St Francis and Bennington Juniors Reach Arlington Finals
St Francis de Sales and Bennington Junior High earned semifinal wins to reach Friday's Arlington Junior High School Basketball Tournament final. St Francis defeated Sacred Heart 20 to 12 while Bennington beat Arlington 34 to 26, both using strong defense and rebounding to secure the upsets.
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Arlington
St. Francis de Sales
Bennington Junior High School
St. Francis
Sacred Heart
Bennington
Caron
Maloney
Morrissey
Fraser
Plante
Brooks
Tom Caron
Denny Maloney
Cross
Robinson
Fraher
Moore
Kinny
Caron and LeRay
Holbrook
Derosier
McDermott
Palmer
Wilkenson Fivi
Greenslet
Colvin
Moore Maloney
Cross Robinson Plante LeRay Hoyt
Ripley and Wilcox
Arn Bennington
Bizzarro
Providence Opens NIT Title Defense Against Temple Tonight
Providence Friars meet Temple Quintet in the NIT opener at Madison Square Garden as the defending champion aims to start fast after a late-season surge. The Friars boast a 20-5 record while Temple sits at 17-8, with other early NCAA and NAIA tourney games on the schedule.
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Temple Quintet
Associated Press
Providence
Friars
Temple
Madison Square Garden
Evansville
Ind
Kansas City
Wichita
Dayton
Colorado State
Holy Cross
Navy
Duquesne
Granite Stater Named Racing Secretary for Pownal Track
Edwin T. Keller of Salem New Hampshire named racing secretary and publicity director for Vermont’s first pari mutuel race track in Pownal. Keller, a 36 year harness racing veteran and former racing official at Santa Anita Bay State Laurel Vernon Buffalo Kite Track and other venues, plans to open an office in Burlington or Pownal.
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Salem
N.H
Vermont
Pownal
Edwin T. Keller
Louis Smith
Taconic Racig and Breeding Assn., Inc
Keller
Santa Anita
Bay State Raceway
Laurel
Vernon Downs
Buffallo Raceway
Old Kite
Old Orchard
Maine
Maryland
Boston Globe
Cincinnati Inquirer
Hatfield
Mass
Connecticut Valley Horse Country
Kimball Union Academy
Burlington
Chamberlain Sets New NBA Scoring Record
Wilt Chamberlain finished the regular NBA season with 4 029 points topping the mark as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Chicago Packers 119 115 in overtime. He praised his defense and noted that titles matter more than individual records. Lakers beat St Louis 125 115 and Cincinnati edged New York 136 134.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Warriors
Chicago Packers
NBA
Silent Communication in Omaha Dental Office
An Omaha dentist known for talking through procedures faced a humorous challenge when a patient wore several small signs reading Yes No and the heck it doesn't. The lighthearted exchange turned a routine visit into a comic moment as the patient signaled responses during the procedure.
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OMAHA
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Spring Contests
A roundup of exhibition games shows New York A and New York N, Kansas City, Los Angeles N, Minnesota, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Detroit, Washington, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, and other teams in scores and noted venues. Split squads played. multiple games listed with locations in Florida and Arizona.
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Houston
Loyola of Chicago
St. John’s
Southeast Missouri
Nebraska Wesleyan
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Tampa
Baltimore
Miami
St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Fort Myers
Mesa
Scottsdale
Kansas City
West Palm Beach
Minnesota
Pompano Beach
Tucson
Cincinnati Reds
Fla
White Sox
Sarasota
Lakeland
Los Angeles’ Angels
Phoenix
Chicago Cubs
Apache Junction
Jack Reed
Yankees
A’s
Whitey Ford
Yanks
Senators
Reds
Bob Johnson
Bob Schmidt
Chuck Cottier
Basketball results and playoff previews from midweek action
NBA last night saw Philadelphia edge Chicago 119 115 and Cincinnati beat New York 136 134. Detroit defeated Syracuse 105 102 and Los Angeles beat St. Louis 125 115. Eastern semi final Syracuse at Philadelphia and Western semi final Cincinnati at Detroit set for Friday. Hawaii topped New York 110 95 and Cleveland won 124 122 over Chicago. Thursday included Kansas City New York at Cleveland and Pittsburgh at Cleveland with Friday’s Kansas City at San Francisco contest. NAIA tournament saw Southeastern Oklahoma 59 Winston-Salem 50 and Orange California State 97 Lewis Clark 78 while Prairie View beat Morris Harvey 85.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Detroit
Syracuse
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Southeastern
Okla
Winston. Salem
Orange (Calif) State
Lewis Clark
Prairie View
Morris Harvey
Patterson Liston title bout signings ignite boxing frenzy
Floyd Patterson is slated to sign Friday for a world heavyweight title defense against Sonny Liston, a multimillion dollar bout expected to top ring history. The deal delays NBA action to strip Patterson, with New York seen as favorite for the venue and June or July as target.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
National Boxing Association
Patterson
Julius November
Tom Bolan
Championship Sports Inc
Liston
NBA
Ring
Paul Sullivan
Canadians Win World Skating Championships Pairs Title
In Prague Canada claimed the pairs crown as Maria and Otto Jelin ek of Bronze, Ont. edged Russia by a narrow margin with 1022 to 102.1 points. Belousova and Protopopov of Russia settled for silver while Goebl and Ningel of West Germany took bronze. American pair Nelson and Kellen finished eighth.
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Czechoslovakia
Canada
Russia
Maria
Otto Jelinek
Ludmilla Belousova
Oleg Protopopov
West Germany
Margaret Goebl
Franz Ningel
Dorothyann Nelson
Peter Kellen
Lake Placid
N.Y
Judiana
Jerry Fotheringill
Tacoma
Wash
Donald Jackson
Toronto
Karol Divin
Monty Hoyt
Denver
Scott Allen
Smoke Rise
N.J
Hockey results feature tight NHL and world group play
NHL games saw New York beat Detroit 3 to 2 and Toronto top Montreal 5 to 2. World Hockey Group A had Canada 14 Norway 1 while United States defeated Britain 12 to 5 and Finland beat Switzerland 7 to 4. Group B included Japan 7 Austria 3. College and division scores followed with Arizona State 95 Savannah 91, Ferris 66 Pan American 0, Carson Newman 67 Peru Neb 65, Westminster Pa 82 Wm Jewell 65, Western N 84 St Cloud Minn ?
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Norway
United States
Britain
Finland
Switzerland
Japan
Austria
Davis Boys Lead Dodgers To Early Pennant Bid
Willie and Tommy Davis the teenage stars helped the Dodgers beat Minnesota 7-5 in Vero Beach with scoring support from rookie Larry Burright. Willie doubled and tripled while Tommy homered, marking a strong spring performance as the clubs chase the season.
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Davis Boys
LA Dodgers
Willie
Tommy Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tommy
Larry Burright
Minnesota
Vero Beach
Fla
Wearing O' Green Comes 3 Days Early
President Kennedy and about 400 guests attended a pre St Patrick's Day party at the National Press Club. Kennedy spent 20 minutes on the balcony inspecting a large photo of himself in an Irish hat and spoke with supporters including Rep. Michael J. Kirwan House Speaker John W Mackord and Rep. John Fogarty.
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Washington
Kennedy
National Press Club
Michael J. Kirwan
Ohio
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
John E Fogarty
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Norwich Names Lyford Coach In 2 Sports
H Roland Lyford is named Norwich University varsity coach for soccer and track effective next fall. A Northfield High School teacher coach for seven years, Lyford previously coached at Peoples Academy Morrisville and led teams to multiple tournament appearances. He will also direct freshman basketball, teach swimming, and assist as physical education director.
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Northfield
H. Roland Lyford
Norwich University
Ernest N. Harmon
Northfield High School
Lyford
Peoples Academy
Morrisville
Norwich
Horse Trade-In At Waterbury Car Dealership
In Waterbury Connecticut the Loehmann Chevrolet Co accepted a horse as a trade in for a car. The horse was placed on display in the showroom with a price tag of 285 dollars. Salesman George Assenza called the deal fair.
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Waterbury, Conn
Loehmann Chevrolet Co
George Assenza
AFL and NFL Lawyers Meet in Antitrust Suit War
In Baltimore AP reports AFL lawyers press $10 million antitrust suit against the NFL. Gerhard Gesell urges dismissal while AFL attorney Warren Baker cites injuries from NFL expansion into Dallas and Minneapolis St Paul. Judge Roszel Thomson presides without a jury. ruling on dismissal looms.
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Baltimore
American Football League
National Football League
AFL
Gerhard Gesell
NFL
Warren Baker
U.S
Roszel C. Thomson
Dallas
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Thomson
Strikes and Spares In City League Action
The city league bowling report highlights competitive play as teams tally strikes and spares across multiple matches. Key players contribute high scores and team leaders push for season momentum in a crowded standings table.
Cunningham Steps From Behind Musial
Joe Cunningham leaves Stan Musial in the Baltimore era as he joins the Chicago White Sox in a straight trade for Minnie Minoso. At 30 he has spent seven big league seasons with the Cardinals posting a .304 career average and a peak .345 with 60 RBIs in 1959. He adapts to new roles as Musial moves positions.
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Tampa
Fla
Joe Cunningham
Stan Musial
Chicago
Minnie Minoso
Cunningham
White Sox
Cardinals
Minoso
Musial
Cardinal
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