Celtics End Title Run in Boston Victory Parade
Boston saluted the champions after winning their 11th NBA title in 13 years in a seven game finals with Los Angeles. Players like Russell, Havlicek, Jones, Howell, Sanders, Siegfried, and Nelson prepared summer plans as 20 000 fans lined a downtown motorcade to City Hall. Havlicek called the win a symbol of the city and Red Auerbach called it fantastic.
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Havlicek Earns MVP Vacation for Celtics Stars
Boston captain John Havlicek won over 50 percent of votes in a fan poll by American International Travel Service for Celtics MVP in the playoff series against the Lakers. He and wife Beth will take a two week Hawaiian Carnival vacation through Las Vegas San Francisco and Hawaii. Emmette Bryant was second and Player-Coach Bill Russell third.
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Celtics Return Home Parade Honors City Champions
In the Boston motorcade riders included Auerbach Hay ticek Jones Howell Sanders Emmette Bryant Jim Barnes Rich Johnson and trainer Joe DeLauri Absent were Russell Nelson Siegfried Mal Graham and Don Chaney Each player received a rocking chair bearing the city insignia Silver trays went to Auerbach and Havlicek Mayor Kevin White thanked the Celtics for bringing glory to Boston.
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Entries Close Tomorrow For 5th Berkshire Motorbike Trial
The Berkshire International two day cross country motorcy trial runs Saturday and Sunday May 17 and 18. Al Eames of Dalton says entries cap at 300 with entries accepted at a double fee of 20 dollars. Riders from Indiana and Canada expected for the event with medals awarded for fewest mistakes and two team trophies. The course starts at the Middlefield fairgrounds and covers Berkshire Hampshire and Hampden counties with several tests daily including hill climb and speed runs. Spectator maps and starting times are printed at the fairgrounds. Amber Night wins 714 furlong feature at Green Mountain Park paying nine dollars with doubles paying forty seven and sixty seven dollars.
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Cousy weighs NBA coaching offers after Boston trip
Celtics legend Bob Cousy, nicknamed Mr. Basketball, weighs three offers to return to the NBA as a coach. He retired in 1963 to coach at Boston College, recently re signed there, and says he misses the game and enjoys the national exposure and money offered.
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