Elderly Celtics Edge Hawks 102-101 in Tight Home Win
Boston fans saw a late surge as Bailey Howell hit a corner layup at the buzzer to lift the Celtics 102-101 over St. Louis after Philadelphia routed San Diego 125-103. Sam Jones led Boston with 27 points, while Howell added 17 and Russell had three. The win left Boston three and a half games behind Philadelphia in the Eastern Division.
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Bruins Top Blues 6 4 With Westfall Hat Trick
The Boston Bruins defeated the expansion St. Louis Blues 6 4 to snap their five game home win streak. Ed Westfall scored three goals, his first major league hat trick, with Ted Green and Glenn Sather assisting and Phil Esposito adding two goals. The win sets up a rematch in Boston Garden Sunday. Westfall tallied early, then again at 8 15, and completed the trio in the third period after a collision with Glenn Hall. A disputed McKenzie goal plus penalties on Arbour and Plager sparked a 15 minute delay.
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Yale Five Closes On Skidding Boston College
Yale tightened the Ivy lead by closing on Boston College as Northeastern rose to first in New England with a six-season record in UPI voting. BC maintained most first-place votes but tumbled in the weekly rankings amid a wide open college division race.
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Singer Hosts Touring Pros San Diego Open at Torrey Pines
The first round of the 72 hole Andy Williams San Diego Open drew Nicklaus, Palmer, Casper and 141 other pros at Torrey Pines. Palmer and Pott led early, Casper drew big hometown attention, and the tournament prize pool rose to 150000 with top players like Zarley Sanders Rudolph Beard Littler and Rodgers in the field.
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Professionalism Charge Hits Foreign Hockey Squads
New York reports say a pro mindset fuels Iron Curtain teams as Czechoslovakia thrashed the U S 5 1 in Grenoble opening. Emile Francis, Rangers GM coach, notes amateurs face professionals and cites broader improvements in Soviet and Czech hockey while praising U S amateur status and call for more games.
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