Celtics, Warriors Clash In Eastern NBA Playoffs
Boston faces Philadelphia in the Eastern Division finals as Wilt Chamberlain and the Warriors meet in the other series. The best-of-seven begins with a 2 p.m. EST matchup televised nationally. Boston seeks sharpness after a week off while Philadelphia plans to push hard and defend their series history.
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Warriors
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Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
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New England
Syracuse
Wonder Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Jim Loscu
Celtic
Bill Russell
Russell
Philly
Celts
Red Auerbach
Dick McGuire
NBA
Biddeford High Returned to Class B Football Honors
Biddeford High will compete in Class B for football after years in Class C. Fan Fare notes the shift aligns with schoolwide athletic revival under Coach Neil Serpico and a modernized campus with a larger gym. The piece also covers the SPA football point system, a Bowing and archery schedule, and recalls 1942 YMCA tournament memories in Portland.
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Tigers
Neil Serpico
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Joe Plamondon
State Principals Association
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Exhibition Baseball Results From Friday AP Report
The Associated Press lists Friday results with Minnesota defeating Chicago 6 to 1 and Milwaukee edging New York 3 to 2 in 10 innings. St Louis beat Philadelphia 4 to 3, New York (N) won 4 to 3 over Los Angeles, Cleveland 4 Los Angeles 1, San Francisco 3 Chicago 2, Houston 8 Boston 5 in 10 innings, and other games noted with rain and rescheduled venues including Tampa and Miami sites.
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Milwaukee
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Los Angeles
Cleveland
San Francisco
Houston
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Nogalez
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Colts
Johnny Weekly
von McDaniel
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Pidge Browne
Rocketeria trot at Rockingham Park draws star trotters
A strong field lines up for the $6,000 Rocketeria trot at Rockingham Park Salem N H led by 2 1 favorite In Haste driven by Stanley Dancer. Past stars Sumter Prince and White Foot Joe headline history makers with hefty career earnings, while post position favorites Lindy MacAxworthy Heathcliffe J T Hennessy Wendy Kay and Jolly Key aim for pace riches. Post time 8 15 p m with a B Pace and Twin Double features on the card.
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White Foot Joe
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J.T. Hennessy
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Jolly Key
Sage Widowed
Mountain Forbes
Tom Tally
Layaway
Southern Prince
Merry Ensign
Musial Aims For NL Records In Final Season With Cards
At 41, Stan Musial is warming up for a final 1962 campaign, eyeing NL marks in games, at bats, runs and RBI as he helps the St. Louis Cardinals maintain first in the league. He drove in two runs with a double in a 4-3 win over Philadelphia, part of a six-game Cards streak.
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Paret Underling Not Relaxing Title Challenge
Boxer Downes will defend his middleweight title against Paul Pender in Boston Garden on April 7. Massachusetts Boxing Commission ruled it legal for Downes to box locally and noted his seven London bookmaking shops. The panel said its interest is only in Downes as a boxer and his compliance with state laws.
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Ed Urbee
Tom Rawson
Massachusetts
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British Boxing Board of Control
Maine Drivers Shine In Rock Opener At Rockingham Park
Opening night of the 1962 New England Light Harness season in Salem New Hampshire saw several Maine drivers win races Byron Smith of Bangor won the first with Sunset Time eight year old gelding owned by Susan Dacey East Corinth in 2 11 Symbol Vic owned by How ard Sanborn of South Paris led in this race Roy Gartley of Gorham placed with The Pelican and Smith with Tax Free Frank Pike of Bridgton drove Star Royal to victory in 2 12 2
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Pelican
Smith
Frank Pike
Bridgton
Star Royal
Bosox Display Rare Power But Still Lose
Boston's spring game saw rare power despite a 7-6 loss to Houston on Pidge Browne's 10th inning three-run homer. Carl Yastrzemski hit his first spring homer. Boston had six hits and four errors as Don Schwall struggled. The Sox meet San Francisco next.
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Houston Colt
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Sox
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Eagles
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von McDaniel
Jim Pendleton
Nitcchers
Don Schwall
Colts
San Francisco
Saco Beach Little League Elects Officers for 1962
Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League officers elected include Eliot Fink president and Robert Lockhart and Walter Grace as vice presidents. Newton Sanborn secretary Armand Mercier treasurer Sherman Letellier John Choroszy are Umpires in Chief and player agents Maurice Mercier represents women's auxiliary. Plans call for field repairs and call for help from fathers and interested parties. Fink will outline the season at the March 28 meeting in the Saco Municipal courtroom.
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Walter Grace
Newton Sanborn
Armand Mercier
Sherman Letellier
John Choroszy
Maurice Mercier
Fink
Saco Munnicipal
Carp and Zimniski Win Biddeford Shooting Titles
Bruce Carp and Vicki Zimniski captured four shooting championships at Biddeford High School. Carp made 20 of 25 shots, missing on 4th 6th 8th 9th and 15th attempts, then sank the final ten straight. Zimniski hit 19 of 25, missing on 3rd 4th 9th 12th 24th and 25th shots, with an 11 straight from the 13th to the 23rd attempts.
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Thorne's Pharmacy Triumph Over Theology of Old Orchard Beach
Thorne's Pharmacy basketball team defeated Theology of Old Orchard Beach 86 to 39 yesterday afternoon at the Beach gymnasium. Thorne's players totaled 86 points led by Horne 18, Grover 13, Mac Cullum 7 and Cook 4. Theology was led by Jones 7 and Primston 10 in a one-sided matchup.
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Scouts Watch 6-10 Stars In St John’s Dayton Final
In New York Madison Square Garden scouts tracked Leroy Ellis of St John’s and Bill Chmielewski of Ohio Flyers during the National Invitation Tournament final. Ellis scored 29 with 13 from the line to spark a comeback, while Chmielewski totaled 87 across the Flyers’ path to the final as pro evaluators study potential NBA draft picks.
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Hockey Results End of NHL Regular Season Schedule
No games Friday or Saturday. Scheduled matchups include Chicago at Montreal, Detroit at Toronto, Montreal at Detroit, Chicago at New York, and Toronto at Boston as the regular season concludes.
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Drivers Set To Qualify For Atlanta Race
ATLANTA AP Some top stock car racers led by national champion Ned Jarrett prepared for Sundays 500 mile spectacle at Atlanta International Raceway. Nelson Stacy led 22 drivers in four lap runs on the 1 5 mile track to pace qualifying. Stacy averaged 137.579 mph with a top 138.001 on a 1962 Ford. A J Foyt had the next best run in a 1962 Pontiac averaging 137.044 mph and a 137.299 lap. Jarrett from Conover NC has had two engines blow while staging repairs. There are 46 berths for fastest qualifiers. David Pearson of Spartanburg won the pole Thursday with 138.684 mph in a 1962 Pontiac.
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Pro Basketball Playoffs No Games Friday Schedule
The Associated Press notes no games are set for Friday with Philadelphia at Boston and Detroit at Los Angeles listed as first games in the Eastern and Western Division finals. No Monday games are scheduled.
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ABL Scores From Pittsburgh and Cleveland Sunday
In Pittsburgh, ABL action saw Pittsburgh beat Cleveland while Kansas City defeated San Francisco. The day featured matchups on the road for Cleveland and Rochester, N.Y. Ensure recap reflects team results and venues.
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Celebes Island Geography Misbeliefs Revealed
Early explorers mistook Celebes Island for a chain of four peninsulas extending from a mountainous mass. Modern surveys correct the error, clarifying the island’s true landmass and coastal geometry.
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