Mountaineers Face Providence in Palestra Showdown
West Virginia meets Providence in the NCAA first round at the Palestra with 9,200 fans watching. Mountaineers seek revenge after St. Joseph’s loss. Princeton and Penn State clash earlier, with St. Joseph’s facing Connecticut. Winners advance to College Park and Portland for the national playoffs.
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Beckley Faces East Bank in State Hoop Chase
Three local teams Beckley Stratton and Oceana still contend for the state high school basketball crown. Beckley beat Oak Hill to reach regionals and plays East Bank at Fayetteville with winner to meet Bluefield or Welch. Oceana and Stratton loom as potential region three final foes with strong 20 2 and 22 0 records respectively.
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College basketball scores roundup and regional results
United Press International round up of scores from regional NCAA tournaments and regular season games. Notable results include East Connecticut edging Rhode Island 88 73 and Penn State defeating Rutgers 88 75, plus many other campus teams and tournament pairings across the Midwest, West, and ACC venues.
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Veteran Scribe To Be Honored In Retirement Dinner
New York UPI boxing editor and longtime author Jack Cuddy, 67, will be honored April 19 at Toots Shor's in a dinner marking his 32 year span with UPI and a book co authoring role for Dempsey. Cuddy retires March 13 after starting at the Milwaukee Journal in 1922 and building a career covering major fights worldwide. He once boxed as Mat Mizpah and trained with Jack Dempsey since 1915, later joining boxing as a rope walker and tightrope performer before journalism.
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Michigan and Oklahoma State Secure NCAA Berths In Climactic Wins
Michigan defeated Minnesota 88-85 to clinch the Big Ten title as Cazzie Russell led with 24 points while Lou Hudson topped Minnesota with 31. Oklahoma State beat Kansas 64-58 to claim the Big Eight crown, overcoming a halftime deficit and halting Kansas’ strong run led by Walt Wesley. Duke falls to North Carolina State 91-85 in ACC tourney. Larry Worsley scores 31 for the Wolfpack.
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WVU Wrestlers and Gymnasts Capture SC Titles
West Virginia teams claimed two Southern Conference titles over the weekend with wrestlers and gymnasts winning. Gymnast Jerry Spencer led WVU’s 115-point win over LSU in Atlanta and is set for NCAA finals. grapplers won their second straight SC crown at Lexington, Va., scoring 74 to Virginia Tech 71 with winners Jerry Gooden and Mike George. Track finished second to Virginia Military, rifle third, and swimming last as WVU teams competed across five meetings.
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Burial Insurance Sold by Mail Ad Claims Easy Coverage
A mail order burial insurance sale targets ages 40 to 90 offering $1000 plus policies with no medical exam. It promises no agent visits and asks readers to mail name address and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co., Dept E-2068, Fort Worth Texas.
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Herd Ends MAC Season In Last Place Again
Marshall finished 4-19 in the Mid-American Conference after a 108-94 loss to Bowling Green. The Herd’s freshman team won 124-102 against intra mural all-stars for their nineteenth win. Orville Stepp led the frosh with 135 points.
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Pensacola Title Goes To Sanders
Doug Sanders wins the Pensacola title in a sudden death playoff over Jack Nicklaus after a four day battle to finish 277 11 under par. Sanders earns $10 000 and tops the year’s money list with $16 332 78 as Nicklaus takes $6 000 for second place in the Pensacola Country Club event.
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West Nets Narrow Win as Lakers Stay Hot in West Race
Los Angeles West leads the NBA Western Division after a 106-104 thriller over Cincinnati as Jerry West sinks the decisive 25 footer with eight seconds left. Elgin Baylor adds 34 and Oscar Robertson is limited to 20 as Cincinnati’s Adrian Smith tops the Royals with 25. Celtics roll past 76ers 133-111. St Louis thumps Knicks 132-106. Baltimore beats Detroit 111-105.
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Future Of Podres And Ford On Trial In Spring Camp
Dodgers lefty Podres, after elbow surgery, showed solid two innings in a spring intrasquad. Yankees southpaw Ford, recovering from arm issues, aims to pitch in Grapefruit League action. Other notes include Bunker’s shoulder and Lopez praising Tommy John, with Javier signing for 23000 and Clendenon and Briggs shining in camp.
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Bo Belinsky Arrives in Philadelphia as Big Man Hope
Clearwater dispatch from UPI describes Bo Belinsky stepping into the Phillies clubhouse amid playful reception. Belinsky praises manager Gene Mauch and notes a calmer, more adult atmosphere compared with West Coast teams. He reflects on his health and a self driven goal to finish the season, saying he feels capable after earlier injuries and suspensions. He is asked his age, replies twenty eight as a “young 28.”
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Art Wall Wins Maracaibo Open in Caribbean Golf Tour
Art Wall of Pocono Manor Pa powered to a five under par 67 and a 271 total to win the Maracaibo Open, his second Caribbean Tour victory this season. He finished two strokes off the course record, with Wes Ellis runner up at 277 and John Barnum third at 278. the tour concludes with the Puerto Rico Open March 11 14.
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Tourney Champs Charleston High School Regions and Winners
UPI lists sectional and regional champions for a multi class high school tourney. Regions include Charleston area teams Beaverton Fairmont Martinsburg Elkins Summersville Welch Bluefield Beckley Huntington Williamson Ston ewall Jackson Dunbar and others in Class AA and A. Names of many districts and sections appear with regional winners.
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Patterson's Manager Sees Clay as Next Champion Threat
Patterson's manager Dan Florio dismissed Terrell's interim title as meaningless, insisting Cassius Clay remains the true champion. Florio, visiting Miami Beach, said Patterson must win in the ring and that Clay will be his future opponent if Patterson defeats Liston in the May rematch.
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Bowl-Wick Mixed League and Related Men's Leagues Standings
Bowl-Wick Mixed League lists teams Watts Insurance Coles Cabinet Wilkes Insurance and others with multiple matches and standings. Highs include team series and individual scores for men and women, such as Dennis Stover 591 and Kathy Smith 526, with top teams like Coles Cabinet and Wilkes Insurance. Additional leagues show Beaver Gulf Raleigh Motor and others, with high series by John Smith 602 and Bob Shelton 571, plus many individual scores across divisions.
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