Bribery Charges Dropped Against Seattle Cagers
Seattle University basketball stars Charlie Williams and Peter Phillips Jr saw bribery-conspiracy complaints dropped after their arrest for a January 22 game against Idaho. A Chicago operator, Leo Casale, remains charged. Grand jury appearances may still occur.
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Charlie Williams
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Phillips
Leo Casale
Chicago
Onesume
Coalinga
Tiant Nearing Form for Indians After Giants Scrimmage
Cleveland's Luis Tiant shows signs of recovery from spring arm trouble as he works five innings against the San Francisco Giants. Tiant wild at times but throwing with good speed, leaving Tebbetts cautious about the next test. Al Luplow shines with three hits driving in three runs, while Rex Carr observes Mets interest. Stan Williams makes his Indians debut versus the Angels B team.
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Luis Tiant
Cleveland Indians
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Tiant
San Francisco Giants
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Giants
Willie Mays
al Luplow
New York Mets
Rex Carr
Luplow
Mets Tebbetts
Carr
Schollander Not In Peak Shape After Big Swim
Don Schollander, the 18 year old Yale freshman and former Olympic star, said he has trained only since February and is not at his best. He won the 200 yard freestyle in 1 41.7 to defend his title and set an AAU indoor mark, while Carl Robie won the 200 yard butterfly in 1 52.7 and Roy Saari led USC in the 400 yard free relay with Yale disqualified for an early start.
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Yale
Carl Robie
Fred Schmidt
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Bob Bennett
Jim McGrath
Dick McGeach
Roy Saari
Doug Kennedy
Podres
Koufax
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Alston
Kennedy
Howard
Derrell Griffith
al Ferrara
Jim Lefebvre
Spokane
Tommy Davis
Maury Wills
Wills
Exhibition Baseball Scores Display Broad Pairings
Detroit routed Washington 10 to 1 while Pittsburgh won 3 to 1 against Los Angeles. Chicago, Boston and other teams posted varied results with Chicago routing St Louis and New York defeating Baltimore. Houston topped Minnesota while Philadelphia edged Milwaukee as a divided squad played.
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Bullets Open Western Conference Playoff Series with Lakers
The Baltimore Bullets travel to Los Angeles for a best-of-seven Western Division final qualifier against the Lakers led by Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. Boston starts its bid for a seventh straight title by hosting the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern final opener after an upset over St. Louis.
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Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
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St. Louis Hawks
Casper and Snead Share Lead in Greensboro Open
Dieting Billy Casper and 52 year old Sam Snead tied for the halfway lead at 187 in the $65,000 Greater Greensboro Open as Howie Johnson lurked one stroke behind. Casper shot 67 while Snead fired 69 in the second round at Sedgfield Country Club, with Snead sinking a 45 and 40 footer on back-to-back holes. Final three holes Sunday will be televised nationally at 4:30 p.m. EST.
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Sam Snead
Casper
Snead
Sedgfield Country Club
Deron Johnson homer fuels Reds win over White Sox in exhibition
Cincinnati infielder Deron Johnson hit a three run homer after fouling balls off his feet as the Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox in an exhibition. Sammy Ellis pitched nine innings for the shutout, allowing two hits. Tammy Yvonne Ellis is born to Ellis and his wife.
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Reds
Tommy Harper
Sammy Ellis
Ken Berry
Gerry McNertney
Johnson
Pete Rose
Harper
Vada Pinson
Leo Cardenas
Ellis
Tammy Yvonne
Alston Preaches Speed and Pitching for Dodgers
Dodgers manager Walter Alston urges speed and strong pitching as the team rebuilds after trading Frank Howard for John Kennedy and Claude Osteen. With Koufax, Podres, Drysdale, and a deep bullpen, the 1966 staff could be elite if health holds. Kennedy and Griffith compete at third as Lefebvre opens at second while Maury Wills and Tommy Davis aim higher batting marks.
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Fla
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodger
Dodger
Dodgers
Frank Howard
Washington
John Kennedy
Claude Osteen
Osteen
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
John Podres
Ron Perranoski
Bob Miller
Jim Brewer
Howard Reed
Ron Moeller
Alston
Maris Denies Assault Charge Keane Agrees
Roger Maris, Yankees slugger, denies assault and battery charges after Jerome Modzelewski, a Chicago Fort Lauderdale model, swears out a warrant. Keane posts a $200 bond and backs the player, while police report notes Modzelewski could not identify his assailant at first.
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Fla
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Jerome A. Modzelewski
Chicago
Maris
Yankee
Johnny Keane
Modzelewski
Spring Training Tales Signal Early Season Vibes
Baseball’s spring camps show midseason vibes with night games across Florida. Willie Mays homers in August form while Sandy Koufax battles elbow arthritis. Sammy Ellis, Bo Belinsky, and top clubs post varied wins as Yankees and Mets mix results in Florida exhibitions.
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Sandy Koufax
Mets
Tracy Stallard
Met
St. Louis Cardinal
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cronin Sees Cleveland As The Most Improved Team
AL president Joe Cronin praises Cleveland for major improvement and Max Alvis as the league's best player. He notes Cincinnati as the sharpest hitting club, with New York Yankees depend on pitching to defend pennants. Cronin expects a tougher race among Cleveland Minnesota and Chicago Baltimore.
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Cleveland
Max Alvis
Cincinnati
Joe Cronin
New York Yankees
Cronin
Alvis
Reds
Chicago
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit's Demeter Hit Pair of Two-Run Homers vs Cleveland
Don Demeter hit two two-run homers in three Giant runs against Cleveland as Dick McAuliffe added a two-run blast with two on and Al Kaline drove in another with one aboard in Detroit's scoring spree. J.C. Martin slugged two triples for the White Sox B team in a rout of Kansas City.
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Don Demeter
Dick McAuliffe
al Kaline
Detroit
J.C. Martin
White Sox
Kansas City
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