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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1965
Page
16
(UPI) The article notes that Stan Musial will retire after the season drawing attention to his injury plagued last year with the St. Louis Cardinals. It mentions Bob Pettit also planning retirement from the NBA with a career scoring mark near 20,841 points.
Bob Pettit, 32, announced retirement from the NBA while hobbling on an injured left leg after missing 21 games this season. He said he plans to finish the regular season and hopes to play in the playoffs, ending a 19-year career highlighted by 20,841 points and 790 games with the Hawks. Hawks owner Ben Kerner praised Pettit's contributions and character. Pettit also noted a bank job in Louisiana as a key reason for stepping away, though he emphasized the decision was not haste and he could have played another year under his standards.
Oscar Bonavena 22 faced Zora Folley at Madison Square Garden and lost on points after a cautious display. The Argentine fighter showed promise but strayed from bob and weave technique, raising questions about his coaching and future path toward a title, with Oscar preferring a Beatle image over a Spartan regime.
Wednesday at 8 45 p m the Black Mountain Stardust Guest Day lists groups of participants including Jackie Welkenshaw Mery Harsony Margaret Jamison Annedei Miller Hazel Kerr and others across multiple teams and pages with scores and fractional markers noted alongside. The event features participants such as Joan Muscelli Gene Knobbs Helen Bowser Elaine Roney Mary Shaw Bobbie Hunsaker Katie Shankiand Beth Stewart Wilma Flick and several more with varying percentages and groupings.
CYO Saturday action shows St Annes Tigers 70 St Viator Lions 14 and St Christophers Jets 10 St Francis Wolves 20. Crusader League sees OLLY Cyclones 14 St Christophers 20 and St Annes Phantoms 24 St Vietors Lions 1. Sunday results include OLLV Cyclones 20 St Vietors 23 and St Annes Knights 28 St Annes Phantoms 13.
Santa Anita lists 14 invitees and 10 potential alternates for the San Juan Capistrano Handicap on March 11. Top weight went to Cedar Key at 127 pounds with others including Niarkos 125 and Hill Rise 124. Batteur carries 114 with several others on 116 and 115 pounds. The race runs about 1 1/16 miles on the hillside and infield turf course.
New York University Manhattan and Fordham received bids to the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden March 11 20. NYC schools join St Johns Army Villanova New Mexico Western Kentucky Texas Western Detroit and Boston College in the 11 team field with three spots still open.
Bruce McLaren won the 100 mile Tasman International race in Launceston at 169 mph finishing 3.3 seconds ahead of Jack Brabham. The event grimly marked the deaths of Australian driver Rocky Treise in a rollover and cameraman Robin Babera as a car struck him on the second lap. Lex Davidson, another noted racer, had died nine days earlier during a practice run.
Del Webb sold his remaining 10 percent stake in the New York Yankees to CBS for 1 million, giving the network 9 percent control of the club. CBS had bought 80 percent last August for 11.2 million, ending a 20 year Webb-Topping era that began in 1945.
Sam Snead, 53, shot 71 to win the Seniors championship at Fort Lauderdale Country Club with a total 278 and earn 3500 first prize plus a trip to England. Joe Lopez Sr. finished second with 282 after firing 67 in the event.
Herb Lewis, a 54 year old Hialeah trainer, bet 1640 dollars and won 123217.60 on the twin double at Hialeah race track. He combined all bets across races five through seven and had the sole winning ticket to pull the record payout. He previously earned 65000 at Tropical Park and cited the Roosevelt Raceway record as a distant high.
Boston Celtics seek a playoff path favoring the Cincinnati Royals over Philadelphia. John Havlicek states the Royals would challenge for the East title, citing Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson as key matchups. He also predicts the Lakers will clinch the Western final berth.
New York UPI reports the decision on Oscar Bonavena's purse share from Friday's loss to Zora Folley is postponed to March 12 as NYSAC chief Melvin Krulewitch returns. The panel also delays a score-by-round plan for MSG double header featuring Pastrano Torres and Griffith Stable. Bonavena's manager Dr. Marvin Goldberg and proposed assignee Tad Dowd must appear at the March 12 meeting. The share will be withheld until then amid ownership-scrutiny rumors regarding Bonavena's contract.
Marge Mandotte will defend her crown at the Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association tournament set for April 6 to 9. The four day event will be played at Stardust Paradise Valley Desert Inn and Municipal courses with a $15 entry fee for WSNGA members with permanent handicaps. Entries close April 1.
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