Wyatt's Lingo Tricks Pitching Style At Camp
In 1960s baseball lore Wyatt defends his trick pitches as effective when outs are secured. He recalls roads traveled from Clowns tours to Kansas City, notes a pension year ahead, and quips about rivals alleging vaseline and banana peel pitches while showcasing a fastball, curve, and fork ball.
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Locker-Room Poet Sparks NYU In NIT
NYU endured a tense finish and beat Wichita in overtime 90-84 to advance to the NIT semifinals. Bruce Kaplan sunk four free throws, Mal Graham and Richie Dyer added two each, after Graham tied the game with 31 seconds left in regulation in a dramatic late surge.
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Power Teams Meet Early In National Juco Event
Sixteen junior college basketball teams converge for the national tournament in Hutchinson Kansas. Top contenders include Tyler Moberly Cameron Burlington Casepb er Caseper? Wilson. Open with Wilson Dallas Baptist at noon, first round also features Alpena versus Moberly and Burlington versus Cameron. Double elimination and consolation brackets determine eight final positions by Saturday night.
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Mays Opens Spring With August Gusto
Mays the 1968 NL MVP starts spring strong for the Giants in Phoenix. He homers twice in exhibition play and drives in three runs while throwing out two runners, staying four pounds over his 186 playing weight. He says he wants to enjoy spring and let him play.
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Packers Promote Miller to Assistant to Lombardi
Green Bay Wisconsin AP reports Tom Miller publicity director of the Green Bay Packers for ten years was named assistant today to Vince Lombardi head coach and general manager of the NFL champions.
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Japan to Enter U S Wrestling Champs in Lincoln
Tokyo reports an eight man Japan Wrestling Association team will compete at the U S Wrestling Championships in Lincoln Nebraska from April 5 to 9. The college student athletes are among Japan’s top ranked wrestlers and depart Tokyo by plane on April 1.
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Walkers and Waymire's win Ottawa town tourney openers
Lawrence Walkers beat Pomona 97 to 84 and Waymire's defeats Bob White's Barracudas 86 to 73 in the Ottawa Town Team basketball opener. Munford led Walkers with 30 points while Tom Watson top-scored for Waymire's with 27. Semifinal pairings set for Wednesday night.
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North-South all-star selections named for Wichita game
North Coach Ted Owens of Kansas picked Chuck Gardner of Colorado for the North squad. South Coach Gary Thompson of Wichita State chose Dub Malaise of Texas Tech Fred Lewis of Arizona State and James Ware of Oklahoma City University for the South. Other players will be announced after postseason tournament play. The all-star game is set for April 2 in Wichita.
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