Campbell wins Baton Rouge Open in 1962 golf debut
Joe Campbell of Pendleton Indiana clinches the $20,000 Baton Rouge Open at Baton Rouge Country Club with a 14 under par total 274 on 72 holes 67 69 rounds. He finishes two strokes ahead of Bob Rosburg with Doug Sanders Mason Rudolph among the near-pursuers. Campbell sets a course record surpassing Sam Snead 275 from 1953. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus among top finishers.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Joe Campbell
Pendleton
Ind
Baton Rouge Country Club
Bob Rosburg
Portland
Ore
Doug Sanders
Mason Rudolph
Wes Ellis Jr
Gay Brewer Jr
Howie Johnson
Dave Hill
Arnold Palmer
Bob Goalby
Jack Nicklaus
Campbell
Sam ‘Snead
Palmer
Sherwood Forest Country Club
Indiana
Hill
Rudolph
Sanders
Don Massengale
Massengale
Rosburg
NCAA Tells First Round Pairings
United Press International lists first round NCAA tournament matchups with games on March 12 and 13. Fast regional features Wake Forest vs Yale, Massachusetts vs NYU, and West Virginia vs Villanova in Philadelphia. Mideast includes Bowling Green vs Butler and Western Kentucky vs Detroit at Kentucky. Midwest matches Southwest Conference champion vs Air Force and Creighton vs Memphis State in Dallas. West regional pits Oregon State vs Seattle and Utah State vs Arizona State in Corvallis.
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United Press International
Wake Forest
Yale
Massachusetts
New York University
West Virginia
Villanova
Philadelphia
Bowling Green
Butler
Western Kentucky
Detroit
University of Kentucky
Air Force
Creighton
Memphis State
Dallas
Tex
Oregon State
Seattle
Utah State
Arizona State
Corvallis
Ore
Columbia Grill tops Coca Cola in overtime thriller
Oakwood edged Coca Cola for a 66 64 overtime win as Don Nuckols scored 5 points in OT and Columbia Grill rallied from a late deficit. Ward's, led by Chandler and Cerrito, fought to the end, but foul shooting and Nuckols 11 of 13 from the floor sealed the comeback clincher in the City Basketball League round robin.
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Don Nuckols
Nets
Columbia Grill
Bill Ward
Oakwood Auto
Coca Cola
Grillers
Nuckols
Bob Morris
Columbia
Willie Joe Chandler
Bob Cerrito
Young
Ward
Morris
Chandler
Withrow
Columbia Grill Pence
Arbaugh
Collier
Swann
Ward's Construction
Cerrito Radford
Hill
Cooper
A Withrow
Ward's
NAIA Playoff Showdown Decides Rubber Game
In District 28 NAIA basketball Morris Harvey and West Virginia Tech vie for a spot in the national tournament in Kansas City March 12-17. Morris Harvey leads 25-5, Tech 23-10. Kinder may start for Morris Harvey as tickets go on sale at 5:30 with doors at 6:30 for the Fayetteville Memorial Auditorium showdown.
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Morris Harvey
West Virginia Tech
Fayette County Memorial Auditorium
Kansas City
Tech
Eagles
Charleston
Golden Bears
Mountgomery
Joe Kinder
Sonny Moran
Kinder
Bruce Hewitt
Alexandria
Jim Summers
Mount Hope
Dick O'Neal
Fayetteville
Gene Miller
Mullens
Jerry Moore
Ansted
Kenny Dille
Oceana
Charlie
Buckeyes Lose First Rough Game of the Season
Ohio State suffered an 86 to 67 defeat at Wisconsin. The loss comes with one game remaining before the NCAA tournament, potentially shaping its bid as a top national team. Wake Forest beat Clemson 77 to 66 to win the ACC Tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina. Billy McGill closes his Utah career with 50 points, finishing with 1,009 for the season.
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United Press International
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Billy (the Hill) McGill
Utah
Wake Forest
Clemson
Raleigh
N.C
Rens Back In ABL's Eastern Division Lead
The Pittsburgh Rens moved back into first place in the Eastern Division after a 114 to 93 win over Kansas City at the Civic Auditorium. The victory solidified their hold on the top spot in the division standings.
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Rens
ABL
Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Rens
Kansas City
Civic Auditorium
West Virginia high school hoops start Friday for state berths
West Virginia prep basketball fans await a Friday and Saturday push as 40 teams contest 12 state tournament berths. Beckley leads Region 3 AAA with a 21 0 mark and Princeton eyes a strong defense against Beckley while Sophia hosts Gary District in Region 12 AA action. Regional pairings feature Parkersburg and Huntington sites with Moundsville Weirton and Nitro showdowns to decide advancing teams.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Morgantown
Fayetteville
Welch
East Bank
Beckley
United Press International Board of Coaches
Princeton
Williamstown
Normantown
Harrisville
Mullens Conley
Chattaray
Gilbert
Blue Hawks
Gary
Gary Lads
Marsh Fork
Sophia
Bulldogs
Lenore
Mustangs
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Boys
Parkersburg
Moundsville
Pt. Pleasant
Weirton
Victory
Buckhannon
Fairmont West
Elkins
Martinsburg
Richwood
Huntington
South Charleston
Huntington East
Nitro
Logan
Follawsbee
Ripley
New Martinsville
Morgantown University
Weston
Belington
Romney
Roosevelt Wilson
Sutton
Bluefield
Bluefield Park Central
Pineville
Gary District
St. Albans
Mt. Hope
Poca
Milton
Saints Battle to Escape ABL Basement After Loss
The San Francisco Saints drop to near the basement as Hawaii Chiefs close in with a 110-102 win marred by a bench altercation. Bill Spivey led Honolulu with 28 points, while Whitey Bell and Jim Palmer each had 21 for San Francisco. Pittsburgh Rens surged to the Eastern lead by defeating Kansas City 114-93, with Chuck Curtis scoring 28 for the Rens.
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Hawaii Chiefs
San Francisco
Saints
Hawaii
Dave Mills
John Berberick
al Brightman
Art Kim
Pittsburgh Rens
Kansas City
Rens
Chicago
Chuck Curtis
Bill Bridges
Honolulu
Bill Spivey
Chiefs
Los Angeles Jets
Whitey Bell
Jim Palmer
World of Sport Tearing Down Germanys Wall
Lausanne dispatch reports the IOC demanding a unified all German team for the 1964 Olympics. East and West Germany signal willingness to cooperate as a Zurich meeting plans an all German squad for European championships in Yugoslavia. East Germany faced travel permit refusals to the United States and France for world championships earlier, muting competition. Avery Brundage urged granting permits and lamented their absence.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
UPI
World of
Brundage
IOC
Germany
Brunnenl
Olympic Committee
Zurich
Yugoslavia
United States
France
Avery Brundage
Chicago
International Olympic Committee
Heinze Schoebel
IO0
East Germany
Damon's Hair Fashions Storms Back For Girls Win
Linda Ellison scored 21 points to spark Damon’s Hair Fashions to a 36 34 comeback victory over Thurman’s Garage in Working Girls League Sun action. Thurman’s led 19 16 at halftime before Ellison’s nine points in the rally. Donna Peck led Thurman’s with 22. Ellison added 21 for Damon’s.
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Linda Ellison
Damon
Thurman's Garage
Working Girls League
Garage Girls
Linda
Donna Peck
Thurman's
Betty Elmore
Diane StClair
Carol Eastridge
Patty Farley
Thurman’s Garage
Deana Callopi
Peggy Smith
Deana Peck
Mary Swan
Brenda Weidensall
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Roland Coleman
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Jesse
Dayne Lambert
Trap Hill
David Farr
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Oakwood
Woodrow Wilson
Icco
America
Jet
C.lt
Mr. Tolliver
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Heber Street
Carrico
Guyandotte Avenue
Mullens Pineville
Oak Hill
San Francisco Saints
World of Sport
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Raleigh Heights
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