Ali-less Garden night yields Frazier Benvenuti title moves
Outside Madison Square Garden fans cheered as Cassius Clay era ended with Muhammad Ali stripped, while Joe Frazier defeated Buster Mathis in 11th round to become heavyweight hopeful, and Nino Benvenuti won the middleweight title with a 15 round decision over Emile Griffith. The event set an indoor arena record with 18,096 paid.
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Ukiah Cagers Honored At Season–End Banquet
Ukiah High School prepares for a season finale banquet in the cafeteria with coaches Fred Sten Larry Carlson and Red Wright to honor varsity junior varsity and reserve players. Lloyd Hagelson Sonoma State College athletics director will be the guest, with awards for most outstanding most valuable most inspirational and most improved. Jayvee scorers Randy Hunt and Craig Donalson lead NBL I scoring race with Hunt posting 284 season points despite missing a game.
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Super Sophomores Honored on UPI All-America Basketball Team
Louisiana State star Pete Maravich and Niagara’s Calvin Murphy headline the 1968 UPI All-America squad as top sophomores. UCLA’s Lew Alcindor and seniors Elvin Hayes and Westley Unseld lead a high scoring quintet. Lanier Mount join second team. McMillian Lewis White Warren and Walk round out third.
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North Carolina
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Dayton
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UCLA
Jim McMillian
Columbia
Mike Lewis
Duke
Jo Jo White
Kansas
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Neal Walk
Florida
Wrong Officer Watkins Glenn Impersonation Case
Lyle Newbury, 18, pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer and using a red light on his car. He was caught flashing the light and pulling a motorist over to the curb, an off duty state trooper.
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Davenport's Spring Trial at Third Base in Giants Camp
Jim Davenport continues to struggle with back and wrist pain forcing the San Francisco Giants to test multiple players at third base during spring workouts. Cesar Gutierrez and 22 year old Al Gallagher join drills as manager Herman Franks shifts lineups and players rest after a three mile run in windy conditions.
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St. Louis
A's Boss Stalled Over Concessions With Finley
A dispute over concessions delays signing of a contract between Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley and the Oakland Coliseum. The issue between Twin Cities Spotservice, Inc. and the regular Coliseum concessionaire is set for federal court in San Francisco on March 18. In Bradenton Florida Ernie Fazio works out with the Athletics seeking a roster spot. he is the sole Oakland native on the team and the shortstop belongs to Vancouver of the PCL.
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Healdsburg Men Win First in Golfing Series
In the Ukiah Home and Home golf series Ukiah totaling 4812 and Healdsburg 5312 in favor of Healdsburg. Don Johnson 76 Newt Bassler 77 led Ukiah low gross while Jo in Hanlon 66 Chuck Finch 67 Don Howard 68 shared low nets. Ukiah hosts return match in August with varsity, plus Darrell Osteen being eyed for draft consideration.
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Frank Robinson balks but Orioles still hope
Orioles personnel chief Harry Dalton faces a stalemate as Frank Robinson, Triple Crown winner, remains unavailable. Robinson declined a $110000 offer after a Miami meeting, while Dalton signs Dave Johnson and Curt Blefary to build toward a stronger 1967 run despite Robinson’s holdout.
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Playoffs Set By WCAC If Tie Occurs
West Coast Athletic Conference outlines playoff procedures for potential ties. Santa Clara hosts Pepperdine then Loyola as runner-up. coin flip could determine site for a March 12 neutral court final. Three way tie would use a coin toss and byes leading to a three team playoff.
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Move Closer to Playoffs By United Press International
Kansas State and Iowa Hawkeyes share conference crowns after road wins as K State edges Iowa State 63 61 and Iowa rallies to beat Minnesota 91 72. Tex Winter’s Wildcats 10 3 in Big Eight can clinch title Saturday vs Oklahoma State while Kansas 9 3 remains in the hunt. Ivy League winner Columbia or Princeton will get an automatic NCAA bid plus Ohio Valley Conference champ Murray State Eastern Tennessee.
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Tittle and Giddings Join 49ers Coaching Staff
Y A Tittle returns to the San Francisco 49ers in an advisory role for his third season, while Mike Giddings signs as special linebackers coach. New coach Dick Nolan expands his staff to include Wiggin, Meyer, and Hughes as assistants.
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Forty Niners
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Monrovia
Calif
Jim ‘Shefner
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Zebra Stripes Like Fingerprints Unique to Each Animal
A zoological note explains that zebra coat patterns are highly individual, with no two zebras sharing identical stripe arrangements. Researchers use this analogy to describe how markings serve as unique identifiers similar to human fingerprints.
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