Mantle Closes In On Yankee Immortals in Shifting Shadow of Ruth
Arthur Daley notes Mickey Mantle quietly closes gaps to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in career marks while facing fragile legs and a long outlook. Mantle expects to reach 521 homers this season, eyes 534 for Foxx, and remains suspended between glory and endurance.
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Hayes scores 51 as Houston routs Virginia Tech
Elvin Hayes tallies 51 points and 27 rebounds to lift top ranked Houston to a 120-79 victory over Virginia Tech. Hayes shot 23 of 41 and pushed his season total to 1,008 points as the Cougars stay near a perfect regular season with ninth straight 100-point games.
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Regionals Tip Off as Four Area Boys Teams Enter Playoffs
Four area high schools begin regional tournaments this weekend with Clay-Battelle heading to New Martinsville for a Magnolia High School Gym meeting. Cee-Bees earned Class AA Region I Sec 4 berth after a 97-76 win over Mannington’s Big Green in Fairmont, Kingwood will visit Elkins March 8-9, and Stags target the Region III winner amid snow postponements. AAA action sees Morgantown or University High advance to face Weston’s Lewis County, while the Class A Newburg-Aurora winner meets an unnamed foe March 9 at Keyser’s Potomac State gym.
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Newburg
Soviet Union Flags Possible IOC Split Over South Africa
Moscow's Sovietsky Sport warned that admitting South Africa to the Mexico City Olympics could split the Olympic movement though it stopped short of pledging a boycott. The paper urged efforts to change the IOC ruling and noted no real shift in South Africa’s apartheid status.
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Hodges Weighs First Base Trial For Cleon Jones
Mets manager Gil Hodges announced a spring plan to try Cleon Jones at first base. He noted regular Ed Kranepool and Art Shamsky are left handed and wants a right handed bat in the spot, testing Jones's potential at first.
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Fla
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Ed Kranepool
Art Shamsky
Wolverines Edge Northwestern 83 79 in Tight Big Ten Win
Michigan holds a 10 point lead fading after a late surge by Northwestern. Dennis Stewart nets 20 points and seals the 83-79 victory with four free throws in the final minute and a late bucket. Northwestern drops to 7 6 in conference play while Michigan improves to 58 in Big Ten play.
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Sam Rozance Carries Morgantown Wrestling Promise
Sam Rozance, a Morgantown High wrestler, rose from Pennsylvania roots to win the 120-pound state title last Saturday in Parkersburg. His rise included early success in Chartiers-Houston junior high and a steady 110-pound stride before moving to Morgantown and earning a starting berth.
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Little League Meeting Slated for Sunday
A Little League gathering is slated for 1 30 p m next Sunday at the home of Bob Morehead. All A and B coaches are asked to attend with an opening for an A team coach. Interested persons should contact Morehead at 599 1712.
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