Farewell winner marks Longden's final Santa Anita ride
Johnny Longden, 39 and grandfatherly, rode George Royal to a nose victory in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita, closing a storied career that began in 1927. A crowd of 80,792 roared as Longden secured his 6032nd lifetime win and his farewell triumph on the track.
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Baseball Exhibition Results and Schedule Summary
AP reports Saturday results Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 3, Houston 5 Washington 3, Baltimore 8 New York A 4, Detroit 4 Minnesota 2, Chicago A 4 Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 3 Los Angeles 2, New York N 8 St Louis 4, Kansas City 5 Boston 4, California 3 Chicago N 2 San Francisco 17 Cleveland 8. Sunday Chicago A 1 Cincinnati 0, Houston 4 Washington 3 11 innings, New York N 3 St Louis 0, Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 2, California 3 Chicago N 2, San Francisco 6 Cleveland 2, Baltimore 4 New York A 3, Kansas City 8 Boston 4, Detroit 2 Minnesota. Atlanta vs Los Angeles at Vero Beach rain. Tuesday Atlanta vs New York A at West Palm Beach, etc.
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Longden taunts by bulletin board note from Hoosier crowd
After a Chiclero victory, a bulletin board sign taunts John Longden about being 989 races from seven wins. Mrs Longden names Bill Shoemaker as the author, asserting he will surpass the record if Johnny keeps racing.
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Kentucky Wildcats Reach NCAA Semifinals in 1966
Kentucky is described as short on height and experience yet earns a spot in the NCAA semifinals after defeating Michigan 84 77 in the Mideast regional final in Iowa City. Duke, Texas Western, Utah, and Kansas are noted as rivals with varied outcomes. Coach Adolph Rupp calls this group the best of his career as injuries and pressure mount ahead of the Duke semifinal.
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George Fisher
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Home and Central Claim State Titles in Arkansas
In Little Rock, a sophomore clutch free throw by Gary Douglas sealed Little Rock Central’s 71-70 win over Jonesboro for the Class AAA title as Mountain Home defeated Harrison 70-60 in Class AA. Mountain Home’s Danny Keeter and Vernie Harris led the Bombers with 23 and 25 points, while Central overcome Rickey Tanneberger’s fouling out late.
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Basketball Standings and Scores From The NBA East and West
The Eastern Division shows Philadelphia 62 wins 25 losses Boston 61 2 Cincinnati 44 32 New York 29 48. In the Western Division Los Angeles 42 34 Baltimore 36 41 St Louis 33 41 San Francisco 33 43 Detroit 22 64. Recent results include Philadelphia 134 New York 126, St Louis 114 Cincinnati 113, Philadelphia 115 New York 143, St Louis 115 Cincinnati 106, San Francisco 121 Detroit 119. Today’s games feature Detroit at Los Angeles, St Louis at San Francisco in San Jose, and New York at Cincinnati in Dayton Ohio.
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Celtics Seek Help from Baltimore for Title Run
Boston edged Baltimore 129-98 as the Celtics push toward a 10th straight Eastern crown and an eighth straight NBA title. Philadelphia beat New York to stay one game back with three games left. Baltimore vows to beat Philadelphia in their final game. Cincinnati fell to St. Louis 115-108 as San Francisco moved within two of Baltimore in the Western race.
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College Basketball Heads to Tournaments Final Four
Highlights from NCAA quarter finals and NIT first round with Duke edging Syracuse and Kentucky beating Michigan. Tex West. tops Kan. in double overtime while Utah defeats Oregon State. Consolations feature West Ky over Dayton and SMU over Cincinnati. NAIA and high school results listed.
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Weekend Fights in Tokyo Highlight Lee Victory
In Tokyo last night Ansano Lee defeated Yoko Fujita by outpoint, with Lee rated 154 percent to Fujita 149 percent claims. The piece notes the Mach number as a reference to Ernst Mach, the Austrian scientist, while citing South Korea and Japan as involved parties.
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Hull Nets 52nd Goal Sets Own NHL Mark
Bobby Hull scored his 52nd goal to break his own single season record of 41 as Chicago beat Toronto 4 in a late period storm. Hull said the Hawks must win their last eight to have a chance at the league title while Montreal leads with nine games left. Coach Billy Reay predicted Hull will reach 50 and noted Toronto games could decide Chicago's fate. Detroit snapped an eight game winless skid and clinched a playoff berth with a 4 1 victory over Boston.
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High School All State Selections Highlight AAA AA Winners
In Little Rock AP report Ricky Tanneberger of Central and Vernie Harris of Mountain Home led their teams to state titles and earned outstanding player honors in Class AAA and AA. The Class AAA all state list includes Rauth, Melister, Moore, Vint, Russell, Files, Longnecker, Norwood and Stesick among others. AA selections feature Keeter Knight Thomas Turney Terry Smalling Brummett Robbins Henry and more. The article notes the distance of the Polynesian game lane as 60 feet, equalling modern alleys.
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Greer and 76ers Seek Seven-Year Dethrone of Celtics
Hal Greer discusses Philadelphia's drive to topple Boston as Wilt Chamberlain adapts to the 76ers. The team seeks its first championship in seven seasons, facing pressure to finish atop the standings by mid April.
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