Pownal Names Racing Secretary for 37 Night Harness Meet
John Phillips, previously assistant race secretary at Green Mountain Park, will become Racing Secretary for the 37 night harness meeting from March 5 to April 16. He has served as Race Secretary at Scioto Downs during a record year and helped launch Georgetown Raceway in Delaware. Phillips began as patrol judge at Foxboro and has worked at Laurel, Freehold, Suffolk Downs, Rosecroft, Brandywine, and Roosevelt. He notes high caliber standardbreds and more than a quarter million dollars in purse money, with arrivals including Irvin Foster, Dick Howard, and Phil Hudson. First horses arrive Feb. 21 for the March 5 opener at 8 p.m.
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Foxboro
Mass
Laurel
Freehold
Suffolk Downs
Rosecroft
Brandywine
Roosevelt
Phillips
Green Mountain
Irvin Foster
Pownal
Dick Howard
Maine
Georgetown
Phil Hudson
Fog Country
Not Hostile To Baseball Says Milwaukee Journal Editor
Milwaukee Journal sports editor Oliver E. Kuechle testified in a deposition in Wisconsin antitrust action against baseball over the Braves move to Atlanta. He defended his Time Out For Talk column as constructive criticism and denied being hostile to baseball, though he acknowledged baseball may be hostile to him. Trial set for February 28.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Milwaukee Journal
Oliver E. Kuechle
Braves
Wisconsin
Atlanta
Earl A. Jinkinson
Kuechle
New York Draft Puts Cassius Clay in Army Name
Private Clay faces 1A reclassification in Louisville draft. recruits go by registered name. Field of 126 fencers, including Jerzy Pawlowski and Jean Claude Magnan, to attend New York Athletic Club fencing tournament. Basic training details cover drill, weapons instruction, field sanitation, KP, marches, and timings from reveille to taps. Elvis Presley comparison noted for Special Services path.
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New York
UPI
Cassius Clay
Louisville
Pvt
Clay
Muhammed Ali
UPS
New York Athletic Club
Champ
Cassius
Reveille
Elvis Presley
Elvis
Lutz Upset Stuns Lundquist In UPI Indoor Tennis
In Salisbury, Bob Lutz of Los Angeles beat Jan-Erik Lundquist 7 5 6 3 to reach the U.S. Indoor quarterfinals, avenging earlier wins over Nicola Pilic and Dae Vil Cupper. He faces Rafael Osuna or Tomas Koch next as Dennis Ralston loses to Koch.
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Salisbury
UPI
Bob Lutz
Los Angeles
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
U.S
Lutz
Chamepion
Nicola Pilic
Jan-Erik Lundquist
Sweden
Lundquist
Rafael Osuna
Mexico
Tomas Koch
Brazil
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Ron Holmberg
Dallas
Gene Scott
St. James
N.Y
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Koch
Ralston
Crucial Four-Game West Coast Series For Celtics
The Boston Celtics travel West for a four game stretch led by acting coach Bill Russell with Red Auerbach sidelined in Cincinnati. Boston faces San Francisco, Los Angeles, and returns to play in the Bay Area before heading home. Auerbach expects key players Russell Sanders Jones and Naulls to suit up Friday as he weighs injuries and opponent strength. Philadelphia and Cincinnati loom in the East standings as the defining race.
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San Francisco
UPI
Boston Celtics
West Coast
Bill Russell
National Basketball Association
Red Auerbach
Cincinnati
Celtics
Los Angeles
Auerbach
Russell
Tom Sanders
Sam Jones
Willie Naulls
Civic Auditorium
Warriors
NBA
Cincinnati Royals
Philadelphia 76Ers
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Baltimore
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia at Los Angeles NBA game scheduled
The NBA slate for Thursday lists Philadelphia visiting Los Angeles for a stand alone game. The matchup pairs the 76ers against the Lakers in a single scheduled contest.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New England Ski Reports From Boston Weather Briefing
The United Press International reports a snow outlook for New England ski country with several inches expected, northern areas receiving more snow and southern regions mix of snow and rain ending today. Snow flurries, colder tonight and Friday, with bitter cold in many mountains, and base depths listed for Vermont and Massachusetts resorts. In New York and Westbury, Roosevelt Raceway stewards suspend harness driving champion Bob Farrington for five days.
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Boston
United Press International
New England Council
New England
U.S. Weather Bureau
Westbury
N.Y
Bob Farrington
Richwood
Ohio
Roosevelt Raceway
Benhi PE Program Keeps Girls Active
Mrs. Anita Caswell runs a nine unit girls PE schedule starting with field hockey and advancing through volleyball, dance, basketball, gymnastics, softball, ping pong, and badminton. The program combines with boys for team activities and features exams, tournaments, and a year end return to Memorial Park for outdoor drills and games.
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Anita Caswell
GAA
Arnold Palmer
Knights of Columbus
Memorial Park
Prospect Ski Club Prepares Fourth Winter Carnival Plans
The Prospect Mt. Ski Club announces its fourth annual Winter Carnival for Saturday February 26 featuring the Junior Skimeister trophy race for Bennington area youths and a dance at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Events include a Giant Slalom and Slalom with a combined time winner earning the Junior Skimeister trophy and a opposite sex trophy. Eligible entrants ages 8 to 18 from Bennington Woodford Pownal and Shaftsbury must file by February 24. Entries cost 50 cents and include a carnival dance ticket to 8 to 12 at the country club with music by Bills Hart Orchestra and The Travelers Three.
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Prospect Mt
Bennington Area
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Woodford
Bennington
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Ene
John W. Miller
Washington Ave
Prospect Area
Bruins Youngsters Strike in Bruin Victory Over Wings
Hap Emms traded for youth as Parker MacDonald and Reg Fleming swapped for John McKenzie and Pit Martin. Martin led Boston with 14 goals in 21 games after a hat trick vs Chicago and the Bruins snapped a 13-game Detroit win streak with a 5-4 victory. Coach Schmidt praised the third-period surge as Boston moved into sole fifth place.
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Boston
UPI
Hap Emms
Parcker MacDonald
Pit Martin
Reg Fleming
John McKenzie
Bruins
Detroit
New York
McKenzie
Martin
Bruin
Chicago
Ron Stewart
Red Wings
Wings
The
Roger Crozeier
Golden Hawk
Bobby Hull
Floyd Smith
Bruce MacGreegor
Norm Altman
Bill Gadsby
Milt Schmidt
Boston Bruins
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Private Clay
Jerzy Pawlowski
Poland
Jean Claude Magnan
France
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Houston Astros
Lyman Harris
Jim Busby
Gordon Jones
al Heist
Nelson Fox
Grady Hatton
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Ski Reports
Vermont
Mt. Ascutney
Bromley
Burke Mt
Burrington Hill
Carinthia
Dutch Hill
Glen Ellen
Haystack Mt
Hogback
New Jay Peak
Killington
Madona Mt
Mad River Glen
Magic Mt
Middlebury
Snow Bowl
Okemo
Pico Peak
New Prospect Mt
Brodie Mt
Butternut Basin
Catamount
Hamilton
Jiminy Peak
Methuen Ski Area
Otis Ridge
Page Hill
Rowley
Thunder Mt
Mt. Tom
Mt. Wachusett
Mt. Watatie
Farrington
Industrial League
Dame Daley
Long
Callahan Lefert McGuire
Congden
JOES
Princci
Goodwin
LaRoche
Snow
P. Corbett
T.e.’S
Heald Plastics Five
Mitch’s
Real Es
Oneida
Prince’s
Kool Kats
Lou Lous
Dunham’s
Furn
Beshara’s
Benhi
Shop Oneida
Killington Dept
Prospect Ski Club
Bill Hart
Travelers
Bennington High School
Laame
Uttles
Depot ST. Dial
Bennington, VT
Northland
A&t
Wheeler
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