Sixers clinch best NBA mark with win over Bullets
Philadelphia 132 Baltimore 129 to finish the regular season 68-13, the best NBA record. Wilt Chamberlain scored 37 points with 30 rebounds, while Gus Johnson led Baltimore with 28 points and 13 rebounds as the Bullets rallied late after a 126-99 Sixers lead.
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Baltimore Youth Wins Cycle National Championship
Gary Nixon of Baltimore won the AMA National Championship for 250 cc machines at Daytona Beach with a record 94.090 mph average. He led 26 of 27 laps despite winds up to 40 mph, breaking last year’s 91.976 mph mark. Maryland rider Donald Twigg of Hagerstown finished fifth, both riding Yamaha machines.
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Tar Heel volleyball helps NC prep for NCAA final eight
North Carolina coach Dean Smith slips volleyball into practice as the Tar Heels prepare for the NCAA East regional title defense. After beating Princeton in overtime 78 70 and Boston College 56 80 they head to Louisville with UCLA Dayton and Houston for the national tournament. Sophomores Rusty Clark Bill Bunting and Dick Grubar anchor a quick start with veteran leadership from Bob Lewis and Larry Miller. Smith notes the unusual drill aids mental focus and stamina as Dayton looms in the semifinal and UCLA remains a distant possibility after the regional win.
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Illinois coaches resign under Big Ten slush fund ruling
Three Illinois coaches Pete Elliott Harry Combes and Howard Braun resigned after a Big Ten mandate required the university to fire them or face indefinite suspension. President David D. Henry announced the resignations noting that existing contracts would end August 31 1967 and faculty status remains unaffected. The coaches said the conference made the final decision and that Illinois must not act alone.
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Lewis MVP of Tourney Shines for Tar Heels
North Carolina’s Bob Lewis, MVP of the NCAA Eastern regional tournament, led the Tar Heels to a 96-80 win over Boston College for the title after a 78-70 overtime victory over Princeton. He captured 67 of 81 MVP votes and topped the All-Tournament team with 80 of 81 votes.
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Killy Wins Giant Slalom At Vail In Snow Storm
France's Jean Claude Killy roared to a fourth straight win at the Vail Trophy giant slalom in a blinding snowstorm posting 1 42.83 as Jim Heuga and Heini Messner followed in second and third. Nancy Greene upset the favored French women with a 1 16.14 run in sunshine, Erika Schinegger second and Annie Famose third.
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UCLA Triumphs Highlight NCAA Basketball Finals Scene
UCLA led by Lew Alcindor crushed Pacific 80-64 to extend its win streak to 28 as Houston, North Carolina, and Dayton advanced through regional play. Southern Illinois captured the NIT title with Walt Frazier, while Kansas and other teams earned regional conquests and coaches reflected on season climaxes. Washington College lacrosse coach Donald Kelly joined the Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
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Sikes Captures Florida Tourney at Jacksonville Open
Dan Sikes, a Jacksonville lawyer, fired a closing 73 to win the Jacksonville Open by one stroke at the Deerwood Club, finishing 72 holes at 279 nine under par for a $20,000 prize. Bill Collins, Purchase NY pro, took second with a 280 after a 67.
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Dodgers Rally Past Orioles In Eight Inning Comeback
In Miami Dodgers beat Baltimore 8-6 after Wes Parker and Jeff Torborg hit consecutive eighth inning homers to break a 3-3 tie. Dodgers add three runs in the ninth as Orioles commit three errors. Dave Johnson homered for Baltimore in the ninth.
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Braves Lose Two Catchers In Five Innings Exhibition
In West Palm Beach Florida the Atlanta Braves saw two catchers leave early in an exhibition against the Cincinnati Reds. Gene Oliver exited in the first inning with a bruised hand and Joe Torre was pushed out in the fifth after a tipped ball injured his right index finger. Both were sent to a hospital for x rays with Torre expected to miss at least a week. Oliver’s status was not immediately known.
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Phillies blank Senators in exhibition game in Florida
In Clearwater, Chris Short, Ruben Gomez and Pedro Ramos combined for a four hit shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Senators 4 to 0 on Sunday. Short pitched six innings allowing three hits while Gomez and Ramos bridged the final innings as the Phils managed five hits off John Tsious, Such, and Baldwin.
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