West Proves NFL West Dominance In Pro Bowl Clash
The 14th annual Pro Bowl saw the Western Conference All-Stars defeat the Eastern Conference 31-17 before 67,242 fans. Key plays featured Unitas lighting the West with two TD passes, Ditka and Cogdill on scoring plays, and Taylor gaining 98 yards rushing. Brown led the East with 101 yards and both teams traded early momentum as the West built a 14-3 halftime lead.
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Los Angeles
Chicago Bears
New York
Chicago
Miami
Green Bay
Cleveland
Baltimore
John Unitas
Sim Taylor
Unitas
Gino Marchetti
Jim Brown
Taylor
Brown
West
Jesse Whittenton
Washington
Norm Snead
Bobby Mitchell
Herb Adderley
Mike Ditka
Gail Cogdill
Detroit
Bruins Snap Winless Skein With 6-3 Verdict
The Bruins end an 11 game drought as Gary Dornhoeffer disguises a setup to pass to Johnny Bucyk for his first goals in 12 games, leading Boston to a 6-3 win over Toronto. Toronto drops to second place behind Montreal after Chicago and Detroit results.
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Johnny Bucyk
Gary Dornhoeffer
Dornhoeffer
Bucyk
Bruins
Toronto
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago
Boomoom Geoffrion
Hawks
Leafs
Canadiens
Gordie Howe
Detroit
New York
Fights Last Night Tokyo Bout Ends In Narrow Decision
Pedro Adigue of the Philippines defeated Takete ru Yoshimoto of Japan by outpoint in a lightweight contest. Yoshimoto weighed 13342 and Adigue 135 in a ten round bout, with Adigue earning the decision at ringside.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Pedro Adigue
Philippines
Taketeru Yoshimoto
Japan
Red Eddies Fight Back For 65 63 Win Over St Louis
Edward Little of Auburn edged St Louis 65 to 63 at Biddeford Junior High School Gym to grab the eighth spot in the Western Maine tournament. Brickell and Schulkin led Edward Little with 15 points each, while Paul Lamb had 19 for St Louis. The Red Eddies trailed briefly in the third period but led at all breaks and held on as St Louis rallied late.
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St. Louis
Ted Caouette
Edward Little
Bob Brickell
Jim Swan
Biddeford
Eagles
Auburn
Red Eddies
Oxford Hills
South Portland
Bob Dodge
Bill Holbrook
Dodge
Dennis Dutremble
Brickell
Tim Schulkin
Paul Lamb
Eagle
Kentucky
Loyola of Chicago
UCLA
Davidson
DePaul
Portland
Gail Goodrich
Southern California
Barry Teague
Charlie Marcon
Virginia
Michigan
Purdue
Oregon State
Hawaii
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Cincinnati
Ben Bonham
George Wilson
Bearcats
Wally Jones
George Leftwich
Villanova
St. John’s
Jones
Redmen
Duke
Jeff Mullins
Tar Heels
Colts Defeat Bullets 77 to 65 in Park Commission Recreation League
In a high school gym game, the Colts led throughout to beat the Bullets 77 65. Marshall was the Bullets' only double figure scorer with 13 points. Colts contributions came from Durfee Britton Timmins and Timmins among others, while Metayer and Armstrong led the Bullets in scoring. Officials were Curtis and Kerry, timekeeper noted as 4 eight’s.
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Colts
Bullets
Marshall
Maguire
W. Burfee
Britton
W. Durfee
P. Timmins
J. Timmins
D. Blaney
Metayer
Armstrong
Davis
Prosser
Sullivan
Fish
Es Bullets
Curtis
Kerry
Team 2 Leads Biddeford Hoop League After Week One
Team 2 holds the league lead after opening week with two wins and no losses. Jim Pouravelis tops scoring with 42 points in two games while Roy & Perreault Oilers have won their sole outing. Standings list Team 2 at 2 0 and York Heel and Sanford Plastic among early contenders with 1 1 marks.
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Biddeford
Roy & Perreault
Jim Pouravelis
Roy & Perreault Oilers
White Star Laundry
Oe PG
Eskandaace
Sanford Plastic
Roy
Allied Shoe
Russell Paces Celtics to Victory in Philly Showdown
Bill Russell powered Boston with 22 points and 30 rebounds as the Celtics beat Philadelphia 123 to 112 to maintain a two game lead over Cincinnati. He dominated early with 8 points and 10 rebounds in the first period and outworked Wayne Embry 32-6 on the boards. Russell downplayed the All-Star Game yet again, noting wins matter more than exhibitions.
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Boston
Bill Russell
Celtics
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Russell
Royals
Wayne Embry
Sam Jones
Sam
Cincy
Detroit
Boston Garden
Number Six
Texas Cowboys End 1920 Perfect Season Pace
Texas completed its first perfect football season since 1920 with 10 straight wins and earned the No. 1 national ranking, capping a historic campaign for the Longhorns.
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Texas
Longhorns
Kerr Becomes Iron Man Of Pro Basketball
Johnny Kerr joined the NBA iron men club with his 767th consecutive game, surpassing Dolph Schayes. Despite 19 points, the 76ers lost to the Celtics 123-112 as Boston built a lead in the Eastern Division. Bill Russell had 22 points and 30 rebounds for Boston.
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Associated Press
Johnny Kerr
Lou Gehrig
Leo Nomellini
Andy Hebenton
Kerr
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Dolph Schayes
76Ers
Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
Celtics
Cincinnati
Royals
Oscar Robertson
Jerry Lucas
Detroit
Gus Johnson
Baltimore
St. Louis
San Francisco
New York
Knickerbockers
Oakland
Calif
Willie Naulls
Sam Jones
Boston
Chet Walker
Saucier Leads Title Duel In Pas Time Bowling Match
Don Saucier, Twin City bowling champion, led Chick Choroszy in the first half at Pas Time Bowling Center on Saturday with 1,265 pins to 1,131. Saucier rolled 936 across seven strings after a slow start, aided by eight strikes and 37 spares for 318 bonus pins. Choroszy trailed with five strikes and 27 spares for 219 bonus pins. The crowd Abetted a March of Dimes fundraiser as the final half to decide the title awaits.
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Don Saucier
Twin City
Chick Choroszy
Pastime Bowling Center
Choroszy
Saucier
Oklahoma Players Call For Jones To Head Oklahoma Football
Norman Oklahoma players petition for Gomer Jones to succeed Bud Wilkinson as head coach. Dr George L Cross endorses the plea and most of the returning squad signs, signaling strong backing for Jones amid Wilkinson's resignation and board interest in outside candidates.
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Wilkinson
Newt Burton
Burton
Ohio State
John Carroll
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Bladesmen Hold Skating Races At St. Louis Rink
The Maine Bladesmen Skating Club of Biddeford held races at the St. Louis Skating Rink under American Skating Union rules. The 1 mile senior division featured a tight finish with Dan Gagne winning, Paul Lamontagne second, and Norm Lambert third among 21 starters. Other classes saw Peggy Ouellette, M. Miller, Lin da Dee, and multiple age groups crowned with winners.
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Maine Bladesmen Skating Club
Biddeford
St. Louis
American Skating Union
United States
Maine Blades
Jerry Bolduc
J. Cookson
Paul Lamontagne
Norm Lambert
Dan Gagne
P. Lamontagne
N. Lambert
Norm Boissonneault
R. Cote
R. Ou
D. Gagne
N. Boissonneault
Cookson
R. Ouellette
J. Fleurent
T. Gleason
Sunday Basketball Scores Shock Boston Philadelphia
Sunday's results show Boston 123 Philadelphia 112 and Baltimore 117 St Louis 113 with Cincinnati 120 Detroit 88 and San Francisco 112 New York 105. Tuesday features East West All Star game at Boston.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
San Francisco
New York
National Basketball Association
THE
Associated Press
Cincinnati Phila
Phia
Los Angeles
San Fran
Hockey Results Ces tard 12 11 18 Zl
Hockey scores from Ces tard show team Zl winning with 12 goals to 11 in a tight matchup. Standings reflect a close game and key players contributed goals and assists.
NHL Results From May 24 Include Boston Victory
Sunday results show Boston beating Chicago 6 to 3 and Detroit defeating Toronto 3 to 0 as NHL standings and scoring details appear alongside team tallies and game summaries from the period.
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Toronto
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Resu
Nearing 700 Wins Coaches Face Night Clash
Oklahoma State and Kentucky both won as top teams pushed toward 700 career victories for coaches Hank Iba and Adolph Rupp. Iba and Rupp inch closer to joining Diddle’s 700-victory club as polls and results showed strong performances across the nation. Oklahoma State topped Oklahoma 67-56. Kentucky crushed Tulane 105-63 setting up a key SEC clash with Tennessee while other top teams won.
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Associated Press
Hank Iba
Adolph Rupp
Ed Diddle
Diddle
Western Kentucky
Iba
Rupp
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Kansas State
Kentucky
Oklahoma State
Gary Hassman
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Cowboys
Cotton Nash
Tulane
Wildcats
Tennessee
Football Platoon System Favored by NCAA Rules Panel
The NCAA rules committee voted to restore the two platoon system with a single restriction requiring a timeout to send in players during running clock. Coaches nationwide greeted the decision as reasonable, ending a decade of limited substitutions since 1953. Additional changes include taller goal posts, helmet hit penalties, and restricting ball advancement after a fair catch.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Jack Curtice
Rules
American Football Coaches Association
Curtice
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