Downtrodden Knickerbockers Stress Defense To the Amazement of Pro World
Knicks coach Red Holzman presses defense as the team, limited to nine healthy players, surges to nine straight wins and 24 of 28 since December. Willis Reed leads scoring, DeBusschere adds defense, and the club reduces opponents from 113 to 105 points per game.
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Bowling Girls Eastern League High Singles and Triples
M Vince led with 195 in high singles with F Snow at 192 and H Harrington 190. In triples D Fisher posted 524 while H Harrington had 514 and F Snow 510.
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Russell Leads Celtics Past 76ers In Overtime
Philadlephia hosts Boston as Bill Russell returns from injury to pace the Celtics to a 122-117 overtime win over the 76ers. Russell scored nine and grabbed 23 boards, with Larry Siegfried delivering key free throws, while John Havlicek added 31 in a balanced Boston attack.
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Top-ranked Bruins Roll Over Cougars in 108-80 Win
Washington State struggles as UCLA star Lew Alcindor plays 10 minutes for 10 points. John Vallely leads with 23 points, while several Bruins post double figures. Other action: Villanova falls to LaSalle, North Carolina tops Florida State, Kentucky shuts Mississippi, and more while Colorado, Duquesne win.
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College Hoop Scores Across East Regions Aboard
A large slate of college men’s basketball results shows East teams posting wins and losses. Notable scores include St Lawrence 122 Curry 66, Harvard 76 Brown 63, Yale 54 Dartmouth 51, Bucknell 71 Pittsburgh 59, Georgia 90 Washington 98, and Kentucky 104 Mississippi 68 among many others.
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Snowmobile Kills Maine Representative at Union Fair
Union Maine A snowmobile in the Union Fair harness race program stalled and then restarted at full throttle dumping 57 year old Grevis F Payson of Union and fatally striking him A second spectator suffered minor injuries The driver name was not released Officials said the machine sped about an eighth of a mile in front of the grandstands before crashing into spectators Payson a Republican freshman lawmaker elected last November died instantly Funeral services were incomplete The Rockland Area Jaycees sponsored the event and could not cancel races due to contract commitments
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Hockey Bosses Take to Rinks
United Press International reports executives joined the NHL on Sunday Scotty Morrison filled in for an injured referee at St. Louis while Emile Francis signed himself to a dollar a year contract as Ranger goalie Ed Giacomin could not reach the arena. Montreal Canadiens extended their unbeaten streak to 12 with a 4 4 deadlock against St. Louis Detroit clean sweep: Frank Mahovlich hat trick and Gordie Howe goal in a 5 0 win over the Kings Boston tied Oakland 3 3 Toronto beat Chicago 5 3 Minnesota 3 Pittsburgh 1.
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Bob Hope Classic Ends With Casper Victory In Palm Springs
Billy Casper, 37, wins the Bob Hope Classic by three strokes with a final round 66 to finish at 15 under 345. Dave Hill and Jack Montgomery finish second and tied for fourth, while Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus earn scattered prize money as Casper plans a Bogota Open next.
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Marty Servo Dies at 48 Former welterweight champion
Pueblo Colorado US dispatch reports Marty Servo a former welterweight champion died early Sunday at age 48 after a battle with cancer. confined to a wheelchair in recent months he leaves a widow and two children. Servo born in Schenectady New York won 91 of 95 amateur bouts including the 1937 Golden Gloves featherweight title before turning pro in 1938.
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