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2 ALAMOGORDO (N.M.) DAILY NEWS Thursday, March 17, 1966 NIT Semi's Are Tonight BYU Is Favored In Meet NEW YORK (AP) Army, the surprise team of the tourney, gets its big chance against the favored Brigham Young Cougars in the semifinals tonight of the National Invitation college basketball tournament. Villanova, on an eight-game winning streak and triumphant in 12 oT its last 13 games, is expected to down NYU in the other semi before a capacity turnout of 18,400 at Madison Square Garden. The winners meet at 2 p.m., ESf Saturday in the championship game which will be nationally televised over CBS. The losers play for third place at noon Saturday. Virtually everyone wrote off chances when the West Point Cadets lost sturdy 6-foot-6 Mike Silliman, their star, because of a knee injury near the gpd of the regular season.

But another senior, 0-foot-3 Bill Helkie of South Bend, fetepped into the breach and the Black Knights of the Hudson Upset Manhattan and San Francisco to reach the round of four. Helkie tossed in 27 points against Manhattan and 34 against the Dons. The fired-up Cadets are expected to have tougher going against the BYU Cougars led by Dick Nemelka and Jeff Congdon. The top-seeded Cougars ahowed a lot of poise in defeating Temple in the quarter-finals Monday. Army has an added incentive to upset the Cougars.

The Cadets lost in the NIT semifinals the last two years. On each occasion the teams that beat them, Bradley and St. John's, went on to win the championship. Thus the Cadets figure that if they overcome BYU they'll win the championship against either Villanova or NYU. OLDEST BOWLER of all ages have signed up for the state tournament of the New Mexico Woman's Bowling which is being hosted in Alamogordo for the next three weekends, but Mrs.

Ida Battiste (left) of Carlsbad has captured the title of the oldest competitor of the tourney. The 83-year old Mrs. Battiste bowled last weekend with her Battiste Dirnng Room team placing fifth in the first weekend standings with a 2,653 pm series. She also competed in the doubles and singles. Mrs.

Battiste began bowling during World War II and currently bowls in four leagues, carrying a respectable 134 average. Here she is chatting with NMWBA Secretary Evelyn Ricard of Albuquerque. (Staff Photo) Dodgers, Twins Are Taking Lumps Tigers In Weekend Golf Play successful golfers will try for their third victory on the links in as many weeks Friday when they journey over to noswell to compete with other members of the Southeastern New Mexico Golf Conference. Play will get underway at 10 a.m. Saturday the Tiger linksmen will play host to Las Cruces in a dual meet at the Country Club starting at 9 a.m.

Last weekend found the Tigers firing a team score of 308 to win over all other Southeastern conference members. Alamogordo had a seven stroke edge over their nearest competitor, Hobbs, to win it. Bruce McKenzie fired a sizzling 72 to lead the way in team play. The Tigers defeated Mayfield the weeks before in dual play. Clovis and NMMI appear to have the strongest teams this year in the Southeastern said Coach Bill Aldridge.

we are not a member of the conference this year, we still will be competing with them quite a bit this said Aldridge. Starts Today Citrus Open May Be Up For Grabs Rabe Rambling Iba Says Wildcats To Win COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Want a winner? Listen to Iba and take Kentucky. not the veteran unkccs coach of Oklahoma State said straight setback By HAL BOCK Aesocteted Press Sports Writer It's October in March. Turn the Grapefruit League standings upside down and you've got the World Series all over again.

Pennant winners in 1965, the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers are learning how the other half lives this spring. Their combined record is a less than championship 0-11 pace. The American League champion Twins dropped their seventh straight Wednesday, bowing 2 1 to specialists in losing, the New York Mets. Meanwhile, the Dodgers continued to show how easy be to defend their world title without holdouts Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale by taking a 9-0 thumping from the New York for their fourth Vhen asked to pick a winner in the NCAA basketball championships. you get to this be said, got teams that have been through this testing, when you've only The only other sinless team is Washington, which dropped its fifth straight, 6-2 against the Braves.

Boston and the Chicago Cubs managed their first victories, the Kcd Sox clipping Philadelphia 5-3 and the Cubs down- thumped Cincinnati 10-4, St. Louis downed Detroit 4-2 and Kansas City whacked Pittsburgh 12-5. Eddie Bressoud, an American League refugee, drove home the winning run for the Mets with a lOth-inning single against the Twins. Chuck Hiller started the winning rally with a single and moved up on an infield out before scoring on hit. Johnny Lewis homered for New York and Tony Oliva, making his first appearance of the spring after ending his holdout, drove in Minnesota's only run with a seventh-inning single.

The Yankees pounded five Dodger of them named Koufax or Drysdale for 13 hits in running up their victory over the world champs. Clete Boyer led the attack with two singles and a double while veterans Whitey Ford, Bill Stafford and Steve Hamilton limited the Dodgers to five singles. Moberly Is Juco Winner HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP)Moberly, continued to move through the championship bracket of the National Junior College Basketball Tournament Wednesday, but top-rated and pretournament favorite burling- ton, Iowa, was sidetracked. Moberly stopped Tyler, 79-64 in one of two championship quarterfinals.

In the other quarterfinal, Dallas, Tex. Baptists edged Leicester, 86-85. Cameron, upset Burlington 85-76, white in other games, Wilson of Chicago crushed Wahpeton, N.D., 94-49 and Chipola of Florida squeezed past Dixie of Utah 74-72. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)-When a golfer tees off in a major professional tournament, such as the $110,000 Citrus Open starting today, the loneliest guy in the world.

not that no one around. playing with two or three other competitors, and if he is a well-known moneymaker, generally a gallery of several hundred spectators dogging his footsteps. But, unlike many other sports, the golfer has to meet each problem alone, no teamwork. all solo. Some, like the popular Arnold Palmer, have that certain unknown ingredient that makes champions.

His biggest year was 1963 when he won $130,835. However, he dropped to $116,088, though still No. 1 money maker in 1964, and plummeted to $82,699 and 10th spot in 1965. Observers blamed many business enterprises for taking his mind off his game. But the 36-year-old native of Latrobe, apparently has shed some business worries and has been coming back strong this year, winning one tournament, the Los Angeles Open, and collecting $36,490 in six events.

Palmer, always quick with a smile, the par Rio Pinar Country Club course Tuesday in his private, twin-engine jet, letting the crowd below know he had arrived. A member of the Big Three, Gary Player, a small man at 5- foot-7 and 150 pounds, but a big competitor, continues to wear his traditional black which he claims gives him strength playing for the first time on the 1966 tour, having spent the past three months playing exhibition matches with Jack Nicklaus, another of the Big Three out of the country. Nicklaus, who has played in only two tournaments this season, stunned the competition Wednesday by winning the $5,000 pro-am event with a record-1 breaking under par. This inaugural of the Citrus Open could De won by any of the 143 pros and one Allen of Winter Park, Fla. The field includes 47 of the 50 top money winners.

By DICK RABE Daily News Sports Editor Baseball workouts are in full swing down in Florida these days. Not only is the crack of the bat a familiar sound down Florida way, but also out at the practice field for the Alamogordo Tigers. Coach Arnell Bazemore is hesitant to make any pre season predictions, just wanting to take them at a George Laws, the fellow who almost looks like a contortionist everytime he winds up, has been looking very impressive in practice this week with his assortment of curves and a blazing fast ball to boot. George is expected to be one of the key men in Bazemore's rotation plans this year and already is showing signs of having a banner year on the hill barring any injuries or a sore arm. perfect for spring sports and a good turnout is in prospect to watch the Tiger baseballers kick off the 1966 camaign.

Golf Action golf team will also be at home this weekend, tangling with rival Las Cruces Saturday morning at the Country Club. The Tiger men, defending state champions in the AA bracket, have won two matches in a row now and might well end up the class of the state again this spring. For some real fine golf action, why not see the Tiger linksmen in action Saturday morning. Action will start at 9 a.m. BOWLING JACK'S AND JENNIE'S Prices Meadow Gold 67 33 Woody's Chevron 62 38 Alamo Tire Service 56 Radiation No.

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The weather these days has been Coffman New Bulldog Coach LAS CRUCES new head basketball coach at Las Cruces High School is Harold D. Coffman, who has been assistant basketball coach and a physical education teacher. He replaces Henry W. Beattie, coach the past two years, who will remain at'the school as a teacher. A Hare and Hound Rally will be held in Alamogordo Sunday entitled Bout The Utero Sports Car Association will sponsor the Rally.

Registration and Tech Inspection will get underway at 10:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, just north of the overpass. First car out will be at 12:30. Entry fee is $2.25 for all members of the SCCA and $3.25 for all others. Seat belts will be required.

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really got something Worth The test comes Friday night when Kentucky, the No. 1 team Ip the nation and 26-1 for the season, puts its hopes for a fecord fifth NCAA national championship on the line tgainst Duke, the No. 2 team at They clash in the semifi nals. Texas Western, No. 3 in the nation and 26-1, plays I tah, unranked and injury-hobbled, in the second game of the semifinal doubleheader.

Utah is 23 6 for the season. Roth the semifinals and finals Saturday night will be televised by Sports Network, Inc. All but Texas Western are piking about injuries and illness, but Iba tends to discount that a bit. Kentucky starting forward Lurry Conley was bedded with flu Tuesday night and 10 Other team members were complaining of colds and chest figins. All are expected to be Nady.

Duke's top scorer. Bob Verga, has a touch of tonsilitis. lie's Also counted on in a starting role, but may be at less than top tNrength. troubles may be the most serious. George Fisher, the best rebounder, brake a leg in a late season game and is definitely out.

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