Canadiens Sweep Black Hawks In Overtime Playoff Win
Montreal coach Toe Blake guides the Canadiens past Chicago 4 3 overtime to win the best of seven East Division final four games to one. Jacques LeMaire scores twice as Bobby Rousseau and J C Tremblay add others while Stan Mikita Doug Johns and Ken Wharram tally for the Hawks. Blake’s bench management and Montreal depth overpower Chicago in sudden death. The Canadiens now meet the West Division champion as St Louis and Minnesota split with overtime wins and schedule shifts ahead.
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OU Trackmen Win 16 Medals at Southwestern Relays
OU trackmen earned 16 medals at Winfield a two team meet dominated by Southwestern and Oklahoma Christian College with no team scoring. KWU star Glenn Appell led with a 4 20.6 mile and a record distance medley, OU took bronze in the distance medley and placed in sprint and mile events, while freshmen Mike Oliver and Charles Erickson won in javelin and pole vault in the JC division. OU heads to Cook Field for a Baker dual then Graceland Relays at Lamoni Iowa.
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Major Stars Pitching Split Doubleheader In MLB
Phil Ortega of the Senators and Luis Tiant of the Indians each pitched two hit shutouts as Washington and Cleveland split the doubleheader with Ortega winning 1 to 0 and Tiant winning 2 to 0. Pete Ward of the White Sox hit a two run ninth inning homer to lift Chicago to a 3 to 2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Ellis Wins WBA Heavyweight Title in Split Decision
Ellis, a 28-year-old father of six from Louisville, defeated Jerry Quarry of Bedflower, California, by split decision in Oakland to claim the World Boxing Association heavyweight crown. The underdog, who was relatively unknown before the tournament, expressed desire to defend the title and seek a fight with undefeated Cassius Clay, with whom he sparred and who held the WBA belt prior to his conviction for draft evasion.
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Lakers Tie Celtics 2 2 as West Hobbles Off Courts
Lakers beat Celtics 118 105 to even the NBA series at two games each as Jerry West sprains his left ankle in the final minute. West scored 38 points before leaving. Coach Bill van Breda Kolff was ejected after two technicals with eight minutes left. ABA final saw New Orleans lead Pittsburgh 3 2 after a 111 108 win.
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Finals scoreboard NBA Boston Los Angeles split 2 2
No games Saturday or today as the series stands 2 2 after Los Angeles beat Boston 118 to 105. ABA results show New Orleans 111 Pittsburgh 108 with New Orleans leading 3 2 in the series.
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