Massachusetts Racing Commission to rule on Berkshire Fair license
Chairman Leo J. Madden said the Massachusetts racing commission will meet to decide how to proceed on the Berkshire Fair six day racing license and whether to require show cause for revoking licenses at other fairs. The Berkshire arrangement tied to Hancock track followed by other fairs at Dighton and Raynham tracks. The House committee will hold another hearing next Wednesday with track officials and fair representatives to testify.
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Leo J. Madden
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Endicott Peabody
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Hancock
Dighton
Middleboro Fair
Raynham Track
House Committee
Dighton Track
Rehoboth Fair
McCovey Belongs At Last
Willie McCovey says he finally belongs with the Giants after years of doubt. The slugger started 1962 strong in spring exhibitions, including four home runs in three games, indicating renewed confidence under Al Dark’s move to outfield.
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Ariz
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Giants
al Dark
McCovey
Spaulding Faces Underdog Test Against Rindge Tech
Boston report shows Spaulding of Barre Vermont underdog as two starters nurse ankle injuries while Rindge Tech of Cambridge Massachusetts is favored to win in the New England Schoolboy Invitational quarterfinals at the Boston Garden. Connecticut has withdrawn and Vermont plans to bow out after next weekend.
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Rindge Tech
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Barre
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Connecticut
Vermont
New York Titans Sold for 1 Million to Horsemen
Five wealthy executives from the thoroughbred racing world acquired control of the bankrupt New York Titans of the American Football League for 1 million dollars. The sale was approved by John E. Joyce, bankruptcy referee, for Gotham Football Club Inc. Werblin will head the new group with four other owners including Leon Hess and Philip Iselin.
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New York Titans
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Sonny) Werblin
Music Corp. of
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Oceanport
N.J
Harry Wismer
Titans
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Beron
Gotham Football Club, Inc
Donald C. Lillis
Pelham
N.Y
Wall Street
Bowie, Md
Race Course
Townsend B. Martin
Locust
Leon Hess
Perth Amboy
Hess Oil and Chemical Co
Philip H. Iselin
Korell Co
Bids Come In For Cassius Clay Title Fight Plans
New York AP reports Cassius Clay will study offers in the next 10 days after sparking bids for a return with Doug Jones at Madison Square Garden in late May. Keith Lip and Angelo Dundee oversee his camp as they consider possible bouts with Ingemar Johansson and a Europe tour. Clay plans a strict program to sharpen his attack and defense ahead of potential matches.
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Cassius Clay
Louisville
Bill Faversham
Angelo Dundee
Wade
Cassius
Doug Jones
Jones
Madison Square Garden
Ingemar Johansson
Wichita in NIT Tonight
Top seed Wichita plays Villanova in the NIT quarter finals at Madison Square Garden as part of a doubleheader. Canisius meets Memphis State, while LaSalle faces St Louis and St Francis meets Miami of Florida in Saturday action. Wichita has 19 wins and 7 losses despite big upsets.
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Wichita
Madison Square Garden
Wheatshockers
Villanova
Canisius
Memphis State
LaSalle
St. Louis
St. Francis
Miami
Florida
NBC
DePaul
Fordham
New York Swimmers Sweep 1962 AAU Titles
Chet Jastremski led with five backstroke championships while Robyn Johnson won four and Carolyn House captured three among the 12 AAU titles claimed by New York swimmers in 1962.
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New York
Chet Jastremski
Robyn Johnson
Carolyn House
Griffith Moore Matchups Lead Triple Title Boxing Night
In Los Angeles Dodger Stadium two world champions Emile Griffith and Davey Moore defend titles while a vacant junior welterweight bout and a televised 15 round main event headline the first major boxing show at the venue. Griffith faces Luis Rodriguez as Moore meets Sugar Ramos in separate title bids. Gate targets exceed 20 000 with receipts above 250 000 and tickets range five to thirty dollars.
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Battling) Torres
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Kid) Paret
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No Shoes But Fame for Bikila in Boston Marathon
In Lexington Massachusetts AP reports Olympic record holder Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia may run the Boston Marathon barefoot or with shoes depending on the weather on April 19. Teammate Mamo Wolde said if warm, Bikila will run without shoes.
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Mass
Abebe Bikila
Ethiopia
Boston
Mamo Wolde
Abebe
One-Eyed Horse Delivers Surprise Hurdle Victory
Irish farmer George Spencer wins the Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup aboard Winning Fair, a foal with a missing eye. The prize totals 5,585 and Irish spectators celebrate as Spencer, making his first England visit, is carried to the champagne bar after the triumph.
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George Spencer
Spencer
England
Ireland
New A's Will at Least Look Sharp
In Bradenton the Kansas City A's unveil splashy new gold and Kelly green uniforms. New manager Eddie Lopat builds a staff with former managers Dykes and Mel McGaha as coaches, emphasizing pitching as the key to improvement after finishing ninth last season. They add lefty Ted Bowsfield in the offseason to bolster the rotation.
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Fla
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A’s
Solomon
James Joseph Dykes
Texas
Connie Mack
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Mel McGaha
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Danny McDevitt
Ted Bowsfield
Los Angeles Angels
Kelso favored in Gulfstream Handi cap for 1963 season
Kelso, a heavy 3-5 favorite, seeks a $71,000 share in the Gulfstream Handi cap at Gulfstream Park, aiming to surpass Citation as the world’s fourth richest winner. Other features include the $50,000 Governor’s Gold Cup at Bowie with 3-year-olds’ Derby trail, plus top trainers and jockeys guiding key contenders.
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Bonjour
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O’ Pilsen
Donald G. Ross
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City Line
Bobby Baird
Candy Spots
Santa Anita
Manuel Ycaza
Henry H. Hecht
Five Under Far Sanders Leads St Petersburg Open
Doug Sanders, worried about his putting and health, shot a 5 under par 67 to move to 135 after 36 holes of the St. Petersburg Open. George Bayer and Dave Marr stand 8 under at 136, with Tommy Bolt at 137 and a group at 138 led by Jacky Cupit. Sanders said he just managed to get his shots up close to the hole.
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Doug Sanders
Ojai
Calif
George Bayer
South Pasadena
Dave Marr
New Rochelle
N.Y
Tommy Bolt
Jacky Cupit
Bobby Nichols
Mason Rudolph
Billy Maxwell
Raymond Floyd
Floyd
Fayetteville
N.C
Sanders
Ski Conditions Report From New England Council
New England ski reports show varying conditions across Vermont and neighboring resorts with powder and granular textures noted. Colored by quality codes from excellent to good and listing individual slopes and towns such as East Burke Jay Peak Mad River Smugglers Notch Sugarbush Killington Pico Peak Okemo and Mount Snow alongside towns like Burlington Manchester Londonderry and Windsor.
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New England Council
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Pico Peak
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Pine Top Vernon
Stratton Mt.South Londonderry
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Mt. Tom Suicide
Hockey Coaches Assign NCAA Tourney Sites
The American College Hockey Coaches convention set the NCAA tournament sites for 1964 and 1965, moving Brown to host in 1965 and Denver to bid for 1964. It also approved a permanent site switch to align with the tournament timing while rejecting three rule-change proposals including icing while shorthanded, blue-line straddling, and full-ice Canadian checking.
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American College Hockey Coaches Convention
University of Denver
Brown University
Brown
Providence, R.I
Murray Armstrong
Denver
Murray Murdoch
Yale
NCAA
Murdoch
St Mike's Edges St Francis in CYO Quarterfinal
St Mike's CYO of Brattleboro used tight defense and a fourth quarter rally to beat St Francis de Sales CYO 27 to 23 in the Bennington Catholic High School gym. Down four entering the final period, St Mike's held St Francis to one field goal as they scored 10 points to secure the win with Little Dick Meranai steering the late surge and leading St Mike's with eight points.
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CYO
Brattleboro
St. Francis de Sales
Bennington Catholic
St. Mike’s
St. Francis
Dick Meranai
New England schoolboys hockey quarterfinals set statewide
Five teams with 12 of 18 titles share the 1963 quarterfinal field at the Rhode Island Auditorium. Walpole, Hope of Providence, Lewiston and Berlin joust for a first New England crown while Arlington, Melrose, Malden Catholic and Burrillville carry two titles each.
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Rhode Island Auditorium
Melrose
Mass
Arlington
Malden Catholic
Bay State
Rhode Island
Burrillville
Massachusetts
Walpole
Hope of
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