Prospect Ski Club Plans First Junior Skimeister Race
The Prospect Mountain Ski Club and Greater Bennington Association sponsor a two event winter carnival with a slalom and giant slalom for six classes in three age groups. Races run on John Stark and the small T Bar trails at Prospect Mountain with 8 to 10 a.m. registration and no entry fee.
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Duke Big Favorite in Atlantic Coast Clash
Duke enters the ACC tournament as the top seed with a 15 game win streak and a 14 0 record against conference foes while West Virginia leads the Southern Conference race at 11 2. The ACC champion earns a bye and faces Pitt NYU winner in a regional semifinal. Bowling Green advances to the Mideast regionals and will meet Notre Dame in round one. Loyola of Chicago rolls to 24 1 after a 114 94 win over Ohio University while Seton Hall tops St Francis NY 71 62.
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Spring Training Homers Sail for Slugger Stuart
Scottsdale reports say Dick Stuart, newly acquired by the Poston Red Sox, blasted seven more home runs in four days of practice. Manager Johnny Pesky says Stuart will face better pitching but also see tougher season, while ex-pitcher George Zaverink notes Stuart’s preference for the ball up and lower fastballs may be needed against stronger arms.
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Roman Mesias
Wittenberg Tops AP Small College Basketball Ranking
Wittenberg remains first in the AP small college rankings with 69 points from eight voters. Grambling moves to second with 62 points, Southeast Missouri third, Evansville fourth, all on every ballot. The Tigers hold a 20 1 record and lead the Ohio Conference tournament as Grambling climbs to second.
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No Fish No Fight for Yvon Durelle
Yvon Durelle, once Canadian light heavyweight champion, faced financial ruin after fighting losses and a boxing ban in Moncton. He sold his fishing boat to support his wife and four children and jokingly pledged to quit boxing unless fish helped him survive. Merv McKenzie recalled their talks and warned that against stronger opponents, Durelle’s career could end.
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Toronto Tops Chicago 6-3 in NHL Showdown
Toronto defeated Chicago 6 to 3 on Wednesday in aockey action. New York meets Chicago and Detroit faces Boston in today’s NHL schedule with no games Friday.
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Mantle and Maris Signings Break Yankee Salary Record
Fort Lauderdale AP reports the New York Yankees signed Mickey Mantle for 100000 and displayed the contract to newsmen, then landed Roger Maris for 72000. Mantle, 31, a cancer-prone star, had a strong 12 season record and MVP honors, raising his pay by about 15000.
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Ed Bauta
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Gus Bell
Lakers Bow Lead Celtics in Close 714 708 Race
In a near tie for the top NBA division finish the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics race for the best regular season winning percentage. The Lakers stand 50 20 for .714 with 10 games left while Boston sits 51 21 for .708 with eight games remaining. Other results include Chicago Zephyrs over St Louis Hawks 98 93 and Cincinnati Royals over New York Knicks 119 107.
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Contract Holdouts Tie Up 29 MLB Players
Baseball contract talks drag as 29 players, including Rocky Colavito, Norm Cash, Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal, Jose Pagan, Brooks Robinson, Norm Siebern, and Jerry Lumpe, remain unsigned with reports of looming holdouts. Teams such as Kansas City and Detroit face major signings challenges while Yankees Cardinals and others have completed deals.
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Orlando Cepeda
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Jose Pagan
San Francisco
Baltimore
Brooks Robinson
Norm Siebern
Jerry Lumpe
Kansas City
Hushed Bribe Ends Rice Player’s Athletics
Rice University ruled junior tackle Lewis Mazzurana cannot compete in athletics at Rice after failing to report a basketball bribe offer. He remains a student. The case involves two players, Herb Steinkamp and Dick Cramer, who received $500 offers to fix the Rice Baylor game on Feb 19.
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Wednesday Results From Early NBA Card
Syracuse defeated Los Angeles 122 to 111 while Cincinnati beat New York 119 to 107 and Chicago edged St. Louis 98 to 93. Syracuse meets New York in Detroit and Chicago plays Detroit. Friday brings St. Louis at Detroit in Toledo and Los Angeles visiting Chicago with Cincinnati facing San Francisco at Oakland.
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Three Way Battle in 1963 World Figure Skating Champs
Cortina Italy AP three way contest among West Germany Canada and the Soviet Union opens the four day World Championships with the pairs crown at stake. Protopopov lead late start. West Germany favorites Kilius Baumler face early slot while Wilkes Revell withdraw with head injury. US hopefuls Fotheringill Josephs Gustafson Kollen place mid to lower in skating order.
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Ski Jumps Featured by Snowshoers
Berlin New Hampshire hosts the American Snowshoe Union convention with 500 plus clubs from the United States and Canada. A three day schedule includes a dedication of a 262 foot hill and a rebuilt 181 foot steel tower funded by state and city money. Notable jumpers Kjell Sjoberg Harry Bergkvist lead 18 Class A entrants with others from Middlebury College Jacques Charland Gerry Gravelle and 20 Class 4 jumpers. The event is sponsored by the Nansen Ski Club founded in 1872.
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Modern Fighters Are Victims of Modern Times
Former boxing champion Mickey Walker says modern fighters are victims of modern times due to laxer training. He recalls tougher training in his era with hard sparring, walking to venues, and a harsher running program, contrasting it with today’s routines.
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Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah Sets Derby Prep Stage
In Miami Cain Hoy Stable's Never Bend leads a field of about a dozen derby-age colts in the $100000 added Flamingo Stakes to be run Saturday as the meet’s final major event on the Hialeah program.
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Cain Hoy Stable
Hialeah
Spahn Adopts Youthful Conditioning for 1963 Start
Milwaukee pitcher Warren Spahn 42 in April, the majors' win leader, follows a younger players’ conditioning plan to ease into shape. He plans a gradual buildup to opening day, noting elbow trouble from 1962 seems gone though he aches after long days.
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Warren Spahn
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Big M Tops NHL Scoring Race in Leafs 6-3 Win
Frank Mahovlich scored once and assisted on three as Toronto beat Chicago 6-3, pulling the Maple Leafs to second place seven points behind the leaders. Mahovlich stands third with 62 points, while Stan Mikita leads with 66 and Gordie Howe has 65.
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