Ten Franchises Listed New Pro Cage League To Begin Play in Fall
The American Basketball Association forms a 10 team two division circuit with Eastern and Western divisions led by commissioner George Mikan. Cities include New York Pittsburgh Indianapolis Minneapolis New Orleans and Houston Dallas Kansas City Oakland Anaheim with more franchises possible in Atlanta Cleveland and Louisville. Mikan earns a three year contract with a salary above 65000 yearly and league offices will be in Minneapolis New York and California. Gary Davidson backs Anaheim while Pat Boone Pete Fountain Arthur J Brown and Ronnie Kole contribute funds and Indianapolis has no owner yet. The ABA aims to attract NBA stars without raiding but may lure top players including Wilt Chamberlain.
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New York
UPI
American Basketball Association
George Miken
American Basketball League
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Houston
Dallas
Kansas City
Oakland
Anaheim
Atlanta
Cleveland
Louisville
Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Association
California
Gary Davidson
ABA
Pat Boone
Pete Fountain
Arthur J. Brown
ABC Freight Forwarding Company
Ronnie Kole
NBA
Dennis A. Murphy
Wilt) Chamberlain
Six Meet Records Expected At Garden Track Meet
New York 550 athletes compete in the 46th annual Knights of Columbus track meet at Madison Square Garden. Key stars Martin McGrady and Theron Lewis miss due to injuries, shifting focus to races like the 880, two mile relay, pole vault, 60 and 50 yard dashes, with Lt. Mel Pender seeking a third Garden win.
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New York
UPI
Knights of Columbus
Madison Square Garden
Martin McGrady
Theron Lewis
McGrady
Lewis
Louisville
Albuquerque
Jim Kemp
Ricardo Urbina
Boston
George Anderson
Mobile
Jimmy Lee
Pender
Bill Hurd
Notre Dame
Charlie Mays
Terence J. Cooke
St. Raymond's Church
Bronx
AAU
Dave Hemery
Vincent Mathews
Dwight Middleton
Bill Crothers
John Perry
Josef Kemper
Herb Germann
Bob Zieminski
Kerry O'Brien
Ergas
Dikranian Named Soccer Coach At Southern Conn
Dikranian 26 former University of Bridgeport star named to organize Southern Connecticut State's first soccer team. He captained UB Purple Knights 1961 squad reaching NCAA semi finals and earned All America that year. His duty will be to build a limited schedule team with aims to varsity status by 1968.
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Bob Dikranian
University of Bridgeport
Southern Connecticut State
Dikranian
Purple Knights
Southern
Jim Kuhlman
Fairfield University
Bill Grew
Quinnipiac College
Virginia Tech Beats William and Mary In Overtime
Virginia Tech topped William and Mary 84-79 in overtime as Glenn Combs scored 31 points for Tech. Ron Panneton of William and Mary hit 13 of 17 foul shots and scored 23, while Ben Pomery added 25 with 20 in the second half but missed a late free throw in regulation that could have won the game.
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Blacksburg
UPI
William
Andy Mary
Ron Panneton
Virginia Tech
Thhe Indians
Panneton
Ben Pomery
Willam & Mary
Tech
Glenn Combs
Sacred Heart Defeats St Francis as Moore Shines in Debut
Transfer student Jake Moore led Sacred Heart University to a 95-74 win over St Francis College of Biddeford Maine. Moore scored 14 rebounds and 44 points with Collins and Ganino contributing as the Pioneers build a 51-37 halftime lead and improve to 7-10 on the season.
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Sacred Heart
St. Francis of Maine
Barry James
Jake Moore
Sacred Heart University
Faney Kim Collings
Joe Ganino
Pioneers
Francis College
Biddeford
Maine
SHU
Moore
Ansonia
Don Feley
Champlain
Ansonia High School
Collins
Ganino
St. Francis
Ed Gagnon
Bob Dalton
Ralph Chabert
Knights
Tom Robinson
Stu Francis
Ezzie Partesano
Rich Pucciarello
St.Francis
Chabert
Sacred Heart ST. Francis
GFP
Daonohve
Dalton
Hayduk
Ed Gagdon
Sacred Hearts
Jim Collins
Hayauk
Bob Dalian
Russ Joyner
Mixed College Basketball Scores Roundup
A broad slate shows Sacred Heart 95 over St Francis (Aie) 74 and Furman 79 over Lafayette 66. Other results include West Virginia State 61 over Guilford 74, St Vincent’s 84 over Slippery Rock, and LSU 82 over Yeshiva 43.
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Sacred Heart
St. Francis
Aie
Rutgers
NYU
tAiami
Fla
Lemphis
Richmond
Furman
Lafayette
Scranton
West Virginia
West Virginie Guilford
Catawba
St. Vincent's
Slippery
Morris Harvey
Concordia
Wheeling
Weynesburg
Glenville
Bovis Elkins
Hiram
Case Tech
Fincley
Brufton
LSU
Yeshiva
Howell
Tulsa
North
Texas State
Husson
Eastern
Naoxorene
Wyoming
Arizona
Bethune-Cookman
Soveang
Louisiana
New Mexico
Wayl Pan Americon
Sishap
Hardin-Simmons Ih
McMurry
Colorado
Oklahoma
Hinges Tech
Ilinois Circle
Lincoln Memorial
Choltonoae
Lycoming defeats Raybestos 66 to 54 in Dusty League action
Lycoming comes back from a 27 22 halftime deficit to beat Raybestos Brake Liners 66-54 in YMCA Industrial Basketball League A Division at Bullard Havens gym. Dick Thompson leads Lycoming with 21 points aided by Horner 19 and Fraizer 17 while Mike Saxa tops Raybestos with 22.
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Raybestos
Ymca Industrial Basketball League
Bullard- Havens Tech
Lycoming
Bullard Company
Carpenter Steel
Sikorsky
Schick Razor
Dick Thompson
Lou Horner
Wil Frazier
Thompson
Mike Saxa
Steve Thrush
Ceslik
Bullard
Jerry Szymanski
Mingolello
Thomas
Steelers
Ted Thompson
Aviators
Allessia
Williams
Perez
Hockey Results From Rational and Eastern Leagues
Detroit defeats Boston 4 to 3 in Rational League play. Nasayilla leads Nasayilla with a 5 to 4 win in the Eastern League over Greensboro. Long Island edges Florida 2 to 1 in a separate Eastern League matchup.
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Detroit
Boston
Nasayilla
Greensboro
Long Island
Florida
Oakland Owners Praise Mikan For ABA Commissionership
Dennis Murphy principal owner of the Oakland ABA franchise lauds George Mikan as commissioner and pledges top basketball quality. Pat Boone also expresses enthusiasm and jokes about trying out for the team during the Desert Classic in Palm Springs.
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New York
UPI
Dennis Murphy
Oakland
AmericanBasketball Association
George Mikan
George ‘Mikan
Murphy
California
Buena Park
Pat Boone
Oaklands
Palm Springs
Calif
Littler and Massengale Lead Hope Desert Classic After Two Rounds
Gene Littler and Don Massengale shared the 36-hole lead at the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Springs California. Littler shot 67 to reach 139 while Massengale posted 70 after a 59 opening round, as windy conditions and desert dust challenged play across Bermuda Dunes and other courses.
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Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Gene Littler
Don Massengale
Jacksboro
Tex
Littler
Bermuda Dunes
Dunes
Massengale
Bud Holscher
North Hollywood
Fred Morey
Wilshire Country Club
Los Angeles
Dale Douglass
Denver
Colo
Lionel Herbert
Lafayette
Jacky Cupit
Dallas
Paul Bondeson
Bermuda
Arnold Palmer
Eldorado Country Club
la Quinta
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus, Ohio
Gene Lister
Jock McGowan
George Archer
Doug Ford
Br Ogden
Chuck Coady
Terry Wilcox
Billy Casper
Joy Hebert
Gorden Dickinson
Hae
Ed Furgal
Bean Retram
Dick Loiz
Tom Nieporie
John Schlee
Tommy Jacobs
Bert Yancey
Bill Farrell
Johnny Patt
Jack Rule
Arnald Palmer
Jack Hickleus
Bob Goolby
DTA
Dave Morod Creare
Bert Veeaver Vane
Ford Rily
Robertson Sparks Cincinnati Past Baltimore 131 125
Oscar Robertson returned from injury late and sparked Cincinnati to a 131-125 win over Baltimore. The Royals squandered a 26-point lead but Robertson’s late three-point play and key baskets put Cincinnati back in front, with Adrian Smith and Jerry Lucas also scoring strongly for the winners.
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Cleveland
UPI
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Baltimore
National Basketball Association
Royals
Don Ohl
Kevin Loughery
Bullets
Robertson
Flynn Robinson
Ray Scott
Adrian Smith
Jerry Lucas
Loughery
Ohl
Ben Warley
Connie Dierking
Gene Shue
Willie Smith
Warley
Cineinnati
Derling
Egan
Hesta
Ells
Love
Green
Lucas
McGlin
Lughry
Rbisn
Marin
Smith
Scott
Broil
Forts
Bollimore DU Ms
Red Wings edge Bruins 4 3 on late third period surge
Detroit built a 2 0 lead as Gordie Howe and Dean Prentice scored in the second period. Alex Delvecchio and Ray Cullen scored 11 seconds apart in the third to lift the Red Wings over Boston 4 3. Ted Green and Bob Dillabough tallied for the Bruins in a late rally.
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Detroit
UPI
Alex Delvecchio
Ray Cullen
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Gordie Howe
Dean Prentice
Ron Murphy
Boston
Ted Green
Bob Dillabough
Bruins
Wings
Howe
NHL
Midlce
Bobby Orr
Murphy
Prentice
Ed Johnston
Delvecchio
Cullen
Green
Dillabough
Johnston
iCombat Time Annexes Feature At Yonkers
Combat Time driven by John Chapman won Yonkers Raceways feature pace beating Smart Money by a length and a half. Time for the mile was 2 06 4 5 before 15724 fans. Owned by Tamarack Farms of Painesville Ohio the six year old Good Time sired horse paid 3 20 3 60 and 2 60. Smart Money paid 7 20 and 5 20. Lucky finished third at 4 00. The daily double 6 2 paid .80 with King Cardinal at 4 60 and Bradys Chance at 19 20 in the opener.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Combat Time
John Chapman
Smart Money
Yonkers Raseway
Tamarack Farms
Painesville
Ohio
Lucky
King Cardinal
Bradys
Lawmen Seek Upset to Halt Winless Streak Against Fairfield Prep
The Lawmen travel to Fairfield University to challenge the high riding Fairfield Prep as coach Tufie Maroon aims to snap a 14 game skid. The piece recalls a 1961 62 upset, notes Prep last won the Met League in 1961 62, and cites previous close losses to Notre Dame Bassick Milford St Josephs Bunnell and Greenwich with key players Pat Foley Jim Fitzsimmons Tom Bukowski George Dimitruk and Pat Muldoon.
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Jon Stein
Jonathan Law
Tufie Maroon
Lawmen
Notre Dame
Bassick
Milford
St. Joseph's
Bunnell
Greenwich
Maroon
Law
Fairfield University
Fairfield Prep
Prep
Sylvester
Devon
Pat Foley
Jim Fitzsimmons
Tom Bukowski
George Dimitruk
Pat Muldoon
Art Romano
Jim Ryan
Schedule and standings highlight area scholastic basketball
MBIAC Greater Bridgeport area shows Trumbull at Norwalk in a key showdown. Trumbull and Norwalk enter with mismatched records while Warde leads Eastern. Dick Otzel posts rapid scoring as Staples hosts Stamford in a Western Division clash and Masuk hosts Abbott Tech in a tough solo test.
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Trumbull
Norwalk
FCIAC
Warde
Green Wave
Eagles
Dick Otzel
Staples
Stamford
Wreckers
Danbury
St. Joseph's
Immaculate J
Masuk
Abbott Tech
Prentice Tallman
Tech
Panthers
Ridgefield
Joel Barlow
Christ the King
Wright Tech
Wok Cine Prep
Haat Central
Harding Notre Dame
Bassick Stratford
Bynnell
Andrew Worde
Newcaag
Stamford Catholic
Darren Ludiowe
Rippowam
MehMahon
Greenwich
Stamford Staples
Telms Bullard-Havens
Losenh
Kolbo
Bunnell Swims Past Notre Dame 71 to 24 in MBIAC Meet
Bunnell high school swamped Notre Dame 71 to 24 to stay undefeated in the MBIAC. Jeff Gaynor set a new Bunnell 100 fly school record at 1 05.5 and the medley relay won as part of Bunnell’s dominant team effort. The Buccaneers travel to Stratford Wednesday at 3 p.m. for a crosstown showdown at the Stratford YMCA pool.
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Bunnell
MBIAC
Notre Dame
Jeff Gaynor
Highlanders
Stratford
Stratford Ymca
Beatty
F. Katana
Ind O'Neil
Campbell
T. Scheber
G. Fominson
Ard Prusack
J. Gaynor
Sprovierto
Collings
E. Chaltea AB Dod O
F. Katona
R. Joekle
Ziman
Cadwell
Stonecipher
DeReche
Taylor
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Southern Conn
Thunder Mountain
Charlemont
Mass
Wil Rapack
Bridgeport
Lycoming Downs
Scholastic
Central
Central Hilltoppers
Hilltoppers
Larry Roberson
Harding
Dave Baye
Bob Doss
Jeff
Chuck” Howard
Feams
Bassick Law
Fairfield Prep Central
Greater Bridgeport Area
Buffalo
Fairfield
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