Royals stun 76ers in opening playoff game
Oscar Robertson scored 33 points and Connie Dierking 29 as the Cincinnati Royals upset the Philadelphia 76ers 120-116 in the NBA playoffs opener. Wilt Chamberlain led Philly with 41 points and 22 rebounds while Dierking and Robertson helped Cincinnati break a 66-66 tie and pull away late. The Celtics, Warriors, and Hawks also won their playoff openers.
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Clay Faces Folley In Madison Square Garden Showdown
Cassius Clay, 28-0, defends his heavyweight title tonight against Zora Folley at Madison Square Garden with an expected gate of 300 000 to 400 000 dollars from 16 000 spectators. Folley, Chandler Arizona, 34, 12 fight win streak, seeks a decision or knockout to claim the crown.
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Marichal to Report for Giants Contract Talks
Phoenix AP Juan Marichal will report for contract talks with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. He may miss his traditional season opening start to Gaylord Perry who won 21 games last year. Perry is off to a strong spring, while Marichal has seen his salary rise yearly to 110000.
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Reds shuffle positions as Bristol trains trio for 1967 lineup
Pete Rose moves to left field Deron Johnson to third base and Tommy Helms to second as Cincinnati Reds manager Dave Bristol reshapes the infield and outfield in spring drills. Bristol says the moves are not an experiment but a bid to maximize three key players' value and balance pitching and defense.
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George Scott Faces Outfield Dilemma For Red Sox
In Winter Haven, George Scott complains about an outfield assignment as manager Dick Williams shifts him around to maximize at bats. Horton starts at first as Scott tries to prove himself, while Thomas and Tillman contribute in a 10-5 loss to the Phillies. The Red Sox improve to 6-6 in Grapefruit League play and prepare to face the Yankees.
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Clay Asks Federal Court To Halt Draft Induction
Cassius Clay, awaiting tonight's title bout, asks the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to stop his Louisville induction set for April 11. He seeks a temporary restraining order and permission to appeal a district ruling denying an injunction. The boxer identified himself as Muhammad Ali and Cassius Clay Jr. and has challenged draft board decisions after failing Army mental tests.
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Playoff Tuesday Scores Spark Eastern and Western Action
The Associated Press reports two Eastern Division semifinal games with Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia 120 to 116 to lead 1-0 and Boston routing New York 140 to 110 to take a 1-0 series lead. Western Division results pending.
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San Francisco leads 1-0 after 124 108 win over Los Angeles
In a best-of-5 series San Francisco defeated Los Angeles 124 to 108 to take a 1-0 lead. St. Louis also opened 1-0 with a 114 to 100 win over Chicago. Today's games include Philadelphia at Cincinnati with Thursday slate listing San Francisco at Los Angeles and St. Louis at Chicago.
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Bengals Reach Portland YMCA Class A Final
Benny's Bengals of Biddeford advanced to the Class A final by defeating George's Variety of South Portland 95 94 at the Portland YMCA. In Class B, Stephens Panthers beat St Louis Eagles 109 97 to set up a Rumford versus Biddeford rematch later tonight.
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Southern Baptist Church Formed in Providence
Providence Baptist Church is established in Providence Rhode Island with 18 charter members. It joins 17 Southern Baptist congregations across New England.
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Dodgers owner O Malley denied tax reduction for Chavez Ravine
Walter O Malley, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, lost his appeal before the County Assessment Appeals Board. He sought to cut the Dodgers Chavez Ravine Stadium value from 3.3 million to 1.1 million and the improvement value from 4.1 million to 2.7 million, claiming over valuation by the county assessor’s office.
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