Hoosiers vs Bruins in NCAA semis as Memphis State eyes first win
Memphis State, 3-10 lifetime in St. Louis, seeks a first-ever win here facing Providence in the NCAA semifinal. UCLA, riding a long road of success, meets Indiana as Bobby Knight’s Hoosiers hope for an upset.
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Pitchers in camp spotlight across spring games
In Mesa and Phoenix Arizona teams played spring tuneups with Oakland defeating Arizona State 6 1 in a rain shortened six. California Angels edged Arizona 3 2 at night while California beat San Francisco 8 5 in an afternoon game. Cleveland beat Milwaukee 10 8 in Sun City after a morning 5 3 loss to a Giant B team. Sam McDowell pitched despite arthritis and reported no pain. Norm Cash and Greg Luzinski homered for Detroit and Philadelphia respectively in Florida games. Pete Rose homer paced Cincinnati 5 4 win over Houston, and Mike Epstein delivered a two run shot for Texas in a 5 3 win over Atlanta.
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Bucks Ice Warriors Narrowly Behind in Defense
Milwaukee, riding strong defense, limited Rick Barry and Jeff Mullins to six points as the Bucks beat Golden State 108-98. Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Oscar Robertson led with 52 combined points, widening Milwaukee to 57-22 while Los Angeles sits at 57-21 in the race for playoff homecourt and bonus.
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Indiana swim team scores 107 in first night NCAA meet
Indiana posted 107 points to lead after opening night at the NCAA swimming and diving championships. Southern California stood second with 81 and Tennessee had 74 as Trojan Stephen Furniss set a 200 medley mark and praised Indiana’s backstroke and butterfly strength amid an erratic start by both top programs.
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Frosh Nine to Play Leggett Valley in Saturday Doubleheader
The Frosh baseball team will meet Leggett Valley in a doubleheader on the high school diamond by County Hospital Saturday at 11 a.m. barring weather. The Ukiah Varsity could not reschedule Healdsburg for a makeup game at Anton Stadium Saturday, per today's announcement.
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Healdsburg Hounds Defeat Ukiah in Medal Play Match
Healdsburg used 388 strokes to Ukiah's 415 as Stu Erickson led a 73 medal round to spark a 27 stroke SCAL victory on a difficult, untrimmed course. Ukiah, in its first match under the new high school medal scoring, must prepare for an NBL opener at Blue Rock in Vallejo Tuesday against Hogan.
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Elder Leads In New Orleans Open As Nicklaus Hurried Rise
Lee Elder opened with seven under 65 to take a two stroke lead over Bert Yancey and Tom Watson in the Greater New Orleans Open. Jack Nicklaus shot 68 to tie Babe Hiskey, saying he found his fundamentals and a looser setup after wind affected many players.
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Alabama Upsets Minnesota in NIT Quarterfinals
In New York, Alabama coach C M Newton watched as his Crimson Tide upset ninth ranked Minnesota 69 65 to reach the NIT semifinals. Wendell Hudson led Alabama with 20 points while limiting Clyde Turner to eight in the second half.
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Baseball Clinic Postponed By Weather At Anton Stadium
The Pony Colt League has postponed the boys baseball clinic set for Saturday at Anton Stadium due to uncertain weather and field conditions over the past two weeks. If a future open date exists, a baseball clinic for boys managers coaches and parents may be held later.
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Ukiah women discuss 500-600 club tournament plans
An assembly of 500-600 bowling enthusiasts in Ukiah will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at Connie Garzini’s home to discuss staging a 500-600 scratch tournament. The group includes members or potential members of the 500-600 Club and will address tournament logistics and problems. Also noted is a sports item: Oakland quarterback George Blanda tops a list of the NFL’s most active players, with five quarterbacks among seven players.
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Mays Knee Drained by Mets Halted Practice
Willie Mays, nearing 42, had his knee drained in St Petersburg and could not work out with the New York Mets. Team physician Dr Pete Lamotte will monitor the knee closely to determine when he can resume action.
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