Sees Nat's Flag Race as a Tight One
AP report from Seattle previews the 1964 National League pennant race as a tight, wire‑to‑wire battle. Manager Fred Hutchinson cites pitching strengths in Moloney O'Toole Nuxhal Tsitouris plus concerns over relief, defense, and offense with players like Robby, Coleman, Cardenas, Pinson, Rose, Harper and Johnson shaping the year.
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Fred Hutchinson
Seattle
Jim Moloney
Jim O'Toole
Joe Nuxhal
John Tsitouris
Bob Purkey
Joey Jay
Gordy Coleman
Leo Cardenas
Frank Robinson
Robby
Chica Rui
San Diego
Tommy Harper
Deron Johnson
Harper
Vada Pinson
Pete Rose
Baseball antitrust bill backed to allow self rule across sports
Ford Frick urged a Senate subcommittee to back a uniform antitrust exemption for baseball and other major leagues, arguing self regulation has served the public. He noted the 1922 exemption for baseball and pressed parallels with football basketball and hockey while addressing Finley’s threatened move of the Kansas City Athletics to Louisville or Oakland. Sen Long said Finley’s test? mony was not expected. Hart warned Congress watches baseball imbalances between chronic losers and stronger clubs.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Ford Frick
Senate
Frick
Supreme Court
Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Louisville
Oakland
Finley
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Long
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Hart
Congress
Solunar Tables Guide for Hunting and Fishing Times
John Alden Knight Solunar Tables show Major periods lasting about 90 minutes to two hours, with Minor periods listed below. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt during these windows as the best sport each day offers.
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John Alden Knight
Thurs
Harper
Warriors win twice without West in NBA action
San Francisco’s Warriors won two games without Jerry West as the Lakers faltered, closing to within 1% game of first in the Western Division. Wilt Chamberlain powered SF with 28 points and 22 rebounds in a 100-92 win at Boston, the team’s first road victory over the Celtics since moving west.
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Boston Garden
Tom Hein- Belin
Jerry Lucas
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Rus- Scj
Associated Press
San Francisco
Warriors
Los Angeles
Jerry West
Lakers
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Johnny Egan
Chamberlain
Celtics
West Coast
Tom Heinsohn
Larry Costello
76Ers
Costello
Hal Greer
Elgin Baylor
West
Egan
Bob Boozer
Ari Heyman
Knicks
Hawks
Boozer
Evansville Reclaims Top Spot In Small College Poll
Evansville and its 12 2 record regained first place from Grambling in the Associated Press small college basketball poll. Evansville earned five first place votes and 67 points from a regional panel of seven writers and broadcasters after two wins, while Grambling saw its 16 game unbeaten streak snapped by Arkansas AM&N.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Aces
Grambling
Tigers
Louisiana
Arkansas Am&n
Kentucky Wesleyan
Ball State
Pan American
St. Bonaventure
Texans
Hofstra
Washington
St. Louis
Davidson Suffers Upset Loss on Goal-Tending Call
Davidson Wildcats, 15-0 for the season, lose 75-73 to West Virginia in a controversial finish. Fred Hetzel leaped for a potential winner as the final buzzer sounded, but referee Otis Almond ruled goaltending, giving WVU the upset.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Davidson Wildcats
West
St. John’s
New’ York
Creighton
Boston University
Michigan
Chicago Loyola
Marty Lentz
Fred Hetzel
Otis ‘Almond
Charleston
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Hetzel
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Randy Cross
Boston U
Holy Cross
Vic Rouse
Western Michigan
Finns Grab the Second Gold Medal at Olympics
At Innsbruck the Finnish team swept the 30-kilometer ski race and the women 500-meter speed skating. Lidia Skoblikova led the speed skating win while American skaters struggled. Billy Kidd Bud Werner and Chuck Ferries failed to medal in the downhill. Annibale Orsi posted 14th in the 2:21.59. United States failed to win a medal in the day’s events.
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Ted Smits
Associated Press
Innsbruck
Austria
Egon Zimmerman
America
United States
U.S
Billy Kidd
Stowe
Bud Werner
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Uncle Sam
Annibale
Ni) Orsi
Stockton
Calif
Zimmerman
Patscherkofel
Kidd
Werner
Chuck Ferries
Houghton
Mich
Hero Maentyaranta
Jeanne Ashworth
Lake Placid
N.Y
Jan Smith
Rochester
Lidia Skoblikova
Squaw Valley
Irinia Yegorova
Tatyana Sidorova
Helga Haase
East Germany
Mike Elliott
Fort Lewis College
Durango
Dick Taylor
Laconia
N.H
Larry Damon
Burlington
Jim Shea
Marie Lawler
Minneapolis
Maentyrania
Harrison Grid Coach Resigns
Harrisburg High School football coach Eddie Romeo stepped down after three years to pursue private business. Assistant coach Billy Joe Cox also resigned to return to graduate school as the district seeks a new head coach. Ben Jones, superintendent, announced the search for applicants.
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Harrisburg, Ark
Eddie Romeo
Harrisburg High School
Ben Jones
Romeo
Billy Joe Cox
Jones
Boxing card results from Minnesota and Oregon shows
Rochester fighter Duane Horsman knocked out Del Flanagan in five rounds at 158 pounds, fighting in Chatfield Minnesota. In Eugene Oregon Mel Ferguson, 154, Los Angeles, outpointed Ron Thompson, 160, at a separate event in Eugene.
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Rochester
Minn
Duane Horsman
Chatfield
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Eugene
Ore
Mel Ferguson
Los Angeles
Ron Thompson
Russians claim multiple ice Olympic golds in Innsbruck note
Pion led the 18.6 kilometer cross country race by a full minute ahead of Harald Groenningen of Norway who was a doubtful starter. Igor Voronchikhin of the Soviet Union took bronze, with Sweden's Sixten Jernberg and others close behind as the Games opened with a chilly 5 degree day and a parade of competitions. Belousova and Protopopov upset Kilius and Baemter for the first Russian figure skating gold, while the Soviet hockey team overwhelmed the United States 5-1 in the opening round.
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Pion
Harald Groenningen
Groenningen
Igor Voronchikhin
Soviet Union
Janne Stefansson
Sweden
Sixten Jernberg
Squaw Valley
Calif
Seefeld
Mt. Patscherkofel
Patscherkofel
Innsbruck
Ludmilla Belousova
Oleg Protopopov
Germany
Marika Kilius
Hans Juergen Baemter
United States
Olympic Jena
AFL Reaches Major League Status With NBC TV Pact
Associated Press reports the American Football League reached major league status after signing a 36 million dollar five year television contract with NBC, effective 1965, surpassing the NFL deal. AFL president Billy Sullivan and commissioner Joe Foss praised the milestone while noting expansion prospects and new franchise applications.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
NEW York Sages
National Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company
AFL
National Football League
Columbia Broadcasting Company
NFL
Billy Sullivan
Boston Patriots
Joe Foss
New York
Buffalo
Houston
San Diego
Denver
Oakland
Kansas City
Foss
Carl Lindemann, Jr
NBC
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Columbus
Montreal
Portland
Ore
Atlanta
Miami Beach
Fla
Pete Rozelle
College Basketball Scores From Various Games
NYU defeated Santa Clara 791 64 and Creighton beat Duquesne 89 49 Muskingum 49 and Temple 53 Connecticut 45. Army 68 Navy 89 Seton Hall 111 Scranton 80 Philadelphia 102 Los Angeles 100 Boston 92.
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Associated Press
NYU
Santa Clara
Ee John's
N.Y
Creighton
Duquesne
Muskingum
Temple
Connecticut
Aye
Westminster
Ee Ken
St. Joseph's
LaSalle
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Colgate
Fey Cross
Boston
Army
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Fla
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Chicago
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Peru
Tulsa
Missouri
Texas
Trinity
Tex
Aegis
Denver
National Basketball Association
THE
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Roman Brother Derby Favorite Makes 7-Furlong Debut
In Miami at Hialeah Roman Brother, backed by Floridians as Kentucky Derby hopeful, finished third in a field of eight. He carried top weight 122 pounds and was ridden by Manuel Ycaza who traveled from California. Delirium, racing for Green Tree Stable, won in 1 24 2 5, with High Finance second.
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Miami
Fla
Roman Brother
AFL Contract Stabilizes Rival League Says NFL Officials
Miami Beach AP report notes AFL's $36 million TV deal solidifies its status and prompts NFL leaders to defend divisions and schedules. Rozelle deflects talk of a title playoff while NFL routes frame a two year $28.2 million CBS deal and projected costs for networks. Pro football TV terms include potential two million dollar bids for two title games and plans for coast to coast doubleheaders. Baltimore’s Ordell Braase pushes for $100 per game preseason pay and pension representation. Other proposals include a 12 yard offside penalty and a sixth official to sync clocks.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
NFL
Pete Rozellé
AFL
Rozelle
Columbia Broadcasting System
NEL
Ordell Braase
Baltimore Colts
NSL
Aes
New York 105, St. Louis 104 thriller headlines games
Daily sports roundup lists upcoming matches including Los Angeles at Baltimore New York versus Cincinnati at Detroit hosting San Francisco at Detroit and Friday games Baltimore versus Cincinnati at Dayton Philadelphia at Boston.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Dayton
Philadelphia
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