Northern teams eyed as likely state hoops champions
After touring top AP poll contenders, the Upstate observer favors northern squads Lockport Central Thornton Galesburg and Evanston over Effingham and other central and southern powers. Galesburg led with Ruben Triplett and fast offense while Lockport and Evanston showed strong defense. The forecast: a Lockport versus Galesburg final, with Galesburg winning the title.
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Bob Fallstrom
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Associated Press
Lockport Central
Thornton
Harvey
Galesburg
Evanston
Chicago
Effingham
Pekin
Danville Schlarman
Collinsville
Deep South
Springfield Lanphier
Mount Vernon
Stephen Decatur
Champaign Central
Alton
Chicago Marshall
Chicago Heights
Roger Arnold
Jeff Hickman
Rich Schultz
Greg Davis
Schultz Barry Moran
Tom Parker
Mike Jeffries
Aston
Parker
Hershel Lewis
Rick Bell
Lewis
Bell
Gale Lister
Ruben Triplett
Dave Wood
Wood
Cyclesport plans season kickoff and trials near Carbondale
Cyclesport Inc of Carbondale schedules its 1968 riding season with a March 3 meeting at Speedo Service Cycle Center. A March 10 observer trials at Horseman’s Point will test riders in 10 rough “traps” for AMA sanctioned events while collecting a $1 donation per rider or spectator.
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Cyclesport, Inc
Carbondale Area
Illinois
Speedo Service Cycle Center
Carbondale
Horseman’s Point
Carbondale City
Ilinois
Bondale and Benton Prepare Rematch in SIU Arena Showdown
Bondale and Benton plan a repeat of their 1967 SIU Arena super sectional clash as both teams seek another high stakes matchup.
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Bondale
Benton
SIU
Graebner and Scott Win in Round Robin Tennis
Clark Graebner and Gene Scott won their first round matches at a round robin invitational in Old Brookville New York Graebner defeated Church McKinley Port Washington 31 24 under the Van Allen Scoring system Scott defeated Manuel Santana of Spain 31 26 Billie Jean King routed Rosemarie Casals San Francisco 31 24 and Casals then topped Mary Ann Eisel St Louis 31 26 in a separate first round match
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Graebner
New York
Church McKinley
Port Washington
N.Y
van Allen
Scott
St. James
Manuel Santana
Spain
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Rosemarie Casals
San Francisco
Miss Casals
Mary Ann Eisel
St. Louis
Peters Works On Screwball As White Sox Eye 20 Wins
Gary Peters, a 16 game winner last season, says he is refining a screwball to add to his fastball curve and slider. He expects to win 20 or more this year due to Chicago’s improved team, noting he matched last year’s form and trails only Joe Horlen in the AL ERA race.
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Rocky
Dalton Thornridge
Thornton
Thornridge
Lockport
Effingham
Galesburg
Mount Vernon
Chicago Marshall
Collinsville
Charleston
Winnetka New Trier East
Blue Island Eisenhower
Evanston
Lanphier
Reds
MacArthur
Gary Peters
White Sox
Peters
Chicago
Michigan Edges Northwestern 83-79 In Tight Finish
Michigan upset Northwestern 83-79 as Dennis Stewart scored key free throws and a jumper in the final 53 seconds to seal the win. Stewart led Michigan with 20 points while Tomjanovich added 16 and Sullivan 15. Northwestern's Mike Weaver had 21 points.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Dennis Stewart
Wolverines
Northwestern
Wildcats
Jim Sarno
Mike Reeves
Ken Maxey
Rudy Tomjanovich
Tomjanovich
Maxey
Thena Stewart
Stewart
Bob Sullivan
Jim Pitt
Mike Weaver
Don Adams
Sarno
Sullivan
Nancy Greene wins women’s giant slalom at Canadian Ski Championships
Canadian Olympic gold medalist Nancy Greene surged from behind to win the women’s giant slalom in Collingwood Ontario at the Canadian Ski Championships. Del Insko led Yonkers Raceway harness drivers in 1967 with 127 winners across 152 nights and 772 starts.
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Collingwood
Ontario
Nancy Greene
Canada
del Insko
Yonkers Raceway
Vitriolic Leads Derby Futures at Caliente Track
Vitriolic a Bold Ruler colt opens as 6-1 favorite in Caliente track futures for the Kentucky Derby. He heads a list of 191 nominees for the May 4 race at Churchill Downs with 2-1 odds for second place, even money to show, and 1-2 to finish fourth.
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Vitriolic
Bold Ruler
Caliente
Churchill Downs
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