Damien and Lingle led a surge of record performances across the 400 and 600 yard events, high jump, two mile relay, and 1 000 yard runs.
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UPI
Little Robin Lingle
Missouri
John Damien
United States Track and Field Federation
Charies Green
Nebraska
James Jackson
Oklahoma
Craig Wallace
Kentucky State
Steve Carson
Iowa State
Dole Stevel
Air Force
Ben Hanson
Eastern Kentucky
Carson
USTFF
Oklahoma State
James Metcalf
John Perry
Tom von Ruden
David Perry
Ohio University
Droke
Dick Strand
BH Calhoun
Ralph Miller
Houston
al Montalbano
Wisconsin
al Adams
Villanova
John Winningham
Ken Longolat
Jim Orr
Terry Shy
Indiana
Robin Lingie
Dennis Carr
Southern California
Barney Peterson
John Rambo
California State
Steve Herndon
Bill Holden
Russ Laverty
Pelevoult
Bill Fesdick
Henry Wadsworth
Western Kentucky
John Uelses
la Salle
Fosdick
Kansas State College
Chris Johnson
Ed Dean
Notre Dame
Bill Clark
George Scott
Oklahoma City University
Bob Walsh
Lingle
Damien
Bob
Jim
Detroit
John
Long Beach
Calif
Charles Green
B. Gray
Navy
Rangers Place Phil Goyette on Season End Placing Him on IR
New York Rangers announce center Phil Goyette is out for the season with tracheal bronchitis and will be sent to Nashville for two weeks to recuperate.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Rangers
Phil Goyette
Nassau
Armstead Wins Title Bout In London Lightweight Fight
Paul Armstead of Los Angeles defeated Joe Tetteh of Ghana by technical knockout after Tetteh retired at the end of round six due to a damaged ear. The replacement bout formed part of the Anglo American Sporting Club tournament as Armstead had originally been set to face Don McMillan who failed to make weight.
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London
UPI
California
Paul Armstead
Los Angeles
Joe Tetteh
Ghana
Tetteh
Armstead
Scotland
Don McMillan
Dependability wins Swift Stakes at Aqueduct opening card
Dependability trained by a Dreyfus stable beat Beaupy by a head in the six furlong Swift Stakes 29,450 at Aqueduct drawing a crowd of 45,101 on the first NY racing day. Beaupy led early as Tim's Stingray finished a length and a half back while Dusty Canyon and Bold Bidder trailed. Jockey Eddie Belmonte rode the winner who earned 19,142 for owner Jack Dreyfus who bought the colt for 20,000 last fall.
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UPI
Aqueduct
Beaupy
Dependability
Jack Dreyfus
Stymie
Tim
Stingray
Dusty Canyon
The
Swift
Super Charge
Pass
Do No Evil
I'm
Nashville
King Salmon
Hill Chance
Eddie Belmonte
Puerto Rico
Dreyfus
Son
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Rocky) Proano
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