Petty Wins Daytona 500 In Family Affair
Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina drove a Plymouth owned by his father and featured his brother on the pit crew to win the Daytona 500 for the second time in three years. The rain shortened the duel, and the Petty family again led the way in a Daytona Beach race that echoed the 1959 victory by Lee Petty.
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Petty wins Daytona as rain halts race after 198 laps
Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina led early and remained ahead by more than a lap before rain halted the race five laps from completion. Petty earned 28150 dollars in prize and lap money, while Cale Yarborough and David Pearson finished close behind in second and third. The event set no new record due to rain. Petty’s 1964 speed remains unchallenged. Attendance was 87840 at the Daytona track.
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Versalles Reflects On MVP Season And Twins Hopes
Zoilo Versalles, the Cuban born shortstop and 1965 American League MVP, talks about wearing the same cap, seeking $50,000 from the Twins, and his belief that other teammates could have earned MVP honors. He praises Lou Johnson, Koufax, and Maury Wills, and expresses confidence in Minnesota's chances to repeat, aiming to play well and stay healthy.
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Maroon Knights Win West Virginia Catholic Hoop Tourney
Wheeling Central captured the Class AA title and Weston St. Patrick’s won Class A at the 30th West Virginia Catholic High School Basketball Tournament in Huntington. Wheeling edged Parkersburg Catholic 52-47 as Charles McConnaughy scored 17 and Rob McConnaughy 11, while Weston defeated Martinsburg St. Joseph’s 74-65 behind Jim Dodson’s 30 points.
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Russians Shine At U S Indoor Meet In Baltimore
Soviet athletes dominate the Sunpapers All Eastern Invitational with five wins. Gennady Bliznet sov ties world indoor pole vault record at 16 feet, while Viktor Kudinsky, Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Taisiya Chenchik, and Tatyana Schelkanova win in their events. Meet records fall except the two mile. Bill Gaines sets 60-yard dash mark. Jim Grelle clocks 4 01.6 for his fifth indoor mile. John Thomas clears 16 feet 10 inches in high jump but misses seven feet.
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Clearview High School
New Jersey
Jim Grelle
Portland
Ore
John Thomas
Boston Athletic Association
Final Offer Made Koufax Drysdale Still Unreached
Dodgers GM Buzzy Bavasi says he made his final offer to Koufax and Drysdale, seeking three year contracts totaling about $1 million. The stars, joined by Maury Wills, are negotiating as a team with no compromise. Also notes Mets’ Wes Westrum on Yankees and other spring tidbits.
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Celtics Lose Big to Bullets in Five-Year Decline
Baltimore Bullets drubbed the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics 132 to 92 as Boston suffered its 23rd loss of the season. The Celtics, with a starting five averaging 31 years old, were outscored 40 points in the third quarter and trailed by 10 at halftime. Johnny Green led Baltimore with 24 points, Gus Johnson added 23, while Sam Jones was limited after intermission. In other action, St. Louis defeated Detroit 125-114.
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James D. Norris Buried Today
Millionaire promoter James D. Norris who died Friday in Chicago at 59 was buried in the New Bethany Cemetery in Mattituck New York. He owned the Chicago Black Hawks and Spring Hill Farms racing stable and built a $250 million fortune despite past legal battles including the 1959 Supreme Court dissolution of his IBC and a 1954 antitrust fight.
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Big turnover eyed in race for conf titles this week
United Press International reports a potential historic turnover in NCAA tournament berths as nine remaining spots are filled this week, reshaping conferences and seedings ahead of the brackets. The piece highlights shifting team qualifications and the narrowing field as the season nears its climax.
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Negro Pitcher Refused Service in Winter Haven
Boston Red Sox pitcher Earl Wilson, a 30-year-old Negro righthander, said he was refused service at two Winter Haven night spots on Saturday night during spring training. He and teammates Dave Morehead and Dennis Bennett left the first club after being denied service, and Wilson could not gain entry at the second. Red Sox executives contacted city officials after learning of the incidents.
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