Holy Cross Meets Providence In NIT Semifinal Pairing
In a shuffle of New England teams in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals Providence College faces Holy Cross at Madison Square Garden while Dayton meets St. Louis. Foley and Egan spark the two New England clubs as Providence upset Niagara and DePaul earlier, and Holy Cross defeated Detroit and Memphis State.
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Hawks and Celtics Lose Semifinal Games in NBA Playoffs
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 122-118 at the Hawks arena to take the series lead as Elgin Baylor scored 44 points. Syracuse Nationals defeated the Boston Celtics 115-98 in Boston to even the series at 1-1 with Dolph Schayes scoring 32. The third games move to Boston Thursday and St. Louis Wednesday.
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Pro Basketball Tuesday Results Tie in Series and Scores
Syracuse defeats Boston 115 to 98 to even the best of seven at 1-1 while Los Angeles beats St. Louis 122 to 118 with the Lakers leading 1-0 in their series. Wednesday features Los Angeles at St. Louis and Thursday Syracuse at Boston.
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Maine high schools excel in New England events and fishing access conflict
The State of Maine notes Cheverus and St Dom’s reach playoff stages in the New England schoolboy tournaments. John Kerry starred for Cheverus early, then faced a semi loss. Maine hockey and fish and game topics include Arnold Pond access and a 21st wardens’ training class at Camp Keyes.
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Bruins To Train On Canadian Rink
The Boston Bruins will train in Canada as they begin preparations for the 1961-62 season. The move marks the first step toward a new look for the club.
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Canadiens Take 1-0 Series Lead With 6-2 Win
Montreal Canadiens exploded for four third-period goals to defeat the Chicago Black Hawks 6-2, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. Billy Hicke suffered a concussion. Donnie Marshall and Jean Beliveau were also briefly hurt. Toronto opens semifinal play against Detroit. Red Wings' Len Lunde out, Sa tchuk may start. Off-field notes include Curry quitting, Shaw signing with the White Sox, and Doherty's temper in spring training action amid a flurry of trades and manager changes.
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Rockingham Park Harness Debut Promises Sold Out Crowds
Salem New Hampshire fans await the 1961 New England light harness season opener at Rockingham Park with 1078 horses entered from 18 states and three Canadian provinces. Delaware leads entries with 163 horses. New Jersey 126. Maine 149. New York 115. New Hampshire 97 stalls reserved. The program features an inaugural pace worth 5000 dollars and the New England Harness Writers trot Saturday. General Manager Lynn Patrick notes training at Niagara Falls or Winnipeg, while Bruins prepare at Boston Garden with about seven open positions for September.
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Red Sox Lead Cactus League Standings in Spring Play
Boston, 7 3 in exhibition games, sits one game behind Detroit atop the Cactus League after routing the Los Angeles Angels 12 to 3 in Palm Springs. Rip Repulski and Carroll Hardy led the offense with three hits apiece, Repulski homering and driving in five runs. Dave Hillman earned the win with four innings, Earl Wilson pitched four shutout frames, and Don Schwall worked one.
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Tigers Strive to Escalate From Sixth Place
The Detroit Tigers enter 1961 under Manager Bob Scheffing with a more organized camp and renewed spirit. The roster shifts bring Bill Bruton and Rocky Colavito into stronger outfield positions while infield catching remain unsettled. Key battles at first base include Larry Osbornes bid to unseat Norm Cash. Pitching strength centers on Jim Bunning Frank Lary and Don Messic. The season hinges on young infield performance and overall improvement.
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Collegiate Hoop Scandal Reaches UNC in South
CHAPEL HILL N C AP The basketball scandal spreads to the South as University of North Carolina Chancellor William B Aycock confirms New York investigators visited the campus. Investigators sought information for a nationwide probe into point shaving involving multiple colleges and postseason agents.
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