Celtics Edge 76ers In Game Seven Classic Showdown
Celtics beat the 76ers 114 to 106 at Boston Garden to take a 4 3 lead in the Eastern Division finals. Russell dominated with 31 rebounds and 17 points while Havlicek added 28 as Greer and Chamberlain struggled for Philadelphia. Anxious talk centered on Friday’s decisive clash and home court advantage.
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Boston
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
Celtics
Philadelphia
Alex Hannum
Hannum
Boston Garden
Russell
John Havlicek
Russel
Wilt Chamberlain
Havlicek
76Ers
Chamberlain
Hal Greer
Phillies Edge Dodgers 3 2 as Rojas delivers game winner
Cookie Rojas hit a two run homer in the fifth to lift the Phillies over the Dodgers 3 2 ending a six game losing streak. Tony Taylor granted the lead before Rojas added the blow aided by favorable wind shifts.
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings show St Louis at .55 and San Francisco at 1% with New York and Cincinnati tied near .500. Recent results: New York 3 San Francisco 0. Cincinnati 4 St Louis 3. Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles 0. Pittsburgh 13 Houston. American League notes Minnesota at .600 and 4 games ahead. Detroit 8 games. Cleveland 3 and 3. Today’s games include Washington at Minnesota and New York at California.
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St. Louis
Houston
Pittsburgh
San Fran
New York
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Chicago
Phila
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Los
Minnesota
Detroit
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Boston
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California
Washington
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Rick Reichardt
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Stan Bahnsen
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Cesar Tovar
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Jim Price
Dick Ellsworth
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Carl Yastrzemski
Yaz
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Red Sox
Mixed Couples Set Annual Handicap Rolloffs At 20th Century Lanes
The 20th Century Mixed Couples bowling league hosts its annual handicap rolloffs at 20th Century Lanes tomorrow at 7. Top finishers receive trophies and cash. entry remains open until rolloff time. Top handicappers include Mrs Angie Gregoire and Herve Paul. Final averages and handicaps for both ladies and men are listed. Harvard Crew Faces Brown Rutgers In Stein Cup Challenge On Charles River Saturday With Northeastern Guest.
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Angie Gregoire
Herve Paul
D. Gillis
A. Gregoire
L. Les Sard
P. Lachance
R. Morin
A. Mazeiko
R. Souliere
M. Maddox
D. Davis
J. Larose
J. Couture
M. Binette
J. Mazeiko
D. Raybine
G. Binette
C. Kimball
P. Couture
KR. Menard
R. Lessard
W. Gregoire
R. Davis
Cambridge, Mass
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Canadiens Swing Back Into Action
The Montreal Canadiens return to NHL playoff action tonight facing the Chicago Black Hawks in the East Division final opener after a week off. Montreal beat Boston in four, while Chicago eliminated New York, setting two West semifinal deciding games between Minnesota at Los Angeles and St. Louis at Philadelphia.
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Chicago Black Hawks
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Boston
Chicago
New York
Minnesota
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Emile Francis
New York Rangers
Montreal
Billy Reay
Black Hawks
Rangers
Terry Sawchuk
North Stars
Sawchuk
Record Field Ready For AA Marathon
Boston AP A large field for the Boston A A marathon includes last year’s runner up Tom Laris and many contenders. About 1 000 entries, 900 expected to start, with top rivals like Lou Castagnola Gene Comroe Ron Daws Art Coolidge Johnny Kelley and foreign threats Mikko Ala Leppilampi and Danny McFadzean.
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Tom Laris
Boston A.A
Laris
Dartmouth College
California
New York A.C
Dave MacKenzie
Lou Castagnola
Rockville
Gene Comroe
Southern California Striders
Ron Daws
Minneapolis
Art Coolidge
Scotia
N.Y
Kent State University
Comroe
Daws
Coolidge
Hopkinton-to
Johnny Kelley
Groton, Conn
Mikko Ala- Leppilampi
Finland
United States
Danny McFadzean
Scotland
Royal Navy
Ray Lessard Wins Handicap Bowling Rolloff at Pas Time Lanes
Ray Lessard led with 558 total aided by 45 pins to edge Armand Gilbert 550 for second. Steve Leskowski was third with 548 and Jim Hartsell fourth 543. Andy Guay and Moe Sims shared the high single prize with 113. Dinner banquet set for Sunday May 5.
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Laco Lowell
Ray Lessard
Armand Gilbert
Steve Leskowski
Jim Hartsell
Andy Guay
Moe Sims
Yaztrzemski bunting decision highlights Red Sox win
Boston edged Chicago 2 0 as Jose Tartabull delivered a bunt single and Carl Yastrzemski drew three walks and homered off Dick Ellsworth. Tartabull’s sacrifice bunts and timely walks loaded the bases to back Ellsworth’s five hitter and first Fenway shutout since 1964.
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Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Jose Tartabull
Boston Reds
Yaz
Hago White Sox
Eddie Stanky
Tartabull
Reggie Smith
Stanky
Red Sox
Cisco Carlos
Hoyt Wilhelm
Dick Ellsworth
Phillies
Fenway Park
Ed Connolly
White Sox
Luis Aparicio
Ken Berry
Dalton Jones
Ellsworth
Pete Ward
Tommy Davis
Chicago
Gary Peters
Jose Santiago
NFL Games To Be Televised Next Fall
The 1968 NFL schedule shows two Monday night telecasts by CBS featuring Los Angeles at St Louis and Green Bay at Dallas. Six games will be nationally televised, with the rest regionally broadcast. Additional national games include Philadelphia at Detroit on Thanksgiving and Baltimore at Green Bay, among others, with season openers and rematches noted.
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Los Angeles
St. Louis
Green Bay
Dallas
National Football League
Toay
Columbia Broadcasting System
Philadelphia
Detroit
Wahlington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Atlanta
Minnesota
CBS
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Listed
A compressed listing of top MLB leaders includes alliances from Minnesota and Cleveland in batting and pitching. Notable names: Alli son, Freehan, Killebrew, Yastrzemski, McDowell, Pascual, Niekro, Briles, and Jenkins with leading totals in hits runs doubles home runs and strikeouts across the period.
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Sims
Cleve
McDowell
Pascual
Wash
L. May
Cin
Flood
St L
St. L
B. Williams
Perez
Cepeda
Staub
Houst
Parker
L.A
Hart
S.F
Wills
Pitt
Morgan
Niekro
Atl
Koosman
N.Y
McBean
Orioles win opener as Powell homers in new Oakland Coliseum
Baltimore defeats Oakland 4-1 in the Coliseum debut. Boog Powell hits a homer and Brooks Robinson plus Mark Belanger also go deep. Dave McNally limits the A's to two hits while Rick Monday homers for Oakland. Crowd 50,164. Other scores include Yankees, Twins, Tigers, and NL results.
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Baltimore
Boog Powell
Oakland Coliseum
Dave McNally
Powell
Orioles
Oakland Athletics
McNally
Athletics
Rick Monday
Oakland
Tony la Russa
Bob Kennedy
Brooks Robinson
Mark Belanger
NL Ball Club Owners Weigh New Franchises
National League club owners meet in Chicago to decide ground rules for adding two franchises by 1970 with applicants including Dallas Fort Worth San Diego Milwaukee Montreal and Buffalo. An AL expansion to 12 clubs prompts urgency and possible action though NL aims for not later than 1970.
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National League Baseball
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Oakland
Seattle
Warren Giles
Dallas-Fort Worth
San Diego
Milwaukee
Montreal
Buffalo
Giles
Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Roy Hofheinz
Houston Astros
John Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
Silent era music collection donated to SIU Edwardsville
A collection of sheet music and orchestral arrangements used in St Louis movie theaters during the silent film era was added to the Southern Illinois University library in Edwardsville. The donation came from the brother of Ralph Booker, a St Louis musician who frequently performed in the orchestra pit.
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Edwardsville, Ill
St. Louis
Southern Illinois University Library
Edwardsville
SIU
Ralph Booker
Grace Perron Wins Rolloff At Local Lanes
Grace Perron won the rolloff for bowlers under 99 average at Century Lanes with 525 total, rolling over 100 in every game. Jeannette Montpas finished second with 492, in the eighth rolloff of the series. The ninth rolloff date will be announced as the William Pollock league girls take over next Wednesday night for their handicap rolloff.
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Grace Perron
Local Anglers Join Biddeford Saco Rod and Reef Club Conservation
Biddeford and Saco Rod and Reef Club invites anglers to join conservation work and promote wholesome fishing in Maine. Meeting at the Elk's Home Saco planned for the striped bass season. Boilard, club publicity chairman, highlights tagging 735 fish in 1967 and ongoing fin clipping and release program in Saco Bay.
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Saco
Maine
Bob Boilard
Route 1
R. J. Schaefer
Boilard
Saco Bay
Bolard
Pen State QB Tom Sherman Signed by Boston Patriots
Quarterback Tom Sherman who led Penn State to an 8 2 season has been signed as a free agent by the Boston Patriots of the AFL. He completed 104 of 205 passes for 1 616 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Pats also signed Marine Capt John Breiten a 6 foot 4 240 pound former Colgate and Quantico Marines defensive lineman recently returned from Vietnam duty.
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Tom Sherman
Penn State
Boston Patriots
Pats
John Breiten
Colgate and
Quantico Marines
Vietnam
Suffolk Downs Opens 66-Day Meet With Patriot's Day Handicap
Boston report says Suffolk Downs begins its 66 day racing meet with a 10 race card led by the 7500 Patriot's Day Handicap Sub Call carries 125 pounds in the six furlong event. The mention of Czechoslovakia patents is noted as a curious aside amid the sporting report.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
Sub Call
Al Huot Wins Twin City League Rolloff at Roll-A-Way Lanes
Al Huot of Roll-A-Way Lanes Biddeford topped 48 bowlers to win the Twin City League handicap rolloff with 675. Dick Souliere was second with 616 aided by 65 bonus pins. Steve Foss earned third with 615 and Eddie Gilbert fourth with 610. Jerry Forcier led non-winners with a 135 high in string four. next finishers listed.
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al Huot
Biddeford
Dick Souliere
Souliere Shell
Steve Foss
Foss Metal
Eddie Gilbert
Boufard
Marina
Steve
Eddie
Jerry Forcier
Lee
Ray Labranche
J. Forcier
R. Bouthilette
C. Boutet
H. Dee
J. Laverriere
M. Michaud
Camire
W. Lamb
R. Genest
T. Dallaire
R. Petrin
Special Rolloff for Area Bowlers at Biddeford Lanes
A twin rolloff is set for Saturday at Roll-A-Way Lanes Biddeford in 105 101 bracket and 100 average and under. Prizes depend on entries. entries accepted until 15 minutes before roll time. For details call Maurice or Al Huot at the lanes.
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Elm Street
Biddeford
Rolle
Maurice
al Huot
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