Memphis State Angers Bruins in NCAA final showdown
Memphis State faces UCLA for the NCAA basketball title amid anger over media framing of their semifinal win over Providence. Tigers players and coach vent about coverage, insisting they beat Providence fair and square. ESPN televised title game with NBC, 9 10 p.m. EST, in front of about 42 million viewers.
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Disastrous season for the 76ers ends with 115 96 loss to Detroit
The Philadelphia 76ers finish with a 9–73 record the worst in NBA history after a 115–96 Sunday loss to Detroit in Pittsburgh. The season opened with a 15-game slide and ended with a 13-game losing streak as owner Irv Kosloff praised Kevin Loughery’s coaching amid the ruin.
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Kekich Peterson Hurl Victory Over Orioles For Yankees
The two Yankees pitchers Kekich and Peterson worked six and three innings respectively in a 10-2 win over Baltimore in Ft Lauderdale. Each yielded one run as New York benefited from a 16 hit attack and a six run second inning. The doubleheader included Dodgers beating Montreal and a split squad win for Oakland over San Diego.
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Michigan Wins Big Ten Gym Meet Amid Depth Edge
Michigan captures the Big Ten gymnastics meet led by Ray Gura’s all around title as Michigan earns 317.70 points to finish ahead of Iowa 316.85 and Minnesota 316.85 in Bloomington. Jett Rock and Carl Walin are runners-up in all around, while Iowa’s Gary Quigg and Bruce Waldman, Minnesota’s Craig Carlson and Russ Eystrom, Indiana’s Benny Fernandez, and others win individual titles across events. Michigan’s eighth overall championship since 1960 ends a contested meet with strong showings from multiple teams.
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Livestock Markets Report From Joliet and Des Moines
UPI notes the Joliet market with cattle and hog prices including steers and heifers at highs and lower ranges. Des Moines reports interior Minnesota hog markets active trade, with butchers down 50 cents to 1 dollar, varying carcass weights and daily receipts around 100000 for today.
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De-Men Plan Wednesday Booster Club Meeting
Washington De-Men will meet at The Willows Wednesday at 8 p m All members urged to attend to help plan Spring activities for the booster club.
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Five floor hockey games played at Washington YMCA
In Saturday league action the Blackhawks beat the Rangers 6 to 2 and the North Stars defeated the Redwings 11 to 1 in fifth and sixth grade play. Shamdin scored 3 goals as the Blackhawks earned the win, while Pfeifer led the Rangers with 5 goals. In third and fourth grade play the Blues beat the Seals 3 to 2, the Flyers crushed the Penguins 10 to 2, and the Bruins edged the Maple Leafs 2 to 1. Borchardt tallied all three Blues goals.
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Nicklaus Wins Greater New Orleans Open After Playoff
Jack Nicklaus defeats Miller Barber in a sudden death playoff to earn his second tour victory of the year at the Greater New Orleans Open. Barber laments fan adulation and describes how crowd interference on the 72nd green affected his closing chip and final bogey.
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Cyclones win Washington County 4-H basketball tourney
Cyclones claim senior and junior A and B titles at Crawfordsville event. Jackson Boys runners-up in junior divisions. Cedar Chips second in senior. Finals: Cyclones 47 Chips 44. junior A 34-12 and junior B 21-8. High scorers include Larry Lowe Neil Kaufman Mike Wells for Cyclones. Rick Bush led Chips with 26.
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Washington girls earn indoor track honors at Lamont meet
Nine of eleven Washington entries placed at the Iowa Federation indoor girls track meet in Lamont with four new local records. Barb Hennigan set mile and 880 yard marks, Jane Redlinger claimed 50 yard dash, and the Redlinger Sojka Booth quartet set a new distance medley mark. Washington scorers included Jane Redlinger Carrie Reschly Barb Hennigan Mary Jo Redlinger Patty Sojka Cindy Booth Nancy Rae and Beth Redlinger. The team heads to Pekin April 4 for a triangular with Pekin and Sigourney.
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Cotton Bowl payout splits for Texas and Alabama gridiron teams
Alabama and Texas each receive 455 965 26 from the Cotton Bowl Classic as revenue climbs for the sixth straight year. Texas tops Alabama 17 13 after a fourth quarter rally led by Alan Lowry contends for a share with Southwest Conference peers. Texas gets 144 495 66 after a top 100 000 cut and Houston sits out as the league shares. In 1972 Texas and Penn State earned 435 205 21 from the game.
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