Thoroughbred stables ship north for the 1972 racing season
Thoroughbred stables large and small migrate to northern circuits for 1972. King Ranch of Texas and Cragwood and Bobbie Dotter stables shipped by midweek. Greentree followed Tuesday. Mike Freeman Friday and E Barry Ryan Saturday. King Ranch vans carried nine horses each with grooms, loading began 10:30 a.m. and left at 12:30 p.m. Trips run 17 to 20 hours north, with vans costing about 250 000 dollars each. 788 mile run to New York costs 710.50 for four horse and 811.30 for nine horse vans. Stables empty until late October when horses return south for winter.
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Greentree Stables
Cragwood Stables
Bobbie Dotter
King Ranch of Texas
Mike Freeman
E. Barry Ryan
King Ranch
Ralph G. Smith
Belmont Park
Aiken
New York
Georgia lands Lexington star Bryan Drafts in basketball
University of Georgia coach Ken Rosemond announced the signing of Bryan Drafts from Lexington High School in Lexington South Carolina to a grant in aid. Drafts is a 6 foot 4 inch prep All American who last season averaged 15 points per game and 10 assists.
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Athens, Ga
University of Georgia
Ken Rosemond
Bryan Drafts
Lexington High School
Lexington
S. C
Grant-In-Aid
New Yorker Joe Artime Signs with USC
AP reports New York City guard Joe Artime has signed a basketball scholarship with the University of South Carolina. The 6-3, 185-pound All Hallows School standout led his team to an 18-2 record while averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds this past season.
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Columbia
Frank McGuire
Joe Artime
New York City
University of South Carolina
Artime
All Hallows School
Sharman Named Top Coach of the Year in NBA
Bill Sharman of the Los Angeles Lakers was named NBA Coach of the Year after guiding the team to a record 69 regular season wins. He received 42 votes from writers across the league’s 17 cities, with Boston’s Tom Heinsohn and Golden State’s Al Attles tied for second with three votes each.
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NEW York
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Sharman
Tom Heinsohn
Boston
al Attles
Golden State
New Owners For Celtics
The Boston Celtics are under new ownership for the third time in seven years. A syndicate led by an unnamed New York lawyer purchased the team, with Investors Funding Corp. announcing the agreement in New York.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Celtics
National Basketball Association
Syndi
Cate
New York
Investors Funding Corp
Bruins Face Blues In NHL Semifinal Setback Battle
Boston Bruins coach Tom Johnson says the focus is on Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues as the Bruins lead the best of seven series 3-0. The teams clash in St. Louis with the goal of moving within one win of the Stanley Cup final.
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ST. Louis
Tom Johnson
Boston Bruins
Johnson
St. Louis Blues
Bruins
Guerin Named Hawks General Manager In Atlanta
Richie Guerin, longtime NBA coach figure, was appointed general manager of the Atlanta Hawks by Hawks President Bill Putnam. The move assigns Guerin the task of selecting a new Hawks coach and guiding team management.
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Atlanta
Richie Guerin
National Basketball Association
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
Bill Putnam
Guerin
Baseball Scoreboard AL East and West standings and schedule
American League standings show Baltimore Cleveland and Boston in AL East with New York and Detroit trailing. West features Oakland Chicago Texas California Minnesota Kansas City and Milwaukee in proximity. Tuesday and Wednesday schedules include games across divisions with key matchups and night games noted.
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W. L. Pet. G.B. Baltimore
Cleveland
St i
Boston
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Oakland
Chicago
Texas
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Wet Grounds
Pattin
J. Perry
Baltimore
McNally
Drago
Wright
Brett
Hunter
Kline
Lolich
Bosman
Wilcox
Wood
W. L. Pet. G.B. Montreal
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
San Francisco
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Gibson
Niekro
Hooton
Reuss
Montreal
Morton
Sutton
Capra
Arlin
Carlton
Marichal
Nolan
Astros Rangers Keep Cowboys East Texas Swinging
Astros beat Cubs 3 2 on 11th inning homer by John Edwards. Rangers top Angels 6 4 on Larry Buttner two run seventh inning single. Detroit Milwaukee game postponed by cold weather. Astros extend to seven straight, tied with Dodgers for NL West lead. Rangers win four straight, tied with White Sox for second in AL West.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Texas
Houston Astros
Texas Rangers
Astros
Chicago Cubs
John Edwards
Rangers
California Angels
Larry Buttner
Detroit
Milwaukee
Houston
Los Angeles
Chicago White Sox
Oakland
Cubs and Angels slump as Astros show strength in spring
Cubs drop sixth in a row and Angels fall to five straight losses as spring games open. Lee May belts a two run homer for the Cubs after Ron Santos a early homer, while Edwards later ties and defeats Chicago. Rangers rise amid lofty surroundings with Buttner driving in the tying and lead runs. Leo Cardenas and Jim Spencer homer for the Angels.
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Lee May
Ron Santos
Cubs
Edwards
Cub
Fergie Jenkins
Buttner
Andy Messersmith
Rangers
Jim Spencer
Leo Cardenas
Spencer
Angels
Nets Rally To Trim Virginia Lead In ABA Finals
The New York Nets beat Virginia 119 117 at Nassau Coliseum to cut the series deficit to 2 1. Ollie Taylor guarded Julius Erving, holding him to 4 second half points and scoring 31. Rick Barry and John Roche led New York with 25 each.
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Associated Press
Virginia
New York Nets
Nassau Coliseum
Ollie Taylor
Nets
Utah
Willie Wise
Jimmie Jones
Indiana Pacers
Salt Lake City
Stars
Bloomington
Ind
Squires
Billy Paultz
New York
Rick Barry
Barry
John Roche
Paultz
Bill Melchionni
Taylor
Julius Erving
Erving
Wise
Jones
Herve Filion Named Top Dash Winner
Herve Filion, who trains in Aiken during winter, is named the top dash winner by the United States Trotting Association with 419 starts and 108 wins. He also ranks as the second top money winner after earning $348 410 last season. Don Larlee trains the Canadian horseman in Aiken.
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Herve Filion
Aiken
United States Trotting Association
Don Larlee
Filion Fifth In Harness Racing
Giuseppe Guzzinati of Italy led after the first leg of the World Driving Championships at Maywood Park Chicago with 99 points. The event gathers eight top drivers across 11 U S tracks with final standings based on cumulative points through May 6 at Liberty Bell Park Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Giuseppe Guzzinati
Italy
Maywood Park
Uced States
Canada
Philadelphia
Liberty Bell Park
Aiken High Netters Fall to Richmond in Tennis Meet
Aiken High School tennis lost all singles matches to Richmond yesterday. Greg Ellison defeated Mike Moore 10-4 and Mark Ellison beat Bill Rhoden 19-1. Doubles pairs Ellison Bolander and Moretz Capers prevailed, 10-5 and 10-3 respectively.
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AIKEN
Brent Oldenburg
Emil Studinka
Mark Capers
Richmond
Rick Hawkins
Aiken High Netters
Aiken High School
Greg Ellison
Mike Moore
Jim Bolander
Rick Beasey
David Moretz
Mark Ellison
Bill Rhoden
Allen Caldwell
Mac Davis
G. Ellison - Bolander
Beasey - Bodendorf
Moretz
Bird Horse Wins Tanglewood Cup in Winston-Salem Steeplechase
Charles S. Bird Jr. entered two horses in the Win ston Salem steeplechase and won the Tanglewood Cup with Amarind. Bird’s Full Prince finished fourth while Bird’s other horse did not place. Pete Bostwick’s Daufuskie also competed without a placing.
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Charles S. Bird Jr
Winston-Salem
Amarind
Bird
Full Prince
Pete Bostwick
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