NIT Semifinals in New York Highlight Dayton and St John’s
Dayton faces Loyola of Chicago led by sophomores Bill Chmielewski and Gordie Hatton as they seek the Flyers first NIT title in ten tries. St John’s relies on Leroy Ellis and a steady attack to timeout Duquesne, with Willie Somerset guiding the Dukes prior to the second semifinal at Madison Square Garden.
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Murchison Links Dallas Move to AFL Challenge
Dallas Cowboys owner Clint Murchison Jr testified in the AFL antitrust case that the NFL moved Dallas expansion forward to level the field with the AFL. He said he sought a Dallas commitment to negotiate for the Cotton Bowl and to deter Lamar Hunt from starting a rival league. He noted Halas announced 1961 expansion into Dallas and Houston.
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Warmath Named To West Coaching Staff In All America Bowl
Murray Warmath of Minnesota is named to the West football squad coaching staff for the All America Bowl in Buffalo on June 23 He will assist head coach Darrell Royal of Texas The East will be led by Paul Bear Bryant with assistants Woody Hayes and Bill Murray.
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Bear) Bryant
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UCLA Grows as NCAA Sleeper in Louisville Showdown
UCLA 18-9, Far West regional champions, upset Oregon State 88-69 to reach the semifinals in Freedom Hall. They face defending champion Cincinnati (27-2) in the second game, while Ohio State (25-1) meets Wake Forest (21-8) in the opener.
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Steers Capture Second Half Lead. ABL Abandons Playoff
Kansas City Steers clinch the second half in the Ameri can Basketball League and will face a round robin tournament by the other six teams to determine the league champion. Ken Krueger says Pittsburgh hosts the opening round next Wednesday with a March 29 return, March 30 at an undetermined site, and March 31 in Kansas City. The final best-of-five set to start April 1 in KC follows a 110-101 win over the New York Tapers, staking a six-game edge in the Western Division.
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Celtics Await Foe in Championship Showdown
Boston waits as Philadelphia or Syracuse advances after a 2-2 tie in the division semifinals. The Celtics, aiming for the championship series, prepare for a Saturday opening at the Boston Garden while Warriors coach McGuire laments Philadelphia’s late surge.
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Amateur Hockey Championships Set for Lewiston Maine
The National Amateur Hockey Association Senior U S Championships will be held at the Central Maine Youth Center Lewiston Maine on Friday and Saturday March 24 and 25. Opening game March 24 at 8 p m Berlin New Hampshire Maroons meet Detroit Teamsters 247. Saturday’s schedule features Detroit versus Rockland Espes Hockey Club at 2 p m and Rockland versus Berlin at 7 45 p m.
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Rockland
Mass
Espes Hockey Club
Five Schools To Compete At Prospect Mountain Ski Meet
Five tri state area schools will race in slalom and giant slalom events at Prospect Mountain on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. Cambridge Central is favored to win over Bennington High School and others with local stars John Thomas and Mark Donovan expected to contend for top honors.
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North Adams
John Thomas
Mark Donavan
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Bob Houle
Benhi
Toshiko Phipps
Stark and Allen
Mouth Guards Adopted for 1962 Bennington Football Teams
The Bennington Dental Society will sponsor intra-oral mouth guards for high school teams as part of a nationwide program. Harvard College reports year after year without mouth injuries, supporting the push amid 25 percent of sports injuries affecting the mouth. Local dentists will schedule teeth imprints before the 1962 season after a unanimous society vote.
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National Alliance of the Football Rules Committee
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Bruins Seek Important Win Over Rangers at Boston Garden
Boston Bruins coach Phil Watson aims to clinch a crucial NHL victory against the New York Rangers at Boston Garden. A win could nearly oust the Rangers from the Stanley Cup playoff hunt, who trail Detroit by a point with only two games left. Rangers players once taunted Watson as Boston struggled to win this season.
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BCHS Teams Victorious In Sophomore Games
Bennington Catholic High School swept the Rutland freshman and sophomore basketball tournament wins. The Saber sophomores beat West Rutland 28-26 in overtime, with Bushee tying the game in the final 11 seconds and Deery Woodward and Morrissey key in overtime. The BCHS freshmen routed Poultney 27-13 as Daigneault Lemieux Rabiudeau LeRay led scoring in the final period.
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Park Commissioner Plans Wooden Sword For Washington Statue
Boston public works chief Martin Walsh says the mounted George Washington statue blade will be replaced with wood or rubber to deter theft. He laments ongoing vandalism as youths climb the statue to steal the metal blade, promising an inexpensive, easy-to-replace alternative.
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Hockey Results Show No NHL Games Midweek
No games scheduled Wednesday or Friday. Thursday matchups feature New York at Boston and Toronto at Montreal.
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Fight Results from Wilkes-Barre and New Brunswick Boxing Card
Vernon LaMar of Wilkes-Barre stopped Francis Church of Chester in the 2nd round after weighing 157 pounds versus 155. The match took place in Vernon LaMar’s home region with the outcome a knockout.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
The schedule lists results from exhibitions with teams including New York and Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Washington, Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Houston, Boston, San Francisco, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and others. Several games feature extra innings and varied venues adding to spring training activity.
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Syracuse meets Philadelphia in East semifinal tied 2 2
In a best of five Eastern Division playoff series, Syracuse hosts Philadelphia after finishing 2 2 in the series. Wednesday results included Cleveland 124 Pittsburgh 102 and Kansas City 110 New York 101. Friday schedule features San Francisco at Kansas City and Cleveland at Pittsburgh.
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