Stiff talk and Stall Talk as UCLA UCLA Houston face off
UCLA and Houston meet in the NCAA opener with coach John Wooden stressing confidence while Jeff Lewis of Houston defends the team style. Dayton and North Carolina clash earlier in the day as Dayton's Donoher recalls his underdog runs.
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Symons Chooses WVU Over OSU in High School Move
Steubenville Ohio AP Dick Symons from Toronto a member of The All-Ohio Class AA team will attend West Virginia University. The 6 foot 5 inch 220 pounder signed a grant in aid to WVU in Morgantown W Va Symons averaged 25.6 points per game this season and narrowed his choice to West Virginia Ohio State and Georgia Tech.
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Aqueduct To Stage Two Stakes In Spring Prep
Aqueduct plans a double stakes program this Saturday joining Gulfstream Park with the Paumonok Handicap and Bay Shore for 3 year olds. Gulfstream offers the $100 000 added Gulfstream Park Handicap and a 1 4 mile test for a purse of $97 600 to the winner. Advocator and Seaman are top contenders with Impres sive possibly entered in a fast track. Pretense heads Gulfstream Park Cup at 126 pounds as Derby preps continue.
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Wagner Not Giving Up
Leon Wagner battles to prove his bat while Joe Adcock weighs platooning him with Rocky Colavito in left field. Wagner slugged a homer a double and a single as the Cleveland Indians fell 5-3 to the San Francisco Giants in an exhibition game.
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Weiskopf Seeks to Equal Nicklaus Score at Pensacola Open
Tom Weiskopf shot seven under 65 to share the lead with Homero Blancas and Bob Keller in the Pensacola Open. Nicklaus posted 71 as Weiskopf seeks to outpace the golfing great and prove his rise as a power player in this $75,000 event.
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Maple Leafs seize sole second in NHL standings
Toronto pulled ahead of Boston 5-3 as Pete Stemkowski tallied a hat trick to seize solo second place in the NHL. Detroit topped New York 4-1 as Gary Bergman and Gordie Howe contributed key goals, leaving the Rangers one point back with several games remaining. Montreal idle, one point behind New York. Portland?
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Bucks Fall To Rallying Elis In Riverside Invitational
Yale edged Ohio State 4 to 2 in the Riverside Invitational as Joe Devine doubled in two ninth inning runs. Ohio State dropped to 1 victory and 2 losses in the eight team round robin event heading into the final day.
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Warriors and Hawks win to take 2-0 playoff leads
In Western Division semifinals, the San Francisco Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-102 and the St Louis Hawks defeated the Chicago Bulls 113-107. Nate Thurmond and Rick Barry led the Warriors while Hudson scored 29 for the Lakers.
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Astros Dupe Conventions Plan Aims At Dome
Cuellar dominates Phils in a 4-3 exhibition win as Houston blanked Philadelphia and pitcher Claude Raymond joined in the shutout. Exhibition scores from other games include Pirates over Reds 8-2, Red Sox over Dodgers 3, Tigers over Orioles 9, White Sox over Angels 7, and Cubs over California 2-1.
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Beulah OK'd For $3 Quinella
The Ohio Racing Commission approved Beulah Park's request to use the $3 Quinella at its first meeting starting April 15. The bet pays 50 percent more for a $3 wager when choosing the 1-2 or 2-1 finish in the last race, with tickets sold only during designated betting times before the final race.
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Allen lands four year Notre Dame football scholarship
Dennis Allen, a 5 foot 11, 198 pound fullback and defensive linebacker for Ashtabula St. John High School, received a four year athletic scholarship to Notre Dame University, announced today.
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Pitchers and bats power late season baseball clash
Ray Barker hit for the cycle to cap a 15 hit Yankee attack in a win over the Mets. Charley Smith, ex-Met, collected three singles and a double while Jake Gibbs homered. Phil Gagliano added two two run doubles for St. Louis, countering Tony Oliva’s solo shot. Bob Gibson went 21 game winner.
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