Chacon Shines As Mets Cop 1st Exhibition Tilt
Mets win first exhibition under Casey Stengel 4-3 over Cardinals with Chacon and Coleman powering the rally. Chacon later singles to seal the victory as Botz earns the win. Choo Choo Coleman hits a pinch homer to start scoring. Other scores feature White Sox 10-3 Reds, Braves 10-6 over Tigers, and Yankees 5-4 over Orioles.
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Choo Choo) Coleman
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Lou Brock
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Exhibition Scores Across League Parks In Florida And Arizona
A lengthy slate from exhibition games in Tampa West Palm Beach Bradenton St. Petersburg Clearwater Miami Scottsdale and Palm Springs features multiple teams led by players such as Buzhardt O'Toole Richert and Cloninger. Notable sluggers include C Smith Farley Robinson Cardenas Moon and Bryan with several home runs recorded across the varied lineups.
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Majors Regain First Place In Eastern Division
The Chicago Majors reclaim first in the Eastern Division and aim to stay on top for the second half of the American Basketball League playoffs against the Kansas City Steers. Tony Jackson scores 22 points in a 111-95 win over Hawaii. Bill Bridges adds 22 for Kansas City. Connie Hawkins leads Pittsburgh with 31 points.
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Steers
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Bill Russell Wins President's Cup for Third Time
New York, NEA — Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics is named MVP and the 1962 President's Cup winner by NBA players in a vote conducted by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. At 28, Russell remains central to Boston's success as Wilt Chamberlain shatters scoring marks but the Celtics win with defense and teamwork.
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Syracuse
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Chamberlain and Russell Spark President's Cup Debate
Eddie Gottlieb crowns Wilt Chamberlain as best player while Russell earns greatest value acclaim. Bill Russell recalls a midseason screen maneuver against Chamberlain as defenses around him dominated, highlighting Russell's legendary defense. Chamberlain narrowly trails Oscar Robertson for second in this year's voting. past winners include Pettit and Cousy.
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Celtics beat Lakers to tie season win record
Boston Celtics' 119-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers ties the NBA season wins mark at 59. Wilt Chamberlain scored 44 in Philadelphia’s 148-130 loss to Syracuse, nearing 4000 season points. Pettit led St. Louis past Detroit 126-123 as races tighten in standings.
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Patterson's title defense plan stirs NBA actions
Floyd Patterson bypassed the NBA deadline for announcing his next title defense, drawing attention from NBA championship committee chair Paul Sullivan who warned that failure to sign by Tuesday could prompt a panel vote. Julius Novembersaid a Thursday press conference would reveal opponent, promoter, date, terms, and possibly site.
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Ohio State Tops UPI Coaches as 1961-62 National Champions
Ohio State named 1961-62 major college basketball champions by all 35 UPI coaches. Buckeyes led by Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek, finished 23-1, undefeated in voting, with Cincinnati second and Kentucky third in final standings. Indiana-based rankings detail top 20, NCAA prospects, and post season outlook.
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Weekend Fights In Manila New Lightweight Title Fight
Flash Elorde 135 pounds from the Philippines knocked out Som kiat Katmuangyon 134% from Thailand in Manila. Farid Salim 161 pounds from Argentina outpointed Joey Giambra 1592 in New York. Edmundo Esparza 1134 pounds from Mexico stopped Guillermo Tellez 114% in Mexico City.
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Somkiat Katmuangyon
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Mexi‘co
Bearcats Clash With Bradley In MVC Playoff Bypass
The University of Cincinnati seeks a fifth straight MVC crown as it faces Bradley in a key Missouri Valley Conference playoff to determine the District 5 NCAA bid. The loser likely falls into the NIT bracket with its Thursday opener. NCAA regionals begin tonight across several sites, with NYU Massachusetts and Villanova West Virginia among early winners hopefuls. The NIT opens with Providence Temple and Wichita Dayton matchups, while NCAA and NAIA schedules unfold through Friday.
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