Player Wins San Diego Open With Narrow Victory
Gary Player edged Tony Lema by one stroke to capture the $25,000 San Diego Open after a final round 70. Player’s $3,500 payday boosted his early-season earnings to $7,300, leaving him second in the money list behind Arnold Palmer after two weeks of play.
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Beckley College Blue Hawks Aim To Break Slump At Bluefield
Beckley College Blue Hawks travel to Bluefield Junior College to snap a five game skid. Tom Blake leads a 29 point effort in a 118 72 win earlier. Key players include Blake LeMaster Bailey Lauvary and Craddock as they seek a road win before four straight away games.
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Wesleyan Relies On Western Division Standings In Conference Action
Wesleyan lost 97 81 to Morris Harvey dropping to 6 2 in the western division as West Virginia State leads the eastern division with a 4 0 conference mark. State defeated Central State 104 76 while Morris Harvey remains second in the east with an 8 2 record.
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All-Star Duels Set for Wilt Russell Robertson West
Wilt Chamberlain will face Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson will oppose Jerry West in two marquee duels as the 1963 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles promises to be the most compelling yet. The season shakeup moves the Warriors to San Francisco, reshaping the Eastern and Western divisions.
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Automen Lead City Hoop Showdown and All Star Glow
Automen beat Piney View 58-42 as Gross led with 22 points and teammates Lopez and Lusk added 11 each. Ward’s Army, Elite Club, and Combined won, while other Wards players Cerito and Covey reached double figures. The NBA All Star game features top centers Chamberlain Russell Robertson West pairings with stars Baylor Pettit Dischinger Cousy Twyman Guerin Heinsohn, in a sellout Los Angeles event marked for TV coverage and a 8:15 p.m. PST tip.
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Baylor Sparks LA To 10th Straight Win
Elgin Baylor leads the Los Angeles Lakers with dominant scoring as Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell defenses limit opponents. Baylor averages about 35 points per game as LA extends its winning streak to ten straight.
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West Virginia-Virginia Tech clash looms in Southern Conf
West Virginia unbeaten in seven Southern Conference games risks its lead against Virginia Tech, which has recent upsets of Kentucky and Mississippi State. Tech stands second, faces Furman midweek, while WVU needs a win to stay atop the standings amid other league results. Rod Thorn led WVU with 30 points in a 100-97 win over George Washington.
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Lakers grind past Knicks as Schaus leans on bruised star
Elgin Baylor scores key baskets in the third as the Lakers rally from a 59-50 deficit to beat New York 108-102. Jerry West scores 33, Baylor 14 in 19 minutes, Lakers claim 10th straight home win and 26 of 30 overall. Syracuse rolls over Detroit 148-114. St Louis beats Cincinnati 105-104. Celtics crush Zephyrs 143-99.
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WVU Targets Penn State After GW Thriller
West Virginia University prepares for Penn State with scouting reports after a 100-97 win over George Washington. Coach George King notes late mistakes, cites limited Penn State knowledge, and recalls two previous wins against Penn State last season at University Park and Morgantown.
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AAU Official Booed By Fans At Track Meet
Boston crowd braved freezing rain at the Knights of Columbus indoor meet as NCAA-AAU tensions disrupted college entrants. Col. Donald Hull faced boos while Bruce Kidd led strong performances, and three vaulters set a meet record in the pole vault.
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Colleges Return To Liberalized Substitution
College football coaches welcomed a liberalized substitution rule as a step forward. The NCAA rule allows two substitutions on fourth down or when the clock runs after a change of possession without a timeout, prompting calls for further expansion and faster, more specialized play.
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East Shatters Four-Game Jinx Pro Bowl win over West
Eastern All Stars upset the Western team 30 to 20 in the NFL Pro Bowl led by Jim Brown with 141 rushing yards and two touchdowns. John Unitas connected on an 87 yard pass, while Abe Woodson fumbled twice setting up East scores. East ends three game losing streak. West loses two stars Taylor and Schmidt to injuries.
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Mayfield Says Many Pro Golfers Do Not Belong On Tour
Shelly Mayfield, returning to Texas for family life, criticizes the pro golf scene. He says only about six of the top 20 truly earn money while many others cannot break par, urging PGA screening to remove dead wood. Mayfield recalls his start with Claude Harmon and notes his move to Brook Hollow in Dallas for year round family life.
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Daniels and Alongi May Be Set For Garden Rematch
New York reports Teddy Brenner seeks a rematch TV fight at Madison Square Garden on March 2 after Billy Daniels defeated Tony Alongi by TK0 in the Sunnyside Garden bout. The stoppage came at 2 50 of the fifth round amid boos over a controversial third knockdown sequence.
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