Incredible Shooting Lists Bates Over Springfield
Bates and Williams won their first round NCAA small college games in Springfield and Williams edged Rochester 74 72 on a late Bob Mailand jumper. Bates used a 23 3 run from the foul line to beat Springfield 75 63 as Fisk led with 25 points, advancing to Evansville for the March 16 quarterfinals.
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Mailand
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Jim Sutherland
Thom Freeman
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Peter Fisk
Rye
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Ind
Wittenberg
Disgree
Crawfordsville
Hockey Results From Friday Through Sunday
The Associated Press reports a schedule with no Friday games and Saturday matchups Boston at Montreal and Chicago at Toronto. Sunday features Montreal at Chicago, Toronto at Chicago, and Detroit at New York.
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Montreal
Chicago
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Elks Host Celtics Stars Night In Biddeford Saco
The Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks stages Sports Night featuring Boston Celtics players Luscattoff and Tsioropoulos. A 2:30 foul shooting contest and 3:00 basketball technique display precede a 6:00 social, 6:30 supper with the stars, limited to 300 tickets.
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Thornton Academy
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Luscatoff
Tsioropoulos
Ellis
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Peanut) Marr
Jones
Thelks
Portland Road
14 Year Old Negro Girl 8 Feet Tall in New Orleans
Delores Pullard, 14, of De Quincy, La., treated at Charity Hospital for a knee injury after a basketball game. Doctors say she is 8 feet 2 inches and still growing possibly due to a pituitary gland tumor. Parents report birth weight 124 pounds. growth milestones noted since age four.
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Charity Hospital
Delores Pullard
de Quincy
Clarence Pullard
Delores
Patterson Sees Third Johansson Fight as Key Clash
Floyd Patterson predicts a decisive third bout against Ingemar Johansson, fearing Johansson’s powerful right, while noting he might fight Sonny Liston after the rematch. Promoters report improving ticket sales for the Monday title fight as boxing lore links the champions’ aura to past glory.
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Fla
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Caeron
Patterson
Ingemar
Basilio Faces Jordan in Televised 10 Rounder
Basilio of Chittenango battles Don Jordan of Los Angeles in a national ABC telecast at 10 p.m. from the War Memorial Auditorium. A win keeps Basilio on track for a April 22 Boston bout with Paul Pender for the New York Massachusetts middleweight title. Jordan aims for a rematch with Benny Paret as he pursues bigger bouts. Basilio, 33, seeks to solidify future status while Jordan, 26, brings a 49-16-1 record into the ring.
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War Memorial Auditorium
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Chamberlain Breaks Season Scoring Record
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 32 points to lift his season total to 3,016, setting a new single season scoring record despite Detroit's 120 to 103 win. The 7 foot 1 star joked with teammates afterward about past misquotes and NBA tensions as he extended his historic scoring pace.
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Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
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Detroit
Chieflain
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Warriors
Ion
St. Lou- Wilt
Detroit tops 76ers 120 to 103 in Friday NBA action
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 120 to 103 on Friday with strong scoring from Detroit players. The night featured multiple afternoon and early evening games including Cincinnati at Los Angeles and Syracuse at Boston.
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Philadelphia
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Syracuse
Boston
New York
Upsets Highlight Small College Basketball Night
Evansville fell to Lincoln and Chapman beat Long Beach State as upset wins ripple through small college action. Belmont Abbey defeated Kentucky Wesleyan while South Dakota State toppled Cornell, signaling varied results ahead of the NCAA tourney. Prairie View closed strong, Ohio State eyed 29th straight win, and conference races in the West and Border tightened.
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Exhibition Baseball Friday Results Highlight Tight Pittsburgh Win
Friday results show Pittsburgh edging Cincinnati 10 to 9 and Detroit beating Chicago A 14 to 7. The slate lists multiple split squad exhibition games across Florida with teams facing St Louis New York Philadelphia Milwaukee Boston and others in venues from Clearwater to Palm Springs and Tampa.
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Howard Aiming For Number 2 Catching Post
Elston Howard declares he will be the Yankees regular catcher this year as Yogi Berra splits time in the outfield. He cites Blanchard’s solid World Series showing but aims to surpass Berra for the No. 1 catching job in 1961.
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Yogi Berra
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UN Figure Is No Longer Straphanger
Gervais P Bahizi permanent representative of the Congo to the United Nations has received the keys to a 1961 limousine for use in New York after Richard P Lorber offered his car. Bahizi, a family man speaking French, said he needs a larger vehicle to transport his wife and five children. Lorber will replace the car every six months and Bahizi recently earned his driver's license.
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Bahizi
Congo Republic
United Nations
Richard P. Lorber
Columbia Broadcasting System
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Queens
Lorber
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R. I
Belgian Congo
Bathizi
Pairings Announced In Catholic Tourney
First round pairings for the Eastern States Catholic Invitational Basketball tournament were announced in Newport. St. Peter's College High of Jersey City meets De La Salle Academy of Newport. Trenton Catholic Boys High faces Bergen Catholic of Oradell, and St. Mary's of Menasha meets All Hallows Institute in New York City.
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Yankee infield optimism after tough season
Yankees catcher Ellie Howard reflects on a poor prior year, aiming for a breakout 1956 with about 290 to 300 batting average, 20 home runs, and strong RBIs. He notes his previous limited World Series involvement due to a broken finger, while Yogi Berra led in games behind the plate and Blanchard emerged as a star.
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Berra
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