Block U Boxing Show Set for Friday Night in Ukiah
Friday marks the Ninth Annual Block U Boxing Show at Chessall Gymnasium with a planned 8 p.m. start. More than 50 young fighters are entered, including veterans Eugene Avelino and Walt Lasko and rising talents like Tim Werner and Dan Hook, competing in 3 minute rounds as coach-referee Bill Tatum oversees about 20 to 25 bouts to benefit Block U events. Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents for children, available from Block U members or at the door.
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Chessall Gymnasium
Bill Tatum
Tatum
Block U
Chessall Gym
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Avelino
Eugene Avelino
Gene
Tim Werner
Dan Hook
Bill
Pat
Gasko
Walt Lasko
Walt
Hook
David Déozane
Journal
Ericksan
Mississippi State Gains NCAA Bid After SEC Title Win
Mississippi State clinched the Southeastern Conference crown with a 75-72 victory over Mississippi and earned a spot in the NCAA regionals in East Lansing on March 15 and 16 after college president Colvard lifted a barrier against competing with Negro athletes. Wichita State upset Loyola of Illinois to highlight the NIT, while Duke West Virginia and Connecticut secured NCAA berths and several other conferences awaited at-large selections.
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Mississippi
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Mich
D. W. Colvard
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Cincinnati
Loyola of Illinois
Dave Stallworth
Duke
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Connecticut
Big Ten
Big Fight
Ohio Valley
Big Six
Wake Forest
Art Heyman
Rod Thorn
Davidson
Rhode Island
Ohio State
Purdue
Dick Reasbeck
Gary Bradds
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Michigan
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Tom Dose
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Miami
Ohio
Bowling Green
Duquesne
Seattle
Oregon
Utah State
Colorado State
Interclub Best Ball Matches Held at Healdsburg Club
Healdsburg's Golf Club beat Ukiah Men's Golf in the first home and home match of the year on a misty day at Healdsburg. Bob Robinson and Roy Wagner led with a 48 best ball score in a local sweep stakes tourney, topping John Manning and Rod Gimmeltein at 54. Third went to Bere Melroy and Fred Christy at 60, with Max Babcock and Dick Pavis and Kwith Preyn and Sandy Ray Jr. close behind. The Ukiah Amateur Invitational is scheduled for April 20, and Ukiah Municipal Golf Course opens for the season at month end as Ukiah State College golf team builds toward its opener.
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Healdsburg
Max Babcock
Dick Pavis
Kwith Preyn
Sany Ray, Jr
Kinly
Loney
Municapal
Kiah Sigenclo
Candidi
Weary Talgen Tackles Confident Duck in Exhibition
Weary Talgen faces Ulan Duck in a high confidence performance spotlight. The event spotlights a bold display by a noted sportsman as spectators expect decisive flashes of skill and grit.
Seniors Roses Win Cage Games At Ukiah High
Ukiah High seniors dominate final game 60 to 42 led by Dennis Gwin scoring 1 point and Phil Quan with 9 while Charley Myers sets up plays. Paculty defense unable to curb relaxed shooting as Seniors clinch season finale before large crowd. prior Frosh-Saph game sees Musketears win 24-13 at halftime 13-12.
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Ukiah High
Dennis Gwin
Phil Quan
Ukiah Cligh
Chessall
Charley Myers
Roses
Nielsons Win Wild Main Event at VFW Card
The Nielson Brothers defeated Luis Martinez and Red Bastien after Martinez suffered a head cut and failed to return. Fans protested missed tags as two substitutions altered the card with Pepper Gomez absent due to an eye cut and Dieka Negro replacing another wrestler. The 45 minute semi windup saw Spoiler debut in Ukiah style victory over Dick Garza. Big Ed Miller beat Jack Allen in the curtain raiser with a weight advantage. Next VFW show planned in two weeks.
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Nielson Brothers
Carl Purdy Hall
Luis Martinez
Red Bastien
Martinez
Bastien
Pepper Gomez
Dieka Negro
Dick Garza
Pepper
Jack Allen
Ed Miller
VFW
Portland Leads Tied in WHL After Weekend Action
Vancouver toppled Seattle 5 2 to pull five points clear atop the Northern Division. Portland and Spokane battled to a 2 2 draw as Gordy Fashoway scored late to force the tie, with Portland forcing a slight movement in the Southern Division standings.
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Canucks
Seattle
Totems
Portland
Spokane
Buckaroos
San Francisco
Gordy Fashaway
Fashoway
Jim Baird
Buddy Boone
Dave Duke
Comeback Hurlers Shine in Spring Training Camp
Art Ditmar, back with the Yankees on a trial basis, impressed in a Fort Lauderdale intra-squad game by allowing only two hits in 15 batters. Several other veterans and rookies posted strong showings in various camps, including Dick Radatz, Ken McBride, Ron Hansen, Pete Ward, Luis Aparicio, John (Boog) Powell, Frank Howard, Johnny Podres, and Dave Wickersham, as teams continued preparations for the season.
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UPI
Art Ditmar
New York Yankees
Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
A’s
New York Mets
Ditmar
Ralph Houk
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
New
Dick Radatz
Boston Red Sox
Ken McBride
Los Angeles Angels
Svho
McBride
Ron Hansen
Pete Ward
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Hansen
Ward
Luis Aparicio
Orioles
John (Boog) Fowell
Frank Howard
Los Angeles Dodgers
RBI
Johnny Podres
Walt Alston
Dave Wickersham
Athletics
Diego Segui
Lennie Green
Minnesota Twins
Jim Houston
Matty Alou
San Francisco Giants
Juan Marichal
Orlando Cepeda
Chub Feeney
Cepeda
Puerto Rico
Billy Faul
Detroit Tigers
Jim Hickman
Johnny Keane
Cardinals
Harry Fanok
Wilt and Warriors Vie For Final Playoff Berth
Wilt Chamberlain led the San Francisco Warriors to a 123 122 win over Cincinnati scoring 45 points including 15 in the fourth quarter. The victory narrows the gap to the Western Division playoff spot as Detroit and Boston also won. West injuries linger as Los Angeles prepares to host Cincinnati with eight games left in the regular season and a 14 day layoff before playoffs.
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Lee Shaffer
Natice
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Bob Cousy
Madison Square Garden
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al Butler
Knicks
Walt Bellamy
Terry Dischinger
Bob Pettit
Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
Lakers
Jerry West
Dick Barnett
West
Elgin Baylor
Archer Wins San Francisco City Golf Championship
George Archer, 23, captured his first San Francisco city golf title by defeating veteran Bill McCool, 3 and 2, at Harding Park. A large crowd of 5000 watched as Archer built a 3-up lead by the turn and endured jitters to withstand McCool’s late rally.
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San Francisco
UPI
George Archer
Bill McCool
Harding Park
Archer
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