Blues Push Hess For Top Rookie Honors
St Louis Blues coach Garry Young touts 19 year old rookie defenseman Bob Hess as a prime Calder Trophy candidate. Hess has set Blues records, shown strong two way play, and learned to pace his risks. He aims for Norris and eventual Stanley Cup alongside the team’s Smythe push.
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First Last And Always Medwick, A Hitter And Hero
Joe Ducky Medwick, a Hall of Fame right handed batter and three time NL leader, died at 63 from a heart attack in St Petersburg Florida. The Cardinals star known for fierce hitting and a fighting spirit won the 1937 NL Triple Crown and MVP, played for several teams, and rejoined St Louis in 1948. He is survived by his wife Isabel, a son, a daughter and grandchildren with services planned in St. Louis.
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Ducky” Medwick
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Forsch Shuts Down Red Sox In One-Hitter Exhibition
St Louis pitcher Bob Forsch and rookie Tom Moore combined for a 3-0 win over Boston in an exhibition. Forsch allowed a fifth inning single to Jim Price and no walks in seven innings, while Moore gave up three walks in three frames. Cardinals scored two in the fifth and one in the sixth off rookies Jim Burton and Bill Kouns. Forsch touted for 15 victories as he nears a strong season debut.
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Hard Work Sparks Mark Twain Cage Revival Tigers Surge to 18-9
Mark Twain High School's basketball team turned a midseason slump into a strong finish with hard practice. Coach Joe Pettit led an 18-9 overall, 9-5 in Clarence Cannon Conference, capturing tournament wins and earning multiple all conference honors for Arnold Meyer, Reggie Burton, and Joe Riefesel.
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Farber Khoury League To Meet
Farber Khoury League to meet in the basement of the Presbyterian church on Wednesday. Lions Club sponsors the event and invites all interested persons to attend and then tour sights of Blue Hawaii courtesy of Lions Carlson and Eisele.
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UCLA Vulnerable as Arizona State Prepares Final Showdown
UCLA, ranked second, faces Arizona State in the Far West Regional final in Portland as Ned Walk says UCLA lacks domination of past years. Meyers injury- plagued and Drollinger and Washington lack Bill Walton impact. ASU narrowly beat Alabama and Nevada-Las Vegas to reach the final. The winner advances to the NCAA tournament in San Diego.
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Community R-6 Banquet Set for March 31
Community R-6 will host its sixth annual sports awards banquet March 31 at 6 30 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria. Tickets cost $2 and are available through the Lettermen's Club. Plans for a speaker are not yet finalized.
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Motta Gives Bulls Spark To Beat Kings
Chicago Bulls coach Dick Motta sparks a 104 98 win over the Kansas City Kings to grab first place in the Midwest Division with a 24 game lead. Archibald 33 points for the Kings and Bob Love 28 for the Bulls lead a tense back home rematch previewed for Kansas City.
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Nets Clinch Nears First in ABA East After Big Win
The New York Nets defeated the Kentucky Colonels 115-101 led by Julius Erving with 37 points and 12 rebounds and Larry Kenon with 30 points 19 rebounds. The win pushes New York to a five game lead in the ABA East with nine games left. Rookie A Skinner added 19 points 11 rebounds and nine assists.
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Kamikaze Kids stun opponents in NIT semifinals
Oregon Ducks dubbed the Kamikaze Kids for their fearless dives and relentless energy in the National Invitation Tournament. Coach Dick Harter emphasizes dive drills as star guard Ronnie Lee leads a physical, high‑energy attack that rivals call brutal while others see character. Pete Carril fears their offensive boards and defensive pressure, as St. John’s Providence and Princeton reach the semifinals.
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Royals expect first four batters to lead off season series
Kansas City’s Jack McKeon liked Friday’s showing against the Yankees as Fred Patek Amos Otis John Mayberry and Hal McRae form the top four. Mayberry drove in three with a homer and two singles while McRae added two RBIs on a homer and a double. Otis collected a triple and an RBI as KC beat New York 8-4 and prepared to face Cincinnati with Nelson Briles slated to start.
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Flames Dominate Vancouver 12-4 in playoff push
Keith McCreary scored a franchise best four goals as the Atlanta Flames crushed the Vancouver Canucks 12-4. Lysiak added a goal and three assists to raise his season point total to 68, while Eric Vail and Hilliard Graves scored twice for Atlanta. Gerry O Flaherty led Vancouver with three goals as the Canucks struggled through a five-game stretch in seven days. The Seals beat the Blues 7-4 in the other NHL game.
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