NCAA tournament semifinals shape up with top teams
Cincinnati and Oregon State collide in Louisville while Duke faces Chicago Loyola in the other NCAA semifinal. Villanova and St Louis move on in the NIT with quarterfinal wins. Four regional finals crowned Arizona State and Illinois losers, Duke and Chicago Loyola advancing in the main bracket.
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Denials Issued In Fix Charge Involving Bryant Butts
Alabama coach Paul Bryant and Georgia former athletic director Wallace Butts deny any football fix. Bryant says lie detector results support his innocence, while Butts cites health and timing concerns about taking a test. The Sat Evening Post accuses them of collusion in a 35 0 Alabama win. Georgia pursue inquiry. Alabama officials report no evidence of rigging. Senate panel to investigate gambling reports.
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Bearcats Hold Edge as Cincy Faces Duke and Loyola in NCAAs
In Lawrence Colorado and Texas fall to Cincinnati in the Midwest regional as Coach Ed Jucker’s Bearcats lockdown on defense. Starters Tony Yates Larry Shingleton George Wilson Tom Thacker Ken Bonham and Dale Hing drive the title run with Bonham leading scorers and Thacker key rebounder. Duke Loyola and Oregon State await in Louisville with the semifinal card set and defense cited as Cincinnati’s edge.
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Cincinnati Bearcats Bring Style and Poise to NCAA Run
The piece praises Cincinnati’s Bearcats for skill and poise, noting Yates Thacker and Wilson on an all tournament ballot alongside Bud Koper and Ken Charlton. Tex Winter questions Bonham and cites Texas players as alternatives, while predicting Louisville semifinals and praising Cincinnati’s defense as standout in the collegiate scene.
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Rematches Set for NIT Quarterfinals and Semifinals
In the National Invitation Tournament, Marquette faces St. Louis and Providence meets Miami of Florida in quarterfinals Tuesday, with Villanova vs Canisius in the semifinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
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Tulsa Ace Named To All Star Team
Tulsa guard Jim King was named to play in the East West All Star Basketball Game on March 30 in Lexington. King, a 6 foot 2 standout, scored 1321 points and grabbed 614 rebounds during his four years at Tulsa and earned all conference honors in the Missouri Valley Conference for two straight seasons. Willie Brown of Texas Western and W D Stroud of Mississippi State were also named to the All Star game.
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Sanford Finds Pitching Niche After Dark Lecture
Jack Sanford transformed from thrower to pitcher under Giants manager Alvin Dark. After a spring lecture, Sanford learned to rely on breaking pitches and control, finishing 1962 with 24 wins and a 16-game winning streak. He credits coaching and focus on hitters for his rise above .500 play.
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Elgore and Fairmont-Mead Set for YMCA Senior Playoff
Elgore meets Fairmont-Mead for the YMCA Senior Basketball crown Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Tomlinson gym. Elgore finished league play 60 4-1 Fairmont-Mead. In the double elimination event Elgore beat Coca-Cola 49 43 then edged Fairmont-Mead 61 60 to force the final. Fairmont-Mead beat Mavericks 90 42 in round one after a 90 62 win by Watts over Elgore last Tuesday at St Mary's gym. Bill Cofer arranged the Tomlinson venue. Fairmont-Mead players Watts Buttram and Parrish lead a squad. Elgore roster includes Cooper Mullins Spencer Martin Knowledge Burt.
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Liston Plans To Rest Knee Before Exam
Heavyweight champion Sonny Liston will rest his injured left knee for a week in Chicago amid uncertainty over a Patterson rematch location. The postponement from April 4 to April 10 and possible moves to Baltimore or a northern city fuel promoter talks as Liston weighs surgery and training plans.
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