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Evening Cube V.cdrsdiy, Fttrary 6, 1574 N.E. COLLEGE ROL'NIUT UNH six keeps proving it's No. 1 force the OT situation and, as a result, Middlebury is now 4-9, and a chance of a playoff spot is just about nil. UConn and Wesleyan battled to a 4-4 tie. UConn dominated throughout, but couldn't get tht extra goal.

Tufts' basketball team raised its record to 11-3 by defeating Branded (7-4), 93-70. Two Jumbo stars were Reggie Graham, who had 25 points ar.d 17 re- Lxxinds, and Dennis Mink, who had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Merrimack sophomore Ron Walsh from Charles-town scored 23 points to spark his school to a 104-71 ron.p over Lowell Tech. 1 'v; i pin Mi 'j 1 Hail Natasse; rated No. 1 in all tenuis By Bud Collins Globe Staff NEW YORK It was rarer than a testimonial for Howard Cosell: everybody had a nice word to say for Hie Nastase, the captivating juvenile deli-quent of tennis.

The occasion was the Player of the Year luncheon at Oallagher's where Nastase, the picaresque 27-year-old Romanian, received the Martini and Rossi gold racquet, symbol of No. 1 standing in the world for 1973. He also got a check for $7500 which, he said, might pay some of his fines. Mircea Mitran, first retary of the Romanian Embassy in Washington representing his government, said, ''Hie is not too nasty or too nicely, which is the Romanian way. When he does bad things we are sad, but we think he is a good diplomat for our country.

He has good nature: people can see that. When my days in the diplomatic service are over I would like to be his first secretary." Nastase, who won 15 of 31 tournaments last year, II III HI- I I All work done by automotive Hurry in this week! Globe columnist Bud Collins presents Hie Nastase with gold tennis' racquet, emblematic of the No. 1 tennis player of 1973, at New York fete. (AP) PRECISION FRONT END of breaches of exemplary conduct, Nastase said he doesn't think tennis officials understand him. "But I still like Americans.

I make a lot of money here." He says he has a friend a cas station who will be happy to fill your tank. near the cvl fields in Ploesti. Just drive in and men' ion my name." Nastase succeeds Stan Smith as Player of the Year. Typically, Hie, who won the US Open in 1972, remarked; "I wait too long for this award. I should win it last year too." The voting: 1-Ilie Nastase; 2-John Newcombe; 3-Stan Smith; 4-Tom Ckker; 5-Jimmy Connors; 6 Rod Laver; 7-Arthur Ashe; 8-Ken Rosewall; 9-Jan Kodcs; 10-Manolo Orantes.

and was also first in prize money revealed he's on the of signing a contract that would bring him about $100,000 for parttime work between May and August with the New York Sets of World Team Tennis. "I I ke to try it if I don't have -to play whole schedule." he said. Fined a total of $12,000 during 1973 for a variety By Bob Monahan Globe Staff The University of New Hampshire's hockey team served notice to the other teams in the Division One of the ECAC last night that its first half season was no fluke as it out lasted Clarkson, 3-2, at Troy, N.Y., last night. UNH, studded with freshmen and sophomores and heli together by a handful of juniors and seniors especially wing Gordie Clark retained its position as the top team in the East with is 11-2 record in Division One play. There was also an upset last, night.

Very few figured that Rhode Island would beat UConn by an 80-70 score especially in triple overtime. Still it happened. The URI star was co-captain Joe Charles, who kept denting the UConn defense until he had 22 points. The contest was tied at 54 after regulation, 60 after one overtime and 68 after two. That's when the underdog Rams did their thing, with junior Randy Hugh.es scoring seven of his 17 points at the right time.

UConn entered the contest with a nine-game winning streak. At Worcester, Assumption's John Grochowalski scored 24 points and snared 11 rebounds to edge Northeastern, 79-78. The winning points came from Jeff Scott, who sank two free throws with 30 seconds remaining. NU almost pulled it cut at the buzzer, but John Clark's shot missed by this much. Boston State's hockey team stayed in contention for a berth in the ECAC Division Two tournament as it nipped stubborn Mid-dlebjury, 3-2, in overtime on a neat goal by Duncan Campbell.

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"Wrestling is a six month But to be competitive, you- have to be in condition all year. We started wrestling practices the first week of classes, I really couldn't take on another sport. I was out of practice and competition with a concussion (earned in the Springfield bout) for three weeks. When I went to the mat tonight I felt a little nervous, a little sloppy." "Sure you're nervous. And let me tell you, it's really something to see people packed into one gymnasiam for a wrestling match.

IV it we were used to crowds of in high school. You have to keep your cool. You can't lose your head. This year, if I get a chance to go again, I'll know what to expect. It won't be like By Karen Kane Globe Staff Tom Kryzak is just one of the Schenectady boys imported by BU coach Dick Gibney to strengthen a youthful but powerful wrestling team.

Last night, BU handily captured the Greater Boston Wrestling Championship, accumulating 83 V2 team points to MIT's 69, Tufts' 20 and BC's 15. It was the second straight win for BU for the four-year-old title. The college that didn't have a wrestling program five years ago has come on strong. The BU grapplers went undefeated (25 straight matches) until the Springfield match three weeks ago. To date, their only fall has been to Springfield.

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