76ers Take 3-0 Lead In East Finals Over Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 115-104 to move three wins from the NBA finals. Wilt Chamberlain, praised by Bill Russell, starred as Philadelphia seized control of the best-of-seven series in Boston.
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Orioles Pirates Set for 1967 World Series Clash
New York replay of the UPI pre season survey shows the Baltimore Orioles favored to repeat as AL champions with 231 points, while the Pittsburgh Pirates lead the National League with 228 points. Experts across the majors predict an all eastern World Series, the Orioles against the Pirates, the first since 1960. The Tigers, Twins, White Sox and others trail in voting.
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Nicklaus Tops Masters Opener as Co Favorite
Jack Nicklaus, co favorite at Augusta, began the 31st Masters Golf Tournament with a strong opening round after recovering from a noted setback. His four prestige attempts set the tone, signaling he remains a leading contender despite lingering concerns about his illness.
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Cassius Clay to defend heavyweight title in Las Vegas
Nevada athletic commission OKs Clay Patterson title bout at the Las Vegas Convention Center on April 25 amid possible lack of police protection from Sheriff Ralph Lamb. The fight, Clay’s last before Army induction, faces security questions from local authorities.
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Reds Edge Pirates 1-0 In 12th Inning Delivers Spring Win
Lee May hits a clutch RBI single in the 12th inning to lift Cincinnati past Pittsburgh 1-0. Other games saw Washington and Boston, Detroit over Kansas City, Atlanta over Minnesota, San Francisco over Cleveland in 10, Houston over Los Angeles, St Louis over Philadelphia, Baltimore over the Yankees, and a Cubs Angels tie halted by sunset.
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Tribe Bowl 6-5 In Cactus Tilt
Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh 1-0 in 12 innings as Vada Pinson doubled and Lee May drove in the winning run. The Reds improved to 16-9 in Grapefruit League while Cleveland edged San Francisco 6-5 to fall to 10-13 in the Cactus League.
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Norwalk Tennis Spoiled by Galion 5-0
Galion blanked Norwalk 5-0 as Norwalk failed to score a point. In singles Pat Hughes lost 5-7 6-2 6-4 to Larry Ritzhauph, Terry Goodsite 6-2 6-4 to Dave Smith, Ron Roberts 6-1 6-1 to Dave Roelle, and Brad Stoldt 6-3 9-7 to Ingemar Svala. Norwalk doubles Ted Whitney and Jim Calhoun lost 6-2 6-3 to Dennis Cotsamire and Bill Redmond.
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Willard Victorious In First Golf Meet
Willard High School’s golf team beat Shelby 6 3 on Shelby greens. Bill Thompson and Jay Langhurst each won two points for Willard, with Bob Thornton earning one point after a late comeback. Willard totaled 188 strokes to Shelby’s 193 over 36 holes. Coach Beatty cited lack of experience as the main issue and predicted improvement next year. Willard faces Bucyrus next.
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