NBA Pacific Division

BOATING—The world championship for Lightning class boats, held at the Bay of Naples, was won by THOMAS G. ALLEN of Buffalo, sailing Atom II, for the third straight time. The next five finishers were also U.S. boats.

THE BARE BEAR FACTS

•Pepper Wilson, Cincinnati Royals' general manager, on the Boston Celtics' long domination of professional basketball: "Sure Red Auerbach makes mistakes, the entire Boston team makes mistakes, but they can get away...

YANKEE YUKSSirs:As an avid Met fan I had until now steadfastly adhered to the axiom set forth by all advocates of Metsomania, i.e., hate the Yankees. Having read Jack Mann's article, A New Comic Act in New York (May...

Against a Los Angeles squad depleted by injuries, the Boston Celtics coasted to their seventh straight world title and their eighth in nine years—an awesome, if monotonous, series of performances