Nostalgia and March Madness in Louisville Preview
Louisville braces for the NCAA final four in Memorial Hall as UCLA led by Lew Alcindor and North Carolina's Dean Smith confronts an aging but stubborn Tar Heels squad. The piece likens the event to Ringling Brothers and hints at dramatic matchups between Alcindor, Smith, and a host of college stars with December-like chatter about destiny and pins in a bowling metaphor.
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North Carolina
Smith
Dean Smith
Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor
Bunting
Clark
Miller
Grubar
Lewis
Carolina
Louisville
Featherweight Boxer Balances Boxing And Nursing Career
Lawrence Hines, 36, a featherweight boxer and licensed practical nurse in Baltimore, balances two sleep-inducing jobs with boxing. An Amateur Athletic Union featherweight champion in 1965, he has fought 83 times with 20 KOs and 4 losses, yet recently reduced boxing to focus on anesthesia studies. He still stays fit by running and gym sessions, values patience and firmness in nursing, and believes male nurses bring stability and confidence to patients.
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Baltimore
Lawrence Hines
Hines
Philadelphia
Provident Hospital
Amateur Athletic Union
Larry
Hineswig
Provident
Hine
Frederick Little Leagues Registration Opens March 3
Registration for Frederick City Little Leagues American National and East Frederick runs March 3 at Frederick High School from 1 to 3. Eligible boys must be nine before August 1 but not thirteen before August 1. forms available in city school offices.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Frederick High School
Clay Predicts 15 Round Fight at Madison Square Garden
Cassius Clay, 26, shadowboxed and joked with Joe Laws and Sugar Ray Robinson before saying he might go 15 rounds with Zora Folley in their Wednesday title defense at Madison Square Garden. Folley weighs 200 to 205, is a 5-1 underdog, and Clay aims for a scientific bout with no gimmicks.
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New York
Cassius Clay
Joe Laws
Sugar Ray Robinson
Zora Folley
Liston
Follay
Chandler
Ariz
New York City
Joe Louis
Clay
Zora Fol
Illinois seeks replacements after coaching resignations
The University of Illinois began a search for successors to football coach Pete Elliott and basketball coach Harry Combes and assistant Howard Braun after they resigned amid a Big Ten probe into a slush fund. Elliott recommended Bill Taylor, with spring drills set for April 12, while Gene Vance will become athletic director on April 1. The trio remain employed with pay through August 31, and the university may face NCAA sanctions including probation.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
Pete Elliott
Harry Combes
Howard Braun
Big Ten
Lare
Elliott
Bill Taylor
Ilinois
Nebraska
California
Leslie Bryan
Gene Vance
Illini
Hawaii
Combes
Braun
University
College of Physical Education
Athletic Board
David D. Henry
University Board of Trustees
Illinois
Henry Note
NCAA
Illinois Athletics
Ulinois
Aussies Vote Trial Period For Pro Am Competition
In Melbourne the Australian Lawn Tennis Association voted 8 4 to back a two year trial of open tennis and will present the proposal to the ILTF in Luxembourg. The plan would have professionals compete for purses while amateurs keep current conditions, with tournaments financed by sponsors under association control.
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Australia
Australian Lawn Tennis Association
International Lawn Tennis Association
Luxembourg
Herman David
England
US Lawn Tennis Association
ILTF
Ameri
USLTA
United States
New York
Bob Kelleher
USLT
Los Angeles
Kelleher
Britain
Paris
Giants Hope for Breakthrough as Prospects Boost infield
PHOENIX ARIZONA AP. top pennant contenders the San Francisco Giants seek upgrades this spring. Manager Orman Franks wants better second base shortstop chemistry and more hitting in left and right fields plus a left handed starter. Starters Marichal Perry Bolin and a deep bullpen anchor a lineup with Mays McCovey Hart and Haller.
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San Francisco Giants
Orman Franks
Giants
Sadecki
Orlando Cepeda
Mike McCormick
Washington
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Jim Hart
Tom Haller
Juan Marichal
Gaylord Perry
Bob Bolin
Hal Lanier
Twin Killings
Franks
Tito Fuentes
Tito
New York Mets
McCovey
Mays
Babe Ruth
Hart
Haller
Jesus Alou
Ollie Brown
Frank Johnson
Ken Henderson
Retzlaff Leaves Eagles After 11 NFL Seasons
PHILADELPHIA(AP) Pete Retzlaff, 34, retired from the NFL after 11 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. A standout end, he became a top pass catcher with 452 receptions for 7,412 yards and 47 touchdowns, earning All-Pro honors and five Pro Bowls. The team will retire his No. 44.
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Philadelphia
Pete Retzlaff
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League
The
Eagles
Retzlaff
Ani
Gles
Detroit Lions
Joe Kuharich
Eagle
Wildwood Crest
N.J
Retaloff
South Dakota State
Detroit
Lions
Ead
NFL
Maryland trainer Duke Wyre promoted to athletic office
Alfred Duke Wyre, longtime Maryland University trainer for 20 years, will become an assistant in the athletic business office on April 1. He will be succeeded by Bill Spider Fry, previously head trainer at Dartmouth since 1962. Wyre is a Trainers' Hall of Fame inductee and was part of the 1960 U S Olympic trainer group in Rome. The Frederick County Umpires Assn meets March 27 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion in Frederick for high school game assignments and membership.
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Alfred
Duke) Wyre
University of Maryland
Athletic Business Office
Wyre
Bill
Spider) Fry
Maryland
Dartmouth
Trainers’ Hall of Fame
U.S
Rome
Frederick County Umpires Assn
American Legion
Frederick
Association
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Cities
Baltimore defeated Cincinnati 4 to 2 while California beat Cleveland 6 to 2. St Louis edged Philadelphia 4 to 2 and Boston won 4 to 3 against Pittsburgh in exhibition games.
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Cincinnati
California
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
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