Betting Scandals Involving Packers Players Emerges
A 1962 NFL championship wager controversy centers on bets placed on the Packers to beat the Giants. The account details payments to a friend of Alex Karras and notes other bets by a West Coast bettor, with suspensions and police oversight tied to Detroit Lions sideline passes and hoodlum associations.
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Karras
Bay Packers
Vl York Giants
Miami
Iit
Packers
Rozelle
Hornung
NCAA Semis Set Duke Michigan UCLA Kansas State Matchups
Duke meets Michigan in a semi final while UCLA faces Kansas State in another. UCLA beat Kansas State 78-78 in a regular season clash and Michigan defeated Duke 83-67 in December. Regional results include UCLA’s 28th straight win and Duke’s 101-54 Eastern crown triumph.
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Kansas State
Kansas
Michigan
Duke
Bubas
UCLA
Wichita
Minneapolis
Connecticut
Raleigh
N.C
Villanova
Princeton
Texas Western
Creighton
Midwest
Chicago Loyola
Kentucky
Mideast
Seattle
Utah State
Madison Square Garden
New York
de. ‘Paul
Bradley
St. Joseph’s
Drake
Pitt
Army
St. Bonaventure
Rockhurst
Pan American
Kansas City
Carson Newman
Emporia State
Spahn Dominates As Milwaukee Blankens Senators 2 0
In the spring exhibition slate, Warren Spahn allowed one hit in three innings as Milwaukee defeated Washington 2 0, the day’s lone shutout. Elsewhere Pirates drilled Kansas City Athletics 14 1 with three Gene Alley homers. Orioles beat Yankees 10 1 in the second inning explosion. Minnesota topped Detroit 9 6 with Jimmie Hall homer and BobAllixon bases loaded double.
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Warren Spahn
Spahnie
Milwaukee
Washington Senators
Kansas City Athletics
Pirates
Gene Alley
Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Stan Williams
Minnesota
Detroit
Jimmie Hall
Bob Allixson
Sprinters Eye Olympic Trials and Relay Prospects
The piece previews top American runners for Olympic trials with Hayes Carr Adams Plummer and Williams as standout favorites in 440 yard dash 200 and 400 meter events. It notes potential USA relay trio Plummer Carr Cawley aiming to break three minutes in the 1600 meter relay and mentions several challengers from Stanford Purdue BYU Texas Southern and Fresno among others.
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Arizona State
Alis Williams
Carr
Olympic
Bob Tobler
Brigham Young
Ray Saddler
Texas Southern
Robinson Durelle Bout Postponed to March 23 in Montreal
Sugar Ray Robinson and Joey Durelle will not fight as planned in Montreal. Robinson, 43, seeks more conditioning time and promoter Regis Levesque called off the bout, rescheduling for March 23.
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Montreal
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Durelle
Robinson
Regis Levesque
Joe Louis’s Knockout Record Highlighted
Former world heavyweight champion Joe Louis won 54 of his 71 boxing bouts by knockout, a record cited in historical boxing summaries highlighting his power and dominance in the ring.
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Joe Louis
Bristol '500' shaping up for Southeastern 500 showdown
The Bristol International Speedway event on March 22 draws top Chrysler and Ford drivers plus independents. Practice begins next Wednesday with Paul Goldsmith and Bobby Isaac. Goldsmith from Mexico City drives a 1964 Plymouth with a strong Hemi engine, having run over 147 MPH at Atlanta, about five mph above the Georgia track record.
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Bristol
Tenn
Detroit
Dayton
Chrysler Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Bristol International Speedway
Paul Goldsmith
Bobby Isaac
Ray Nichols
Goldsmith
Mexico City
Mexico
Atlanta
Georgia
Devlin Richer By $3,300 Top Prize
Bruce Devlin captured the $3,300 first prize at the St. Petersburg Open golf tournament with a final 72-hole total of 272, four strokes ahead of Dan Sikes. Jack Nicklaus aided Devlin with advice and weather gusts complicated play at Lakewood Country Club.
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Devlin
St, Petersburg, Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Bruce Devlin
Dan Sikes
Sikes
Lakewood Country Club
Demeter and Mays Homer Tour Grips Nine Parks
Don Demeter and Willie Mays hit homers in nine national parks but failed to connect at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The pair showcased power across the circuit yet did not score at the home park.
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Don Demeter
Willie Mays
Yee
Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles
Tenpin Ducks Win Starlighters League Title in Narrow Upset
The Lame Ducks clinched the league crown with a solitary win over the Moonshiners as the season ended at Northside Ladies. Doug Kerns led with a 191 517 series while Thelma Stratlee led Moonshiners with a 211 532 series. Joan Hylton anchored for the Lame Ducks and Bow Weevils dropped to second after an upset by Prestos.
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Lame Ducks
Moonshiners
Starlighters
Northside Ladies
Doug Kerns
Ducks
Thelma Stratlee
Joan
Be Kerns
Robbie Kerns
Joan Hylton
Bow Weevils
Prestos
Bowling league ends season with officer changes and close matches
A small coffee klatch followed league play as trophies were awarded. New officers named include Charles Zuckerman as president Bev Longerbeam as vice president Thelma Stratton as statistician and John Wolfe as treasurer. In Northside Lanes action Channel Masters and Plumly Plummers split a makeup game while Jerry Goodman boosted Channel Masters with a 655 series. Plumlys narrowly led by one pin overall. Away from the city Winchester’s traveling team captured first in the Virginia West Virginia traveling league by blanking McLean’s High.
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Charles Zuckerman
Hubert
Bev Longerbeam
Thelma Pulley
Thelma Stratton
Robbie Kerns
John Wolfe
Ken Eyre
Northside Lanes
Channel Masters
Plumly Plummers
Plumlus
Bud Flaherty
Plumiys
Winchester
Virginia West Virginia
McLean
State Tournament Results by Group and Matchups
Newport News 66 Hampton 84 in Group LA final results. Martinsville 78 Stafford 52 in Group IB. Lebanon 56 Pennington 49 and Bland 47 Chatham 56 in Group II results. Armstrong 46 Burley 44 in VIA Group I. Booker T 87 Carver 50 in VIA Group II.
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Martinsville
Stafford
Lebanon
Pennington
Bland
Chatham
Armstrong
Burley
Booker T
Carver
15th Annual Point to Point at Berryville
Blue Ridge Hunt held six races at Woodley Farm two miles south of Berryville despite muddy turf. Competing riders include T M Beach Jr and Frank Chapot with horses such as Nashua and Chilly Winds, race details and times listed for each division.
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Blue Ridge Hunt
Woodley Farm
Graham Dougherty
Berryville
Sandy Baldwin
F. Chapot
Frank Chapot
D. L. Furguson
Roy Graham
Mrs. L. Nettson
L.neissen
Oates Keeps Zuckerman On Top In 72 70 Win
Oates led Zuckerman with 38 points guiding a Winchester attack to a 72 70 victory over Marshall at Fauquier County High. Andrew from Marshall scored the next high 16 points, with Ken Bishop and Bob Brown each adding 16 for Zuckerman. Bishop sparked the first quarter with four field goals as Don Unger added 7 and Bob McDonald 3. Zuckerman, City Basketball League champions in regular season and City Tournament, represented Winchester with Bob Gladden managing and playing when needed Saturday night.
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Warrenton
Zuckerman
Marshall
Fauquier County High
Sony Oates
Winchester
Andrew
Ken Bishop
Bob Brown
Bishop
Don Unger
Bob McDonald
Grapefruit League Scores From Saturday and Sunday
Results pieced from spring exhibition games list team pairings and scores across leagues. Highlights include Houston 10 Philadelphia 9 and Cincinnati 11 Chicago A 7 on Sunday with multiple other matchups and a rain shortened Mexico City All-Stars vs Los Angeles N. finale.
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Associated Press
Houston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
San Francisco
Boston
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
St. Louis
Washington
Milwaukee
Detroit
Minnesota
Mexico City Reds
Mexico City
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Jacky Cupit
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Joe Campbell
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Don Finsterwald
Kces
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al Murphy
Teresa O’rourk
Jerry Goodman
Masters
Newport News
Hampton
Nashua Hi
Edgeworth Farm
T. M. Beach, Jr
Throckmorton
C. Stuart
Christopher Stuart
Joseph Claffey
Mike Claffey
G. B. Greenhalgh
Lenoso
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Rouse
W. Ie Jr
W. Rochester Jr
Joseph W. Lewis
Derry Down
Clarke County Motors of Service
Berryville, Va
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McDonald
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Grapefruit League
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