Suns knock off Lakers to take 2-1 series lead
Phoenix stormed past Los Angeles 112-98 to seize a 2-1 edge in the Western Conference semifinal as Gail Goodrich led the Suns with 29 points and Paul Silas added 21 points and 16 rebounds while Jerry West led the Lakers with 31 points. Willis Reed dominated for the Knicks with 36 points and 36 rebounds in their 101-80 win over Baltimore.
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Arts and Letters Tops at Aqueduct in Westchester Stakes
Arts and Letters, the 1-to-5 favorite with Braulio Baeza aboard, faded to fourth as rival Dewan surged to win the Westchester Stakes on a blustery day at Aqueduct. Best Turn lingered near the tote board as wagering highlighted his 6-to-1 odds. In the Triple Crown scene Rokeby lists Hail to Yale as a Derby hopeful, while other contenders like Corn Off the Cob and Irish Castle figure in Derby and Preakness plans.
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Hialeah
Kentucky
Cassie Red
Terrago
George Lewis
Aggressively
Cool Hand
Charles Town
Marlboro
Timonium
Crobeau
Alibi Musie
Two Best Three Year Olds In Harness Racing Named
Gil Hanover the top three year old trotting colt and Truluck the leading juvenile pacer head the 1970 Experimental Championship Ratings from the USTA. Truluck tops pacing with 1 55 3 5 while Gil Hanover is projected trotting champion at 1 58 4 5. Truluck, trained by George Shorty, led 1969 in earnings and wins. Gil Hanover, trained by Bill Haughton, suffered a hairline knee fracture in June 1969.
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Farmstead Acres
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USTA
Columbia George
Torpid Monet
George Shorty
Bill Haughton
Record Entries for Tryon Races Grow to New High
Tryon Riding and Hunt Club reports a 48-horse field for the Black House steeplechase with a $1500 purse set for the feature. Other races include The Carter Brown for maiden 3-year-olds and up, The North Carolina Hunt Cup, The Tryon turf event, and a non-sanctioned Ladies race. A 2 p.m. start, selling out parking, and East Rutherford High School band will perform as part of the day’s program.
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Doncaster
East Rutherford High School
Montreal
Holland
Orangeburg 14th Annual Horse Show Set for Saturday
In Columbia the Orangeburg Saddle Horse Club will host its 14th Annual Horse Show at the Orangeburg Fair Grounds. Events run 1 30 p m and 6 p m with cash prizes totaling 3500 and trophies. Admission 150 for adults and 75 for children.
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Owens Corning Racing Team Wins GT Class at Sebring
Owens Corning Corvette driven by Tony DeLorenzo and Dick Lang wins the GT class at the 12 Hours of Sebring finishing 10th overall with 219 laps at 94.9 mph. The team sets the GT distance record at 1138.8 miles and scores a national streak with 15 consecutive victories including 11 SCCA races.
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Owens-Corning
National Sports Car Club of America
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Dick Lang
Jerry Thompson
John Mahler
Ignazio Giunti
Nino Vaccarella
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