St. Johns Advances to NIT Semifinals Over Holy Cross
St. Johns Redmen beat Holy Cross 80 74 to reach the NIT semifinals set for Thursday. LeRoy Ellis scored 29 points and led rebounds while Jack Foley added 33 points in the second half to rally past Holy Cross.
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Randall and Sorndaeng Win Key Boxing Bouts
In Houston Garland Randall outpointed Virgil Akins over ten rounds. In Bangkok Samart Sorndaeng stopped Terry Flores in the ninth round.
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Rip) Randall
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Cousy’s Future At Stake In Celtics Talk
In Boston Bob Cousy faces a pivotal meeting with Celtics owner Walter Brown as he weighs three options including one final season with the Celtics or moving into advisory or coaching roles. At 33 he has hinted at retirement while Red Auerbach shows no intent to quit and Boston College awaits a coach after Don Martin’s resignation.
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Dino) Martin
Honorary Kentucky Colonels Grow Into Formal Brotherhood
Louisville AP reports Kentucky Colonels trace back to 1792 when Issac Shelby made his son in law Charles Todd a colonel. Governors since then built a renowned society with annual banquets on Derby Eve. Lt. Col. John Glenn Jr. is among the latest colonels, commissioned Feb 20 1962 after his orbital flight.
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Charles Todd
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Strikes and Spares Leads Local Bowling Standings
Local bowling leagues report weekly results across multiple divisions. High games and series are led by Lavoy, Woods, Lavoy again, and Aiken while teams such as Coolshots, Shell Club, Has Beens, and WFO remain in tight standings.
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Dental Society plans mouth-guard program for grid safety
The Bennington Dental Society held a special meeting to sponsor mouth-guards for area high school football teams. Dentists will contact coaches to schedule teeth imprints before the fall season, the society spokesman said.
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RPI Baseball Team Plans Puerto Rico Training Tour
Rensselaer Poly technical Institute under coach Joe Purello will take 15 players from Idlewild Airport to Puerto Rico for a week of exhibition games and workouts. The schedule includes two games vs University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, one vs Catholic University in Ponce, and two vs A M College of Mayaguez with an April 14 opener vs Siena eyed.
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Maitland to Play Benefit Games for Hall of Fame
Williams Team's Maitland joins a two game benefit series in Boston to aid the Basketball Hall of Fame. The events occur in Boston Garden and at Boston College with players including Foley Holy Cross Chappelle Maine Hooley Boston College Mailand Williams Hadnot Providence Carlson Connecticut as part of a Greater Boston Worcester area squad opposing the New England All Stars in a 3-3 series.
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Redskins Get Barnes and Freeman in Trade
Washington receives veteran Billy Barnes and Bobby Freeman from Philadelphia in exchange for Jim Schrader and Ben Scotti. The move aims to boost the league's weakest offense as the 1961 Redskins endured a 1 1 record.
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Exhibition Baseball Tuesday Results
Results from exhibition games show St. Louis defeated New York A 3 2 in 14 innings and Detroit beat Baltimore 5 4 while Cincinnati outscored Philadelphia 14 13. Minnesota routed New York N 4 3 and Kansas City defeated Milwaukee 7 1. Chicago A 2 beat Los Angeles N 1 in 12 innings. Boston topped Cleveland 7 5. San Francisco beat Los Angeles A 14 3. Houston Chicago N at Mesa rained out.
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Mutual Admirers Killebrew Sees Mantle Top 62
In Orlando, Harmon Killebrew backs Mickey Mantle to break Roger Maris 61 home run mark. Mantle could reach 62 or more despite Yankee Stadium physics. Killebrew, 25, weighs park effects and power, while noting Mantle’s switch hitting and strong big-game potential. Killebrew wants any position if it helps his club.
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College and pro basketball results with several close games
National Invitational Tourney quarterfinals saw St Johns NY lose 80 to Holy Cross and Duquesne beat Bradley 88 to 85. NBA best of five playoffs Detroit edged Cincinnati 112 to 111 to take the Western semis 3-1 as Syracuse beat Philadelphia 106 to 99 to even the Eastern semis at 2-2. Wednesday yielded no NBA games. Syracuse visits Philadelphia on Thursday. In other action Kansas City defeated New York 120 to 98, Chicago won 121 to 120 over Pittsburgh, and San Francisco beat Hawaii 119 to 111, with New York at Kansas City and Pittsburgh at Cleveland slated for Wednesday.
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Norshaft Arlington Little League Meeting Scheduled
The Norshaft Arlington Little League will meet Thursday at the Shaftsbury Firehouse at 7 30 p m. Managers from Little and Minor Leagues will report on equipment needs for the coming year. All managers and officials are urged to attend. the public is welcome.
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Chicago Beats Detroit 3-0 In NHL Tuesday
Chicago topples Detroit 3 to 0 as NHL action Tuesday features Toronto visiting Montreal and New York at Boston.
Comedian Al Ritz Hospitalized after Stage Collapse
LAS VEGAS AP reports comedian Al Ritz aged 59 collapsed on stage at a resort hotel. He is kept under observation at a local hospital with physicians stating his condition is good and the ailment remains undisclosed.
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Bennington Catholic Sophs Prep For West Rutland Clash
In Rutland last night Arlington lost 38 26 to Fair Haven after a tight first quarter. Curt Albee and Frank Hall-Both scored 10 and 8 for Arlington while Paul Patten led Fair Haven with 16. West Rutland beat Middlebury 55 23 and BCHS prepares for West Rutland with Deery Bushee Morrissey McLaughlin Woodard. West Rutland scorers Pietryka Boutwell Werchenski tallied 14 10. Bristol edged Woodstock 30 25 and Proctor, led by Ray Pentkowski 16, beat Ludlow 40 26.
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New Englanders Shine at Spring Training Camps
New England players fill rosters across 17 of 20 MLB teams with Boston leading at seven. Notable names include Bill Monbouquette, Jimmy Piersall, and Dick Donovan, while rookies Pete Smith and Bill Spanswick vie for spots with the Red Sox.
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Break Ground For Race Track In Vermont
Taconic Racing and Breeding Association Inc. will break ground at noon tomorrow for a new 4 million dollar plant in Pownal. Louis Smith, track president, officials, and Vermont racing commissioners will attend. A luncheon at Mt. Anthony Country Club will follow. The project signals parimutuel racing coming to Vermont for the first time this season.
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Celtics Open Title Defense Saturday at Boston Garden
The Boston Celtics will start their defense of the Eastern Division crown with a Saturday afternoon game at Boston Garden. The team announced the first five playoff dates, with the semi final series between Philadelphia and Syracuse tied 2-2. Televised games in Boston will be blacked out locally.
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MIT Team Tops Norwich Men In Rifle Matches
MIT defeated Norwich 1431 to 1420 to win the 1962 New England College Rifle League championship at Northfield. Norwich placed second, besting Northeastern Boston University UNH and Coast Guard Academy as MIT extended its season dominance.
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Johnny on Spot in Olean Rescues Woman, Extinguishes Fire
Don Kemp becomes a local emergency helper in Olean New York when he helps a woman who fell into Olean Creek and then uses a fire extinguisher to put out a mattress fire in a neighbor’s home.
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