Barre High School Quintet Faces Hartford in Tourney
In Boston AP report Bulkeley High of Hartford the controversial guard possession style faces East Providence in the semifinals of the New England Schoolboy Tournament. Hartford Public opens against Spaulding of Barre Vermont. Bulkeley and Hartford Public are favored by observers.
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Barre High School
Hartford
Boston
Bulkeley High
New England
East Providence
R.I
Hartford Public
Spaulding
Barre
Connecticut
Lou Bazzano
Bulkeley
Bazzano
Eddie Griffin
Service Recall Of Athletes Bemoans Orioles
Miami AP reports George Selkirk objects to recall of athletes into the armed services. He cites baseball stars Bill Barber Hansen and Kubeck plus football star Paul Hornung, noting personal injury and tax relief issues, and questions recalls of players like Ted Williams and Jerry Coleman.
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Miami
George Selkirk
Baltimore Orioles
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Selkirk
Kennedy
Baltimore
Steve Barber
Ron Hansen
Yankees
Tony Kubeck
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Strikes and Spares in City League Reflections
A reader comments on past wars and current athletic leagues. They reference World War I and II and argue for action, noting athletes would be first in line, and express a desire for solutions.
Ohio State and Cincinnati Set for NCAA Finals Rematch
Ohio State and Cincinnati are favored to win their NCAA semifinals and meet again in the final, repeating last year’s all-Ohio title clash. Wake Forest faces UCLA as the potential challengers in Louisville with top stars cited on both sides.
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Ohio State
Cincinnati
Louisville
Wake Forest
UCLA
Buckeyes
Bearcats
Jerry Lucas
Len Chappell
Billy Packer
Bruins
Johnny Green
Ohio
Ed Jucker
Fred Taylor
Webster's Dictionary Elevates Sports Jargon in New Era
The Associated Press reports Webster's Third International Dictionary now officially accepts common sports terms such as four bagger lay up and curve. The piece notes many terms gain legitimacy while acknowledging debates over other phrases like spitball and screwball.
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New York
Ski Conditions Report For Several Vermont Resorts
Readable snow reports list conditions at multiple resorts including Big Bromley Burrington Hill Dutch Hill Hogback Mountain Magic Mountain Mount Snow Okemo Mount Ascutney Prospect Mountain Snow Valley Stratton Mountain with granular powder corn and good to excellent judgments. Forecasts note ranges and overall quality of surface conditions across venues.
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Big Bromley
Burrington Hill
Dutch Hill
Hogback Mt
Magic
Mt. Ascutney
Mount Snow
Okemo Mt
Prospect Mt
Snow Valley
Stratton Mt
Forbes joins Middlebury Staff
MIDDLEBURY Wendell F Forbes of Northfield has been named to the coaching staff at Middlebury College. The appointment is effective Sept 1 and Forbes will coach freshman teams in football and hockey and varsity baseball. He is a 1951 Middlebury graduate and the school’s only athlete with 12 major letters.
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Middlebury
Wendell F. Forbes
Northfield
Middlebury College
Samuel S. Stratton
Forbes
Hocey
Melrose
Mass
Bridgton Academy
Allentown
Cardinals
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Lions
Meridian
Miss
Northfield High School
Norwich University
Chamberlain powers Warriors past Syracuse to set playoff records
Wilt Chamberlain scored 56 as the Philadelphia Warriors defeated Syracuse 121 to 104 to win the best-of-five semifinal series 3-2 and advance to the Eastern Division finals in Boston. Guy Rodgers contributed 15 points and strong defense after a shooting slump.
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Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Boston
Guy Rodgers
Chamberlain
Frank McGuire
Warriors
Syracuse
McGuire
Big Star
Nats
Rodgers
Temple
Worsley Hurt as Rangers Edge Bruins in Narrow Win
Gump Worsley took a puck to the eye but the New York Rangers beat Boston 3 1 to inch closer to a Stanley Cup playoff berth. Doug Harvey pressed for a decisive finish with one game left, while Detroit’s remaining schedule kept the race tight. Montreal beat Toronto 4 1 in the night’s other action.
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Boston
Worsley
Rangers
Doug Harvey
New York
Detroit
Harvey
Chicago
Toronto
Montreal
Red Wings
Pat Hannigan
Derby Line: New Carry Back Colt Dominates Gulfstream Debut
Katherine and Jack Price owners of Carry Back report their 2yearold Derby Line won his first start at Gulfstream Park in dominant fashion. Misprint in The Jockey Club papers changed his name from Derby Line to Dirby Line as noted by fans and staff.
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Miami
Katherine
Jack Price
Carry Back
Gulfstream Park
Jockey Club
St Johns and Dayton reach NIT semifinals with wins
In the National Invitation Tournament semifinals St Johns New York defeated Duquesne 75 to 65, while Dayton beat Chicago Loyola 98 to 82. Also noted were earlier results from the week across college and pro basketball including NBA playoff action.
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St. Johns
Duquesne
Dayton
Chicago
Loyola
Exhibitions Report: Spring Averages and Results
Baseball scores from multiple exhibition games include New York N 4, St Louis 3 and Chicago A 1, Cincinnati 4, Baltimore 6 Milwaukee 0 rain shortened. Other matchups feature Kansas City 6 Washington 3 and Los Angeles N 6 Detroit 4. plans list numerous upcoming games in Florida and Arizona venues.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Washington
Los Angeles
Detroit
Houston
Boston
San Francisco
Cleveland
Tampa
Pompano Beach
New York
West Palm Beach
Fort Myers
St. Petersburg
Mesa
San Diego
Scottsdale
Miami
Sarasota
Fight Results Miami and Milan Card Highlights
Miami Beach light welterweight Dennis outpoints Jim Beasley of Fort Lauderdale at 8 rounds. Milan’s Sandro Lopolo stops Jacky Chauveau of Paris at 7 rounds.
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Miami
Frederick Dennis
Miami Beach
Jim Beasley
Fort Lauderdale
Milan
Italy
Sandro Lopolo
Jacky Chauveau
Paris
Griffith Seeks To Regain Welterweight Title
New York AP Griffith, 16-5 favorite, challenges defending welterweight champion Benn Paret in their third bout at Madison Square Garden. The 15 round title fight airs on ABC at 10 p.m. EST. Griffith, 24, from the Virgin Islands now based in New York, won the title from Paret last April in Miami Beach. Paret reclaimed it Sept 30.
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New York
Emile Griffith
Benn
Kid) Paret
Madison Square Garden
ABC
Griffith
Virgin Islands
Paret
Miami Beach
Stanford Bulla
Isaac Logart
Johnny Torres
Gene Fullmer
NHL Scores Feature Narrower East Rivalry
New York defeats Boston 4 3 while Montreal tops Toronto 4 1. No Friday games on the schedule with Chicago visiting Montreal and Detroit at Toronto.
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National Hockey League
New York
Boston
Montreal
Toronto
Chicago
Detroit
UVM Among New England Pacers in 1961 62 Basketball
The University of Vermont finished 12-12, ranking fifth in offense and sixth in defense among New England five members. Captain Benny Becton led with 295 rebounds and 387 points, while Jack Shabel scored 15.6 per game and made 100 of 129 free throws.
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Burlington
New England
University of Vermont
UVM
Benny Becton
Vermont
Jack Shabel
Shabel
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