Hoosiers surge to first with Russell spark in upset win over Illinois
Indiana rises to sole Big 10 lead after a 96-81 win over Illinois, aided by 6-2 senior guard Bill Russell who stepped in for injured Irv Inniger. Russell scored 19 and 20 in recent games as coach Lou Watson refines a young lineup amid a tough five-game stretch.
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Michigan State
Ohio State
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Irv Inniger
Bill Russell
Columbus
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Northwestern
Bill Hasket
Spartans
Purdue
Michigan
Bill Keller
Henry Ebershoff
Kansas Beats Oklahoma State to Improve Record
Jo Jo White scored 22 and Rodger Bohnenstiehl 18 lifts Kansas over Oklahoma State to 18 3 overall and 9 1 in the league. Western Kentucky wins OVC title with win over Eastern Kentucky and earns NCAA berth. Greg Smith 19 Dwight 17. Texas Western ties with overtime bursts to a 70 65 victory. Toledo 19 1 routs Detroit as Ron Mix nets 24 and Lou Dampier 29 Pat Riley 20. Kentucky avenges loss to Georgia. Bo Wyenandt sets three school records with 42 as Vanderbilt routs Alabama.
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Western Kentucky
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Greg Smith
Dwight
Texas Western
Ron Mix
Detroit
Lou Dampier
Pat Riley
Bo Wyenandt
Harlem Clowns Rise From Shoestring Beginnings to global Tour
Owner Al Pullins recalls building the Harlem Clowns from scratch after leaving the Globetrotters. He funded flashy uniforms, borrowed gear, and toured from Chicago to California. The team, with eastern and western units, aims for 300 games this season from October to April, then plans another overseas tour.
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Australia
Cassius Clay May Seek Presidential Appeal To Avoid Draft
Kentucky lawyer Hayden Covington says Cassius Clay, facing 1-A draft status, will pursue a Presidential appeals board or federal court to overturn the duty. A Texas appeals board rejected his second deferment claim based on ministerial status, while his ministerial conscientious objector bid was denied locally and by the Kentucky appeals board. Covington notes Clay preaches in a Black Muslim mosque and remains determined to seek relief through higher review.
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Kentucky Selective Service
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Taylor Davidson
Louisville
Kentucky Selective Service: Appeals Board
Texas
Houston
Robertson sparks Royals past Hawks in 4th quarter burst
Oscar Robertson scored 14 of his 36 points in the final period as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Hawks 112 to 104 in Kansas City. Jerry Lucas added 21 and Happy Hairston 20 for the Royals, Zelma Beatty had 26 for the Hawks. The Royals moved within three games of the Knicks in the Eastern Division.
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Happy Hairston
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ABC To Televise World Figure Skating From Vienna
New York UPI reports ABC will air the world figure skating championships live in the United States from Vienna via Early Bird satellite. The telecast will be on Wide World of Sports with Jim McKay and former Olympic skater Dick Button describing the action.
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UPI
American Broadcasting Company
United States
Vienna
Early Bird
ABC
Jim McKay
Dick Button
Pony Colt League meeting rescheduled for March 28
An article notes a Pony Colt baseball organizational meeting originally set for Friday at the County Building is moved to Friday March 28 at 6:36 pm. Al Bechtel will outline new Pony Colt reserve alignments and local Pony township organization details at Tipton library.
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Discipline Key To Winning College Crowns In Sports
New York based UPI reports discipline drives success across college sports. Tennessee rises to No 9 in national basketball polls as Alabama maintains football dominance under coach Bryant. UCLA leads ratings for the 12th week with a 21 0 record, while Louisville trails by 36 points.
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Bear) Bryant
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Florida
Vanderbilt
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Hawks and Nomads claim Rec Boys league titles
Hawks beat Beaver Shooters 38 to 33 to win the Frosh Soph Boys Recreation League final and earn a shot at the 1967 overall title by facing the Nomads who defeated the Warriors 33 to 26. Steve Thomasberger led the Hawks with 13 points. Nomads’ Mike Elledge scored 13 as they advance to meet Hawks next Monday at Chessall courts.
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Johnny Johnson
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Scott Dalzell
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Norm Johnson
Dave Brun‘ton
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John Burke
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Maine sled team wins two-man AAU title before crash
Gary Sheffield of Maine and brakeman Howard Siler won the national AAU two-man bobsled championship at Lake Placid Dow Air Force Base, finishing in 1 minute 10.35 seconds before Sheffield’s sled crashed at the finish. They were reported in satisfactory condition at Lake Placid Memorial Hospital after the run.
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N.Y
UPI
Gary— Sheffield
Maine
Dow Air Force Base
Lake Placid Memorial Hospital
Sheffield
Howard Siler
Shinkolobwe Mine in Africa Holds Richest Uranium Deposit
The Shinkolobwe mine in Africa is identified as the richest uranium deposit known globally, standing out among world uranium sources. It is noted for its substantial ore containing high-grade uranium suitable for various uses.
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Pomolita gym event postponed for Ukiah district meet
The Ukiah Unified School District Board of Trustees canceled the Thursday night Men and Teen-age Boys central gym activity due to a packed gym for the meet. Recreation Director Dave Strong announced the program will resume on March 2.
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Unified School District Board of Trustees
Gentral Gym
Dave Strong
Cokes Knocks Out Whitfield In Tuned Up Bout
Welterweight champion Curtis Cokes stopped Ted Whitfield in the third round of a non title 10 round after a hard right hand. Whitfield’s corner protested the stoppage while trainer Johnny Duffin attributed the loss to inexperience in his 26 3 pro career. Whitfield, weighing 147 1 2, did not rise quickly and the crowd of 5000 booed as referee Pat Riley halted the contest at 1 12 of the third.
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Boston
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Luis) Rodriguez
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Riley
New Englanders
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Cokes
Black Hawks Lead NHL Scoring With Hot Shots
Montreal dispatch notes the Chicago Black Hawks top the NHL with a 31-13-8 record and lead in points. Stan Mikita paces assists with 48 and overall with 76 points, while Bobby Hull has 38 goals and 56 points, among the league's leading scorers. Duos from Detroit and New York also chart high, rounding out the top ten. A stray insert mentions a piratical incident in Panama.
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Detroit
Norm Uilman
Kenny O " Wharram
New York
Phil Goyette
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