Celtics Look To Extend Finals Lead After L.A. Win
Celtics beat the Lakers 120 to 106 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA finals. Sam Jones scored 36 as Boston broke a 63-62 game and surged with a 90-69 third-quarter burst. Bill Russell had 19 rebounds while Jerry West poured in 32 for L.A. as Gail Goodrich and Jim King totaled 23 on meager 8-for-? shooting.
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Left Handed Power Drives Cleveland to Lead
Cleveland in six games leads the American League 6-0 with five wins by lefties. Sam McDowell, Jack Kralick, Bob Allen, and John O Donoghue each claim victories with Luis Tiant the lone right-hander win. Fred Whitfield's eighth inning homer caps a rally to beat the Yankees 4 2.
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Standings Off The Seventh With A Single
Indian starter Sonny Siebert retired 12 Bronx Bombers in succession as he kept the scoreless stretch in the seventh and helped his team gain an advantage.
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Aaron joins Exclusive Homer Club with 400th homer
Hank Aaron belted his 400th home run Wednesday night to drive the Atlanta Braves to an 51 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. He joined an elite club with only Willie Mays Ed Mathews Mickey Mantle Ernie Banks as active members and a larger group of legends reaching the milestone.
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Race Of Century At Yonkers Pits Bret Hanover And Cardigan Bay
World harness champions Bret Hanover and Cardigan Bay meet for the first time on May 20 in the race of the century pace over a mile at Yonkers Raceway. Cardigan Bay won the $100 000 International Pace at Yonkers last Thursday and is a favorite in Thursday's $50 000 Good Time Pace.
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Norwalk Golf Team Edges Perkins 5-4 at Thunderbird
Norwalk narrowly defeated Perkins 5-4 at Thunderbird Golf Course on Wednesday. Russ Holmes led with 40 but fell two points as Perkins’ 37 gave him the edge. Norwalk's Ron Shankman and Mike McCarty earned two points each with 43s, Andy Walter added two points while shooting 43. Final team score 169-170. next match is April 26 at Bucyrus.
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United States Eases Past Bulgaria in World Championship
In Santiago Chile the undefeated United States saw its win streak grow as it beat Bulgaria 68 60 in the final round of the world amateur basketball championships. Russia and Yugoslavia also remained unbeaten in the qualifying round.
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Terrell Jones Bout Slated for June in Houston
World heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell will face Doug Jones, ranked second, in a 15 round bout in Houston in June. Terrell is set to receive at least 100000 dollars.
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