Russians Aim To Defend World Title In Lima Kerfuffle
Russian girls basketball team arrives in America for warmups before the Lima world championships. They play Wayland Flying Queens in Missouri then tour Kansas and New Mexico before Lima starts April 18. Coach Bautautas expects strong rivals from Czechs Bulgarians and Americans. Smildzina and Salimova stand out on a tall lineup.
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OU Braves rout College of Emporia in track meet at Ottawa
Ottawa University dominates College of Emporia 120 to 16 at Cook Field in a dual meet. Floyd Scott wins broad jump and 440 yard dash and runs on the winning mile relay. multiple OU athletes place top three in events including 880 relay, high hurdles, low hurdles, mile, discus, and javelin as OU seizes most events.
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Toronto Wins 5-3 In Cup Playoffs
Toronto tops Montreal 5 3 to tie the series at two games as Frank Mahovlich scores twice with three assists. Imlach pursues new inspiration from Dr. Norman Vincent Peale after two brawls mar the game. Jean Beliveau injures knee, Henri Richard cut. Meanwhile Chicago defeats Detroit 3-2 in overtime to level their semifinal series at 2-2.
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Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule Highlights
The Associated Press reports Thursday results: Cincinnati 8 Detroit 3. Houston 8 New York 4. St Louis 2 Los Angeles 1. Milwaukee 9 Pittsburgh 5. Philadelphia 2 Kansas City 1. Chicago 8 Baltimore 7. Minnesota 2 New York 1. Los Angeles 108? Angels 6 Chicago. San Francisco 4 Cleveland 3. Today’s games list Cincinnati vs Los Angeles. Milwaukee vs Minnesota. New York N vs Detroit. Philadelphia vs Kansas City. St Louis vs San Francisco. Chicago N vs Washington. Los Angeles N vs Boston. New York A vs Baltimore. and others.
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A compact Associated Press game on ice note appears in the text noting hockey action. The fragment hints at a sports item with hockey terms and a game context, but lacks full details.
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Roosevelt R Giants Star Tackles 12th NFL Season
New York Giants tackle Roosevelt R, a veteran elder starter, begins his 12th professional season in the National Football League as reported by AP from New York.
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Ottawa Netmen sweep Olathe in home tennis set 54 0
Ottawa Cyclone powered to a 54 0 victory over the Olathe Eagles at Olathe led by Loren Shofner and James Graham singles wins and a late doubles rally from Jan Jefferis and Jack Thompson. Brockway closed strong as Ottawa notched its first win of the season.
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Boston tops Cincinnati in Eastern Final 101 90
Boston leads best of seven series 2 0 after a 101 90 win over Cincinnati. Western Final sees St Louis visiting San Francisco with St Louis up 1 0 in the series. No games scheduled Saturday.
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First Big Meet Of Season Opens
The Texas Relays open with top athletes vying for Olympic momentum. Randy Matson, TAMU freshman, shown in junior college division with a 63 foot shot, headlines a field that includes Olympians Earl Young and others. High hurdlers Billy Hardin and Ed Renfrew, Grambling 440 relay hopes, and a crowded slate of 25 finals highlight the opener as most events finish Saturday.
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19-Year-Old Major Leaguer Rusty Staub Reflects
Cocoa Florida AP Rusty Staub of the Houston Colt 45s recalls his 1963 rookie season facing stars like Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax. He hit .224 with a first major homer, endured self doubt, and learned the majors offer irreplaceable experience despite early mistakes and media scrutiny.
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Pigeon Gift Flees Then Returns After 650 Mile Trip
Ten year old Earl Burris received a racing pigeon for Christmas from Curio Texas. On Christmas Eve the bird escaped from a crate and headed south. The Curio pigeon raiser later sent the bird back by rail reporting it had completed a 650 mile flight in good shape.
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Californians Set Multiple AAU Records At Indoor Meet
California swimmers Dick Roth and Roy Saari powered ahead at the AAU indoor championships in Bartlesville Oklahoma. Roth slashed more than three seconds from the 400 yard medley record while Saari won the 1650 yard freestyle in 16 minutes 49.3 seconds, an American mark. Saari faced tough competition from Don Schollander and Steve Clark in the 200 yard freestyle and Roth defeated Germany’s Gerhardt Hetz in the 400 meter medley.
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Tebbetts Doing Well After Heart Attack in Tucson
Cleveland Indians manager Birdie Tebbetts was reported in satisfactory condition and resting well at St Marys Hospital in Tucson after a heart attack. Doctors cautioned not to predict recovery timelines for four to five days while third base coach George Strickland serves as acting manager during Tebbetts recovery.
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Jones Stars For NCAA In Trials
NEW YORK AP The NCAA emerged as the team to beat and Villanova star Wally Jones stood out after first round action in the U S Olympic basketball trials. UCLA coach John Wooden praised a Jones and Walt Hazzard backcourt. Jones powered the Reds to an 86 63 win over the Armed Forces Missiles at St John s University. Other first-round results include AAU Stars over NCAA Blues 82 76 and NCAA Whites over Armed Forces Jets 74 64. NAIA All Stars edged AAU Stripes 77 74. The Olympic selection committee will pick 12 berths from 94 players across the country with six alternates.
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