Russell Dominates Celtics to Take 103 87 Win Over Royals
Big Bill Russell led Boston with 18 points and 31 rebounds as the Celtics beat Cincinnati 103 87 to take a 1 0 lead in the Eastern Division finals. Oscar Robertson had 20 points seven rebounds and three assists while Jerry Lucas struggled with 11 points and seven rebounds. Red Auerbach called Russell fantastic and Boston prepared for the next game in Boston Thursday night.
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Celtics
Royals
Boston
Bill Russell
Cincinnati
Oscar Robersson
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
NBA
Boston Garden
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Sam Jones
Tom Heinsohn
Wayne Embry
Philadelphia
Jack McMahon
Jerry Lucas
Oscar Robertson
Lucas
McMahon
Auerbach
Wilsie (Naulls
Sam
Jones
Frank Ramsey
Big Russ
Cincinnati Royals
Associated Press
Thrilling first round as St Mark's edges St Mary's Lee
Two of three first round cage contests at Catholic Youth Center ended tight. St Mark's defeated St Mary's of Lee 61-59 after a late rally led by Dave Kearns and Johnny Johnson while St Mary's of Pittsfield edged St Ann's Lenox 63-57 in a comeback bid. St Joseph's beat Corpus Christi Housatonic 68-33. St Mary's of Lee pressured with strong boards, St Mark's improved in the 4th quarter, and St Ann's saw three starters foul out. Ted Sobczak led Housatonic with 21 points, Payson tops Lenox with 24, Doyle 20 for St Mary's, Dermody high for St Joseph's. Two more first-round games scheduled tonight. Quarterfinals set for tomorrow and Friday.
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St. Mark's
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Lee
St. Mary's
Pittsfield
St. Annn's
Lenox
St. Joseph's
Sea Christi
Housatonic
St. Mary’s
South Berkshire
West Street
Willie Woodson
Dave Kearns
Johnny Johnson
Jim Bartini
St.Mark’s
Kearns
Bartini
St. Ann's
St. Ann’s
Mike Payson
Tommy Doyle
St. Joseph’s
Corpus Christi
Art Dermody
Mike Smith
Mike Barile
Ted Sobczak
Dermody
St. Thomas
Adams
Notre Dame
Pittsfield YMCA Cagers Split in New England Festival
Pittsfield YMCA junior and senior basketball squads, Western New England champions, compete in the New England Sports Festival at Springfield College. The junior meet Greendale Worcester YMCA at 11 30 a m, the senior face Worcester Central YMCA at 1 p m. More than 1 000 contestants from 69 MCAs compete across 13 sports with about 300 girls in gymnastics swimming volleyball fencing, while over 3 000 athletes on 450 teams began the season locally.
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Pittsfield Ymca
New England
New England Area Council
Pittsfield, Ymca
CYC and Chicopee Triumph in Peewee CYC Tournament
The Pittsfield Catholic Youth Center and St. Stanislaus Chicopee won quarterfinal games in the Boys' Club peewee basketball tournament. CYC beat the Purple Fanthers 36-22 as Keith Pemrick scored all nine points in the second half and Tony Simonelli added nine. Chicopee defeated Housatonic 49-30 and led wire to wire.
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Purple Fanthers
Springfield
Housatonic
Dalton Cba
Adams Police League
All-Stars
YMCA
Panthers
Keith Pemrick
Tony Simonelli
Bill Martin
Bob Bialis
Johnny Wrzesien
Eye Purple Pant
Carrol Griffin
Moutinan
Byrka Harniahnel
Nm Sal
Florentine
Genrabelta
Éminute
Grants in Aid Plan May Give Kentucky First Negro Player
ATLANTA AP The signing of high school players to basketball grants in aid begins today in the Southeastern Conference with a slim chance Kentucky will add a Negro player. Rumors say Adolph Rupp hopes for Wesley Ansell of Seneca High Louisville. Ansell, 6 foot 8, 235 pounds, is a top prospect whose school won state titles twice. No Negroes now play in the SEC in any sport. Steve Matthews, a transfer from Detroit, seeks Kentucky football eligibility.
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Atlanta
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Wesley Ansell
Louisville
Seneca High
Ansell
Steve Matthews
Detroit
Williams Wins In Volleyball Highland Also Williams
Williams School fifth graders defeated Pomeroy two games to one with Tommy Clements and Keith Anderson leading a 15-9 first game win, 16-14 in the second, and 16-14 in the deciding rubber. Scott MacArthur starred for Pomeroy. Highland fifth graders beat Allendale in two straight 15-4 and 15-5.
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Pomeroy
Highland School
Allendale
Williams
Tommy Clements
Keith Anderson
Scott MacArthur
Boston Faces Cincinnati in Eastern Final First Game
The Associated Press notes Boston leads the best-of-seven series as the Eastern Division Final opens with Cincinnati visiting, followed by Western Division Final action highlighting St Louis at San Francisco in the first game of their series.
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Associated Press
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
Rosa Wins BC Senior Cage Title
Rosa Restaurant edged Marine Corps Reserve 67-56 to claim the Boys' Club Senior Basketball League crown in a playoff where Pete Martin led Rosa with 22 points and Teddy Gardner added 17 as the lead changed late in the fourth quarter. Taliaferro scored 22 for the Marines, Stockton 13, and Martin closed with the deciding free throw with 1:52 left.
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Fred Taliaferro
Marines
Gardner
Wilbur Stockton
Martin
Rosa
Stockton
Taliaferro
Stockston
Beaty to guard Wilt in Western Division playoff opener
San Francisco faces St. Louis in a pivotal NBA final Western Division playoff. Zelmo Beaty, noted as Wilt Chamberlain's top defender, aims to slow the 7 footer as coach Alex Hannum cites Beaty's season work guarding Chamberlain and praises Hawks star Cliff Hagan. The series winner advances toward the World Series.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Zelmo Beaty
San Francisco Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
Alex Hannum
Warriors
Beaty
Chamberlain
Zeko
Hannum
iPrairie View
Texas
Wilt
Bealy
Hawks
Cliff Hagan
Boxing results from New York and San Antonio bouts
In New York Jimmy Du Pre outpointed Dave Russell over eight rounds with both fighters listed as from New York. In San Antonio Jorge Coja outpointed Blackie Zamora over ten rounds, with Coja listed as Mexico and Zamora as Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Associated Press
New York
Jimmy Dupree
Dave Russell
San Antonio
Tex
Jorge Coja
Mexico
Blackie Zamora
Corpus Christi
Laska to Coach in Lebanon for Two Months
Worcester based Andy Laska, 14th season coach at Assumption College, will teach basketball and run clinics in Beirut, Lebanon for two months under the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. He earned a special grant through the American specialists program. Assumption finished 19-2 and won consolation honors in the Northeastern NCAA regional at the Assumption gym.
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Worcester
Andy Laska
New England
Beirut
Lebanon
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Laska
Middle East
Assumption College
Assumption
Assumption Gyn
Hawks Ready for Dog Eat Dog Playoff Showdown
Coach Hannum said the playoff shapes up as a dog eat dog affair as the Warriors seek to fend off Harry Gallatin and his team who finished second in the final standings after beating them twice in a late stretch. Pettit's record stands on its own merits and remains unshared by the coach.
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Bob Pettit
Harry Gallatin
Serew
Warriors
Hannum
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