Ten Facing Trial On 65 Charges In Cage Scandal
Ten men including a gambling kingpin face trial on 65 charges from a national basketball point fixing scandal. Wake County Grand Jury returns true bills detailing 10 games from 1959 to 1961 across NC State, South Carolina, and the Dixie Classic with several players named though not charged. Indictments name Goldberg Lekometros and others from New York and Pittsburgh as key figures in bribery and conspiracy schemes.
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Raleigh
N.C
Wake County
Bills
Dave Louis Goldberg
Steve Lekometros
St. Louis
Lester Chalmers
Goldberg
Chalmers
Lekometros
North Carolina State College
Don Gallagher
Anton Muehlbauer
Stan Niewierowski
State
South Carolina
Callahan
Paul Walker
New York
Frank Cardone
Morris ‘Heyison
Pittsburgh
Pete J. Martino
Biloxi
Miss
Wells Rally To Edge Berwick In Narrow Basketball Thriller
Wells high Warriors overcame an early 17-10 deficit to force a 29-29 halftime tie and edged Berwick 65-60. Fred Goodrich led Berwick with 21 points while Johnny McDonald and Bob Alexander sparked Wells to the late spurt for the win. The piece also notes Pilgrims Myles Standish John and Priscilla Alden lived in Duxbury.
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Wells High Warriors
Berwick
Wells Court
Fred Goodrich
Warriors
Johnny McDonald
Bob Alexander
Goodrich
Goodale
MacDonald
Jones Ig Nee Enee
Wells Weet
Twin City sports scene brightens as 1945 tourney nears
Western Maine LI tournament prospects improve for Biddeford St Louis and Thornton contenders with several teams like Morse of Bath and Stephens of Rumford already showing high ratings. Portland Westbrook and others may join as Thornton faces St Louis in a tough test.
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Maine
Biddeford
St. Louis
Thornton
Detroit
Greater Portland
Morse
Bath
Stephens
Rumford
South Portland
Thipan
Portland
Westbrook
Eagles
McGuffin
Seagulls Rally Past York for Sixth Win of Season
Old Orchard Beach Seagulls easily defeated York 87 to 63 last night. Mike Porter led all scorers with 21 points as the Seagulls built a 30 14 first quarter lead and 61 28 at halftime. York’s Bob Todd scored 17 to pace the visitors.
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Old Orchard
Beach
Seagulls
Mike Ford
Walt Hirst
Greg Peachcock
Louis Ladakakos
Todd
York
Pts
Ward
Horne
Dowd
iHirst
Marshall
Porter
Geo. Peacock
Greg. Peacock
Ladakakos
Pis
Griffin
Teeter
Knight
Seer
Vv Nowell
Aeeeee Sane
Teray
Twombly
Sreee
Weare
Lg Smith
Biddeford Tigers Suffer Late Upset at Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills of South Paris edged Biddeford 56 54 in a tight Western Maine II contest as Leo Bineau and Fred Lovejoy sparked a late surge. Tom Noyes and Lovejoy led scoring for the Vikings. Neves topped Oxford Hills with 25 points.
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Tigers
Biddeford High
Oxford Hills
South Paris
Hills Club
Thornton Academy
Kennebunk High
St. Louis Eagles
Tom Noyes
Fred Lovejoy
Pete Bickford
Leo Bineau
Vikings
Tizers
Paul Twomey
Neves
Lovejoy
Bickford
Twomey
Jayvees
Sceeee Ee jAlbert
Weston
Jeasenesae
Noyes
Biddeford
Chenard
Harrison
Bourque
Seseeseers
Conklin
Oe Dansereau
Oakes
Kennebunk
Jim McGuffin
Rams
Thornton
Pete Pierce
McNabb Twins
Dave Ladd
Steve Staples
Pierce
Top College Tilts Listed by Press Over Helmet Safety
In an AP yearend poll 167 writers and broadcasters urged action to reduce injuries from football helmets. Most blamed the hard plastic helmets with large face bars as the top field danger and called for changes in helmet design and stricter rough play rules, especially against piling on a downed runner.
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Associated Press
AFL Boss Foss Wins Five Year Confidence Contract
The American Football League gave Joe Foss a new five year contract with an undisclosed raise and unanimous backing. Wayne Valley announced the deal as Harry Wismer supported Foss despite prior controversy over the draft. The AFL also approved changes including illegal use of face masks and expanded regular season roster limits.
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San Diego
Calif
American Football League Today
Joe Foss
Foss
Harry Wismer
New York Titans
Wismer
New York
New York Giants
National Football League
AFL
NFL CBS Deal Would Grant Exclusive Game Rights
Commissioner Pete Rozelle expected to sign a $9.3 million two year TV contract with CBS securing exclusive rights to all regular season NFL games. The deal, $4.65 million annually, will distribute about $320 000 to each of the 14 clubs after fees. The agreement follows Congressional action and sides with the NFL Players Association on some pension and health benefits issues.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Columbia Broadcasting System
NFL
Rozelle
NFL Players’ Association
Players Association
George
Halas
Chicago Bears
George Marshall
Washington Redskins
Bears
Association
Washington
Fights Roundup From Cities Show Mix of Knockouts
In Sacramento Charley Tombstone Smith 156 Los Angeles defeated Terry Smith 158 Sacramento by knockout in the seventh round. Revere Gene Fosmire 130 Revere outpointed Johnny Rave 128 Philadelphia in eight. San Jose Frankie Ramirez 148 Los Angeles outpointed ee Pinks 143 Torreon Mexico. Leeds Tony Mancini 14614 London stopped Fernando Barreto 148 Braz 5.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Calif
Charley Tombstone Smith
Los Angeles
Terry Smith
Revere
Mass
Gene Fosmire
Johnny Rave
Philadelphia
San Jose
Frankie Ramirez
Ee Pinks
Torreon
Mexico
Leeds
England
Tony Mancini
London
Fernando Barreto
Brazil
Three Baseball Stars Honored At Houston Dinner
Warren Spahn, Stan Musial, and Mickey Mantle received top awards at a Houston dinner attended by about 1,000. Spahn, 309‑game winner, hinted Musial may retire after 1962, while Musial and Mantle earned the Dickie Kerr, Tris Speaker, and Eddie Dyer awards respectively.
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Houston
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Stan Musial
Spahn
Musial
Mickey Mantle
Warren Giles
National League
Cooperstown
N.Y
Giles
Colts
Dickie Kerr
Tris
St. Louis Cardinal
Mantle
New York Yankee
Eddie Dyer
Unsung Veterans Help Nats Top Warriors in Philadelphia
Joe Graboski and Al Bianchi, seldom in the limelight, stepped up for Syracuse to guide the Nationals past Philadelphia 129-120. Graboski scored 12 and Bianchi 19 as Syracuse praised their reserve strength and rebounding in a Convention Hall nightcap.
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Philadelphia
Joe Graboski
National Basketball Association
al Bianchi
Syracuse
Dolph Schaye
Larry Costello
Alex Hannum
Nats
Hannum
Bianchi
Graboski
Warriors
Bianch
Detroit
St. Louis
Hawks
Indianapolis
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Chicago Packers
Hockey Results Preview with Schedule Shifts
The record lists Tuesday results, no Wednesday games, and upcoming clashes: Boston at Toronto on Thursday, and Toronto at Montreal, plus Chicago at Boston.
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Associated Press
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
Beach Girls Fall to York 69 58 in Hard Fought Clash
York High girls defeated Old Orchard Beach 69 to 58 as Suitor and Glidden scored 27 and 21 points for York. Beach star Betty Saucier led all scorers with 32 points in a losing effort.
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Beach Girls
York
York High Girl Basketeers
Old Orchard Beach Lassies
Suitor
Glidden
Betty Saucier
Critics rail at fallout shelter plan without alternatives
Public Relations Director Jack C. Levy of the state Civil Defense Agency told a PTA meeting Monday that critics abusing free speech have made the shelter program controversial and confusing while offering no other method to protect against gamma rays.
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Rockland
Jack C. Levy
State Civil Defense Agency
PTA
Levy
Basketball Results From Boys Games
Thornton 61 Kennebunk 45 Oxford Hills 56 Biddeford 54 Old Orchard Beach 87 York Wells 65 Berwick 60 Sanford 58 Spaulding 49 Deering 48 Edward Little 28 Portland 76 Lewiston 66 Pennell 81 Bonny Eagle 68 North Berwick 60 Casco 44 Porter 59 South Berwick 58.
Cleveland Eyes First Half Title After Win Over New York
Cleveland moved within one win of the Eastern Division first half championship in the American Basketball League by beating the New York Tapers 141 to 124 in Lorain Ohio. Pittsburgh Rens can still tie and force a playoff with a win Thursday. Other results included San Francisco Saints beating the Rens 128 to 119 in Los Angeles and Kansas City edging Chicago 122 to 120 in overtime.
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Associated Press
Fussin
Cincinnati
Bradley Braves
Peoria
Ill
Kansas State
Kansas
Duquesne
Dayton
Bowling Green
Toledo
Mississippi State
Alabama
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Vire Tech
Beind Rod Thorn
Southern Methodist
Jan Loudermilk
Arkansas
Rice
Mustangs
Texas Tech
SMU
Texas A&m
Baylor
Texas
Texas Christian
Marquette
Loyola of Chicago
Milwaukee
Len Jeffries
Butler
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Jeff Blue
Jerry Williams
Armand Ree
Irish
Jack Thobe
Xavier
Ohio
Canisius
Nick Workman
Seton Hall
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Pirates
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New Orleans
Oklahoma City
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Penn State
Bucknell
Nittany Lions
Buffalo
Syracuse
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pacific Coast
Washington State
Idaho
Cleveland
Kansas City
Pittsburgh Rens
New York Tapers
Lorain
San Francisco Saints
Rens
Los Angeles
Chicago Majors
Los Angeles Jets
Hawaii Chiefs
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