6ers Rally Behind Sparkplug Green in 123-105 Win
Johnny Green, filling for the injured Billy Cunningham, sparked the depleted Philadelphia 76ers with 16 points and 11 rebounds, helping them overturn the New York Knicks 123-105 in Philadelphia. The win puts Philadelphia up 3-2 in the Eastern Division semifinal as Green delivered a key third-quarter rally.
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Pro Hoop Playoffs Semifinals Smoke in the East and West
In the NBA playoffs action Philadelphia defeated New York 123 to 105 to lead their best-of-seven series 3-2. Boston beat Detroit 110-96 to also lead 3-2. St Louis topped San Francisco 129-103 to take a 3-2 edge, while Los Angeles shocked Chicago 122-99 to win the series 4-1. Monday schedule lists Boston at Detroit and Philadelphia at New York with Tuesday's St Louis at San Francisco and Denver at New Orleans, tied 2-2 in the best-of-5. No games scheduled Denver at New Orleans.
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Hockey scores and playoff progress from leagues
American League results Buffalo 3 Cleveland 2 Providence 4 Baltimore 2 Rochester 8 Quebec 0 Hershey 12 Springfield 8 International League playoffs Dayton 5 Fort Wayne 3 best of seven tied 2 2 Muskegon 4 Columbus 2 Muskegon wins best of seven 4 1
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Iba cites rules hurdle for U S Olympic team
Indianapolis AP report notes Hall of Fame coach Henry Iba says adapting to international rules is the biggest problem for U S Olympic hopefuls. West beat East 95 88 in the college all star game as Rick Mount led scorers with 24 points and Pete Maravich earned top player honors.
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Counsilman Seeks All-In Trials After NCAA Swim Win
Indiana coach Doc Counsilman, amid Hoosiers’ NCAA triumph at Dartmouth, says he wants every swimmer to train for trials if they have a chance. Star Charlie Hickcox shone with three titles and record times, while UCLA’s Mike Burton set a 15:59.4 in the 1,650-yard freestyle, breaking the 16-minute barrier.
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Senators Sweep Astros In Exhibition Battle
Washington beat Houston 3-2 to complete an 11 game exhibition sweep and improve to 15-1 in exhibitions. Bernie Allen scored the winning run on an error by Hector Torres as Ken McMullen drove in the other Washington runs.
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Mel Queen Leads Reds Past Yankees in Tampa
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mel Queen pitched five innings with improved control as Cincinnati beat the New York Yankees 8-2 in Tampa. Queen said his arm felt fine and that his time to exit was when his arm loosened, while the Reds exploded for five runs in the third inning and added two in the eighth on Andy Kosko’s homer.
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300 Fighters Vie For Olympic Berths In AAU Boxing
In Toledo at Maumee the three day AAU tournament draws about 300 fighters contending for U S Olympic team spots. Winners earn automatic entry to Olympic final trials. Event features 11 weight classes including a 105 pound division. Matches adopt three 3 minute rounds with three judges and a referee per bout.
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NHL Standings Update From Evening Round
New York defeats Montreal 4 to 2 while Toronto tops Boston 4 to 2. Detroit and Chicago tie 5 apiece as Pittsburgh edges Philadelphia 1. St Louis and Minnesota also post 5 and 3 respectively in a busy standings update.
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Mikita, Blues Reach Goals in NHL Finales
Stan Mikita of the Black Hawks won the scoring crown with 87 points as Chicago tied Detroit 5-5 to close the regular season. The Blues' 5-3 win over Minnesota locked up third in the West, setting up playoff openers led by Boston at Montreal and Chicago at New York.
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