Russians Dominate Opening Day of Winter Olympics in Innsbruck
Russia swept the first three places in the ladies 500 meter speed skating and claimed the figure skating pairs title. Oleg Protopopov and Adina Belousova won the pairs. Lidia Skoblikova set an Olympic record in the 500 meters. Eero Mäntyranta led in the 30 kilometer cross country with the fastest time. American downhill hopes fell as Ni Orsi finished 14th. Jeanne Ashworth and Janice Smith tied for fourth in the women 500. Two medals were added for Russia in two days, amid U S disappointment.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Russia
Egon Zimmerman
Lidia Skoblikova
Eero Maetyranta
Finland
Oleg Proptopopov
Admilla Belousova
United States
Ni Orsi
Stockton
Calif
Jeanne Ashworth
Lake Placid
N.Y
Janice Smith
Rochester
St Louis JHS Defeats St Marys in Junior High Action
St Louis Junior High trounced St Marys 65 to 36 as Cote led with eight goals and 16 points. Lemay and Nolette topped St Marys with 13 and 11 respectively. The game featured period scores of 27 38 52 65 for St Louis and 2 26 32 36 for St Marys.
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St. Louis Junior High
St. Mary's
Cote
Lemay
Nolette
St. Mary’s
St. Louis Jr. High
R. R. Cote
Cambre
Belanger
Simard
Daigle
Rochefort
Dutremble
Gobeil
Laliberte
Arcand
Spirounias
Bon
Girard
Lampoin
Goulet
Guillary
Lamb
Ski Conditions Report From New England Council
New England ski reports show base depths and top to bottom ratings across states led by Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts. Notable entries include Sugarloaf and Sunday River in Maine Pine Top NE and Mount Snow in Vermont and Jay Peak in Vermont with varied ratings from excellent to fair across a mixture of base depths and max runs.
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Boston
New England Council
Maine
Bald Mt. GE
Lost Valley
Mt. Abram
Pleasant Mt. F
Saddleback
Squaw Mt. F
Sugarloaf
Sunday River
New Hampshire
North
Black Mt. NG
Cannon Mt
Cranmore
Intervale
King Pine
Mittersill
Mt. Whittier
Tenney
Waterville Valley
Wildcat
Brookline
Carnival Hill
Crotched Mt
Dartmouth Skiway
Gunstock
Kidder Mt
King Ridge
Moose
Mt. Sunapee
Pinnacle Mt
Snowcrest
G. Temple Mt. G
Twin
G. Whits
Vermont
Burke Mt. E
Glen Ellen
Jay Peak
Mad River
Middlebury Bowl
Stowe
Smugglers Notch
Sugarbush
Bromley
Burrington Hill
Carinthia
Dutch Hill
Hogback
Killington
Magic
Maple Valley
Mt. Ascutney
Mt. Snow
Okemo
Mt. FE
Pico Peak
Pine Top
Prospect Mt
Snow
Benjamin Hill
Blue Hills
Boston Hill
Bradford
Stephens Moves Into Western Maine Sunspot Heat Top
Stephens High School of Rumford dislodged Deering from the top of the weekly Journal Heat index. The Rumford Panthers ride a ten game win streak to lead Oxford Hills and Cony, with Cheverus and Westbrook among others in the standings.
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York
Rangers
Kittery
Cheverus
South Portland
Lewiston
Morse
Oxford Hills
Edward Little
Indians Regain Top as Yarmouth Sets M Pace
Scarborough holds sun berth in Class L and Yarmouth leads Class M in the weekly Heat Index. The Indians return to first at 10-2 while Winthrop sits 14-0 after beating Monmouth. Lisbon through Camden, Georges Valley, Mexico, and Wilton trail with York, Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth among others in Class L. In Class M Red Yarmouth leads at 95.5 with St Ignatius second at 71.4 and Boothbay Region, Gray-New Gloucester, Richmond and Freeport in the chasing pack.
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Scarborough
Yarmouth
Winthrop
Monmouth
Lisbon
Camden
Georges Valley
Thomaston
Mexico
Wilton
Gorham
York
Cape Elizabeth
Falmouth
Gould
Farmington
Livermore Falls
Jay
Bonny Eagle
Old Orchard Beach
Windham
Kennebunk
Red
St. Ignatius
Boothbay Region
Gray - New Gloucester
Richmond
Freeport
Berwick
Wiscasset
Greely
Leavitt
Wells
Waldoboro
Bridgton
Union
Buckfield
South Berwick
Mechanic Falls
Eliot
Lincoln
North Berwick
Gould Farmington
Boothbay
Waldobore
Eliot Lincoln
White Star and Oilers win court contests on night
White Star Laundry beat Danford 68 to 45 at Biddeford Junior High with Pouravelis scoring 27 and Perkins 17. Roy and Perreault Oilers defeated York Heel 55 to 48 led by Cote and Farley with 8 and 8 respectively.
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White Star
Oilers
Danford Rasue
Biddeford
White Star Five
Jimmy Pouravelis
Frank Perkins
Hank Petit
Roy
Greault Oilers
York 92
Paul Cote
Red Farley
Red
Leo Bineau
White Star Laundry
Bernard
Gabois
Kalex
Laliberte
Lacroix
Pouravelis
Farley
Acinus
Drake Bulldogs eye MVC title after big win by Wichita
Drake Bulldogs ride a six game win streak and stand 12 3 as they eye the Missouri Valley Conference crown while Wichita shocks Cincinnati 60 59 in a dramatic finish. Wichita remains undefeated in MVC play at 7 0 as Stalworth leads with 24 points.
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Associated Press
Drake Bulldogs
Wichita Wheatshockers
Wichita
Cincinnati
Bulldogs
Drake
Gene Bogash
Winamac
Purdue
Bradley
New Mexico State
Air Force
Iowa State
Wheatshockers
Dave Stallworth
Bearcat
Kelly Pete
Stailworth
Bearcats
Duke
South Carolina
Villanova
Jeff Mullins
Richie Moore
Wally Jones
Lions of 1964 Tigers Show Off Major Improvements
Detroit manager discusses 1964 plan to boost AL standings through winter trades. Lumpe strengthens infield at second base, Demeter boosts outfield, Kaline and Bruton form strong trio in left and center. Pitching core includes Aguirre Regan Lary Lolich Rakow with Messina and Wickersham in relief.
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Detroit Tigers
LOS Angeles
Tigers
Jerry Lumpe
Lumpe
Kansas City
Don Demeter
Philadelphia
Jim Bunning
Demeter
al Kaline
Bill Bruton
Kaline
Bruton
Colavito
Willie Horton
Dick McAuliffe
Norm Cash
Don Wert
Bubba Phillips
Bill Freehan
Gus Triandos
Freehan
Ed Rakow
Dave Wickersham
Rakow
Wickersham
Jack Hamilton
Hank Aguirre
Phil Regan
Frank Lary
Mickey Lolich
Don Messi
Antitrust Bill Receives Pro Sports Support in Congress
In Washington AP, professional basketball and hockey leaders pressed Congress for antitrust exemptions similar to baseball. NBA President J Walter Kennedy and NHL President Clarence Campbell testified for the Hart bill to define exemptions for pro baseball, basketball, hockey, and football.
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Washington
Congress
J. Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Clarence S. Campbell
National Hockey League
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Campbell
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Hart
Finley
American League
Athletics
Louisville
Oakland
Calif
Joe Cronin
National League
Warren Giles
Senate
Boston Baseball Writers Attend Winter Meeting
In Boston the Baseball Writers Association of America gathered for its annual winter meeting. Yankees GM Ralph Houk and Athletics owner Charles Finley sparked talk as Finley floated moving the Athletics to Louisville or Oakland. Finley showed new uniforms while Houk and Stuart teased each other with a joke laden exchange. Notables like Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Eddie Matthews, and Bill Veeck attended the event as the room toasted baseball and debated league moves.
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Boston
Stuart
New York Yankee
Ralph Houk
Kansas City Athletics
Charles Finley
Baseball Writers Association of America
Finley
Athletics
Charley
Kansas City
Louisville
Oakland
Calif
California
Houk
Red Sox
Yankee
Yogi Berra
Elston Howard
Eddie Matthews
Milwaukee Braves
Bill Veeck
Lakers Lose Third Straight Without West in Lineup
In Baltimore the Lakers fell 107-89 as Jerry West sat with an injury. The defeat tightened the NBA West race with L A 12 games ahead of the Warriors and Hawks. Don Ohl sparked Detroit’s rally, Wilt Chamberlain scored 42 for the Warriors, and Oscar Robertson set a Cobo Arena assist mark.
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Baltimore
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Association
San Francisco Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
Bullets
Lakers
San Francisco
Detroit Pistons
Cincinnati Royals
New York Knickerbockers
Boston
Don Ohl
Detroit
Pistons
Ohl
Wilt Chamberlain
Warriors
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Knicks
Twin Bill Promises Riverdale Area Basketball Action Tonight
The Linnell Gym in Saco hosts a two game slate with Thornton Academy versus South Portland at 7 pm and Old Orchard Beach against Berwick at 8 30 pm. St Louis faces Edward Little in Lewiston in a key Class II clash while Biddeford hosts Sanford and North Berwick visits Wells. Berwick meets a struggling Seagull squad as York and Wells look to win in Class L.
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Notch
St. Louis
Lewiston
Portland
Thornton Academy
Fryeburg
Sanford
Biddeford
Brunswick
Gardiner
Dragons
Ion
Stephens
Deering
West
Linnell Gym
Saco
Thronton Academy
South Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Berwick
Edward Little
North Berwick
Wells
Kennebunk
York
Red
Morse
Old Orchard
York County
Linnell
Lewiston Armory
Red Eddies
Eagles
Redskins
North ‘Berwick
Boxing results and basketball scores cross Pennsylvania and New York
The report lists boxing bouts with Tony Mamarel li and Lou Bowman plus Joe Gomes defeating Domingo Ortiz in Worcester. It also covers a pro basketball game where Robertson scored 28, Twyman 29, Bellamy 29 for Baltimore, and LaRusso led the Lakers with 24 as New York rivalries drew a big TV audience.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Tony Mamarelli
Pittsburgh
Lou Bowman
Philadelphia
Worcester
Mass
Joe Gomes
Providence
R.J
Domingo Ortiz
Hoboken
N.J
New York
Robertson
Jack Twyman
Kenny Egan
News Or
Baltimore
Keeps
Walt Bellamy
Rudy LaRusso
Lakers
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JHS
Are
OLD Orchard Beach Seagulls
Young Seagulls
Wells Junior High
Burns School
Old Orchard Junior High
Terry Tucker
Callaan
Burns
Tucker
Pushaw
Fitzgerald
Rioux
Hogan
Tufts
Galencia
Filson
Lord
Duford
Wells Jr. High
Prendergast and Peacock
Pike
Bowie
Grace
Lamarre
Cyr
Lamontagne
Callahan
Old Orchard Beach Jr. High
Roberge
Lachance
Ladakakos
Columbia Pictures
Jon Erd
Laurence Lee
Alan Harvey -Remick
Bates
Imir O
City Theatre
Mattin
Fewis
Polly Bergen
Stuart Millar
Judy Garland
Dirk Bogarde
Technicolor
Panavision
o.o.Fleurant
Sanford Plastic
H. Petit
R. Petit
Erkins
Saucier
Trottier
Sullian
Van
Dressen
George Thomas
Jake Wood
Boston Baseball Writers
Walt Disneys
Disney Productions
Ropiisoa Parkef
Ones Rifiér Wii
Frank Capras
Arosa
Switzerland
Balljunge
Manfred Kuntzschup
Red Riot
Beal Gym
20Th Century
Franklin Street
Maine Auto Driving School
Pool Street
Paul Truman
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