May’s Retirement Looms as 76ers Struggle
Sixers center Wilt Chamberlain contemplates retirement after 1965 season with only three games left, citing a possible one year at a time plan and financial pressures. Teammates Lee Shaffer Paul Neumann Connie Dierking face fitness and availability issues while discussions with the Warriors hint at potential East Coast moves.
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Littler Narrowly Leads After Low Round at Country Club
Littler posts 35-36-71 to hold a two stroke edge over Bud Holscher who cards 32-32-64. Tony Lema and Al Besselink follow three back as fifty-one pros go under par in a field of about 180 with seventeen others matching par.
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College Scores From Associated Press Summary
South Davidson led West Virginia 86 to 77, Maryland defeated W. For 93 to 85, Memphis beat Loyola 71 to 65, Florida won 74 to 59 against Mississippi State, Virginia Tech topped Richmond 68 to 58. DePauw 102 Indiana State 94, Wyoming 81 over Denver 76, Gonzaga 91 Idaho Montana 79.
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Local College Scores Nonleague Games Promptly
Augusta Military defeated Randolph Macon Academy 90 to 51 while Rockbridge posted a 63 to 50 win over WSDB. Pennington beat Flatwoods 67 to 50 and MIAMI Irish Gene Robinson scored 155 for St Augustine as Whipple was stopped 152 by Homestead.
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Wright Named Female Athlete of the Year in AP Poll
Mickey Wright, 20, top female golfer, is chosen as Female of the Year for the second straight time with 492 points. Donna de Jong Fraser places second, Babe Didrikson Zaharias still leads in overall Female Athlete honors. Wright, San Diego native now based in Dallas, says she is surprised and honored while preparing to resume play March 18 at Oak Cliff Country Club.
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Maryland Terps Rally to Beat Wake Forest in Atlantic Coast Clash
Maryland's Jay McMillen Gary Ward and Joe Harrington sparked a 93 85 double overtime win over Wake Forest in a key ACC matchup. McMillan led with 31 points as Maryland extended a five game win streak while Wake Forest faltered late with Richard Herring missing free throws and Ronnie Watts securing the decisive second overtime basket. The result helped push Maryland past Duke and NC State in ACC standings while Davidson posted a separate Southeastern victory.
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Tech Tops Richmond in Overtime Clinch for WVU
West Virginia 86 Virginia Tech 77 in Charleston as 6-11 freshman Bob King led with 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Mountaineers improved to 6-4 in the Southern Conference after a hardfought win over Richmond.
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NCAA and AAU duel over track sanctions and truce
The sports power struggle centers on dual sanctioning between the NCAA and AAU. NCAA officials push a bylaw to boycott AAU events after March 1, risking probation for schools competing in non federation meets. Walter Byers warns public pressure may force the AAU to rethink its stance.
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Thursday Results: Toronto 5 Montreal 3. Boston 5 New York 2
Boston defeats New York 5 to 2 while Toronto beats Montreal 5 to 3. No other games played this week. Saturday schedule features Boston at Montreal Detroit at Toronto and New York at Chicago.
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Virginia Coach Bill Elias Eyes Indiana Head Job
Charlottesville AP report says Virginia coach Bill Elias is interested in Indiana’s head coaching post but has not decided if he would accept. He has not spoken with his wife about it and wants a firm offer before deciding. Elias spoke after returning from the NCAA convention in Chicago where Indiana representatives discussed the vacancy.
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Southern Captain Fractures Skull After Night Collision
A Prairie View event reports a Southern captain fracturing their skull after a night incident. Officials are investigating injuries and circumstances surrounding the crash.
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