Wilt Chamberlain Joins 76ers In Record NBA Deal
Wilt Chamberlain moved to Philadelphia in a landmark trade that sent three Warriors to San Francisco for about 76000. The 7 1 star leads NBA scoring and has hinted at retirement after this season. Philadelphia hopes Chamberlain can curb Boston in the Eastern Division as San Francisco rebuilds.
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Davidson Rolls Over Mounties In SC Tilt
Davidson defeated West Virginia 86 77 as Fred Hetzel and Buddy Quertinmont each scored 25 points to lead the Wildcats. West Virginia showed improved defense and offense but foul trouble and Hetzel's hot second half sealed the win.
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Nagurski Urges Young Players to Cash In Now
Bronko Nagurski, Hall of Fame football figure, tells young players to pursue big bonuses while available, noting the harsh reality after careers end. He recalls Bears pay history, from $5,000 signing to years at $3,700, and reflects on his 50s game comeback and current PR role.
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Bullets Rally Past Undermanned 76ers In High-Scoring Win
The Baltimore Bullets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 138 to 126 as Philadelphia played shorthanded after a four-player trade left Wilt Chamberlain absent. Walt Bellamy led Baltimore with 35 points while Kevin Loughery added 27. Hal Greer paced the 76ers with 24. In the other game, Jerry West sparked the Lakers to a 104-100 win over the Pistons as Elgin Baylor scored 38 for Los Angeles.
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Detroit
Eastern and Western NBA Standings Snapshot
Eastern Division standings show Boston and Cincinnati leading with 2 13 records and 690 percent, Philadelphia at 21 21 with 500, New York at 13 3. Western Division lists Los Angeles and St Louis at top with 24 and 2 records and 618 percent, Baltimore 21 22 468, Detroit 16 3 348, and San Francisco ll 3 20. Thursday results include Los Angeles 104 over Detroit 100 and Baltimore 138 over Philadelphia 126. Friday features Philadelphia at Boston and Los Angeles at Cincinnati, with Saturday matching St Louis at Baltimore.
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Clemente to Undergo Surgery for Thigh Injury
Roberto Clemente, last season NL batting champion, will have minor surgery in San Juan to remove excess blood from a right thigh bruise. The Pittsburgh Pirates star entered San Jorge Hospital after reinjuring the thigh in the Puerto Rican League All-Star game, three weeks after the initial injury from a rock while mowing his lawn. Heat therapy had helped but a late pinch-runner ended the game.
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Sal Maglie Quitting Baseball Temporarily
Sal Maglie the former brushoff pitcher announced he will desert baseball only temporarily to serve as an upstate deputy boxing commissioner and to run a youth clinic sports program. The 47 year old from Niagara Falls N Y spoke at the New York State Athletic Commission headquarters before his scheduled oath ceremony.
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Bowling Scores and Standings From Thursday Night Mix
The report lists teams and scores from a bowling night including Wright Anderson and The Orphans. It notes high team series 2366 by The Orphans and high individual scores such as Clay ton Howery 566 and Joe Houchins 520. Other entries cover sponsors and local businesses.
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Thelma Thompson
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Joe Houchins
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Betty Fazio
Lee Frazier
Maine to consider sweepstakes bill for education funding
Augusta Maine lawmakers weigh a bill modeled on New Hampshire law to stage one or two sweepstakes races annually with an estimated $200 000 purse. Proceeds would be directed toward public education.
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Maryland Outlasts Wake Forest In Double OT For Fifth ACC Win
Maryland defeats Wake Forest 93-85 after two overtimes to claim its fifth straight ACC victory. Jay McMillan scores 31 as Wake Forest guard Bob Leonard pours in 37. Davidson remains undefeated in the SoCon with 86-77 over West Virginia, while Virginia Tech tops Richmond 68-58. Other results include Texas Western over Howard Payne 79-77 and Wyoming over Denver 74-59.
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Buddy Quertinmont
Hetzel
Tech
John Whitesell
John Wetzel
Ron Perry
Texas Western
Howard Payne
Wyoming
Denver
Mississippi State
Barry Drops In Scoring Contest
Barry leads college scoring at season midpoint with 431 points in 12 games for a 35.9 average while Wayne Estes of Utah State trails at 427 points in 13 games. Purdue's Dave Schellhase 31.3, Princeton's Bill Bradley 30.3, and Xavier's Steve Thomas 30.2 follow. Bradley and Barry near 2,000 career points. Henry Finkel tops field goal accuracy at .648. Jim Murphy leads free throw percentage at .933. Tommy Woods averages 21.4 rebounds. Brigham Young highest in offense. New Mexico best in defense. St. Francis Brooklyn top in field goal percentage. Miami Florida leads in free throw percentage.
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Steve Thomas
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Dayton
Jim Murphy
DePaul
Len Schnappauf
Manhattan
Tommy Woods
East Tennessee
Brigham Young
New Mexico
St. Francis
Brooklyn
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Florida
GW High School overwhelms Sophia in wrestling meet
George Washington High School of Charleston defeated Sophia 48 to 8 in their second 1964 65 wrestling clash. Delbert Whitt and Bobby Clay were Sophia’s only winners, with Whitt earning a 7 2 decision and Clay pinning his GW foe in the final seconds.
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Gilmer Seeks Assistants As Lions Eye Trade
Detroit Lions coach Harry Gilmer returns to town and moves quickly to hire five assistants. Meanwhile Ron Kramer of Green Bay wants a trade to Detroit, citing family reasons, with pending talks set to involve team owner William Clay Ford. Kramer says he would love to play in Detroit if possible.
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Various High School and College Basketball Scores
Readable results show Fairmont West 62 Bridgeport and Fairmont St Peters 66 Mrgin St Francis among many others. Included are college games Davidson 77 Shepherd 109 and Virginia Tech 92 W Va Wesleyan 78 with teams such as West Virginia Tech and Penn Military posting scores.
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Hon. Payne
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Littler Leads San Diego Open After 62 Round
Gene Littler shot a nine under par 62 to lead by two strokes after the opening round of the San Diego Open at Stardust Country Club. The 34 year old former National Open and National Amateur champion adjusted his putting style to a break-wrist action after three hours on the practice greens. Bud Holscher, Tony Lema, and Al Besselink posted solid scores as the field produced a day of low scoring on the par-71 layout.
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Monte Carlo Rally Opens With 255 Cars From 23 Nations
The 34th Monte Carlo automobile rally began with 255 cars from 23 nations starting from Stockholm and eight other routes. Competitors will converge at Saint Claude before the final leg to Monte Carlo on Monday night, covering about 5,000 miles total.
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West Virginia Conference Games Set For Tonight
Three West Virginia Conference games are slated for Thursday night. West Liberty visits Alderson Broaddus, Glenville goes to Concord, and Bluefield State travels to West Virginia State. Shepherd crushed Potomac State 109 to 69 and West Virginia Tech beat West Virginia Wesleyan 92 to 78.
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Alderson - Broaddus
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Lemm Signs New Pact With Cards
ST LOUIS UP I reportsWally Lemm agreed to a two year contract with a substantial raise as he aims to lift the St Louis Cardinals to an Eastern Division championship. Cardinais owners Charles and William Bidwill pledged satisfaction with his handling of the club and announced coach Walter Schlinkman’s resignation.
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