Roush and McKechnie Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Edd Roush and Deacon Bill McKechnie, veteran NL stars, named to Baseball Hall of Fame as 89th and 90th members by the veterans committee. Induction set for July 23 in Cooperstown with Bobby Feller and Jackie Robinson joining the class.
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Edd Roush
Deacon Bill McKechnie
Roush
McKechnie
Say
Veterans’ Committee
Cooperstown
N. Y
Bobby Feller
Jackie Robinson
Indianapolis
Newark
New York Giants
Christy Mathewson
Cincinnati
Buck Herzog
Wade Killefer
Bradenton
Fla
Paul Kerr
Veterans Committee
Florida
Littler Wins San Francisco Open By Two Strokes
Gene Littler overcame a cold putter to win the San Francisco Open by two strokes with a final 274. Knudson, Casper, and Rosburg chased but finished tied for second at 276 and 277 as Littler birdied 14 and 16 to seal the title.
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Gene Littler
Milwaukee
Gene
San Diego
George Knudson
Billy Casper
Bob Rosburg
Knudson
Casper
Rosburg
Littler
Palm Springs
Don Finsterwald
Dow
Absence of Russell Cripples The Celts
The Boston Celtics suffer a four game skid without Bill Russell who is out with a foot injury. The slump cuts their Eastern Division lead to six games as Philadelphia tops them 133 129 in overtime. Red Auerbach says the team will stay the course with what they have. The tallest Celtic now is 6 7 Tommy Heinsohn while opponents field taller lineups.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Russell
Celtics
Iwingo
Boston
Red Auerbach
Philadelphia
Celtic
Tommy Heinsohn
NBA Standings Saturday and Sunday Scores Report
Saturday results show Philadelphia 131 over Boston 196 and Detroit 115 over New York 107 while Syracuse 107 lost to Chicago 102. Sunday Philadelphia 133 beat Boston 129 Cincinnati 139 defeated Syracuse 131 Los Angeles 124 downed Chicago 109 and St Louis 10 lost to Detroit 97.
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Detroit
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Syracuse
Chicago
Cincinnati
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St. Louis
Asociated Press
Syracuse Mmeis
Seeee's
Judges Hold Off Broadway In Narrow Handley Win
Handley defeated District 10 leader Broadway 65 61 as the Judges withstood a late 16 point surge. Phil Newcome led Handley with 33 points, supported by Wolfe Kelly and Jim Wilkins as Broadway faded in the final minutes. The win improves Handley’s standing while Broadway suffers a close defeat.
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District 10
Broadway
Gobblers
Aaa
Phil Newcome
Mike Kelly
Ritchie Wolfe
Woody Harpe
Jim Wilkins
Lee Yancey
Fred Ag
Dick Shank
Harper
Wilkins
Wolfe
Kelly
Newcome
Stonewall Jackson
Duckpinning results highlight Evening Star Ladies League
Joyce Brannon led Lee Jackson Restaurant to an upset over Kastle's Mews Shop with 362 total. Betty Webber and Phyllis Brannon aided 300-plus scores as Coca Cola posted three wins over Farmers Merchants National Bank. Multiple 300-plus individual scores and high sets are noted across teams including Virginia McClure Nancy Levi Phyllis Kiracore and Connie Lineburg, with standings and upcoming leagues mentioned.
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Lee Jackson
Kastle
Evening Star Ladies League
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Phyllis Brannon
Polly Moore
Amy Alger
Charles Town
Coca Cola
Farmers & Merchant’s National Bank
Virginia McClure
Nancy Levi
Phyllis Kiracore
Virginia Larrick
Connie Lineburg
Leona Kner
Vivian Cooper
Pearl Ebert
Ruth Godlove
Buckner
Sanitary Dairy
Nancy DeSchon
Alice Godlove
Royal Crown Cola Girls
Buckley-Lages
Peggy Easter
Olga Brown
Bonnie Easter
Val Morgan
Christine Pless
Ann Schuller
Ruby Wingfield
Yvonne Claytor
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Helen Seldon
Lucille Hughes
Maserati Driver Wins SCCA National Championship
Alan Connell of Fort Worth Texas won the Sports Car Club of America national title in a 93 mile race at Daytona Beach Florida. He drove a Maserati Bird Cage with a three liter Ferrari engine at an average speed of 101.24 mph as Harry Heuer of Chicago in a Chaparral challenged, with 28 lead changes before Heuer's brakes locked 7 miles from the finish.
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Alan Connell
Fort Worth
Tex
Sports Car Club of America
Connell
Harry Huer
Chicago
Heuer
ABL Standings Report
Pittsburgh edges Chicago 101 97 and Pittsburgh defeats Chicago 103 87. Hawaii leads Cleveland 106 94 as San Francisco visits Kansas City 102.
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Chicago
Hawaii
Cleveland
San Francisco
Kansas City
Asociated Press
New York
Skowron Secures New Contract With Yankees
Bill Skowron, the New York Yankees first baseman known as Moose, signed his 1962 contract for 35,000 dollars after a 1961 season (.267, 28 homers, 89 RBI) and World Series batting .353. The article notes his back exercise routine and Mayo Clinic findings, plus other 1962 signings by Reds White Sox Orioles Senators Phillies and Pirates.
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Bill
Moose) Skowron
New York Yankees
Skowron
Cincinnati Reds
Mayo Clinic
Reds
Don Blasingame
Jesse Gonder
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Roy Heiser
Carl Middledorf
Philadelphia Phillies
Ted Savage
Pittsburgh
Don Hoak
College Scores Roundup Narrow Defeats Across Conference
Kansas State 56 Iowa State 55. Duquesne 80 La Salle 66. Duke 82 Wake Forest 68. Bradley 84 North Texas State 70. Mississippi State 89 Northeast Louisiana 79. Big slate highlights close finishes and solid wins for several programs.
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LaSalle
Duke
Wake Forest
Bradley
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Mississippi St
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Louisiana
Rodríguez Beats Thompson in Lightweight Bout
Cuban boxer Luis Rodriguez, fighting at 150 pounds, outpoints Argentine Federico Thompson, 1502, in New York securing a clear decision. Thompson hails from Argentina while the bout headlines a crowded card at the arena.
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Luis Rodriguez
Cuba
Federico Thompson
Argentina
City League Twists Phone Pace in Armory Twin Bill
Grim's 37 points led Bell’s 90 46 defeat of Paul’s TV while Zuckerman’s unit rolled Piedmont Homes 122 60 with Adams 34 and Unger 29. Eddie Grim scored six first half and nine second half as Gatekeeper Bell and Zucker man dominate league action amid close Clothiers wins.
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Eddie Grim
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Donnie Unger
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Ken Bishop
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Noonie Heflin
Don Timblin Saviedmont
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TAC
Edward Davis
Sam Riley
Grim
Bill Hickerson
Kern Motor
Pirates Roll Over Warrenton in 96 66 Victory
Warrenton with Frank Smith scoring 13 goals leads Winchester 96 66 as Charles Harris ties Smith with 26 points. George Curry 25 and Robert Burks 22 provide balanced Pirates scoring. Harris shines in second half while Winchester misses 15 of 19 shots. Pirates meet again Friday on loser's court at 7.
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Frank Smith
Winchester Pirates
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Charles Harris
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George Curry
Robert Burks
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Harris
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Aie
Ate Burks
Retiring Farm Credit Official Lauded by Clark
District County Agent G H Clark praised D W Burruss at the Shenandoah Production Credit annual meeting. Burruss retires after 28 years as president of the association, one of its original incorporators, as Paul L Swecker fills the vacancy.
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G. H. Clark
Shenandoah Production Credit
Federal Land Bank Associations
James Wood High School
Clark
Iowa
Paul L. Swecker
Woodstock
Memers
Production Credit
Burruss
Snecker
Soil Conservation Service
Four Names Added To State Traffic Death Toll
Virginia reported four more traffic deaths over the weekend, lifting the year’s toll to 57, matching the figure on the same date last year. The fatalities include Mrs. Florence Nightingale Ellis of Moseley after a Dec 27 crash on Virginia 603, Mildred Greene of Norfolk struck on the Military Highway, Buddy Wayne Carter of Marion injured Jan 20 in a bicycle collision, and Mrs. Jesse M. White of Perry New York, who died Jan 16 in Warren County hospital from Dec 27 injuries.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Florence Nightingale Ellis
Rt. 1
Moseley
Richmond
Chesterfield County
Norfolk
Mildred Greene
Military Highway
Marion
Buddy Wayne Carter
Roanoke
Warrenton
Jesse M. White
Perry
N. Y
Fauquier County
Syracuse Gymnasts Benefit From Veteran Rolf Leiniger
Syracuse University gymnastic team adds junior Rolf Leiniger a 32 year old from Muhlhausen Germany to its roster highlighting his experience and origin as a notable addition.
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Rolf Leininger
Muhlhausen
Germany
Marine May Top 16-Foot Mark in '62
John Velses, a German-born U S Marine from Quantico, Va., predicts he will clear 16 feet after an indoor vault of 15 feet 10 1 4 inches set in an invitational meet. Don Bragg’s 15 9 1 4 stood prior. Velses avoided attempting 16 feet due to groin injury risk.
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John Velses
U.S
Quantico
Don Bragg
Roger Bannister
Land
Parry O'Brien
Charley Dumas
Bob Gutowski
George Davies
Oklahoma State
International Amateur Athletic Federation
North America
U S Skiing Prospect Shows Ferries Dominance
Cortina d Ampezzo Italy AP Chuck Ferries the U S champion from Houghton Michigan won two tune up events for the World Alpine Skiing Championships racing as if at an Austrian school He posted 69 7 and 68 8 for two runs totaling four tenths of a second ahead of French ace Charles Bozon after his victory in 138 seconds for two runs
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Italy
Chuck Ferries
U.S
Houghton
Mich
Austria
Ferries
Ferris
Kitzbuehel
Charles Bozon
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