St Johns and Dayton clash in NIT final showdown
St Johns of New York and Dayton meet in the 25th National Invitation Tournament final at Madison Square Garden after dramatic semifinals. St Johns rallied to beat Duquesne 75 65 while Dayton defeated Loyola of Chicago 98 82 behind strong second half bursts from Gordy Hatton and Bill Chmielewski.
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Stengel Seeks Revenge With Mets Debut Win
Casey Stengel 71, ex-Yankees manager, led the New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the world champions in St. Petersburg exhibition play. A pinch hit by Richie Ashburn produced the winning run in the ninth. The win also boosted Mets coach Rogers Hornsby amid pregame tension with Roger Maris. Other Florida games featured Kansas City, Dodgers, Cardinals, and Pirates wins. Arizona clashes saw Houston edging the Cubs and Giants beating Cleveland.
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Griffith Favored To Regain Welterweight Title Against Paret
Emile Griffith, 16-5 favorite, challenges Benny Paret for the welterweight crown in a third title bid at Madison Square Garden. The 15-round bout airs on ABC Saturday night at 10 p.m. EST. Griffith seeks to reclaim the title he lost to Paret last September 30 after a win by stoppage in Miami Beach last April. Griffith stands 28-3-0 as a pro, while Paret, 25, Cuban, holds 34-11-3.
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Kid) Paret
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Majors Regain ABL Eastern Lead
The Chicago Majors reclaim first in the Eastern Division of the ABL second half race after a 97-91 win over Pittsburgh, following New York's 100-98 upset of Cleveland. San Francisco edged Hawaii 103-102 as the league opens a six-team tournament in Pittsburgh starting March 29 to decide who meets Kansas City Steers in the championship.
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Beasley Loses Narrowly in Miami Bout
Miami-Frederick Dennis, 143, Miami Beach, outpointed Jim Beasley, 146, Fort Lauderdale, 8.
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Oilers crush UNH in Portsmouth tourney tilt
The Roy and Perreault Oilers beat University of New Hampshire SAE 83 50 in a Big League Basketball clash in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Ralph Boisvert led with 21 points while Ken Pate and Pete Pierce added 14 and 12 respectively as the Oilers pulled away in the third period.
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Rockingham Park Opens 1962 Harness Campaign
Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire begins the 1962 night harness season with Sweet Singer the favorite in the $6 000 Promenade Pace after a 2 02 3 track record and a 1 59 last year The open handicap feature draws Lusty Leader Tom McInnis and Guy Sampson Clelan Jones as top contenders with Ivan Chief Scotch Tape and Jimmie Norman in the eight horse field Shady Dale Merita and Conewaco head the Twin Double entries as the track announces a snow free opening and a completed multi million dollar facelift by Lou Smith"}
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Moore High wins with no-hitter but walks heavy
Larry Mason of Moore High School pitched a no hit game but walked 17 Lincoln High batters. He struck out 12 and added two triples as Moore defeated Lincoln 11 to 7 in Waco Texas.
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Skiing Good at Roundtop on 10-20 Inch Base
Woody Davis, manager of Roundtop Mountain ski area in West Buxton, reports good skiing on a 10 to 20 inch packed base. Slopes will be open on Sunday only, Davis said.
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Langston Hughes gospel play heading to Spoleto festival
The Langston Hughes gospel work Black Nativity which drew Christmas season success in New York will be staged at Spoleto Italy as part of the Festival of Two Worlds next summer. The company will then tour Europe. Producers Barbara Griner and Michael R. Santangelo plan three similar cho ral entertainments titled Gospel U S A The Voice of Gospel and Hallelujah 62
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Exhibition Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
Exhibition results include St Louis 3 Chicago 1 and Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh 6 Minnesota 3, Baltimore 6 Milwaukee 0 curtailed after 5 2 innings by rain. Other scores: Kansas City 6 Washington 3, Los Angeles 6 Detroit 4, Houston 2 Chicago 1, Los Angeles 4 Boston 3, San Francisco 6 Cleveland 5. Saturday games list several matchups with Tampa Pompano Beach West Palm Beach and other Florida sites.
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Philadelphia tops Syracuse 121 to 104 in East semifinal
Philadelphia defeats Syracuse 121 104 to clinch the Eastern Division semifinal 3 2. No games Friday. Next up Philadelphia at Boston to start the best of seven Eastern Final.
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Fresh Seniors Win St Louis Class Games Championship
The St Louis High inter-class games at St Joseph hall saw freshmen beat sophomores 63 to 59 while seniors toppled juniors 53 to 45 to claim the title. Freshmen Agreste led with 30 points, Lamb 15. sophs Dodge and Fecteau had 17 each. Seniors Beaulieu 22, Sevigny 18, Deschambeault 9. juniors Labbe 15, Chretien 11, Baillargeon 10. A faculty game follows at 8, with a 7:15 foul-shooting contest and trophy presentations after eliminations today.
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Guy Rodgers Lifts Warriors in Playoff Push
Philadelphia Warriors edge Syracuse 121-104 to clinch 3-2 in the best of five semifinal. Wilt Chamberlain scores 56 points with 35 rebounds in a record night, while Guy Rodgers adds 15 points and solid defense to spark the win in Boston.
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Hockey Results NHL Scores Include Close New York Win
New York beat Boston 4 3 and Montreal defeated Toronto 4 1 in NHL action. No games are scheduled Friday with Detroit at Toronto and Chicago at Montreal on the schedule. Milan Italy referee Sandro Lopolo stopped Jack Chauveau at Paris 135.
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Conley Shines in Boston Debut in Exhibition Loss
Gene Conley delivered a strong three inning stint in his delayed spring debut for Boston, allowing no runs and one hit with one strikeout in the 4-3 loss to Los Angeles. The Red Sox, 6-1 in exhibitions, led 3-2 entering the ninth before Angels rallied, while rookies and Wilbur Wood were assigned to the farm.
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Sports Jargon Now In Dictionary Form
New York AP reports Webster's Third International Dictionary includes sports terms such as four-bagger for home run and lay-up for a close under basket shot. The piece notes definitions for red dog as a ball rush, pigskin and horse hide, southpaw, gridder, cager, and even the spitball remain in use, with some debate over curve and screwball definitions reflecting baseball lore.
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Controversial Nutmeg Team Plays In Boston
In Boston Bulkeley High Hartford faces East Providence in a New England Schoolboy Basketball semi final. The defending champ Hartford Public opens against Spaulding of Barre with Connecticut teams ending regional play this year. Bulkeley relies on possession style to counter taller opponents and aims to win.
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Buckeyes And Bearcats Favored In Semi Finals
Ohio State and Cincinnati loom as favorites to win their NCAA semifinal games in Louisville. Wake Forest and UCLA show strong late surges but face tough tests against top ranked Ohio State and the Bearcats. Coach Paul Jucker and Fred Taylor acknowledge improvements, while an all Ohio final appears likely if seeds hold.
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Rangers Edge Bruins in Scare Tightens Playoff Chase
Gump Worsley took a puck to the eye but the Rangers held on for a 4-3 win at Boston. Doug Harvey warned the pressure mounts as New York sits one point from clinching a Stanley Cup playoff berth over Detroit with one game left at home against Chicago. Montreal beat Toronto 4-1 as the Red Wings face Toronto and Montreal in remaining tests. Rangers would gain the spot on a tie if Detroit wins both.
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Ski Conditions From New England Ski Reports
New England ski reports list packed powder and granular conditions across Maine New Hampshire and notes for several resorts Including Bald Mountain Mt Abram Pleasant Mt Rumford Saddleback Sugarloaf Sunday River Black Mt Cannon Cranmore Mittersill Tenney Waterville Valley Mt Whittier Wildcat Belknap Brookline Dartmouth Skiway King Ridge Moose Mt Mount Sunapee Snowcrest Temple Mt and occasional spring conditions Ernie Banks Cubs player unrelated lines mention batting statistics and team identifiers.
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