Lucas Sings Pro Basketball Move That Could Save ABL
Jerry Lucas, three time All America from Ohio State, signs with the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League for two years. The deal includes a $100000 offer from the NBA and a $40000 investment portfolio. George Steinbrenner persuades Lucas to rejoin pro basketball with an education minded plan and a shorter schedule.
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Williams Knocks Out Alonzo Johnson in Houston Fight
Cleveland Williams, of Houston, stopped Alonzo Johnson, of Philadelphia, in a 10 round bout reported by Associated Press. The card also listed Salazar and German drawing in San Antonio, Ortiz stopping Deloz in Amarillo, Thornton stopping Smith near Corcoran, and Gray outpointing Baby Brown in Honolulu.
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Blair Richardson
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Corcoran
Calif
Wayne Thornton
Fresno
Roy Smith
Honolulu
Bobby Gray
Stockton
Baby Brown
Philippines
Casey Stengel Visits Mets Dinner in Garden City
The captioned photo in American Banker shows Charles Dillon welcomed by Walter Van der Waag at a dinner honoring the newly formed New York Mets. Dillon, once a Yankees manager, now leads the Mets and had noted he would trade a Met victory for newspaper coverage.
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Red Auerbach to speak at St Francis Sports Night Biddeford
Pro basketball legend Red Auerbach will headline the first annual Sports Night at St Francis College in Biddeford. The Celtics coach, a dominant figure with six division titles and a 1000th game milestone, is slated to speak and share insights from a storied career.
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Sanford Powers Past Voltigeurs In High-Scoring Finale
Sanford Cyanamid erased a 10-4 deficit and exploded for 10 runs in the fifth inning at Memorial Field to beat the Voltigeurs and win the soft ball league title. Berthiaume pitched two innings for Sanford while Voltigeurs stretched their lead before the late uprising. The game ended as darkness hindered further play. In other notes, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct featured multiple stakes winners and Sunrise County faced disqualification in a key earlier race. Also, Saco-Old Orchard Beach Little League chiefs urge parents to attend a 7 p.m. meeting at the municipal courtroom in Saco.
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Willie Shoemaker
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Atlantic City
Hialeah
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Major League Leaders Major League Leaders AL batting leaders
Summary lists top MLB leaders in batting runs RBIs hits doubles and triples for both leagues with players from Kansas City Chicago San Francisco Philadelphia and other teams. Includes distinguished pitchers with undefeated records and top strikeout totals for the season segment.
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Rollins
Minnesota
Siebern
Landis
Chicago
Howser
Green
Robinson
Davenport
San Francisco
Gonzalez
Philadelphia
Mays
Pinson
Cincinnati
Cepeda
T. Davis
Los Angeles
F. Alou
Williams
Ranew
Houston
Wills
Boyer
St. Louis
Taylor
W. Davis
Purkey
Pierce
O'Dell
Koufax
Los Angels
Drysdale
Tight American League Race Sparks Weekly Turmoil
The AL standings tighten as Cleveland and New York struggle while Minnesota Chicago and Baltimore win. Power and Killebrew lead the Twins with a 4-2 victory over Detroit and Pappas shines in Baltimore’s 7-1 rout. Yastrzemski fuels Boston’s 14 4 battering of New York as Monbouquette and Radatz dominate.
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John Powell
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Norm Siebern
Dick Howser
Howser
Dick Radatz
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Giants Rally at Candlestick for Sixth Win in Row
Giants beat the Cardinals 6-3 at Candlestick Park as Billy Pierce earned his fifth win. Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda drove in key runs in a three run third inning that boosted San Francisco’s lead in the NL. Dodgers, Reds, Pirates, Mets, and Cubs also posted wins in a busy day of baseball action.
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Doug Camilli
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Bob Bruce
Larry Sherry
Bob Tielenguer
Vada Pinson
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Joey Jay
Art Mahaffey
Dick Groat
Pirates
Smoky Burgess
Jack Curtis
Harvey Haddix
Denis Menke
Braves
Earl Francis
Cal Koonce
Hobie Landrith
Gil Hodges
Mets
George Altman
Cubs
Baseball Standings and Results Amid 1962 Season Start
The Washington Senators opened the 1962 American League season with 15 new players. Standings show Cleveland leading the AL with 17 wins and 11 losses, followed by New York and Minnesota. National League results include San Francisco and Los Angeles atop the table, with several early games reported.
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Unbeaten York Voltigeur Club Golfers Win Big
Thornton and York golf teams beat Sanford High and Old Orchard Beach to claim league wins. Individual matches featured Kostis over Tate and Polackwich over Ferris, with York and Old Orchard Beach players posting several victories and best-ball successes. A club ham supper for charity is planned for May 26 at Biddeford.
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Softball Runfest Bogged Down by Fog In Saco
In Saco Elksfield last night the Rochambeau club and Springvale K of C game was halted after 22 innings due to fog with Springvale leading 10 9. Arnie Holland of the K of C loses an official grand slam. Cochin of Springvale and Szumita of Rochambeau also hit home runs. replay set for Friday May 25 at Elks field.
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Wally Szumita
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Rams Edge Traip With One Hitter
Kennebunk Rams beat Traip Academy 2 1 in a Southern York county league baseball game at Kittery. Bob Perry tossed a one hitter, allowing only Terry Blaisdell’s fifth inning single that drove in Traip’s lone run. Hanscom and Perry contributed runs for Kennebunk.
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Boyer brothers in baseball season talk and stats
St Louis third baseman Ken Boyer says brother Clete Boyer is nearing a breakthrough with the Yankees. In Clete first nine games with New York he hit .448 with 13 hits as the team leads. Also home canning tip warns to wash berries only before use to avoid mold.
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Kefauver Studies Federal Boxing Rules Council
Sen. Estes Kefauver settled today on examining a plan for a national body to establish uniform boxing regulations. The idea, proposed by Abe J. Greene, would form a council to study safety rules with a $50,000 federal grant and include boxing officials, media, and fighters. Greene warned that without federal leadership, more boxers could suffer brutal injuries like Benny Paret and Tunney Hunsker.
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Estes Kefauver
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Benny Parets
Tunney Hunsackers
Titans Schedule Includes Five Exhibitions Before AFL Opener
The New York Titans will play five exhibition games ahead of the September 9 season opener in Oakland. They visit Houston on August 4, Buffalo in New Haven on August 12, Buffalo in Atlanta on August 18, Boston in Atlanta on August 25, and San Diego on September 1, with a home opener against Denver on September 30 at the Polo Grounds, their last season there before moving to Flushing Meadows.
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