Liston Favored to Stop Clay in Miami Beach Bout
Heavyweight champion Sonny Liston is a 7-1 favorite to defeat Cassius Clay in Miami Beach at Convention Hall. Promoter Bill MacDonald reports little advance ticket sales while a large pay TV network is projected to gross 4 to 5 million dollars, ensuring handsome purses for both fighters. Clay vows quick outboxing and eight-round knockout as he sells his grandiose self image to fans.
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Sonny Liston
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Bill MacDonald
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United States
Canada
Uncle Sam
Europe
American Broadcasting Company
Cassius
Gorgeous George
Angelo Dundee
Dundee
Patterson
Chamberlain Among Leaders in Playmaking
New NBA figures place Wilt Chamberlain among top playmakers in the league. He joins Oscar Robertson and others in the assists list, ranking fifth with 4.8 per game while leading in scoring and second in rebounding and field goal percentage.
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Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
NBA
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Guy Rodgers
Jerry West
Los Angeles
K.C. Jones
Boston
Chamberlain
Wilt
Celtics face Royals as East race tightens after Detroit loss
In Detroit the Pistons beat the Celtics 115 113 as Reggie Harding leads a surge that narrows Boston’s Eastern lead over Cincinnati to half a game. Celtics coach Red Auerbach notes fatigue and injuries as Boston heads to New York while Cincinnati visits San Francisco.
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Boston Celtics
San Francisco
Wilt Chamberlain
Cincinnati
Reggie Harding
Boston
National Basketball Association
Celtics
Royals
New York
Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
Philadelphia
Red Auerbach
Bruins Top AP Poll for Eighth Straight Week
UCLA remains undefeated and atop the Associated Press major college basketball poll for the eighth straight week. The Bruins led with 38 first place votes and 416 points, ahead of Kentucky and Michigan in a reshuffled top trio.
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Associated Press
UCLA
Bruins
Kentucky
Michigan
Wildcats
Wolverines
Oregon State
Duke
Wake Forest
Wichita
Villanova
St. Joseph's
Davidson
DePaul
Drake
Cincinnati
Loyola of Chicago
Chicago Loyola
Allied Shoe Clips Steamrollers in Saco Title Bid Clash
Allied Shoe moved within a step of retaining the Saco Recreation League title by defeating Fender son’s Steamrollers 64 to 56. Ralph Boisvert scored 22, Hill Gagne 20, Bruce Roberts 19, and Ted Gardiner 13 for Allied, who led by seven and held on as both teams entered the night with 9-1 records.
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Steamrollers
Ralph Boisvert
Allied
Boisvert
Hill Gagne
Bruce Roberts
Ted Gardner
Big Guns
Knights of Columbus
Twin City
Saco Tanning
Biddeford
Cloutier
Edgecomb
Mumford
Wentworth
Gagne
Martin
Chener Fenderson
Kerry
Gardner
Finch
Roberts
White
Grant
Simpson
Leach
Bryant
Shore 2 Steamrollers
Gondorolis
Laliberte
Hoop Tourney Of County Clubs Beine Planned
County clubs in York will take part in a basketball tournament at Steve White Gym starting March 2 with games at 3 30, 5, 6 30 and 8. Biddeford Activities Association runs the event with Robert Emery as chairman and local merchants sponsoring. Additional dates listed for March 9 10 12 13 16 and 17 feature two games from 6 30 onward.
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Leo Bedard
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Shields’ Meats
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Kennebunkport Trotters
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York County
Steve White
Biddeford Activities Association
Robert Emery
American Mercantile League
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Fe Ladd’s Dairy
Maine
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Seeeee
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Camco
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P Johnson Service Club
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Central Maine
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Rotary
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Peacock Restaurant
Genest’s
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Binette’s Barbers
Metro Body Shop
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Aseerereee
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Glenn Hall Narrowing Vezina Chase With Shutout Run
Montreal AP report notes Glenn Hall of the Chicago Black Hawks closing in on the Vezina Prize as top NHL goalie. Hall blanks Boston for his sixth shutout, tops in the league, while climbing in points behind teammate Stan Mikita and solidifying playmaking with two assists on Bobby Hall’s 36th goal.
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Glenn Hall
Chicago
Hall
Boston
Ed Johnston
Black Hawks
Bobby Hall
Stan Mikita
Mikita
Freeport Bowlers Edge Gosselin's In Pony League Match
Freeport defeated Gosselin's 1536 to 1417 in a Pony League bowling duel. Danny Hood led Freeport with 325 while Bob Marcotte 322 and Rene Menard 316 paced Gosselin's. Freeport's lineup also included Tibbetts 294, Ripley 298, Hopkins 309, Baker 310.
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Gosselin
Gosselins
Bob Marcotte
Rene Menard
Danny Hood
Hood
Tibbetts
Ripley
Hopkins
Baker
All Star Game Preliminaries Highlight Boston Case
AP reports during the All-Star event in Boston preliminaries showcased standout plays and rising talents. The focus centered on early displays of skill and performance trends shaping the game.
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Boston
National Basketball Association
Biddeford High Faculty to Face Varsity Teams in Benefit
Biddeford women and men faculty members will meet the girls' and boys' varsity squads in a Wednesday double header at Biddeford Junior High Gym. The event, sponsored by the Biddeford Teachers Association, benefits the association scholarship fund with proceeds.
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Biddeford Teachers Association
Irene Mitchell
Raymond A. Kenneally
Kenneally
Fudge
Mitchell
Roberta Green
Emery
Gertrude Doloff
Washington
Clara Stone
Doloff
Emery School
Robert Hodge
Paul Stebbins
Travers Jackson
Elizabeth Seidel
Washington School
Fights Last Night in Manchester and Paris
Henry Cooper in Manchester outpointed Brian London while Luis Folledo in Paris defeated Souleymane Diallo. Boxing results list international bouts with judges scores and nationalities.
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Associated Press
Manchester
England
Henry Cooper
Brian London
Paris
Luis Folledo
Spain
Souleymane Diallo
France
Detroit Edges Celtics In Close Monday Basketball Showdown
Detroit defeats Boston 115 to 113 in a tight NBA contest. Monday's results list St. Louis at Philadelphia and Boston at New York among others with Eastern and Western division standings noted. Cincinnati and Philadelphia sit near the top of the East with Boston and New York chasing spots.
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National Basketball Association
Associated Press
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Hockey Results and Personal Feud Mentioned in Brief
No NHL games Monday or Wednesday. A separate item notes Toronto at Montreal. Basketball star Bob Cousy bought a Worcester home for 68000 and jokes about its price doubling with boastful closets.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
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Montreal
Ers
Bob Cousy
Worcester
Mass
Cousy
Finley ready to sign four year A's stadium lease in Kansas City
Athletics owner Charles O Finley agrees to a four year lease as city officials back the deal. Councilman John Maguire seeks to end his feud with Finley amid AL moves to oust him. Pat Friday reports strong ticket interest with some reservations as the league supports Kansas City’s proposal.
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Charles O. Finley
Athletics
John Maguire
Finley
A’s
Pat Friday
Kenneth Krakauer
Chamber of Commerce
Krakauer
Chamber
Ed Press
Chicago
Joe Cronin
Louisville
Associated Press
Louis Nizer
League
All-Star Club Selected From Biddeford Loop
The Biddeford Basketball League named its All-Star team with players from White Star Laundry Roy and Perreault Sanford Plastic and T W A A plus York Heel. The selections include Pouravelis Laliberte Bissell Perkins Paras Kopetski Szumita O Leary Boudreau and other top performers with final tallies listed.
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Fleurant
Paras
Pouravelis
Bineau
Boudreau
Roy & Perreault Oilers
White Star Laundry York Heel T. Weekh
Sanford Plastic
St Francis Jayvees edge New Hampshire Tech 94 93
St Francis College Jayvees from Biddeford Me edged New Hampshire Technical Institute 94 93 in Manchester. Cody and Pellegrini pivotal in final minutes as St Francis pulls ahead after NHIT led by five at half. Lombardo and Lalicata top scorers for St Francis. Ward and Drake led NHIT.
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Biddeford
New Hampshire Technical Institute
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St. Francis Jayvees
Cody
Institute Boys
Pellegrini
St. Francis
Biddeford Boys
John Lombardo
Tony Lalicata
Ward
Drake
Gordon College Jayvees
Beverly
Mass
Brazier
Connelly
Lombardo
Queally
Pelegrini
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