Russian dominance grows at Innsbruck Winter Games
In two days of competition the Soviet team earned two golds, one silver, and two bronze led by Lidia Skoblikova in the women's 500 meter speed skating and Oleg Protopopov with Ludmilla Belousova in pairs figure skating. American hopes faltered as Ni Orsi placed 14th in downhill and Jad, Jad, skidded out early in the program. Two medal events loom including the ladies 1500 meter and a 70 meter Nodie ski jumping.
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Russia
Fratarly Cas
Lana
Egon Zimmerman
Lidia Skoblikova
Eera Maetyranta
Finland
Oleg Proptopapov
Ludmilla Belousova
United States
Ni Orsi
Jad
Stockton
Calif
Jeanne Ashworth
Lake Placid
N.Y
Janite Smith
Rochester
Nodie
Jerseys Assured of Playoff Berth in NE Pack Tourney
The High Lawn Jersey Hockey Club earned a at large berth to the New England Senior Amateur hockey tournament after strong season play. They eye a Round Robin series March 7-8 in Berlin with Arlington Arcadians and contenders for a Lewiston, Maine final.
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Fn Neumeier
New England
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Rechester
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Neumeier
Hyde Park
Berlin
NHL
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Lymn All Stars
Lewiston
Maine
Arlington
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Bay State
Everett
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Cranston
R.I
Norwalk
Westport
Surging Bullets Win 6th in NBA Western Race Tightens
Baltimore Bullets extend win streak to six with a 107-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, who miss Jerry West. Lakers remain league leaders but face a shrinking Western lead as San Francisco and St Louis close in. Wilt Chamberlain scores 42 for the Warriors. Oscar Robertson racks up 18 assists for Cincinnati as the Royals beat the Knicks.
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Gordon Beard
Baltimore
Los Angels Lakers
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Association
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St. Louis Hawks
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Lakers
San Francisco
Deval Pistons
Cincinnati Royals
Knickerbockers
Boston
Don Ohl
Detroit
Pistons
Ohl
Wilt Chamberlain
Warriors
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Knicks
New York
Robertson
Jack Twyman
Celtics Seek To Snap Loss Streak
Boston hosts Philadelphia in a makeup game originally set for November 33 postponed due to President Kennedy's death. The Celtics aim for their 18th win in 20 games at Boston Garden.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Celts
Philadelphia 76Ers
Kennedy
Celtics
Boston Garden
Sifford Tied Again After Second Round
Palm Springs Calif AP Charlie Sifford and Doug Sanders led the Palm Springs Golf Classic after two rounds with 237 totals and two shots ahead of the field. Sifford, after a one under par 71 in round two, promised he would be back by himself tomorrow as the event uses four desert courses.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Charlie Sifford
Tommy Jacobs
Sifford
Doug Sanders
Cie
Sanders
Bob Goalby
Rob Charles
Dean Refram
Gene Tiner
Littler
Refram
Goalby
Charles
Jacobs
Zell Eaton
Dan January
Bob Adamson
Dick Hart
Dave Marr
George Knudson
Art Wall Jr
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Finley vows to stay in American League at Boston speech
In a joking yet defiant address at the Boston Baseball Writers dinner, Charles O Finley declared he will not be chased out of the American League. He displayed three uniform sets for next season and hinted his club could be in Kansas City, while avoiding details on a lease or return plans before the 15th. The event honored several figures including Dick Stuart and Ralph Houk, with remarks from Veeck predicting Finley’s likely fate.
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Joe Cromin
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Bill Veeck
Kansas City
Veeck
Dick Stuart
New York Yankees
Ralph B Houk
Stuart
Houk
Yankee
Mike Higgins
Red Sox
Tom Hawkey
Johnny Pesky
Yogi Berra
Elston Howard
Yankees
Dave Morehead
Frank Malzone
Carl Yastrzemski
Bill Monbouquette
Dick Radatz
Jack Lamahe
Tamarack
Clare
Jimmy Hollister
Ernie McCulloch
Timmy
Ernie
Jimmy
Jimmie
Haddad Wins First Golden Gloves Bout in Vermont
Haddad of Pittsfield Massachusetts outpointed Ronald Averill in a three round 175 pound bout at Burlington Memorial Auditorium in the Vermont Golden Gloves. Haddad, a St. Michael's College senior and Winooski VFW representative, is set for the tournament’s second round. His Pittsfield High School graduation and biology studies are noted with parents Cary and (Mrs.) Haddad listed.
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Marshall L. Haddad
Pittsfield
Mass
Ronald Averill
Burlington
Memorial Auditoriu
Haddad
St. Michael’s College
Winooski Veterans of Foreign Wars
Averill
Altoona Athletic Club
Pittsfield High School
Biology
Cary A. Haddad
West Housalonic Street
Thunder Mountain Ski Tests At Charlemont
Two Eastern junior qualifying races are set for Thunder Mountain Charlemont on Feb 8 3 Slalom at 1030 a m on Saturday and a giant slalom on Sunday Feb 9 The results will help pick candidates for the junior Alpine championships at Sugartoat Feb 28 29 and March 1 Entries close Monday applications to Frank B Whittemore Harbour Road Barrington R I
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Thunder Mountain
Charlemont
al Sise
Massachusetts
Sugartoat
Frank B. Whittemore
Harbour Road
Barrington
R.1
Ski history and winter sports scenes from Pittsfield area
Readable notes recount Bousquet’s rope tow origins linked to Woodstock and local promoters New Haven Railroad and Pittsfield Chamber. The piece covers early ski traffic, a 1935 snow season, Abe Hammer’s short ski design, and community figures from Brattleboro and Great Barrington. It also mentions the Thunder Mountain ticket system, Jiminy Peak drivers, Okemo winners, and a 108.5 mph world speed attempt at Portillo with Vaughan and Darworth.
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Clare Bousquet
Woodstock
Pittsfield
Clare
Bunny Shertram
New Haven Railroad
Thunder Mountain
Charlemont
Arthur S. Parker Jr
Bill Smith
Okemo
John Howe
Collins Pomeroy
Carl Maynard
Connie
John
Portilo
Vaughan
Dick Darworth
Reno
Nev
Darworth
Ichabod Crane and New Lebanon Clash in ICIL Game
Unbeaten Ichabod Crane of Valatic seeks a seventh win tonight against New Lebanon Central on the local court in Columbia County. Coach Russ Harmon's Indians hold a 4-4 mark.
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Lebanon Springs
N.Y
Ichabod Crane
New Lebanon Central
Russ Harmon
Indians
Rangers Eye Playoff Slot
The New York Rangers surged toward a playoff berth with a 3-1 win over Boston. The French line Henry Goyette Gilbert combined for 58 goals and 133 points this season, while Jacques Plante stopped 34 shots. Gilbert and Henry assisted on Goyette’s 16th, erasing a 1-0 deficit. The win pulled New York within one point of Detroit for fourth place.
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New York
Camille Henry
Phillipe Goyette
Rodrigue Gilbert
Jacques Plante
Detroit
Goyette-Henry-Gilbert
Henry
Rangers
Gilbert
Goyette
Plante
Murray Oliver
NHL
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