Bowling Standouts Highlight Ottawa League Night
Ottawa bowlers led as Billy Bond posted a 602 series with 223 192 187 for Nighthawks, while Merle Birckhead rang up 610 on 245 in Dynamic League. Royal T and Ottawa Bowl teams saw top lines and multiple 500-plus series as Friday leagues produced strong finishes. Cincinnati Bearcats eye third straight title after regional semifinal wins in Lawrence Kansas.
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Billy Bond
Harry Smith Auto Supply
Reno’s, Inc
Billy
Merle Birckhead
Lee
W. W. Whitacre
Merle
Royal T
Peace Food Center
Betty Pogue
Sue Wolgast
A. Wolgast
Barbara Adams
Fairmont Dairy
Birckhead
R. Bettge
D. Richesoen
Thrasher
Heckman
Dodd
Eabe Nees
Whitacre
Russ & Pats
B. Wes Messenger
H. Ledom
Bond
A. Jones
G. Saffron
G. Jonez
G. Bond
O. Burress K. Reydifer
A. Baldwin Com Goss
Aenean
K. Liegerot Heathman Oil
L. Wichman
Keim See Dae Eeee
L, Bien
Ges
J. DeVore Pene
T. Marksee
D. Toumberlin
Wilthite
Wise Ore
Ij Punk
Linnema
W. Lewis Gene
College Basketball NCAA Regional Semifinals Results East Midwest and West
NCAA regional semifinals featured Duke defeating New York University 81 to 76 and St Josephs Pa beating West Virginia 97 to 88 in the East and Loyola of Chicago topping Mississippi State 61 to 51 in the Mid East. Illinois won 70 to 67 over Bowling Green in the MidWest while Cincinnati defeated Texas 73 to 68 and Colorado beat Oklahoma City 78 to 72 in the Midwest and Far West games Oregon State 66 over San Francisco 61 and Arizona State 93 over UCLA 79. The NCAA Small College Championship saw South Dakota State 44 over Wittenberg 42 with Oglethorpe 68 defeating Southern Illinois 64 for third place. NAIA Semifinals Pan American 90 over Grambling 83 and Western Carolina 100 over Fort Hayes.
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Lawrence, Kan
Cincinnati Bearcats
Ed Jucker
Jucker & Co
Jacker
Texas
Cincinnati
Colorado
Oklahoma City University
OCU
Bill Johnston
Jim Miller
Gene Sparks
Louisville
Hal Bradley
Lex Walseth
Abe Lemons
Oklahoma City
Bearcats
Walseth
Mid
Loyola of Chicago
Mississippi State
Illinois
Bowling Green
Midwest
Oregon State
San Francisco
Teachers Beat Seniors 55 to 44 In Ottawa Hoop clash
An 11 man faculty basketball team defeated Ottawa Junior and Senior High seniors 55 to 44. Don Kornhaus led the teachers with 15 points, G M Newmaster scored 14, while Harry Morton topped the seniors with 13. The faculty led 29-27 at half and pulled away after a 14-4 third period run.
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Ottawa
Don Kornhaus
G. M. Newmaster
Harry Morton
W. P. Shepard
al Rybolt
Harvey Drake
Fighter Hurt in Detroit Bout Between Banks and Roker
Heavyweight Leroy Roker of St. Louis was rushed to Receiving Hospital in Detroit with a possible concussion after a Friday night fight with Detroiter Sonny Banks.
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Detroit
Leroy Roker
St. Louis
Sonny Banks
Loyola's Perfect Gentlemen Beat Mississippi State 61 51
Loyola's Perfect Gentlemen, a 26-2 team, defeated Mississippi State 61-51 in the Mid-East regional opening round. State, making its first NCAA appearance, praised Loyola's play while noting rebounds and bench strength as key factors.
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Loyola
Mississippi State
Joe Dan Gold
Ramblers
A Friend With Sharp Talons
GRAVOIS MILLS Missouri AP Several months ago Richard Gerlt hit a wild chicken hawk with his pickup as the bird ate a dead rabbit. The hawk appeared dead, was nursed back to health, and now perches on family members shoulders using its sharp talons. Mrs Williams released it 15 miles out of town but the hawk returned awaiting her.
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Gravois Mills
Gifford Williams
Richard Gerlt
Gerlt
Ensley to Speak at Melvern High School Banquet
Harold Ensley known as the Sportsman's Friend will speak at Melvern High School's athletic banquet. The dinner honors the Melvern High coach and athletes, set for 7 p.m. Wednesday March 20 at the school. Senior class members and mothers will serve, with tickets $1.50 at the Melvern Sundry Store or via student council. purchase by March 19.
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Harold Ensley
Melvern High School
Melvern High
Melvern Sundry
Mamie Calms Him A comeback season spark for Belinsky
No hit left hander Bo Belinsky of the Los Angeles Angels showed strong form in four scoreless innings with only one hit allowed against the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix. He credited Mamie Van Doren for calming him, a remark that followed an 18-2 Angels win. Other spring results: Yankees beat Twins 2-1. Foytack 1-hit four innings as Tigers edged Brewers 5-4. Washington beat Chicago 9-6. Cincinnati outlasted Phillies 2-1. Houston 8-7 over Cleveland. St. Louis 6-4 over Pirates. Cubs 12-11 over Red Sox. Baltimore 11-5 over Dodgers in Miami, extending their unbeaten streak to six.
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Bo Belinsky
Los Angeles Angels
Mamie
San Francisco
Giants
Phoenix
Angels
Belinsky
Mamie van Doren
Palm Springs
Calif
Yankees
Minnesota
Jack Reed
Yanks
Paul Foytack
Detroit
Tigers
Milwaukee
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Marv Breeding
Dick Phillips
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Marty Keough
Houston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Baltimore
Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami
Orioles
Pro Basketball Friday Results and Weekend Schedule
Summary of Friday results where New York defeated Chicago 116 to 111 and San Francisco beat St. Louis 119 to 108. Upcoming Friday games feature Boston at Syracuse and Cincinnati at Chicago plus San Francisco visiting Los Angeles. Sunday schedule includes Syracuse at Boston and New York at Cincinnati followed by Detroit at St. Louis.
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New York
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Boston
Syracuse
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Detroit
Pan American Faces Carolinans For Title
Pan American to meet Western Carolina in the NAIA final after Pan American beat Grambling 90-83 in the semifinals. Lucious Jackson scored 33 for Pan American while Mel Gibson led Western Carolina with 36 points as Fort Hays fell to Western Carolina earlier. Western Carolina, led by Herschel West and Willis Reed, faces Pan American in a final described as a clash of top shooters and strong front lines.
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Kansas City
Pan American
Lucious Jackson
Grambling
Western Carolina
Mel Gibson
Jackson
Edinburg
Tex
Gibson
Fort Hays
Kan
Sam Williams
Herschel West
West
Willis Reed
Reed
Sanders Leads St Petersburg Open With 135 In Open Round
Worried Doug Sanders, under tension about his put ting and concentration, shot a second near flawless round 67 after opening 68 to lead the St. Petersburg Open at 135. Tommy Bolt matched 67 to sit two back, with George Bayer and Dave Marr tied for second at 136.
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University of Florida
Sanders
Tommy Bolt
Palm Desert
Calif
George Bayer
South Pasadena
Dave Marr
New Rochelle
N.Y
Ojai
Grambling Coach Honored as NAIA Coach of the Year
Fred Hobdy of Grambling College received the NAIA Basketball Coach of the Year award at the hall of fame banquet before the National Intercollegiate tournament semifinal. Grambling, seeded No. 1, was upset 90 83 by Pan American College of Edinburg Texas, ending a title run after winning the tournament two years earlier. Inductees included Leroy Morley and Milton Jowers as coaches, Bob Hopkins and the Cramers as trainers, and Jerry Shipp who was honored posthumously to his parents.
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Kansas City
Fred Hobdy
Grambling
NAIA
Hobdy
Pan American College
Edinburg
Tex
Leroy
Stix) Morley
Western Illinois University
Milton Jowers
Southwest Texas State College
Bob Hopkins
Frank
Charles Cramer
Gardner
Kan
Jerry Shipp
Southeastern State
Phillips 66 Oilers
Ed Shipp
Blue
Okla
Jerry
Goodland Beats Neodesha 45–38 In Class A Action
In Hutchinson action Goodland def
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Hutchinson
Goodland
Neodesha
Russell
Buhler
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Pinboy
Wanda Williams
Ottawa High School
Royals
Wanda
Ellen Speer
Lane Duffers
Ladies Fairmont Dairy
Reddick
B. Adams
Gambles
R Boyer
Kramer Drugs
D. Snell
B. Pogue
Fence Food Center
B. Spatz
Wills Cafe
V. Dengel
Helen & Bill
H. Wenthe
McFadden
E. Mathias
M. Heckman
Parmelee
M. Swallow
B. Walker
Betty Mangum
Barbara Heathman
Gail Davenport
Hillen
Speer
Eulene Milton
Shelia Mulcahey
Kay Barr
Bopin’ Bowlera
Wands Williams
Cheryl Kaub
Pris Carey
Lindy Wallace
Mag Williams
By Don Weiss
Associated Press
Hogue
George Wilson
Wilson
Bean
Ron Bonham
Longhorns
Tom Thacker
Tony Yates
Bearts
Ken Chariton
Denver
Chiefs
Charlton
Eric Lee
Bill Stephens
Sparks
Bud Koper
THE
Arizona State
UCLA
South Dakota State
Wittenberg
Oglethorpe
Southern Illinois
Fort Hayes
Kornhaus
Gentner
Newmaster
Bailey
Olmstead
Williams
Brill
Downing
Wallace
Drake
Borx
Morton
Dunn
Winchester
Ferguson
Park
Warren
Edwards
Heth
Killion
Hagerty
Wiggins
Hayden
Stephens
Snider
Jerry Green
East Lansing
Mich
Superior State
Mississippi
Babe McCarthy
McCarthy
Gordon Paul
Ensley
Melvern
Dean Berlin
N. Main
Ted Meier
Jim van Valkenburg
Jim Gudger
Cullowhee
N. C
Broncos
Jim McGurk
Mitchell Edwards
McGurk
Western
Darrell Murray
Gaston Seal
Tommy Lavelle
Gudger
Hays
Kansas
Doug
Charles Stafford
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Doug Sanders
Honor Grambling
Wichita
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Parsons
Salina
Wichita East
Emporia
Peabody
Haven
Hill City
Highland
Dodge City
Corning
Sylvia
Durham
Dwight
Saffron Glass Co
Ottawa, Kansas
Chevrolet
Allis Chalmers
McCormick Deering
Howard Conley
Perry Burrows, Adm
Myers Bros
Peoples Bank of Ottawa
Gillette
West 4Th St
Tire & Supply, Inc
Tam
Moore
Chev.olds., Inc
Oldsmobile
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