Dodgers Lose Koufax and Drysdale To Paramount Movies
Dodgers star pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale signed with Paramount Pictures delaying the start of the season. They will work as actors in a TV film and a detective role respectively, missing April 12 opening. Their holdout had sought $500,000 yearly contracts and a Japan tour offer was on the table.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Buzzie Bavasi
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Paramount Pictures
Bavasi
Koufax
Drysdale
David Janssen
William Hayes
Hayes
Japan
Dodgers
St. Louis
Jim Lefebre
76ers Lead Celtics by One with Two Games Left
The 76ers won their ninth straight by beating the Knicks 115 106 as Wilt Chamberlain delivered a late rally in Philadelphia. Boston handled Detroit 123 103 with Johnny Havlicek scoring 32 to break a tie. Philadelphia can clinch a tie with Cincinnati and earn the division crown by beating Baltimore while Boston finishes with New York and Cincinnati. San Francisco stayed alive for a playoff spot with a 116 112 win over the Hawks as Rick Barry scored 39 for the Warriors. Chief Don Eagle, 41, a longtime wrestling figure, died of a gunshot wound at his home on the Caughnawaga Reserve.
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Dennis Aust
Tommy Davis
Atlanta
Chicago White Sox
Ken Berry
Denny Lemaster
Ken Johnson
Joe Cisterna
Sox
Denny McLain
Bill Monbouquette
Detroit
Cincinnati
Jim Northrup
Don Demeter
San Francisco
California
Bob Bareton
Gaylord Perry
Joe Gibbon
Lindy McDaniel
Angels
Minnesota
Twins
New York Yankees
Harmon Killebrew
Don Mincher
Boog Powell
Frank Robinson
Sam Bowens
Baltimore
Washington
Tom Reynolds
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Rusty Staub
Houston
Boston
Roberto Pena
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Associated Press
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
76Ers
New York Knicks
Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Wilt Chamberlain
Knicks
Johnny Havlicek
Pistons
New York
St. Louis
Hawks
Warriors
Rick Barry
Lennie Wilkens
Montreal
Don Eagle
Caughnawaga Indian Reserve
Don Fullmer Seeks Middleweight Title Shot at Tiger
Don Fullmer, 27, of West Jordan Utah, declares he can beat any middleweight including champion Dick Tiger. He plans to face Jose Gonzalez, No 1 WBA contender, at Madison Square Garden in a 12 round bout. Fullmer already holds a prior title but says the crown has little value and seeks a true championship.
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New York
Don Fullmer
Dick Tiger
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Jose Gonzalez
World Boxing Association
Madieson Square Garden
Fullmer
Thursday Night Ladies Bowling Scores Feature
Bowling scores from Thursday night leagues show high games and series for players like M Barber 181 and 475, P White 155 and 411, E Milton 177 and 449, L Keim 173 and 396, M Brandon 153 and 412, Toumberlin 163 and 434, Flinsbaugh 189 and 528, Jones 176 and 502, Snider 193 and 478, Burress 205 and 553, D Engle 212 and 569, and T Van Leiden 203 and 547 across teams including Towner's, Bond's Cleaners, Beautyland, Budge's Hardware, Bienies Garage, Mann-Bell Drugs, Classic League, Pence Grocery, Ottawa Insulation, Ottawa Times, Ogg's Market, Pepsi Cola, Bent Fenders, Litudwin's, Kitty Clover Chips, Dengel and Son, Sheldens Men's Wear, The Keen Company, Dutch Boy Paints, Robertson Motor Co, Royal Tanks, and L and L Cafe.
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Ladies Towner's
M. Barber
Bond's Cleaners
P. White
Beautyland
E. Milton
J. Hettler
Budge'’S Hardware
L. Keim
R Wieneke
Mann-Bell Drugs
M. Brandon
Bienies Garage
P. Toumberlin
W. Bien
PENCE
Flinsbaugh
Marstall
Ottawa Insulation
M. Jones
Ottawa Times
B. Seymour
OGG
Snider
Davis
Kampschroeder
Dengel and Son
J. Allen
Pepsi Cola
Wolgast
Shelden’s Men’s Wear
T. van Leiden
the Keen Company
Cassius Clay cleared for March 29 title bout in Toronto
Louisville report says Cassius Clay won clearance to leave the United States for a March 29 heavyweight title fight with George Chuvalo at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. Clay remains classified 1-A and faces a possible Army induction, with a potential appeal based on religious grounds.
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Louisville
AFR
Cassius Clay
George Chuvalo
Selective Service Local Board 47
United States
Toronto
Clay
Armed Services
J. Allen Sherman
Muehammad Ali
SDS Leads Meet Normal Ir Ap NCAA swimming title chase
San Diego State led the NCAA college division championships with a seven point edge entering the second session. SDS built 77 points in Thursday's opener, setting a meet record and matching another in four finals. Six more finals are on Friday night.
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Normal
San Diego State
San Diego
Waymire's Smack Iola in Ottawa Town Tourney Final
Waymire's of Ottawa controlled the game for most of the Ottawa Town Team tourney final, defeating Iola 10093 at the junior high gym. Tom Watson led Waymire's with 30 points while and Jim Pillars 16 and Ron Yingling 14 paced the winners. Iola received 32 from Richard Bain and 28 from Wayne Ryherd. Waymire's outscored Iola at the line 22 to 9 and will face Kansas City Chiefs tonight at 7:30.
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Waymire’s
Ottawa
Iola
Walkers
Lawrence
Hank
Sinclair
Tola
Waymire
Tom Watson
Bob Lewis
Jim Pillars
Ron Yingling
Lee Olmested
Richard Bain
Wayne Ryherd
Kansas City Chiefs
Dowdell
Munford
Marty Waller
Jack Colella
Rocky Colavito Sees Tribe Pennant Bid In 1965
Cleveland star Rocky Colavito says the Indians have the ball club to win the American League pennant this season. In 1965 he batted .287 with 26 homers and set an AL fielding record with perfect 162 games, reflecting on luck and bold optimism for a pennant run.
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Tucson
Ariz
Cleveland
Rocky Colavito
Rocky
Colavito
Stockholder Sues Cubs for Night Baseball at Wrigley Field
Chicago stockholder Bill Shlensky files suit to force Philip K. Wrigley and Cubs directors to install lights at Wrigley Field and schedule night games. He argues lack of lights reduced attendance and revenues, seeks reimbursement of losses, and notes stock worth about 330 to 350 per share. Wrigley says no plans for night baseball.
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Bill Shlensky
Chicago Cubs
Shlensky
Philip K. Wrigley
Cub
Wrigley Field
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Circuit Court
Wrigley
Bate
Leo Durocher
Long Beach
Calif
Chicago Tribune
Richmond T In Title Tilt
The Richmond Town Team basketball squad advanced to the Baldwin Town finals by defeating Gardner 83 to 74. Richmond will face Baldwin for the title tonight at 8 after Gardner and Burlingame play for third place. Leland Kueser scored 30 for Richmond as Gretencord and Russ Craycraft added 19 and 12 respectively. Gardner faded in the third quarter.
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Richmond Town
Baldwin Town
Gardner
Richmond
Baldwin
Burlingame
Leland Kueser
Wineners
Gretencord
Russ Craycraft
Braves Staff Looks Sharp in Spring Practice
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Bragan praised the staff after Denny Lemaster and Ken Johnson blanked the Chicago White Sox 2 0 on one hit in a spring exhibition. It was the Braves second shutout of the season, contrasting with only four shutouts allowed in all of 1965. Lemaster, limited by a sore arm last year, yielded the lone Chicago hit, a slow roller by Keny Berry.
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Calm Beach
Fla
Bobby Bragan
Atlanta Braves
Bragan
Denny Lemaster
Ken Johnson
Chicago White Sox
Braves
Lemaster
Chicago
Keny Berry
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