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MARCH 24, 1920
NCAA TOURNAMENT RECAP - ELITE EIGHT SET
The NCAA Tournament is down to 8 teams after there were few surprises in the Sweet 16. Three of the four number one seeds advanced with only the South Region's top school getting knocked out. #4 Maryland beat Alabama 68-52 in the South. The Terps will face 6th seeded Texas after the Longhorns upended #2 New York University 80-63.
In the East top seeded Kentucky moved on with a 62-45 victory over USC while #3 TCU downed 10th seeded VMI 75-65.
In the Midwest top seed North Carolina improved to 36-0 on the season with a 78-67 win over UCLA. Next up for the Tar Heels will be San Francisco after the third seeded Dons beat #2 Kansas 82-78.
Top seeded Yale advanced to the West Region final with an 84-75 win over Hardin Simmons. The Bulldogs will face 7th seeded Indiana after the Hoosiers beat Big Ten rival Minnesota 69-65.
MARCH 27, 1920
CAROLINA'S PERFECT SEASON COMES TO AN END
North Carolina will not win the NCAA tournament for a third straight season. After starting the season with 36 straight victories the Tar Heels saw their year come to an end with a 59-56 loss to San Francisco in the Midwest Regional Final. The Dons built a 33-25 lead at the half and hung on to make the first Final Four in school history.
Top seed Kentucky had little trouble in the East Regional Final as the Wildcats thumped Texas Christian 77-49. The top seed prevailed in the West as well as Yale easily ended Indiana's run with an 80-57 win. The last member of the Final Four will be Texas after the 6th seed in South Region beat Maryland 59-52.
In next weekend's Final Four Kentucky (33-4) will face San Francisco (28-6) while Texas (26-8) meets Yale (29-4).
MARCH 27, 1920
SPRING TRAINING NEWS
MAISEL'S CAREER LIKELY OVER
A number of key injuries were suffered by major league during their tune-up games but none more serious than the torn back muscle that Phillies infielder Fritz Maisel endured in a game against St Louis. A club spokesman said it was highly unlikely the 30 year old would ever play again. Maisel hit .205 in 424 at bats with the Phillies last season. In 754 career games with the Phillies and Yankees Maisel batted .222.
Meanwhile, word from Yankees camp is that outfielder Benny Kauff will miss the first month of the season with a broken hand. Kauff hit .259 with 3 homers and 65 rbi's in 135 games last season. He was American League MVP in both 1914 and 1915.
MATHEWSON SAYS "IT'S MY FINAL YEAR"
One of the greatest pitchers in baseball history has made it known that this will be the final season of his career. New York Giants reliever Christy Mathewson made that announcement as the club prepared to head north for the season opener with the Braves.
Mathewson spent all of last season in the Giants bullpen but did help the squad to a World Series victory. He has started 567 games in his 20 year career, all with the Giants, and has a 308-264 record. Only Cy Young, with 439, and Kid Nichols, with 367, have won more games than Mathewson.
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