Tigers Edge Yanks In Opening Day Skirmish
Whitey Ford faced heat from the bench and fanfare as Detroit beat New York 2-1 in 11 innings at Yankee Stadium. Charley Dressen sparked a heated start, Ford surrendered a ninth inning run on Norm Cash’s fielding error, and Mickey Lolich pitched 10 strikeouts in a tight-league opener. The Twins, White Sox, and Orioles won, with Dodgers, Pirates, and Cubs also winning in a day marked by long games and weather delays.
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Celtics Beat 76ers In East Finals
Boston defeated Philadelphia 120 to 112 to win the best of seven series four games to one. The win advances the Celtics to the NBA Finals. Los Angeles leads St Louis 3 games to as the Western Division Finals continue. No games scheduled for Thursday.
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Montreal and Chicago Lead Playoff Series in NHL Semis
Montreal beat Toronto 5 to 2 to take a 2-1 lead in the best of seven semifinals. Chicago defeated Detroit 3 to 1 to move ahead 2-1 in their series. Montreal hosts Toronto while Chicago visits Detroit in the next games.
Braves Draw Big Attendance in Dixie Debut
The Atlanta Braves led opening day attendance with 50,671 in Dixie debut, as MLB opened with 272,844 fans. Rain postponed two NL games, while three NL openers attracted 126,151. American League total reached 146,693 across five games.
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Billy Mitchell Resigns as Cage Coach
Billy Mitchell resigns as head basketball coach after eight years to become principal of Van Buren High School. He also served two years as Junior High principal. Supt. James H. Jones notes Mitchell’s teams finished high in District 4 AA and says no replacement is yet hired as athletic department accepts applications.
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Baseball National League Standings and Results
National League standings show Los Angeles and San Francisco tied at 10 1 000 with several teams at 0 0 0. Tuesdays results include San Francisco 9 Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 3 Atlanta 2 in 13 innings, Los Angeles 3 Houston 2, with many games postponed by rain.
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No Decision on Braves Switch Delays Antitrust Verdict
Milwaukee judge missed the opening day deadline for a verdict in Wisconsin antitrust action against the Braves and baseball. The court pressed past midnight on a roughly 200 page document with 9 a.m. for the announcement, while Wisconsin seeks Braves return or an expansion team. The Braves opened in Atlanta with a 32 loss in 14 innings to the Pirates.
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Pirates Triumphs and Troubles Open Braves Dixie Debut
Braves debut in Atlanta Stadium amid a holiday crowd of 50,671 as Willie Landers cheers from Aisle 340 while Willie Stargell hits a 13th inning two run homer to power Pittsburgh 22 over Atlanta. Mays, Marichal, Torre lead key NL actions. Osteen wins in Astros game. White Sox Tom McCraw stars in 14 inning win.
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Ouachita Tigers sweep LR University in tennis clash
Ouachita Baptist University dominated the match against Little Rock University winning all but one singles contest as the Tigers posted a 61 victory in Arkadelphia.
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Celtics Roll Past 76ers In Eastern Finals 4-1
Celtics complete series win 4-1 over Philadelphia 76ers as Bill Russell leads with 18 points and 31 rebounds. Coach Red Auerbach says the 76ers talked too much, while Russell notes Boston read NYC and Philadelphia papers and rode a strong start to clinch the series on the 76ers home court.
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El Dorado Loses High School Coach Gregory to Teaching Job
Garland Gregory, longtime El Dorado High School football coach and athletics director, resigns effective June 30 to take a college teaching job pending clearance. His 12 seasons produced a 101-39-5 record and three All-Americas from his players Glen Ray Hines Jim Mooty and Wayne Harris.
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Little Rock Ra Zorback Club awards $1000 scholarships
The Little Rock Ra Zorback Club announced at its fish fry that it has donated $1000 to the University of Arkansas Educational and Athletic Endowment Fund. The event drew more than 500 attendees.
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Lakers Aim to Clinch Title Playoff in St Louis
ST LOUIS AP The Los Angeles Lakers push for the NBA Western Division playoff clincher facing an embattled Hawks who trail 4-2 in the best of seven series Coach Richie Guerin says the pressure will be on both teams and expects a hard effort from the Lakers Wednesday night If Atlanta wins the sixth game the series heads to Los Angeles for a decisive Friday showdown
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St Louis U Sweeps Arkansas State in 2nd Game
St Louis University ranked eighth in the nation swept a doubleheader from Arkansas State College in Jonesboro. In the first game a 340 foot drive by Jim Batteiger produced a 1-0 victory when center fielder Jim Miller misplayed the ball after colliding with the outfield fence. The Billikens won the second game 3 to 2.
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Fights Last Night Roundup Across Cities
In Miami Beach Gordon Lott 158 from Savannah outpointed Gene Wells 158 from Mobile by 10. In New York Bobby Arena 172 defeated Footie Geoffrion 175 of Mineola Yi by 8. In Lewiston Tommy Haden 124 from Providence AL outpointed Jackie Burke 120 from St. John NB by 10. In San Jose Alex Benitez 126 beat Danny Valdez 126 of Los Angeles.
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Mississippi State Rout Arkansas 18-0 in Columbus
Mississippi State overwhelmed Arkansas with 18 hits for an 18-0 baseball win in Columbus. Paul Gregory Jr. and Frank Chambers held Arkansas to four total hits as State improved to 11-4 while Kansas stood at 3-9.
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Canadiens close in on Cup with 3-2 series lead
Montreal improved to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal by defeating Toronto 5-2. Toe Blake said it still takes four to win, while Gump Worsley noted his aim to win one of the remaining games. The Canadiens surged in the second period with a three-goal burst to seize control.
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Black Hawks Take Game Three In Tough Detroit Series
DETROIT AP The Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2 1 in the third game of the Stanley Cup semifinal series. Chico Maki and Elmer Vasko left with injuries after collisions with Bill Gadsby and a cut thigh respectively, while Sid Abel said Detroit was in good shape. The series stands Chicago 2 Detroit 1 with games set Thursday and Sunday in Chicago.
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Teachers Win Track Meet in Russellville Arkansas
Arkansas State Teachers College swept distance events to lead a three team meet in Russellville with ASTC at 79 points, Arkansas Tech 82, and Hendrix 25. Ricky Richardson won the one mile in 4 19.7 and the two mile in 9 43.4 for the Bears.
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