College hoops chaos shakes top teams across nation
North Carolina remains the sole major unbeaten as Wake Forest, Virginia, and SMU fall or stumble. Duke and Texas Tech pull late wins while UCLA see its 23 game PCC streak snapped by Washington. Ohio State loses its Big Ten edge to Indiana and Michigan State beats Kansas without Bon Salle.
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Kearns
Duke
Tate
Len’ Rosenbluth
Virginia
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Theo
Southern Methodist
Texas Tech
UCLA
Washington
Doug Smart
Ohio State
Indiana
Kinois
George Bon Salle
Michigan State
Golfing stars and fans flock to Miami tourney
The article notes Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin in Miami for a charity golf event alongside major and minor league players, writers, and media. It highlights Mickeys improving batting and discusses golfs impact on baseball, with anecdotes about Jim Hearn, Leo Durocher, Babe Ruth, and Slammin Sam Snead on how golf intertwined with baseball careers.
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Mantle
Martin
Miami
TYV
Lou Kretlow
Kansas City
Rienenhiaver
Jim Hearn
Phil-les
Manile
Jim
Jimmy Demaret
Durocher
Hearn
Giants
Leo Durocher
Duracher
Daracher
Babe Ruth
Sammy Byrd
Sam Snead
Ukiah High Wildcats Toughly Top Fort Bragg in NW League Showdown
Ukiah High School's basketball team controlled Fort Bragg 51 to 44 to claim sole leadership in the Northwest League lightweights. Charles Smith scored 23 with solid support from Bob Van Dyke Jim Whitaker and Johnny Edgar as Ukiah faced a full court press and held the lead from start to finish.
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Ukiah
Fort Bragg
Wildcats
Charles Smith
Smith
Bob van Dyke
Jim Whitaker
Johnny Edgar
Tim Whitwright
Young Alamedan Ties for Lead in Tucson Open Playoff
Don Finsterwald of Tequesta and Don Whitt of Alameda tied for the lead after four rounds in an 18 hole playoff for the Tucson Open title worth 2 000 dollars. Casper Jr. led earlier but dropped back after a four foot miss on the 18th. Finsterwald and Whitt both finished 269 tied at 11 under par while Joe Zakarian claimed third with 1200 dollars.
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Tucson
Aviz
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Don Whitt
Alameda
Calif
Casper Jr
Bonita
Finsterwald
Whitt
San Antonio
Casper
Johny Cleary
Hartford
Conn
Tom Nie- Porte
Bronxville
N. Y
Title Fight Wednesday in Miami Beach Returns Lightweight Bout
Champion Joe Brown and former titlist Bud Smith continued preparations for Wednesday night’s 15 round lightweight title bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Brown of New Orleans holds the 135 pound crown after defeating Smith in New Orleans last August. Brown is 13-5 as the favorite. The bout will be televised nationwide with a regional TV blackout in South Florida.
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Miami Beach
Joe Brown
Wallace
Bud
south-Florida
Ukiah Wildcats stumble in Fort Bragg defeat in tough league game
Fort Bragg beat Ukiah 46 38 as Ukiah struggled with third quarter scoring and out rebounded play. Lakeport topped Willits 48 40, led by Dave Thurston’s rebounding and driving to the hoop. Fort Bragg, Lakeport, and Ukiah head toward a possible late season tie for first in the Northwest league standings.
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Ukiah
Varsity Wildcats
Fort Bragg
Lakeport
Dave Thurston
Lakeport Cardinals
Willits
Wolverines
Toague
Thurston and Company
Wildcats
Big Bill Morgan
Ron Bowen
Lynn Mantooth
Ralph Kamla
Leroy Chase
Nats Break Skid to Rise From NBA Cellar
The Syracuse Nationals beat the New York Knicks 102-100 in Syracuse to move a half game ahead of New York for a playoff spot led by Adolph Schayes with 30 points. Celtics top East as overtime win over 76ers. Fort Wayne defeats Minneapolis. St. Louis downs Rochester with Bob Pettit scoring 44.
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Syracuse
Nationals
National Basketball Association
Adolph Schayes
New York Knicks
Knicks
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Rochester
Bob Petitt
Bruins Rally Behind Rookie Don Simmons In 5-1 Win
Bruins top Toronto 5-1 as rookie goalie Don Simmons, replacing Terry Sawchuk, boosts Boston within a point of second place. Simmons nearly records another NHL shutout, with Boston building a 4-0 lead before Marc Beatume's goal at 16:10 of the second.
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Don Simmons
Boston Bruins
Simmons
Terry Sawchuk
National Hockey League
Bruins
Toronto
Boston
Marc Beatume
Leafs
Jumping Dave Thurston Leads Lakeport to 48-40 Victory Over Willits
Lakeport Cardinals led by jumping Dave Thurston with 18 points beat Willits 48 to 40. Thurston dominated the game anchoring the offense as Nutt added 11 and Downey tied for top rebounder with strong defense. Willits peak in the third quarter but faded late.
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Dave Thurston
Willits
Hugh Clark
Lakeport Cardinals
Wilits
P Tion
Lakeport
Thurston
the Lake
Wm. O'Bayley
Nutt
Lake
Bud Downey
Wolverine
Mike Driscoll
Charlie Ross
Lee Walton
Doug Sawyers
Percy Cartwright
Thurston and Company
Doin Wilburn
Downey
Driscoll
Tony Uses His Head. Wins Bout
Former welterweight king Tony DeMarco beat Gaspar Ortega in Boston Garden by unanimous decision after 10 rounds. DeMarco said he used his head and hoped for Basilio Saxton results to shape future plans.
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Boston
Tony DeMarco
DeMarco
Gaspar Ortega
Boston Garden
New York
Carmen) Basilio
Boston Strong
Rip Valenti
Basilio
Johnny Saxton
Bow and Arrow Elephant Hunt Begun by Texan
A 42 year old Texas oilman William Negley boarded a ship for the Belgian Congo to hunt elephants with a 102 pound bow and four bladed steel tipped arrows. He bets $10,000 with William K Carpenter of Wilmington Delaware that a pachyderm can be felled by bow and arrow for the San Antonio Witte Museum. Negley says he will aim for the heart if an elephant is struck.
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New York
Texas
Belgian Congo
William Negley
San Antonio
Negley
William K. Carpenter
Wilmington
Del
Witte
Carpenter
Barons’ Goalie Shuts Out Opponents On Sunday Afternoons
Cleveland Baron goalie Marcel Paille excels in Sunday daylight games with a 1-0 shutout of Hershey. Dan Feliziani scored the decisive early first period goal, giving Cleveland their fourth straight win and keeping pace with league leaders Providence.
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United Press
Cleveland
Marcel Paille
Barons
Paille
Hershey
Providence
Dan Feliziani
UCLA Ends 23-Game Winning Streak with Loss to Huskies
Washington Huskies top UCLA 99-74 as Doug Smart scores 41 points in a decisive weekend for the Pac Coast Conference. Cal beats Oregon State 62-51 to extend its own streak, Stanford defeats Washington State 80-62, and USC and St. Mary’s win in California Basketball Association play.
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Bruins
Los Angeles
Washington
Southlanders
Bruin
Oregon State
Doug Smart
Huskies
Gary Goble
Bears
Wilning
Beavers
Duane Asplund
Cal
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Carl Isaacs
Indians
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Jim Pugh
Mike Gonzales
Trojans
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Dick Sigaty
Gaels
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Loyola
Pepperdine
Mack Taylor
Waves
Garnette Brown
Nevada
Cal Aggies
Fresno State
San Diego State
Gary Alcorn
College of the Pacific
Chico State
Pomona Claremont
Cal Poly
San Dimas
L. A. State
Long Beach State
Redlands
Occidental
Whitworth
British Columbia
L. F. State
Humboldt State
Pacific U
Lewis & Clark
Seaule Pacific
Portland State
Williamette
Idaho College
Puget Sound
Central Washington
Crocker wins Serbia Women's Open again at 36 holes
Fay Crocker of Montevideo Uruguay captures her third straight Serbia Women's Open title with a 143 over 36 holes in Miami Beach. Patty Berg from St Andrews sets a near record finishing one stroke back. Betsy Dodd and Marilynn Smith tie for third at 145. Amateur winner Anne Richardson defeats Wanda Sanches in playoff for 151.
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Miami Beach
Serbia
Fay Crocker
Patty Berg
Miss Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Miss Berg
St. Andrews
Betsy Dodd
Louisville
Marilynn Smith
Wichita
Kaw
Anne Richardson
Columbus
Ohio
Wanda Sanches
Baton Rouge
16 Foot Vault Goal of Oxis Gutowski at Millrose Meet
Bob Gutowski of Occidental College believes a 16 foot pole vault will be cleared soon. He vaulted 15 feet 6 inches to tie for the Millrose title, close to a world record. Millrose highlights include Delany in the Wanamaker Mile and Campbell clocking 7.0 for 60-yard hurdles, with Sowell and Murchison posting top marks.
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New York
Bob Gutowski
Occidental College
Gutowski
Bob Richards
Los Angeles
Ron Delany
Villanova
Laszlo ‘Tabori
Milt Campbell
Plainfield
N.J
Harrison Dillard
Arnie Sowell
Pittsburgh
Mal Whitfield
Horace Ashenfelter
Reggie Pearman
Mel Sheppard
Ira Murchison
Chicago
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