Bowlerettes Sweep Team Honors in Women’s Bowling Tourney
At the 2nd annual handicap tourney at Bennington Lanes 28 teams competed. Bowlerettes won first team honors in both handicap and scratch with totals 2752 and 2407. Frances Snow led scratch high with 579 and high handicap single with 613 by Myrtle Cory.
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Frances Snow
Myrtle Cory
Jean Danforth
Barbara Crawford
Johnie Costantino
Beatrice Mahar
Dragons
Arlington
T.E. Leftovery
Pete’s Dinette
Bennington Lanes
Prom
Mable Young
Wilma Howe
Ena Fairman
Royals surge past Celtics to lead series 2-1 in playoff clash
Cincinnati's nine players reach double figures in a 121-116 win over Boston to take a 2-1 series lead. Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman paced the Royals with 23 and 18 points as Adrian Smith and Hub Reed sparked the bench with 13 and 12. Celtics stars Heinsohn and Cousy combined for 54 points, while Boston's reserves impressed late but couldn't stop the surge. The series moves to Cincinnati at Xavier University with the Royals aiming to close out the series on home soil.
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Charley Wolf
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Royals
Wolf
Celtics
Tom Heinsohn
Bob Cousy
Celtic
Red Auerbach
Dave Piontek
Hub Reed
Auerbach
Reed
Tom Hawkins
Oscar Robertson
Jack Twyman
Sox Rookie Looks Good
In San Bernardino California AP reports rookie Dave Morehead may win a Red Sox starting berth as spring training nears its end. He worked six innings in a 3 1 Boston victory over the Cubs, allowing one run on six hits while compiling 25 hits, 16 earned runs, and a 2 2 record in 24 spring innings.
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Cubs
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Chicago
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Washingtons
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Pompano Beach
Philadelphia
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Scottsdale
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Grapefruit League Roundup Hits and Hurts in Springs
Whitey Ford’s shoulder flared again as the Yankees halted a nine game trip with a 10-4 win over the White Sox in Sarasota. Belinsky was late and fined for tardiness as the Angels fell 9-3 to Houston in Palm Springs. Other exhbitions included Jay Hook’s nine strikeouts in the Mets 6-1 win over Kansas City and Jake Wood driving in three for Detroit in a 6-3 victory over Minnesota in Orlando.
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Fla
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Jake Wood
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Florida
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Milwaukee
Lew Burdette
Baltimore
Miami
Vermonters Shine in Harriman Cup Ski Meet
Rip McManus of Stowe VT led New England skiers at Sun Valley Idaho, finishing seventh in the men's Harriman Cup. Rebel Ryan of Rutland VT placed eighth. Wendy Chamberlain of Hanover NH and Joan Hanenah of Franconia NH were the top women, placing tenth and eleventh respectively.
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Idaho
Rip McManus
Stowe
Miami Beach Boxing to Test Two Minute Rounds
Miami Beach officials will trial two minute rounds to curb boxing deaths. Promoter Chris Dundee backs the move saying fatigue in the final minute causes most damage. The DeJohn versus McAteer bout will shift to two minute rounds and extend from 10 to 12 rounds.
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Fla
Miami Beach Boxing Commission
Chris Dundee
John Orr Cage Coach Named at UMass Amherst
John Orr was named the new head basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts, replacing Matt Zunic. Athletic director Warren McGuirk announced Orr, a former Wisconsin assistant, as the unanimous choice from the screening board. He inherits a team with no seniors and a 12-12 1962-63 record, led by big men Rodger Twitchcell and Mike Johnson.
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Mass
John Orr
University of Massachusetts
Orr
Matt Zunic
Warren McGuirk
McGuirk
University of Wisconsin
Joe Lapchick
St. John’s
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Taylorville
Ill
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Beloit College
AAU
Peoria Caterpillar
St. Louis Bombers
Waterloo Hawks
NBA
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Redmen
Rodger Twitchcell
Mike Johnson
Charles O'Rourke
Aging Jerry Barber Wins 3rd Azalea Open
Veteran golfer Jerry Barber, age 46 turning 47, won the Azalea Open in Wilmington NC with a 14 under par total 274 finishing five strokes ahead of a six-player tie for second. Barber closed with a 67 and earned 2800 plus 100 shared bonus, totaling 3900 including special awards. Second place went to Billy Maxwell Bruce Crampton Doug Ford Larry Beck and Jack Rule with 279.
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N.C
Jerry Barber
Barber
Don Finsterwald
Wilmington Vietory
Billy Maxwell
Bruce Crampton
Doug Ford
Larry Beck
Southern Pines
Jack Rule
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Maxwell
Jack Rule Jr
Jerry Steelsmith
Gene Littler
Dave Marr
Bill Dunk
Lionel Hebert
Playoff results and Azalea Open top winners
NHL semifinals show Toronto 2 Montreal 0 as Toronto leads 3 0 in best of seven. Detroit 4 Chicago 2 as Chicago trails 2 1. Azalea Open golf top prizes list Jerry Barber leads with 274 and $2800, plus multiple 1320, 875 and 753.34 payouts for other players.
Wolde Wins Hyde Shoe 21-Mile Run in Cambridge
Mamo Wolde, the 29 year old Ethiopian guard, wins the Hyde Shoe road race in 67 56 elapsed time and 556 corrected time. He overtakes Jim Tierney late to finish about 150 yards ahead with Adolph Gruber third and Abebe Bikila sixth. Bikila cites a knee muscle pull as limiting factor.
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Mamo Wolde
Wolde
Cambridge Streets
Jim Tierney
BAA
Adolph Gruber
Austria
New York
NBA Playoffs Eastern Final Cincinnati Leads Boston 2-1
Cincinnati defeated Boston 121 to 116 to move ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Tierney praised Wolde after his 68 37 performance, saying he was fabulous and not punishing himself as he pulled away.
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Boston
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Tierney
Wolde
Cricket’s origins traced to France in 12th century
New York dispatch reports a UPI summary noting that the English game of cricket, once poised to become America's national pastime, is believed to have originated in France during the 12th century.
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New York
UPI
United States
France
Wings Win 4-2 to Tighten Stanley Cup Semifinal
Gordie Howe celebrated his 35th birthday as he scored and led the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Black Hawks. The victory pulled Detroit within one game in the best of seven series while Chicago held a 2-1 lead. Toronto led Montral 3-0 in their series.
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Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
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Howe
National Hockey League
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al MacNeil
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Georgia Alabama football game rigging probe to governor
Georgia Attorney General Eugene Cook said a preliminary progress report on the state investigation into charges that the 1962 Georgia Alabama game was rigged will go to Governor Carl Sanders today with a final report possible Tuesday. The probe centers on claims by the Saturday Evening Post that Wally Butts shared Georgia football secrets with Bear Bryant and concludes that vital information could have affected the game's outcome.
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Carl E. Sanders
Eugene Cook
Saturday Evening Post
Wally Butts
Georgia
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Alabama
Butts
Bryant
Post
Sanders
Mexico
Cook
Oleg Ritter Wins New England Ski Race at Mad River Glen
Oleg Ritter of Mt. Mansfield Ski Club wins the 7th annual New England ski race on a 1 mile 53-gate course at Mad River Glen in 2 48.3. Sandra Thaxter of Portland wins the women’s race and Rod Allen of Salisbury takes the veterans title.
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Waitsfield
Oleg Ritter
Mt. Mansfield
Mad River Glen
Sandra Thaxter
Portland
Maine
Rod Allen
Salisbury
Conn
Ortiz Fight Slated For Sunday Night
In San Juan Puerto Rico lightweight champ Carlos Ortiz was ill with gastroenteritis forcing a postponement of his 15 round title bout with challenger Doug Vaillant. The new date is set for next Sunday night as Ortiz recovers and remains a 3-1 favorite.
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San Juan
P.R
Doug Vaillant
Carlos Ortiz
Vaillant
Ortiz
New York
Pennel Grabs 16 Foot 4 Inch Vaul t Near World Mark
Gainesville Florida AP Pennel nearly set a world pole vault record at 16 feet 4 inches at the Florida Relays less than a week after topping 16 3 Pennel credited head rock technique for lifting near the mark though the bar dropped after grazing chest height and he said more height is possible from the vaulting style
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Fla
John Pennel
Florida
Memphis
Pennel
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