Petty Extends Grand National Lead in Daytona Battle
At Daytona Beach Richard Petty widened his Grand National points lead to 1,074, 134 ahead of James Hilton who holds 940. Elmo Langley sits third with 913, Cecil Gordon rises to fourth with 855 while Bobby Isaac, despite winning in Greenville, DC, loses points due to an entry deadline.
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Richard Petty
Plymouth
Randleman
N.C
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Elmo Langley
Cecil Gordon
Bobby Isaac
Isaac
Greenville
D.C
NCNB Open Begins Today in Charlotte Tennis Event
Top international men’s contenders start the $25,000 NCNB Open in Charlotte with opening matches at 2:30 p.m. Stan Smith faces Allen Morris while Arthur Ashe plays Dick Dell. Other first round pairings include Tom Gorman vs Vic Seixas and Jim Osborne vs Torben Ulrich.
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Charlotte
N.C
Len Morris
U.S
Arthur Ashe
Dick Dell
Tom Gorman
Vic Seixas
Jim Osborne
Torben Ulrich
Zeljko Franulovic
Fred McNair
Marty Mulligan
Frank Froehling
Micky Spear
Eric van Dillen
Peter Curtis
Marty Riessen
Knockout For Frazier The Horse at Bowie Race Course
Joe Frazier the horse scored a one length win in the Vertex Handicap at Bowie Race Course. The purse paid $30 750 with earnings to the winner of $18 362. Trainer John Oxley said the four year old gelding may return for the Jennings Handicap at Pimlico on May 10. Named after boxing champion Joe Frazier, the horse carried bree der Peter Fuller’s naming choice.
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Pimlico
Peter Fuller
Bowie Race Course
Palmer tops $100,000 in golf earnings for sixth straight year
Arnold Palmer reached the $100,000 earnings mark for the sixth consecutive year, hitting $100,828 after an 18th place at the Masters worth $2,650. Miller Barber stayed second with $88,884 and Gary Player advanced to $82,015, as Palmer leads the weekly money list.
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King of Cricket Heads Field in Premier Handicap
In Inglewood California AP reports eight horses set to start in Hollywood Park's Premier Handicap on Wednesday opening its 75 day meeting. King of Cricket carries 120 pounds for the six furlongs. regular jockey Danny Velasquez rides.
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Santa Anita
Aiken Bow boys notch high totals in local bowling meet
Aiken Bow! posted top figures with high handicap series 2308 and high scratch series 1960 led by Marvin Cumbee and Dan Morris. Bells Cabinet Works and Coca Cola teams posted top scratch and handicap game marks while multiple players and sub names recorded high games and splits.
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Quattiebaum Studios
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Bells Cabinet Works
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Coca Cola
Dan Morris
Charlie Vollmer
Team No 10
John Saunderson Named Outstanding College Athlete of America
Chosen from 12 North Carolina State student athletes, John Saunderson of Aiken is listed in the 1971 Outstanding College Athletes of America. A pre dental major, he was a starting guard on the 1970 Wolfpack football squad and is expected to keep that role this fall. Nominations came from coaches and athletic directors nationwide, based on athletic ability and community service and campus activities.
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Aiken
North Carolina State
Saunderson
Wolfpack
Stars Edge Pacers In West Final Opener
Utah Stars defended 120-118 at Indianapolis to take a 1-0 lead over the Pacers in their best-of-7 West Division final. Merv Jackson scored 28 and George Stone 23 for 51 Utah points, Mel Daniels led Indiana with 27. Kentucky’s Dan Issel had 27 in a 112-103 win over Florida.
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Colonels
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Merv Jackson
George Stone
Utah
Jackson
Stone
Mel Daniels
Salt Lake City
Kentucky
Dan Issel
Baseball Standings and Monday Results
Baseball results show California 3 Chicago 2 Oakland 5 Milwaukee 0 Boston 10 Washington 7 Minnesota 2 Kansas City 0. Scheduled games include Minnesota at Kansas City and Oakland at Milwaukee with a full set of matchups for Wednesday.
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Baseball scores and upcoming Tuesday games loom
Scores show San Francisco 5 San Diego 0 and Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 3 in 11 innings. Cincinnati topped Atlanta 7 3 while St. Louis beat Houston 5 4 and Los Angeles edged Chicago 4 3. Upcoming games feature Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Houston at St. Louis among others.
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Baker Seen as Favorite for Rebel 400 at Darlington
Buddy Baker, the first entry for the $86,480 Rebel 400 at Darlington on May 2, is the odds on favorite to win the 293 lap race. He aims to back up his 1970 Southern 500 win and join an elite group of drivers who have swept Darlington with a Southern 500 victory. Baker notes his best start of the season with finishes at Daytona Ontario Rockingham and Atlanta and says fighting for pole at Darlington on April 29 could set the tone for the race. He drives for Petty Enterprises, emphasizing teamwork and a single goal to win. The pole pays $1,000 with $500 for the outside pole.
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Goaltending Holds Key in NHL Playoff Deadlock
The three NHL playoff series resume tonight with Montreal at Boston Toronto at New York and Minnesota at St Louis. Ken Dryden stars for Montreal while Bobby Orr scores three including an empty net goal to seal a 5-2 Bruins win tying the series at 2-2.
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State’s Fishing Conditions Improve Across Large Water Bodies
A state wildlife report cites improving fishing conditions statewide with warmer weather. White bass and crappie catches rise on the Saluda River, Lake Murray, Clark Hill, and Lake Hartwell as muddy conditions ease. River shad are taken despite murk, and trout remain active in tailraces of Hartwell and Murray.
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Robert Cline
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