Larsen Tries Comeback In Exhibition Debut For A's
The Associated Press reports Don Larsen, 31, pitched three hitless innings in Kansas City's 6-3 win over the Dodgers as he nears a comeback after a poor 1960 season. The piece notes his perfect game with the Yankees in 1956 and outlines other major league results including Pittsburgh’s third straight win and the Senators’ 12-4 victory over Kansas City.
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College Basketball Tournaments Spark NCAA NIT and NAIA Start
College basketball fans face a week of action as NCAA and NIT tournaments begin. Ohio State seeks to defend its title after a 95 66 win over Illinois. At large berths were filled for the NCAA field with Xavier Seattle and Oregon joining. The NIT opens at Madison Square Garden with six doubleheaders. NAIA begins in Kansas with 32 teams.
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Russell Dunks Winning Basket vs Syracuse
Boston Celtics beat Syracuse 136-134 as Bill Russell dunked the winning basket in overtime. Sam Jones scored 44 points, Russell’s MVP praise echoed by Red Auerbach, sealing a seven game win streak and 57-22 season mark.
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Geoffrion Nears NHL Goal Scoring Record in Canadiens Victory
Bernie Geoffrion's backhand from 20 feet moved the Mant re race within one goal of the NHL record as Montreal beat Chicago 6 2. The win kept the Canadiens one point ahead of Toronto while New York defeated Detroit 7 3. Geoffrion has 49 goals with three games left to beat Maurice Richard's 50 in 1944 45. Toronto, Montreal, and Detroit standings remain tight with three games remaining.
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More Bills Signed As Legislature Wanes
Gov Reed signed 29 additional measures as Augusta’s 10th week of session closed. A tax driver exemption was enacted, removing the $1 hour minimum wage rule, with the law taking effect 90 days after adjournment.
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Pro Basketball By Associated Press Standings and Results
Eastern Division standings show Boston 46 33 .582 atop with Philadelphia Syracuse New York trailing. Western Division lists St Louis Los Angeles Detroit Cincinnati and others with varied records. Sunday results include Boston 136 Syracuse 134 and Detroit 120 New York 106 among others. Tuesday playoff schedule features Syracuse at Philadelphia and Detroit at Los Angeles in best of five series.
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Cats Win Fourth Straight In Biddeford Grammar League
The league leading Cats defeated the Warriors 47-9 at BHS gym in a decisive win for their fourth straight victory. Throumoulos led with 18 points and Lgidry added 12 as the Celtics upset the Tigers 16-14 in a tight third-period surge that left the two teams tied for second at 2-2.
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Exhibition Baseball Results From Major League Standings
Exhibition scores from major league teams show multiple games with split squads. Highlights include Milwaukee 10 Philadelphia 4 and St Louis 4 New York 2, plus Chicago A 6 Cincinnati 5 in five innings.
Top Ring Title On Block Tonight Noted Comic To Lead
Portland preview for Sunday March 19 at 2 30 pm features Meadowlark Lemon leading the Harlem Globetrotters against the Washington Generals at the Portland Expo. Lemon will direct antics and signals as fans expect laughter plus two table tennis matches with four world top players. Cab Calloway will emcee halftime entertainment.
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Lachance Grabs Narrow Lead In Twin City Title Match
Joe Lachance held a slim seven pin lead over champion Don Saucier at halftime of the Twin City title event. Lachance totaled 1,049 to Saucier 1,042 as both exchanges featured heavy strikes and spares with a decisive second half yet to come at Pastime lanes.
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Stags and Clippers Set for New England Tourney Clash
In Boston at the New England School Boy Tournament quarterfinals, Wilbur Cross faces New Bedford after Nightingale led the Whalers past Durfee. The Thursday pairings also include Cheverus versus Portsmouth, Hartford Public versus Smith Academy, Hope of Providence versus Spaulding, and Wilbur Cross versus New Bedford. Cross seeks a fourth straight Connecticut Class A crown while New Bedford brings a 14 game win streak and 6-7 Nightingale into a clash that features a tall, skilled lineup.
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Bombers Sweeps Two In V C League And Sunday Duel
Merchant's Express edged Bowl-A-Rama 5 point in a Pony league tilt at 20th Century lanes with total 1501 to 1431 led by Herve Peal 310 and Tiny Frechette 330 for Express. In York County, the 20th Century Bombers swept Freeport 1679-1620 and Congress Square Clippers 1690-1559 as Lachance brothers led with matches including Forcier 363 and Nollette 347 for Bombers.
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Saco Beach II Mothers To Meet About League Here
A meeting of all women interested in the Saco Old Orchard Little League, especially mothers of players, will be held Tuesday at 7 p m in the Lions club rooms Old Orchard Beach. Efforts will be made to form an auxiliary and assist in the Little League program.
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Hockey Scores From AP: Toronto and Montreal Dominate
The Associated Press reports several NHL results with Toronto defeating Boston 5 0 Montreal routing Chicago 6 0 New York beating Detroit 7 3 and a Boston Toronto 5 2 Chicago 2 tie New York Detroit None
Basilio eyes title bout with Paul Pender
Basilio plans a mid dleweight title clash with Paul Pender after a 10 round unanimous decision over Don Jordan in Syracuse. Basilio, a former middleweight and welterweight champion, used a right uppercut to win and set the April 22 meeting for the New York Massachusetts version of the title.
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Saco council to hold special budget meeting tonight
The second reading of the police, school and fire department budgets is scheduled at a special meeting of the Saco City Council at 7:30 tonight. Also on the agenda is borrowing $45,000 as the city's share for Bear Brook sewage treatment and the letting of bids for the city plant project.
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Lakers Rally To Dismiss Royals From Playoffs
Jerry West hit a seven second clutch basket as the Los Angeles Lakers edged the Cincinnati Royals 123-122, eliminating Cincinnati from the NBA playoffs and sealing a Pistons berth. Detroit had already clinched a tie for the Western third spot with a 120-106 win over New York. The Lakers face St. Louis in a best of seven while Syracuse’s overtime loss to Boston affected little in the final standings.
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