Matson Eyes 72 Foot Outdoor Shot Record Bid
Texa s A&M star Randy Matson led a practice indoors but aims for 72 feet outdoors this season. Coach Charley Thomas expects Matson to build strength after a previous world record run, with plans to compete March 4 in Austin and March 16 in Laredo at the Border Olympics.
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Forco
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Austin
Laredo
Black Hawks Not About To Fold Streak Now 14
Chicago and Detroit split a rough 3-2 win for the Hawks in Toronto as they extended their unbeaten streak to 14 games. The Hawks managed a late surge against Detroit, while New York and Montreal battled to a 4-4 tie and Toronto edged Boston 2-1 behind Stemkowski and Fleming.
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Joe Mooshtl Ord
Chicago
Chicago Black Hawks
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Hawks
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Wings
New York Rangers
Reg Fleming
Montreal
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston
Pete Stemkowski
Fleming
Rangers
Cesare Maniago
John Ferguson
Canadiens
Stemkowski
Veteran Turner at Daytona records fast time
Curtis Turner powered his nonfactory Chevelle to the fastest speed at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. He demonstrated his edge as the seasoned driver over younger competitors in the event.
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Fila
Daytona International Speedway
Curtis Turner
Turner
WBA Drops Cassius Clay Bid in 1965 Return Bout
The World Boxing Association stripped Cassius Clay and considered a return bout with Sonny Liston in 1965. In other sports news, Lee Roy Yarbrough set a 2.5 mile speedway speed record at 180.831 mph and won $5,000 in the Daytona event as Richard Petty and David Pearson posted top speeds in prep for the Daytona 500 qualifying races.
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World Boxing Association
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Sonny Liston
Turner
Charlotte
N.C
Richard Petty
Randieman
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Cale Yarborough
Petty
Detroit Pistons star joins three sports in one season
Dave DeBusschere, coach of the Detroit Pistons, is now a three sport man. The former White Sox pitcher qualified for the Michigan Amateur Golf Championship by reaching the last 10 playoff places and carded a 290 yard drive and a 20 foot approach on the green. Lou Carnesecca’s St Johns Univ. basketball team posted an 18 8 record in his first season. He succeeded retired Joe Lapchick.
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Dave DeBusschere
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
Chicago White Sox
Michigan Mate
Lou Carnesecca
St. John's University
Joe Lapchick
NHL Standings and Sunday Results Summary
Montreal 4 New York 4 a Sunday tie. Toronto 2 Boston 3. Chicago 3 Detroit 2.
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Toronto
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Upsets Open K of C Tourney In KC Gym
In the opening round of the K of C school basketball tournament at Fenwick High Gym two junior league upsets occurred. Vikings defeated Bars 35 to 23 while Lions beat Warriors 35 to 31 after seven straight losses for Viking squad. Pistone and Nats have byes and meet next Sunday.
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U S Skaters Sweep Canadian North American Meet
United States skaters won three of four events at the North American championships in Montreal amid a strike and a power outage. Peggy Fleming led with a flawless women’s program, Ron Fleming and Peggy’s brother won pairs, Lorna Dyer and John Carrell took dance, and Donald Knight captured the men’s title after a disrupted schedule.
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Colorado Springs
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Kauffman
Ron
Lorna Dyer
John Carrell
Seattle
Donald Knight
Ontario
Advocator Solid Pick At Hialeah In Widener Handicap
Mel Adam Rice's Advocator emerged as a strong favorite for Saturday's Widener Handicap at Hialeah after Exhibitionist was sidelined by a shoulder injury. The race field includes Tequille, Boquinvillea Turf winner, and possible challengers such as Stevendous Bold and Brave, Quinta, Menden Point, and Come On TI with weights due today.
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Jacobs
Quinta
L.P. Guy
Menden Point
Juan D'Agostino
Alamede Farm
Flick 11
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Pollux
Francis A
Handsome Pay
Potencial
Stanicas
Mr. Brace 1
Tenzing
Open Hearth No 2 Wins Inter Plant Bowling Title
Dave Pell leads Open Hearth No 2 to top score of 3.108 at the Armco Inter-Plant Bowling Tournament held Saturday night at the Sports Bowl. First-week action shows Steele leading in all-events with 1.586, while Paul Steele tops handicap singles with 751. Doubles led by Fulmer Hosek at 1.397.
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James
Sports Bowl
Hearthmen
Paul Steele
Don Fulmer
Bob Hosek
Stewie
Willer-Gerber Duo Tops State Bowling Doubles
In Columbus the two unknown local women won the doubles with 975 actual and 1311 total after a 36 pin handicap. The event marked their first state tournament and they joined Butler County’s strong contingent in the state Classic. Lois Fields led all events with 185 percent while Pleasant Baker rose to third in the team event with 3 674. O Lanes of Columbus leads the team standings at 3 116.
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Lois Fields
Hamilton
Ms. Pleasant Baker
Fields
Columbus
Ohio boxers rated in WBA light heavyweight top ten
Canton fighter Marion Conner holds seventh and Youngstown’s Bobby Stinato eighth in the World Boxing Association ratings for the light heavyweight division this month.
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World Boxing Association
Canton
Marion Conner
Youngstown
Bobby Stininato
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