Somerset Lions Rally To Edge Walkersville For Class B Title
Gordon Smith of Walkersville scores 39 points and stars late as Somerset defeats Walkersville 75-73 in the Class B final at Cole Field House. Fontaine adds 36 for Somerset while Smith is named all tournament. Walkersville to retire his number 14.
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Bruins Win 2nd Straight Title as Washington Sparks UCLA
UCLA defeats Michigan 91 to 80 to secure back to back NCAA basketball titles led by Kenny Washington off the bench and Gail Goodrich scoring 42. Michigan, hampered by Keith Erickson's injury, saw Cazzie Russell lead with 28 as Princeton fan Bill Bradley set a tournament scoring record with 58 in a third place game.
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Philadelphia 76ers rout Bullets 127 105 in season finale
Hal Greer led Philadelphia with 26 points and Dave Gambee added 25 as the 76ers built a 70 45 halftime edge and coasted past Baltimore. The win snapped a three game skid and set up a Eastern Division semifinal against Cincinnati while Baltimore prepares for its Western semifinal with St Louis.
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Economy Oil Softball Meeting At Wisner Street Plant
A softball meeting for the Economy Oil teams is set for today at 7 30 p m at the Economy Oil bulk plant on 8 Wisner St. All players are invited to attend.
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Dale Long Charts New Path From Player to Umpire
Former Pirates star Dale Long, 39, who once set a major league record with eight home runs in eight straight games, now trains to become an umpire. He paid 180 for a six week school, graduated top of his class, and will start in the Eastern League earning about 7500 a year while eyeing a return to the majors. He says he loves baseball and wants to stay in it, even as he adapts to umpiring life.
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Lapchick Ends Coaching Career With NIT Victory
Joe Lapchick bows out after St John’s 55 51 win over Villanova to claim fourth NIT title. His wife Bobbi retires undefeated after decades supporting the program. Ken McIntyre earns MVP with 101 tournament points. Jerry Houston seals win with late free throws.
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St John’s
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McIntyre Leads AP All-Star AI NIT Team
St John’s star Ken McIntyre named MVP of the AI NIT after scoring 101 points across four games. Teammate Sonny Dove joins him along with Army’s Mike Silliman and Villanova’s Jim Washington and Bill Melchionni on the AP selection. NBA scores show Boston over Cincinnati and Philadelphia over Baltimore.
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Army
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Bill Melchionni
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Cardinal rally ends skid with 2-0 win over White Sox
St Louis toppled Chicago 2-0 as Curt Simmons and Bob Purkey combined for the shutout. Jerry Buchek launched a 425 foot homer for the World Champions while Purkey held the Chisox hitless over the last four innings after Simmons scattered four in the first five.
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Bob Purkey
Jerry Buchek
Purey
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