Bombastic Bill Veeck Leaves Baseball for Suffolk Downs Venture
Boston report says Bill Veeck ends bid to own a fourth major league team and becomes president and CEO of Suffolk Downs after a $12 million deal with Realty Equities. The former Indians White Sox and Browns owner praised baseball as the greatest game while addressing Boston sports writers at the track.
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Kansas City Athletics
Mike Burke
New York Yankees
Denny McClain
Mary Frances
Maryland
Suffolk
Realty Equities
New York City
Veteran Goalie Glenn Hall Shuts Out Seals in Mask Debut
Glenn Hall, veteran NHL goalie with 13 seasons, wore a mask for the first time and posted his first shutdown as the St. Louis Blues routed the Oakland Seals 7-0 in St. Louis. He stopped 21 shots as Frank St. Marseille scored twice and the Blues widened their West lead.
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Blues
Overlooked Giant Scott Paces Blazing Bullets
Ray Scott 6 4th quarter burst lifts Baltimore Bullets 114 110 over San Diego Rockets to keep 1 2 game lead in the Eastern Division. Earl Monroe 28 Bob Ken Loughery 26 Gus Johnson 20 for Bullets. Rockets Tom Sanders 21 Havlicek 21. Celtics beat Supersonics 139 92.
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Jim Barnett
Elvin Hayes
Rockets
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Bailey Howell
Bill Russell
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Supersonics
Art Harris
Sonics
Jerry Lucas
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Warriors
Nate Thurmond
Lou Hudson
Walt Hazzard
Hawks
NBA Standings and Results From Wednesday and Thursday
The schedule shows Wednesday results with Baltimore beating San Diego 114 to 110 and Cincinnati edging San Francisco 113 to 107, while Atlanta toppled New York 111 to 106 and Boston defeated Seattle 139 to 92. Thursday’s slate lists Atlanta at Detroit and Milwaukee at Chicago as the only games on tap.
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Pittsburgh
King of the Hill crowned in bowling league saga
Howie Therrien wore the crown briefly as Steve Lebarron defeated him 181 to 123 to seize the title. Lebarron had earlier toppled Don Smith 181 to 201, while the field featured scratch bowling and top performances across leagues, including Frank’s Restaurant leading the Classic League and a Turkey Shoot tease for next week.
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Howie Therrien
Dave Broadwell
Steve Lebarron
Don Smith
Lebarron
Mr. Therrien
Howie
Don Knox
Cassius Clay
Frank
Monument Motors
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Donnie
Dunham
Don Shea
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Smitty’s Gulf
Walt Ryan
W. Eddy
Don Tate
Eddy
Ray
Buckley
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Rudy
Ray Jones
Dougherty
Reynold
Tool & Die
Delare
Dick Mullins
John Billett
Coke Surdam
John
Coke
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Betty
Marty Broadwell
Helen Cone
Tim Ordway
R. Woodie
Sheryl Cottrell
Frank Billarro
Art Hicks
Robin Harrington
Bellemare’s
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Pownal Tannery
Pownal League
Milt Hattat
D. Morse
Charlie Gates
Tom Hyland Sr
Tom Hyland Jr
Missing Bran Mystery Causes Angry Outburst
Louisville, Ky. UPI Atty. Gen. George F. Rabe erupted during the Kentucky Derby challenge hearings over withheld pre hearing information about tests by state chemist Kenneth W. Smith. The dispute centers on post race urinalysis showing phenylbutazone in Dancers Image, leading to its disqualification and Forward Pass’ win. The five member commission may extend hearings past Thanksgiving into December.
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Grafton
Edward S. Bonnie
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