Sweat Wins Fourth Game as East Central Splits with Southeastern
East Central Tigers led by Joe Sweat 4-0 on the year earned a split in a conference doubleheader with Southeastern. In the first game Southeastern won 5-2 in extra innings after a late homer and EC left six stranded. The nightcap saw EC erupt for seven runs in the first inning to lead 11-4 before Southeastern rallied, but darkness ended the game at five innings with East Central ahead 11-9.
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East Central Tigers
Joe Sweat
Southeastern
Savages
East Central
University of Texas
Austin
Tigers
Sweat
Jerry Algeo
Richard Payne
Glen Spencer
Dave Robertson
Jackie Hester
Miller
Holleyman
Spencer
Davis
Obu
Bison
Northeastern
Donnybrook
Langston
Dean Leighton
The
Ada Tennis Team Faces McAlester
The Ada High tennis team meets McAlester Friday for its third dual match of the season. Ada won the March 26 meeting here with McAlester and holds a 1-1 dual record after a Shawnee setback. Boys led by Ely Williams Cowell and Guest won singles, with Williams and Rowell taking the doubles.
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Ada High
McAlester
Cougar
Shawnee
Ada
Steve Ely
James Williams
Larry Cowell
Steve Guest
Williams
Rowell
Steve
Richard Ely
Marta Stout
Kathy Savage
Myrna Corvin
Mary K. Deese
Dorothy Parker
Sue Heney
EC Golf Team Faces Tough Oklahoma Invitational Test
East Central College golf squad travels to Shawnee for the 12th Oklahoma Intercollegiate Invitational at Elks Club, Division II action led by Larry Hays Don Seaman Terry Eidson Howard Midgat and John Terry. The 54 hole event features 22 teams with OSU and Central favored to repeat in university and college divisions respectively.
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East Central
Shawnee’s
Elks Club
Jim Herndon
Oklahoma
Texas Wesleyan
New Mexico
Southwest
OSU
North Texas State
OCU
Nebraska
Kansas State
Tulsa
West Texas State
Arkansas
Central
Mark Hayes
Doug Tewell
Wesleyan
Eastern New Mexico
OBU
Northeastern
Larry Hays
Don Seaman
Terry Eidson
Howard Midgat
John Terry
Carson Burnett
Tiger
Cameron
Southeastern
Southwestern
Lawton
Austin College
Durant
Phillips
Shawnee
Derby Leader Breaks A Leg
Hoist the Flag, the 1970 Kentucky Derby favorite, broke a leg during a morning workout at Belmont Park. He underwent a five hour operation and may not race again, leaving a crowded field of Derby hopefuls to vie for the May 1 race.
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New York
Belmont Park
William O. Reed
Reed
Michael Gerard
Sid Watters Jr
Stephen C. Clark Jr
Tommy Trotter
Aqueduct
Trotter
Wood Memorial
Executioner
Eastern Fleet
Bahamas
Jim French
California
Byng Ties Durant in Kingston Invitational thriller
In Kingston, Byng and Durant tied 2-2 after 12 innings in the top division finale. Roff dropped its season opener 6-3 to Turner on a wind swept field. Roff now 9-1. Turner built a 5-1 lead with four runs in the fourth.
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Kingston
Byng
Durant
Roff
Turner
Tommy Hall
Pat Fairchild
Latta
Ardmore
Mill Creek
Olney
Bullfrogs
Bullets Seek Playoff Sweep Over 76ers
Baltimore Bullets bring a 3-1 playoff lead into tonight's Eastern Conference semifinal game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bullets ride a three game playoff win streak and aim to eliminate Philadelphia from the series after a regular season 3-3 split.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Bullets
Philadelphia 76Ers
Bullets
76Ers
Mets Trade Swoboda and More In Expansion Moves
The Mets traded Ron Swoboda to the Montreal Expos along with Dick Hacker for Don Hahn and listed other roster changes. Montreal also sent Jimmy Qualls to Cincinnati for Stan Swanson while trimming to 29 players. The Twins released Dave Boswell and Luis Tiant, and Washington cut to 25 players. Frank Howard powered Washington with two homers in a 6 5 win over Baltimore as St Louis routed the Mets 12 2 behind Steve Carlton.
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Baltimore Orioles
Swoboda
Gil Hodges
Montreal Expos
Jim Fanning
Dick Hacker
Don Hahn
Montreal
Gene Mauch
Swob
Cincinnati Reds
Lee May
Bobby Tolan
Frank Howard
Washington Senators
Baltimore
Howard
Mike Epstein
St. Louis
Mets
Steve Carlton
Cardinals
Ray Culp
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh
Boston
Dock Ellis
Ohio State Gunning for UCLA Title Run Next Season
Ohio State Buckeyes look like a team of destiny to challenge UCLA after the Bruins clinched the 1971 championship. Key Buckeyes return as they aim to upset the defending power in the NCAA and Big Ten, with players like Hornyak Witte Minor Siekmann and Merchant gaining big-game experience.
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NEW York
Ohio State Buckeyes
UCLA
Buckeyes
Johnny Wooden
Bruins
Villanova
Astrodome
Houston
Wooden
Sidney Wicks
Curtis Rowe
Steve Patterson
Marquette
Fred Taylor
Scarlet and Gray Crew
Alan Hornyak
Luke Witte
Mark Minor
Bob Siekmann
Dave Merchant
Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers
George McGinnis
Indiana
Will Henry Wilmore
Michigan
Hoosiers
Wolverines
Ohio State
Adolph Rupp
Stonewall Hosts District A Baseball Meet Pairings Set
Stonewall will host the District 30 Class A baseball playoffs with opening games April 14 featuring Stonewall against Stuart at 1 p.m. and Allen versus Tupelo at 3 p.m. The district title game is scheduled for April 16 at 1 30. Other area districts include 29 31 16 19 27 28 with teams listed.
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Stonewall
Stuart
Allen
Tupelo
Byng Coalgate
Konawa
Latta
Atoka
Antlers
Fort Towson
Hugo
Valiant
Vaness
Stratford
Lexington
Wayne
Asher
Earlsboro
Macomb
Wanette
Mill Creek
McLish
OSD
Roff
Sasakwa
Coleman
Milburn
Olney
Stringtown
Tushka
Wapanucka
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