Lakers Clp Celtics Narrowly Split Playoff Duel
Celtics labor in Boston Garden as Lakers seize fifth game 121-117 to cut series edge to 3-2. Havlicek predicts a tough title run in Los Angeles with home crowd, while Baylor and West pace the Lakers in a key rebound battle.
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National Basketball Association
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Jerry West
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Major League Standings and Results Summary
National League standings show Pittsburgh and San Francisco tied atop the table with 9 wins each, followed by Atlanta and Los Angeles. Week results include Chicago beating Los Angeles 2 0 and Pittsburgh edging St Louis 5 4, with Philadelphia and Cincinnati rainouts. American League leaders Cleveland and Baltimore surge at 7 0 and 8 1 respectively, while daily scores list several 1 0 to 5 3 outcomes and multiple postponements.
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Washington
Virginia Sports Calendar Highlight Contests
Hampden Sydney hosts baseball as East Carolina visits VMI while Virginia plays Georgetown and Old Dominion meets Lynchburg. Other notes include Randolph Macon and Emory & Henry results and a Washington and Lee tennis match. Richmond defeats The Citadel, North Carolina beats Virginia, Randolph Macon tops Washington Md, Emory & Henry wins 6-0.
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Health Center La Duck Team Wins Night of Bowling Action
The Evening Star Ladies League on Health Center Lanes saw IHealth Center La Duck sperepery bowling strong with high scores. Mary Lou Jones 136 Mae Taylor 128 Thelma Bucher 126 Irene Borrer 125 led the victory while Nancy Levi 121 119 Mabel Grim 115 anchored Henry Lowry’s lineup.
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Goode Bros. Buick & Pontiac
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Virginia Dorsey
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Billie Lamp
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Richert Ties AL Record For Consecutive Strikeouts
Washington AP Pete Richert of the Senators tied the American League record with seven straight strikeouts in a game against Detroit before losing 4 0. He matched Ryne Duren and Dennis McLain for the AL mark and fell short of the MLB eight strikeouts, with Detroit scoring steadily as Mounbouquette won.
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Los Angeles
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Milwaukee
Johnny Podres
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Cincinnati
Paschal Plymouths take top three in Martinsville race
Jim Paschal of High Point North Carolina won the Virginia 500 in a 1966 Plymouth with Paul Goldsmith of Munster Indiana second in a 1965 Plymouth and Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina third in a 1966 Plymouth. Tiger Tom Pistone, a Ford independent from Charlotte, led 42 laps before a rod failure ended his bid. Pistone gained sponsors and public support in a Ford-less NASCAR, signaling a shift toward independence.
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Detroit Bids For Olympics Amid IOC Meeting
The International Olympic Committee opened its session with Detroit, Madrid, Munich, and Montreal bidding for the 1972 Summer Games. Gov. Romney led Detroit, with 45 minutes for each city’s pitch as Banff Salt Lake City Sapporo and Lahti vied for the Winter hosting role. selections were due Tuesday afternoon.
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Weather Hurts Shenandoah Downs Track in West Virginia
Shenandoah Downs in Charles Town, W V, reports lower weekend attendance and betting during rainy weather. A 7823 crowd and 428316 handle marked the smallest weekend totals of the meeting, though nightly betting averaged about 335000, up 15 percent from 1965.
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Dallas Open final round set amid soggy Oak Cliff course
Harold Henning and John Lotz shared the Dallas Open lead at 205 after 54 holes while Doug Sanders fought bogeys on a rain‑slicked Oak Cliff course. Gay Brewer and Ken Still were two strokes back at 207 as the final round started.
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Red Nininger Seeks Second Win In Duncan Bros Special
Speed racing at Winchester Speedway was canceled last Friday due to rain. This Friday night Red Nininger aims for back to back wins in the Duncan Bros Special a 396 Chevy, with drivers Hal Browning Jack Deniston Bobby Burns Chuck Brannon and others set to race at 8 30 p m EDT on the 1 3 mile high banked dirt oval.
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Charlie Beeler
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