Finn Nikula Eyes 17-Foot Vault At AAU Meet
Pentti Nikula, a 16-8% indoor vaulter from Finland, aims for 17 feet at the U S National AAU championships in New York on Feb 23. He leads a rising group of 16-foot vaulters including Dave Tork and Rolando Cruz as fiber glass poles drive the vaulting frontier.
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University of Maryland
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University of Southern California
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Gift Wrapped Learnerd Is Homer Prize
Japanese baseball star Jim McManus of Brookline returns to spring training after a standout season with the Taiyo Whales. The 26 year old 6’3” slugger reflects on the appeal of play in Japan, where fans present gifts, such as seaweed, to players after big hits or conversations. He and his family received a comfortable home, a safe environment, and an interpreter during his time in Japan.
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Travelers In Three Leagues Without a Game
The Little Rock Travelers baseball team belonged to three leagues this winter. They joined the Southern Association as it formed for 1963, then moved to the Class AAA American Association after the Southern folded, and finally joined the International League after the merger. The team will compete in the International League in 1963.
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Skin Disease Halts UCLA Wrestling Meet
UCLA wrestling team cancels meet with Arizona as California squad members suffer an infectious skin disease outbreak. The weekend bout in Tucson is called off due to health concerns affecting participants.
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Nominations Hit 1181 For Monmouth Park Two 100000 Races
Oceanport New Jersey Monmouth Park announced 1181 nominations for the Sapling and Sorority Stakes two year old races next summer each worth 100000 dollars.
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Fight results from Copenhagen New York and Mexico City
Emile Griffith 152 Virgin Islands stopped Chris Christensen 151 Denmark in Copenhagen. Ruben Carter 156 4 Paterson New Jersey outpointed Gomeo Brennan 157 2 Bimini in New York. Manuel Medel 117 Mexico stopped Mundo Esparza 115 Mexico in Mexico City. Kaizu Umio 157 2 Japan outpointed Sae Chul Kang 157 South Korea in Nagata Japan.
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Nicklaus Faces Player In Palm Springs Playoff
Gary Player, in black, overcame a five stroke deficit to tie Jack Nicklaus in the Palm Springs $50,000 classic, forcing an 18 hole playoff. Both finished at 345. Nicklaus missed an eagle on the 18th and Birdied instead. Arnold Palmer tied for fifth at 349 after a final 67. Gardner Dickinson and Gene Littler tied for fourth at 347 with Littler carding a 64, the best round of the tournament.
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Herman Barron Sets Record In PGA Seniors
In Port St. Lucie Florida Herman Barron 53 wins the PGA Seniors title with a 272 total 3 under and a 2 stroke victory over Barnum. He receives 2500 while Barnum 6 feet 3 inch 225 pounds finishes second and Ran som takes third with 279.
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Pitt Coach Deserves Sympathy After Near Miss
University of Pittsburgh coach Bob Timmons faced a heartbreaking finish as his unranked Panthers lost 68-67 to West Virginia due to a late time violation on a Dave Roman jumper. Cincinnati and Chicago Loyola extended their perfect runs to 17 0 and 20 0 respectively while Niagara dropped from an 16 game win streak after Providence 102-78.
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Mid-America race action shapes NCAA chase week
In Columbus AP reports a tight Mid American Conference title race as Toledo leads 4-1 with Miami Western Michigan Bowling Green and Ohio U close behind. Key games include Toledo at Bowling Green and home vs Miami, Ohio U vs Toledo, Western Michigan at Kent State, and Cincinnati riding a 35 game win streak as top NCAA small college. Ohio State snaps road jinx with 97-93 win over Purdue, boosting 4-2 and third in Big Ten. Wittenberg keeps 66 straight at home while Akron hosts Thursday showdown with the Tigers.
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Drake
Des Moines
Xavier
Dayton
Steubenville
St. Bonaventure
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Hull Leads Black Hawks To 3-1 Win Over Toronto
Bobby Hull scored twice as the Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto 3-1, boosting their NHL lead. Hull, after a slow start, has 22 goals this season and recently tallied his 5th and 6th in three games. Montreal beat Detroit 6-2 and Boston edged New York 6-4. Chicago’s win snapped a 17 game home skid.
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Curtice Accepts Quiet Santa Barbara Coaching Post
Curtice, 65, leaving Stanford after 21 years, will coach UC Santa Barbara immediately. He inherits a 20 returning lettermen squad that went two and eight last season as UCSB exits the California Collegiate Athletic Association amid rough football. Curtice, once among the nation’s top active coaches, views the move as a calm change.
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Top ten college basketball teams brief weekly results
AP weekly poll recap lists Cincinnati Duke Loyola Chicago Illinois Arizona State Georgia Tech Stanford Colorado Mississippi State and Wichita. Cincinnati edged Drake 65 60 and trounced St Louis 70 40. Loyola beat Washington 118 58 and Iowa 86 68. Duke defeated South Carolina 88 70 and North Carolina 77 69. Arizona State beat Texas Western 63 60. Georgia Tech beat Kentucky 66 62 and Alabama 74 58. Colorado beat Oklahoma 77 68. Mississippi State beat Southern Mississippi 62 52 and LSU 73 66. Stanford lost to Washington 49 47. game with Washington State canceled. Wichita beat Tulsa 66 38. Illinois did not play.
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Seven Mile Boosters Club Plans Show at High School
A special meeting of the Seven Mile Boosters Club is set for tomorrow night at 8 at the High School. Final plans for the Boosters show Friday Night Follies will be made. The show is slated for February 22.
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Pride Issue In Bearcat Tilt Tonight
The No 1 Cincinnati Bearcats seek a pride boosting win in Des Moines Iowa against Drake aiming to extend a long winning streak. A victory tonight and at Bradley Saturday would tie the second longest streak in major college history. The game airs on WCPO Channel 9 at 9 15 PM and on WKRC radio.
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Pulled Muscle May Bench West
The Lakers hold a 9 game lead in the Western Division as star guard Jerry West pulls a hamstring in a 122-95 loss to the Knickerbockers. He will be evaluated after a Sunday setback with LA off until Wednesday, ending an eight game win streak. Gene Conley of the Knickerbockers played taped fingers for 11 points. Standings show Boston leading the Eastern Division with Syracuse, Cincinnati and New York close behind.
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Debusschere Signe with White Sox to pursue dual sport fame
NBA star Dave Debusschere signed with the Chicago White Sox, joining a wave of players inked over the weekend. The Detroit University of Detroit standout, a right handed pitcher like Gene Conley, previously pitched for Savannah and posted ten wins against one loss last season. He appeared in four September relief appearances and delivered eight shutout innings across two no hit frames. Other signings includeDick Stuart, Milt Pappas, Billy Moran, Frank Malzone, Chuck Schilling, Dalton Jones, Jerry Stephenson, Al Worthington, Joe Gaines, John Orsino, Frank Baumann, Bruce Howard, Bob Sadowski, Jack Spring, Julio Navarro, Gordon Richardson, Barry Shortone, Ted Schreiber, Chris Cannizzaro, Don Rowe, Bob Schmidt, and Ruben Amaro.
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Philadelphia
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