Cassius Clay Endures New Selective Service Tests
Louisville report says Cassius Clay, the 22 year old heavyweight champion, faced another round of Selective Service examinations after unclear results from a Florida mental test. He described feeling well, planned trips to Chicago and New York, and issued bold plans for future bouts amid challenges from Doug Jones and Floyd Patterson. The champ expressed confidence and joked about sharing gate percentages if he loses.
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Cubs Rise Behind Boccabella As Banks Injured
Cubs benefit from rookie John Boccabella who batted .365 with 30 homers and 92 RBIs last year. his three straight homers and a tenth inning RBI lift Chicago past San Francisco 4 3 in Cactus League action. Banks out, Dodgers and Yankees debut top weapons this weekend in exhibition play.
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Track Men To Compete In Ist NE Meet
About 145 athletes from six New England state universities will compete Saturday in the first Yankee Conference Indoor track and field championships held in Orono Maine.
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Eastern and Western Division NBA Results Summary
United Press International reports standings and results across divisions. Eastern Division shows Boston 57 20 and Cincinnati 54 24 with Philadelphia 32 42 and New York 21 56. Western features San Francisco 46 83 and Los Angeles 39 37 with Baltimore 47 39. Thursday results include Boston 140 over Detroit 120 and Cincinnati 128 over Philadelphia 111. San Francisco 125 beat Baltimore 102.
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UCLA faces NCAA bid as unbeaten team leads regionals
UCLA carries a 26-0 record into the NCAA tournament, top-ranked by UPI, with John Wooden named coach of the year. The Bruins face Seattle in Corvallis while Utah State meets San Francisco. other regionals feature Loyola of Chicago vs Michigan, Kentucky vs Ohio, and more. NIT opened with St Joseph's and NYU advancing. Evansville and Akron also competing for titles in Evansville and Kansas City.
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Errors Plague Red Sox in Arizona Exhibition
In Scottsdale the Boston Red Sox committed 12 errors in six games, four by veteran infielders led to a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Dick Stuart’s error sparked the trouble as Joey Amalfitano and rookie Gage Naudain homered, while the Sox prepared to face the Giants in El Paso.
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Wings Edge Maple Leafs In Tight NHL Race
Detroit Red Wings moved within two points of Toronto with a 2-1 win over the Bruins. Gordie Howe and Norm Ullman scored, keeping Detroit close as Toronto holds a game in hand. A third place finish nets about $500 per player, double the payoff for fourth place.
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NHL Standings and results from Associated Press
Chicago leads with 42 wins and 12 losses, followed by Montreal 33 20, Toronto 29 25, Detroit 28 27, New York 22 33, Boston 17 38. Thursday Detroit defeated Boston 2 to 1. no games today. Saturday schedule features Chicago at Montreal and New York at Toronto.
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Star Studded NE Cage Team Picks Thompson Over Kimball
In a UPI regional poll, Providence College center John Thompson 6-10 tops the all New England major college basketball team, edging Connecticut’s Tony Kimball 6-8 by three votes. Yale’s Rick Kaminsky 6-5, Holy Cross’ John Wendelken 6-1 and Boston College’s John Austin 6-6 join the first unit.
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Berkshire Motor Sports Club Plans 80 Mile Rally
The Berkshire Motor Sports Club opens its season with an 80 mile speed and navigational rally into New York State and back. The start is at the Foreign and Sports Car Center on Lyman Street with 12:15 registration and a 1:15 departure. Chairmen are Mr. and Mrs. Leon Provost with Mrs. Bennie Jennings and Mrs. Gertrude Manns as committee members. Rally marshal is Ernest Manns. Notable entrants include Steve Chubin Jr and Pete Bernard Sr from Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Local honors go to McGovern, Nightingale, and Rothstein among others.
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