Celtics Name Bill Russell Player Coach in Historic Move
Boston tees up Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers moments after naming Bill Russell the 1966 67 coach replacing retiring Red Auerbach. Russell, 32, will serve as player coach on a $100 000 annual deal with two years left, aiming to extend Boston's dynasty as they chase a title in the best of seven series.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights From AP
MLB standings show Cleveland 4 9 1 1,000 Detroit 18 Baltimore California 7500, Chicago 380 Minnesota 4 2 600 Washington 13 .250 3 New York 15 .167 4 Boston 0 000 4% Kansas City 0 5 000 4 Monday results none. Upcoming: Detroit at Boston New York Cleveland Washington at Baltimore Minnesota at Kansas City Chicago at California. National League leaders San Francisco Pittsburgh Philadelphia Los Angeles Houston Cincinnati Atlanta St Louis Chicago. Today's games St Louis at New York San Francisco at Chicago Atlanta at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Houston. Texas League listings Arkansas 2 Austin 1 Dallas Fort Worth 10 Amarillo.
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Record Field of Distance Runners In Boston Marathon
A large field of about 500 distance runners starts the 70th Boston A A Marathon from Hopkinton with Japan and Korea entries led by Tooru Terasawa. Skies are variable and temperatures near 50s with a 10 to 15 mph easterly wind at noon. Terasawa, 31, foresees a second straight victory as Japan’s top distance runner, with teammates Hirokazu Gakabe, Kenji Kimihara, and Seiichiro Sasaki close behind aiming to threaten Morio Shigematsu’s 1965 meet record of 2 16 33.
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Grid Practice Resumed by the Parkers
Fayetteville Arkansas AP spring football practice resumed for the Arkansas Razorbacks with coach Frank Broyles stating the staff will focus on fundamentals drills and light scrimmages. Four two hour sessions weekly and short scrimmages after Easter holidays remain unchanged. no players expected to miss today.
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Bullets May Hire Max Zaslofsky
Max Zaslofsky, a candidate for the Baltimore Bullets coaching job, argues NBA stars must learn fundamentals. He says pros miss basics and only three clubs in the league reliably box out and rebound. Zaslofsky, 40, met with owner Arnold Heft and Greece Manager Buddy Jeanné as part of the interview process.
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Redskins Sign Specialists in 1968 Season Closers
Washington Redskins announced the signing of two young defensive specialists Tommy Walters a 6 foot 2 guard safety and Rickie Harris 6 foot 0 cornerback who both scored touchdowns in the final game of the 1968 season.
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Oldtimer Saves Pirates Win Over Reds
Roy Face, 38, saved Pittsburghs 4 3 win over Cincinnati for his fourth appearance of the season. The Pirates improved to five wins in six games. Face, a veteran reliever in his 13th Pirates year, overcame early health doubts to again shut down the Reds in the ninth. Also, Don Sutton earned his first major league win for Los Angeles as Houston was defeated and Atlanta had rainouts in Philadelphia.
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Four-minute mile not automatic for Ryun says coach
Lawrence AP reports coach Bob Timmons warns fans not to expect automatic sub four minutes from 18 year old Olympian Jim Ryun. Ryun, who set a 3 55.3 mile record last June, is urged to focus on his three remaining Kansas track years as expectations mount for the Kansas Relays and Drake Relays. Timmons suggests chasing Glenn Cunningham’s 4 03.1 mile as a more realistic target.
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Fights Last Night Mon Fights in Manchester
Thad Spencer of San Francisco stopped Jack Bodell in Manchester last night. The credit lists Bodell at 197% and Spencer at 199%, with a decisive stoppage in the early rounds.
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Boston at Los Angeles NBA Playoffs Result
Daily NBA update notes no game scheduled today. Los Angeles leads the best of seven series with the Monday result. Wednesday's scheduled game lists Boston at Los Angeles.
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Bayer Ties Hog Golfers No Change
Arkansas and Baylor tied 3-3 in a Southwest Conference golf match, keeping their league positions intact. Low scorers were Arkansas Mike McCutcheon and Mike Hastings and Baylor Jim Grant at par 69, with Grant and Ricks, McCauley and Hastings, plus McCutcheon and McCord winning individual bouts.
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Travelers in 3rd Win Straight
The Arkansas Travelers won their third straight Texas League game by defeating Austin 21 in Austin. They face Dallas-Fort Worth, coming off Albuquerque? Noted is Billy Wolff's ninth inning sacrifice fly scoring Joe Patterson for the decisive run. Tom Dukes started for the Braves and his two costly errors preceded Patterson scoring.
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Parker Teams Stay on Top in Southwest
Arkansas held the lead in the Southwest Conference golf by a half point while Rice rose in tennis after a 6-0 win over Baylor. Arkansas and Baylor were tied 33 with Texas Tech moving up after a 42 victory over Southern Methodist. Texas Tech and Texas Christian prepare to clash as Rice meets Texas A&M in key final matches while Arkansas faces SMU Friday.
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Chicago at Detroit in NHL Playoffs Semifinal clash
Detroit leads the best of seven series 3 2 as NHL playoff action unfolds with Chicago visiting Detroit. AP reports Coventry England notes seven hundred Morris Motors workers striking over disrupted pay from slower driver movements and demand piece rates over day wages.
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Palmer Wins Playoff at Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas
Arnold Palmer captures his second straight Tournament of Champions title in a four stroke playoff amid 36 mph winds and a sandstorm. Gay Brewer finishes second earning $12,000. both players share $4,982 from the playoff purse of $20,000. Palmer led early, Brewer bogeyed holes eight and nine to tilt the outcome. audience turnout reached 2,847 with gross gate of $19,920. Brewer had placed third in the Masters prior to this result.
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Detail 11 Year Study Made on Sex
Washington University in St. Louis published a laboratory based study of 694 adults titled Human Sexual Response by Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The 365 page work reports four phases of sexual activity, differences between sexes, and notes women can be multiorgasmic while acknowledging age related potency changes with a willing partner.
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Prison van row ends with quick recapture in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a patrol wagon carrying 26 prisoners was hailed by a car claiming its prisoners were being lost. Police drivers Edward Richardson and Patriaman Charles Schemm stopped to check and found 24 prisoners inside and a hole in the van door. The two escapees were soon recaptured.
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Dietzel's Moves Shake Up South Carolina Football
In Columbia Dietzel leaves Army for South Carolina amid hype of New York publicity power and media pull. The move aims to build a national image for the Gamecocks, but questions arise about recruiting, program focus, and university control as Dietzel faces challenges in aligning public perception with on-field results.
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Volcano erupts on Stromboli island in Sicily
Stromboli’s 3000 foot volcano erupted today for the first time since 1959. Lava poured over the crater rim and flowed down an uninhabited slope to the sea. No danger to the fishing village of Ginestra. Stromboli lies about 70 miles north of Mount Etna, which has been erupting since January 12.
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