Evansville May Retain Small College Cage Championship Iowa
NBC undefeated in National Girl's Basketball League action. Nashville Business College extended its lead with two league wins over Great Southern Life. Hutcherson Flying Queens split non league games and topped Omaha Commercial Extension in a late rally. Ransom's Boosters and the Flying Queens both sit at 2-2 in league play as Iowa Wesleyan remains undefeated in the Northern division by beating Look Magazine 53-39.
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Wittenberg Maintains Lead In Weekly Poll
Wittenberg holds the No.1 spot in the UPI small college basketball ratings for a sixth straight week with an 18-1 regular season, followed by Grambling and Evansville as Fresno State reenters the top 10. Akron climbs to No.6 as Fresno State rises to ninth in the updated ballot reflecting games through Feb. 16.
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Tigers fret over hurlers as camp opens in Lakeland
Detroit manager Bob Scheffing voiced concern about starting pitching at the spring camp in Lakeland Florida. He seeks at least two more starters while noting Frank Lary's shoulder and doubts about Don Mossi, Hank Aguirre, and Jim Bunning as ready for opening day.
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Long Distance Cinch For Macy
John Macy a former UH trackman and national champion will debut this season at the Gulf Federation meet in Jeppesen Stadium Houston. He plans to run the mile in a strong lineup of about 250 tracksters and 50 girls as the outdoor season opens with expectations high after a 4 11 mile recent effort.
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Texas Tech loses five lettermen after 1961 62 season
Texas Tech departed last season with five veteran lettermen who totaled 12 letters and logged 3 500 minutes. In contrast SMU, the other Southwest Conference co champion, lost three players who held seven letters and played 1 900 minutes.
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Cougars Host Loyola in key midseason showdown
Houston enters with a 14-9 record riding a nine game second half scoring streak. Coach Guy Lewis expects a tough fight against Loyola Chicago, led by All-American candidate Jerry Harkness and star Lyle Harger who surpassed 1 000 career points.
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Reds Dominate Skating Events at World Championships
In Karuizawa Japan the Soviet Union led by Olympic champion Lidia Skoblikova swept the opening day of the 193 World Speedskating Championships with the top five overall positions. American skaters Jeanne Ashworth, Barbara Lockhart, and Judy Morstein trailed in ninth, 27th, and 34th respectively.
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NYU Basketball Hopes Rise After Setbacks
NYU coach Lou Rossini says the Violets, rebuilding after losing four players, may field the best team yet with Barry Kramer and Harold Hairston forming a potent one two punch. Hairston and Don Brahm have returned, giving NYU a nine game winning streak and a 13 2 record ahead of a Notre Dame game. Kramer ranks as the nation second in scoring with 28.7 per game while Hairston adds scoring punch.
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NYU Edges Notre Dame In Madison Square Garden Thriller
NYU rallied from eight down in the second half to beat Notre Dame 80-79 at Madison Square Garden. Dale Comey scored 21 points as NYU stretched its win streak to 10 and both teams earned at large NCAA bids next month. Jay Miller of Notre Dame played strong defense until fouling out early in the second half.
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Venezuelan duty cuts ease wine imports
Caracas reports the government has reduced import duties on wines with up to 60 percent alcohol by volume by as much as sixty percent, aiming to lower costs for retailers and consumers.
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Hobbs Eyes Unbeaten Season Finale With Clovis Clash
Hobbs seeks a perfect 12-0 district mark and 24-0 regular season as Clovis visits Eagle gym in a top District 4-A showdown. Hobbs has 23 straight wins and a state berth already secured, while Clovis carries an 17-5 season and 8-3 league record riding an 11-game win streak.
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Playoff Set Tonight: Slaton vs Denver City in 4-AA
Slaton Tigers collide with the Denver City Mustangs at 8 p.m. to decide the District 4-AA representative. Both teams split regular season games. Slaton won 56 54 and Denver City won 66 62. Dimmitt advances from District 3-AA to face the winner next week in a bid for the regional in Lubbock on March 2.
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Hawks Hold League Lead With Win Over Red Wings
Stan Mikita powered the Chicago Black Hawks to a 5-3 win over Detroit as he netted his second hat trick of the season in the first half. Bobby Hull added two goals, including an empty netter, while Gordie Howe scored for Detroit to move into NHL scoring lead with 60 points. Fonteyne and Pronovost scored for the Wings.
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Royals Beat Knicks In Cincinnati Showdown
In Cincinnati the Royals erased a seven point first half deficit with a 68 point surge after the break to defeat the New York Knicks 115 96. Johnn y Green led New York with 27 points before a third quarter scuffle cooled tensions. Robertson paced six Royals in double figures with 25 points 12 assists and 11 rebounds.
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Girls Teams To Meet For Title At Olton
Sudan and Springlake clash at 7 30 p m to decide District 3 A playoff winner. Sudan claimed the round robin crown and Springlake won the district tournament. The victor advances to a bi district playoff versus Idalou of District 4 A in two weeks.
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Colt Star Hits 450-Foot Homer In Spring Intra-Squad
Houston Colts ace Dick Farrell homered 450 feet to lead the veterans over the rookies in an intra-squad game at Apache Junction Arizona. Catcher Jim Campbell also hit two high fences as weather and conditioning improved, while injuries to Merrill Ranen John Bateman Larry Yellen and Marv Dutt were noted.
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Boxing Feud Hits Manila
Manila a formal inquiry Friday on protest by Don Elbaum adviser to Johnny Bizzarro against Filipino world junior lightweight champion Gabriel Elorde. Elbaum alleges Elorde failed to make 130 pound weight last Saturday in a 15 round title defense versus Bizzarro. He seeks strip of title or rematch. board spokesman says note received Wednesday and will be taken up Friday.
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Bildzeitung Offers Souvenir Sticks After 50-Mile Bike
West Germany's largest daily Bildzeitung will give souvenir walking sticks to the first 100 readers who complete a 50 mile bike ride, inviting participation from its audience in a promotional event.
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Wayland Hosts Homecoming Weekend Basketball Activities
Wayland Baptist College marks homecoming with three games in Plainview. Hutcherson Flying Queens face Ouachita Baptist College at 5 p.m. in Wayland Gym. Exes doubleheader at 7 p.m. features the Flying Queens versus Ouachita and Pioneers meet McMurry in a pivotal NAIA district clash at 8:30 p.m.
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Rizzuto May Face Second Operation
Phil Rizzuto, 45, may need another operation after X rays of his crushed right hand were taken at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Elizabeth. Doctors kept results private. Rizzuto said another procedure could be required as he recovers from a three hour surgery by Dr. John C. Bentley. He expects to leave in a week and anticipates normal use may return in a year, with plans to play golf.
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Pan Am Net Team Beats Rice for First Tennis Win
Pan American College defeats Rice University 5 2 in Edinburg Texas. Winners include Wortelboer over Schunck 6 4 2 6 7 5 and Lang over Park 6 3 6 4. Hunter beat Bertram 6 4 6 2. Saucedo edge McCleary 6 1 6 3. Getz over Greer 6 2 6 4. Schunck Parker and McCleary Bertram also victors.
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Lamar Tech Signs Three Grid Stars
Lamar Tech coach James B. Higgins announced three standout high school football players will attend Lamar Tech. The signees are halfback Mike Mc Manus from Channelview center Bill Beard from Conroe and guard Ken Chate from Conroe.
Javelinas Open Spring Grid Drills
The Texas A and I Javelinas began spring football drills with coach Gil Steinke. About 50 players reported for the opening session as the 1962 Lone Star Conference champions rebuild.
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Evils of Alcohol Highlighted in Prague Report
The official CTK news agency reports that alcoholism causes one seventh of all divorces and traffic accidents in Czechoslovakia, and accounts for one of six personal crisis reports.
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ENMU Tops Arizonans in Phoenix tilt
Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds beat Grand Canyon College 72-67 as four players reached double figures led by John Stone with 22 points and Tony Ferrell 17. Gordie Hill added 11 and John Bigelow 15. Arizonans top scorer Jerry Brewer had 20, Bo Warren 19. ENMU improves to 12-7 and closes season against Arizona State in Flagstaff.
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Schoolboy grid signings outpace last year at TTU recruit drive
Commitments by schoolboy grid ders to sign pre enrollment letters with Texas Tech are running well above the figure at this time last year. Coach J. T. King credits the student recruiting committee headed by Royal Furgeson, a basketball letterman last year.
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