Cleveland Contender In NBA Expansion Plans
Pittsburgh visit featured as NBA expansion committee discusses adding two cities to reach 16 teams by 1974. Kennedy and Kerner name Pittsburgh and Cleveland as leading contenders with Seattle San Diego Phoenix and Atlanta also in the mix. A league meeting in New York is set for November 21 to report progress.
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Pittsburgh
National Basketball Association
NBA
Walter Kennedy
Cleveland
Kennedy
Ben Kerner
Hawks
New York
Seattle
San Diego
Phoenix
Atlanta
Van Arsdale Locks Down Barry as Knicks Drill Warriors
Dick Van Arsdale shadowed Rick Barry to hold the NBA scoring leader to two points besides Barry's concession, enabling the New York Knicks to beat the San Francisco Warriors 123-108 at Madison Square Garden. Van Arsdale added 25 points and four assists as Boston, Philadelphia, and other games also produced notable stats.
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NEW York
Dick van Arsdale
Rick Barry
New York Knickerbockers
San Francisco Warriors
van Arsdale
National Basketball Association
Barry
NBA
Knicks
Warriors
Boston
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Hawkins Sues NBA for 6 Million Over Boycott Claim
Connie Hawkins, ex New York high school star, sues the NBA and commissioner Walter Kennedy for 6 million dollars alleging a league boycott. Through his attorney David Litman he says the NBA conspired to block his professional career after leaving the University of Iowa in 1961. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, cites a Kennedy attendance at a Philadelphia 76ers and St. Louis Hawks game.
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Pittsburgh
National Basketball Association
New York City
Connie Hawkins
NBA
Walter Kennedy
Hawkins
David Litman
University of Iowa
Pittsburgh Rens
Harlem Globetrotters
Litman
Kennedy
Philadelphia 76Ers
St. Louis Hawks
U.S
Mets announcer Jack Lee takes leave to call harness races
Freehold, N J AP Jack E Lee field announcer for the New York Mets was granted leave to call harness races during Freeholds 60 day meeting Wash Lyons rushed for 835 yards as a sophomore for Ohio University in 1964 He was two yards short of the school record set by Erland Ahlberg in 1954
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Freehold
N. J
Jack E. Lee
New York Mets
Wash Lyons
Ohio University
Erland Ahlberg
Mexico Plans Cultural Show With Olympics
Pedro Ramirez Vasquez, head of Mexico’s Olympic Organizing Committee, said the 1968 Games will include a cultural program parallel to the athletic events. He asked national committees to send double delegations for sport and art, with two artworks representing past and contemporary culture displayed in a special Olympic area.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Pedro Ramirez Vasquez
Ramirez Vasquez
Middletown Bowling Group to Hold Annual Meeting
The Middletown Men’s Bowling Association schedules its annual meeting Sunday at 1 30 p m in the Rose Room of the Manchester Motor Inn to elect officers set the site and date for the 1968 City Tournament and vote on proposed by law amendments. LES THURMAN bowled 601 in Eastern Lanes Black Clawson League with 177 221 203 as the second straight 600 by Middletown women. Tom Herold of Duff’s Café led the men with 655 on 257 221 177 in J & J Lanes Thursday Independent League.
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Middletown Men's Bowling Association
Manchester Motor Inn
Les Thurman
Black Clawson
Middletown
Tom Herold
Duff's Cafe
Herold
Harold Lerch
Terry Fink
Larry Cain
B. Theodore
L. Pfeiffer
George Marshal
P. Timman
F. Pence
Irene Sabo
B. Stacey
R. Alexander
F. Fiscus
Like A Charm Wins Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park
Atlantic City report notes the 2 year old filly Like A Charm trained by her husband for Mrs. W A Croll runs in silks. A half interest in the New Jersey bred miss is owned by Mrs. Rachel Capenter.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Monmouth Park
W. A. Croll
Rachel Capenter
Ohio University Tops MAC Football Attendance
Ohio University led the Mid American Conference in football attendance last season with an average of 14,092 for five home games.
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Ohio University
Ladies Day headline exchange over sneeze remark
A playful row unfolds as a columnist scolds a man for a sneeze leading to a boastful quip. The banter highlights social subtlety and humor in a campus style column.
Rich purse awaits 2 year old fillies at Laurel Selima
Two year olds vie for the richest purse in racing as the $100000 Selima at Laurel Md features C V Whitney's Silver True and Claiborne Farm's Thong. Older distaffs point to the Ladies Handicap Aqueduct and Princeton at Garden State Park with top contenders named. The Selima field includes Indian Sunrite and Straight Deal as likely leaders and Native Street tops the Princeton probables.
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Associated Press
Patrice Jacobs
Regal Gleam
Fea
Edith Bancroft
Court
C. V. Whitney
Claiborne Farm
Selima
Laurel
Bny Thomas Eazor
Lady Pitt
Aqueduct
George D. Widener
Garden State Park
Ogden Phipps
George M. Humphrey
Ethel D. Jacobs
Princeton
A.J. Savin
Clay In Houston For Tithe Bout With Williams
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay arrives in Houston ten days before defending his title against Houston challenger Cleveland Williams in the Astrodome first boxing match. Williams trains 125 miles southwest of Houston and expects to arrive next Friday. Clay, 24, will base at Hotel America and resume training nearby. Williams, 33, carries a 65-6 record with 51 knockouts. Clay is 26-0 with 21 KOs. Williams predicts a knockout. Clay declines to forecast.
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Houston
Cassius Clay
Cleveland Williams
Astrodome
Williams
Here
Clay
Muhammad Ali
Hotel America
Boxing Roundup of Middleweight Bouts Across Cities
In Portland Leroy Roberts outpointed Ted Whitfield. In Uniontown Jack Rodgers stopped Larry Magee. In Los Angeles Andy Heil outpointed Jesse Armenta. In Las Vegas Jimmy James beat Tony Doyle. In Seattle Roger Rouse outpointed Eddie Cotton.
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Portland
Maine
Leroy Roberts
Philadelphia
Ted Whitfield
Amherst
Mass
Uniontown
Jack Rodgers
Larry Magee
Los Angeles
Andy Heilman
Wilmington
Calif
Jesse Armenta
Mexico
Las Vegas
Nev
Jimmy James
San Diego
Tony Doyle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Seattle
Wash
Roger Rouse
Anaconda
Mont
Eddie Cotton
Safety Woody King and Roger Calderwood Co-Captains
Safety Woody King from Honolulu and end Roger Calderwood from South Byfield Massachusetts are named co captains of Wyoming's football team.
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Honolulu
Roger Calderwood
South Byfield
Mass
Wyoming
Bret Hanover set to run final race at Hollywood Park
Harness great Bret Hanover, 4, ends a stellar career in the $50,000 American Pacing Classic at Hollywood Park. Sold for $2 million to Fred Van Lennep, the colt has 62 wins in 67 starts and a $915,116 career total. Adios Vic and Calgary Bay, the only birds to beat him, return for the classic. Bret may add $22,500.
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Calif
Bret Hanover
Hollywood Park
Robert Downing
Shaker Heights
Ohio
Fred van Lennep
Lexington
Adios Vic
Calgary Bay
Bret
Florida 186 Days Of Thoroughbred Racing Next Season
Florida will host 186 racing days starting November 19 at Tropical Park and ending April 24 at Gulfstream Park. Tropical Park in Coral Gables runs 48 days to January 16, Hialeah offers 40 days January 17 to March 3, Gulfstream opens March 4 for 43 days, and Florida Downs near Tampa runs 55 days from January 20 to March 25.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Tropical Park
Gulfstream Park
Tropical
Coral Gables
Hialeah
Gulfstream
Florida Downs
Tampa
Ohio State Star Hosket Injured Knee Delays Season Start
Ohio State basketball star Bill Hosket hurt his left knee on October 1 and re injured it this week. Coach Fred Taylor plans to shift Hosket to center but the 6 foot 7 junior cannot practice at pivot. The team opens the season December 1.
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Columpus
Ohio
Bill Hosket
Ohio State
Fred Taylor
Taylor
Hosket
Hasket
Soviets Enter 13th Mexican National Youth Bike Race
The Soviet Union will join the 13th Mexican National Youth Bike Race, starting November 22, as the 11th country to enter the grueling 2 717 kilometer event. The United States will also field a team, as it has since 1958.
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Mexico City
Soviet Union
United States
Rangers Rally Past Bruins 7 1 as Howell Scores Twice
New York Rangers beat Boston 7 1 marking a rare big win early in the season. Veteran defenseman Harry Howell added two goals while the club leaned on strong defense to secure the larger scoring margin. In other NHL action Detroit tied Toronto 2 2 on a late Murray Hall goal.
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Harry Howell
New York Ranger
Rangers
Boston
Ranger
Sea
Detroit
Toronto
Murray Hall
Ron Ellis
Eddie Shack
Maple Leafs
Floyd Smith
Palmer and Player Trail Leaders After Second Round
Arnold Palmer of Latrobe Pennsylvania and Gary Player of South Africa fell further behind leaders after a windy second round at the Australian Club Kensington. Peter Thomson Bob Stanton and Darrell Welch led at three over par 147 with Welch shooting 69 the only score under par. Palmer's Thursday 75 left him six behind. Player added a 76.
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Sydney
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Gary Plaver
South Africa
Kensington
Peter Thomson
Bob Stanton
Darrell Welch
Palmer
New York Overpowers Boston 7 to 1. Toronto and Detroit Tie 2-2
In a pair of NHL games the New York Rangers routed the Boston Bruins 7 to 1 as New York dominated from start to finish. Meanwhile the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings played to a 2 all draw, with both teams exchanging goals late in the game.
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