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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1972
Page
8
The Associated Press reports Louisville coach Dwane Crum returns to Los Angeles to face his former boss John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins in an NCAA Tournament semifinal after Louisville won the Midwest Regional.
Regional results set the stage with Louisville beating Kansas State 72-65 in the Midwest and UCLA defeating Long Beach State 73-57 in the West. North Carolina routed Penn 72-59 in the East, while Florida State toppled Kentucky 73-54 in the Mideast. Crum eyes a Los Angeles return as UCLA heads to the Nationals despite Louisville’s bid to disrupt.
Princeton toppled Indiana 66-57 as Ted Manakas, praised by coach Pete Carril, scored 20 points and controlled late play to pace the Tigers. The win earned a quarterfinal date with Niagara after a televised doubleheader at Madison Square Garden.
Bradshaw tops City Pin Meet with 660 in Class A while Stamps 682 in Class B and Arrington 660 in Class C lead. Second-half play set for weekend at Holiday Bowl Fort Sill Bowling Center and Thunderbird Lanes with doubles and team events followed by top totals and upcoming matches.
Tony Jacklin defeated Johnny Jacobs in a playoff for the $25,000 top prize at the Greater Jacksonville Open. Jacklin finished 68 to hold a 283 total, while Jacobs shot 70 for 283. Bruce Crampton and Rod Funseth shared third at 234, with Palmer and others near par and final totals.
Kentucky State star Travis Grant, the tournament scoring ace, led the Thorobreds to a 71 42 win over Eau Claire Wisconsin State to capture the NAIA title. Grant set records for single game scoring and tournament total, earning his second consecutive MVP honor as Kentucky State clinched their third straight crown.
Lawton High carries a four game win streak into a rematch with Rider and seeks a series sweep. LHS improved to 7 1 with a Midwest City twinbill sweep as Alvin Bridgewater and Tim Johnson tamed the opposition. Randy Bass and Greg Whetstone powered the offense with homers and RBIs as Alan McCall added four hits.
Oakland owners and pitcher Vida Blue met in Finley’s Oakland apartment after Blue’s long holdout. Finley says Blue has not signed a contract and remains undecided while reports of a deal persist. Angel Mangual says Blue indicated he wants to play despite retirement talk.
A chaotic scoreboard lists dozens of names such as Arnold Palmer and Dave Stockton with payments ranging from a few dollars to thousands. The readable portions include earnings for players like Bob Nichols Jerry Weard and George Shortridge along with scattered numbers and stray codes.
Boston Bruins center Phil Esposito broke his own NHL power play goal record with his 24th in a 7-3 win over the Minnesota North Stars. Ranger goalie Eddie Giacomin assisted twice in New York's 3-3 tie with Toronto, their first this year.
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