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The Minneapolis Lakers' 20 point lead was enough to hold off a frantic Knicker-bocker rally for a 91 to 84 victory last night and give the Lakers their fourth national basketball championship in the past five years. The Knicks, trying mightily, whipped the New York crowd into a frenzy by pulling to one point at 85 to 84 with 35 seconds left to play. . . . Ernie Lombardi, former National League batting champion, is reported to be recovering from his suicide attempt.

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