Lakers Beat Hawks to Reach NBA Finals Versus Celtics
The Los Angeles Lakers rallied to a 130-121 win over the St. Louis Hawks to clinch the Western Division and set a playoff series against the Boston Celtics for the NBA championship. Jerry West scored 35 and Elgin Baylor 33 as LA pulled away in the final quarter. Cliff Hagan led St. Louis with 29 points, while Joe Caldwell added 21. The game swung after a 91-91 tie entering the final period.
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Hoosier Horseman Eyes Second Invitational Pace Win
Croydon Indiana harness veteran Elmer Conrad seeks his second straight Invitational Pace triumph at Lebanon Raceway. He won last week with Craig Creed and today fields Country Dale race favorite with Waterbug challenging from the outside. Conrad aims for seven wins in eight starts as Lebanon hosts the closing week of harness racing.
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Bullfighting Ban Denies Philadelphia Bloodless Events
In Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Edward J. Griffiths banned bulls and matadors after a hearing with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Bravo Enterprises Inc. Promoters plan to appeal. The court cited safety and crowd conduct concerns from a bloodless bullfighting debut the prior night.
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Beulah Park to Race Despite Union Strike Threat
Beulah Park race track in Columbus plans racing today despite a strike threat from Local 9 of the International Union of Journeymen Horseshoers over a non union blacksmith hire. Grove City track opens its 25 day spring meeting as the dispute continues with a one year contract demand and dismissal of the non union worker sought by the union.
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Track Suspends Two Trainers Over Horse Stimulants
TOLEDO Ohio AP Race Way Park suspended two trainers indefinitely for alleged stimulant administration to horses in the fourth race last Saturday. Richard Perl of Toledo and George Martin of Warren Mich had their cases referred to the Ohio Racing Commission. Martin's Detrim and Perl's Gilmore finished first and second.
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Two Ohioans Reach AAU Boxing Semifinals
In High Point North Carolina Ronnie Harris of Canton and John Griffin of Cleveland advanced to the semifinals of the 77th AAU boxing tournament. Harris won by decision in the 132 pound class and Griffin defeated Henry Jeter of New York in the 178 pound division.
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Shoot Is Off To Good Start At Mid-American Trapshoot
A record crowd is expected as the Sportsmen's Club hosts its Sixth Annual Mid-American Trapshoot. Yesterday 115 shooters entered the preliminaries, 38 more than last year despite poor weather. Hiram Bradley led with 100 straight hits from the 16 yard line, edging Rus L. Russell and Ken Barger who each had one miss. Kenneth Chaney led Middletown with 98, tied by George Wagner of Dayton. Julian Forthofen won the preliminary handicap shootoff 23 to 19 over Bob Williams Jr. Williams and others tied for third with 94s from the 20 yard line.
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Mystery of the Tourney of Champions unfolds in Las Vegas
Gay Brewer surged into the third round with a 36 hole 139 leading by two strokes at the Tour nament of Champions in Las Vegas. Bill Casper Jr Dudley Wysong and Arnold Palmer trailed, while Nicklaus Player and Marr sat outside the top group as only six pros were under par after 36 holes.
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Lakers win Western Finals in Game Seven thriller
Los Angeles defeats St. Louis 130 to 121 to clinch the Western Division final in a seven game series. Leaping stars led the Lakers as they overcome a late push by the St. Louis squad to secure the series 4 games to 3.
Two Quick Goals Give Barons Win
Cleveland Barons defeat the Pittsburgh Hornets 6-2 in Calder Cup playoff Game 1 as Bob Courcy scores twice in 22 seconds and adds two more in the third period. Szura and Courcy seal the win after Gardner is beaten, Hamson sustains a broken nose, and McCreary chips in with early scores.
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Largest Crowd Watches Gems Lose Tilt in Dayton Playoff
Ken Gribbons scored three goals and Frank St Marie added two as the Port Huron Flags beat Dayton 7-4 to take a 3-1 lead in the International Hockey League playoff title series. A 2-2 tie was broken by the Flags with three goals in 1 minute 26 seconds late in the second period, drawing 5,287 fans, the largest hockey crowd in Dayton history. The series resumes Sunday night at Port Huron.
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Bearcats Sign Up 2 More Prepsters
The University of Cincinnati announced three Ohio high school football players signed letters of intent for next fall. Bat back James Colvin of Belpre, center John Whelan, and end David Gannel li of Lakewood St Edward join the Bearcats.
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Middletown Netters Edge Vikings in Tennis Breakthrough
The Middletown tennis team beat Miamisburg 41 at the Tennis Club yesterday to move to 2-0. Singles wins for Miller and Harrison and a Mia forfeit marked the day, with Slade-Justice and Parnell-Trueblood taking doubles.
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Trenton Royals Triumph in First Win of Season
Trenton High notches its first baseball victory defeating Madison 2 to 1. In a four inning attack both teams scored in the fourth with Barber driving in the winning run for the Trojans. Roth and Hayes, Hall, Schenck, and Mather listed in the box score.
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Monroe Cat Netters Rout Franklin 5 0
Monroe High School swept Franklin in tennis 5-0 last night to move to 3-2 while Franklin drops to 1-3. In singles Housh won 6-3 2-6 6-2, Petrocy 6-0 6-0, Burton 6-0 6-0. In doubles Armstrong Lathy defeated Harding Hurst 6-3 3-6 6-4 and Anderson Hall defeated Downing Jones 6-3 6-0.
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Fenwick Golfers Fall To Madison In Lopsided Meet
The Fenwick golf team lost 42-342 to Madison High at Wildwood yesterday. Madison’s Greg Oganowski shot the low 44, with Oganowski adding 49 and Bowling 56 for a 201 team total. Fenwick counters Marconi 47 Hopkins 50 Neuman 51 for 202.
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Franklin Nine Shut Out by Carlisle in Baseball Match
Carlisle defeated Franklin 6 to 0 here yesterday as Wynn and Franks homered for the Indians. Franklin suffered its second loss of the season with Carlisle posting single and two runs in the first and three more in the seventh. Carlisle 6 Franklin 0.
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101 Year Old Ex Athlete Dies in Ohio
William Vandayburg of near Pataskala Licking County Ohio died at Grant Hospital at 101. He lived alone in his Licking County home until November 26, kept his own house and meals, and led an active life as a professional ball player and as a racer of thoroughbred and trotting horses at county fairs, also serving as a concessionaire at fairs.
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