Celtics Aim to Reclaim NBA Title This Season
The Boston Celtics insist this is the year to win the NBA crown over the 76ers as they post a 115-103 victory in Philadelphia. Bailey Howell leads with 29 points, while Sam Jones also scores 29. The 76ers, led by Wilt Chamberlain with 19, acknowledge the tougher path this season. In other games, Knicks beat Warriors 133-130, Lakers rout St Louis 128-113, and Seattle toppled Baltimore 135-126. ABA scores include Dallas over Anaheim 118-115 and Pittsburgh edging New Jersey 123-122.
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Fairfield Faces Houston Upset Bid Tonight
Fairfield University hopes to boost New England prestige by challenging No 1 Houston in Texas after a 89-85 win over Niagara. The Stags, 8-5, seek another upset as Holy Cross, Boston College, Providence, Rhode Island, Connecticut and others navigate tough schedules amid exams and conference play.
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Ken Stabler Caught Up In Pro Drafts
New York AP reports Ken Stabler known as Snake, star Alabama quarterback, is in the crosshairs of both football and baseball drafts after being picked by the Houston Astros in baseball’s draft. He plans to wait and see how the football draft unfolds as NFL and AFL teams prepare to select 462 players across a two day marathon.
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Hockey standings and results from the weekend card
East and West divisions list team records games played goals for and against. Montreal leads the East with 55 points, Boston 54, Toronto 54. In the West Philadelphia 49, Minnesota 45, Los Angeles 44, St. Louis 42. Saturday results include Montreal 5 Boston 2 and Chicago 4 Toronto 1. Sunday scores feature New York 4 Oakland 2 and Minnesota 2 Detroit 1. Today's note: Toronto visits Montreal.
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College Scores From THE ASSOCIATED PROESS Across Nation
A collage of college basketball results features Yale over Massachusetts 83 to 69, Princeton edging Penn 61 to 46, Army beating Penn State 73 to 55, and multiple other matchups including UCLA 84 over Boston College 77. Individual performances and notable wins are noted across conferences and regions.
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Pro Basketball Scores and Upcoming NBA Games
Tuesday results feature Los Angeles 128 over St Louis 113 and Seattle 135 over Baltimore 126. ABA standings show Pittsburgh leading the Eastern Division with 34 wins. Today's schedule includes New Jersey at Minnesota and Dallas at Denver, among others. The note about a Nile crocodile is a stray non-sport aside.
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Journal's Unofficial Heal Rating Index Class LL
The item lists an unofficial heal rating index for the Journal, noting class LL status. It appears as a brief, catalog-like entry with limited context and no clear event or outcome, focusing on a rating designation rather than a full report.
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Parkinson and Boyajian Lead Ladies TV Qualifiers at Lanes
Pat Parkinson of Gorham and Ruth Boyajian of Biddeford topped the field with 1074 and 1031 series as 31 bowlers competed in the 20th Century Lanes Ladies TV singles qualifiers. High scores included Lillian Camire 1009 and Dot D Andrea 1005, with TV appearances set for late spring.
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Biddeford High Upsets Out of State Five 70 64
Biddeford High Tigers beat Dover New Hampshire 70 to 64 in a cross state high school basketball game at Steve White gym. Beaulieu 14 points 19 rebounds led Biddeford with Cantara edging for scoring honors by one point. Nolette 13 Lemay 10 Langevin 10. Dover top scorer Franboysa 24. JV won 72 69. Periods 17 12 36 52 69 final. Officials Gourdouros Nadeau. Time 8 48.
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Roll-A-Way Women’s Pro Team Defeats Kezar Falls 6-2
The Roll-A-Way Lanes women’s pro squad beat Kezar Falls 6-2 Sunday afternoon. Ann Hubert scored 321 and Hazel Ouellette 306 to lead Roll-A-Way, while Kaye Hussey topped the meet with 334 and 126 in high game. Kezar Falls totaled 1,448 to Roll-A-Way’s 1,497.
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Lacey quits UCLA hoops. blasts coach Wooden
Edgar Lacey, UCLA forward, ends his Bruin career after a falling-out with coach John Wooden. Lacey said he never enjoyed playing for Wooden and left to preserve his pride and sanity following a dispute sparked by Wooden’s comments after UCLA's 71 69 loss to Houston.
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Thornton Academy Wins 72 71 Track Meet Over South Portland
Thornton Academy edged South Portland 72 to 71 in a three cornered schoolboy track meet at the Southwestern Maine Interscholastic Track Conference. Westbrook finished third with 46 points as Portland holds top standings. Poisson led TA with two wins in Junior 40 and 150. Blake and Reid claimed firsts for SP and Westbrook’s top mark came from Allard in the shot put.
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Casper Delivers Exact 274 In Los Angeles Open Victory
Billy Casper, the world renowned golfer and two time U S Open champion, predicted a 274 winning score for the Los Angeles Open. He shot 35 34 69 274 to win by three strokes over Arnold Palmer, earning 20000 dollars. Palmer second at 277, Geiberger third at 278.
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Hello Daddy Wins Pawtucket Handicap in Muddy Track
The 3 year old colt Hello Daddy earned his second stakes win in as many starts by taking the $7,500 Pawtucket Handicap at Narragansett Park. He secured a two length victory over rivals, finishing the five furlongs in 1 01 1 5 on a muddy track after winning the Inaugural Handicap a week earlier.
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Goslin and Cuyler Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
New York AP Two clutch hitting outfielders from early baseball ages, Goose Goslin and Ha zen Cuyler, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Both had storied 18 year careers, Goslin mostly with Washington and Cuyler with Pittsburgh and other NL teams, and join Joe Medwick as 1968 inductees. Goslin, 67, from Bridgeton New Jersey, celebrated the honor. Cuyler, who died eighteen years ago at 50, posted a .321 career batting average with a string of hitting feats during his 1921 1938 run.
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