Coach Expects Ter Comeback In NBA Playoff
Coach Dolph Schayes predicts a comeback for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference playoff against the Boston Celtics as they trail 3-1. He notes Boston has rarely won at Philadelphia's Convention Hall, while St. Louis and Los Angeles renew the Western final with the Lakers after a Hawks win in Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
Boston Celtics
Schayes
76Ers
Philadelphia
Boston
Convention Hall
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Lakers
Hawks
Legion Baseball Practice Postponed By Wet Field
Lawrence American Legion Junior team practice was canceled due to wet field conditions. Manager Kenneth Page rescheduled workouts to 4 p.m. at Municipal Stadium as players prepare for the season opener versus Olathe on May 24 in Olathe. Pitchers and catchers have trained for a week. students are urged to finish spring sports before reporting.
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Lawrence American Legion
Kenneth Page
Municipal Stadium
Olathe
Page
Nicklaus Extends Masters Record and Sets Open Aim
Jack Nicklaus wins a playoff at Augusta to claim back to back Masters titles. He becomes the youngest two time winner and collects $20,000 on his career money total surpassing $449,000. He plans to enter the British Open early to prepare as the first step toward a professional Grand Slam.
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Jacobs
Brewer
Arnold Palmer
Willie
Willie Peterson
Jack Nicklaus
Augusta
Nicklaus
Tommy Jacobs
Gay Brewer Jr
Decision Expected Today In Baseball Antitrust Suit
Circuit Judge Elmer W. Roller labored into the early hours to complete a decision in Wisconsin antitrust action against baseball. The Braves open in Atlanta at 7 06 p.m. CST against the Pirates, with Milwaukee seeking a ruling to force a return if an expansion team is not approved by today. The judge aimed to finish before dawn, with a draft over 100 pages.
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Milwaukee
Elmer W. Roller
Wisconsin
Braves
Atlanta
Roller
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Bill Bartholomay
College Players Shine as River Oaks Invitational Opens
In Houston on Monday 16 qualifiers joined 22 exempt players as the River Oaks Invitational began. Top seed Dennis Ralston faced Fred Kester while Tony Roche and John Newcombe led the international entries with wins over local competitors.
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Houston
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Fred Kester
Irving
Tex
Tommy West
San Antonio
Kester
Luther Bullock
Trinity University
College Stars
University of Corpus Christi
Lamar Tech
Trinity
Pan American
Rice
St. Edward’s
Tony Roche
Australia
Mike Estep
Dallas
al Driscole
Beaumont
Bill Graves
John Newcombe
Danny Obryant
Scott McWilliams
University of Houston
Joe Csadli
Cliff Richey
Chris Bovett
David Young
Austin
Hugh Sweeney
Graustark Race Ride By Baeza And Nichols
Braulio Baeza and Jim Nichols are listed as the only jockeys to ride Graustark in the race.
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Braulio Baeza
Jim Nichols
Graustark
Red Sox Start Season With Better Attitude
The season opens with six new managers and new venues as Carl Yastrzemski enacts a stricter regime for the Red Sox. He bans clubhouse card-playing and enforces punctuality, aiming to end past lapses and the team’s poor image. The day features varied openers across leagues and a Braves court battle in Atlanta.
Maple Leaf Coach Returns For Stanley Cup Playoffs
Punch Imlach returns to Toronto bench for third playoff game against Montreal as Maple Leafs chase their first win. Sid Abel rests Wings for third game vs Chicago after strong defense. Reay plans no changes for Chicago after 7 0 loss.
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Punch Imlach
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Imlach
Leafs
Detroit
Sid Abel
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal
Punch
Johnny Bower
Wings
Black Hawks
Chicago
Abel
Billy Reay
Baseball Standings And Schedule Highlights
American League standings show Cleveland atop with strong record and Baltimore and Boston trailing. Monday results include Cleveland defeating Washington 6 to 2. Upcoming games feature Kansas City at Minnesota and California at Chicago among others. National League schedules include New York at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Atlanta with rain postponements noted.
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Atlanta
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Yastrzemski
New York Mets
Mets
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Democrats
Cleveland
Reds
Chicago
San Francisco
Houston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Braves
Deep South
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Detroit
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Don Heffner
Wes Westrum
Cincinnati
W.il
Pet
Washington
Indians Rally Past Senators in Ninth Inning Comeback
Sam McDowell pitched eight innings allowing four hits and nine strikeouts as Cleveland beat Washington 5-2 in the AL opener. Max Alvis had three hits including a two-run single as the Indians erased a deficit with a four-run ninth inning.
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Leo Durocher
Cubs
Eddie Stanky
White Sox
Grady Hatton
Astros
al Dark
Athletics
Hubert Humphrey
Washington
Johnson
Indians Senators
LBJ
Humphrey
Senators
Frank Howard
Indians
Vic Davalillo
Max Alvis
Pete Richert
Sam McDowell
Sonny Siebert
Twins
Dodgers
Braves
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Jim Oo Hunter
Kansas
Claude
Cleveland
Indiana
Grant Hunter Start Defending Twins Open AL Race
The Minnesota Twins open the season at Metropolitan Stadium against the Kansas City Athletics with Mudcat Grant pitching and Jim Hunter for KC. The club pivoted to hit and run tactics and speed with 92 stolen bases and Valdespino replacing Allison in left. President Calvin Griffith calls the team the best baseball club he has known.
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Twins
Kansas City Athletics
Metropolitan Stadium
Ger
Jim
Catfish) Hunter
Minnesota
Mele
Sandy Valdespino
Bob Allison
Valdespino
Allison
Wichita U Graduate Named Iola Grid Coach
Ray Houser, a Wichita University graduate, is named head football coach at Iola High School and will start this fall. He will also serve as assistant basketball coach at Iola and currently coaches three sports at El Dorado.
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Ray Houser
Iola High School
Wichita University
Houser
Iola
el Dorado
Kan
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