Hawk Coach Is Fired and Pettit Named Interim
ST LOUIS AP Paul Sey mour coach of the St Louis Hawks says no ill will toward owner Ben Kerner after firing him Players boycotted Cleo Hill as a starter over rookie status Kerner appointed Bob Pettit interim coach and indicated no immediate replacement plan Seymour says one of the Hawks top front line trio urged Hill be kept inactive Pettit says the team wants to win and support Hill despite controversy
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New League Debuts Deadliest Weapon the Three Point Shot
The new American Basketball League relies on the three pointer to stretch defenses as Kansas City Steers beat Los Angeles 115 to 109 to widen their Western Division lead. Chicago Majors, San Francisco Saints, Cleveland Pipers, Pittsburgh Rens, and Washington Tapers also feature the long-range shot with several players hitting multiple threes in key games.
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Celts May Not Need Auerbach Returns to Lead Celtics
Boston Celtics beat the New York Knickerbockers 104 to 100 as Bob Cousy acts as player coach during Red Auerbach's three game suspension. Celtics ride fifth straight win and prepare to host Los Angeles with Auerbach back at the helm. Lakers stretch winning streak to six with 125-421 over the Warriors. Russell leads Celtics with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Baylor nets 47 for the Lakers, Chamberlain scores 56 for the Knicks.
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Pro Basketball Friday Results in Rough NBA Scores
A scrambled Friday basketball roundup lists NBA scores including Boston 4 New York 10 and Los Angeles 125 Philadelphia ABL 10 Hawaii 9 Cleveland 111 Pittsburgh 4 Kansas City 105 Los Angeles 109 Chicago Chicago San Francisco 9 with multiple mismatched matchups and afternoon and Sunday schedules among Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh Kansas City and Los Angeles games.
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Minor League Football Seeks Senate Aid for Antitrust Exemption
Columbus AP Com plaining minor league football lacks a legislative break like baseball, United Football League Commissioner George T Gareff says he will testify next Tuesday before Kefauver subcommittee. He argues an exemption would let six member clubs form working agreements with major leagues and enable farm systems, benefiting players and teams.
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National Hockey League Friday Results
National Hockey League results show no games scheduled Saturday. Montreal plays New York after one period. Detroit faces Toronto in Toronto and Montreal meets Chicago. Toronto plays New York and Detroit takes on Boston.
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Middletown Hosts First Interstate Bowl Contest
Middletown hosts the first interstate bowl game pitting Ohio junior talent from Bantam League champions the 77 Taxi Thunderbirds against Jeannette Pennsylvania undefeated to date. kickoff at Barnitz Stadium features Ortman and Brate at QB and a halftime show by Shirley Sandusky.
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Bowl Bids Up For Grabs By BOB GREEN
The season nears its final weekend as major bowls and conference titles loom. Villanova joined in with a Sun Bowl bid while Texas and Alabama duel top opponents. Tulane beat Vanderbilt as Tech edged GW. Texas drives toward a Southwestern title hopes against TCU. Mississippi faces Tennessee. Ohio State, Minnesota, Purdue, LSU, Colorado, Michigan State and Syracuse remain in varying bowls talks as Notre Dame looms with bowl intentions after its clash.
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Patriots Rookie Boosting Hopes In Thrilling Win Over Raiders
Rookie defensive end Leroy Moore, a 235 pound player from Pontiac Michigan who earned a Patriots tryout by hitchhiking, scored a late touchdown to lift Boston to a 20 17 victory over Oakland. The game featured a errant goal post and a late rally that kept New England in the AFC East race behind Houston. Moore, a Mississippi State Fort Valley State alum, helped the comeback as Boston improved to 6 4 while Oakland dropped to a challenging 5 5.
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Sanders Tops Cajun Classic at Lafayette
Doug Sanders led the Cajun Classic at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette with an eight under par 134, matching first-day scores and firing a 67 Friday to resist early local finishes. Bob Rosburg set a course record of 63, while Ken Still and Dave Marr trailed. Lionel and Jay Hebert struggled in the hometown event.
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Arroyo Saves Key Wins For Yankees In Ford Start Line
Luis Arroyo twice stepped in to preserve Whitey Ford's early season victories. Arroyo earned five wins and one loss while appearing in relief during Ford's other starts, totaling 12 saves across Ford's first 23 decisions.
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Browns Must Beat Eagles To Stay In Division Race
Cleveland faces an ailing lineup but hopes for at least limited action as they host the Philadelphia Eagles at Municipal Stadium. A win would keep the Browns (6-3) in the Eastern Division chase with leaders at 7-2, while injuries and lineup tweaks temper the scene.
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Boxing results from global bouts with knockouts and decisions
At Totowa New Jersey Stefan Red 147 Clifton Nat and Virgil Akins 147.2 St Louis drew. In San Diego Paulie Armstead 135 out pointed Tony Perez. In Hermosillo Rick Conti 129 Philadelphia outpointed Jackie Lennon 132. In Worcester Ronnie DeCost 110 Brockton out pointed Carlos Zayas 112. In Melbourne Don Johnson 139 Los Angeles knocked out Willie Quatour 137% West Germany 4.
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Harrison Wins Senior Open Championship at La Quinta
Dutch Harrison of San Francisco led from start to finish to win the National Senior Men's Open at La Quinta Country Club Palm Springs totaling 273 after 72 holes. Ralph Hutchinson of Bethlehem Pa took second with 264 and Al Feldman of Tacoma Wash finished third at 287.
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Ruth posts .625 in 1928 World Series four games
Babe Ruth batted .625 across the four game Series in 1928. The record still stands, highlighting Ruth’s historic performance and the enduring mark from that fall classic.
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